@svartmetall.bsky.social does the best haunted ambient guitar (dear God how is that a guitar?) music to write to, fact.

"Set in a dystopian, alternate-reality Scotland, 'Raveheart' follows William Patterson, known as DJ Turbo, a former DJ at local Coatbridge ice rink, The Time Capsule, whose life has lost direction after his glory days on the decks.

All the stories about Anthony Head lead with how lovely he was, how relentlessly, thoughtlessly kind and honestly that’s surely the goal isn’t it? To make things better with what time you have. How do people not get this?

Hey VAs, we're coming into the last weekend of the call, and would still love to hear from you!

I have also set up some of the games I publish on @rpg-trader.bsky.social. Take a look: rpg-trader.com/creator/66/w...

Classicist here to inform you all that this is ancient Greek for summoning a cat

#ttrpg pitch: Slugblaster but the framing decive is you are all in your 50s at the funeral of one of the group, telling stories about the past. A #theBetween style conceit that nobody can talk about their past until it comes up in the fiction. We don't know who's died - we're playing to find out.

Gutted to hear this.

Heartbroken to hear that Marjane Satrapi has died. Her long term partner died last year and that clearly hit her really hard but still, 56 is no age. If you've not read 'Persepolis' now would be the time to do it.

If you go to a Sikh gurdwara, they will feed you, for free, with no questions about who you are or why you're there.

RIP John Blanche. A genre-defining visionary.

A tragedy that he has gone so soon. My thoughts are with everyone who knew him personally; everyone I've met who worked with John never had a bad word to say about him. I hope it is a comfort his family and friends to know that his work defined, quite literally, worlds that are loved by millions.

You are on thick ice, buddy! Thick ice! Because I love/support you.

Like many of us, John Blanche was my introduction to the world of miniatures and miniature gaming. I got this up on a day trip to London when I was 11. I had no idea about any of it, other than the fact that this box art meant I *had* to buy it. That army of grinning skeletons, the tree, the bats. 😢

"Larks sprang singing from the heather into the eye of the sun and in the kelpie's pool the little burn-trout leaping at the morning hatch of flies were like silver darts flicking in and out of the golden-brown water." The Kelpie's Pearl, Mollie Hunter

they should make a jackie chan game like the new bond one where you're just having slapstick fights. there should be a button to yell "sorry!" or "i don't want any trouble!" while you're smashing someone's skull with a mop

Okay since I made that query post a few days ago, people have been asking—here's my Easy Guide To Writing A Query, broken down into three sections! I've seen them done in other ways but (in my experience) these have received the most positive reception and had a good success rate. #querying

I mean there was one in Glasgow...

lil reminder that i have a shoppe with queer historical inspired wares 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 nooskaart.etsy.com

Here's the serious bit for anyone who'd rather skip the 4000 words of jokes

Did you know there was once a dirigible gondola ride in Kelvingrove Park in the West End of Glasgow? Starting at the top of the hill near where the Lord Roberts Monument stands today, it carried people across the valley below to the far side of the River Kelvin. Cont./ #glasgow #kelvingrovepark

NEONCRONS!!!

@squintywitch.bsky.social NEON NECRONS NEOCRONS, IF YOU WILL

I am still blinking in dazed and delighted disbelief that I got to interview another of my faves n literary heroes @aptshadow.bsky.social all about genestealers, writing for Black Library, spiders and the Purple Turtle! Please enjoy for yourselves and share the good word! youtu.be/si6jglDbopk?...

A relatively quiet week in the world of the #BlackLibrary this week, but we've got a few things to talk about- and this month's book giveaway to boot! blacklibrarian.substack.com/p/black-libr... #Warhammer #BookSky

Jorts don’t step on my sandwich. Jorts stop walking on my neck. Jorts don’t pee in the sink. What happened to freedom

www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45173/... Christopher Smart's poem Jubilate Agno, a poem to his cat written while incarcerated in a mental asylum in 1757

If you like the Armageddon Steel Legion, the Order of Our Martyred Lady and the Blood Angels, maybe you'll love... www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articl...

Happy Monday, folks, you know what that means- a new installment of Black Library Weekly! This week we're looking at the radical idea of taking your time and enjoying things, and all the goings-on in the world of the #BlackLibrary blacklibrarian.substack.com/p/black-libr... #Warhammer #BookSky

For #starwars day, give us your Top Ten SF films (in no particular order) Aliens Alien Event Horizon The Terminator Moon Dune Children of Men Capricorn One Pacific Rim Bladerunner Honourable mentions to Rollerball, Logan's Run, Solaris, Starship Troopers and The Running Man.

#OTD in 1938, the gates opened to The Empire Exhibition, in Bellahouston Park - two days later, King George VI would carry out the official opening. This view - taken from the top of Tait's Tower - looking down towards Mosspark Boulevard.

We have an *extremely* important announcement to make. From Wednesday, we will be launching our puffin live cam, coming to you from the Farne Islands. So you can watch puffins all day long. In celebration, please enjoy this clip of puffins being really busy for 39 seconds straight.

I hate living in the backstory to a futuristic post-apocalypse game and I guess i need to work on the flavourful yet tragic audio log i leave to prosperity.

ANNOUNCING: Swords Against Beginner's Box Replica Edition Coming in June, this is a reproduction of a specific, incomplete, unplayable copy of this 1979 game found at an estate sale in 2016, including replicas of personal effects of the former owner.

Scotland's 1938 #Empire Exhibition drew millions yet it's vanished from Glasgow's collective memory. I made a policy briefing on how cultural institutions can make space for the stories that got left out. Use it to persuade funders to invest in #antiracism gsamediacentre.co.uk/dr-daisy-abb...

My best craft advice is "Put a giant worm in it." You can never go wrong with a giant worm. Sci-fi: Giant worm on an alien planet Fantasy: Giant worm in mountain sitting on a pile of gold Horror: Giant worm (eats people) Romance: Giant worm causes third-act breakup Mystery: Giant worm investigates

Reminder that there is no scientific definition for "ultra-processed food", and no theory for the mechanism by which it is supposedly uniquely harmful.

Aaand today's #repostyourart - day 25 - Abstract I sometime dabble in fashion design, and i had the idea of doing outfits/dresses inspired by famous art works; this one is inspired by The Black Square, which my sister and I saw back when she was in art school.

Did you know I once ran away and joined the circus?

Uncover forgotten curses in the dark corners of Rokugan in White Feathers, Crimson Leaves, a new original novel by @jmreynolds.bsky.social set in the world of #LegendoftheFiveRings. Read more: www.legendofthefiverings.com/white-feathers Order now: books2read.com/WhiteFeather...

It’s always advisable to listen to Rebecca (don’t let the smile fool you, she’s terrifying) but particularly in this case. Go listen to COLD COMFORTS over at Grimdark’s YouTube. (I mean, if you’d like.)

Don't know what the attraction is for Al slop when you have amazing shots of the Artemis mission like this...

Cothrom èisteachd ri prògram air leth air an t-sàr ghaisgeach, Tom Ally Dòmhnallach a Ùig, a chaochail an t-seachdain sa. shorturl.at/uDZ98

ahem hello internet friends? do we know anyone who is a) a good writer and b) well-versed in the LitRPG genre?? asking for reasons.

'TMNT Noir' One year ago today I posted this miniature teenage mutant ninja turtles photo I created using real figures, lighting and miniature sets. The rain I added in digitally the rest is all in camera #tmnt #raphael #photography #blackandwhite #miniature #visualart #photo #noir

Final places on fully funded gaelic immersion course at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig on Isle of Skye https://www.ross-shirejournal.co.uk/news/final-places-on-fully-funded-gaelic-immersion-course-at-sabh-431825/ #scothinews

You know I've been so excited for the new Custodes so I got my box yesterday and dived right into painting the new shield captain!! Well specifically her face which is stunning btw 🥹 Hope ya like her and wish me luck for the rest of the mini lmao #warhammer #warhammercommunity

Yay for the Big Holes With Math In Them! 🙂

Look at it LOOK AT IT. Flippin gorgeous. The eyes follow you around the room like an old painting. Cannot wait for this one

my kid painted this on their dresser 😂