Asking again in case there's wider reach. Is there a technical term for background strokes or patches of colour in art (see arrow)? (This drawing by Eliza Ivanova)

This poem gets me every time.

Hey #booksky did you know that if you're a member of @cemurphy.bsky.social patreon at an entirely reasonable monthly amount you could already be reading her next fantastic book? You can also wait a couple of weeks, and buy a copy. But early access def adds a layer of enjoyment. #amreading

rsync. fucking _rsync_

good gods

Me: done with necessary work but a bit shy of the insane wordcount goal @antiqueight.bsky.social: well you can fic if you want to Me: (frantically starts searching for a gif) Her, while I'm searching: 🎶cause all your friends fic & if they don't fic then they're no friends of fic🎶 Me, too late:

Here are some of these Agnes noises

boost for the day

Nap Comix #402 TFW when your tree turns out to be a gun. Read all the Nap Comix episodes for free on Webtoon: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/na... #NapComix

I left the house playing PokémonGo and was walking down the street. I heard someone else's phone ring and I thought "oh crap, do I have my phone?" and I checked both pockets of my coat before realizing I was...holding my phone in my hand and... playing PokemonGo with it...

I’ve returned to my natural alien form

That’s the stuff

oh god that's pretty

I just watched a really very sweet Anne Hathaway romcom, The Idea of You, in which she, a divorced mother of a teen, hooks up with a pop star fifteen years her junior. I liked it. 🥰

If this is a hedgehog, why can't this be an Egyptian Vulture?

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Look, I don't want anyone to die avoidable deaths, but if the situation has to go this way, can it at least go this way FASTER and HARDER so we can get back to a world where the vast majority think science-based healthcare is good, actually.

I think my best month EVER was 80k, good gods.

Me, elsewhere, reading this: I just finished writing my third book this *year*, so I actually think maybe I don't have that genetic disorder? @extrayarn.bsky.social: authors georg Me: 😍🤣😍😂🤣😂

We have GOT to move faster on primarying the shit out of these right-wing Democrats.

I'm *almost sure* no matter how bad the Jets are, a LLM cannot compete with them playing football. I'd be willing to put my own money on the Jets in a game between them and "AI."

Me: Will you mow the lawn? Indy, predictably: 😫 Me: There's probably Fortnite Vbucks in it for you Indy: are you trying to BRIBE ME? to BUY my acquiesence? are you-- Me: Yes. Yes, I am. I'll pay for your labor. It's how the world works. Indy: I know, but knowing gets in the way of INDIGNANCY!

Oh that IS gorgeous!!! 😍😍😍

Reposting this because today is World Dugong Day (as I'm sure you all already know)...

Last call for Robin Hood--in space! HOOD: Season One (HOOD #1) is $2.99USD (and CAD) in ebook through 5/28. books2read.com/hoodseason1

Reasons why I block.

My dad, at the top of the stairs, in a sweet bright happy voice: Hello! Me, glancing up the stairs to respond on a sweet bright happy voice: *BUURRRRRP* Then we stood there in our respective stations at the top and bottom of the stairs giggling at me.

I keep saying, if you'd asked me who I'd be siding with between the Catholic Church and the American government...

im not ai. just chronically online.

All right, my darlings. Today's job is to name a character, do minor edits, and possibly write an extra little short story/scene thing to go along with this. And get my hair cut :)

*\o/* Wordle 1,804 2/6 🟨🟩⬜⬜🟨 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

A serious question to all the devout Christians out there: does the Bible say anything about the Holy Ghost getting reabsorbed into God after impregnating Mary? Or is he still flying around the world?.. And if so, is he still making children of God?.. (Like a forgotten algorithm set to do one thing)

I really. really. *really* miss LJ and its locked post filters right now.

Nap Comix #401 We're back, baby! Read all the Nap Comix episodes for free on Webtoon: www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/na... #NapComix

Turns out Pagans *is* available in the US if you order from Blackwell's - shipping is free!

I'm sure there are people who got a copy of Pagans (the book what I wrote) sent over to the US - can anyone who did tell me who they used (Blackwells?) and what the shipping costs were like?

The galactic war is over. Humanity and their allies have won. What happens now? Peacekeepers of Sol on sale until Friday! Raven's Peace is free! mybook.to/RavensPeace The Peacekeeper Initiative is $0.99 / £0.99 mybook.to/peacekeeperi... Raven's Course is $1.99 / £1.99 mybook.to/ravenscourse

Would it be mad to suggest a law that newspaper or magazine articles can't be paywalled for over two weeks? Really worries me that poisonous nonsense is free, but anything vaguely reputable is locked away. Even if people have to wait a bit, there should be *some* access to not-completely-mad stuff.

I have just finished writing my 63rd book. You may all admire me. :) www.amazon.com/gp/product/B...

You might need something like this

personally I think we should rebrand 15 minute cities as a RETVRN thing and see how fast the right jumps onboard. “Remember when your mam used to give you some money to stop by the shop and get milk on the way home from school? no cell phones, no car seats, just you and your bike with a basket”

Audio: Starting ALL HAIL CHAOS (sequel to the ass-kicking LONG LIVE EVIL) by @sarahreesbrennan.bsky.social

My business plan consists in creating exclusive solutions for problems that I created.

Book Quote Wednesday's word is 'Morning' #BookQW #BookSky Livak and Ryshad are content (more or less) with their lives in the Kellarin settlement. Others are keen to cross the ocean to join them. Predators have other ideas. When our friends find out about this, will they take up their swords again?

I honestly think that part of the reason people don't is that EVEN THOUGH we know what he's like, actually being the recipient of his vitriol is such a shocking breach of the social contract that in the moment it's genuinely difficult to respond in kind.

It seems so obvious now, but why don't I ever do shapes within shapes?!?!??? Accidentally stumbled into this while making a silly little sticker to include with my shop orders omg. I literally think this is the best, most elegant thing I have made in recent memory. 🫠

I meant to boost this in the middle of the night my time but I forgot and slept instead. :) #booksky #romancelandia #paranormalromance

Today's minimum wordcount dropped dramatically to 992, so I upped the expected wordcount by 2k (which I think is closer to accurate) and changed the finish date to Friday, which is the actual goal. Now, of course, I will try to finish it today, though I don't think I will, quite.

tiger lilly #art