Been trying really hard not to engage with US political content, but...this had me scraping my jaw off the floor.

You had me at "Ow".

My story Knife Plus will be out in the next issue of Fantasy Magazine.

Gymnastics excursion for the Grade 3s today. I might have inadvertently traumatised some 9-year-olds by telling them that the bottom of the foam pit was lined with the skeletons of the kids that never made it out.

A stormy night, driving alone on a quiet country road and listening to The Cure. Forgot how Subway Song ends and scared the bejeesus out of myself.

Quote post with a picture of yourself that makes you feel powerful

Turns out being overtaken by a 57-year-old woman on a sports oval is a great incentive for 9-year-olds to run faster.

#wipsnips - ‘balance’ They put on their boots; then Adehl towed him up the narrow track. His grip on her hand threatened to pull her off balance, but he couldn’t let go. #writingcommunity #writesky #indiefantasy

Listening to Triple J's Hottest 100 Australian Songs of All Time, and my whole day is being spent shouting "Shouldda been higher!" over and over again.

A long-ish read, well worth your time.

Worrying is my default setting. Listened to a podcast yesterday on exercise for healthy aging, this morning found myself anxiously checking my toe strength. (Good news, though - my toes are fine.)

So, what's the deal with em dashes now? Are they banned, or what?

Happy #freefriday — my debut indie fantasy novel launches into KU next week. Squee! Beyond the Humming Downs is high fantasy with a dash of hopepunk, forbidden love, earth magic and quiet rebellion. July 24 Preorder here: books2read.com/u/mlgWrP #FantasyIndiesJuly — 18 #indiefantasy 📚🪐💙🩷🧙‍♂️⚔️

With my husband at a lookout in Jan Juc, watching a sea full of surfers. Me: You can see why sharks mistake them for seals. Was probably not the wisest thing to say loudly as a man dressed in black neoprene and carrying a surf board walks past me on the way to the beach.

@aliamcb.bsky.social Cane goals.

Watch my husband climb a step ladder, I leave the room, next minute there's a crash, ominous tinkling and a Wilhelm scream, accompanied with the odour of copiously spilled turpentine. So how's your Sunday going?

There's this one kid I work with who just seems to bring out the intrusive thoughts in me. Yesterday he was trying to ride a wheelie bin down an access ramp, and it took all my will power not to give him a big push.

"If you were playing poker, you would be shot." Is, in retrospect, probably not the most appropriate thing to say to a 9-year-old with a playing card tucked under his chair leg.

Movie you’ve watched more than six times using gifs (hard mode, no SW, ST, or LOTR)

What the hell is a Labubu, why are 7-year-olds coming to school with $80 stuffed toys, why are other kids so knowledgeable on how to spot counterfeits, and how did I get stuck holding the thing?

My apologies to the parents of the five year old who, after taking my suggestion, went home from school yesterday with his pockets full of rocks.

I'm just here for the owls, of which there are not enough.

Conversation between 2 nine-year-olds about what they would do if they won $100 million - Kid 1: I would buy a mansion, an island, a $200 video game, give $20 million to charity... Kid 2: I would put $40 million on my mortgage...

Smartphones can be useful tools for educators. They really come in handy when, for example, a student wants to know what he looks like with a large googly eye stuck to the middle of his forehead.

In a world without hope, can deliverance from tyranny be found in the head of a matchstick? Find out in FLICKER, a #postapocalyptic adventure by Cameron Trost... #kindleunlimited #postapocalypticfiction mybook.to/flicker

Free folk horror on your Kindle, from Scotland's greatest horror writer!

*Winner Reveal* Winners and runner ups of the writing contest: Gothic short stories created without AI, theme 'Very Cold Weather'. #Horror author Lee Murray explains the judges' decisions. shorturl.at/vrUql #writing #writingcommunity @leemurraywriter.bsky.social, @teemcbee.bsky.social

@aliamcb.bsky.social This, but your head and clowns.

What light through yonder window breaks? It is love, and it will tear us apart again.

Show us your writing process in a gif.

Was it this guy?

Quote post with a picture of the airplane you'll accept as a bribe.

Me: I got let out early for ES Appreciation Day. Daughter: Oh. I thought you were going to say "for good behaviour".

What's your sign?

Conversation with 2 Grade 3s - Me: So lemme get this straight. Kid 1's brother scratched him with a piece of bark, so to avenge his friend, Kid 2 dropped a rock on the brother, and to avenge his brother Kid 1 threw a rock at Kid 2 and cut him on the leg. Both kids: Yes. Do you want to see the rock?

Proto-Tinder. (If I got to choose, though, dibs on the guy with the cat.)

Temu sidebar ads on Facebook. What the hell are those things even for?!? Yesterday it was what appeared to be braces for your toenails. Today, a pair of see-through ankle boots, feet inside, filled with blue liquid and...blood? (I never click on them to find out, though. That's how they get ya.)

THE CONNECTIONS WE KEEP by Pauline Yates https://books2read.com/PYates-Connections Step into a world where the ties that bind twist, & discover what really lurks in the shadows of human connection. #HORROR #readingcommunity #booksky🌎📚💙 #bookbloggers #bookpromo #bookworm #tbrpile #blackharepress

Three groups that Facebook has recommended I join today (based, presumably, on The Algorithm) - For The Love of Creepy Dolls Dull Women's Club Feral Neurodivergent Raging Meme Posting

How it started: Supporting a Grade 3 student to write a short recount about his weekend. How it ended: Learning more than I needed to about Uncle Matt and his new girlfriend.

Beyond grateful to see I'm closing in on 10,000 followers. Amazing! Thank you all. How about a giveaway to help me get there? If you dig what I do, please repost this to help me spread the word about my work. I'll pick one random share for a signed copy of their book of choice once I pass 10k. 🖤

Grade 3 child today learning shotput in PE for the first time, disappointed to learn that the object of the sport was not to hit someone in the head with said projectile.

Without downloading any new pics, where are you mentally?

Like horror stories with heart? @midnightmuser1.bsky.social collection is out. She is an award winning writer and I can't believe how good her collection is. Give it a look! Extremely excellent value too! amzn.asia/d/56VI1eV

THE CONNECTIONS WE KEEP by Pauline Yates https://books2read.com/PYates-Connections Step into a world where the ties that bind twist, & discover what really lurks in the shadows of human connection. #HORROR #readingcommunity #booksky🌎📚💙 #bookbloggers #bookpromo #bookworm #tbrpile #blackharepress

My birthday is coming up. A great celebration for me would be a bunch of book sales. If you feel like celebrating with me, please buy yourself or a loved one a book or two of mine. Presents all around! (Signed copies available through my website too.) 🎁 📖

In honor of National Poetry Month, we interviewed the prolific @leemurraywriter.bsky.social! Read on for a glimpse into her journey through the dark poetry space. HOWLS will be featuring all of the 2024 Bram Stoker Poetry Finalists so stay tuned! howlsociety.com/2025/04/12/l... #horrorlit

Went to a Yoga class for beginners and came out with a hyperventilation headache. You know you're having a bad day when they're literally telling you how to breathe and you still can't get it right.