She wears a mask of #defiance She will not let him win He despises her self-reliance But she cannot let him in He preys on her vulnerability As if it makes her weak Her vulnerability is a strength And she will speak... Oh yes She will speak! #vss365 #Poem #GoGirl

@kittyfisher.bsky.social Whoa!

Well played Rachel Reeves! #CountBinface

#Writingcommunity #ArtistsofBluesky #Booksky 💌

I stopped signing audiobook rights for my small press because of this issue. The only work I'm going to invest big $ in to produce in human narrated audio are my own books because I know 100% No AI was used. This is awful.

As part of Meta’s Muse Image model rollout, Instagram users with public accounts need to opt out to block AI generations of their content. www.wired.com/story/meta-n...

Got the pencils out again

@mmurphyartist.bsky.social Comedy gold!

John Oliver gets his wish of getting slapped on a soap 😆 #GH

This also goes for THE. REST. OF. THE. WORLD! Why do assholes keep getting elected? Oh,forget I asked, I know the answer. Corruption...it's always corruption.

The truth is paywalled Lies are free. Fill your plate at the online buffet Read a billion lies #Revealed by gluttonous guys Desperate for notoriety Like and subscribe Keeps their fever dreams alive While destroying hope for you and me. #vss365 #poem #poetry #rework

#writers #writingcommunity How many titles do you have in your #WIP list? I've just updated my spreadsheet. I have 14 stories in various stages of progress The total word count is 300,000 words! 😱

The lottery numbers #revealed She squealed It couldn't be real Waving the ticket She reeled... Dreams of how her life could begin Now she had that big win But a seagull swooped in Heading for the chips in the bin With the flapping & din The ticket was whipped away by the wind #Vss365 #poem #silly

#DoIt!

In disgrace He #tendered his resignation And packed up his things They turned the lights out In the Whitehouse As the blackbirds were on the wing The whole wide world Took a deep sigh of relief As he was led away We gave him the finger Jail to the thief #Vss365 #LetsHope #writerslife #poem

I guess those who can't find the time to write aren't woken up by ideas & can sleep soundly without a plot hole resolving itself just as sleep is pulling them under. They're not tormented by a story arc that didn't work, or so obsessed with an exciting chapter that dinner will have to wait. 🙃

I thought that blocking the words World Cup would enable me to escape the nonsense. But now I see what a damnable fool I was...I need to block every country and all words related to football! BALLS! 🫠 🙃

"It comes to this. A story you have on some level believed – that the world is fraught with danger – can be countered by a different story. Yes, the world is fraught with danger, but not everywhere, and not always, not here in this place and not now in this moment. You are safe." -Susanna Clarke

This little dude was in trouble as it's very windy. I put a tiny blob of honey and water on a spoon and he climbed on. Eat up Bee friend. 🐝 #wildlife #savethebees

He didn't have to 'do' anything Except be That is #swoon -worthy to me No need to impress With gifts, dates and the rest All I want is time And emotional availability #vss365 #poem #poetry #writerslife

I love these! 😍

Pausa de hidratación

Every day is a learning curve For I have learned a new word! 😆 #writingcommunity

#writingcommunity Scam bots to block⬇️

A new scam-hunting tool: check a website's source code for AI prompts www.propublica.org/article/goog...

#Supercilious fool Lofty with arrogance Think me you can school Make me feel irrelevant I have a power One that might just shock! Here on Bluesky I have the ability to BLOCK! 🤓 #Vs365 #poem

It's this simple.

I know this is not most people's idea of fun on a Friday night, but I'm in my element, audiobook on the go while sculpting this lovely man's face. #artistsofbluesky #portrait #sculpture #WIP

#Stunning the things artists create A surface & a lick of paint Don't need to spend a fortune Or look the part That's the joyful thing about art Create with whatever is to hand A till receipt Pen You'll be grand Doodle Paint Fold Even tear Make something from nothing Then share! #Vss365 #poem #art

Why did I do this to myself? Eleventy billion individual fish scales to apply with tweezers! 😭 #artist #art #sculpture #workinprogress

I finished proofing my latest audiobook. This will be the 56th audiobook release by Decent Fellows Press! 🥰 🥳 My narrator has a few pick-ups to do, then I can get the book uploaded to retail. Huzzah! I'm rewarding myself with Lemon cheesecake!😊 #writingcommunity #LGBTQIAreads #MMRomance #Historical

I still haven't caught up on my work since the UK heatwave last week. The heat really drains the motivation from us, and after so many nights of poor sleep the old noggin isn't functioning at 100%. I need my writing mojo back please! #writingcommunity

Artist credit: David McElfatrick instagram.com/boidscomic

Social media #appraisal The most addictive drug For those with low self-esteem Desperate to be loved Splash private lives On strangers screens Share every hot take So needy to be seen Likes, comments, follows Gamify the validation lust It will leave you hollow Disconnected Unable to trust #vss365

Seems even Facebook is also loosing track of what is real and what is AI slop. Sure, sloppers are going to comply with this 🙄 It's is too little, too late.

'Funds to compensate artists' offered in exchange are a frankly offensive proposition. They would force artists to hand over their life's work for well below what it is worth. Artists' work is not the government's to give away to the biggest companies in the world. 2/3

Bahahahaha! The tech hypers are petty little bitches making lists of people who are anti-AI and cry/pto. Cry harder, asshole.😂

This is meeeeee! 😬

Meta selling its compute capacity...Oracle warning everybody that it might not get paid by OpenAI...going on a major business TV show tomorrow...the Summer of Smiles has begun

If you buy a game you still paid and you own it in your account. PIRACY IS THEFT...this comes from me, an author who had thousands of books & audiobooks stolen...which ALSO enabled Open AI, Anthropic and Meta to harvest them for AI training. Fuck all the way off with 'piracy isn't theft' bollox.

It's not enough for them to steal writing, art and music. It's not enough for them to steal historical documents and photos. No, they're stealing water! That's right...30 million gallons and they're not even paying for it. #FuckAI

Yes! This is how you do it!

Hammersmith Bridge works perfectly well as a bridge for cyclists and pedestrians. It wasn't designed to carry huge heavy buses or cars. For those who can't walk or cycle, I'd say we bring back the Handsome cab!

There's #apprehension in his step As if he's worried about coming closer He looks at me with anxious huge brown eyes Seeking permission to invade my space It's okay, I won't bite I'm safe for hugs and belly rubs ... Making adult friends used to be easier! #vss365 #poem #poetry

Here's a #novel idea Women like reading romance So queer! I love a good gay fantasy tale Cop or spy romance never fails Diverse stories help me escape Some men vilify romance Say it's trash at a glance But I wonder What do they fear? Guess were enjoying our books Ignoring them & lusty looks! #Vss365

Backing up my laptop onto a 1TB harddrive sure does take a long time. 😳

This is lovely. 🥰

Silicone putty is my favourite material at the moment. I used to use liquid silicone & add a catalyst. It was messy, needed measurements, bowls, gloves & time. Silicone putty is easier, cleaner & quicker. This is a feather I took a mould of in 2 parts. I'm going to make wax feathers. #art #sculpture

Today I'm proofing the #audiobook files of my #mmromance historical THE SONGBIRD OF WYCHWOOD. Set in London 1860. Under the guise of 'Miss Georgette' cross dresser George performs for elite, queer clientele at a secluded mansion called Wychwood. A naive new club member catches Georgette's eye...