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I think of writing like taking a little piece of coloured foil, like the wrapping on a chocolate Easter egg, and smoothing it out, over and over, until there are no wrinkles left. (Smoothing coloured foil is, indeed, something I also like to do).

Miranda Prynne @mirandaprynne.bsky.social · Jun 20

"Real progress doesn’t look like a eureka moment. It looks like a person showing up again and again, reshaping a paragraph for the fifth or 15th time," writes @catherinedevries.bsky.social on how to keep #writing in the absence of any spark: ow.ly/MiFp50WcJ1I #academicsky #edusky #writingtips

How to write even when the words won’t come

Books, articles and grant proposals do not arrive in a single stroke. They are created, like sculptures, through a thousand small movements. Here, Catherine De Vries explains how to develop ‘skill pow...

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Julie Kalman @juliekalman.bsky.social · Jun 10

50 years since Goscinny died.

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Julie Kalman @juliekalman.bsky.social · Jun 10

I look forward to reading it!

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Julie Kalman @juliekalman.bsky.social · Jun 8

Hit me up for recipe ideas! (Also, yum).

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Julie Kalman @juliekalman.bsky.social · May 26

I am delighted to announce that, having spent three years faffing about trying to work out how to start my book, I have commenced writing chapter 1.

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Julie Kalman @juliekalman.bsky.social · May 14

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

ChatGPT is bullshit - Ethics and Information Technology

Recently, there has been considerable interest in large language models: machine learning systems which produce human-like text and dialogue. Applications of these systems have been plagued by persist...

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Julie Kalman @juliekalman.bsky.social · May 13

And many congratulations to @brionyneilson.bsky.social!

Briony Neilson @brionyneilson.bsky.social · May 13

Today – 13 May – is my book's official birthday. It's now out in the world.
If you're interested in the development of ideas and practices relating to young people, crime, and punishment in modern France, this could be the book for you. I hope it offers some useful insights.
Happy Birthday, book 🗃️

Briony Neilson @brionyneilson.bsky.social · Apr 16

There's something about holding an actual copy of your book that makes it all feel real. Thanks to everyone who nourished this piece of work and thanks to @mcgillqueensup.bsky.social for making it look lovely. Official publication is in May. You can order a copy here: www.mqup.ca/dangers-of-y... 🗃️