J.S. Watts

@j-s-watts

Writer (poet, novelist, short story writer and sometime reviewer) amateur photographer and very amateur musician. Website:

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J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· 10d

A view from Sunday evening and a less traditional take on Cambridge. Also pic 49 in my series #brickinthewall

A photograph of black iron railings and geometrically quirky brick walls creating an urban pedestrian tunnel. A grey stone pavement runs through it. Columns are visible through the gap.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· 16d

A view from this afternoon.

Photograph of a shopping street, bright sunshine and shadows, pale blue sky. A woman walks up the middle of the road away from the camera. Overhead, multicoloured umbrellas are strung across the road on wires.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· 24d

A photo from yesterday, when the sun was shining (today it's warm but very grey)

A photo of the sun shining through green vine leaves making a pattern of light and shade.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· 27d

Here's a heat-melted cat for #Caturday.

A photograph of a black and white cat lying slumped on grass and over a small manhole cover, surrounded by green plants and bushes.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· 29d

The last couple of days in my corner of the UK have been a tad cooler, but today is another garden study day.

Photograph of two Laptops, a notebook and other stationery on a garden table surrounded by a lot of greenery. A garden chair is also visible.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jul 12

Poster for the Baldock Community Orchestra Concert in Stevenage this afternoon, Sunday 12 July at 3pm and St Hugh and St John's Church, Stevenage, SG2 0HL. Blue background, white writing, black musical notes

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jul 11

This summer's must have accessory in the UK - melted cat. #Caturday

Black and white cat stretched out in a shady flowerbed surrounded by wilted green plants and dappled sunlight on nearby paving stones.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jul 8

It's a garden study day today, and probably for the next week

Photograph of garden table covered in laptop and papers. In the background is a very green garden.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jul 6

A view from early yesterday evening. Today it's all about staying in the shade.

A photograph of golden crops in a broad field. On the horizon are green trees and hedgerows. The sky is pale blue with white clouds.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jun 28

An image from earlier in the week: the memory of the glorious air conditioning still lingers.

A photographic view of a glass roof with criss-cross supporting structure. A pale blue sky is visible above the far wall, which appears golden in the sunlight

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jun 26

A view from yesterday afternoon.

Photograph of Downing College, Cambridge. Palladian style architecture. A wide green lawn. Pale blue sky. Tree branches encroach from right and left.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jun 23

Today's relocation to the outdoors study is necessitated by the soaring UK heat but made more difficult by last night's torrential rain that is still soaked into the outside table and chairs. A plastic tablecloth, two black plastic bin bags, a slanket and an old blanket have been involved.

Photograph of outdoor table and chairs covered in a floral plastic tablecloth, a blanket, a slanket (and two non-visible black plastic refuse sacks). On top of table are laptop, diary, other documents and glasses case.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jun 20

I've been fascinated by this for years and finally took a photo last week. I guess it has indirectly influenced a couple of my published short stories, but I still haven't written about it in a way that satisfies. One day... one day.

An old, stone coffin, (identified as Roman), with a crack through the middle of the base and lid. It is situated on a green lawn. Part of an old stone wall can be seen in the top right hand corner of the photo.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jun 19

View from yesterday's constitutional...

photograph of a sunny landscape, mostly flat fields but culminating in a long hill on the horizon. Pale blue sky with some white clouds. Shadowy foliage in foreground.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jun 15

Image from Saturday night's concert.

Photograph of old stone window and seat. Window is quartered by iron bars. Through the window is a flint stone wall, green grass, foliage of a tree and a gravestone.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jun 13

Of interest to those living in #SouthCambridgeshire and #NorthHertfordshire. My village band will be playing.

Poster for a charity live music concert at Litlington, South Cambridgeshire on Saturday 13 June at 6.30pm. Images are of a treble clef and random quavers and semi-quavers.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jun 12

View from the bus - yesterday afternoon in Cambridge.Photograph

Photograph taken through a window awash with condensation and rain water, reducing pale green grass and dark green trees to childlike dawbings.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Jun 8

As seen in Cambridge yesterday evening.

A row of hot pink electric scooters for hire.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· May 31

Photos from yesterday's excursion to the Bowie event at London's Lightroom.

Photo to the entrance of Coal Drops Yard, Kings Cross, London. Opposing, slanted roofs meet above glass panelling behind a wide paved courtyard edged with potted plants

Images of David Bowie and band as a seated Lightroom audience looks on.

The foyer of the Lightroom, Kings Cross, London. Multiple pendent lights droop above a stair well.

Images of David Bowie as a seated Lightroom audience looks on.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· May 27

A hot Cambridge skyline from yesterday afternoon.

Photograph looking down on a street with a cyclist and cars, lined by old houses. Above the rooftops tree tops, multiple chimneys and church spires and a pale blue, almost cloudless sky.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· May 24

I'll be one of the poets reading a new poem at this June event. #Cambridge

Poster of a poetry and story event run by Future Karaoke and CRASSH on 5th June in Cambridge from 6pm at 7 West Road. The event is the Compaynys of Beestys, a quick fire evening of new poems and stories inspired by medieval collective nouns for creatures. Text is white and pale green. Poster image is primarily red. black and green. An ethereal, sheeted being sits on huge tree roots, or may be part of them, behind it, the black silhouette of leafy tree, to its left, a green-tinged, red fox

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· May 23

The time came, upstairs inside is now downstairs outside.

Photo of a laptop on an outdoors wooden table. Green vegetation surrounds. Patches of pale blue sky visible.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· May 16

Two pics from today's Herts Book Fair in #Hertford #Hertfordhire

A photograph of nine books by J.S. Watts (and a jar of raspberry jellies). A sign says she writes fantasy, horror and poetry.

A photograph of J.S. Watts and some of her books. Photo courtesy of author Brendan Wyer.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· May 14

Just a reminder that this is happening on Saturday in Hertford, and I'll be there. #Hertford #Hertfordshire

Herts Book Festival Poster with dates of 16 May 2026 10am-4pm at Hertford and 17 May 2026 10am-4pm at Ware. Author attending listed as J.S.Watts. A head and shoulders photo of J.S. Watts wearing black is displayed alongside five book covers for: Witchlight, Elderlight, A Darker Moon, Underword and Old Light. A brief bio states: J.S. Watts is a poet and novelist. Her published books (both literary and speculative) include five works of poetry and four novels. See www.jswatts.co.uk

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· May 12

Your's truly reading some poems at Ely's Sundown sessions on Sunday last, clearly at risk of blending into the curtains. Photo with thanks to Romy Gensale

A photo of J.S.Watts reading from Cats and Other Myths. She's wearing black jeans and a blue and mauve flowered top. Behind her is a window partially obscured by red and white floral curtains. To her left is part of a drum kit, to her right an electric guitar. In front of her is a high stool, which she is using as a book rest.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· May 10

An image from last night.

A photo of a darkened stage under blue lighting. A mic and stand, catching the light, is in the middle. A speaker is centre bottom, an orange accordion to the left. Behind is a mandolin, on a stand, reflecting auditorium lights.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· May 9

Window on a wall. Pic 48 in my occasional brick wall series. #brickinthewall

A green-framed, multi-paned glass window under dark roof tiles and set into a multi-coloured red brick wall with pale, contrasting mortar.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· May 4

Very pleased to have a new poem in Issue 10 of The Amphibian, the "Memory" Issue. The poem is "Catching An Echo". theamphibianlit.wordpress.com

Front cover of Issue 10 of The Amphibian Magazine, The Memory Issue. Pale green surround with grey text. Central image is an artwork in green, green, black and white of a fox in mystic natural setting in which the river and trees have faces.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· May 3

A week today on 10 May. Just saying. I'll be performing some of my poems. See you there? #Ely

Poster for the Sundown Sessions concert at Ely on 10th May, 4pm - 8pm. There will be music and poetry. Background photo shows purple sunset over a fenland river.

J.S. Watts@j-s-watts· Apr 25

As posted previously, I'll be at Herts Book Festival at Hertford on 16th May. Here's a list of other booky things taking place at the festival on the same day. #Hertford