The Dread Pirate Roberts
@skeffington.bsky.social
Pulp Writer. Poet. Bohemian. Reprobate. Demiromantic Asexual. Seeking an escape from hard work. Views my own, except when they're someone else's. (He/Him, fine with They)
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Kestrel and Scar must make a series of clandestine deliveries before dawn in Five and Twenty Ponies, now available on Itch for free!
a-j-roberts.itch.io/five-and-twe...
Kestrel and Scar must make a series of clandestine deliveries before dawn in Five and Twenty Ponies, now available on Itch for free!
a-j-roberts.itch.io/five-and-twe...
My review of #QueenOfGrime by Helen Forbes is now live: andrewswritersblock.blogspot.com/2025/12/book...
Book Review: Queen of Grime by Helen Forbes
Things have been a little quiet lately, so I've been catching up on some reading. One thing I checked out this month was Queen of Grime , a ...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:42 PM
My review of #QueenOfGrime by Helen Forbes is now live: andrewswritersblock.blogspot.com/2025/12/book...
"There's something about this that's so black, it's like how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
December 20, 2025 at 12:41 PM
"There's something about this that's so black, it's like how much more black could this be? And the answer is none. None more black."
Fight scenes. I always want to see Kestrel and Scar buckling some swashes.
Whether it's a boarding action or bar-room brawl.
Whether it's a boarding action or bar-room brawl.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What are your favorite scenes to write with your character?
Fighting/action? Bonding between characters? Revealing their backstory? Scheming? Exploring? Something else?
Does it change for different characters?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What are your favorite scenes to write with your character?
Fighting/action? Bonding between characters? Revealing their backstory? Scheming? Exploring? Something else?
Does it change for different characters?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 19, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Fight scenes. I always want to see Kestrel and Scar buckling some swashes.
Whether it's a boarding action or bar-room brawl.
Whether it's a boarding action or bar-room brawl.
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
December 19, 2025 at 10:22 PM
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
A mini inspired by a Robot Chicken sketch as part of an "Executive Violence" series of miniatures I'm making.
December 19, 2025 at 7:29 PM
A mini inspired by a Robot Chicken sketch as part of an "Executive Violence" series of miniatures I'm making.
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#WeeknightWriters Finishing another play through of The Warriors
Q2: What is one thing that’s brought you joy this week? #WeeknightWriters
December 19, 2025 at 12:46 AM
#WeeknightWriters Finishing another play through of The Warriors
#WeeknightWriters Stressed, depressed, and kind of a mess.
Q1: How are you holding up this week? Vent as much as you need to, this is a safe space (as safe as any public social media space can be) #WeeknightWriters
December 19, 2025 at 12:16 AM
#WeeknightWriters Stressed, depressed, and kind of a mess.
#WeeknightWriters Hi, I'm Andy. I recently blew the dust of a fan fiction I started a while back in goblin gangster TTRPG. Writing has been slow, but I did write a book review that goes live on Saturday
Hello #WeeknightWriters! Come on in, introduce yourself and your WIP, and let us know how your writing week is going! (Or not going, that's fine too)
December 19, 2025 at 12:06 AM
#WeeknightWriters Hi, I'm Andy. I recently blew the dust of a fan fiction I started a while back in goblin gangster TTRPG. Writing has been slow, but I did write a book review that goes live on Saturday
Well, I want to go back to working on Escape from Crab Island if the job situation gets sorted out.
My 2026 writing goal is to finally finish this novel in the first half and then write weird shit for the second half. What's your writing goal?
December 18, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Well, I want to go back to working on Escape from Crab Island if the job situation gets sorted out.
My response to anything over the next two weeks
December 18, 2025 at 8:55 PM
My response to anything over the next two weeks
"We'll make sure you love your job."
"As long as I don't have to be married to the job."
"As long as I don't have to be married to the job."
December 18, 2025 at 5:21 PM
"We'll make sure you love your job."
"As long as I don't have to be married to the job."
"As long as I don't have to be married to the job."
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Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
December 17, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Techbros seem to love Tolkien, so here's an analogy to help you understand what genAI is.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
GenAI is The One Ring. You think your use is justified, b/c you don't have evil in your heart.
But it came from evil, it is intended for evil purpose, & anything you do with it will be twisted to that end.
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Planting Life in a Dying City is a chosen-family fantasy set in an bronze age world.
- queernormative society
- trauma recovery
- challenging the status quo
- and more
Currently 25% off on Smashwords
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Other retailers: books2read.com/u/3JOR5E
Planting Life in a Dying City is a chosen-family fantasy set in an bronze age world.
- queernormative society
- trauma recovery
- challenging the status quo
- and more
Currently 25% off on Smashwords
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Other retailers: books2read.com/u/3JOR5E
December 17, 2025 at 8:57 PM
#WriterShareWednesday
Planting Life in a Dying City is a chosen-family fantasy set in an bronze age world.
- queernormative society
- trauma recovery
- challenging the status quo
- and more
Currently 25% off on Smashwords
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Other retailers: books2read.com/u/3JOR5E
Planting Life in a Dying City is a chosen-family fantasy set in an bronze age world.
- queernormative society
- trauma recovery
- challenging the status quo
- and more
Currently 25% off on Smashwords
www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...
Other retailers: books2read.com/u/3JOR5E
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Forgotten Gods. A low-stakes urban fantasy story about a day in the life of a woman who can see and interact with gods humanity no longer remembers existed.
#WriterShareWednesday
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#WriterShareWednesday
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December 17, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Forgotten Gods. A low-stakes urban fantasy story about a day in the life of a woman who can see and interact with gods humanity no longer remembers existed.
#WriterShareWednesday
books2read.com/u/4EJNKl
#WriterShareWednesday
books2read.com/u/4EJNKl
#WriterShareWednesday
Kestrel and Scar must make a series of clandestine deliveries before dawn in Five and Twenty Ponies, now available on Itch for free!
a-j-roberts.itch.io/five-and-twe...
Kestrel and Scar must make a series of clandestine deliveries before dawn in Five and Twenty Ponies, now available on Itch for free!
a-j-roberts.itch.io/five-and-twe...
December 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
#WriterShareWednesday
Kestrel and Scar must make a series of clandestine deliveries before dawn in Five and Twenty Ponies, now available on Itch for free!
a-j-roberts.itch.io/five-and-twe...
Kestrel and Scar must make a series of clandestine deliveries before dawn in Five and Twenty Ponies, now available on Itch for free!
a-j-roberts.itch.io/five-and-twe...
A combination of wanting to explore TTRPG worlds when I didn't have players to run them with, and teenage rebellion.
I struggled with the jump from GCSE to A Level, and writing was something the exam boards had no say in.
I struggled with the jump from GCSE to A Level, and writing was something the exam boards had no say in.
With all this awful news going on i wanna ask this question once again to fellow artists and general creatives. What got YOU into art? what sparked that motivation to start writing? what made you wanna pick up a camera and start taking pics? Like share with us your reasons.
December 17, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A combination of wanting to explore TTRPG worlds when I didn't have players to run them with, and teenage rebellion.
I struggled with the jump from GCSE to A Level, and writing was something the exam boards had no say in.
I struggled with the jump from GCSE to A Level, and writing was something the exam boards had no say in.
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
Fox
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
Rabbit
Seal
Fox
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
Rabbit
Seal
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
Osprey
Bald eagle
Raven
Sea Otter
Skunk
Osprey
Bald eagle
Raven
Sea Otter
Skunk
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
River otter
Coyote
Golden eagle
Red kite
Fox
River otter
Coyote
Golden eagle
Red kite
Fox
December 17, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Introduce yourself with 5 animals you've seen in the wild
Fox
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
Rabbit
Seal
Fox
Kestrel
Sparrowhawk
Rabbit
Seal
A blissful non-existence
Big boobs.
Long hair.
A landline.
The latest dance moves.
A 5K under 30 minutes.
Clear night vision.
A black catsuit (not a cat suit).
Long hair.
A landline.
The latest dance moves.
A 5K under 30 minutes.
Clear night vision.
A black catsuit (not a cat suit).
December 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
A blissful non-existence
"When I was your age, I worked twelve hours a day and never complained."
"Then I'm thankful for the people who did complain."
"Then I'm thankful for the people who did complain."
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 PM
"When I was your age, I worked twelve hours a day and never complained."
"Then I'm thankful for the people who did complain."
"Then I'm thankful for the people who did complain."
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Just so we're blaringly clear - Fuck AI.
Fuck having to second guess the art you see and want to enjoy, fuck the insidious way they're attempting to normalize it, fuck the way it feels like it has crept into every facet of existence, fuck the theft, the deceit and the problems it causes.
Fuck having to second guess the art you see and want to enjoy, fuck the insidious way they're attempting to normalize it, fuck the way it feels like it has crept into every facet of existence, fuck the theft, the deceit and the problems it causes.
December 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Just so we're blaringly clear - Fuck AI.
Fuck having to second guess the art you see and want to enjoy, fuck the insidious way they're attempting to normalize it, fuck the way it feels like it has crept into every facet of existence, fuck the theft, the deceit and the problems it causes.
Fuck having to second guess the art you see and want to enjoy, fuck the insidious way they're attempting to normalize it, fuck the way it feels like it has crept into every facet of existence, fuck the theft, the deceit and the problems it causes.
"Show me how your 2025 went."
December 15, 2025 at 1:13 PM
"Show me how your 2025 went."
I keep getting a promotional email from CV Library advertising joining the Metropolitan Police.
Fuck off. I've no desire to make a living through uniformed thuggery. Besides, I don't even live in London.
Fuck off. I've no desire to make a living through uniformed thuggery. Besides, I don't even live in London.
December 15, 2025 at 12:19 PM
I keep getting a promotional email from CV Library advertising joining the Metropolitan Police.
Fuck off. I've no desire to make a living through uniformed thuggery. Besides, I don't even live in London.
Fuck off. I've no desire to make a living through uniformed thuggery. Besides, I don't even live in London.
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A reminder that all my stuff is free.
It's on the blog: ddwardiswriting.blogspot.com.
It's on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit....
And it's on my webpage: ddwardiswriting.com.
No pay wall. No sign up required. Like my stuff? Read my stuff.
It's on the blog: ddwardiswriting.blogspot.com.
It's on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit....
And it's on my webpage: ddwardiswriting.com.
No pay wall. No sign up required. Like my stuff? Read my stuff.
D.D. Ward is Writing
[email protected]
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December 13, 2025 at 9:10 PM
A reminder that all my stuff is free.
It's on the blog: ddwardiswriting.blogspot.com.
It's on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit....
And it's on my webpage: ddwardiswriting.com.
No pay wall. No sign up required. Like my stuff? Read my stuff.
It's on the blog: ddwardiswriting.blogspot.com.
It's on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/ddwardiswrit....
And it's on my webpage: ddwardiswriting.com.
No pay wall. No sign up required. Like my stuff? Read my stuff.
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AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
December 14, 2025 at 4:19 AM
AI has actively made life worse for literally everyone
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.
- tech is now more expensive
- you cannot trust most media of reality anymore
- programs barely function
- energy prices
- literal psychosis
- your voice can be literally stolen for evil
- more spyware
but hey, you can avoid paying an artist.