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Happy birthday for tomorrow!

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This girl teaching her new puppy how to go down stairs . 😍

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A digital painting of Bert and Ernie in a scene from Gotyes Somebody that I used to Know

A digital painting of Bert and Ernie in a scene from Gotyes Somebody that I used to Know

BUT YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO CUT ME OFF!

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Somebody posted this on a Discord server I frequent. Possibly the most Edwardian feline gentleman I have ever seen.

#caturday

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I am so honored to have three stories from Tales of Unease narrated by such wonderful folk. I just listened and I am blown away hearing my words brought to life. Thank you to Melissa and Steve, this has been incredible!

#horrorfiction #podcast #hauntedukfiction

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Maine Coon kitty “Quill” time lapse

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Nils Jacobi / THE CATOGRAPHER

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Spawn! Classic underrated film!

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Struggling with consistency has been the hardest part. Finding time is tricky at the moment.

I also keep wanting to find the "right" headspace before I start and end up not writing at all.

That said when I get past these hurdles time flies.

Why is it so hard?

#writerslife #writing

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Two men in a prison cell.

One is about to escape through the wall (where bricks have been removed).

The other one is reading on the bed, ‘No, thanks. Reading is my escape.’

Two men in a prison cell. One is about to escape through the wall (where bricks have been removed). The other one is reading on the bed, ‘No, thanks. Reading is my escape.’

Reading is my escape.📚🤷‍♀️

#Booksky #ReadingCommunity #WritingCommunity #ReadingIsMyEscape #Bookworm

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a close up of a man 's face with a beard looking at the camera . ALT: a close up of a man 's face with a beard looking at the camera .

Don't know why this came to mind...

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Hope you feel better soon! Also, can I have sweets too?

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January 11, 2026

The Bliss of Books

I opened you up before I was three.
Never again would you let me free.
I made friends with a fox and a hound.
Peter Rabbit and I went running around.

I had adventures with The Famous Five.
Baloo taught me the necessities of life.
I fell down the rabbit hole and met a cat.
And I helped Matilda glue her father's hat.

Later on, I found Adrian's secret diary.
Sherlock Holmes made me very wary.
I also visited worlds too far to mention.
I travelled to sites in another dimension.

The road to bliss is paved with books.
All kept in their own crannies and nooks.
Fiction, non-fiction, romance, fantasy, 
sci-fi, horror, fairy tales, and mystery.

They make me laugh, they make me cry.
Books will wreck you in the blink of an eye.
But every time an old story says goodbye, I come back for more and that's not a lie.

©Tania Carina Pires

January 11, 2026 The Bliss of Books I opened you up before I was three. Never again would you let me free. I made friends with a fox and a hound. Peter Rabbit and I went running around. I had adventures with The Famous Five. Baloo taught me the necessities of life. I fell down the rabbit hole and met a cat. And I helped Matilda glue her father's hat. Later on, I found Adrian's secret diary. Sherlock Holmes made me very wary. I also visited worlds too far to mention. I travelled to sites in another dimension. The road to bliss is paved with books. All kept in their own crannies and nooks. Fiction, non-fiction, romance, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, fairy tales, and mystery. They make me laugh, they make me cry. Books will wreck you in the blink of an eye. But every time an old story says goodbye, I come back for more and that's not a lie. ©Tania Carina Pires

My love poem to books.📚

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Most of what ended up in the book started from something small that stuck in my head.

Not even a full idea, just a moment that felt off.

I spent more time following those than planning anything properly.

#amwriting #fiction

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I try to explain some of the amazing stories you can find but they just ignore me and go back to their phones. Usually with the Last of Us or Fallout on the TV in the background...

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You too!

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Some people will say “video games are a waste of time” after they’ve just been watching videos on TikTok for 3 hours.

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I don’t really know what I’m doing with writing yet.

With this book especially, it’s been a lot of writing, deleting, starting again.

Some days it works, some days it doesn’t. Just trying to keep showing up to it.

#writing #amreading

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Ash Cottage: Part 5 Dive into immersive storytelling and writing craft with Alec Rowan. From urban fantasy short stories to reflections on horror and open-world games.

Part 5 of Ash Cottage

alec-rowan.blogspot.com/2026/04/ash-...

Someone or something is trying to communicate...

#writing #shortstory #fantasy #horror

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Multi pass!

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Any fans of the 1997 film The Fifth Element?

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Number One
On My Film List.

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There’s always that point where they could walk away and be fine.
They just don’t.
#darkfantasy

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This painting is titled "Dora at Oriel, Spring" (2009) by the renowned British artist Ken Howard (1932–2022).

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“You are my sunshine, my only sunshine”
#cats #catsofbluesky #whiskerswednesday

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It's pronounced I-gor.

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Gaming isn’t just a hobby for some people.

It’s an escape when life is difficult.
A temporary distraction.
A way to connect with friends across the world.

Video games help more than some people think.

Wish more people could see that.

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Instead of flowers, people bring sticks to this dog’s grave. ❤️

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I like writing moments where the character knows they’re in trouble but can’t prove it yet.
That gap is where all the tension sits.
#writing

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Eric Draven figure with crow on left shoulder standing in front of brick wall and chain link fence. Photo is a sepia tone.

Eric Draven figure with crow on left shoulder standing in front of brick wall and chain link fence. Photo is a sepia tone.

Judge Hopkins figure standing near a tombstone, on dirt, with tree stump and rocks behind.

Judge Hopkins figure standing near a tombstone, on dirt, with tree stump and rocks behind.

Deadite Ash figure, holding Necronomicon in right hand, standing against a tree trunk.

Deadite Ash figure, holding Necronomicon in right hand, standing against a tree trunk.

Horror themed #figurephotography - Eric Draven from The Crow, Judge Nathaniel Hopkins from Paranorman and Deadite Ash from Evil Dead 2.

#photography

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