Hi everyone! It is with great sadness that I must announce I will no longer be allowing guest comments on my #ao3 works. This is due to scammers using them to facilitate their scams. Apologies to anyone without an account! >_< #shortstories #writesky #fanfiction

Editing is to writing as oil changes are to car maintenance. Something you put off for as long as possible, but REALLY shouldn't... ^_^; #Writesky #writingcommunity #booksky

Me this morning: I'll make it a quick #writing session today! Two and a half hours later... (At least I got a lot done! ^_^) #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #readingcommunity

There's something surprisingly nice about receiving a form rejection from an agent who, according to #QueryTracker, usually CNRs. I feel like it's a sign that 'the project's fine; just keep querying'! ^_^ #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky #readingcommunity

Edgy #story was well received at #writers club and I got some brilliant feedback! Expect to see it at some point in the next few months (when my release order reaches it)! ^_^ #writesky #writingcommunity #booksky #readerscommunity

I like Facebook. Every time I'm visit, it gives me a lovely reminder of precisely why I don't spend time there. How considerate!

It just occured to me that iron plates used in my waffle iron are pretty much the same as a blacksmith's engraving plates, only designed for deliciousness rather than molten iron! Now please excuse me while I forge some #waffles! ^_^

Mirabella is willing to do aything to save her village from plague. Even if it means turning to the old gods. But the old gods have a price... Read my new short story for free here! ^_^ archiveofourown.org/works/82936481 #booksky #writesky #horror #darkfantasy #fantasy #historicalfiction

I really love when #LibreOffice randomly decides that I want to swap to US English halfway through a chapter! I live and work in the UK and have UK English set to default, so I'm not sure why it's even been added to my favourites... ^_^; #writing #writingcommunity #booksky #writesky

That moment where you first open your word processor... ^_^; #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity

I love how quickly #bluesky moves, compared to #tumblr! I'll make a post here and, if it gets traction, it's usually within the first half hour. Tumblr, on the other hand, will give me new notifications on month old posts! XD #vibing

That moment where you have a ton of completed stories that you want to publish, but know you should keep to some kind of publishing schedule, so you're just hoarding them like a literary dragon! #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity

Right! Just submitted one of my edgiest, most miserable stories to my writing group for feedback! I feel like the first person to ask 'are you okay?' deserves a drink! XD #writesky #writingcommunity #booksky #shortstories

I keep seeing books on the internet with AI covers. I know being an author is hard, but really wish people would think twice before resorting to that; it legitimately hurts other artists and honestly doesn't help the book stand out. >_< #booksky #writesky #writingcommunity

Aaand back to querying! I think I need to start reducing the time between batches; it's probably best to have more going at once, considering this is a numbers game. Still, on the bright side, I'm still finding plenty of time for writing! ^_^ #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity

And, once again, I'm on Bluesky when I should be #writing. I truly am hopeless! XD ^_^;

One thing I really love about being mutuals with other writers is, not only getting to share my own work with my peers, but getting to see theirs as well! #writesky #booksky #writingcommunity

That moment where you know you should be editing old stories, but would REALLY rather be writing new ones... ^_^; #booksky #writesky

Mirabella is willing to do aything to save her village from plague. Even if it means turning to the old gods. But the old gods have a price... Read my new short story for free here! ^_^ archiveofourown.org/works/82936481 #booksky #writesky #horror #darkfantasy #fantasy #historicalfiction

#bluesky seems to be having trouble loading for me today. Let's see if this post works! ^_^

I'm really getting tired of these (usually AI generated) playlists that #YouTube keeps recommending me calling themselves #celticmusic. They don't have the faintest thing to do with anything #Celtic. They're just vaguely generic #fantasy tracks with an (also AI generated) anime image slapped on. T_T

Don't miss my new short story; now live and for free! ^_^ When plague befalls Mirabella's village, she turns to the old gods for help. Unfortunately, the old gods have a price. #booksky #writesky archiveofourown.org/works/82936481

My writing; unoficially fuelled by the #EnderLilies, #Expeditian33, and #FinalFantasy OSTs! Also the band Mili. I feel like there's a theme developing here... What do you fill your #writing playlists with? #writesky #booksky

New story is live! I hope you all enjoy! ^_^ When plague comes to her village, Mirabella is left to care for her dying mother. There is only one hope for recovery: a Woodland Spirit, worshipped long ago. But the old gods always have a cost... #booksky #writesky archiveofourown.org/works/82936481

It really warms the heart that the guy sitting in the town square, advertising 'free bibles' is being ignored while the idiots who are flying drones through rings of fire and blasting hip hop inspired by the film 300 are drawing a huge crowd! ^_^ #unitedkingdom #uk

That moment where you have several drafts you could potentially show at your writers group, yet are still in a state of 'what do I actually have to show this month?' #booksky #writesky

I had a decent writing session this morning! Let's see if I can keep up the momentum tomorrow! ^_^

I've been playing with #dolls! ^_^ #art #artsky #ocsky #tradart #watercolor #inktense

The best feedback I've ever received for something I've written was 'your prose is really cosy and makes me want to curl up in a blanket with hot chocolate, but what's actually happening is legitimately horrifying'! XD What's your favourite feedback or comment, #writesky? #booksky

Read anything interesting lately? writingaboutwritingaboutwriting.com #writingabtwriting #authors #writingcommunity #junkjournal 💙📚

Welp, that's one book finished. Now on to the next project! ^_^ #booksky #writesky

Is it just me, or is #Bluesky substantially less chatty then... the OTHER place. Considering half the comments on Twitter were bots or abuse, I suppose it's not a major loss... ^_^;

Many thanks to fellow esteemed indie author @andrewlawston.bsky.social (Detective Daintypaws, Something Nice) for his review of Wrath of the Land! Discover what gloopy mass lurks below West Crumb here: amzn.eu/d/09Blk6hU And check out Andrew’s work here: www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Andre...

I fucking love magic! ^_^

Okay, so we constantly hear about the worst #fandoms; so which ones are the best?

Meteorologically speaking, spring begins next week. Lets see if the English weather gets the memo!

I know it's been said that a book is best finished within a month after you start writing, and honestly, I've found it's true. The longer I'm working on a project the less organised it feels. Not to mention my interest begins to wane. Does anyone else find this is the case? #booksky #writesky

Rain yesterday, rain today, and blimey if it don't look like rain again tomorrow! (I actually quite like rain - on the condition I don't have to travel through it)

Can I query and write on the same day, or am I too lazy? Let's find out!

The nice thing about #Imbolc is it greatly encourages me to actually spring clean for a change! Now to bake some oat cakes and make my Brigid effigy for tomorrow! ^_^

It's funny: since Facebook launched that 'clarify your ad preferences' program, I've been spending more time here. I wonder how long I'll go without giving them permission to use my data? There are some old friends with whom I'm only in contact via that accursed platform...

#Bluesky popup asking me to 'show it where I live'? Um... No thanks... ^_^;;

One thing I've really grown to appreciate is when agents have a little 'I don't feel I can market your submission at this time' message in their form rejections. It makes for a nice reminder that rejection is a natural part of the publishing journey and rarely relates to the work's quality. #booksky

#booksky It is with great pleasure that I announce my second story! I felt it was about time I actually did something with my writing. ^_^; Please enjoy! archiveofourown.org/works/770822...

What do you mean I have to think about marketing and my social media presence!? Or that I actually have to post my stories to get readers? Surely I can just keep writing and hide it in my closet forever!

I just read The Hellbound Heart. Definitely a good Halloween read! #booksky

One of the hardest parts about preparing a query letter is the conflicting advice from online guides. For example, do you mention other novels you've written or will this make the agent wonder why you haven't been published? It entirely depends on who you ask! #booksky

Because I use YouTube both as a writing playlist and for casually listening to music, the algorithm tends to get confused. Will it recommend the Made in Abyss OST, something Celtic inspired, or the Epic of Gilgamesh sung in its original Sumarian? I don't know and wouldn't have it any other way!

Well, thanks to the Online Safety Act, I now have to give my government ID and personal information to a non-GDPR protected US company in order to access my chat log. Thanks UK government. I'm willing to bet money that the only people who will benefit from this legislation are identity thieves...

A lot of people are saying #OzzyOsbourne's dead. This is a misconception; the Prince of Darkness doesn't die, he just returns to his Kingdom.