Your Own Personal Elle Boyd

Which would explain all the housework I get done when I'm supposed to be writing. 😳

White kitty with black spots leaning his head into a just-flushed toilet. He was so weird but so adorable.

Happy #Caturday! Buddy had a heart-shaped spot on his shoulder. He enjoyed watching the toilet refill after flushing. He didn't try to drink the water; he'd just stare in as if it was the most fascinating thing ever. He was a strange but loving kitty.

I could use a beta reader for my YA romance and addiction redemption story

#QuestPit #Q #A #F

Racthoh's Tale:

Racthoh, an exiled elf confronting profound loss, demands vengeance from those who destroyed his home and family. Alongside a compassionate Paladin and a struggling minotaur, they navigate a war-torn world of forgotten gods, necromancers, and dragons.

You've convinced me to give Still Alice a try. I always enjoy your review posts!

I'm sitting out #questpit this time around, but I can't wait to check out everyone's awesome pitches!

Many moons ago (okay, just a few moons) I used a #200wordsaday challenge to complete my last novel. I'm trying it again to get through my current WIP. So far so good: 2509 words and counting. I'll get there! #WritingCommunity

Every day I learn something that makes my head explode. 🤯

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NEW WRITERS PRIZE 2025 - Nero Book Awards The Nero New Writers Prize in association with Brunel University of London seeks to uncover the best and brightest untapped writing talent and support them as they develop into the [...]

New Writers Prize for 5,000 word short story. Prize is £3K and scholarship for MA at Brunel University, runner up prizes too.

Details in link.

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a little girl is hugging a blue monster from monsters inc ALT: a little girl is hugging a blue monster from monsters inc

I'm so sorry for your loss, Taggart. My heart aches for you. Sending you much love and virtual hugs.

I honestly loved her in A Night at the Roxbury (and WKRP, of course)

Bridport Prize starter pack @bridportprize.bsky.social with winners & shortlisted writers including
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No context, just vibes.

I do hope you're able to avoid the spectre of great human suffering and just dip your toes into the phantasm of mild human inconvenience. 😄

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What is it with Australia having all these nightmare-inducing child-size monsters? What kind of mad scientists live there?

Via @valleyguitarist.bsky.social

Quote with five books you think every reader ought to read.

1) Wuthering Heights
2) The Count of Monte Cristo
3) The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich
4) The Shining
5) Gone With the Wind

You can't fix stupid, no matter how you spell it.

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Happy Birthday to Kate Bush! Hounds of Love was a life-changing album. Enjoy the full video for Cloudbusting, starring the inimitable Donald Sutherland. ❤️

Maass is a great resource. After completing his Writing the Breakout Novel Workbook, I actually had ideas for additional (and relevant!) scenes for my too-short novel.

That? Is a brilliant idea.

You can! 😆 And my character does!

Pardon my language, what the hell is this shit?? As a darts fan, I'm deeply disappointed, but not surprised.

If every library had a stationery vending machine like the Stabi in Berlin, I'd be very broke right now.

This, specifically, is why I actively recommend people avoid Substack, and why I won’t pay money to subscribe to newsletters hosted there. They promote Nazis and won’t stop.

Hey #WritingCommunity, what's the strangest thing you've typed in your search engine of choice lately? Mine is "Can you burn down a house with kerosene?"

May the police never have reason to confiscate my laptop.

Issue 4 – SUBMISSIONS Submissions Open Submissions for our autumn issue, Machinery, are now open. See below for full submission guidelines for this issue. Please note we are presently unable to provide monetary compensa…

It's free to submit your writing to Penstricken, and always will be. However, if you make a donation of £2 or more, we'll throw in an expedited response + an optional critique. Just our way of saying thank you. #fiction #poetry #writing

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