Our new Master Edition of White Ash Vol 1 is live in all it's luxury glory!

Having to replace my laptop wasn't ideal, but it is kind of a relief to notice far fewer typos and weird autocorrects now that I have a fully functional space bar.

Mostly email spam is annoying or stressful and occasionally, it's kind of delightful. Do I seem like someone who is in need of a supply of electric bicycles? How different my life might be if I were.

Thanks Adobe, I do realise that my book proofs might be a long document. Very kind to offer a summary, but sadly would kind of defeat the purpose.

Louder

How am I going to do all the things in the small amount of time I have to do the things? Why didn’t I do some of these things at an earlier date? Why are there things at all?

Writers, if you don’t back up everything on a cloud, please do. My laptop glitched out completely yesterday and now I have a new one, I can see I barely lost a thing (even though the last time I manually backed up was a shamefully long time ago).

Ah the hubris. Am now the proud owner of an emergency new laptop.

Laptop got stuck in a restart loop for an hour, I cursed myself a million times for relying on auto save, managed to get back online and recover the document I was working on yesterday. Have I learned a single lesson. Naaaaah.

For Palestinian journalists... www.candicepurwin.com/the-goblin-c...

If I can verify my age using one of my bank cards, fine. If I have to do with with my passport or a selfie? Pfft. Nope.

Because I am angry I will share this again. One of the reasons that Israel is able to target individuals so precisely is that it collects every phone call in Gaza and stores the recordings in Microsoft Azure, then uses AI to analyze and pick targets.

It’s the last hour to back the 2nd White Ash annual! A Kickstarter favourite from @charliestickney.bsky.social that always delivers on the entertainment factor

We're into the final days for the White Ash Annual Kickstarter! Featuring 'Homesick' - a dark wee tale with full art from me Massive thanks to @lettersquids.bsky.social for making it shine with some amazing lettering! @charliestickney.bsky.social www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

I love those super enthused messages from social sites that are all like, omg, you got 100% more views than last week, when I did not in fact post anything last week and therefore could not have reasonably expected any views.

I think I might’ve lost my grip on reality but in other news, I found a neat rock.

Anyone know of good artist retreats or rentals nearish Edinburgh for folk who need to make some noise? I know loads of good spots for writers, but not for other art forms!

I think I might’ve lost my grip on reality but in other news, I found a neat rock.

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I Don’t Even Know What I Did Last Summer

From February 2024 and now more than ever...

I Don’t Even Know What I Did Last Summer

How’s the editing going, Lynsey? Just heated the moka pot without any coffee in it so, you know, ok.

Turns out I really enjoyed my first go at making silver rings. The excellent workshop leader who took the picture added the text, honest. I am partial to a bit of soldering though.

I used to think that the ability to imagine a dystopia was a way to avoid one.

Deep in edits on new book. It has a movie theme, so I’m powering myself with popcorn. Super important scene setter, for sure.

Love to see the next White Ash Annual already flying on Kickstarter. Always a fan of @charliestickney.bsky.social projects and especially excited by this one, as it has a story co-written and illustrated by Scottish duo @fincramb.bsky.social and Sean Watson included.

What a thrill to be in such talented company! This year's White Ash Annual is now LIVE on Kickstarter! 52 pages of White Ash wonder, with a little bit extra from me this time, full art duties on 'Glarien: Homesick' - check it out!

Deep in edits on new book. It has a movie theme, so I’m powering myself with popcorn. Super important scene setter, for sure.

A nice wee thing for young Scots scrievers.

The sound of my closed laptop restarting; a melodic chime of doom.

The sound of my closed laptop restarting; a melodic chime of doom.

The council has a special birthday treat for me this year. 7pm to 5am road works tonight. The joy!

Sometimes the deadlines are such that you raid the 90s playlist. Currelty fuelled by Fear Factory.

Edits have arrived so of course it is the perfect time to screw a new catch onto the cupboard door under the sink. #procrastinationwins

Grateful for every job that comes my way and also, eek, why must they all come at once?

Uhh has this been a Dip Dab this whole time? Not a Dib Dab? Is this another thing I need to add to the long list of names I’ve been saying wrong forever?

Uhh has this been a Dip Dab this whole time? Not a Dib Dab? Is this another thing I need to add to the long list of names I’ve been saying wrong forever?

Reckon Zohran has a cousin who’d like to try their hand over the pond? First feel good political win in some time.

Yet another thing to be furious about. We are dismantling everything we might once have been proud of. Thanks for investigating @bigissue.com www.bigissue.com/news/social-...

One of my favourite hobbies is spotting books by pals and then sending them pictures of them. That counts as a hobby, right?

A gentle reminder that I have a Substack. ✒️ One newsletter a month. Paid subscribers (£4 per month or £40 p.a.) get access to two *free* online writing workshops a year, which is a total steal! open.substack.com/pub/victoria...

After a lovely weekend chatting books, back to reality. Dealing with the fallout of an accidental flooding from our upstairs neighbour and what seems to be the fall of civilisation as I knew it.

Important chairing prep, a working timepiece. Think of my granddad every time I change a watch battery. It’s the little lessons and moments that stick with you always.

Off to @cymerafestival.co.uk to see @heatherpalmer.bsky.social smash it in the Ghosts of War event before chairing the fab @vlatinalondon.bsky.social and @clclark.bsky.social www.cymerafestival.co.uk/cymera25-eve...

Our Charity Auction closes in LESS THAN ONE HOUR! Get your final bids in: www.32auctions.com/organization...

It's the final countdown for Pan! Peter Pan: The Graphic Novel has just a few hours left on Kickstarter A faithful adaptation of JM Barrie's original story, from Stephen White (Stref), @comicscene.bsky.social and myself! www.kickstarter.com/projects/com...

This research has been my juggernaut for 1.5 years and I’m glad it’s finally out in the world. Libraries are essential!

Why does your library matter to you? ❤️📚 We asked 2,000 Scots that question and this is what they told us: www.scottishbooktrust.com/our-research...