I don't use any generative AI. A statistical word-string vending machine offers me nothing useful creatively and nothing trustworthy as research. The environmental impact is appalling and these companies stole copyright intellectual property knowing that's illegal. GenAI is dishonest at every level.

Oh the humour that lies in working in two very different (on the surface) fields (in addition to writing, I work in the mental health field). In a staff group text someone just posted the acronym SW in relation to a training. It took me ages to realise they meant social workers not sex workers 😂.

Me....daily.

EVERYONE DO THIS SURVEY MAKE DISCORD PANIC AND REGRET AND REVERSE COURSE DROWN THEM IN YOUR HATRED FOR GENAI

The fact that ai porn patreons exist is just,,,,,, mind blowing. Like it’s not just slop it’s a shit and slop combo heated up and fed down those idiots throats and they eat it up. And that shows what kind of people everyone involved there is lol

Here's a clip from the Unexpected Love series by @raynehawthorne.bsky.social Beneath the Indigo Sky is a 75000 word, MM, slow burn, contemporary romance filled with angst, grief, found family, longing, forests, road trips, stargazing, sweet dates, and of course a HEA. tinyurl.com/beneathindig...

Some people cope with the dumpster fire world with cheese and raves....I have dog braids and obsessively applying to phd programs.

My new favorite kind of meme is "here are detailed instructions on how to turn off AI". 🔨

Check on your friends who tell you they're fine. #fine #mentalhealth #checkonyourstrongfriends

If you have even the slightest respect for your own work, don't touch this with a ten foot pole.

THE CALL OF AZURE is the final book in the Unexpected Love Trilogy by @raynehawthorne.bsky.social! Don’t miss this slow burn, contemporary romance filled with found family, mutual pining, snark and sass, fake swears, a feisty dog, performance art, and an HEA. getbook.at/TheCallOfAzure

The Call of Azure is now available! What to Expect: 🌊Friends to Lovers 🌊Slow Burn 🌊Found Family 🌊Mutual Pining 🌊Snark & Sass 🌊Care Taking 🌊PTSD & Anxiety Rep 🌊Pan Rep

TOMORROW! The Call of Azure is almost here!! Preorder your copy here: a.co/d/aedYSe5 What to Expect: 🌊Friends to Lovers 🌊Slow Burn 🌊Found Family 🌊Mutual Pining 🌊Snark & Sass 🌊Care Taking 🌊PTSD & Anxiety Rep 🌊Pan Rep

Do not EVER joke about "having met my out of pocket max for the year so I can have all the free operations I want"....the next day the universe will injure your knee.

Onto my next read - The Call of Azure (Book Three of the Unexpected Love Series) from @raynehawthorne.bsky.social!

The Call of Azure is coming Oct 9th! Preorder your copy here: a.co/d/aedYSe5 What to Expect: 🌊Friends to Lovers 🌊Slow Burn 🌊Found Family 🌊Mutual Pining 🌊Snark & Sass 🌊Care Taking 🌊PTSD & Anxiety Rep 🌊Pan Rep

Ordered the best local cheesecake around here a week in advance. Drove 90 min each way to pick up said cheesecake, because I NEEDED a cheesecake......they didn't have my cheesecake....

Yay book mail! My The Call of Azure Book Box from @raynehawthorne.bsky.social arrived! The book swag included is crazy like always...even though the mermaid tail candy bracelet may have been devoured before getting back to the house.

Overheard: “Are you a man of faith?” “I used to do yoga. Now I take Xanax and drink.” #relatable

The Call of Azure is coming Oct 9th!!! Preorder your copy here: a.co/d/aedYSe5 What to Expect: 🌊Friends to Lovers 🌊Slow Burn 🌊Found Family 🌊Mutual Pining 🌊Snark & Sass 🌊Care Taking 🌊PTSD & Anxiety Rep 🌊Pan Rep

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Do you need some encouragement to sign up for the ARCs for The Call of Azure? Maybe this fab number by @bloodwrit.bsky.social will spark your interest! Sign ups close this week, and ARCs will go out Sept 4th!

ARCs go out Sept 4th! Which is....so soon really! Coming Oct 9th! Preorder your copy here: a.co/d/aedYSe5 What to Expect: 🌊Friends to Lovers 🌊Slow Burn 🌊Found Family 🌊Mutual Pining 🌊Snark & Sass 🌊Care Taking 🌊PTSD & Anxiety Rep 🌊Pan Rep

Finally sharing...I read 18 books in July! What was your favorite July read? Comment the name and author! List of books in the ALT text and replies of this post. Purchase links are here: sagelmattison.com/book-recs/ 🌈📚 💙📚 #readingcommunity #booklovers #bookrecs

The Call of Azure is coming Oct 9th! Preorders and ARC sign ups are open! And really....how amazing is @lis_photoart to create such lovely masterpieces for the backs instead of phoning it in since they are only seen on physical copies!

Bookstagrammers, bloggers, and bookish friends, you're invited to help us celebrate the upcoming launch of The Call of Azure, by Rayne Hawthorne! ➤ Release Tour ➤ ARCs Visit tinyurl.com/TheCallO... for more information and to sign up.

ARCS will go out Sept 4th, and sign ups close in 2 weeks!

it's crazy how if u get good grades they let u raw dog autism your whole life

It’s sad that the discussion around pornography is always framed as “it’s potentially harmful.” It’s also potentially healthy? What did you learn about yourself, your body, your gender, your preferences, your boundaries and your self expression through the smut you consume?

Yet again, I find myself resenting my life choices as I torture myself at the gym instead of enjoying pizza.

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The Call of Azure is coming Oct. 2025!!! Don't forget to sign up for my newsletter if you want to try to snag one of the physical ARC boxes! Preorders and ebook ARC sign ups are open!

The Call of Azure is coming in October! This is the final book of the Unexpected Love Trilogy so there's still time to read Beneath the Indigo Sky and The Embrace of Evergreen! (Both available in hardcover, paperback, ebook, and on audio)

Literally none of the time you spent calling Visa/MasterCard this week will matter if this shit passes Yes it's exhausting to have more calls to make But this *is* life or death Censorship is the first stage of removing marginalized people from public life, and then from life itself

ARC sign ups are now open!!

Hey. Hey. Please don’t wait for an indie book series to be finished before you pick up the books. Just buy them. Don’t wait. So MANY indie series never get finished because the author gets zero sales on the opening volumes and gives up. Give them a reason to keep going. Buy the books.

Cover reveal for The Call of Azure! It's quite surreal that this trilogy that has consumed my life for a year is coming to a close.

Bookstagrammers, bloggers, and bookish friends, you're invited to help us celebrate the upcoming launch of The Call of Azure, by Rayne Hawthorne! ➤ Release Tour ➤ ARCs Visit tinyurl.com/TheCallO... for more information and to sign up.

This is why it is important to draw a line here now. Adult works are not lesser than art with quote unquote serious artistic merit. You cannot sacrifice some art and continue on your merry way enjoying things you’ve compartmentalized as different because it dresses its topics up a little differently

Tropes! The Call of Azure is coming Oct. 2025! Books 1 and 2 are available on KU, paperback, hardcover, and widely on audio, so if you haven't started them yet....you have time to catch up!

Keep fighting 💛

The Call of Azure is coming fall of 2025!!! Books 1 and 2 are available on KU, paperback, hardcover, and widely on audio, so if you haven't started them yet....you have time to catch up!

Unexpected Love book 3 is coming fall of 2025! Art, tropes, meet the MCs, ARC info, cover reveal, etc etc.....are all coming very soon!!! Books 1 and 2 are available on KU, paperback, hardcover, and widely on audio, so if you haven't started them yet....you have time to catch up!

Unexpected Love book 3 is finished!!! That means things like art, tropes, ARC info, cover reveal, etc, are all coming very soon!!! Fabulous tarot card art by @bloodwrit! Books 1 and 2 are available on KU, paperback, hardcover, audio, so if you haven't started them yet, you have time to catch up!

Unexpected Love book 3 (yep still untitled) is finished! That means posts are coming back, and things like art, tropes, meet the Mcs, ARC info, cover reveal, etc etc.....are all coming very soon!!! Gabriel and Liam by @lis_photoart as always!!

Both Beneath the Indigo Sky and The Embrace of Evergreen are available here!

The final book in the Unexpected Love Trilogy is finally written!! Stay tuned for all kinds of info about the book, and some final SE info for this series! ....book 3 is coming in a couple of months!

Well now clearly I need to write some fae!