Today on the blog, debut author Jake Korell provide insight into his writing process and drops the deets on his debut speculative fiction novel, The Second World. #upcoming #scifibooks #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub www.danscifi.com/post/writing...

Me heading to the fridge at 2:17 am to eat shredded cheese straight from the bag

exerting dominance by hitting "add to dictionary" when I see red squigglies

My wife has been HIV+ for 34 years. She’s alive today b/c work of activists who destigmatized the virus, pushed medical science to adapt & find ways to treat it, & advocated for gov health programs that helped fund her care. The current U.S. regime may want to go back in time, but we won’t let them.

Almost everyone on Earth is proselytized into the faith that gender is immutable, starting before language development. Could well be you're cis and something else is causing the misery you describe; you can't know without deprogramming, and one round of "thought about it" only opens that door.

PRO TIP If you have YouTubers you like and follow and watch their videos a lot leave innane/positive comments on their videos. The algo is all fucked up for YT creators and a lot of videos get sent to the void for whatever reason. I hate doing it, but I've been trying to do it.

My news share of the day: www.abc.net.au/news/2025-12...

The superb parrot breeding season has just wrapped but the field season still hasn’t finished - gang gangs are up next! The team is getting pretty tired🫠

My job is my favorite hobby. Why would I want to retire from that?

My tiny little business is having its Black Friday sale NOW 🙌 $37 OFF PRINTS canieatthisforaging.com/print-shop

“Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free” Donald Trump - yeah, we are not doing that anymore

MONSTERS: The story of a teenage girl who's turning into a monster - literally. "Excellent! A gripping dystopian future world." "Action-packed and well-plotted, this is a real page turner." #reading #military #mutants #inprint #writing #dystopian #police #manchesteruk #school #recommendation #sf…

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"She's out!" Wordle 1,624 X/6 ⬜⬜⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟨⬜🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟩🟨⬜ ⬜🟩🟩⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩⬜⬜

I can feel another storm coming on. Anubis has been in hiding for a couple of hours (most likely under a bed somewhere). Two nights ago, he spent over an hour hiding under my ankle length skirts while I sat at this desk. Got to love my grandson. #Brisbane #caturday

Yes, indeed, I will be running the annual gift guide again this year!

I'm thinking of a magical pudding.

4th Estate truth bomb incoming…

Writing: Make use of each character's body language in your writing. A character's body language can say a lot about the story and the character that they can't or won't say in words. - Wrtr #AmWriting #Writing #Writer #Author #BookSky #WriterSky

The Wellbeing Wonders of Wild Swimming: A Guide to Blue Health & Safety www.baldhiker.com/the-wellbein...

Unclench your jaw. Relax your brow. Go get a drink of water. See if you've taken your meds Eat something. Doesn't matter what you look like right now, i think you look amazing. Because you do. You're a wonderful person. And have this. 🫂🖤 you did great today. You made it through

Daily bunny no.3152 has lots of leftovers

I love running this game. I designed it about 15 years ago. Always causes much discussion and contemplation. Groups all over the world are now regularly running it and having discussions about prioritisation, respecting differences and social innovation.

UNBOUND AUTHORS: Leftover copies of your books in the UK (MacMillan) warehouse will be pulped within the next week or two. DM me for a link to the warehouse stock list and contacts. If you have no dosh, another publisher (Wilton Sq) is willing to buy the books & distribute on a 50/50 profit split

Two days ago, I removed the broken power supply from my computer and replaced it with a new one purchased on eBay. I did this all by myself in a heat wave and without aircon. Watcing a couple of YouTube vides helped. No more borrowing the husband's computer. #olddognewtrick

#funny #memes #jokes #writingcommunity #readingcommunity #booklovers #humor #humorsky

My mouth made a big bloody splat When it met the #business end of a bat In pain cheek to cheek, Couldn't eat for a week But I shed many layers of fat 😁 #vss365 #limerick #writersofbluesky

7 myths about writing creative nonfiction. #nonfiction #writing #essays #personalessays authorspublish.com/7-myths-abou...

If your first chapter were a color, what color would it be? #writing #authors #publishing

Untethered from gravities grasp Falling through fields Of crystalline light Eyes wide, sparkle in the now Joy in each moment Joy in each movement Clouds race across the sky Forever chasing the sun Deep in the white #ও☉❢☉✑ #poetry #writing #micropoetry #blueskywriters #writingcommunity

I have enough time today to squeeze in Wordle. Wordle 1,597 4/6 ⬜🟩⬜⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨⬜⬜ ⬜🟩🟨🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

If you need the food bank right now, there’s no shame. Shame belongs to a system that pays poverty wages, cuts childcare, and lets healthcare bankrupt families. If you can give, do. If you can’t, that’s okay too. We rise by lifting each other. Go to FeedingAmerica.org.

November #QueerPrompts 1: introduce yourself & your WIP/story/book I'm Kat! After taking October off to focus on my wedding, I'm back and focusing on book 4 of the "Light's Rebellion" series, which currently has the title "Son of Embers". #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

Ds need to win 2 seats to break a supermajority. Vote!!

#NovemberWorldbuilders 1: something in your world that is RED One thing that comes to mind (that isn't something like, say, fire) is the royal colors of Tavarria. One of them is red! Haven't established who came up with this decision... hmm... 🤔 #WritingCommunity #amwriting #writer #fantasy #wip

We playing some video games today! Let's have a chill day twitch.tv/catgirlfingies & youtube.com/@catgirlfingies

DNA Testing Mary Tudor, Queen of France and the Princes in the Tower tonyriches.blogspot.com/2025/11/dna-... #Tudors

Beautiful work!

It's my birthday (November 1). I had to wait half-a-day for my husband to wish me a happy birthday. Tonight, I'm cooking dinner because money is tight. We're having chicken tenderloins and salad. I bought double the tenderloins, so I can eat some. Usually, he and the kid eat them all. W00t.

Daily bunny no.3125 got here early

Am 100 people away from hitting 1k on my YouTube channel 👀 can we reach that goal? Youtube.com/@catgirlfingies

Watch #Kangaroo The Movie in support of #WorldKangarooDay 🦘🦘🦘❤️ ➡️ kangaroothemovie.com ➡️ www.worldkangarooday.org #AnimalWelfare #Australia #AusPol #Wildlife

IA INVESTIGATION: The LNP Cableway that won't go away https://independentaustralia.net/life/life-display/-ia-investigation-the-lnp-cableway-that-wont-go-away,20303?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=IA_Feed #auspol

This year marks the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen's birth. Her timeless stories, richly developed characters, incisive wit, and inimitable prose have made her an enduring favourite with readers for over two centuries. www.penguin.co.uk/authors/1110... @penguinukbooks.bsky.social #Austen

I had take two of my blood test today (the first one resulted in no blood drawn). Today, a different blood tech drew a thimble's worth from between my fingers and admitted she wasn't experienced enough to do anymore. I prepared with over a litre of water and a brisk walk. 😱

I had a choice of two words for that last spot. Glad I guessed the right one. Wordle 1,587 6/6 ⬜⬜🟨⬜⬜ ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜⬜🟩🟨🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 ⬜🟩🟩🟩🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of SFFH. This month, for Halloween, we put your questions to bestselling dark fiction writer, horror publisher, and podcaster @danielwillcocks.bsky.social. britishfantasysociety.org/ask-an-exper...

I'm back! My PC's power supply unit went kaput. I turned off my desktop when heading to bed last week. When I went to power it up again, nothing happened. Did all the tests and the only conclusion I have is the power unit is dead. So, this is me stealing my husband's PC until it is fixed.

The vibe of the book I’m writing (at least the part I’m up to) is “Tonight, Tonight” by Smashing Pumpkins. And if I haven’t listened to the song 100 times today… ✍️ 🤯 🎃