Sarah
@academiablues.bsky.social
Born to write, paid to therap. Introvert, anxiety haver, blanket fort maker, order muppet, plant owner, happy in a liminal space. She/her. 🏳️🌈☕🌱⚜️⚡
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Sarah
@academiablues.bsky.social
· Nov 6
Fiction Writing
I've written fiction for a long time, but never made any concerted efforts to get it out into the world. Writing blog posts and reading others' fiction efforts have scratched the creative itch for...
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I had five weird little short stories put out into the world in 2024, and I've had four in 2025 so far. If you want to read any of them, you can find them here:
www.clinpsychsarah.com/fiction-writ...
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My birthday flowers came!
December 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
My birthday flowers came!
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An excellent piece by Yasmin Khan in @theguardian.com – and I’m very relieved the preposterous case against her has been dropped. www.theguardian.com/food/comment...
I called my recipe book Sabzi – vegetables. But the name was trademarked. And my legal ordeal began
The granting of patents and trademarks to foods and words from the global south is part of a long colonial grab. It’s time to realise we share what we cook, and what we call it
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
An excellent piece by Yasmin Khan in @theguardian.com – and I’m very relieved the preposterous case against her has been dropped. www.theguardian.com/food/comment...
It's my birthday soon so I bought myself some flowers. I could have asked for them from someone else, but I'm trying to get better at buying myself little treats 😊
a close up of a man 's face with a black shirt and silver jacket
Alt: Treat yourself meme
media.tenor.com
December 4, 2025 at 10:57 AM
It's my birthday soon so I bought myself some flowers. I could have asked for them from someone else, but I'm trying to get better at buying myself little treats 😊
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I'm at the combination
December 4, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I'm at the combination
I don't know what happened here 😂😂
December 3, 2025 at 7:10 PM
I don't know what happened here 😂😂
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We had the 500th Spaces for Listening last week...
What's all that about?
Have a read of our blog here:
brigidrussell43.medium.com/being-here-s...
A heartfelt thanks to everyone who's come along over the last few years x
What's all that about?
Have a read of our blog here:
brigidrussell43.medium.com/being-here-s...
A heartfelt thanks to everyone who's come along over the last few years x
Being here still
A blog to mark 500 Spaces for Listening
brigidrussell43.medium.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:41 PM
We had the 500th Spaces for Listening last week...
What's all that about?
Have a read of our blog here:
brigidrussell43.medium.com/being-here-s...
A heartfelt thanks to everyone who's come along over the last few years x
What's all that about?
Have a read of our blog here:
brigidrussell43.medium.com/being-here-s...
A heartfelt thanks to everyone who's come along over the last few years x
Today I was taken to Knowsley Safari Park by my lovely friends and I saw this extremely cute but very dangerous floof!
November 30, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Today I was taken to Knowsley Safari Park by my lovely friends and I saw this extremely cute but very dangerous floof!
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I don’t know a lot.
But I know a lot about dinosaurs.
Now we all know dinosaurs lived for millions of years right?
But does you mind actually wrap around how long they dominated for?
Lets get a little perspective.
Did you know Allosaurus never saw flowers but T.rex did?
But I know a lot about dinosaurs.
Now we all know dinosaurs lived for millions of years right?
But does you mind actually wrap around how long they dominated for?
Lets get a little perspective.
Did you know Allosaurus never saw flowers but T.rex did?
November 29, 2025 at 12:45 AM
I don’t know a lot.
But I know a lot about dinosaurs.
Now we all know dinosaurs lived for millions of years right?
But does you mind actually wrap around how long they dominated for?
Lets get a little perspective.
Did you know Allosaurus never saw flowers but T.rex did?
But I know a lot about dinosaurs.
Now we all know dinosaurs lived for millions of years right?
But does you mind actually wrap around how long they dominated for?
Lets get a little perspective.
Did you know Allosaurus never saw flowers but T.rex did?
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Reposted by Sarah
I wrote a weird little thing about grief, and kettlebells, and piercing the veil. I hope it keeps you awake at night:
www.alteredrealitymag.com/health-kick-...
www.alteredrealitymag.com/health-kick-...
Health Kick by Sarah Blackshaw - Altered Reality Magazine
Nobody talks about how boring grief makes you. People are too polite to mention it, but you know deep down that they’re counting seconds in their heads after they ask, “so how are you really doing?” T...
www.alteredrealitymag.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I wrote a weird little thing about grief, and kettlebells, and piercing the veil. I hope it keeps you awake at night:
www.alteredrealitymag.com/health-kick-...
www.alteredrealitymag.com/health-kick-...
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"oh, don't forget to highlight, in bright red, the two-letter word in the tagline! the two letter word that's kind of the whole point of this clever ad campaign! the two letter word that links this show to the horror movie of the same name!"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"oh, don't forget to highlight, in bright red, the two-letter word in the tagline! the two letter word that's kind of the whole point of this clever ad campaign! the two letter word that links this show to the horror movie of the same name!"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
"no problem boss. i'm on it"
Woken up by foxes this morning. Cheers, guys!
a close up of a fox standing in the snow looking at the camera .
Alt: a close up of a fox standing in the snow looking at the camera .
media.tenor.com
November 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Woken up by foxes this morning. Cheers, guys!
I wrote a weird little thing about grief, and kettlebells, and piercing the veil. I hope it keeps you awake at night:
www.alteredrealitymag.com/health-kick-...
www.alteredrealitymag.com/health-kick-...
Health Kick by Sarah Blackshaw - Altered Reality Magazine
Nobody talks about how boring grief makes you. People are too polite to mention it, but you know deep down that they’re counting seconds in their heads after they ask, “so how are you really doing?” T...
www.alteredrealitymag.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I wrote a weird little thing about grief, and kettlebells, and piercing the veil. I hope it keeps you awake at night:
www.alteredrealitymag.com/health-kick-...
www.alteredrealitymag.com/health-kick-...
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Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
November 21, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Almost a year now since I received this absolutely classic burn from the Canadian government.
This is excellent, and worth your time to read:
My long story, “Kind Girl, Teacher, Sister, Whale” is up today at Pangyrus Literary. Got thirty minutes to spare? It was a sublime experience to inhabit this story during its composition, and maybe it will be so for you during its reading.
Kind Girl, Teacher, Sister, Whale | Pangyrus
“Let’s read this,” said Kind Girl. She sat beside Teacher at his mahogany table and plunked down the Modern Library edition of Moby Dick. The table was scra ...
www.pangyrus.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:24 AM
This is excellent, and worth your time to read:
Got another little story accepted and I think this one might be my weirdest yet 😄
a man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair with the words well it 's really strange behind him
Alt: A man in a suit and tie is sitting in a chair with the words "well it's really strange...it's also entertaining" on screen.
media.tenor.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Got another little story accepted and I think this one might be my weirdest yet 😄
This is a soup appreciation post.
I have tomato soup. It is awesome 😊
I have tomato soup. It is awesome 😊
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This is a soup appreciation post.
I have tomato soup. It is awesome 😊
I have tomato soup. It is awesome 😊
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RACCOON IN CORNWALL KLAXON share.google/do9LzSe3dDGp... *AND* IT IS A FAT ONE!!!
Overweight racoon found in Cornwall in 'unusual' rescue - BBC News
The RSPCA says it was captured at Gwennap, and was three times the usual weight for the species.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:54 PM
RACCOON IN CORNWALL KLAXON share.google/do9LzSe3dDGp... *AND* IT IS A FAT ONE!!!
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I've said in the past that I don't write for skimmers. If you skip past something and get confused, well Mr. Policeman, I gave you all the words.
So I'm certainly not going to write for scrapers and summarizers either 🤷♀️
So I'm certainly not going to write for scrapers and summarizers either 🤷♀️
Saw a post today that advised writers to stop writing as if a human will read it and start writing for an LLM that will be summarising.
As someone who really enjoyed trying to develop a peculiar but readable authorial voice, I find this incredibly depressing.
As someone who really enjoyed trying to develop a peculiar but readable authorial voice, I find this incredibly depressing.
November 20, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I've said in the past that I don't write for skimmers. If you skip past something and get confused, well Mr. Policeman, I gave you all the words.
So I'm certainly not going to write for scrapers and summarizers either 🤷♀️
So I'm certainly not going to write for scrapers and summarizers either 🤷♀️
Comic Con in Liverpool was brilliant, but after walking seven miles round the event site I definitely needed this 😂
November 15, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Comic Con in Liverpool was brilliant, but after walking seven miles round the event site I definitely needed this 😂
Anybody know any psychologists who would like to come and work with me in staff support? I have two posts in North Wales! Please share 😊
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November 13, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Anybody know any psychologists who would like to come and work with me in staff support? I have two posts in North Wales! Please share 😊
www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
www.jobs.nhs.uk/candidate/jo...
Sundays are for brunch and catching up with friends
November 9, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Sundays are for brunch and catching up with friends
Where are people buying their candles? My mum wants a vanilla or lavender soy wax candle for Christmas, and I'm overwhelmed with choices but not sure if any of them are any good!
November 9, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Where are people buying their candles? My mum wants a vanilla or lavender soy wax candle for Christmas, and I'm overwhelmed with choices but not sure if any of them are any good!
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succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
November 6, 2025 at 3:38 PM
succubus - female demon that seduces men
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party
incubus - male demon that seduces women
vengabus - non-binary demon that likes to party