Another exceptional, thought-provoking piece of writing from #themanchestermill. This is exactly the kind of journalism we should be seeing after events like last week's heinous attack. manchestermill.co.uk/jews-and-mus...

Another one I'm looking to work through out of time 😅 At this rate, I'll be doing more social media responding than actual editing

Absolutely STUNNING article from Lucy Warm in the Manchester Mill yesterday. This publication has single-handedly rekindled my faith in journalism! manchestermill.co.uk/the-big-dyke... #journalismdonewell #manchestermill #lgbtqia+ #queer

Hell yes, Hiria!! Excited to do #pretendpanel again (late, as always), so I'm dropping it here for the ease of future me

I'm looking to get back into teaching and would love to learn from anyone who has attended a creative writing course, class or workshop: What were some of the most and least useful aspects of those sessions, for you? #writing #learning #teaching #workshopping #writer #author

I now have so many changes I'd like to make to my manuscript, it's probably going to be unrecognisable once I'm done. Actually #editingmynovel is a steep ass learning curve! #writer #fantasywriting #queerwriting #neurodivergentwriting

Any #adhd, #autistic and #audhd #creatives got any hints and tips for being #productive? I need a schedule to stay on track (and limit hyperfixation), but to make a schedule I must schedule time for making the schedule, which requires a working schedule. So I've been playing Cyberpunk 2077 instead.

I made these comics for Uni and they feel especially relevant for what's happening in the UK I'm a trans person, we do so many other things than peacefully use public toilets but when that's all they focus on, they can't see that we're people #transrights #lgbtqcomic #comic #art #lgbtq #webcomic

If you like surreal, short, bizarre walking sim type games, I collaborated with Freshly Baked Games to make a game based on some Red Vox stuff. They did a really amazing job with it. Plus, it's free! store.steampowered.com/app/3692660/...

🏳️‍⚧️ New comic posted 🏳️‍🌈 (Available on both Webtoon & Tapas) My poor guy really goes through it on work days. RIP in peace, Delta's sleep schedule 🥲 www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/th... #lgbtqcomics #lgbtqart #queer #art #comic #thenightshift #supernaturalcomics #happypride #webcomic

I have two cats in my house. One is elegant, the other is whatever the fuck this thing is. They're both arseholes. I love them both equally 🖤 #cats #blackcat #housepanthers

I FINISHED THE FIRST DRAFT I finished the first draft Now to ignore it for a couple of weeks before I start ✨ e d i t i n g ✨ #fantasy #queerwriter #novel #writing #editing

Update: Nothing. But also something. I have received no answer, despite a couple of resends and waiting a respectable period between each. I think we can safely say we're not going to get anything back. Which means that sadly I will have to move my work away from this app.

I don't care if I'm basically a fan account at this point, this painting is gorgeous. The details on those tattoos is chef's kiss. I am in love

I think I've cracked it. I think the reason I'm having such difficulty writing this bit is because it's the end. Endings have always caused me issues #writers #writingcommunity #audhd

I just have to share this. The latest version is also my phone's lock screen because... well, just Look At Him.

I'm at the end of my tether, here. Does anybody have any tips for organising creative work and staying on top of it? Bonus kudos if they're made with AuDHD in mind! #writers #writingcommunity #audhd #asd #adhd

This is so cute. Loved watching it take shape in real time while pretending I was watching the landscape go by haha

#pretendpanel Ah... watch this space, I guess! I can't really do this social media thing, but I'm dedicated to trying so I can make this work. #Bluesky is a great platform so far. I hope that the changes it goes through as it grows don't take it to that familiar place everything else has gone to.

#pretendpanel I'll finish Quietly, edit it, use its finished form to inform the plans for the rest of the series, post it online, then write the rest of the series to completion. I'll probably have to monetise it in some way so I can afford to keep writing, but that's a problem for another day.

#fantasyindiesJanuary #queerwriters I'm writing high fantasy in a "pastel-steampunk" setting. Multiple different perspectives weave together the story of a city on the brink of revolution. I write exclusively LGBT+ characters. The first instalment should be available on RoyalRoad before midsummer.

#fantasyindiesJanuary 30. It depends on where I am and what I'm doing. If I'm drawing or walking, audiobook; if I'm writer-researching or chilling with a brew, physical copy; if it's nonfiction, ebook (for easier note-taking)

#pretendpanel The House in the Cerulean Sea - TJ Klune (honestly, we all need this in our lives) Literally anything by Ursula K LeGuin, sci-fi or fantasy (my absolute monarch of the genres) Howl's Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones (Quincy has been compared to Howl)

#fantasyindiesJanuary 28. Taru's goals shift from escapism to activism; Quincy's aren't quite so clear 29. See image: I have several, (including one that's almost exclusively NIN instrumentals) but here's 9 tracks from my 58 track "Write - General" playlist

#pretendpanel If your MC was a musical instrument, which would they be and why? #WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #writingPrompts

#pretendpanel European mythological creatures (with a particular focus on different types of Fae creatures); hair protection and cleaning around the world; types of tea and brewing methods from around the world; global mourning traditions and more (incl. different sexualities and identities)!

I love these comics sooo much! Delta's stupid little potato head over Osprey's shoulder in the second panel drives me nuts 😂

#pretendpanel #queerwriters I started writing Taru's story as part of an online tourney. It made me sit down and write consistently for longer and more consistently than I ever had before! As for Quincy, which I started years earlier: it opened the door into writing my truth.

#fantasyindiesJanuary 24. Taru: oil and dust; Quincy: lemon and ginger tea, bergamot 25. (see images) 26. I work on one or two at a time but they're all part of a single series and are, therefore, liable to change according to one another 27. Air-carriage and air-omnibus. In Shude, anyway!

I've had some discussions about fictional parents with my writing groups. The topic of "mothers" is one that gets particularly heated. So I was wondering... Who are the best and worst fictional mothers, in your opinion? #writing #reading #booksky💙📚 #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #queerwriters

#fantasyindiesJanuary 20. The Shudean gods are multiple groups of twins, each representative of a need of the people and the city's answer to it 21. Pastel steampunk, political, eco-conscious 22. Taru had a plan, once; Quincy has people to plan for him 23. Taru problem solves; Quincy throws tantrums

#pretendpanel Sometimes, the only way to know what you want is to try different things, but even so: not knowing what you want does not mean you deserve nothing.

#writing #booksky💙📚 #WIP #fantasy #queerwriters After over a month of no writing, having encountered one of those grim writerly blocks, guess who finished writing a whole chapter today! It me. Turns out, sometimes you just have to force it. Can't pretend the candle didn't help, though.

#Booksky💙📚 #PretendPanel (22/31) Journaling and writing is a proven cathartic therapy process. For some, reading is a balm to the soul. For others, the act of writing is what does the healing. Not everything you write has to be published. Some projects are for your eyes only. #Readers #Writers

Shook my milk too vigorously, today. Went everywhere. Hold down your lids, friends! Stay safe out there. #bettersafethansorry #neverassume #almondmilk #livingontheedge

#pretendpanel #queerwriters #fantasywriters My ideal reader wants to be absorbed in a fantasy world and care for its characters; more often finds themself on the sidelines than in the mainstream; appreciates found family, pocket handkerchiefs, carefully placed metal rings, and sprigs of lavender

#fantasyindiesJanuary 15. Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil 16. Taru would rather forget that other people have parents; Quincy would rather forget his own 17. I was a pantser, then I tried planning, now I do a mix of the two 18. (see images) 19. Scenes where each character has an ulterior motive

#pretendpanel Hmm... while writing can be a safe space to work through issues or traumas, I think it's important to remember that our readers aren't therapists. When these things end up in my work (which they invariably do) I try make them as real as possible without causing harm.

#fantasyindiesJanuary 7. Show don't tell 8. I don't watch TV or films sooo... 9. Taru would like to try leaving Shude; Quincy would like to try living 10. I get complimented on my descriptions 11. (see images) 12. 🐉⚙️💫🫖 13. The Chronicles of Narnia 14. Taru heals too quickly; Quincy's pain is psychic

#fantasyindiesjanuary 3. Taru doesn't have time for hobbies: she's got an engine to run and custodians to support. Quincy, on the other hand, enjoys playing the harp. 4. (to come) 5. The biggest superstition in Shude is that allowing magical creatures will bring the Perditor. 6. Dry.

#fantasyindiesjanuary #queerwriters 1. I am Emrys Francys, a 34 y/o queer nb fantasy writer whose WIP is the story of Shude, a steampunk-esque city full of colourful characters and an impending revolution; 2. Legends & Lattes, Somewhere Beyond the Sea, The Colour of Magic

#queerwriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

#fantasyindiesJanuary Yeah I'm late to the game but time is a concept and this looks like fun, so I'm going to be cramming all my answers into the next few days because time may be a concept, but it's one I believe in and January is coming to an end.

#pretendpanel #writers #queerwriters Writing it.

#pretendpanel #writers #queerwriters I prefer to draw inspiration from people I know and their characteristics, but I can't base characters on them because I don't know their inner worlds: I would be scared of creating caricatures. Though maybe that wouldn't be a bad thing...

For those who don't know, Quietly is currently on hiatus due to data-scraping concerns. In the interest of getting it back up ASAP, I have just sent an email to the site I was posting it to, asking a few questions about their AI policies and toolkit.

#QueerWriters check in day 📚 Read nothing (sad times) ✒️Wrote nothing, but been thinking about it more! I think I've finally recharged enough energy to get back into it soon. Need to be more careful, though: can't keep extorting my hyperfocus to the point I'm burning out. Any tips?

Been doing a lot of reading over this festive period, taking a lot of notes and having a lot of ideas. #writers, how do you put your research into practice? Do you do set writing exercises or do you just trust the magic will flow? #booksky 💙📚 #author #creativewriting #writing

Another OC Portrait 💜 Don't worry, he looks sad but he's fine, probably. Idk. I was using working on this art as a reward for doing my uni art, so it took an age to actually complete #illustration #art #LGBTQartist #clipstudiopaint #LGBTQart #painting #queerart

Now, biased I may be, but is there anything more magical than a book? Trapped within its pages, an entire world waits to unravel, altered by the reader's eyes just as it was when it bled from the writer's fingertips: manifestly different from the idea first formed. It is magic. Nothing less.