Earth, 20 minutes ago, as seen from Space 🌍 🛰

Comet C/2025 A6 Lemmon. Happy to finally capture this one. From my location it was tough to get a good view. I set my alarm for 4am and took my rig and dog out in the back of the field that is our yard just as the comet climbed above the tree line. 🔭 @astrophotography

DEM L 190, a supernova remnant around 160,000 light-years away in the constellation Dorado. Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, S. Kulkarni, Y. Chu

#vssdaily #fret

Happy doggo! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 #dog #dogday #bluesky #nature #wildlife #animals

Weird feeling when the things that used to define you start to fade, and you find joy in just moving life forward instead.

New episode available now on the Haunted UK Fiction podcast! A haunting ghost story by Robert McDermott that will linger in your mind longer after the episode has ended. open.spotify.com/episode/4mBu...

Bloodsuckers. A Beckworth Story of the undead and how to manage them. A bad business all round. On Spotify and anywhere else you listen to your podcasts. Produced by @hauntedukfiction.bsky.social open.spotify.com/episode/6Y0p...

#ArtYear #31DaysOfHalloween #Spooktober #vampire #ColorADay #BWFri #photography

Robins are sometimes known as guardians of cemeteries. Due to their fearless nature and presence around graves, robins are sometimes believed to be waiting for the souls of the deceased to accompany them on their journey to the afterlife. Art my own. #WyrdWednesday #Folklore #OriginalArt #MHHSBD

Another in my series of libraries Starfield Library, Seoul #SomethingBeautiful #LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #Library #LibrarySky #libsky

Today is the 25th anniversary of the release of Digimon: The Movie and y'all, when they talk about films that "couldn't be made today," THIS is it. A weird, funny and fascinating time capsule.

There’s nothing like a last stand — when the hero’s down to nothing but stubborn will and heart. Wrote about that feeling (and Mob Psycho 100). alec-rowan.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-... #MobPsycho100 #Anime #WritingCommunity #Storytelling #CharacterArc #Heroism #BlogPost #EmotionalMoments

Where does the time go? I could have sworn I only got up a few hours ago… and now it’s nearly dark.

Good morning @runalongwomble.bsky.social just started We Live Here Now by Sarah Pinborough. Enjoying it so far feeling sufficiently unsettled!

Just a bit windy!

It's launch day! Haunted UK Fiction is a passion project by past collaborators Steven Holloway (The Haunted UK Podcast) and Melissa West (The Skylark Bell podcast), a pair with a shared love of storytelling, music, and quality content. New story out later today, stay tuned! linktr.ee/hauntedukfic...

We just released a new episode! Shadows in the Barri Gòtic, a chilling ghost story set in Barcelona, written by the incredibly talented Tim Hale. Give it, and our 7 teaser episodes, a listen! open.spotify.com/episode/5dVg...

Welcome to our monthly writer's club! We provide a prompt and if it sparks a great story send it in and it may end up published on the podcast! October's prompt is "If Trees Could Speak". Write about a forest, or a single tree, let your imagination run wild knowing we can't wait to read the results!

Ringu is one of my favourite J-Horror series, not just the films but the books as well. Years ago I made this tribute doll of Sadako Yamamura. I made a well for her out of a round wooden box, so that's where she lurks in my home. #gothicdolls #ringu #sadako #horror

My head is buried in a new book by fellow BlueSky user @robgotobed.bsky.social! I just received my new book and I’m excited to laugh out loud. #booksky 💙📚

#BirdOfTheDay #White #Twosday #photography #naturephotography #nature #eastcoastkin #birds #wildlifephotography #blueskyartshow #thewildimages

🎃🪓 Just in time for spooky season, I finally watched Tucker and Dale vs Evil—a horror comedy that flips every “cabin in the woods” trope on its head. Bloody, funny, and oddly sweet. Read here: alec-rowan.blogspot.com/2025/09/tuck... #Horror #CultClassic #SpookySeason #MovieReview #TuckerAndDale

Today's the day! The Haunted UK Fiction Podcast officially launches later today with a FANTASTIC story titled Shadows in the Barri Gotic by Tim Hale. We'll also be making an announcement and introducing the players behind this new endeavour... stay tuned!

Favourite horror movie of all time? Has to be the original Ring. I first saw it in the cinema and the tension was unbearable – that creeping dread, the way silence itself felt dangerous. Few films have ever unsettled me quite so much. #Horror #TheRing #SpookySeason

hang in there

Just want to say thank you for doing these. They've been a lovely prompt and a great way to learn about some interesting people!

You too!

It's coming up to the spooky time of year. That means I get to break out the horror films. 👻

New blog post ✍️ “The Quiet Joy of Re-Reading and Re-Watching” — finding comfort in stories we return to, where the magic isn’t lost but rediscovered. alec-rowan.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-... #BlogPost #BookCommunity #AmReading #AmWatching #Storytelling #WritingCommunity

Good morning from the Brooklyn Book Festival!! We’re here at Booth 515 all day, come see us

On This Day in History: September 21, 1897 The New York Sun published its famous editorial, “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus,” in response to a letter from eight-year-old Virginia O’Hanlon.

I have a new poem in The Massachusetts Review !! a piece called "Emergency" about a very creepy evening at an eye hospital in Paris. Many thanks to the very excellent @themassreview.bsky.social

Trying to do more group drawings for the games I like #breathoffire #persona3 #sketch

I think I do, yeah 😅 Most of my main characters end up being some variation of a good-hearted but slightly naive person. I just like writing people who see the world with a bit of wonder (and sometimes get burned for it).

Just gave this a listen, pleasantly unsettling and disturbing. 👻

Good morning, Bluesky. Happy Wednesday! #bloomscrolling #flower #flowers #pink #green #photography #eastcoastkin #nature #macro #Wednesday

Very beautiful!

New Review - an absolute treat of a short story collection to dive into and find the waters are deeper and stranger than you expect. Run and get hold of Uncertain Sons and Other Stories by Thomas Ha strongly recommended! www.runalongtheshelves.net/blog/2025/9/...

Thanks for asking! Still learning how to do this writing thing! Ive finished a few short stories in a fantasy world but I'm currently working on something more sci FI.

Daydreams are where my stories begin—whether sparked by books, games, or films, they fuel the worlds I create. My latest blog post explores writing, escapism, and the spark of imagination. 🔗 alec-rowan.blogspot.com/2025/09/writ... #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #Fiction #Imagination #Escapism

It's Sunday. I think this calls for a fry up.

I do so love Only Murders in the Building. I think the cast are fantastic.

I’m trying my hand at writing and honestly… I have no idea what I’m doing 😅. If anyone has tips, advice, or just wants to share their experience, I’d really appreciate it! #WritingCommunity #WritersLife #Learning

Want to explore my stories? 📚✨ You can find all my releases collected here: alec-rowan.blogspot.com/p/books.html... #AmWriting #IndieAuthor #Books

New short story out now! ⚔️🔥 Ashes of the Damned follows Paladin Gideon Voss & witch detective Isolde Thorne as they face rituals, missing persons & a darkness rising under the city. alec-rowan.blogspot.com/2025/09/ashe... #UrbanFantasy #ShortStory #NewRelease

They start hazy at first, like someone out of focus but they're definitely there living their lives. I spend some time writing down their details until they come in to focus. Their history, their reason, then I drop them in their world and let the chaos ensue.

I write because I like telling stories. Sometimes they’re just daydreams, sometimes they grow into whole worlds. Putting them down on the page is my way of sharing that spark. #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife

My partner and I love a cheesy film night. Last night’s pick was Anacondas: Blood Orchid — cheesy fun and we had a great time watching it. #MovieNight #CheesyMovies

Not sure what to make of Welcome to Raccoon City. Loved the references and setting, but the constant time updates got on my nerves and the story felt aimless. I also didn’t like how they handled Leon’s character. #ResidentEvil #MovieReview #Horror #GamingMovies