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Alcuin Ewards

@alcuinhimself.bsky.social

Punk, poet promoter. Singer and erstwhile sybil serpent. Player of games, and music. XFNP CN Epileptic. Cancer Survivor. Mental Health improved since I retired. Regular on https://writingbattle.com/ Published on https://www.darkpoets.club

228 Followers  |  232 Following  |  51 Posts  |  Joined: 18.10.2024  |  1.6175

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Writing Battle β€” Write. Read. Win. Write. Read. Win. A competitive writing platform for storytellers around the world. Receive oodles of feedback. Join the most supportive writing community on the web. You up for the chal...

Five days until the next writing battle. I'm ready, anyone wanting to join me, here's the link.
writingbattle.com/battle

21.10.2025 14:45 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Another #WritingBattle begins in just over seven hours from now. I'll be there as soon as I wake up.

02.05.2025 18:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Nice one Trevor. Congratulations.

27.03.2025 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Which part of 'sneak' didn't they understand?

20.02.2025 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay. I'll give it a go. I'm in. See y'all there.

16.02.2025 12:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well I'd vote for her.

11.02.2025 20:57 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Writing Battle β€” the writer's colosseum The writer's colosseum. A competitive writing platform for storytellers around the world. Every story receives oodles of feedback. Join the most supportive writing community on the web. ...

A new battle begins around 18 hours from now. I for one shall be there. See you all there.

writingbattle.com/battle

05.02.2025 20:58 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Okay. I had 20+ new followers today. What happened? Was I on th' news or summat?

28.01.2025 11:28 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Aww you wouldn't. When she realises that the 40 cents a month from Amazon is all I'm ever going to get for writing, my writing room might go back to being a bedroom.

27.01.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Well yes... but don't tell my wife. πŸ˜‰πŸ˜‡πŸ‘Ώ

26.01.2025 14:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

First they came for the immigrants, and I spoke out, because I’ve read the damn poem before and I know how it ends.

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Word of the day is β€˜catch-fart’ (17th century: an obsequious individual who will always follow the political wind.

20.01.2025 12:14 β€” πŸ‘ 8397    πŸ” 2446    πŸ’¬ 242    πŸ“Œ 347
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repeat a lie often enough and people will believe it

11.01.2025 14:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1323    πŸ” 410    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 22

Not 100% sure I can handle any of them but yannow, if I don't try I'll never know.

11.01.2025 18:22 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Writing Battle β€” The peer-powered story contest The writer's colosseum. A competitive writing platform for storytellers around the world. Every story receives oodles of feedback. Join the most supportive writing community on the web. ...

Two and a half days to the start of the next #WritingBattle wish me luck everyone. It's #Heart and my genre could be #Romance #RomCom #Comedy or #Drama (I'll know on Sunday). 1000 words in 48 hours. Still time to register guys. writingbattle.com Oh yes and the judges are professionals this time.

10.01.2025 11:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Yeah, it's hard to decide isn't it.

05.01.2025 14:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Excellent. I wonder. Do you design book covers?

30.12.2024 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Oops, I have a severe case of woke mind virus. All symptoms match!

21.12.2024 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 1096    πŸ” 357    πŸ’¬ 50    πŸ“Œ 46
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The only β€œproblem” that AI is designed to β€œsolve” is waged labor.

25.12.2024 21:50 β€” πŸ‘ 141    πŸ” 43    πŸ’¬ 3    πŸ“Œ 4
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AOC: β€œOh, I don’t think we’re witnessing the START of an oligarchy. I think we are fully here.” πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ

22.12.2024 04:24 β€” πŸ‘ 57122    πŸ” 12819    πŸ’¬ 1644    πŸ“Œ 944

Goal for today. Go to bed soon after my Italian lesson so that I can get up early tomorrow, raving to go and ready to write.
#amnotwriting #shouldbewriting #amprocrastinating

22.12.2024 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

We'll be having a big joint of pork.
Don't worry though, I promise it's short.

22.12.2024 10:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

It was a bright cold day in April and the clocks were striking thirteen.

22.12.2024 10:35 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
The Ugly - Prey for Rock & Roll - Clam Dandy
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I remember when ugly was kewl
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18.12.2024 14:57 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Books that have stayed with me and all that, day 3
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17.12.2024 21:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh... that should have been day two. Day one was twenty Two days ago. I'm a forgetful old Hector.

16.12.2024 15:46 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Choose 20 books that have stayed with you or influenced you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just covers.

Day One
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16.12.2024 15:44 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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