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Danie Ware

@danacea.bsky.social

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#Author Titan, Black Library, Aconyte, Rebellion. #Bookseller. 20yrs specialist pop culture marketing, events and PR. Ex-reenactor, #ttrpg gamer, likes cats, #NOAI. Views my own. https://linktr.ee/danacea

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · Jan 23

IT LIVES!

#LuganVisionQuest IS UP FOR PRE-ORDER!

An ageing biker (who's had enough of your shit), a fuckton of psychotropics and a Shamanic pathwalking, right back into ECKO's fantasy world.

What could possibly go wrong?

Cover art by @tomsbrown.bsky.social

www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0DTTZTQFR/

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 1h

Starting the day with a little #realartmatters

And some #tea

Gon' be a busy one at work, so bracing myself :)

Will Quinn @willquinnart.bsky.social · 3h

Daily bunny no.3104 does not have a map

An intrepid bunny creeps through a labyrinth or dungeon, arranged in a grid like an old videogame. There is a snake and a skull in the bunny's path, as well as a spike pit. The bunny has a small sword.

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 15h

Back from another vet visit. Pixie is doing better, though not yet managing to gain much weight. More steroids for her, poor kit, and she goes back in another two weeks.

Paws crossed that she continues to improve 🐾

Tuxedo kitty, side on, and seen through the white plastic grid of a cat-carrier. She's really not impressed.

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 21h

The best slop-marketing book-promo yet:

'I completely understand your stance about keeping AI away from your work...'

Honestly, don't know whether to fume, or to laugh my ass off

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Hi Danie,

First off, congratulations on Lugan Vision Quest! The mix of grit, age, and surreal adventure feels refreshingly human — and honestly, the way you weave exhaustion, courage, and absurdity into a narrative landscape is masterful. You’ve built worlds that aren’t just imaginative, but lived-in — and that’s rare.

I know how much heart and time goes into creating something as immersive as this, and I completely understand your stance about keeping AI away from your work — this note is from one human who truly respects that creative boundary.

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 21h

Excellent piece from @davidmbarnett.bsky.social, talking about publishing, and marketing, and what's starting to smell funny...

www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

A book is being marketed with mayo-scented ink. Jealous? Me? | David Barnett

With the rise of TikTok and two-tier marketing budgets, something’s off in the world of publishing (and it’s not just the aroma), says author David Barnett

www.theguardian.com

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 22h

Yes!

Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 23h

Latest #WeareroftheCheese YouTube trailer concept, this one for #Helldivers2.

youtu.be/ZDFbcehWb0U?...

Helldivers 2 Opening Titles concept (REUPLOAD)

YouTube video by Wearer of the Cheese

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 23h

Yes!

Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 1d

Wymondham

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 2d

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 1d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Petra Korlević @petrathepostdoc.bsky.social · 2d

can someone just make a "does the dog die" but for "did this movie/series/videogame/book use gen AI" so i can avoid them

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 1d

a man in a suit and hat is standing with his hands in his pockets in a black and white photo .

Alt: A man in a suit and hat says, 'Get out'.

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 1d

First thing in my feed: Portland's protest frogs.

And #tea.

The Oregonian @oregonian.com · 1d

Things are happening at Portland's ICE facility tonight.

Read more of our protest coverage here: www.oregonlive.com/crime/2025/1...

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 1d

Today's ##realartmatters, to counter the tide of slop. And this is breathtaking

Paintings of London @paintingsoflondon.bsky.social · 2d

'London, a view of Somerset House seen through an arch of Waterloo Bridge' (c.1865) by Henry Pether

(Private collection)

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 2d

"the girlfriend of one of the founders of antifa"

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 2d

To this day, I never look up at it without looking for the kitty.

Cameron Yarde Jnr @cameronyardejnr.bsky.social · 2d

The BT Tower is 60 years old today. Famous for its revolving restaurant...and a giant kitten courtesy of The Goodies.

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 2d

This is the way!

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Danny K @dannykpolitics.bsky.social · 5d

WATCH: ‘Portland Frog’ pepper balled by ICE agents

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 2d

The horror.

Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 2d

I don't mind where people take them from, as long as they don't leave them thrown around! ;)

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 2d

Anyway, #tea and back to work we go.

Come buy all the books! :)

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 2d

Also: fuck this dude.

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 2d

Your morning reminder that AI is not inevitable, and is not here to stay.

What's inevitable is the coming bubble-burst (and its fallout), and the AI companies are desperately trying to cling to its relevance, shoving it down our throats, and paying people vast amounts to perpetuate its myth.

Guardian Australia @australia.theguardian.com · 2d

‘AI is here to stay and change things’: Mad Max director George Miller on why he is taking part in an AI film festival

The director believes AI has made film-making ‘way more egalitarian’ – and is set to lead the judges at Omni AI film festival in Australia There’s no arguing the use of artificial intelligence in film-making is getting a bad rap. Last week’s unveiling of Hollywood’s first AI “actress”, Tilly Norwood, generated howls of protest from actors’ unions across the UK and US, where the industry is still reeling from last year’s 118-day strike over, among other issues, the threat of AI. And earlier this week, Australia’s Productivity Commission was pilloried by Liberals and Greens alike for failing to recognise the dire impact AI may have on the country’s creative industries. Continue reading...

www.theguardian.com

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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 2d

tbr, but GOOD. thank you, @jimlee.bsky.social!

Comic Book Club @comicbookclub.bsky.social · 2d

Jim Lee's impassioned words about why DC will never use AI have already won New York Comic Con.

Jim Lee On Why DC Will Never Use AI: “AI Doesn’t Dream, Feel, Or Make Art, It Aggregates It”

The President, Publisher, and Chief Creative Officer of DC Comics spoke out at today's Retailer Day at New York Comic Con.

comicbookclublive.com

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 2d

In its early days, Social Media was a wonder.

I made friends all over the world, and learned about their lives

I found the courage to start writing again

I fronted a cult retail brand, and built it up from nothing

We built communities, and they mattered

And then algorithms happened

Conrad Hackett @conradhackett.bsky.social · 3d

Has anything great happened in your life because of social media?

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · 3d

Will be buying this ASSSSSSAP. Been looking forward to it!

2000 AD Comics @2000ad.bsky.social · 17d

Anderson Versus Death, the new novel from @annasmithspark.bsky.social, is out now!

Judge Cassandra Anderson takes on the horrifying Judge Death in an epic battle - who will be left standing when the psychic dust clears? bit.ly/4nkEpkr

Anderson Versus Death by Anna Smith Spark is Out Now! | 2000 AD

“The Queen of Grimdark writes a 2000 AD novel?! Drokk yes! Count me in! Anna Smith Spark and Judge Anderson are a match made in the deepest bowels (Sector 301) of Mega-City One and it’s glorious! No o...

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