Katherine Shingler

# Je suis Ellie

Write something. Write it today. Write your heart out. Write something weird that only you would think of. Your enemies will not topple to your silence. Write your future and live it.

A servyce wher people come to your hous and convince you to keepe the thinges you were goinge to throw awaye. "You will misse thys when it ys gone." "You neede thys capybara t-shirt." "These dragonlance novels are precious."

Avoid lunchtime wine (saying this under breath lest all my French friends judge me…)

Congratulations again!! 🎉🥳

Chuffed to say I placed 3rd in the Wells ‘Book for children’ comp today. Got to meet some lovely writers inc @jodutton.bsky.social and judge @fleurhitchcock.bsky.social (eep!). And I’ve got a certificate! ☺️ #kidlit

Blimey, that’s great news!! 🎉

Adding more cat hair to my spell mix 🤞🤞🤞

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an ad for arcane productions shows a woman sitting in a circle of candles Alt: Woman doing a witchy ritual in a circle of candles

Oh hi just preparing to send another query into the ether

Queen

It Only Tuesday

It Only Tuesday https://theonion.com/it-only-tuesday-1819569397/

Writers, if you ever feel bad about querying your book, and getting rejections, just remember I once put down my genre as male.

YouTube video by gangofyouthsVEVO Gang of Youths - The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows

Thanks to the excellent Mix Tape soundtrack, I now have a new windows down, scream along song youtu.be/9URhKk22xbM?...

Ma main tient un papier carré sur lequel est ecrit 2025 perpendiculairement à un miroir. Avec la symetrie, on peut lire 25 05 2025.

Bonjour, nous sommes le

You’re reborn as a cartoon character. Who are you?

NCA6 Update April 28, 2025 Dear NCA6 Participants, Thank you for your participation in the 6th National Climate Assessment. At this time, the scope of the NCA6 is currently being reevaluated in accordance with the Global Change Research Act of 1990. We are now releasing all current assessment participants from their roles. As plans develop for the assessment, there may be future opportunities to contribute or engage. Thank you for your service.

Well, it's official. We just received notice that all authors on the Sixth National Climate Assessment have just been released from their roles.

The NCA is a vital, Congressionally mandated resource for our nation as we prepare for the impacts of climate change. This is a huge loss.

Every feminist I know supports their sisters, cis and trans, and their non-binary siblings, concerned with domestic violence, public safety, equal pay, employment protection, access to healthcare, and other discrimination issues. Obsessing over who uses which loo isn't feminism. It's bigotry.

We live in Ubu Roi territory

Mate the only provocative thing is your insistence on using Arial on your slides 🤮

When academics call their papers a “provocation”… and then say a bunch of obvious & uncontroversial stuff

Starry background. Text says: Storytale Futures. Writers' Day - connect with creativity. 10th May, Arnos Vale. Fuel your journey towards publication.

Writers of middle grade fiction! Join us on Saturday 10th May in the inspiring grounds of @arnosvalecemetery.bsky.social for our first #Writers Day for adults. With workshops, panel discussion and chat, meet @racheldelahaye.bsky.social Ash Bond, Emma Reed, Sophie Kirtley, @joannanadin.bsky.social

Weird flirty rabbit statue on sale in a garden centre

How you doin’?

Quarter of leading UK universities cutting staff due to budget shortfalls Up to 10,000 redundancies or job losses feared as institutes undergo restructuring

The thing is, the “quarter of unis” stat is pretty misleading. Many more have *already* cut back to the bone, especially in arts & humanities

Libraries & librarians have never been more important. If we care about the future, we must make sure every school, every community, every child has access to a library & a librarian. And we have to give them all our support, so they can do their vital work, which benefits us ALL! #SaveLibraries

“Écureuil” is pretty difficult for us Anglophones, too…

The image shows Elon Musk superimposed over a semi circle guage with right arm at different heights. Think of it like a clock face. In green at your side to shoulder height in stages, 6-9 o'clock labeled - 6 o'clock rest, 7 o'clock pet dog, 8 o'clock pet Marco Rubio, 9 oclock call taxi with arm gradually raising to shoulder height. The red segment, 9-11 o'clock, labeled NAZI with Musk's arm in a Nazi salute position. Last segment in green with arm raised to 12 o'clock labeled, call waiter. On he left is an image of Musk in NAZI uniform. Says NAZI STATUS CONFIRMED.

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Reposting for the @write-mentor.bsky.social crew!

My soon-to-be 11 yo is having a birthday sleepover. They’ve just finished watching Pitch Perfect and now they’re trying to harmonise. (One of them has given up & is beat boxing!) 🤣

The dildo of consequence rarely arrives lubed

Best Warning of 2024