Oh, and incidentally. Those other writers, they are not your competition. They are your colleagues, and the kinder, more generous you are to them the better things will go for you.

Welcome back artists!🖌️🎨✨ Quote Post with an old piece that you still like!

Dr. Gruesomegrave has feelings for her new ally. #art #digitalart

This isn't strictly relevant but I'm puzzled by the use of 'bigger-looking' rather than just 'bigger' in the headline. Are autists projecting a magnification field around their arses? Do ADHDers actually project a larger holographic bottom? (Maybe consider a Rimmer style 'H' tramp stamp.)

[i hope this hurts] --- #ctangleart #mouthwashing #anyamouthwashing #fanart

Maggie #HorrorVale

Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.

It was The Weird Writings of Gareth Barsby's 10th Anniversary in 2025, and I wrote a special story for that occasion, along with many other stories and poems. In fact, I published my 1,000th poem on that blog that year.

opening some emergency comms to be able to pay rent this month 🥴 >> form link

Fun fact: whenever Margaret looks at her stamp collection, the Whistler's Mother music from the Mr. Bean movie plays in her head.

I am not taking writing advice from people whose favorite books are A Tradwife of Blood and Bone, or Throne of Traditional Gender Roles

Thread. This is a crucial thing for non-Christian Americans to understand. Most Christian Nationalists think it’s an act of kindness on their part to tell you that you will be going to hell if you don’t convert. It’s incomprehensible to most of them that they’re being bigots.

That's a great sentiment (no, really), but seeing how publishing is currently embracing AI slop on *their* end, I fail to see why they, specifically, expect authors to care more about their books than they do. Bit hypocritical, innit?

"It's Christmas Time in Zootopia 2" makes me think of when Homer spoke of "a hilarious ogre named Shrek 3".

Said this on a Discord server a few days ago and I'll say it again. Digital Circus fans, please don't be like Breaking Bad fans who kept throwing pizzas on the Walter White House. It's not funny, it's just disturbing the peace of people who didn't sign up for this.

twitter users be like

AI actors can't explain why they ad libbed this line or that. AI directors can't explain why they chose that particular angle or technique. AI authors can't discuss the deeper motivations of the characters. When they have a platform, AI users spend all the time being defensive

I think more Christmas specials should feel like bad dreams, like 1971 Christmas Carol and this: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xgab...

Here is the best filmed version of A Christmas Carol ever made. Richard Williams Productions, 1971. Entirely hand drawn on cel and it even has the voice of Alastair Sim! No one else has even come close to these terrifying Ghosts. Merry Christmas every one. www.youtube.com/watch?v=v4V0...

The worst part about this is that technically, according to the terms of the X/Twitter TOS, you have no legal way to combat this. By posting your art to X/Twitter, you agree to this feature being used on your art, as it is part of the site's Services. Stop posting your art to the slopsite.

the only thing I want for christmas is for people to say nice things about my book in public :3

And Tiny Tim, who did NOT die, will some day know what a brave and gallant woman his mother is.

I thought the bit in Shipwrecked 64 where the animation company figures out how to reanimate dead and mutated flesh and uses it to make mascot costumes that can pilot themselves was stupid, but it turns out the only reason disney wouldn't do it is because it'd be expensive

after watching that defunctland video and finding out disney basically built Metal Gear to be a park animatronic I feel like I retroactively owe every work of mascot horror an apology. Turns out entertainment company owners totally would build a Child Muncher 5000 to play Chuckles the Pizza Dragon

Thank you to @akindledspirit.bsky.social who asked for olive otter from shipwrecked!

Grateful to @literaryhub.bsky.social for publishing this one, after all these years ... and with such care. I'm really proud of how the final turned out. The link again: lithub.com/burn-harry-b...

If you hold an empty Shell Station to your ear, you can hear a dinosaur turn into gasoline.

I woke up this morning thinking about the files and I'm just like Holy shit The President ruined childs lives.

bonus pic! "Did someone say woodworking?! Ready to make wooden trains, alphabet blocks, and Jenga™ sets!"

Today in the #925Universe, deck your halls and jingle your bells, because it's time for the third-ever Christmas Special! Read "That Same Night..." Here: ninetwofiveuniverse.wordpress.com/2025/12/24/t... (with festive apologies to @aristidetwain.bsky.social for the below edit)

I like to imagine the family reunions between these two types of elf

If you’re transmasc (define it as you wish), I’d be interested to know what manhood means to you. Anyone who doesn’t align with transmasculinity in some way, please feel free to boost and read! 🫶

Post a random picture or else everything will go bad in 2026

A reminder that streaming service use is banned in Britain from Christmas Eve - Boxing Day. You must plan your viewing using the Radio Times, just like people did back in baby Jesus' day.

'Bury your gays' does not mean no queer character can ever die in any piece of fiction.

vacation babies #3 #OurPermanentVacation #opvcomic

Happy (my) Birthday everyone!! If you’re still looking for a gift, why not get one of my novellas! They’re on sale and everything!

Christmas Villains

Also Muppet Family Christmas is better than Christmas Carol because Christmas Carol doesn't have Swedish Chef try to kill Big Bird before singing a duet with him.

Check out this excellent writer who is being delisted elsewhere!

Okay if I can be selfish for a moment: I'm delisted from itch. In the UK you literally can not see my profile. A big chunk of my income, my living money, comes from bundles like this. It would mean a lot if you could share it, send it to friends. 🧵 itch.io/s/175443/ver... itch.io/b/3377/bundl...

I implore all of you, stop giving money to fucking Disney, cancel your fucking subscriptions. Stop paying to see their shit.

damn cooking hard right off the bat

you wanna see a dead body

Patty isn't always the life of the party. #art #digitalart #christmas #demon #demons

Black Christmas, I gave you my heart, You called me fifteen times And said that Billly was filthy

In life I was your partner... #kaseyart #penandink

I love this thread!

myweirdwriting.wordpress.com/2025/11/06/r... Charlotte the ghost struggles with her memories and how to help others (contains foul language, abuse and references to death and murder) #story #shortstory #stories #shortstories #christmas #xmas