went to buy a book and bought 6 books instead

Half the time when I read back what I've written, I'm like damn (positive) and other times I'm like DAMN (derogatory)

Sometimes I read my own writing and go "I wrote that???" and it's really weird 🤣

Anyone have an uplifting story to share about how it's never too late to start things in life, and that sometimes it's okay to have lost a few years doing nothing of note? I could use some right now. DMs could be open for them, too Thank you.

I can't deny the convenience of the "e-book" but going to the library and leaving with an armful of hardcovers feels like getting away with something

Don't call it "best novels of all time"; call it "my favorite novels," because then it's cool and telling me about the things you like to read and not an arbitrary, committee-developed ranking of what literature feels like it should be considered superior.

love that feeling when ur enjoying the book ur currently reading u don't realize that you've been reading for 3 hrs straight 😌

oh no now I have to actually write a book

Obviously I prefer reading good books to bad books, but sometimes it’s helpful to read a book that sucks because it makes me think, okay well surely I could do better than THAT

writing isn't nearly as hard as thinking about what to write

Hmmm what book will Fiona read next? 🧐 #booksky #catsofbluesky

Never be in a hurry; do everything quietly and in a calm spirit. Do not lose your inward peace for anything whatsoever, even if your whole world seems upset. ~ Francis de Sales Je Shen (China b. 1973)

anatomy of Spindle

Someone take me to a tea party. I wanna dress up and eat tiny sandwiches.

"You're wasting your time marketing on Bluesky because it's all authors" my dude nobody reads more than authors. I've read nine books this year and it's only May. One of the authors in my discord has read a whopping 39. Good authors are also good readers, and good readers buy books.

just broke my spaghetti and threw it in. i don’t give a fuck

I’m so proud. After huge amounts of stress, hard work & self-doubt, I have finally finished my first novel. I think I might read another one.

literally the best feeling ever when you become re-inspired to write again🥰 #amwriting

I don't have a lot of experience making focaccia, but this looks fairly encouraging. 🍽️🍜🍞

Has anybody ever actually gotten salmonella from eating raw cookie dough or are people just trying to stop me from living my life.

While renovating my 1880 farmhouse, I found a hand written recipe for beef stew from 1919. I had to switch out lard for olive oil, but otherwise kept it the same. It was PERFECT. Definitely making it again.

I love reading novels. I’m always amazed by folks who don’t read fiction. There is nothing better, to me, than being in the middle of a book that you can’t wait to return to. It’s like living two lives at once.

Foolish mortals! Tremble before my wife’s lasagna!

Does the jelly in a donut count as a serving of fruit? Asking for a friend.

There’s just something so affirming about these.

I wanna write but I’m soooo sleepy

Why is bread so delicious? 🤤 I'm not even hungry and I want some.

When drafting an essay i like to reread the first paragraph thousands of times until i get a headache…

Whenever I eat soup with bread, I like to pretend I'm sitting in a Medieval tavern having supper after a long day of traveling.

My 14-year-old (!) had a birthday get-together with six friends today. Unprompted, they decided to throw their phones in a bowl in the kitchen and leave them there all day so they could actually, you know, engage with one another. We all should do that more often (he says while posting on an app).

I don't want to brag, but I've made what I believe is the perfect waffle.

If I ever explode, it will be because I am utterly helpless against another helping of ramen.

I really don’t think I look younger than my age, but for some reason when trying to schedule a follow up appointment in person, I was asked “Is that an okay time for you to leave school?” ... as in, high school??? ma'am I graduated college many, many years ago

That's insane. And why you should support indie games.

This is a deranged thing to say to someone wtf. www.pcgamer.com/games/fps/ov...

who wants #zayne from #loveanddeepspace to chase them through the woods because my answer is yes. a thousand times yes. thank you so much for this beautiful piece! archiveofourown.org/works/803084...

Pen or pencil and paper, write it writer

Artists peak at 15. Anything past tediously horny fanfic where eyes are called "orbs" is bourgeois decadence

fuck. it feels good to consistently be writing again! Day after day, write a little bit. Then a few months from now, the project will be complete!

me thinking about fictional characters all day:

I love reading fanfic

Was reading an ero fanfic and then near the peak I get a damn text from Turbotax LMAO

I am once again paying late night penance for my culinary crimes during the day

I finished the first draft of a novel I am writing! 🎉 made a TrackBear to track my progress because I was inspired by the writers with cute charts and stats and daily word counts. Ah, but i tracked absolutely nothing. oh well. anyway. first draft DONE ✨