Ladybird on moss

Here's a little burst of dopamine - you can watch the Tiny Wild Tales video of a ladybird tootling through a field of moss here: x.com/beautiberds/...

*Three Year Post-Doc opportunity at Northumbria University*: 'The Horror of Place-Based Harms’

Details here:

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Deadline: 05/07/2026, 11:59 PM

#horrorNU

How Horror Writers Can Win the War Against AI Fiction Magnus Robot Fighter Fights Robots! “If someone can write a book in a day with AI, and it takes me a year to write one, how can I possibly...

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Superb advice as always from the wonderful and wise @timwaggoner.bsky.social

#HorrorWriters #HorrorWriting #Horror

Superb as always :)

Easyer bunny on therapist couch telling therapist 'I don't know where the eggs come from and I don't know why I hide them'

Permit me a little therapist humour of a seasonal quality, if you will.

Happy Easter!

#Easter #Therapy

An exciting day! I was so happy to show you the seals :)

Beautiful - threaded with a tangible desire for connection, tinged with parallel reservation. The sense of you as transplant, out of place yet *part* of this place, wondering how you got here, is relatable. Transient, belonging, yet *other*. I feel this fundamentally. Perhaps we are, in fact, cats.

Exposing a global ‘online rape academy’ that is teaching men how to abuse women and evade detection CNN exposes an online network of men encouraging each other to drug and assault their partners, and swap tips on how to get away with it.

*Trigger warning for r*pe*

My disgust and horror at the continuing news of violence against women and girls grows daily. This is a fucking disgrace.

Cover of 'something very bad is going to happen' - red lettering on image of shocked looking woman

Watch this! It kept me engaged throughout whilst feeling ill and tucked under a blanket. Great pacing, interesting characters, a blood curse and family secrets. What's not to like?

This is infuriating...

Northern lights in green and pink

Northern lights in green and pink

Northern lights in red and pink

Northern lights in red tint over trees

The world is a frightening place right now, but pockets of beauty persist.
#NorthernLights #Aurora

Image of seal waving flipper. Headline says 'seals remember what they did for around 18 seconds'

I have come to the conclusion lately that I may, in fact, be a seal.

Brilliant!

This LinkedIn message sounds legit.

About — Don't Steal This Book AI companies are building their products by copying millions of books without permission or payment. The UK government is considering legalising this large-scale theft. We urge them to rule this out....

Along with 10K other authors, I say #Don'tStealThisBook

#Writers #Authors #AI

Two People In space suits piloting a joint massive robit

Many reasons I need comfort this week. Shutting out Very Bad Things. Watching Pacific Rim, thinking how lucky I am to have many close people I could drift with. (Jaeger pilots are 'Drift Compatible' if there's a personal connection/ability to work in sync) My question is - who could you drift with?

An all-time favourite of mine :)

Can't wait for this...

You know I loved Withered Hill and Scuttler's Cove; Twisted Pike
Is on pre order ready for October - I think we can safely say I'm going to love this too :)

IT’S WOMEN IN HORROR MONTH!
Be bold
Take up space
Ask for more money
Closed mouths don’t get fed
Follow your intuition
You are enough
Authenticity is enough
Ditch those self limiting beliefs
Do it scared
Don’t give up

Glorious! Let's take up some space and make some NOISE!

It's here...

Black cover novels with the title 'scratchmoss'. Sitting on cushioned sofa with green man and hare pillows

Look what arrived, @davidmbarnett.bsky.social! Can't wait to dive in, but I am lecturing until 8.30pm ((whimper))

#FolkHorror #Horror

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Incredibly useful post here from a great source :)

So excited to get my mitts on this :)

Appalling!

Big hugs x