E.J. Wilde

I would have said nothing tanks your ability to write like the looming end of a six month contract and the depressing cycle of applications and rejections and then I added antidepressant withdrawals (brain zaps, parathesia and mood swings anyone?) to the mix 😂

FYI for writers using Gmail to go to settings and turn off smart features to prevent them using your emails and attachments for AI training

Please give me an unironic list of things that have gotten better over the last ten years because I’m spiraling.

I’ll start: you can buy an enormous TV from Costco for like $100 bucks now.

Charles Darwin in a letter to Thomas huxley, September 10th 1860. "I am very tired, very stomachy and hate nearly the whole world."

So say we all!

Not a single part of my journey today has gone right lol. By the time I eventually get home it will have taken me approximately 14 hours to get from mid Wales to Cornwall. Thank you traffic and the British railways

Any time Tories start blaming Labour for the wretched state of *insert topic of the day*, it's crucial we recall who got us here with 14 years of cuts and privatisation, wrecking public services and social support systems. (Many other valid reasons to criticise the current government are available)

The vast majority of friends in my area (let's say within 1-2 hours) live either with parents like me or one with an older landlord. Makes it harder. One friend does still just hang out but she's a family friend and knows my parents well too. Other friends are scattered upwards of 5 hours away

Where do you guys go for sff reviews? Both shorts and novels #sff #sciencefiction #fantasy #booksky #reading

No Laughter in a Vacuum Ellen’s ex-girlfriend called her a personality vacuum before she considered doing it for work.It came out at a house party of Rhia’s debate-me crowd, Ellen backing some Rhia-espoused view, like she…

Oooo, this one rings a bell for those of us still looking for ourselves. Be careful, it may leave you cackling at the end. Wonderful piece by @annaclark.bsky.social in @flashfictiononline.bsky.social

www.flashfictiononline.com/article/no-l...

#speculative #flashfiction #shortstory #specfic

No Laughter in a Vacuum Ellen’s ex-girlfriend called her a personality vacuum before she considered doing it for work.It came out at a house party of Rhia’s debate-me crowd, Ellen backing some Rhia-espoused view, like she…

My wonderful friend @annaclark.bsky.social smashed it out of the park again. Go have a fun quick read about a personality vacuum:

www.flashfictiononline.com/article/no-l...

#shortfiction #flashfiction #shortstory #fantasy #sff #fantasyfiction

World Athletics’ mandatory genetic test for women athletes is misguided. I should know – I discovered the relevant gene in 1990 World Athletics says its genetic test for women ensures ‘the integrity of women’s sport’ – but science does not support this overly simplistic idea.

Every TERF is like 'birds and bees, it's easy, folks' and (almost) every scientist actually working on questions of sex is like 'oof guys, what can I tell you, I have been working on this question for 52 years, and frankly, I know less and less every year' theconversation.com/world-athlet...

Weird how people forget other humans. Brainstorm with a friend, a colleague, ask your mum, (and I don't mean ask your mum in a sarky way I thoroughly enjoy teasing out problems with mine although I know that's not the case for everyone). I promise it's actually fun 🤦🏼‍♀️

Screaming into an echo chamber I know but I beg people to remember the value of human thought, creativity, and connection, and deep and slow analysis. This has inherent value. Even if gen AI could effectively replace these (it can't right now) it SHOULDN'T. For me that that's almost more important

Just came across this and my God yes. I'm slowly getting back into exercise after ME and weights are my favourite. I'm not super strong yet but God I love it. I want to be STRONG and I am aiming to cultivate the attitude Delilah has here (although I'm not there yet, I will be)

This is so hard to do but yeah absolutely and it's strange and sometimes kinda frustrating but you gotta let it stew sometimes

How to Read an "AI" Press Release — Sonja Drimmer Every so often someone like Mark Zuckerberg or Sam Altman will dribble out some unadorned text in Times New Roman font, announcing with stentorian certitude the advent of a new world that their latest...

Zuckerberg farted out some nonsense today, and since most media outlets refuse to report critically any time a tech CEO offers them some a pseudoserious press release, I've decided to do it for them.

sonjadrimmer.com/blog-1/2025/7/30/how-to-read-an-ai-press-release

Looking for book recs contemporary fantasy (or similar types of sci-fi or even horror) that's preferably not uber sexist and not heavy on the 'I'm such a sarcastic badass voice'. Romance is fine but I'm not looking specifically for romance. Not YA

#bookrecommendations #fantasy #contemporaryfantasy

One of my mum's swimming friends in her 70s absolutely rocks her bikini for her daily swims (year round, waves or no waves). I, a much younger human, consider her a badass icon and think she looks fabulous. Every time I see an older woman defy this bullshit it warms my heart and gives me hope

As someone actually trained in behavioural psychology—unlike most MPs—I can tell you: financial precarity doesn’t “incentivise” sick people to work. It breaks them. Stress worsens health. Fear doesn’t create productivity. It creates collapse. #TakingThePIP

Cowabunga Dude! 🤙
#tmnt

Just accidentally deleted my old post about this while trying to re-share (don't post tired folks) so here it is again in case anyone wants to take a look. I have a story in this lovely magazine about grief, faeries and friendship and it's in some fab company.

#shortstory #fantasy #sff

I’m like 3 minor inconveniences away from throwing my phone in a lake and becoming a folklore creature

Daniel Lawson @DanielLaw1998: Disabled parking should only be valid during business hours 9 to 5, Monday to Friday. I cannot see any reason why people with genuine disabilities would be out beyond these times. Jennifer Lee Rosman @JenLRossman: We’re disabled, Daniel, we’re not werewolves

7 years later and I still whisper, “We’re disabled, Daniel, not werewolves” to myself like a sacred mantra whenever I see a non-disabled person discover ableism like it’s the latest hipster indie band.

Both thrilled to realize I've written almost 90,000 words on my novel draft and horrified to realize how little of my plot I've got through in those words. Send help

#writer #amwriting #writersky #fantasywriter

Aurora the Caribbean Reef Octopus sculpture being held up over a background of lush ferns

Caribbean Reef Octopus 🐙 made from clay and paint 🎨

#Art #ArtYear #ArtGallery #BSNM #Sculpture #Octopus 🦑🐡

Relaxing Tea Better Fucking Work

Relaxing Tea Better Fucking Work
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"Ich askid ChatGPT," Well Ich askid the stones, and the forest, and the starres, and the mountaynes, and what thei seyde was learninge, and dreames, and growinge thinges, and makinge art, and a worlde wher we talke to each othir and care about each othir.

My very kind friend bought me a scrivener subscription for my birthday to help me flail around less with my novel project and I'm finally getting it set up on my new laptop (my old one died after 7 years of service a few months ago rip). Wish me luck #writer #amwriting #writersky