Matt Kendrick

A new story out today. I'm describing this as historical-lyrical-speculative-ekphrastic-social-fiction which is possibly quite niche as a genre... 😂 Thank you so much to @ScrawlPlace for publishing. Wonderful to be included in your literary atlas.

@electra_rhodes @laurabesley One day, you and me need to do an in-person meeting, El! Wish I'd managed it when you were closer. For the moment, we'll probably have to make do with a Zoom?

@MkenWrites @laurabesley Absolutely thrilled for you!

@polyscribe2 @laurabesley It really was. Maybe one day we might be able to meet up somewhere, Mike? I'd really enjoy that although not sure where in the country you're based and I can only manage a tiny circle from my house on the best of days 😂

@MkenWrites @laurabesley Marvellous!

@summer_moth @laurabesley It really was. We chatted about all sorts of things including NIFTY - your name might have popped up!

@MkenWrites @laurabesley How wonderful! ❤️

@pleomorphic2 @laurabesley PS - your name might have been mentioned in relation to "This Is How You Lose the Time War" - hope your ears weren't burning!

@pleomorphic2 @laurabesley She really is one of the loveliest!

@FinnianBurnett @laurabesley It was wonderful. Will buoy me through whatever the rest of the week has to throw at us.

@MkenWrites @laurabesley Ahhh! This makes me so happy in my heart for both of you!

@kathyhoyle1 @laurabesley We need to figure out an appropriate midpoint. I only do well with quiet spaces or garden centres and I don’t like the cold or palindromic place names…

@MkenWrites @laurabesley Yes!! Certainly do-able! Xxx

@PatriciaBidar @laurabesley 💚

@KikLodge @laurabesley Still smiling!

@kathyhoyle1 @laurabesley You next? I feel that might be doable although my knowledge of geography is pretty dire (not an essential skill when you basically don't leave the house 😂)

@MkenWrites @laurabesley Omg this is so lovely to see!! 🩷🩷🩷

@ClaudiaMonpere @laurabesley So glad it made you smile. Hopefully I might manage another meet-up with another person very soon... 🧐🤓

@MkenWrites @laurabesley Yaaaay, Matt! Thank you for my first smile today.

@fionaemckayryan @laurabesley The chats were wonderful, although poor Laura had to cope with a person who isn't used to being out in the world and has forgotten how to be a normal human being so possibly less wonderful from her point of view 😂

@MkenWrites @laurabesley Very exciting!! I suspect the chats were more exciting than the groceries though 😂

@fionaemckayryan @laurabesley I bought lettuce and g-free spaghetti. Laura bought bananas and bread. I know this is the content you were itching for 😂 This was attempt no.2 at meeting up after last Friday collapsed in spectacular fashion - very grateful Laura was so adaptable.

@MkenWrites @laurabesley Yes, I gather she’s really tall!! So glad you had the energy! All that and Tesco too…

@CoCo4AfroPuffs 💙

@iamsuzannehicks 💙

@ClaudiaMonpere 💙

How can there be so many Americans who choose lies and hatred over truth and hope? How can this country be my home?

@fionaemckayryan @laurabesley It was great. Tesco was especially special 😂 Also, Laura is so much taller than she appears on Zoom!

@MkenWrites @laurabesley Yayyyyy!!

@SAGreene1 @laurabesley It really was!

@MkenWrites @laurabesley Lovely!!

@kerry__byrne @laurabesley There was also lots of smiling from me. As someone who is housebound a lot of the time, this has always felt like an impossible dream. But we managed it!! And it was amazing (Laura is the loveliest of human beings, although much taller than she has any right to be!)

@MkenWrites @laurabesley This has really made me smile. Thank you!

@DawnSteffler 💙

I recently wrote a flash about the election going badly. I wrote another one about a menopausal woman not being able to sleep bc she’s worried about her queer kid. 2 days ago they were just stories, yesterday they became reality.