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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 13h

Yes! Sometimes the Almost is way better than the Actually There. Read all about it in this story by @kdiannerule.bsky.social today in @fictivedream.bsky.social .

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The Almost

by Kelli Dianne Rule Chugchug-chugchug-chugchug-chugchug. The exhaust, the grumble, the cough, the rumble. The reliability of the laboring machine. I pull up twenty minutes early to my first stop j…

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 1d

When the rabbits speak, we must listen!!

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 1d

This morning I've been writing about a human having a conversation with her stuffed rabbits. Maybe it's going around today?

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 2d

The thing to know about Office 365 is that the 365 stands for the number of days in the year they're planning to make sudden changes to your software.

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 3d

"But it’s like that game where someone asks you not to think of an elephant, and there it is in your brain—the elephant. There they are—everyone I hate."

I don't hate this story by @jaimegill.bsky.social ... I freaking love it. And @anchalastudio.bsky.social 's art is brilliant as usual!

Does It Have Pockets @doesithavepockets.bsky.social · 4d

"Fake it ‘til you make it, Tony says, though I’m not sure that works when the it is inside you."

Sharp as an incisor, a phenomenal #fiction #mustread from @jamiegill.bsky.social | www.doesithavepockets.com/fiction/jaim...

Art @anchalastudio.bsky.social

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 5d

Same transportation situation here! So add $8.00 to the cost if we both go. We never even thought of delivery. Thanks for your insights!

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 5d

"the susurrus, I know the word susurrus ’cause that was on Who Wants to be a Millionaire this week, so anyway I remember the susurrus..." Wow. I'm just knocked back in my seat this morning by @jennystalter.bsky.social , whose story is now out in @fictivedream.bsky.social .

Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · 5d

"So, this lady’s looking at me with more desperation than I’ve ever seen in someone’s eyes..." Divine Intervention by Jenny Stalter @jennystalter.bsky.social #flashfiction #shortstory #writingcommunity. Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2025/10/05/d...

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 5d

Your way seems to make more sense than that. :)

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 5d

Amanda, this is fascinating. I'm curious: are the costs of transit and delivery figured into your calculations? I know people who drive all over the place trying to get the lowest prices at the grocery stores, but they don't seem to count the cost of the gas they're using up in their travels.

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 7d

"Fascist regimes have classic, telltale traits, like vilifying immigrants, adopting patriotic symbolism of their nation’s glorious past, embracing a narrow definition of masculinity and family values, and striving for economic and diplomatic self-sufficiency."

McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 7d

"There is nothing funny about calling me or Donald Trump a fascist, and if you do, we will ship you to Guantanamo."

We Are Not Fascists, and If You Call Us Fascists, We Will Arrest You

President Trump had another successful week of what is already the greatest presidency of all time, and yet, the woke leftist mob continues to deli...

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muero×salir 🥑🥄 @mueroporsalir.bsky.social · 7d

Accurate.

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The Welkin Writing Prize @welkinprize.bsky.social · 7d

This is happening next week on Tuesday (7pm BST) or Saturday (9am BST) - still time to join 👇

Matt Kendrick @mattkendrick.bsky.social · Sep 7

Really looking forward to my "Story Shapes" workshop in October where I'm going to get writers writing Cinderella narratives against the clock and crafting stories across different sized bits of paper.

7th Oct 7pm BST or 11th Oct 9am BST.

www.mattkendrick.co.uk/live-worksho...

Write Beyond the Lightbulb. Story Shapes. Pyramids, Fishes, Spirals and Trees. Online workshop on creating story structure and emotional build.

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 9d

Hooray! Because of shipping costs from the UK to Canada, I've been waiting for the ebook. And now here it is! I very much look forward to reading it.

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Johannah @johannah.bsky.social · 12d

I wrote a raw piece about my experience commuting to work… it’s foul, but it’s 100% true. Thanks to @mrbullbull.bsky.social for giving my gritty CNF a home!

MrBullBull @mrbullbull.bsky.social · 12d

"The rain doesn’t want you to dawdle at the end of the workday. The rain is your bully. It will piss in your Cheerios. It has one mission—purge the streets." @johannah.bsky.social mrbullbull.com/newbull/flas...

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 13d

@sagetyrtle.bsky.social !! Congratulations!

Fictive Dream @fictivedream.bsky.social · 13d

Thrilled to announce our nomination for Best of the Net 2026: America, Flooding by Sage Tyrtle @sagetyrtle.bsky.social #flashfiction #BestoftheNet. If you missed it the first time, here's another chance...Please click on the link and enjoy fictivedream.com/2024/11/29/a...

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 14d

I am so excited and grateful!!

The Welkin Writing Prize @welkinprize.bsky.social · 14d

And for the Haunting Award:

@lmbayley.bsky.social
@ruralunease.bsky.social
@susmitab.bsky.social

Genrepunk Haunting Award Nominations. Daneil Addercouth, Linda Bayley, Susmita Bhattacharya

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 16d

Join me and other fabulous writers tomorrow for what's bound to be a wonderful couple of hours! www.tickettailor.com/events/dubli...

Select tickets – Writers Reading - Quarterly Zoom Reading Event

Writers Reading - Quarterly Zoom Reading Event, Multiple dates and times - Got a book to promote, or would you like to read us your latest published story? Come along and let us hear your work. You ca...

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · 17d

YAYYYYY!

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 20d

"Nobody wants to be around you if you’re just gonna dwell on this well stuff."

Things People Have Yelled Down to Me, a Person Trapped Alone at the Bottom of a Well

1. Are you sure you’re really trapped? You don’t look that trapped. 2. But you’re too smart to be trapped in a well. 3. Yeah, I was trapped in a we...

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Trash Cat Lit @trashcatlit.bsky.social · 20d

Announcing our noms for @genrepunkmag.bsky.social awards.
Good luck Trash Family 🦝💜

@sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social @muchadoaboutnil.bsky.social @judepickledplum.bsky.social @heatherbooknook.bsky.social @supernaturalfeat.com @lmbayley.bsky.social @gtwriter.bsky.social @mrallanmiller.bsky.social

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · Sep 10

P.S. My serger's over 20 years old and I have to watch the video every time I want to thread it. If I were buying one today I would definitely get one that threads itself.

Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · Sep 10

And the t-shirt you're showing off at the start of this thread shows me that you clearly know your way around your sewing machine! xoxo

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · Sep 10

But... could it hurt to take a field trip to your local Janome dealer? hahahaha To sum up: I'd still rather have my machines than a trip to Spain. But if you know your way around your sewing machine, and it does a straight stitch and a zigzag stitch, that's all you really need.

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Linda M. Bayley @lmbayley.bsky.social · Sep 10

You don't need a coverstitch machine either, as long as you have a twin needle suitable for knits in your sewing machine. Here are pictures of the different stitches on the first shirt I made.

The inside of a t-shirt, showing the seam finished by a serger/overlock machine, and the hem finished by a coverstitch machine.

The outside and inside of a t-shirt, showing the stitches along them hem made by a coverstitch machine. This same effect could be achieved by using a sewing machine with a twin needle suitable for t-shirt knits.

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