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Danny Marshall

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Author / scriptwriter / history geek / Rusty 80s Ford victim Writes about locked-room murder, car chases, ghosts, and biscuits. Halifax, Yorkshire https://dannymarshall.co.uk

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Fancy having your pitch reviewed by Stephanie Glencross & Maddalena Cavacuiti of David Higham Associates?
Buy a ticket for #BayTales26 and register for Making Waves, our fab free fringe event!
Email your pitch to reception@davidhigham.co.uk before 20 Feb.
Info here: baytales.com/event/making...

26.01.2026 12:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m back because I finished this book, got my edits back, and am knee deep in those.

I love this one.

24.01.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Saw Weezer last night in the centre of my grim little northern hometown, a week after Deftones played the same venue, where I saw Korn last year, with Limp Bizkit and playing the year before, among others!

15 yr old me would never believe The Piece Hall would become the best music venue in the UK!

01.07.2025 16:20 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

His eyes look allergic to questions.

30.06.2025 04:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Step 1 only lasts as far as the first sentence for me. πŸ˜„

28.06.2025 12:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Right. Staring at blank pages in Word again.

Six months to fill them all, hopefully with decent words.

The imposter syndrome is strong, but I have a brew and a double Snickers.

Let’s go!

28.06.2025 12:00 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I wouldn’t be a published writer without @newwritingnorth.bsky.social and I also wouldn’t be a published writer without @mariwriter.bsky.social so this is just grand… πŸ‘‡

25.06.2025 19:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œNew Writing North literally changed my life. They opened doors for me when I was struggling to find an agent and publisher for my debut novel. I wouldn’t be the writer I am today without their help” Mari Hannah

25.06.2025 17:58 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

A friend told me to write letters to the people I hate, and then burn them. But what should I do with the letters?

25.06.2025 08:59 πŸ‘ 118 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

We do but try having some tact and empathy, it’s still upsetting to see my books referred to as that.

25.06.2025 08:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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So very close now!

23.06.2025 08:29 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Just watched Deep Cover on Prime. Absolutely loved it. Orland Bloom is hilarious. I love how unseriously some actors take themselves when they hit middle age and do fun stuff.

21.06.2025 22:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

slate.com/technology/2...

19.06.2025 16:21 πŸ‘ 5621 πŸ” 4819 πŸ’¬ 109 πŸ“Œ 353

Hahaha that last shot. You know it’s coming but it’s better than you hoped.

20.06.2025 06:58 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Template MP letter: 3 asks re the EHRC Code consultation Letter for MPs. Find your MP here: https://members.parliament.uk/FindYourMP I also recommend that you copy your letter to the Minister for Women and Equalities, Bridget Philippson, via the Women and...

Okay!
Here's the new MP letter template to push back on the trans-exclusionary Code the EHRC are trying to bring in.
I'm timing this letter to bolster the @transsolidarity.bsky.social Mass Lobby Day (next Wednesday), creating a swell of protest before, during & after.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...

19.06.2025 10:01 πŸ‘ 160 πŸ” 79 πŸ’¬ 14 πŸ“Œ 7
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Virgil Finlay

#illustration #VirgilFinlay #pulp

18.06.2025 19:10 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

Columbo and Midsomer Murders are two of the longest running police shows.

18.06.2025 18:04 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Spoiler: it was my second child putting her shoes on after only five requests.

18.06.2025 11:33 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s a more polite name than I was expecting!

17.06.2025 19:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Where I come from β€˜Moor’ has two syllables.

My wife is constantly berating me for saying this around the kids, despite:

A) her not being local, and

B) us all living… where I came from.

17.06.2025 17:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m not into public service πŸ˜„

17.06.2025 17:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Legit worried I’m still too fat for the impending apocalypse.

17.06.2025 15:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

The weird irony being, of course, that all the European countries their ancestors came from that *do* have kings… have more freedom right now.

15.06.2025 14:37 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ˜ƒβœŒοΈ

12.06.2025 09:19 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Haha, I can imagine the panic.
Like when you think of a great line and have to repeat it over and over until you can pull in and frantically scribble it in your phone.

12.06.2025 09:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ha, brilliant isn’t it! Suddenly, just like that, the dots are connected. πŸ˜„

12.06.2025 05:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That feeling when you work out a plot point and suddenly the whole book falls into place. That.

12.06.2025 05:51 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œHe’s a disruptor”

11.06.2025 19:14 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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09.06.2025 14:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

And always eating choc-ices on sticks.

*scribbles character notes.

06.06.2025 08:00 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0