Martin Marriott
@martinmarriott.bsky.social
Writer. Poet. Perpetual Draftsman. https://amzn.eu/d/7q2xJK0
created November 16, 2024
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Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
When we don’t see the signs, When we don’t recognize the same old rhetoric, When we don’t learn from the #past, It will become our future. Be very careful what you wish for— It may come with teeth. Sharp. Hungry. Jagged. Teeth. That may just bite… you. #vss365
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
After so many years In marital union, She #yearns to be seen again— Truly seen and adored, Not as a mother or wife, But as a lover. After so many years In marital union, He yearns for the touch of his lover, Not the mother of children, Nor that of his duty-bound wife, But that of his lover. #vss365
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
I stumble, giddy and full of Guinness. How the black stuff makes you immortal. On the grass, I giggle. Up at the stars, I stare, trying to make out a #constellation— the Plough… Orion… Nope. Just stars. So many stars. Hiccup. Giggle. Hiccup. #vss365
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
The ills of man bleed into the fabric of society. We don the coat, the shirt, and the trousers woven from such things. We gasp, cough, and splutter at the #pungent smell of what we have created. Eyes turn blind, conscience pleads not guilty. #vss365
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Just saw Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning. Gave it a solid 8/10. I think they should reboot it from scratch and have Timothée Chalamet play a new IMF agent named Edward Knox. #MissionImpossible #reboot
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
New book! Found a lovey bookshop in Bath called Topping & Company Booksellers. #newbook #bookaholic #amreading #bookish
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Once again, I feel creatively stifled. I’m forcing myself to write something, but it feels… fake. Like a cheap coat passed off as the Real McCoy. Maybe it’s because I’m reading American Psycho, and it’s starting to bore me. Just 30 more pages to go.
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #karma
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #Nirvana
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#vss365 #additional
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
30 twisted tales. One dark imagination. From time-traveling sheds to AA meetings with Dracula, Thirty Very Short Stories is bite-sized brilliance for lovers of the weird, wicked, and wonderful. Now available as an ebook! Thirty Very Short Stories amzn.eu/d/dJaBmKV #ebooks #bookbuzz #bookworm
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Thank Lena🤘
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #brand
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#vss365 #conversion
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#vss365 #free
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Woah! Thanks for that
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Cheers Ray! I’m no Ed Sheeran but I hope you enjoy all 3 songs.
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
A Brief Saturday #Newsletter …Meanwhile, in Rome, men in funny party hats and extravagant gowns bury an elderly man who was elected by a selection of suspicious-looking men to be God’s highest vessel upon Earth. #vss365
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Happy Saturday, you beautiful people! In addition to writing prose, I’m also a singer-songwriter. I’ve just released three songs on iTunes, Spotify, and other platforms. If you get a chance, please check them out! music.apple.com/gb/artist/ma...
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #website
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Cheers for that Eric!
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #return
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Hopefully sooner rather than later🤞🏻
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
I think I need more than a nap🫣
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
I’ve lost all my writing mojo.
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Manners #cost nothing, and you’re born with class. Not into it? If only more people understood this, the freak show we call Earth would be a much better place. #vss365
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#Products of an Omniscient God We wreak havoc upon His wondrous creation with such glee. Plunder His creatures into extinction, Pollute the sky and desecrate the land— All with His blessing and knowledge. For such an omnipotent being, He’s powerless to stop us. #vss365
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Good morning, Ladymen and Gentlegirls! I cordially welcome you to the 4¾ Quarters Edition of the #Quokka Games. We begin today’s proceedings with Quokka Synchronised Swimming, followed by Quokka Taekwondo. #blueskyrelay
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#vss365 #customer
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #platypus
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #vegemite
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🤘
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #marketing
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #sloth
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#vss365 #pressure
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Good morning, Prompters! My final #BlueSkyRelay prompt is #Sloth. I’ve really enjoyed my time as host, and I hope you’ve had fun with my Seven Deadly Sins prompts. Starting tomorrow, the next host will be Jakob - bsky.app/profile/jako... Happy prompting, and good luck! #writingprompt
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Just watched Venom: The Last Dance. An American film set in America, where most of the American characters were played by English actors🤣
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #wrath
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
I’m doing a daily writing challenge where I write a 75-word story each day. If you’d like to read future stories—or check out the ones I’ve already written—please subscribe to my WordPress page! mazzmarriott.wordpress.com #flashfiction #fiction #indieauthor #writingchallenge
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#vss365 #end
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Good morning, Prompters! Your #BlueSkyRelay prompt for today is #Wrath Happy prompting, and good luck! #writingprompt
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Cheers Lena
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #gluttony
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#beginning #vss365
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Good morning, Prompters! Your #BlueSkyRelay prompt for today is #Gluttony Happy prompting, and good luck! #writingprompt
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #envy
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#nightmare #vss365
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Good morning, Prompters! Your #BlueSkyRelay prompt for today is #Envy Happy prompting, and good luck! #writingprompt
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Aside from creative writing, what other side hobbies do you have? I enjoy songwriting—I’ve been doing it since I was 14. Last year, I uploaded three songs I’d made on my laptop to SoundCloud. Let me know what you think! on.soundcloud.com/xYFtWneWjZMk...
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Some kind person read 49 pages of All That Remains. I’ve earned £0.16 from the comfort of my work desk. Happy Friday, folks!
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #lust
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #dream
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Good morning, Prompters! Your #BlueSkyRelay prompt for today is #Lust. Happy prompting, and good luck! #writingprompt
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
I don’t mean to brag… but I did sell two eBooks this month.
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #noise
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #greed
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Good morning, Prompters! Your #BlueSkyRelay prompt for today is #Greed. Happy prompting, and good luck! #writingprompt
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
🤣🤣👍
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🤣🤣🤣
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Sorry to hear that. Is it to do with the Seven Deadly Sins?
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Thanks Ray. I’m always trying to do something a little different with my writing.
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #joy
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #pride
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Good morning, all! I’m Martin, and I’ll be your #BlueskyRelay host from April 9th to April 15th. My theme will be based on the Seven Deadly Sins. The first prompt is #Pride Happy prompting, and good luck! #writingprompt
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Just saw Six the Musical at a cinema screening. Oh my days—it’s the best musical I’ve ever seen! So clever, with great songs and excellent dialogue. They should show it in schools for history lessons—kids would learn so much more about Tudor history.
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
108 pages into American Psycho and I’m loving it. Given the current climate, it’s a bit freaky that Patrick Bateman’s hero is… Donald Trump🤣🤣🤣
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
🤣🤣🤣
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
It is Ray. It is.
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #life
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #piety
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Good evening, fellow scribes, scribblers, dabblers of words, and prompting prosers. From the 9th of April, I shall be hosting #blueskyrelay. I aim to post the prompt word at 10 a.m. GMT. I have big shoes to fill after such a marvellous stint by @psycheascends.bsky.social.
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #death
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #hindsight
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #grief
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #bottle
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#blueskyrelay #electric
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#vss365 #time
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Cheers for the feedback, Torrin Much appreciated!
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #lavish
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #distance
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Enter A Very Dark Place—a chilling short story collection that crawls under your skin and stays there. Twisted, eerie, unforgettable. Dare to read? a.co/d/c3wVJCN #booksky
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Cheers Torrin I hope you’re enjoying 30 Very Short Stories. Any feedback you have would be greatly appreciated
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #seismic
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #bounce
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#poem
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Wow! Fantastic. Thank you so much for that. I hope you enjoy them all.
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
I’m not one for self-promotion but I do have some short novels and novellas as ebooks on Amazon, Apple books and Barnes Noble.
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank for the kind words Torrin. Glad you enjoyed it!
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #cadence
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #thread
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
Here’s today’s 75 word #flashfiction mazzmarriott.wordpress.com/2025/04/02/7...
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah that’s the one!
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
My 75 word story was picked as today’s treat on @paragraphplanet.bsky.social Take a look at The Velveteen Rabbit paragraphplanet.com #flashfiction #writing
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Glad you found it amusing. I’ll take that as a win.
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Excellent!!!
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #flamingo
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Cheers Eric! Much appreciated
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#vss365 #luggage
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social)
#blueskyrelay #feather
Martin Marriott (@martinmarriott.bsky.social) reply parent
Congratulations to all. Maybe next year will be my year👍