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Aphna
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Honestly just a bit of a mess. Sometimes a writer, mostly easily distracted.

🌍 Midlands, UK

They/them

#KDrama #MMRomance #3D No AI.

https://benign-snails.co.uk
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Aphna @aphna.bsky.social · Dec 9
I should probably mention, in avoidance of confusion: I'm also @paxasteriae.bsky.social, but this is my art/writing/general chaos account where you get to deal with me being an AuDHD mess who makes stupid comments all the time, and the other account is my writing-focused one.
aphna.bsky.social
The Fatal Frame 2 remake is coming out much sooner than I expected. 😯

I wonder if the Fallen Woman will continue to be an utter late-game pest? (She's scary when she drops from a high ceiling; she's just bloody annoying when she drops repeatedly from a low one.)
January 28, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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levostregc.bsky.social
Gen A.I. barons want us talkinge alone on our phones to a demon thei created, and not goinge places and being wyth each othir yn art and joy and communitye. Thei want cinemas to shut downe and broadwaye to go darke. Thei want wryteres to stop writinge. Thei want to build hell and have us pay for it.
January 28, 2026 at 4:27 PM
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racebannon.bsky.social
January 28, 2026 at 5:38 PM
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fieldexplores.bsky.social
Forest Relic 2: Crafting Update - Gator Days
Forest Relic 2: Crafting Update - Gator Days Panel 1 Gustopher has found something amazing in the woods. It's a stick! Sticks are cool. He runs to show it to Hannah. Gustopher: HANNAH! Check of this stick! Panel 2 Hannah does agree that the stick is admirable but she is not one to be outdone. She has also found something interesting in the woods. Hannah: Yeah, that's cool. But is it cooler than this rock? She holds up a smooth oval shaped rock. It's one of those ones that would be amazing for skipping but you won't want to do it because it's so good. There's parts that sparkle in the sunlight. Rocks are cool. Gustopher: Let Liam decide! Panel 3 Liam is sitting on a stump and checking out the neat stick and rock that he has been asked to judge. next to him is a little bit of string. Foreshadowing is a literary device. This stick and rock are pretty sweet. Liam: They're both cool. But what if... Panel 4 Liam has read the wiki and knows the ancient art of crafting. He has tied the rock to the top of the stick which has increased the coolness factor and improves the stick's bludgeoning stats while providing +3 INT. Everyone is impressed. Hannah: Whoa! Liam: Magic staff. Gustopher: THIS CHANGES EVERYTHING!
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
aphna.bsky.social
Also, Google Translate took one look at this Romanian post and thought it was Samoan(???). And in Samoan, it's quite lovely and says "The family was small in parrots and cockatiels."

In Romanian it's rather less pleasant.
January 28, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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zprospero.bsky.social
#WIPSnips

I don't use the word, but as an ADHD person I've heard it A LOT. So, here's executive dysfunction.

Your brain says, "do this" and your body goes "nah".

The slap triggers a fight response and maybe adrenaline, which can push past... sometimes.

#WriteSky #WritingPrompt #WritingCommunity
January 28, 2026 at 3:15 PM
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elizabethbriars.bsky.social
The world's on fire and marketing has felt weird if not insensitive, but I can offer some escapism to a demonstrably queer sect of Regency England. So, pick up The Lady and The List or The Gossip and The Guest and take a little break 📚💙
#queerbooks #historicalromance #queerromance #indieauthor
The Steer Queer Series
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January 28, 2026 at 3:21 PM
aphna.bsky.social
"He told me I have a lack of braincells" wails the person now banned for using a slur towards the person who was, apparently, quite accurate in their assessment.

I love it when they report themselves.
January 28, 2026 at 3:23 PM
aphna.bsky.social
Well this is a bit all over the place.
Barbarian: 75% Bard: 60% Cleric: 45% Druid: 50% Fighter: 45% Monk: 50% Paladin: 70% Ranger: 65% Rogue: 85% Sorcerer: 60% Warlock: 55% Wizard: 50%
January 28, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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jeremyjenkins.net
Good morning!
Nearly there with my first daffodils of the year. 🌱
Hope you have a lovely day.
Daffodils nearly blooming. Yellow petals starting to show.
January 28, 2026 at 8:05 AM
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starkicker.bsky.social
From WIP 2.

Greg is an ass.

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #lesfic 🌈✒️
An image with a black background. On the bottom right is a picture of an old-fashioned microphone. On the left/centre is white text from a work in progress that reads: Jacqueline hadn’t realized she was standing that close. She glanced sideways, catching Shannon’s profile. “What do you like to read?” “This and that. I just finished reading 2001: A Space Odyssey.” Shannon’s expression faltered just a little. Jacqueline’s hand froze mid-scoop. She looked at the woman properly this time, taking in her curious, earnest eyes. “I know,” Shannon said with a sad shrug. “Greg says it’s a waste of time, but I really like science fiction.” Note to self: Greg’s an ass, Jacqueline thought. - Wishing You Knew, Chapter 11.
January 28, 2026 at 10:17 AM
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leecaluan.bsky.social
Nice to see multi billion dollar companies getting even more tax payers money so that they can afford to spend even more money lobbying our government to give them more money.
January 28, 2026 at 9:25 AM
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edmorrish.bsky.social
ai companies: our ai product is so intuitive, you’ll forget how you ever coped without it!

everyone normal: huh this is shit

ai companies: oh man sorry to hear you’re too thick to understand how to use it, we should get the government involved in educating you
peterstefanovic.bsky.social Peter Stefanovic @peterstefanovic.bsky.social · 12h
BREAKING: Free AI training will be offered to every adult in the UK, with short courses to teach people how to use simple AI tools effectively in the workplace.

Technology Secretary Liz Kendall tells #BBCBreakfast about the scheme
January 28, 2026 at 9:52 AM
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tallfroguy.bsky.social
Wise words
Whited out screenshot leaving letters “you never have to worry. You’re a good artist. Just make art. W o o o”
January 27, 2026 at 8:31 AM
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willquinnart.bsky.social
Daily bunny no.3212 lets it slide
A bunny stands in the snow, on an icy street after a storm. A penguin slides down the sidewalk, which is shiny and frozen over like the surface of a ski rink. The bunny is standing in a snowbank, reluctant to go on the ice
January 28, 2026 at 4:59 AM
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necroknights.bsky.social
But remember, consenting adults can’t use apps like Patreon to pay for adult content on Apple devices. *That* would be immoral.
January 28, 2026 at 6:45 AM
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geekgirlsrule.bsky.social
All those dreams and sparks society beats out of you? You can get those back. Do it sooner than I started.
copaceticbunsz.com e.g. Bunny Lastname @copaceticbunsz.com · Feb 2
If you’re over 30, quote this with some life advice 🤌🏼
January 28, 2026 at 7:41 AM
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scarletvmitchell.bsky.social
#WIPSnips

Trapped in a car together to follow a lead on the case, Brian is getting on Talia’s very last frayed nerve…
department. She had less than zero desire to engage in idle chatter with Brian, so didn’t ask. The sky greyed, then light rain, and then heavier drops as they drove into a rainstorm, which only slowed Brian down again. And then he began to try to have a conversation with her. “This isn’t quite the Ozarks,” he said, waving at the trees visible on either side of the highway through the heavy rain. “The Ozarks are further south, of course. Elle and I are saving up for a cabin down there. You know, a little weekend hideaway?” She didn’t want to hear about their happy plans. She grunted noncommittally. “How about you, any big plans? I mean, you’re doing this freelance stuff, how is that working out for you?” “It’s fine,” she shrugged, watching the rain and wondering when it would let up. It was fine except she was used to having her independence, her own car, working alone. No, actually, it wasn’t fine. She had no money and few prospects. “So, what got you into this? I mean, what happened to the PhD program?” Oh, he could shut the hell up any second now
January 27, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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euphridia.bsky.social
📚 The Last Rae of Hope: A Hero Returned (Book 1)

mybook.to/last-rae-of-...

🌀 A satirical fix-the-book isekai fantasy
📖 On Amazon + Audible
🎧 Narrated by
@tessirondale.com

Published by
@riverfolkbooks.bsky.social

#kindle #audible #booksky #isekai #lightnovel #SFF #YA
January 27, 2026 at 9:23 PM
aphna.bsky.social
I just read 'happens' as 'potatoes.' I think it may be time for bed.
January 27, 2026 at 9:26 PM
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aimeecozza.com
Hypothetically

If I were to start up a directory (a spreadsheet, really, with a form attached) of dedicated no AI creatives you can hire for your project

Would anyone be willing to help me vet those people before they get added to the list? I can see it blowing up real fast with artists
January 27, 2026 at 5:54 PM
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oliviawaite.com
A Tennessee library has banned a book where cartoon chickens model historical undergarments and I’m sorry, I need this on my shelves immediately and probably you do too.

A History of Underwear with Professor Chicken by Hannah Holt and Korwin Briggs
hannahholt.com/store/a-hist...
January 27, 2026 at 8:06 PM
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pamelaelaela.bsky.social
Had quite a few instances of this word, thanks to a nickname my MC earns. This one’s from awfully close to the end, but what can I say, I love a little romance. Even when it’s complicated. Ah, young love. ☺️

#WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmQuerying
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A swell of music drifts out of the ballroom, the cello striking a mellow, wistful note that ambles toward us. Cyrus wordlessly offers his hand. I take it, a warm rush flooding my body as it folds against his. In the evening light, his eyes have the color and intensity of dark coffee. He smells like campfires and inky blackberries and the spruces where we walk together, and when our gazes collide, I am sure. I know what I feel, and I know what I see in his eyes—heat and desire and, yes, the bitter tang of uncertainty—but more than anything, there is longing. “You can tell me.” My eyes track back and forth between his as we sway. “Whatever’s holding you back. I want to know.” His quest over my face. “What do you think about promises, Storm Cloud?” I don’t understand. What will be the cost of my answer? No matter what I say, I suspect it’ll be painfully high. Finally, I reply. “I think they’re like cut flowers—prettiest when they’re new, ordinary when they die, small miracles when they endure.” His dimple flashes. “You and your poetry.” “Which you like to vandalize.” Our gazes snag. My fingers float to the back of his neck. “I found your drawing in my book, Cheap Shot.” His jaw ticks, but he says nothing.
January 27, 2026 at 12:46 PM
aphna.bsky.social
I know Mina Su's lying, hypocritical gaslighting and transactional 'friendship' is great entertainment... but I can't stand her. Minji is increasingly looking like it's a struggle not to strangle her. 😂

The thing is she's stealing all the attention from the other contestants and it's annoying.
January 27, 2026 at 7:24 PM
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mcburnellauthor.bsky.social
If you mean 'picture' literally, I know what my MCs look like. Always do. Never changes. If we're being slightly more metaphorical, it's pretty common that I was wrong about who they are, and they go charging off in an unexpected direction right out the gates
rebeccareyeswriting.com Rebecca E. Reyes @rebeccareyeswriting.com · 1d
How clear of a picture did you have in your head for your main character when you began writing? How much about them changed since finishing a story?

#WritingCommuntiy #WritingQ
January 27, 2026 at 6:53 PM