@scrivenerapp.bsky.social why is the spellcheck so terrible now? It doesn't recognize the word texted. It tries to replace "okay" with "okay's", which means it knows okay is a word but still redlines it? It tries to turn barista into barrister. It didn't used to be like this, what happened???

Real things I say while editing my videos: Oh my god can you stop breathing? Did you just hit the mic? You're supposed to be a professional! Thank you for starting over omg I could not edit out that interruption Why is a normal pause in real life an eternity in video??

If it wasn't for genAI autocorrect, I would be unstoppable. #writing #writerslife #authorsky

I would also add "limit time on social media and invest time and resources into offline activities like exercise and hobbies you can safely make mistakes learning"

BEEP BOOP THIS IS NORA'S AUTOMATED MED CHECK. today is Sunday. everyone take your meds 🤖💊

I will drop a celebrity like a hot potato if they're transphobic. No one is free unless we are all free. When you start to add caveats to who gets autonomy and freedom, we've already lost the battle.

*slaps roof of kiln* ow

Yes, that means this collection of originals is also 20% off through Friday with code HOLIDAY25. I’m honestly shocked I still have these- would love to send them to good homes! www.joannabarnum.com/shop

@bookshop.org has free shipping today and you can pick up my books (a great holiday present) or anyone else's there! My current read is A Conspiracy of Truths and so far I recommend it! bookshop.org/shop/shainak...

Good morning from Australia. #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #ReadingCommunity #indieauthors #booksky #Thursday

Dear algorithm, please connect us with readers: 📚 Whose idea of the “perfect day” consists of visiting their indie bookshop. 📚 Who try to shop small whenever they can. 📚 Who love audiobooks. 📚 Interested in Digital Rights Management. Oh, and people who are looking to divest from Amazon/Audible 😏

This thread is so worth reading if you care about books. Also I worry that Amazon's recent policy change to allow KU books to be in libraries is going to solidify their strangehold on the indie ebook market, because authors who might have peeled of so they could do library distro can now stay.

I know I don't *need* to fill in what [fantasy bear] is right now...but actually yes I do I need to know how it's going to attack my main character. Any suggestions fellow #writers?

It's very strange querying one book while writing the next. Is my brain in elf-mode or zombie-mode? Are the side characters a werewolf & a hacker or a [redacted] & a necromancer? Is there a familiar and is that familiar a giant snail? These are the questions I must ask myself. #writerslife

good morning people and kobolds and creatures who are phone denizens

New platypus just dropped

If you want to read one of our books but can't afford it, just ask. We'll send you a free ebook.

If you'd like help in the anti-AI whack-a-mole, some digital tools for blocking genAI online and getting it out of your computer are collected on Links That Burn: linksthatburn.com/en/goalblockai

Hello I'm going to try to be better at bluesky now what have I missed?

@jetlagthegame.bsky.social my husband and I tried buldak because of the last two episodes. We were in so. Much. Pain. How did y’all stay so calm after the taste test?

24) Addendum #4: There are a lot more people who want to be a writer than want to write, a lot more people who want to write than want to read, and a lot more people who want to read than want to review. Consider.

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I just taught my dad how to do air quotes. This is how it begins

It’s not official yet, but after no news from @alaskaairlines.bsky.social I’m just going to assume they can’t find my jacket. Maybe it got tossed, but I’m actually hoping another Tamora Pierce fan found it and decided to keep it. That’s better than it being in an airport dumpster somewhere

After the 51st time I've closed thesaurus.com while revising, only to open it again, I think I've learned to just leave it open. #writerslife #authorslife #writing

How far away do you think we are from a modernized Great Gatsby adaptation?

Links That Burn is a take-a-link, leave-a-link tray for useful/fun/informative websites. It is currently available in German and English, with more languages planned. #LangSky linksthatburn.com

A love bug, if you will 💘 #GoliathBeetle #Beetles #Bugs #Entomology #Ceramics #Pottery #Underglaze

Someone said my art is a break from politics and for the record: my art is political In a world where billionaires at the top aerospace companies see space as exclusive ground for white men to conquer and colonize, I offer a quiet contemplative alternative for anyone and *everyone*

Happy LBtSoaSM day to those who celebrate!

Also let me introduce my latest fiber project—crocheting Ziggy the ghost dog from Tales of Mundane Magic!! He’s cute and fluffy and made from ghost dog and I may start selling him soon 👀 #crochet #crafty #authorslife

People create more when their lives are stable and they are happy and therefore, able to sit down and focus on being creative because they don't have to worry about Every Other Little Thing. People under extreme stress are much less likely to do that because they have other things to prioritize.

One of the best things you can do right now is read books. Buy them. Borrow them from the library. Gift them. Read history. Read fiction. Read science writing. Read anything that shows you the world is bigger than what fascists say it is. Read to remember why your resistance matters. 📚💙

Libro.fm is a good independent option if you want to buy audiobooks!

Migraine day two☹️, but it’s also been a week since I finished my line edit (no I did not get below 100k words 🙃) so I’m gonna start reading through again!! Hopefully I can still do a good job with my head hurting, but at least the meds have helped with the vision impairment. #authorslife #writing

Aaaaaah I went from being so stressed about holiday gifts to super excited about 7/8 of them! Yaaaaay!!

A nation is be judged not by on how it exults its bullies and strongmen, but how it treats its most vulnerable. Like Japanese Americans, the trans community never did anything to deserve the kind of hatred and targeting they have received. We have a moral obligation to stand by them now. /4

Have line edited 12 chapters!!! I’ve cut a little over 4K word which is…not nothing!!! Still need like 35k words to go…ok send help. #authorslife #writing #editing

I had a lot of thoughts this morning that I had to get out. Free to read for everyone, because I think a lot of YouTubers are probably struggling with the same thing. www.patreon.com/posts/youtub...

15 minutes!!! #wickedmovie #crochet

Cut over a thousand words self-revising today! Feels pretty good! Need to cut over 30k more but it’s progress! #authorslife #writing

Oh shoot I forgot tags. Uh… #wicked #wickedmovie #crochet

Back to live streaming Elphaba’s hat this weekend! And I’ve actually seen the movie, so come talk to me about your thoughts!!! 12/7 at 10:45 PST youtube.com/live/rr3ltMr...

Hilarious that I can’t even see the first name of @dominicnoble.bsky.social’s YouTube channel! @youtubesupport.bsky.social this has been going on almost a year, what’s up with it?

New video! A nice little reflection of fall. youtu.be/ni1DPW2m9ys?...

Sure, social media has its downsides, but I cannot say enough good things about being able to see everybody's pets without having to leave my house or speak to a human first, really just knocked that one out of the park

Fellow authors and readers, should I change the title of this video? We reference NaNo in the video, but the advise is perfect for whenever you’ve finished your book. It was just timely…at the time #novelvember #authorslifs youtu.be/AH-dk0_oaPI?...