There is no place for generative "AI" in the Arts, full stop All you -contrarians -"but what about?"s -advocates itching to find any example to negate the fundamental facts: It is not Human It is built upon theft It (& you) generate, not Create Stop wasting actual Human Creatives' time, ffs.

Been MIA for a bit but I'm back, its October. Its spooky season. Departure of Blood I am Coming And I Am Going To Get You Completed At Some Point If It's The Last Thing I Do.

#BluePit Fleeing his abusive parents, a trans, freshly turned vampire searches for his banished uncle in a realm of eternal night, only to find he must solve a string of disappearances before the local vampires and monster hunters plunge the realm into a brutal, bloody war. #W #A #F #LGBT #TR

#BluePit #DIS #TR #LGBT #ND #YA #F Three gay witches---a transfemme autist, a burnt out prodigy, and a runaway music witch---and a sentient plant must hide from the peering eyes of witch society for three months. Cue magical training montages, emotional exploration, and a helping of sapphic love.

SONGS OF BROKEN BELLS This October, prepare to dive into a high fantasy debut novel full of magic, meddling saints, found family, and plenty of emotional and physical trauma. (sound on 🔊 ) #BluePit📖 #WIP #A #F #LGBT

Got a chapter of Departure of Blood done! And with 30k in sight, I'm hoping to get that done today as well.

If you can't say trans rights with your whole chest, then keep Pride month out of your mouth.

so if you click the thing they give you four titles of books immediately and tell you they're BAD and include lurid quotes only...they don't show up in searches of school libraries in Edmonton. Not one. But A Court of Thorns and Roses Does. The entire series, in fact So does Fourth Wing.

Just a little reminder that we have a Starter Pack for all pitch events we know about here on BlueSky! We update as we find them so it's worth checking again for new ones too! go.bsky.app/UzNMwUV #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmQuerying #AmWriting #LitAgents #AmAgenting

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Lovelies, drop everything, I have the perfect timeline cleanse: A PUFFIN LIVECAM. www.youtube.com/watch?v=03P6... I cannot express how much I need this right now.

Gutenberg Project is up, Carmilla is open, time to do some late night research reading for vampire vibes

What happens when your worldbuilding principle is “What would be awesome?" Jim C. Hines, who embraced this principle for a forthcoming book, joins us to explore the possibilities! #Worldbuilding

i want to be a killjoy: we need to make it socially unacceptable to ask chatgpt anything

Well, today's a pretty big day in my life. It's not my life no, a family members life. And I know not many get this opportunity, life is rough, but this woman in my life, she has done so much for so many people, a teacher, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Happy 100th Birthday Great Nanny

Urging those who can vote in the current Canadian federal elections to do so. Early voting was hitch-free for me. There’s always a lot at stake but it feels particularly existential now.

This is where I'm at. There are autistic poets, autistic lovers, autistic factory workers, etc., which proves the lie to RFK Jr.'s words. Simultaneously, those autistic peeps who don't do those things still deserve dignity because they are human, and saying otherwise proves RFK Jr.'s inhumanity.

Cliffhanger, 100%. I'd rather read a story that the author has taken their time and energy to complete instead of rushing it. It will be so much more satisfying than a rushed ending.

TIMELINE CLEANSE: pls imagine stroking the silky fur of this very soft baby kitty She is warm from the sunshine! She will say "Meep!" and "Eep!" and "Arf!" unless you pet her!

I'm sorry to be rude, but fuck transphobes everywhere. I'm not taking questions.

Absolutely right. Nobody should be supporting JK Rowling, who is now taking an active role in the UK government and spearheading the systemic torment of the very kids who once would have loved her books. Shameful.

I know people who will absolutely say it's performative to hop on social media and go "hey I love trans people trans people are cool and great," and those people are kinda right. But things being performative doesn't make them wrong. If you attack my friends, I announce my love.

Trans women are women. If you want to argue with that, just fuck off.

And stop supporting anything to do with stupid Harry fucking Potter.

I think the thing about AI “writers” that is the most baffling to me is that they’ll never experience the joy of all of the puzzle pieces falling into place. They’ll never know that feeling of satisfaction during editing when you make one change that allows the whole book to shine.

For your mental health I present: Plum’s paws

I hope this makes you smile as much as it did for me.

sometimes I feel like a dinosaur, cause no one looks anything up anymore 🦕

Up front: I am a professional computer storage engineer. I know what I am talking about. This is ... likely beyond stupid. I am left with a question first -- what is "permanent modern digital" storage?

Timeline cleanse

Happy #autismacceptancemonth ! Here's an old (like 10 years now lol) comic that explains the Autism Spectrum- still much needed, as I continue to see people- and most recently a book read out on bbc radio 4- think you're either 'mildly' or 'severely' autistic. Please give it a read 💖

SO THIS HAPPENED! We are so stoked to be a finalist for the Hugo Award for Best Fancast once again! That's 5x! We couldn't do this without our amazing guests, our awesome listeners, and everyone who makes this community of worldbuilders possible! Winners will be announced in August at WorldCon.

One of the reasons why I think Mark Carney is the best choice for PM right now is that he thinks ahead and i don't mean longtermist nonsense. is he going to push for another pipeline? Yeah. we're in a corner; we have to. But is he going to push renewable energy? YUP.

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We have Tartans! (Of course we do, yell "Hey, Gord!" in a crowd up here and see how many people turn to see if they're the Gord you're looking for)

Here we go! Joining the #WritingCommunity on BlueSky and participating in #1stLinePit! “Rain cleanses both the pious and the wicked.” - Dark Fantasy - Paranormal - Buried Truth - Rewritten History - Dying Magic - Folklore Inspired - Found Family - Unwanted Bonds #WIP #F #R #P #NA #RF #CMe

#1stLinePit After my mother died, the smell of smoke clung to me for days. It was tradition in Doverum to burn the dead. It had been for longer than anyone could remember, stretching back through generations in a never-ending cycle of life and death, flame and ash.🖤 #WIP #YA #RF

FINAL FANTASY x BEYOND GOOD & EVIL x SHADOW OF COLOSSUS Green once blanketed Earth. Of course, that was before our planet was renamed Sin. Some have the luxury of forgetting. The rest of us have no choice but to remember. #1stLinePit #A #SF #WIP

"The world had finally noticed it had lost its chosen one, and now it had come looking for her." #1stLinePit #F #YA #WiP #CMe

SUPERNATURAL × NINTH HOUSE The sharp metallic tang of bloodshed filled the air, assaulting Valerie’s nose and setting her senses on edge. #1stlinepit #A #F #Q #CMe

Mirror Siren It would have been a decent rainy evening in Boston if it wasn’t for the interruptions of a class bully shoving him down to the ground & starting a beating. Wet mud smeared over Ruben’s face. He felt the pebbles of the alleyway ground embedding into his cheek. #1stLinePit #F #WIP #YA

She’s always been pale, but now her fingers are almost translucent, dangling from beneath the blanket thrown on her. My hands ache with the need to touch her, but I keep them curled in my lap. #1stLinePit #Q #A #SPF #agentsguide #CON

The rain made it easier to rob his grave. ONE DARK WINDOW x IMMORTAL DARK #1stLinePit #Q #YA #F

Six of Crows x Cruel Prince For everything Ser Valdemar Brannigan had faced in his life, nothing presented a challenge that could measure to that of writing his own will. — Mothlight 🦋 [ #1stLinePit ; #WIP ; #A ; #F ; #LGBT ]

DONT LET THE FOREST IN x Over the Garden Wall "The blood isn't mine." #1stLinePit #Q #YA #H

“If the Faceless Gods knew I read the missive sprawled out on the painted desk before me, I’d be dead. Unfortunately for my masters, the note, written in golden, honey-sweet lettering, contained the most delicious news of my lengthy existence. As if I’d give it up now.” #1stLinePit #Q #A #F #RF

Nine years of fragile truce between our clans—and my boneheaded mistake could tear it all apart. ⚔️Age-old clan feud 🧪Unique magic & world 🐉Scandinavian fairytale creatures ❤️‍🔥Steamy forbidden love 🛡️"Who did this?" 🗡️"Touch him & die" #1stLinePit #Romantasy #NA #AgentsGuide

“Again.” Sweat drips off of my brow and onto the floor, joining the puddles already forming around me. We've been at this for three hours and this is the first time I've fallen. #1stLinePit #YA #F #WIP

“As the Mistress of Ceremonies glided through the sea of performers, Thalia Rathmore could do nothing but silently beg her to suspend tonight’s show.” 🎪☠️🖤✨🏰 #1stLinePit #YA #WIP #F

Mick Martin was halfway through writing the words “coq au vin” when an eight-foot-tall rock golem rampaged after a rooster down the street just beyond the terrace of his family’s café. #1stLinePit #WIP #NA #F #R