Unbelievable!

it can feel right now like little things don't make a difference. i have it on good authority that just ten of us giving a tenner a month would go a long way to making this possible as a regular thing. i'll donation match the first 3 of you who do a recurring £10 monthly. 🏳️‍⚧️ opencollective.com/tlc

what are the Six Genders? wrong answers only - Heavy - Thrash - Glam - Death - Industrial - Symphonic

If you're planning to attend virtually and would like a physical copy of the conbook and/or a special VidUKon-themed coaster posted to you, you have until tomorrow (15 May, 11:59pm UK time) to register. Online-only registration closes 4 June. vidukon-cardiff.dreamwidth.org/70826.html

The people who use these ponds want them to be trans-inclusive. Sex Matters want to tell them who they can and can not have at their own ponds. Time to see them for what they are: a bunch of mean-spirited curtain-twitching Mary Whitehouse busy-bodies. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

slightly increase a band Six Finger Death Punch

I am still looking for this. Please, if the scenario I'm describing applies to you, message me?

Of course he does.

With my postal vote having already gone in, I now get to exist in that unfortunate space between the reality of living in a predicted Reform stronghold and my heart's desire of seeing the Reform party fired into the sea via a high-pressure sewage pipe.

Remarkably, the Welsh Civil Service opened access talks to would-be parties of government in Wales and Reform UK didn’t take them up on it! Reform isn’t a serious party. Don’t vote for chancers and grifters.

Thank you everyone who responded, or reskeeted, or liked my post. I really appreciate it. At 180/250 for the day. Will set alarm for about 11:45pm to see if anything else comes my way so I can transfer it and maybe avoid overdraft. perclexed at gmail dot com for PayPal. 💜💜💜

Oh my god. My bank account is overdrawn by $250, and I still have $200 worth of auto payments to come out this month. *distress!* Can anyone help? #MutualAid #HelpFolksLive2026 PayPal.me/perclexed

Assignments have all gone out now, so if you signed up for the Vidding Workshop but have not received an email, please get in touch (after checking your spam folder!).

This is really good. Recommended if you want intense, dark fantasy.

I have to admire* the way Cross Country are determined to never offer me a seat reservation on any of their trains. Even with the advance tickets which say they have to be accompanied by a seat reservation.

2 days until launch! ✨ sarahgraley.com/cats ✨

Fake Law: The Truth About Justice in an Age of Lies by the Secret Barrister The Good Women Of China: Hidden Voices by Xinran Why I'm No Longer Talking to White People About Race by Reni Eddo-Lodge Bunch of Five by Frank Kitson [1/3] Re-post with your favorite non-fiction books!

In-person registration closes tonight (23:59 UK time), so if you'd like to join us in Birmingham 5-7 June but haven't registered yet, now's the time! vidukon-cardiff.dreamwidth.org/70826.html

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Today is the very last day that readers in the UK and mainland Europe can snap up Enchanting the Fae Queen on sale for 99p. Grab it now! www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step... #romancelandia

Only 2 more days left to register for in-person attendance! If you'd like to join us in Birmingham, find out how to register here: vidukon-cardiff.dreamwidth.org/70826.html

Just a heads up for folks who signed up for the Vidding Workshop: Assignments are slowly going out but there's been a delay, so if you haven't received yours yet, don't stress. We'll move the submission date back to give everyone enough time to work on their fragments and will share more soon.

On a recent panel, I said that authors should promote their books more because people see far less of the promotion than we realise. I have realised that I almost never promote my books. So, um... These are my books. patricksamphire.com/books

#disability #MutualAid

If this is Reform’s idea of manifesto material, it tells you everything. A party that chooses its own version of history isn’t fit to lead - it’s controlling the narrative. This isn’t cultural policy, it’s culture-war bollocks. We’re better than this 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

In honor of Tim Curry’s birthday: what’s the first thing you remember seeing him in? For me it was Clue: the Movie.

If you're premiering a vid at this year's con, we have two unrevealed AO3 collections you can add vids to: Premieres collection (vids premiering in the Premieres show): archiveofourown.org/collections/... Themed premieres collection (all other premiering vids): archiveofourown.org/collections/...

This is such a good deal. I hope a few of you take them up on it! #SmallRobots #art #icons #commissions

It’s freebie Friday over on Chirp. Have a look if you enjoy audiobooks! The thing I like about this weekly event is that you can get the rest of the books in a series at a ridiculous discount. Worth it to make an account to browse. www.chirpbooks.com/free-audiobo...

Ah, that moment, where you nervously export the vid timeline you just filled, using video editing software you're still not familiar with, and utter those immortal words: "What the hell has this been encoded as, and why is so much of it green?"

But then I sigh; and, with a piece of scripture, Tell them that God bids us do good for evil: And thus I clothe my naked villainy With odd old ends stolen out of holy writ; And seem a saint, when most I play the devil. Richard III, 1:3.

Finally, a good new story!

Today is the last day of the Indie Book Sale! Snap up my gothic romantasy novella A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence for $1.99/£1.49, & check out all the other amazing books on offer (including books by @patricksamphire.bsky.social , @devanbarlow.bsky.social , & more): indiebook.sale #romancelandia

Last day of the Narratess Indie Book sale! Shadow of a Dead God normally sells for $5.99/£4.99 but for the rest of today, it's only $0.99/£0.99. books2read.com/ShadowGod (See all the books in the sale: indiebook.sale)

Reminder that the vidding workshop signups are open! Only saying this because I'd completely forgotten and only just remembered 😅 8 more days to sign up! Deadline for the segment is May 10.

Genuinely the most accurate picture of modern Britain since that photo of the street with all the drunk people on a Saturday night.

Shadow of a Dead God is part of the Narratess Indie Sale for 99p/99c/equivalent-ish on all ebook stores. It's not going to be on sale for quite a while again after this, so if you've been curious, now is the time! books2read.com/ShadowGod

I'm taking part in this weekend's massive Indie Narratess sale - so from today through Monday, you can snap up a copy of my novella A Honeymoon of Grave Consequence for just $1.99/£1.49! Grab it here: books2read.com/honeymoonGrave And find the full sale here: indiebook.sale #romancelandia

This is really important, and needs to be read and shared in the UK so that it can penetrate as far as possible. Disease is being spread through bouts feeders at alarming rates and we really need to change what we're doing.

BATTLETECH PRIDE ANTHOLOGY 2026 submissions deadline in 6 days! You have until (and whole of) 13th of April, 2026, to submit your stories 💖 Submission guidelines here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Politicians in Peru are proposing two new bills that could mean the extinction of the country’s uncontacted Indigenous peoples. I’ve written to them to tell them to stop the threats to Peru’s uncontacted peoples. Will you help too? svlint.org/ECB

This might seem kinda petty in the grand scheme of things but this is the White House using high gas prices as an excuse for MORE giveaways to oil & gas co's. Pls leave a quick comment- it can just be "I don't think this place should be drilled."

This week offered two different visions for humanity. The first came from Trump and was based on self-pity and ignorance. The second came from Nasa and was based on reason and common humanity open.substack.com/pub/iandunt/...

I want to flag this for direct help, but also if you have any interest in the history or cinematography of horror, Heller-Nicholas' books are a must-read. If you look closely on the video-version of the podcast you'll spot a few of them on my shelves. More details here: horrornonna.com/work/

This month only, the ebook fo my fantasy rom-com Enchanting the Fae Queen is on sale in the UK for just 99p! Grab it now: www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step... #romancelandia

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Woooot! UK readers, this month only, you can snap up the ebook of Enchanting the Fae Queen for just 99p! Enemies-to-lovers, banter galore, and a lethal fae tournament await... www.panmacmillan.com/authors/step... #romancelandia

Did you know there's only two days left to grab this StoryBundle? 14 books for as little as $25. Check out the quoted thread if you want to see what the books are about! storybundle.com/magic

On this trans day of visibility, you should hire me to edit your book. Please.

It's Trans Day of Visibility, but a shout out to the invisible trans people - the ones who haven't realised, the ones who haven't shared it, and, sadly, the ones for whom it's just too dangerous to be yourself in public. I might not see you, but I know you're out there.