CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! Worldsmyths Publishing has an open call for stories up to 15,000 words and poems up to 50 lines for their Book of Rot & Bloom anthology about witches. Deadline is December 1st. See details in the link! www.worldsmyths.com/books-of-rot...

Call for Submissions - Books of Rot and Bloom - Worldsmyths

Book One: Spellbound Witch. What rises when you read that word? If something stirs, read further. The Book of Rot […]

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My plan had been to skip the Infest warm-up in favour of a quiet night in, but then I really fancied a cocktail, and I needed to get used to the style of petticoat I'll be wearing this weekend. Lucked out and got caneandgrain.co.uk/science-indu... all to myself.

Cocktail Bar Northern Quarter, Manchester | Science & Industry

An eccentric and experimental hideaway in Manchester's Northern Quarter with full table service.

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New book! Coming this autumn, Brutalist Ghost Stories - 17 brand new ghost stories inspired by brutalist buildings and structures from across the UK. Featuring Daisy Johnson, Naomi Booth, Jeremy Dyson and many others. Pre-order now and it's a mere £9. www.confingopublishing.uk/product-page...

#TodayInQueerHistory Aug 19 (1999) 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 Trans activist Monica Helms designed the iconic Trans Pride flag #ORD. It first flew at Phoenix Pride in 2000. The trans pride flag is incredibly important, and the original flag is cared for by The Smithsonian. Monica donated it #OTD in 2014.

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#TodayInQueerHistory Aug 18 (1976) John Curry was a figure skater. He incorporated his ballet training into his skating, which some judges saw as "feminine." #OTD he was the 1st man to win European and World figure skating championships & Olympic 🥇 in a season. He was diagnosed with HIV in 1987.

Just reminding everyone!

This time tomorrow I will be munching ibuprofen like Smarties on a train to Manchester, and carefully planning all the cake I'm going to buy over the weekend.

need to get those superhot pepper breeding perverts on making superginger

It is ludicrous to go and prepare a delicious pre-sleep sausage, I tell myself, halfway to the kitchen.

post 3 good things, none of which are the cessation of a negative. 1. Gizmo choosing to sit on me and making biscuits on my lap. Usually she stays on her fleecy blanket. 2. The smell of roses. 3. Getting something through my head for the first time, especially with martial arts or drumming.

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post 3 good things, none of which are the cessation of a negative. 1. Music that's breathtaking in its sheer perfection at Doing The Thing It Does 2. The first brisk, bright taste of a really good gin & tonic 3. Running your fingers over damp metal railings on a rainy day

Women with Weapons is accepting submissions. Open to any genre. Stories must prominently feature a woman/non-binary character wielding a weapon, 1000-8000words, $31 USD plus 0.03cents per word, due Sept 15 Full guidelines: horrortree.com/.../taking-s... #SubmissionCall #WritingCommunity

Not sure I know many people into silly vampire shows with audience participation, but I think anyone who is would have a great time at www.edfringe.com/tickets/what.... I particularly liked the fact that you could make a gesture not to be included or talked to, that was a very nice touch.

Babes in arms policy: Babies are not allowed in the venue, please refer to the age suitability for the show

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I know they’re marketing this for spam musubi, but the package design makes me very worried about the meat that went into that can.

“The years since the Leveson inquiry have taught us that the press is not interested in self-regulation… press conduct is getting worse. And the impact of that failure is deadly.” We must dismantle institutional racism. Sign/share this petition for a public inquiry into Prof Jason Arday’s death.

Jason Arday: Demand a public inquiry now | Good Law Project

Commission an immediate public inquiry into how to ensure a responsible press given its contribution to Dr Arday’s tragic death.

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⚡️ COMING SOON! ⚡️ The Rumpus is pleased to announce a new category for submissions, Flash Fridays. We will be accepting fiction and nonfiction, up to 1,000 words, to be included in our weekly newsletter on Fridays. Payment for this work is $200. Keep an eye our for when subs open: buff.ly/l4g69vI

Anyone got any advice for dressing professionally and being taken seriously when you are a) fat and b) a goth? Budget also minimal because life is so good right now you don’t even know 🤣

Managed to do something vile to my back and have a busy day, so I am making a game out of seeing what and how I can move that doesn't send me whimpering for an ice pack. I am going to win cocodamol and a crunchy snack.

I am excited about the coffee and habanero hot sauce I just bought, and pathetically relieved the place I bought it had chilled drinks.

Hi, I'm never leaving the house again. It's also why I haven't joined Threads. Because he has the lingering aura of a clammy, underwear-sniffing, pet molester, everything he touches is tainted by the kind of ick that induces the gag reflex, and has me reaching for the hand sanitiser.

Meta forges ahead with facial recognition for its AI glasses

Are big tech companies embracing surveillance over privacy?

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i visited Confelicity bakery in Edinburgh earlier today and got myself a cinnamon roll thing and it was yummy. it is an entirely gluten free bakery and for someone with coeliac disease like me that's pretty amazing.

Night out with my girlfriend, absolutely rat-arsed, these guys asked us if we could take their dead mate's ashes home so he could (quote) "have a threesome with some hot lesbians". We did but had no way of giving him back so he's still in the bathroom so he can watch us shower.

My last speaking engagement this year will be at the wonderful @treadwells-books.bsky.social where I will be talking about re-enchantment as resistance; communities of story and the importance of links between folklore and place. www.tickettailor.com/events/tread.... I hope to see some of you there.

Buy tickets – Hookland with David Southwell – In-Person Lecture – Treadwells Books

Hookland with David Southwell – In-Person Lecture – Treadwells Books, Thu 24 Sep 2026 - The creator of England's imagined lost county on re-enchantment as resistance. Through near-daily postings in th...

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Hey I need some help from my trans buddies, preferably those with knowledge of trans masc plus size clothing. My son is REALLY struggling to find cool and comfortable stuff that fits him and its making him feel awful about himself. Any recommendations (budget is an issue) would rock so much.

Remember when a Perthshire landowner blocked access to 4 Munros for 2 months last year? 🗻 Well, sadly he's at it again - and we really need your help. ✅ Sign our petition today at www.ramblers.org.uk/glenlyon @scotways.com @walkhighlands.co.uk @ramblers.org.uk

Campaigning for walkers’ access in Glen Lyon

Ramblers Scotland is campaigning for walkers’ right to enjoy 4 popular Munros in Glen Lyon, one of Scotland's most beautiful glens.

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Comics media should be directly asking image, "you said that you would not work with Ellis until the victims were satisfied. He walked away from the mediation process. Why then are you working with Ellis?" And refusing to cover the book unless/ until they get an answer.

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Image Comics: "Quick, they're all distracted by Marvel/Star Wars, send the PR about the new Warren Ellis book"

Went to watch some Blood on the Clocktower with @lou-mae.bsky.social- now I know what all the fuss is about from people who play it. Going to www.edfringe.com/tickets/what... next.

Babes in arms policy: Babies are not allowed in the venue, please refer to the age suitability for the show

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A little teaser from Revenge of the Sunshine! You can now read the first three chapters on my website. jackielaubooks.com/books/reveng...

A Personal Anthology always takes the summer off... but this year has been quiet all round. It will be starting up again in September, and I'm keen to round up potential contributors. Get in touch if you're a fan of short stories and would like to share your favourites! apersonalanthology.com

A Personal Anthology

Writers, critics and others dream-edit a personal anthology of their favourite short stories

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I'm looking for a very specific fitness app. It needs to have a gif level animation of the exercise (nothing more complicated) and to compose the exercises together like playlists. Ideally it should give you a built in timer, and since I am dreaming, a little space to enter weight/reps as applicable

If you’re bashing a person’s door down because you’re upset that they were loaned a plate and a fork, you deserve to be imprisoned

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