So that's where it comes from. As I said I've had this image on my hard drive for the past 10 years and I found it on Faceplant before that.

A 21st century adaptation of the 10 of Swords. A woman lies on her side in a desolate landscape impaled by 10 swords, only she doesn't seem to notice her predicament as her attention is on the cell phone she is holding.

I've had this image tucked away on my hard drive for the past ten years. I found it again a couple of days ago and what do you know, - nothing has changed.
The 10 of Swords, - the 21st century version.

Perhaps not, - but Tick Tock certainly is.

Keep avoiding and keep masking despite what anyone says about COVID being over, - or it's just like having a cold.

You definitely don't want COVID. I got it for the third time due to a careless health professional. Lucky I was fully vaxxed so none too bad this time around. My daughter though now can't walk unaided and needs a wheelchair to get around. She is one very sick girl thanks to COVID.

a blonde anime girl with a red tie Alt: a blonde anime girl with a red tie

I feel so dirty, I've just purchased a book on Kindle that's listed as being a Tick Tock sensation.

Thank you Anna. I'm feeling tired most of the time and I get a bit breathless if I stand on my feet for too long , but I am slowly getting back to normal (or what passes for normal for me anyway).

An illustration of a grey haired older woman sound asleep in her bed.

After catching COVID-19 it seems all I do now is sleep. Excess sleep has been a part of my life ever since Narcolepsy came and grabbed me, but recovering from COVID has made it worse. Any creative activity ends up with me falling asleep for hours and hours. #narcolepsy #covid-19 #chronicfatigue

So what is that about? I haven't been on Bluesky for a while now due to having a rough time with narcolepsy.

I've caught COVID for the third time. What really annoys me is that each time that I've been infected it was from a health professional.

Idiopathichypersomnia.

A large pile of old fashioned nickel silver spoons of all kinds and shapes and sizes lying on the ground.

Between Friend Narcolepsy and my old pal chronic fatigue syndrome I've done almost no writing at all over the past week.
Yesterday I slept from 5.00am to 6.30pm despite having slept the night before. It's difficult to keep any kind of motivation going when I'm like this. #NZWriter #writing

The #WIPSnips words for December 15th through December 21st are here. December 15th - blanket; December 16th - moist; December 17th - clay; December 18th - request; December 19th - high; December 20th - default; December 21st - silver.

Here are the #WIPSnips words for December 15th through December 21st.

Please do not riot over the 16th. Does it help if I say someone requested it? 😂

Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine.

Please remember to use Alt Text on graphics and to be kind!

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#WIPSnips Missed some days, - Friend Narcolepsy had other ideas. The word for December 14th is 'line'. I've got 'bloodline'. The Book of Ashes', Chapter 7 D-2. Eiolynn/Madeleine Vasseur reveals herself to the newly risen Kasey Stanton.

English is what happens when the Vikings learn Latin and use it to shout at Germans and then the French shout back.

I absolutely love this.

#WIPSnips The word for December 13th is 'control'. 'The Book of Ashes', Chapter 7 D-2. Earlier in the day the necromancer Madeleine Vasseur (Eiolynn) raised Kasey Stanton, a WAAC corporal from the dead and she still has much to learn.

#WIPSnips The word for December 10th is 'pipe' and I've got nothing. It's not a word that appears anywhere in 'The Book of Ashes'.

#WIPSnips The word for December 9th is 'design'. I'm going to substitute with 'scheme'. 'The Book of Ashes', Chapter 4, 'The Green Wizard'.
Sir Geoffrey is discussing Michelle De La Croix's latest report with Paul Brotherwell. It's the first time I've done a snip from Chapter 4.

The #WIPSnips words for December 8th through December 14th. December 8th - fourth; December 9th - design; December 10th - pipe; December 11th - full; December 12th - smash; December 13 - control; December 14 - line.

Here are the #WIPSnips words for December 8th through December 14th!

Sorry to you WIPSnippians in the future for the slightly late post. It's been one of those days. Plus, I thought I scheduled this one already but hadn't. Whoops!

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#WIPSnips The word for December 8th is 'fourth'. 'The Book of Ashes', Chapter 6, 'Lessons'.
Paul Brotherwell discovers that he hasn't been giving important documents the attention he should have been.

#WIPSnips The word for December 7th is 'empty'. 'The Book of Ashes', Chapter 2, 'Pilgrims'.
Paul Brotherwell isn't coping all that well with what Michelle De La Croix has just told him.

#WIPSnips The word for December 6th is 'hook'. From 'The Book of Ashes', Chapter 5, 'Guardians'.
Michelle De La Croix is in deep trouble. The question is will the guardian soul dwelling within the Book of Ashes be successful in claiming her. (216 words)

I'm presently working on reviving a story I first started back in 2011 so I hear what you are saying about your younger self having better ideas than your current self.

#WIPSnips The word for December 5th is 'screen'. I've got 'screening' instead. 'The Book of Ashes', Chapter 1, 'Brave Men or Fools'. And here we are back with the ill-fated tomb robbers again.

#WIPSnips The word for December 4th is 'city'. From 'The Book of Ashes', Chapter 5, 'Guardians'. Michelle De La Croix is asleep and dream walking. However this is not without its risks.

#WIPSnips The word for December 3rd is 'dominant', no luck with that so I'm going with 'most powerful'. 'The Book of Ashes', Chapter 5, 'Guardians'. I have a feeling that I may have posted part of this snip before. Michelle De La Croix has been more than a little foolish with a powerful artifact.

#WIPSnips For December 2nd 'percent' I've got nothing. Doesn't seem to be a word I used anywhere in 'The Book of Ashes'. Tried all the synonyms I could think of and still nothing.

#WIPSnips The word for December 1st is 'belong'. I've got 'belonged'. 'The Book of Ashes', Chapter 2, 'Pilgrims'. Recycling a paragraph I've used before where Paul Brotherwell is still not comfortable with Michelle De La Croix and her veil-walker's talents.

The #WIPSnips words for December 1st through December 7th. December 1 - belong; December 2 - percent; December 3- dominant; December 4 - city; December 5 - screen; December 6 - hook; December 7 - empty.

I cannot believe I'm posting words for the first week of December, but here we are.

The #WIPSnips words for December 1st through December 7th are here!

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#WIPSnips The Word for November 30th is 'number'. Used twice in the whole darn m/s. 'The Book of Ashes', Chapter 1, 'Brave Men or Fools'. Once again we are back with the ill fated tomb robbers.