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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen

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Stories in F&SF, Strange Horizons, Apex, Tor, Shimmer, BCS. Repped by Caro Clarke The Shape of Monsters out now! https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Shape-of-Monsters-Audiobook/B0FGDJ5X1M https://clhellisenlanding.carrd.co/ They/them, Scotland

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · Jul 7

If you'd like to read my World Fantasy Award shortlisted story Godskin, then amble on over to @strangehorizons.bsky.social ...

strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...

Godskin

Sometimes among the fish and crabs, we trawl squid and octopus, or little sharks, all added to the pots. Sometimes it’s a fish person, a thing we cut free and do not talk of, pretend we never saw. …

strangehorizons.com

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 6h

Dave needs to run from this AI-addled woman as fast as his little artist feet can carry him

Monster-Theory Medium Dave @azzageddi.myatproto.social · 1d

There are dome really horrifying passages in this, like how many people the author knows who, like her, rely on ChatGPT for relationship advice.

And yeah, if I was the guy in this, I’d be so outta there.

www.npr.org/2025/08/05/n...

He said, she said, it said: I used ChatGPT as a couple's counselor. How did we fare?

Looking for backup, I turned to an AI chatbot for relationship wisdom. It took my side. It was only when I challenged the bot's biases — and my own — that we had a communication breakthrough.

www.npr.org

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 20h

doomscroll break

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 15h

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 15h

And making theft illegal would “kill” the thieving industry. Good. Make theft illegal again.

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 15h

Love working with an editor who is in tune with your vision and wants to work with you to make your story the best version it can be.

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 16h

Haaaah

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 16h

Yup. Nothing coming up in searches

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 16h

Thanks, credit to the photographer who took the pic though. I did the piece three years ago just for practice so I can't remember

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 18h

Not a Scot, is my guess 🤣

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Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 20h

Oh hey bluesky, I need to come up with comp titles for Dominion of the Fallen--they need to be available in trade paperback, published within the last 3-5 years.
Any ideas? I'm coming up blank.

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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · May 16

No exceptions. If you use Gen A I in any capacity whatsoever, you suck.

Yes, the way you're using it too. You're not special.

"She probably doesn't mean me"

I do.

sephirAmy @sephiramy.bsky.social · May 15

I've seen some vocally anti-AI people recently make an anti-AI post and be surprised there are still pro-AI people following them, and I can explain this;

most pro-AI people think they are somehow the exception. the way THEY are using it, SURELY you would take no issue!

well, we do. so fuck off.

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 19h

Intensely fucking amused at being added to a fucking blocklist for fucking vulgarity.

(Yes I'm five hush)

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 20h

We've got some fantastic nature news to brighten your day 🎉

Wicken Fen has become the first UK nature reserve to record an incredible 10,000 species. A moth that imitates a wasp was the 10,000th species to be recorded. This work is possible thanks to a major grant from The Nature Recovery Project.

A close-up of a glow-worm with a black plated body and a bright green glowing tail clinging to a stem of grass in the dark

A dark grey moth with bright beige splodges on its wings. It sits of a bright green leaf against a black background

A small brown bird with a cream chest and darker brown tail feathers perches on a reed against a background of blurred brown and green reeds

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Wole Talabi @wtalabi.bsky.social · 1d

Aussie folks. I'll be a panelist at the Perth festival of fiction in 2 weeks!

Solving crimes, heists, overcoming obstacles, finding happiness. Michael Robotham, Rachael Johns, Marcia Van Zeller and myself will discuss writing ways into and out of thrilling conundrums.

#perth #writer #shigidi

Flyer for festival of fiction.

Showing Michael Robotham, Rachael Johns, Marcia Van Zeller Wole Talabi and Jo Taylor.

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 22h

I love your work, so I am exceedingly happy for both of us that publishing is back on board with your style

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 22h

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Love to see it

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 22h

Yeah I call my own work dark fantasy.

I guess I always think of horror as something set in contemporary-ish real world rather than secondary world, which is mainly what I write.

As you can see, I really don't know enough about the genre as a whole.

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 22h

Although honestly if I must be replaced, I'd prefer a parrot

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 23h

I can't even watch horror movies I'm so easily squicked and yet I appear to have gently drifted sideways without my knowledge or understanding into also being labelled a horror writer?

I mean I'm fine with this, just amused, as I don't think I write anything particularly horrific.

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Dusty Ray @sloppjockey.bsky.social · 16d

adogisadogisadogisadogisadog. gouache painting on paper, 2019

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Glennyrodge @glennyrodge.bsky.social · 1d

Telly show idea. Michael Stipe presents a Peter Pan themed cookery show for cannibals. Calling it That’s Smee in the Korma.

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Jenni Coutts (she/her) @jennicoutts.bsky.social · 2d

I admit I had *way* more fun drawing this wee guy than I thought I would for drawtober prompt number 2: Toad Astrologer
What’s the verdict, should I sell prints at World fantasy Convention this year?
#art

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 1d

It is rather disconcerting to have complete strangers accuse me of using AI, make snide little comments about how 'no paint was used', or ask to see me paint hands like some kinda gotcha.

For a three-year-old practice sketch where I was testing if I liked a particular painting software....

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 1d

Having the most random post break containment is a little bizarre lmty.

At least it's not about eggs this time, I guess, making it harder for people on tumblr to armchair diagnose me with bipolar disorder

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 1d

yuppp