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Philosophika
@philosophika.bsky.social
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(She/Her) 🇨🇴🇬🇧 I'm a philosopher (BA & MA), freelance editor, and aspiring novelist in my early 30s.
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Philosophika @philosophika.bsky.social · 5h
Behold, the perfect casting pick for the antagonist would be ✨Anthony Hopkins.✨ He's got the expressions, the tone, the sneer! I'm not quite sure how I'd cast any of the other characters, but I'm dead sure about Anthony (especially as he appears in "The Father.") #Novmemeber
Film Still of Anthony Hopkins in "The Father." He's standing at the window in a dim room. An outside light source (presumably daylight) is illuminating him. He wears a green cardigan, a white shirt, and beige trousers. His hair is chalk white.
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Currently reading: #TheHaar by #DavidSodergren. Surprisingly heartwarming! ❤️ #BookSky #Horror
Book Cover for the horror novel The Haar by David Sodergren featuring a gelatinous red skeleton with an eye in its mouth.
November 27, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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“I didn’t realize I needed a series like this”
—Goodreads review

Aaryana is winning the contest that chooses the next Queen/King—but her enemies at Court are about to change that…

▶️ bit.ly/htttbsky

🧜‍♀️sea folk
💔forbidden love
💘fake courting
🖤hate-to-love
♥️friends-to-lovers
🤫secrets & lies

#booksky
November 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM
philosophika.bsky.social
Behold, the perfect casting pick for the antagonist would be ✨Anthony Hopkins.✨ He's got the expressions, the tone, the sneer! I'm not quite sure how I'd cast any of the other characters, but I'm dead sure about Anthony (especially as he appears in "The Father.") #Novmemeber
Film Still of Anthony Hopkins in "The Father." He's standing at the window in a dim room. An outside light source (presumably daylight) is illuminating him. He wears a green cardigan, a white shirt, and beige trousers. His hair is chalk white.
November 27, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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November 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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November 27, 2025 at 3:27 AM
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Today is Day 3 of Giving Thanks. I'm giving my thanks to the editing community here online. All of you are amazing!

Networking and learning about freelance editing has been incredibly helpful for my career.

Thank you all for your kindness and support!
Otters Editing Gives Thanks to the Editing Community for the networking, referrals, advice, and support. The graphic has a computer and a notepad and pen, as well as a leaf and a pumpkin for Fall.
November 26, 2025 at 11:38 PM
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Sunset in Shibuya
October 29, 2025 at 3:23 PM
philosophika.bsky.social
I'm going to be a cliche and say #OneHundredYearsofSolitude or #CienAñosdeSoledad by #GabrielGaríaMárquez! What is the town of Macondo, if not Colombia 🇨🇴 in its most fantastical guise? 🦜🌴🥭💜 #Bookvember #BookSky
Book Cover for One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
November 26, 2025 at 11:08 PM
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The sweet, sweet panic finally set in, and work is now underway! We're looking at an estimate of just under 30 pages for the editorial letter 💅
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 PM
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It's not a meme, it's a gif! But whatever. These are the vibes. Grouchy, old cat. Choosing evil every day. Unimpressed w/ *you* specifically.

(Also, I find it funny that so many of the replies to today's prompt feature cats.)

#Novmemeber
November 26, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Must finish this Dev. Edit by Friday! Must not get distracted by cool posts on Bsky or my cat! ADHD, begone!
yoda is saying `` focus , you will '' in a star wars scene .
Alt: yoda is saying `` focus , you will '' in a star wars scene .
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November 26, 2025 at 1:10 PM
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Gay crimes!
Trans wrongs!
Enemies to enemies!

Here's my #Own #LGBT #Hu #YA(?) again for #WSPit! A romp through a colorful, heightened #Hi storical playground.

Can one defeat the patriarchs with the very weapons of masculinity? Well, one angry trans boy can sure try stabbing them a lot. #WSPitW
"L'entrée du prince de Ligne à Londres 1660", painted by François Duchatel in 1660, depicting the arrival of a great procession of ambassadors walking in fine clothes and riding in coaches, watched by a huge crowd of Londoners. Text over it reads: THE DUEL IN 1660: a queer swashbuckling farce. "The arrival of King Charles II of England in Rotterdam, may 24 1660" by Lieve Verschuier, showing many ships with the Flag of Holland/States Flag. The grand ship bearing Charles II has his royal arms carven on the stern. Text over it reads: England, 1660: the restoration of the monarchy. In Charles II's triumphant wake, a Royalist family quietly returns, but not with their single daughter—instead, with their single son. 15-year-old Alexander—vain, hot-tempered, and warm of heart—expects to strut in as an aristocratic peacock. But when his ambitions are frustrated, he's sucked instead into intrigues of questionable honour and forced to reckon with what it really means to be a man. "Man Writing a Letter" by Gabriël Metsu, painted around 1665. A Dutch young man, beautiful and androgynous with long blond hair, wears black doublet, breeches, and stockings and a luxurious white shirt and falling band. His expression is tranquil and far-off as he writes a letter on a table draped with an imported carpet. Text over it reads: Pray enjoy this tempest in a teapot, crafted of the purest tropes and set in the Age of the Rakehells, featuring: glamour and grime of 17th century Westminster. goofy action punctuated by primal screams of rage. problematic characters for miles. petticoat breeches parkour. queer mentorship. romantic friendship (or maybe 'tis just gay, oops). boys who cry. a lot. and somehow, everything turning out all right in the end. Detail of "View from the Mussel Pier in Amsterdam", painted by Ludolf Bakhuizen in 1673, showing a peaceful sky over a ship with two gulls. Text over it reads: Alexander stood at the edge of the deck, one hand clutching the railing, the other fastened tight on the brim of his hat as he leaned out over the waves. He was not much afraid of falling in, though he had never swum anything choppier than a pond. Rather, he was afraid that his Acadian fur hat, the most expensive for sale in the shop on the Kalverstraat, might fly off his small crown and flap with its feathers all the way to water—which, like the sky, could not quite decide between blue and grey. There was no one to see him aside from the sailors and now Klein, climbing up from below. Still, he had meticulously dressed that morning, down to every last ribbon. He’d had a very specific vision of himself when the suit was being ordered: the azure he’d picked was not just brighter than everything around him on the fluyt but even the true sky itself, and he sparkled with silver, when the wind tugged his doublet and loose breeches, and gold, when the little light managed to catch on his sword’s hilt. It was imperative, one must understand, that he look extremely stylish doing battle, should pirates suddenly appear to satisfy his fantasies. And indeed, at fifteen, he thought himself quite the dashing young man—not the boy he was.
February 26, 2025 at 5:06 AM
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November 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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Hey, I'm Steph, and I'm never not thinking about stories!

I'm in the midst of editing a collaborative storytelling project I ran with some pals, but I dabble in shorter stories now and again.

Personal website is still in the works, but check out the Silent Island of Crow below!

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The Silent Island of Crow
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December 1, 2024 at 9:38 PM
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Love finding tasty shapes 🤌
a soft and grainy illustration of a horse
November 23, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Hi, I am Kim.
Freelance Illustrator & Concept Artist 🥤💀

portfolio : http://kim-hu.com
mail: [email protected]

twitch: http://twitch.tv/kim__hu

patreon: http://patreon.com/kimhu
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Lineup of my original characters, from my personal, yet unpublished comic project. #kimgakaku One of my environment illustrations. #kimgakaku Another of my environment illustrations. #kimgakaku My characters Fritz and K9, the dog. #kimgakaku
July 29, 2023 at 12:21 AM
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Publication day! Delighted to make my first post here to celebrate this new volume, Care and Contagion in Shakespeare's Changing World. So grateful to my co-editor, Rebecca Totaro, to @ardenpublisher.bsky.social for the stunning production, and to all of our amazing contributors.
Cover image for new volume, Care and Contagion in Shakespeare's Changing World, out today
November 13, 2025 at 9:15 AM
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Orlando is fast, skilled, and will make your character POP. He captured Nil fantastically in a crazy pose before i had any real refs. And affordable!
A crazy action shot of Nil falling through broken glass whipping her monowires around.
November 25, 2025 at 7:15 PM
philosophika.bsky.social
Listening to a fun #InOurTime episode on #dragons! 🔥

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Dragons
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November 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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🍪 a cute and fun Christmas story
🐾 What a fun take on the idiom
❄️ a lovely story for young readers and would make a lovely holiday present

Paperback, ebook, KU: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CM...

#booosky 💙📚💙
The Way the Cookie Crumbles cover: digital artwork of a basset hound wearing a Santa hat, laying in front of a Christmas tree. A plate of peanut butter cookies sits in front of the basset, with one cookie with a bite taken out of it and crumbs. In a swirly white text: The Way the Cookie Crumbles above the basset where the tree is and Ellie Lieberman beneath the plate of cookies
November 16, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Hello, friends. We are Hook & Quill Press, an indie press representing a collective of indie authors, unabashedly authentic and celebrating our unique selves. We believe in uplifting writers, investing in our community, and working to help each other accomplish our goals.
A collage of photographs with the header of Meet our crew! There are seven photographs of different people and one cat. The top row is labeled from left to right as Lizzie Blackwood, Samantha Breaux, and Eliwood S. Gheist. The bottom row is labeled from left to right as T. D. Gonzalez (pictured as a black cat in front of a laptop), Emily Klotz, Kara Moon, and Kelsey Ann.
November 24, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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I'll be real with you. The WIP is set in the city for a reason 🤣 While both Ambrose and Nimue *enjoy* nature, they couldn't survive in the wild. That said, Nimue *is* the type to retire to the countryside; Ambrose is more of a weekend visitor. He needs the bustle of the city. #AwesomeCharacters
charliedeltawrites.bsky.social Charlie Delta 🦊🐐 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 1d
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

How does your character feel about nature?

Do they like the outdoors? Have good survival skills?

Or do they prefer the comforts and amenities of a city?

Some combination of both?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 25, 2025 at 11:42 PM
philosophika.bsky.social
All of the above, I think? Images, scenes, dialogue, vibes... And it's 3D. I sometimes freeze the frame in my head and do a quick 360 spin in case I'm missing something interesting in the background or at another angle. #WritingQ #WritingCommunity
susansavagelee.bsky.social Susan Savage Lee @susansavagelee.bsky.social · 1d
Do you think in scenes, images, dialogue, or something else entirely when you write? Definitely images for me. It’s like watching a movie in my head #writingq #WritingCommunity
November 25, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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⚠️ CW: Animal Abuse.

The antagonist's beloved cat doesn't have a voice. She can't meow, only wheeze. Later, it's revealed that the antagonist had the cat's vocal cords removed b/c she was irritating him. IMO, this says a lot about what it is to be "loved" by the antagonist.
#WritingCommunity
cometkins.bsky.social Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @cometkins.bsky.social · 2d
What's a seemingly inconsequential detail about your MC that actually informs a lot about their character? #WritingPrompt
November 25, 2025 at 7:41 PM
philosophika.bsky.social
The protagonist isn't ✨the chosen one,✨ she's "the only one left." The antagonist sabotaged any relative who might rival him throughout his life. There are no others. She's the last player on the board, and she's the last player b/c she's the youngest, not b/c she's the most talented. #Novmemeber
sagetgreene.bsky.social Sage T. Greene, Author @sagetgreene.bsky.social · 2d
#Novmemeber 25

Anti-tropes: what are some tropes that you've purposefully avoided in your WIP? OR, are there any tropes that you've put a twist on?
25. Anti-tropes (tropes you've purposely avoided or put a twist?) A prompt game for the month of November, titled #Novmemeber (as in meme). Hosted by @sagetgreene.bsky.social . The bottom says "Have fun, interact, and remember alt text!" There is a silly emoji face with wild eyes and tongue sticking out, and some fall-style leaves in the corners.
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM