Jon
@sloopjonb1960.bsky.social
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Occasional writer. Owned by cat.
I listened to a lot of music new to me this year. Some of it was even new new. I particularly liked Angie McMahon, the Cowboy Junkies, The Last Dinner Party and just this week got into Wolf Alice. Good to see real people still making real music.
about 15 hours ago
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about 2 months ago
This week’s
#SundayLit
prompt is: Unexpected The prompt is open to interpretation. Share a WIP snippet, short story, poem, or whatever the theme inspires. I'll also post discussion Qs related to the prompt during Sunday under the
#SundayLitQ
tag.
#WritingCommunity
#Writing
#Prompts
#AmWriting
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Christmas lights have been put up in the village square 😨
about 2 months ago
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In Egypt's land did Pharoah plan - A mighty monument decreed - Where Nile the sacred river ran Through deserts measureless to man A memorial to his greed. 1/2
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2 months ago
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If you are looking for sarcophagi, it's tombscrolling.
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2 months ago
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3 months ago
This week’s
#SundayLit
prompt is: Dreams The prompt is open to interpretation. Share a WIP snippet, short story, poem, or whatever the theme inspires. I'll also post discussion Qs related to the prompt during Sunday under the
#SundayLitQ
tag.
#WritingCommunity
#Writing
#Prompts
#AmWriting
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Just because something is popular does not mean it is bad.
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3 months ago
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20 songs to know me by
This is who I am
https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLW3HuEKviVLHyx8lSJ9svllMxsOEnnWOX&si=3pQTDm1Ly_eUS8os
3 months ago
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#SundayLit
Prompt: Colour
3 months ago
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Emma Cox
3 months ago
This week’s
#SundayLit
prompt is: Colour The prompt is open to interpretation. Share a WIP snippet, short story, poem, or whatever the theme inspires. I'll also post discussion Qs related to the prompt during Sunday under the
#SundayLitQ
tag.
#WritingCommunity
#Writing
#Prompts
#AmWriting
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Wendy Palmer
3 months ago
#SundayLit Happiness (show, don't tell): share a WIP snippet, short story or poem which shows the feeling of happiness without using the word. This one's a little tricky, because it's really only in comparison with previous scenes of Leo being Mr Awkward that a […]
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#SundayLit
Happiness:
3 months ago
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Watched a silly film, and it cheered me up. It was See How They Run, and it was very silly indeed, but I did enjoy Saoirse Ronan's turn as Constable Stalker.
3 months ago
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3 months ago
Here are a few suggestions to show happiness: - Outward physical cues and behaviours - Internal physical sensations - Cognitive responses - Perhaps a character wishes to hide their happiness to another character, but not to the reader. How would you show this?
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Emma Cox
3 months ago
This week’s
#SundayLit
prompt is: Happiness (show, don’t tell) Share a WIP snippet, short story or poem which shows the feeling of happiness without using the word. I'll post discussion Qs related to the prompt during Sunday under the
#SundayLitQ
tag
#WritingCommunity
#Writing
#Prompts
#AmWriting
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3 months ago
Blackened mould mottles the wallpaper and ceiling. Intricate tattoos of death. My parent’s home is decaying like my brother in his grave. He stares accusingly from the photo frames. The table is set for four, but there are only the three of us.
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Who is your favourite Jedi? (wrong answers only)
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3 months ago
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#SundayLit
Openings
3 months ago
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Emma Cox
3 months ago
#SundayLitQ
Prompt: Openings Q2: Many stories involve openings between different worlds and times. Books themselves offer an opening to another place. What reasons draw you to write and/or read something unusual and alien to your lived reality?
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3 months ago
#SundayLit
Prompt: Openings - the opening of my current embryonic WIP. The sea is angry tonight. The water thumps against Matty Bowden’s skiff like a man who slams a fist upon a table, ready to start a fight.
#WritingCommunity
#Writing
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3 months ago
#SundayLitQ
Prompt: Openings Q1: What makes a good opening to a novel? Is it dependant on genre? What are some of your favourite opening lines from the stories you've read? Add your thoughts in the comments. I will post more questions throughout the day.
#SundayLit
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3 months ago
I keep meaning to post here more. Where's the
#WritingCommunity
? What are the best hashtags to follow? I write epic fantasies and stories full of Cornish
#folklore
. I currently have one novel out to query, another I'm editing, and a third that's in the embryonic stage. I also love tea.
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3 months ago
Need ideas? Here are some suggestions. - Share the opening line to you WIP - Share a line using the prompt word - Get creative with alternative meanings: an opening could mean an opportunity, an open space, or the beginning of something. (2/2)
#SundayLit
#WritingCommunity
#Writing
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Emma Cox
3 months ago
This week’s
#SundayLit
prompt is: Openings The prompt is open to interpretation. Share a WIP snippet, short story, poem, or whatever the theme inspires. I'll also post discussion questions related to the prompt during Sunday under the
#SundayLitQ
tag.
#WritingCommunity
#Writing
#Prompts
(1/2)
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3 months ago
#SundayLit
is a new weekly writing prompt open to all. Share a WIP snippet, short story, poem, or whatever the theme inspires. I’ll also post discussion Qs throughout the Sunday. My aim is to make a space for writing and community, so please read, engage and enjoy.
#WritingCommunity
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What movie do you consider "perfect"?
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3 months ago
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Pretty much everybody feels This Is A Low, though. And that really is sad. Modern life is rubbish.
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3 months ago
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I'll give it a go ...
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4 months ago
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Charlemeh.
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4 months ago
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Alexander the Meh
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4 months ago
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4 months ago
The yews stand vigil. They remember the distant days when they were worshiped. Long before the stone churches left them in the shade and crying for sun. They feed off the dead the living bury. Their roots crawling through rotting jawbones like the devil's tongue, hissing secrets of the dead.
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Slightly diminish a band: Grey Sabbath The Grievous Bodily Harmers (and their top hit, Mr. Overcastside)
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5 months ago
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5 months ago
I always have an arty use for a redundant toothbrush. However, it doesn't always go to plan... I’ve shared the full piece and the story behind it over on my Ko-fi.
ko-fi.com/emcox
(free to view)
#Art
#Acrylic
#Nature
#Sea
#Painting
#Beach
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5 months ago
I'm enjoying painting these trackways. Love the reflections in the puddles. Foundry Reflections - ink on watercolour paper To see the full image, head onto my ko-fi page.
#Art
#Ink
#Nature
#Trees
#Kofi
ko-fi.com/emcox
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I verified my age by getting some free school milk.
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5 months ago
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I entirely agree with this review, and recommend the White Space series unreservedly. Also, I'd like a Salvie of my own, please.
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5 months ago
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Elizabeth Bear
6 months ago
Movie you’ve watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Wars, Star Trek, Lord of the Rings, or Marvel
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Jadzia Axelrod 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
8 months ago
ARAGORN: Many riders on swift steeds are coming toward us. LEGOLAS: Yes. 105. They're blond, their leader is very tall. ARAGORN: Thank you. LEGOLAS: Their buttons are brass, their tunics rough-woven, but with precise stitching. There is a gnat circling one of-- ARAGON: I said thank you!
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Amazing Facts
7 months ago
Murphy's law: What can go wrong will go wrong. Cole's law: finely shredded raw cabbage with a salad dressing.
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7 months ago
It's always a pleasure to be included in the Earth Pathways Diary. You can purchase their 2026 Diary from the 21st June. Enjoy beautiful artwork, poetry and prose from talented, nature-loving artists for the whole year. 🌸🍃🌕☀️ Give
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youtu.be/XRev94Qo5fY?...
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7 months ago
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I have a joke about Plato, but I don't love it that much.
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7 months ago
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Just finished reading Strange New World by
@ceruleancynic.bsky.social
, and the series ends with as much fun as it began. The book started rather slowly, but when it got going it really got going and came to a satisfying and interesting end. I may never forgive the author for the Ark gag, though.
7 months ago
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Holy crap. I never believed they'd do it!
#Arsenal
7 months ago
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Catherine Warr
7 months ago
NEW VIDEO!
youtu.be/5mHNOtAXVrs
Continuing our mini-series on spies and secret radios, we explore the stories of the brave men and women who served as Wireless Operators in Occupied France - tales of courage, resilience, and sacrifice.
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The Secret War: SOE's Wireless Operators in Occupied France
YouTube video by Catherine Warr
https://youtu.be/5mHNOtAXVrs
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Change a letter, ruin a band Bream Dime Straits Poxy Music The Leach Boys Small Paces Blub The Tyrds The Mongees The Perve Slack Sabbath Fret
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8 months ago
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Never pass up the chance of a nap, a sit down, or a piss.
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8 months ago
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If you see this, repost with your getaway vehicle.
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8 months ago
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A party political broadcast on behalf of Neville Chamberlain.
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8 months ago
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