Dave A. Pollard

Science fiction author (extracts on my website). Space enthusiast. Climate worrier. Former news journo, sports broadcaster and PR. Caffeine-based lifeform.

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

I finally made a website, so it’s high time I wrote a sticker saying “aspiring author of science fiction” and slapped it on my head.

More about me and samples of my writing are here: https://t.co/Hie5GWJUMk

Feedback is welcome. Critique is craved.

[Anthony P. Harvey @AnthonyPHarvey]

We've only gone and done it! @dapollardauthor and I have finished the first draft of the first section of our first novel, satirical #scifi adventure #PlanetBarmpot. Of course there's revisions aplenty ahead but still, something of a landmark. 🍾

[Anthony P. Harvey @AnthonyPHarvey]

An enjoyable writing session on #PlanetBarmpot, the satirical #scifi adventure with co-author @dapollardauthor, last night. The further in we get, the more we come to understand the world we are creating. Vital for narrative consistency and plausibility, but also great fun.

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

@bodenknights Dream job: smashed it. Well done Bodes.

From my first work ex at the Express to our last broadcast together, it was a real pleasure. And that's not to mention the road trips or five-a-sides!

Enjoy the new job mate.

[Adam Bienkov @AdamBienkov]

Life comes at you fast.

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

@PAHarvison Really enjoyed it last night. Improving a chapter we were already very happy with is becoming our thing!

All worth it as we head towards "the end of the beginning" with all our hooks, main characters and story arcs in place.

[Anthony P. Harvey @AnthonyPHarvey]

Getting your tenses tangled can be very painful, but thankfully easily relieved with some good editing, as @dapollardauthor and I discovered during last night's satirical sci-fi adventure #PlanetBarmpot writing session. #amwriting

[Anthony P. Harvey @AnthonyPHarvey]

Last night's #PlanetBarmpot writing session with @dapollardauthor was great. Another chapter draft ticked off, and we come to the final one that marks the end of the beginning (the novel's first section). Couldn't go into the weekend more pleased.

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

@DarranSF Enjoy - just try not to get cake crumbs on your keyboard.

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

@StephenEdger Punching the air? No dancing or air guitar?

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

@RhonddaBryant Johnson's already trying to stay. Playing for time, as always.

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

@MikeJamesAuthor I attempted to put the kettle in the fridge this morning.

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

@campbellclaret We can't have a post-mortem until there's a corpse. Johnson's clearly still trying to get out of this. All he said is that he's agreed to other people starting a process. He's playing for time, just like he always does. This is not over.

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

@jonnyyweldon Did he actually resign though? All he said is that he's agreed to let other people start a process.

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

"Boris Johnson Resigns"" say the headlines. Did he?

That was not a resignation. It was yet another wriggle. Another attempt to buy time. Another victim story. More lies and empty boasts, with zero contrition.

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

@K_Fletcher_MP Do you want a cake?

He had your full confidence & support, not to mention your "100,000 Russians" distraction in the Commons when he lied, cheated and broke the law. You've lied for a liar. You've debased and disgraced yourself our politics.

[James O'Brien @mrjamesob]

You see those people being proved completely & catastrophically correct about Boris Johnson? Just wait until you hear what we said about Brexit.

[Sam Bright @WritesBright]

Maybe it wasn’t the woke liberal snowflakes who were the danger to democracy after all

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

@DominicRaab Oh, come off it.

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

@Femi_Sorry No matter what, he won't go. He'll have to be dragged.

[Dave A. Pollard @dapollardauthor]

@dazarnone @Ohdannyboy77 @Pibasedlifeform @statto123 Geoff Boycott is an absolute berk, but I'd love to hear him say that.