Valerie Glenmullen
@vglenmullen.bsky.social
Writer living on a Tennessean hilltop with her nearest and dearest. Formerly of Dundee (Scotland), the PNW (USA), and raised in a tiny Dutch village. Enjoyer of books, cats, fandom, and video games. She/her.
Today I was complimenting Pepper's hackle feathers when I realized a cascade of things:
- hackle feathers are on the neck so hackle must relate to necks
-> I have used the phrase "hackles raised" for a long time
-> I did not think hackle meant neck
-> there was a vague sense it was low on the leg
- hackle feathers are on the neck so hackle must relate to necks
-> I have used the phrase "hackles raised" for a long time
-> I did not think hackle meant neck
-> there was a vague sense it was low on the leg
August 16, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Today I was complimenting Pepper's hackle feathers when I realized a cascade of things:
- hackle feathers are on the neck so hackle must relate to necks
-> I have used the phrase "hackles raised" for a long time
-> I did not think hackle meant neck
-> there was a vague sense it was low on the leg
- hackle feathers are on the neck so hackle must relate to necks
-> I have used the phrase "hackles raised" for a long time
-> I did not think hackle meant neck
-> there was a vague sense it was low on the leg
was called a hag for turning my laptop around and telling @ashlukens.bsky.social "this is you". the truth is often scary & upsetting but I persist in being an absolute beacon of it, you're welcome friends & family!!
July 22, 2025 at 9:52 PM
was called a hag for turning my laptop around and telling @ashlukens.bsky.social "this is you". the truth is often scary & upsetting but I persist in being an absolute beacon of it, you're welcome friends & family!!
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My friend @esselle.bsky.social made a book trailer for #DeadMansBlood 😳 She was a creative co-conspirator for this toxic little book and a perfect cheerleader.
Dead Man's Blood is an adult horror romance; it's spicy, it's angry, and it's really gay.
Dead Man's Blood is an adult horror romance; it's spicy, it's angry, and it's really gay.
May 19, 2025 at 7:23 PM
My friend @esselle.bsky.social made a book trailer for #DeadMansBlood 😳 She was a creative co-conspirator for this toxic little book and a perfect cheerleader.
Dead Man's Blood is an adult horror romance; it's spicy, it's angry, and it's really gay.
Dead Man's Blood is an adult horror romance; it's spicy, it's angry, and it's really gay.
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What song do you think this 2002 J-Drama about a poor family who owns a ramen shop used for its ending theme?
Make a guess, then click play. You'll be wrong.
Make a guess, then click play. You'll be wrong.
March 8, 2025 at 2:01 AM
What song do you think this 2002 J-Drama about a poor family who owns a ramen shop used for its ending theme?
Make a guess, then click play. You'll be wrong.
Make a guess, then click play. You'll be wrong.
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Wow. it must feel terrible when someone takes something you made and uses it without permission or payment
OpenAI says it has evidence China’s DeepSeek used its model to train competitor
https://www.ft.com/content/a0dfedd1-5255-4fa9-8ccc-1fe01de87ea6
https://www.ft.com/content/a0dfedd1-5255-4fa9-8ccc-1fe01de87ea6
OpenAI says it has evidence China’s DeepSeek used its model to train competitor
White House AI tsar David Sacks raises possibility of alleged intellectual property theft
www.ft.com
January 29, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Wow. it must feel terrible when someone takes something you made and uses it without permission or payment
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Overcoming creative blocks isn’t always about "just pushing through" — or discipline, or desire, or inspiration, or sheer will — it’s about being kind to yourself, acknowledging your underlying fears, developing supportive habits, shifting your mindset, and being patient with the process.
#writing
#writing
December 14, 2024 at 9:44 PM
Overcoming creative blocks isn’t always about "just pushing through" — or discipline, or desire, or inspiration, or sheer will — it’s about being kind to yourself, acknowledging your underlying fears, developing supportive habits, shifting your mindset, and being patient with the process.
#writing
#writing
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This is why questions like 'are you a plotter or a pantser' make zero sense to me. I'm a person who does whatever seems appropriate in order to create half of a first draft, and then actually gets down to the hard work. Possibly I'm a trash compactor.
December 13, 2024 at 2:34 PM
This is why questions like 'are you a plotter or a pantser' make zero sense to me. I'm a person who does whatever seems appropriate in order to create half of a first draft, and then actually gets down to the hard work. Possibly I'm a trash compactor.
Where is "Tuesday again? no problem" dog when we need him most
November 5, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Where is "Tuesday again? no problem" dog when we need him most
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I wrote a blog post!
Where Do You Stop? A musing on HEAs and the difference between series and standalone novels.
Thanks to @azteclady.bsky.social for the idea!
Where Do You Stop? A musing on HEAs and the difference between series and standalone novels.
Thanks to @azteclady.bsky.social for the idea!
Where Do You Stop? A musing on HEAs – KJ Charles
kjcharleswriter.com
September 10, 2024 at 3:20 PM
I wrote a blog post!
Where Do You Stop? A musing on HEAs and the difference between series and standalone novels.
Thanks to @azteclady.bsky.social for the idea!
Where Do You Stop? A musing on HEAs and the difference between series and standalone novels.
Thanks to @azteclady.bsky.social for the idea!
"Do you want to turn on sticky keys?" No I want to be the kind of person who starts their next sentence with certainty but for the time being I seem to be the kind who hits shift then goes "no not quite..." five times in a row
August 25, 2024 at 12:23 AM
"Do you want to turn on sticky keys?" No I want to be the kind of person who starts their next sentence with certainty but for the time being I seem to be the kind who hits shift then goes "no not quite..." five times in a row
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it’s STILL wet???
Firth's wet shirt from Pride and Prejudice on sale
Firth's wet shirt from Pride and Prejudice on sale
The shirt, which Colin Firth wore as Mr Darcy, could fetch as much as £10,000 in a charity auction.
www.bbc.co.uk
March 5, 2024 at 2:07 AM
it’s STILL wet???