@NeilJamesWriter

Fiction writer, but more often than not found ranting about Stoke City. Former Oatcake columnist and author of 'Stoke and I:The Nineties'

 Stoke-on-Trent, England
neiljameswriter.co.uk
Joined October 2010
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"Everyone says Jake’s head is like a bowling ball. Whatever. He’s used to the banter. The way he sees it, his head is packed with truth. He’s seen it on X, heard it on podcasts & read it in the Daily Mail. Jake only wants to share it." @NeilJamesWriter mrbullbull.com/newbull/ficti…
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Gianni was right. Football has united the world
FIFA World Cup
@FIFAWorldCupJul 7
Belgium's ticket to the Quarter-finals has been punched 🎟️ #FIFAWorldCup

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Such a poignant story about our pets and youth and aging. Read “Free Spirits" by Neil James @NeilJamesWriter in the latest issue of @OrangeRoseMag theorangeroselitmag.com/2026…

“Free Spirits” by Neil James

Do you remember the night Captain Mittens didn’t come home? *** For nine months, he lived by the clock – out at dawn, back at dusk. You were five. Your sing-song call could have summoned anything, …

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SEE YOU IN THE SEMI-FINALS 🦁
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I’ve come to the conclusion that the real reason England always seem to struggle against Australia in Australia is that Australia are what’s known as “good at cricket” and England, on the other hand, are what’s known as “shit at cricket”.
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hi @wizardsofdrivel @NeilJamesWriter todays progress of #stokecity #victoriaground ,prints will be available soon RTs appreciated
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When you panic and start randomly changing the formation on Football Manager when you’re 0-4 down
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So happy to have my short story “Shah Mat” in this issue of The Orange Rose! theorangeroselitmag.com/2025…

“Shah Mat” by Andrew Careaga

It’s only a game, Evan told himself, as he glared across the board at Ishmael. Ishmael ignored the hostile stare. He focused instead on the chess pieces and board between them, stroked the black st…

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The Orange Rose Literary Magazine@OrangeRoseMag26 Aug 2025
Meet Andrew Careaga, one of our contributors included in Issue 2! Go check out his fiction piece "Shah Mat" on our website!
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Here he is: THE REPLACEMENT by @TrouserdogSCFC read by actor @OYellop at our #DOWNandOUT #shortstory show last Tue at @ThePhoenix_W1! £5m persuades Darren into one last fight against "Beast from the East" Viktor Kovalyev. But will he survive to claim it? youtu.be/9wp4ViSPgPw
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WINNING #shortstories for our #DownAndOut live lit event - Tue 10 June at @ThePhoenix_W1 Congrats to authors @HannahNoyce @JohnIstel @briankelly Neil James & Maria Kyle! Get your £5 tickets at the link below: liarsleague.com/liars_league…
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An absolutely MONSTROUS knock from the GOAT gets us over the line in Cardiff 😍🐐
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A new #microfiction published today on the website. GOLDFISH FUNERAL by Neil James @TrouserdogSCFC crankedanvil.co.uk/2025/03/2… #amwriting #writingcommunity #flashfiction #wip #shortstory #writerslift
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Issue 8 | 2025 is now available to read and download for free at: wensumlit.co.uk/issue-8-2025… It features work by Kathryn Kulpa, Joel Glover, Bright Aboagye, E.C. Traganas, Fatima Okhuosami, Karen Baumgart, Neil James, Tharseo Ziyet Jovita, and Luanne Castle.
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LATEST POLL Tories with just 72 seats Lib Dems on 56 seats THIS IS THE TIME TO MAKE HISTORY Coordinate with me to vote tactically to put Tories into 3rd place Find out YOUR seat at stopthetories.vote 19 of the 72 Tory seats left only have 2% majorities
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Vale fans causing trouble again
ITV News Central
@ITVCentral4 Jun 2024
Severn Trent warning after blockages caused by wet wipes, fats, oils and greases itv.com/news/central/2024-06…
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jon pegg@jonpegg7431 Mar 2024
Imagine being one of the poor bastards who ran into wardley on the white collar scene in Ipswich. Big Terry from finance doing a charity gig for a bit of fun, boom. 😳
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A huge thank you to @LukePurcell1982 for very kindly donating a matchworn and signed @lew_baker shirt for me to auction off for the @as9foundation please reply or DM me with a bid. Ends Sunday 8PM. #SCFC @stokecity
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CRY
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Crematorium recycling funds 200 heart tests in Newcastle "The story of Nathan Butler’s untimely death and how his parents Angela and Phil reacted to launch the memorial fund to help other young men is both tragic and inspirational." newcastle-staffs.gov.uk/news…

Crematorium recycling funds life-saving checks – Newcastle-under-Lyme Borough Council

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