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Tom Dean

@FomInfo

Children's Author - Once described as "Like Roald Dahl but more pooey and farty" - He/Him

 Manchester, England
tomdean.uk
Joined February 2009
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Hey guys, long time no tweet. A lot has happened since I last used twitter. Thought I would catch you up... /1
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I went to see @Pink on Saturday and I had a moment during her song 'try' Where there is desire, there is gonna be a flame Where there is a flame, someone's bound to get burned But just because it burns doesn't mean you're gonna die You've gotta get up and try And it clicked /4
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Becoming an author was my desire. The biggest of flames. And naturally it burnt me. But I didn't die and I need to try again. So I think now is my time to get back on the horse and try again. I just need to pick which horse I want... That was my Ted talk. *bow* /5
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For a dreamer, I just close my eyes and its all blank. I have you to thank.
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RIP Twitter. Catch me on Threads: @tomdeanauthor
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I haven't tweeted since March and I don't really intend to carry on. But if anyone did like my tweets I just wanted to be honest about my absence. It isn't that dramatic, but in my mind, it was as dramatic as could be. See you soon Twitter. tomdean.uk/2023/05/a-moment-…
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19 years ago Big Brother UK was won by trans woman Nadia Almada, with 74% of the final vote. Today, a trans person only has to appear on a tv programme for 10 minutes and the internet is filled with hatred for days. Trans people haven’t changed, the hatred has
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I’d love to be a barista again. Maybe I need to have a think 👀 – at Sale, England
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@doctor_oxford2 Mar 2023
So Pret baristas will now be earning up to £14.10 an hour. New NHS doctors - after their 5-year medical degree, whopping £80,000 of student debt, & life & death responsibilities - get paid £14.13 an hour. And the government wonders why they're striking? bbc.co.uk/news/business-6481…

Pret A Manger gives staff third pay rise in a year

The coffee chain follows other retailers in boosting pay during a labour shortage.

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I really don’t trust my DIY skills. I give my TV two days.
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Yes, I have a leather rhino and elephant doorstop. 💃🏻 – at North West, England
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I’m gonna just say it. I think Sweden 🇸🇪 have already won #Eurovision this year… – at North West, England
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Day dreaming today of a #WorldBookDay in the future where a child attends school dressed as an erratic Mosquito or a Dung beetle based on my book 👀😂 – at North West, England
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“Tom, surely you aren’t watching the Eurovision: Fire and Saga movie AGAIN?!” “Mind your own.” – at North West, England
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This is a public plea for someone to buy my book for a trillion pounds. I refuse to have another Monday like today! (No husbands were hurt in this meme)
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I also really want to get back into honest blogging this year. Check out my first blog of the year with a bit of an update on my personal and book life. tomdean.uk/2023/02/hello-wor…
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Major meltdown avoided. I have managed to build a whole new website after losing my other one. Check it out at: tomdean.uk
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I've been very focused on my own book for an extremely long time and I want to spend the next few weeks catching up on reading. What's hot in the middle-grade world right now? #ChildrensBooks
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Guys, I finished my book. It's really stupid and I love it.
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