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We're thrilled to have teamed up with the incredible @ruesparks.bsky.social, a disabled author, artist, and advocate, to bring you these amazing designs. The pop art inspired pieces will feature in the Not/Feeling Better merch bundle, prints bundle, tote bag, and everything bundle. Pledge today! ⬇️

Hey @bsky.app it's never felt as friendly here as Threads, and now I know why. Yes, Threads may be owned by Meta, but the people there are amazing. Yesterday I posted about an OCD win and had hundreds of wonderful comments from total strangers. Yet you'd insult them like this? Fuck you!

GIVEAWAY! We want to grow our community ahead of the launch of our Kickstarter because we want as many people as possible to have the opportunity to submit their writing to us. And we need your help!

Have you started working on your submission for Not/Feeling Better yet? 👀 Here's a brief overview of our submission guidelines to help you!

We thought we'd share the timeline we've set ourselves. We'll launch the Kickstarter soon, and once it's fully funded we'll open for submissions. Autumn will be spent reading them all and choosing the final pieces. And then the Winter will be spent getting ready for publication next Spring!

You can now sign up to be notified when our Kickstarter is launched. We'll be announcing rewards in due course, but we can let you in on a secret now 🤫 There'll be merch with artwork from an amazing disabled artist, and a second chance to get something from our first anthology 👀 Link in comments.

Eeeeeek, it is official! Our next charity anthology is about disability and chronic illness. More details will follow, but we wanted to let you know the theme so you could start thinking about what you might like to submit.

Anyone wanna play and take a guess? 👀

Cue me excitedly flapping my hands!! Huge hint to the theme here... 👀

Soooo excited about this! Details of our next project will be coming real soon 👀

It's Disability Book Week, and so I thought I would make a post with a load of book recs. I have not read all of these, but I hope to one day. I've had to do it in 2 parts to include all 8 slides. Let me know what books you would add to this list ☺️ #BookSky 💙📚 #DisabilityBookWeek

It's my birthday next week & these would make my day! 1) Sponsor Oscar's fundraising challenge. He is currently just over halfway. www.justgiving.com/page/oscar-2... 2) Watch BBC Lifeline on Sunday 26th April at 2.50pm when @actionforme.bsky.social will be on. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b...

My friend Kenzie (who was one of my co-editors on @notcomingout.bsky.social) needs to raise £1,000 to get legal help from an advocacy firm with her PIP appeal. For those who don't know, PIP is the UK disability benefit. Kenzie has ME/CFS. Please help if you can 💙 www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

I flew through yesterday on adrenaline and crashed spectacularly in the evening. My AuDHD didn't help - I ended up in hyperfocus and couldn't stop even when my body was screaming at me. Needless to say, the PEM is immense today. I feel horrific 😫

Happy Trans Day of Visibility. I want to use my space to raise up the voices of Trans people. If you're trans, feel free to post links to your profile, fundraiser, books, artwork, business etc in the comments. And if you are cis, like, share, go follow and support them. #TransDayOfVisibility

Can you help me get into double digits with downloads of my book during the Indie Visible Charity Book Sale? It is completely free, and a perfect read for anyone living with disability, chronic illness, mental health issues, or neurodiversity. www.indievisibleevents.com

I'm really struggling. I don't know if it's fallout from my cardiology appointment or hormonal shifts due to Zoladex, but I'm swinging between rage, sadness, and numbness. Just sharing, as I want to try and stay ahead of any mental health spiral. Will be talking to the GP about it on Friday.

It's World Poetry Day. So I thought it was high time I shared this with the world ☺️ I wrote it to submit to an anthology. It wasn't successful, and I haven't known what to do with it since. But it's one of my favourite poems ever. It sums up so much of mine & @theajane.bsky.social's relationship.

Day 31 I keep forgetting to post these on here, but I thought my fellow author friends might appreciate this one. It's an out of print book by my very favourite author. I've been looking for a copy for years, and finally found one on Vinted. I can't wait to read it! 😃 #40DaysOfGratitude

I had my first Zoladex injection last Friday. Here's how it's going. The weirdest change has been my aversion to food. That happened last time I had Zoladex too - I survived on gluten free fishfingers and spaghetti for weeks 🙈 Trying to keep it a bit more varied this time. But 🤢

Remembered it was non-uniform day today just as O's mini bus arrived. That was the quickest outfit change ever 😂 So glad I remembered at the last moment, so he didn't stick out as the only kid who forgot!

If you have experience of PIP, the Timms Review has released a call for evidence. You have until 28th May 2026 to take part. www.gov.uk/government/c...

40 Days of Gratitude | Day 29 Today I am grateful for a beautiful, sunny day 😎 We've managed to do a bit of gardening, and now I am reclining in a chair in the shade to rest whilst listening to the birds. Bliss. #40DaysOfGratitude

Just managed to dictate 875 words for my WIP whilst laying in bed, nursing a migraine. No idea how badly it has picked up the words 🤔 and it's going to need me to edit in punctuation properly later (I am still not used to that bit). But that's 875 words that wouldn't have been written otherwise 😃

Does anyone else find that the Cefaly electrodes never seem to remain properly sticky for long? I'm pretty sure it is not user error, given I have 2 other TENS machines with a variety of electrodes that last several times as long. It costs me a fortune replacing them each month. #Migraine

Hey you. Yes, you! Come close, I have something important to tell you... You are amazing ☺️ I know it might not feel that way right now, but I see it. You are incredible. And I am so happy you are here today ❤️

MEET ME ON ST PATRICK’S DAY is FREE until the 18th! ☘️ second chance romance 🇮🇪 chance encounters ☘️ mental health rep 🇮🇪 plus-size pan Irish MMC ☘️ slow burn (like, years) 🇮🇪 NYC setting ☘️ right person, wrong time Available mostly everywhere you get your ebooks including itch.io & ko-fi!

My book is free this month for #LongCovidAwarenessMonth It's made to be as accessible as possible, whilst still sharing insights into life with chronic illness that are punchy enough to grab the attention of those around you. I hope it helps. Much solidarity to you all ❤️ books2read.com/u/3RAgOY

Day 26 Today is Mother's Day in the UK. This was what O wrote in my card 🥹 O was only 3 when I got sick with ME/CFS. He doesn't remember a non-sick version of me. And I often grieve for all the things we've lost. But it turns out he's more focused on other parts of who I am 🥰 #40DaysOfGratitude

Hey fellow authors 👋 Do any of you use a voice to text option for writing that you would recommend? I am frustrated by how rarely I can sit at my laptop & write due to health issues. I use an android phone and windows laptop - ideally I'd dictate on my phone & edit on laptop later. Thanks ☺️

The side of my right boob really fucking hurts 😫 Is this the first symptom from my Zoladex injection (seems rather quick, I only had it yesterday), or is it my lymph nodes swelling from this virus (seems a bit late, I've been sick all week)? 🤔

I have THE WORST migraine today. It's one of those where you feel like your whole body is dying 😭 And I just gagged, literally gagged, when @theajane.bsky.social kissed me 😳 She just smells so *wrong* to me when I get like this. In a way I cannot explain. I hate it.

Um... I just learned about human chimeras. And, well, now I'm wondering if I am one... When I was born there was a twin placenta, but no twin. So there is every chance I absorbed my twin's DNA whilst in utero. My parents always joked I must have got my twin's share of issues 😂

*Big sigh* another HP fanfic has been picked up by trad publishing for a huge price. So it feels like time to remind you that there are so many other books out there (these are just a few). www.aspiraldance.com/middle-grade...

When your nails are so freaking bendable thanks to hEDS, that popping blister packs for your meds causes one to bend at a 90 degree angle 🙃

My joints are not happy. This cold virus has made my hEDS worse than ever 😫 So I'm trying to make a list of fiction with disability rep, and am going to treat myself to at least one of them. But before I make my choice, which books am I missing? #BookSky 📚💙 www.amazon.co.uk/hz/wishlist/...

Just a quick reminder that my poetry book about disability, chronic illness, mental health, and neurodiversity is available FOR FREE this month. #BookSky 💙📚 books2read.com/u/3RAgOY

Day 22 I started reading this today. It's been on my TBR for a couple of years. I kept putting it off as I know I'm going to find it a really tough read. But this week a friend offered to buddy read with me, so we can discuss it as I read. And I am so so grateful for that 🥰 #40DaysOfGratitude

Day 21 I'm still sick, but it's a gorgeous day, which reminded me how grateful I am for this mini garden. It sits right outside my window, and looks after itself. I can see flowers from my bed, as well as birds looking for worms. In a couple of months it'll be full of blooms #40DaysOfGratitude

Autistic Authors, As next month is Autism Awareness Month (yeah, I know acceptance is more important!), I'll be hosting an Autistic Fiction book bundle on Itchio (yes your book must be on Itch to enter.) Let me know if you'd like me to DM you a sign up form! And feel free to comment questions.

Day 20 I have a cold 😭 so I'm grateful that when I went to the Co-op to get lemon and honey for my tea, I found these on offer too ☺️ These are my favourite naughty little treat. Yes, they're cheaper to make, but on days like this I need the easiest option. And they're yummy 😋 #40DaysOfGratitude

Day 19 Today I am really grateful for this massager. My back and shoulders are so tense and sore, and being able to slowly work at the muscles this way is so helpful. Even if it does hurt like fuck 😫 #40DaysOfGratitude

8th March is International Women's Day, and as I'm a big reader I thought I would share some of the books with strong female leads that have really made a mark on me through the years. Which books/characters would you add to this list? #InternationalWomensDay #BookSky 💙📚

Day 18 Today I'm grateful for the reading stand @theajane.bsky.social gave me for Valentine's Day 🥰 I have an ARC of Lightguard by Hayley Turner I really need to finish before it's published on 24th March! And this means I can recline and be comfortably supported as I read ☺️ #40DaysOfGratitude

Day 17 I'm posting this a day late 😳 I took this photo yesterday lunchtime, but then got so caught up in book admin that I totally forgot. Anyway, Spring is almost here, and so it felt time to have the first "salad-y" meal of the year 😃 #40DaysOfGratitude

We are excited to share that Not/Coming Out is taking part in the Indie Visible charity event on 30th & 31st March. Pop the date in your diary, because it's going to be a great chance to fill up your e-reader with lots of free and discounted books!

I'm delighted to announce that my poetry book is available for FREE for the rest of March. It will also be in the Indie Visible Charity Event 30th & 31st March. I know how hard it can be to explain what life is like with chronic illness. Hopefully my book will help you feel less alone.

I finished It's All In Your Head by @nordqvistbooks.bsky.social last night. It's such a sweet story with amazing disability & chronic illness rep. You can read my full review over on goodreads and The Storygraph. #BookReview #BookLover #DisabilityRep #ChronicIllnessRep

Sniv is great. Draws all sorts of cool stuff, big-hearted, likes trains and dinosaurs and loads of awesome things, and has a brilliant sense of humour just like mine. Therefore his brother must be pretty damn great too: let's see what we can do for him :D