The wind the same color as the sky when it doesn’t try.

Don’t waste your time debating with people, you know you should be punching in the face.

Statement from the HWA Board of Trustees: The Executive Leadership and Trustees on the Board of the Horror Writers Association has voted to remove Sephera Giron from her position as Trustee effective immediately.

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Lara Frater, Author@larafraterauthor.bsky.social · 2h ago

(1) Re HWA and AI. I'll never use genAI in any part of my writing process, including revision and editing. I sometimes use prefab covers but I pick ones w/o AI. Creative writing (including revision & editing) is what I enjoy most about being a writer.

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Lara Frater, Author@larafraterauthor.bsky.social · 2h ago

(2) Call me a "gatekeeper" but I will never willing buy a book that where AI has been used in any part to write it. The machine can check my spelling and find my missing commas but that is all.

(1) Re HWA and AI. I'll never use genAI in any part of my writing process, including revision and editing. I sometimes use prefab covers but I pick ones w/o AI. Creative writing (including revision & editing) is what I enjoy most about being a writer.

(2) Call me a "gatekeeper" but I will never willing buy a book that where AI has been used in any part to write it. The machine can check my spelling and find my missing commas but that is all.

You can be anything you want to be, so be annoying.

The night out loud.

ghost plants (the first time i saw these they whispered their name into my mind)

the smell of that first pot of coffee in the morning tho

What if I was a willow, Swaying gently in the summer breeze and offering you shelter from the midday sun

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Here’s your morning mood, courtesy of Oskar Mulley.

When you get to the end of the hallway and find an enormous pile of hotdogs

*wakes up checks if I’m an overnight success, goes back to sleep.

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if you’re happy AND you know it? in this economy?!

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Thanks for the delivery InstaCart but I just wanted groceries, not a relationship, so stop texting me.

The Trump presidency has been the longest record scratch in American history.

ME: And another thing, It should be called a buycycle when it's in the shop and a bicycle when you get it home. MY KIDNAPPER: *crying* Omg we let you go two hours ago

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There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury

“Today is Mr. Featherstone’s birthday. Today is the anniversary of Tilita’s marriage. Insurance is payable, as are the water, gas, and light bills.”

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