Is it expertly done? Definitely not 😂. Did I make it myself with Gimp and YouTube tutorials and coffee and cussing and not a single AI prompt? YUP. And every time I do, I get a little better at it. That’s what happens when you make things yourself. Skillbuilding, not slop.

"Could you go through your work day without AI" is an incredible self own and such proof that they don't see how it made everything harder about our work days But also... it's not even that old? Are.. are you okay, to think you need it function? Like.. bro how are you so deep in

So deeply moved to see this news on my brief emergence from retreat — I’m honoured & thrilled to see THE RIVER HAS ROOTS is a finalist for the World Fantasy Award! Congratulations to everyone else on the ballot! & now back to the woods!

2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists

The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…

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Oh look, another one to do~ :D 1 like = 1 answer... starting in the morning~

ELwolfsblood |Romantasy Author|@elwolfsblood.bsky.social · yesterday

I liked that reading game so much I made a writing one to share around. 1 like = 1 answer. Please feel free to share this around, I made it myself and I would be happy to see it spread.

#AwesomeCharacters I almost typed the tag as 'AwesomeWorried' 'cause yes, I would be worried 'cause it'd probably be Mark. 😅 His sickness probably kicked in at a bad time and he dropped something or fell.

🌱🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · yesterday

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters You and all your characters are staying together somewhere! You hear a loud crash, then silence. Which one do you immediately suspect, and what do you think just happened? Are you worried or mad? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

A new year, a new goal! Help us raise $180,000 before Rosh HaShanah for the Gaza Soup Kitchen, which provides food and medicine to thousands of displaced Palestinians each day.

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This is Massive Attack's response to what happened in Singapore, posted on their Instagram page. Good on them.

Kirsten Han 韩俐颖@kirstenhan.com · 5d ago

Massive Attack has been banned from Singapore after they held up a Palestinian flag during their concert here last week. www.bbc.com/news/article...

#WIPSnips It's time for them to face the music(box)

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 2d ago

The #WIPSnips word for August 4th is "box" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Got the calendar page figured out! Now I'm just trying to fill it out with birthdays... You'd think it'd be easy since I gave them all personality traits, but I'm still not sure when Cathy was born 😅 The demon realm's time is all wonky, so there's no birth year for Emily or Naum~

Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · 2d ago

Formatted the planets page last night~ I decided I'm gonna do one of each type of page before I make templates, 'cause I keep thinking of new ways to clean them up or add stuff as I play with it more 😅 But yeah, I just made up a lot of numbers here, and I need to name the unnamed stuff still 😅

my main concern is the harm rather than the output, so i don't really need to hear a product testimonial from someone who found it useful. because i don't care

Anthony Moser@anthonymoser.com · 11mo ago

I keep seeing posts about ai models like "actually they're good at this thing now!" but once you understand that ai tools are being built by fascists in service of attacks on humanity, whether or not they can generate useable code or do basic searches kind of stops being the main question

Formatted the planets page last night~ I decided I'm gonna do one of each type of page before I make templates, 'cause I keep thinking of new ways to clean them up or add stuff as I play with it more 😅 But yeah, I just made up a lot of numbers here, and I need to name the unnamed stuff still 😅

Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · 3d ago

New version of the notes on Chronicler! I started with a template someone had made for DnD characters and made it my own~ I might figure out formatting for planets and other notes before I continue on characters, but yeah~ ...also, I need to fix the colors on the hammer later.

#AwesomeCharacters I'd say generally speaking, for Emily, she might get defensive--especially if she believes she's right. But once she's calmed down a bit, she's fine with listening. Nanashi's fine with criticism. It definitely won't bruise his ego, and he'll determine for himself whether

🌱🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 3d ago

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters How well does your character handle criticism? Are they easily insulted? Does their confidence suffer from a critique? Do they ignore or shrug it off entirely? Do they learn from it? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

New version of the notes on Chronicler! I started with a template someone had made for DnD characters and made it my own~ I might figure out formatting for planets and other notes before I continue on characters, but yeah~ ...also, I need to fix the colors on the hammer later.

#AwesomeCharacters Emily and Koujaku parted with all of their old friends, though not by choice 😅 Koujaku also parted with her parents. She expects she won't see them again. Nanashi parted with the friend he had from his cave, but again, not by choice--he couldn't really leave or anything.

🌱🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 4d ago

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters We talked about reunions the other day, so today let's talk about the opposite: partings! Have your characters left someone significant behind? Do they hope to see them again, or know they never will? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

Come join us as we revisit Cloud's ~trauma~ in the backstory section of Rebirth!

Triplets of Terror@tripletsofterror.bsky.social · 4d ago

🍂🌿 STREAM ANNOUNCEMENT & LIVE 🍂🌿 Happy August, travelers~ Following on the heels of Remake-Intergrade, we're gonna be jumping right into Rebirth with our good buddy Sephiroth. Don't worry. He's chill. ☄️ Come join us! www.twitch.tv/triplets_of_... #Twitch #FinalFantasy #FinalFantasyVII

How many family names did I go through for Kiji, and which one did I decide on now? DX' This is why I need new notes--my old ones are a mess. I saved his concept art with two different last names apparently, plus put a third on his OneNote page. I *think* it's Shimoda now, but I'm not even sure. DX'

As I work more on copying my notes over to this new program, I randomly started thinking of that one person who thought they could predict the whole entire plot from chapter 2 just 'cause it laid out the ficioanima quest 😅 (which has now been moved to chapter 3, but still)

#AwesomeCharacters Of all my characters, I'd say the sweetest goes to... Rota from Silent Suspension~ 🥇 She's sweet, adorable, and has social anxiety. She just wants everyone else to be happy~

🌱🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 5d ago

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Welcome to the Intermittent Character Award Ceremonies!👏 Amongst all your characters, who gets the superlative? Today's award goes to: The Sweetest! Who's your cinnamon roll? Please award them! 🥇 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

I should really try doing the ABO practice exam this weekend. My coworkers think I'll be fine for passing it, but I still just want to feel more ready before I schedule an exam date.

Trying out Chronicler for worldbuilding, and so far, I'm liking it a lot~ It's kinda fun putting everything into a wiki-style page, even if it's just for me 💕 I usually don't like writing this much for notes, but there's something just cool about this format that makes me wanna try adding more~

#WIPSnips I might have to consider cutting this part to clean this chapter up, but... ehhh, if I can keep it, I will, 'cause it's funny XD

✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag@wipsnips.bsky.social · 6d ago

The #WIPSnips word for July 31st is "twist" #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

#SummerOfStories Thank you for hosting! :D It's been a lot of fun~ It's honestly hard to really express how much stories mean to me; they give me an escape, but also something fun, characters to root for, something to fall in love with... I get very attached to the characters and stories I love~ 🧵

Kayleigh Diaz 🫜@kayleighdiaz.com · 6d ago

31 | #SummerOfStories has come to an end! Thank you to all who participated! 💜 Final share: What have stories done for you in your life, and/or what would you like your stories to do for others? #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WritingPrompt

Let’s be clear here, when scientists say mistakes were made at the start of the pandemic, we DO NOT mean that we did too much. We mean not socially distancing quickly enough, not making tests widely available, and not acknowledging COVID is airborne and distributing N95 masks to everyone.

Comm for @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social !!

#JulyInterviewFic Emily: Umm... I always try to tell the truth, so that's hard... Nanashi: Like hell it is. You tried lying to me about how you were feeling on Oliander. Emily: ^^'' T-that was more of an omission~ Besides, it all worked out~ Nanashi: Maybe--but listen, I'm not mad or anything. 🧵

DD Ward ..."Sapphic Dr. DOOM"@ddwardiswriting.bsky.social · 6d ago

#JulyInterviewFic. (Answer in character as your OC) Question 30. When did you last lie? And what was the lie?

If I signed my queries as "Bond, Niki Bond" Do you think agents would find it funny, or throw me immediately in the reject pile?

Niki Bond@nikibond.bsky.social · 6d ago

Just finished 007 First Light! That was so much fun 💕 The gameplay, story, and dialogue were really great--both funny and epic, just like James Bond should be~ But despite also being a Bond, I really don't make the best spy 😅 I died so many times 😭 But yeah, looking forward to the next game now~

Just finished 007 First Light! That was so much fun 💕 The gameplay, story, and dialogue were really great--both funny and epic, just like James Bond should be~ But despite also being a Bond, I really don't make the best spy 😅 I died so many times 😭 But yeah, looking forward to the next game now~

#AwesomeCharacters Well, Orkus *did* kill Emily's parents, so they've at least met before... but as for the details, who knows~ Certainly not Emily~ For the rest of the cast, I'd say he didn't know most of them before they made it on his radar. He knew of Farish, though--and wants him dead.

🌱🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊🪻@charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 6d ago

Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters Antagonist day! How well does your antagonist know your protagonist? We're they close? Have they studied them? Or are they a stranger standing in the way of their plans? Does that change? #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

My debut novel, Sweet & Wild, has been out for over a year! Thank you for all the support for this story! It means the world! 🥰 Until August 3rd, both Sweet & Wild and A Taste of Wild Honey are 50% off on Itch and Ko-Fi! 💛🐝🌼 Itch: itch.io/s/196800/swe... Ko-Fi: ko-fi.com/alexlarkspur...

This looks like fun~ :D 1 like = 1 answer; or if you'd prefer, I can answer a particular question~

Bramble ~ Sci-fi and Fantasy Author@thebrambler13.bsky.social · 7d ago

Go nuts! 1 Like = 1 Answer