Rhianna Pratchett

Discworld QOTD, from Snuff

In fairness, lots of fans have avoided reading the last one, so there’s always one to go.

October 7th – Two Years Later

Today marks two years since the war began in Gaza — 720 days of destruction, loss, and no stability.

Before October 7, I was a software engineer, working hard to build a better future.

She probably told on the people who did though.

Another AI corker.

In Discworld, cities thrive because they welcome dwarfs, trolls, vampires, and humans alike. Ankh-Morpork works because everyone belongs. Funny how fiction can seem more humane than policy sometimes.

Dad’s books are full of empathy, common sense, and a healthy suspicion of the powerful. But at its heart his work is also about how systems keep people poor while pretending it’s their own fault. So I hope Kemi’s taking notes as well as reading the jokes.

Zelda and I have chatted a little online and we are both members of the unofficial ‘Lucky Sperm’ club 😁

I’m in a cat-based WhatsApp group with Sara, Mark works at the agency that rep me and the lovely @katbrownwrites.com has interviewed both Rob and I, and has really become the Discworld interviewer of choice 😁

GNU Jilly Cooper. Jilly and dad were friends and the only person I’ve known to call him ‘Tel’. Hope they’re both having a big drink somewhere.

Certainly a Weatherwaxian stare should do major DPS.

Screen cap of parodic version of William Blake's "The Tyger" that begins: Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright (Not sure if I spelled that right) What immortal hand or eye Could fashion such a stripy guy? What the hammer that hath hewn it Into such a chonky unit? Did who made the lamb make thee, Or an external franchisee?

In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:

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The Hampstead ponds have REPEATEDLY voted to include trans women. But the officious pricks at Sex Matters don’t care what other women think and are forcing a public consultation anyway. Throw the ponds some support.

Gaming Legend Rebecca Heineman Could Really Do With Your Positive Vibes Right Now Heineman's career in games stretches back over 40 years

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The Gender Critical have already inundated this survey with their disgusting views on banning trans people from using the ponds.

Would be a shame if we inundated with trans positive views on not banning trans people.

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A perfect match. There’s a rhythm to Victoria Woods’ writing and her Pam Ayers style use of language, which Patricia really nails.

Wrong build.

YouTube video by maxinebendix Kitty 3 - with Patricia Routledge - BBC

GNU Dame Patricia Routledge. A comedy legend.

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Photo of a pebble beach with wording across saying “available artwork thread”.

All currently available pieces in one place for you to browse :D
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Discworld QOTD, from Making Money

“What the Iron Maiden was to stupid tyrants, the committee was to Lord Vetinari; it was only slightly more expensive, far less messy, considerably more efficient and, best of all, you had to force people to climb inside the Iron Maiden.”

GNU Jane Goodall.

Cosy gamers - from all the chat on this (including from the brilliant @rhi.bsky.social ) it’s well worth a look…

#cosygames

Winter Burrow on Steam Winter Burrow is a cozy woodland survival game about a mouse returning home to restore their childhood burrow. Explore, gather resources, craft, knit warm sweaters, bake pies and meet the locals.

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Discworld: A disc-shaped world atop 4 elephants atop a giant turtle flying through space.

I enjoy a well-thought-out, rule-based magic system in fiction as much as anyone, BUT I also think that we should give more props to what Terry Pratchett did in the Discworld books, where it was less about rules and more about vibes and, more importantly, what fit a given story the best.

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Ooh! Very much my jam. Big Don’t Starve aesthetic.

Today is my last day at Blizzard! Working with the World of Warcraft team has been such a fun, positive experience. I can't wait for players to see what we made together. Now I'm looking for my next role in games, full time or contract, indie or AAA. You can check out my portfolio on my website! 🖤

Game Writers Networking Event! A gathering for gamewriters and all those working in interactive and immersive narrative.

LAST FEW TICKETS! Games Writers' Networking Event- London, Friday October 3rd from 18.30

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Discworld QOTD, from Night Watch

Would like to be added please.