Explosion of AI-Driven Scams Targeting Authors An alarming increase in fraudulent activity and scams targeting authors has led the Writers’ Guild of Great Britain (WGGB) and the Society of Authors (SoA) to join together to issue urgent new guidance outlining measures writers can take to protect…

BREAKING: WES STREETING confirms he WILL put a knife in if SOMEONE ELSE starts stabbing Caesar

She is quilted! Still need to do the binding, but I'm just amazed I've got this far. It's so soft and crinkly. I already want to hibernate inside it.

@unheimlichmanvr.bsky.social made her name in horror set in the golden age of polar exploration; next she's off to the Amazon during the late Victorian orchid-hunting craze. What drives a human to go off seeking the unknown? Ally will guide us through some of the explorer archetypes.

A.C. Wise's new novel, Ballad of the Bone Road, is a dark fantasy tale with paranormal investigators Brix and Bellefeather as are our guides through a city where fae roads criss-cross human highways and ghosts whisper to the living. 🧵⬇️

Train driver here, you want us to toot the horn when we drive towards the bridge you're peering over then give us a wave. No wavey, no tooty.

This is why I regularly announce my intention to sit around and do nothing, so you guys know it's not all thousands of words a day and new ideas. Sometimes you just don't have the spoons, and that's okay.

Excellent point. Let’s try an honesty day. I just had the first good writing week in months, because writing badly for months until I’m furious is the only thing that works. Now I sort of have something, and no idea where I’ll take it. Huge win! That I may jinx by talking about! How about you?

This by no means an original thought, but I'm realising lately how much the social media algorithm is making me anxious about my own creative practise. It seems like everyone is constantly announcing their next big thing. There's no time to be fallow or regenerating. Next big thing, next big thing.

Local saint St. Brendan's feast day today, so here's an illustrated line from the Prayer Of St. Brendan The Navigator, who is said to have travelled from Kerry in Ireland to America a thousand years before Columbus made his journey. Trust in the darkness. Prints: www.ciaraioch.com/artprints/p/...

Game of the year, no contest

Quilting the big sandwich today. It's actually feeling like a proper quilt now.

Getting a label printer and labelling every cupboard and drawer has actually transformed my neuro-heretical life. What do you mean I know where things are now, like some kind of wizard?

They should do a British Disneyland that's based almost entirely on Watership Down.

Maria is a brilliant editor to work with. Get your pitches polished!

Dying at this graphic Nic Dakin MP's team have generated to commemorate him being the ceremonial hostage at today's King's Speech.

Made a new old man friend today. "I seen you around. You're one of them goths."

Neurologist sent a message to say I mustn't drive a car, which is fine because I detest driving, but I do wish I hadn't forked out so much money to learn at the hands of the instructor who managed to turn every lesson into a two hour lecture about how horny he was.

A friend snagged us Paris Paloma tickets. I am hooting, I am hollering.

Jimmy Somerville, magnificently telling the LGB Alliance to get it up em.

the tech world has genuinely not grappled with how many people despise them and what they make

Consider that genAI dogshit is the platonic ideal of what you, an artist, has been told your art should be your entire life: something meaningless and tedious that exists only to be monetized Actual artists know their stuff has meaning even if they never sell it, genAI dipshits know theirs doesn't

Partner paused the TV, pointed excitedly, and said, "That's you."

I'm doing a sale! I need to make space in my office, so Cloisterfox paperbacks are now 20% off. If you've never given Cloisterfox a go, it's a beautifully illustrated zine of British short weird stories. When the paperbacks are gone, they're gone. www.etsy.com/shop/cloiste...

Every three minutes on Bluesky today: oh that's a delightful name for a town! Dudly-on-Friendton. I see they have voted for the Murdering Orphans party.

'Red Vision' by Leonor Fini #PhantomsFriday

'80s Soviet Lord Of The Rings illustrations by Sergey Yukhimov.' grimmella.wordpress.com/2014/06/04/r...

This stuff makes me foam at the mouth because I wrote much of Edenwell in my bed after open heart surgery. I frequently can't write because I'm in too much pain or fully exhausted. But I'd rather jump off a building than let a bot do it for me. Just say you're a scab and get out.

Evergreen headline.

Proof of life. I’m back at the neurology clinic because something’s not right in there. Waiting patiently for my turn with the exorcist. I’m 40 next month and I need to be well for the crone induction rituals.

England lifts the gun it used to shoot itself in the foot over Brexit to its face and slowly pulls the trigger.

They got the original props from the '80s advert to do this. Absolute dedication to a classic of the horror genre. www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws3f...

Why would we want to learn from our pasts, or ponder the power of the written and spoken word, or explore the deep questions of humanity? According to the University of Hertfordshire, we wouldn't. They've just cut all of our undergrad Humanities programmes

They've identified Peglar, Bridgens, Young, and Orren! www.ctvnews.ca/kitchener/ar...

Woodcut from La Petit Histoire Bretonne ‘On the Open Sea’ Rene Quillivic, 1921

Sent back to the neurologist to see if they can prise the vengeful ghosts out of my brain this time.

‘And the transcription software will definitely know the Prime Minister’s name when it comes up?’ ‘Yeah. Course.’

I’m sorry, but everyone now knows exactly what Reform stands for, so if you vote for them, you’re a nasty racist with no respect for other humans. No ‘I didn’t know’ or ‘the other parties have let me down’ excuses now. Shame on them and shame on you.

Catholic rituals blend with Neapolitan #folklore in pilgrimage for queer community www.independent.co.uk/news/naples-...

🎶LET THE BODY KEEP THE SCORE LET THE BODY KEEP THE SCORE LET THE BODY KEEP THE SCOOOORE🎶

Me in 1999 earnestly explaining to my classmates that not only is the music called Jizz, but there's a droid called Bolux in the '80s spinoff novels.

Post your warning sign

Amazing artcile by @verityholloway.bsky.social in the new issue of @helleborezine.bsky.social A reminder that Jack in the Green parades began with chimney sweeps, boys aged 5-11 doing the most deadly job in the industrial world, and May Day processions being one of their few days of joy & freedom.

Hi everyone! Today, THE CRAFT is celebrating its 30th anniversary so I wrote something about why it means a lot to me & to so many others as well. Features some fun tidbits from my 2016 interview w/the director & from Fairuza Balk too: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/we-are-still...

Was not expecting That Pork Advert to be referenced on SNL UK, but I'm so delighted it was. Bit frightened, but delighted.

Oh for fu—

i've been getting more folks telling me about this and it's not anything i agreed to. it's been stolen like AI steals. please vandalize it if and when you see it.

I rebuke thee, Plumbert. I rebuke thee in the name of Christ.

In amongst all my hoarded junk, I've found a bag of 1930s silk flags given away with Kensitas cigarettes. Some aren't in great condition, so I can't frame them, but I was thinking about making a fabric collage - never sewn with silk, though. Any tips?