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Tom Mitchell
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Tom Mitchell
@cakesthebrain
brilliant but emotionally troubled FBI special agent
- As a teacher, you’re sometimes privileged to witness life moments. I saw a girl approach a boy to ask if he wanted her number. He paused, then pulled out his phone. Utter joy on the girl’s face. I then confiscated the phone as it’s against rules to have it out in the corridor.
- Literally nobody has shown up to my book event. Was worried that my ego and career aspirations were getting out of control, so this is a useful corrective.
- I’d laugh if I wasn’t crying. (From the new Private Eye.)
- Replying to @cakesthebrainThank you SO MUCH for all the kind words. Overwhelmed.🥲As many of you've said, it's not the end of the world! Bookshop & publisher worked hard to push event - I blame the sunshine! My wife says I've got to post links, so: amzn.eu/d/1WTtLBR and uk.bookshop.org/p/books/how-to…
- Replying to @fessholeHi. I posted this tweet, word for word, a few weeks ago. It was a joke and it didn’t happen.
- My new kids’ book HOW TO STOP THE END OF THE WORLD is out tomorrow. I can’t rely on Twitter’s algorithm to spread the word, so any retweets are gratefully received. Thanks!
- You won’t find it on any ‘best of the year’ lists. It hasn’t sold loads. But a kid told me last week that it had got him ‘back into reading’ and I almost cried.
- People who don’t live in London/the SE often refuse to believe this but … there are loads of parakeets living in the wild down here. And their screeching is extremely annoying.
- Replying to @cakesthebrainWell … this exploded. Am I now meant to encourage you all to buy my books?! 🫠
- Just did a book event. To an audience of … ONE. Beginning to wonder whether the universe wants me to quit writing and focus on, say, becoming a TV chef. 😭
