V.Lynne
@vlynnehatton.bsky.social
Writer • Psychologist • Artist (see also: sensitive)
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V.Lynne
@vlynnehatton.bsky.social
· Nov 21
Hey BlueSky, I’m V. I’m a #socialpsychologist and #apsiringauthor. I just finished my PhD and I’m looking to get back into sharing my creative work on my free Substack. I’ll post updates here about my recent #scifi works and I’m looking for other #writers to engage with! Let’s follow each other!
Non-Black Americans are learning very quickly: When you accept state-sanctioned violence for one group of people, you accept it for ALL people, yourself included. Trying to separate yourself with “logic” only slows your movement to the slaughterhouse. You built this brick by brick. Good luck.
January 12, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Non-Black Americans are learning very quickly: When you accept state-sanctioned violence for one group of people, you accept it for ALL people, yourself included. Trying to separate yourself with “logic” only slows your movement to the slaughterhouse. You built this brick by brick. Good luck.
All tuckered out after a long day of putting himself in mortal danger and paying $0 in bills 🙄🙄
January 5, 2026 at 7:36 PM
All tuckered out after a long day of putting himself in mortal danger and paying $0 in bills 🙄🙄
God bless the Leavers
January 1, 2026 at 4:15 PM
God bless the Leavers
Back in brainstorming and curiosity mode after a long stint of feeling uninspired. It turns out that the nebulous “they” were right, sometimes going through the motions creates the spark of inspiration. That, and watching a cat play 😸🐾
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#writersofsky #catsofsky #aspiringauthor #sciencefiction
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December 29, 2025 at 11:52 AM
Back in brainstorming and curiosity mode after a long stint of feeling uninspired. It turns out that the nebulous “they” were right, sometimes going through the motions creates the spark of inspiration. That, and watching a cat play 😸🐾
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#writersofsky #catsofsky #aspiringauthor #sciencefiction
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#writersofsky #catsofsky #aspiringauthor #sciencefiction
Dramatically building a mural of failures by posting all of my rejected magazine submissions. Enjoy! :) Link commented below!
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#writersofsky #authorsofsky #museumoffailures
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#writersofsky #authorsofsky #museumoffailures
December 24, 2025 at 1:39 AM
Dramatically building a mural of failures by posting all of my rejected magazine submissions. Enjoy! :) Link commented below!
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#writersofsky #authorsofsky #museumoffailures
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#writersofsky #authorsofsky #museumoffailures
I try to stay present in whatever season I’m in, but then I’ll find a photo in my archives that makes me yearn for something from the past 😭
October 17, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I try to stay present in whatever season I’m in, but then I’ll find a photo in my archives that makes me yearn for something from the past 😭
Had what felt like a huge breakthrough last night by video journaling my fears around creativity and visibility. Basically, I wonder if we just talk ourselves out of doing the things we love because we know the good feeling of doing the thing is impermanent.
October 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Had what felt like a huge breakthrough last night by video journaling my fears around creativity and visibility. Basically, I wonder if we just talk ourselves out of doing the things we love because we know the good feeling of doing the thing is impermanent.
I’m learning creatives need to practice acting on their creative impulses without asking too many questions. No, you don’t know where it’s going to end up, but a large part of the creative process is faith that the work will benefit at least one person, even if that person is you.
October 16, 2025 at 12:25 AM
I’m learning creatives need to practice acting on their creative impulses without asking too many questions. No, you don’t know where it’s going to end up, but a large part of the creative process is faith that the work will benefit at least one person, even if that person is you.
Hi! So I wrote a poem a while back that I suspect was inspired by a (then) recent watch of “Osmosis Jones”. Hope you enjoy!
existentialismetc.substack.com/p/cells?r=1x...
existentialismetc.substack.com/p/cells?r=1x...
Cells
I wrote a poem a while back that I suspect was inspired by a recent watch of "Osmosis Jones". This is that poem.
existentialismetc.substack.com
October 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Hi! So I wrote a poem a while back that I suspect was inspired by a (then) recent watch of “Osmosis Jones”. Hope you enjoy!
existentialismetc.substack.com/p/cells?r=1x...
existentialismetc.substack.com/p/cells?r=1x...
Question for fellow budding writers/aspiring authors: Are you writing both a novel AND short stories to submit to magazines to establish a publication record? If so, how do you balance focus and attention? Plz help 😭😭😂
#aspiringauthor #writersofsky #booksky #writersky #creativity #creativesofsky
#aspiringauthor #writersofsky #booksky #writersky #creativity #creativesofsky
October 10, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Question for fellow budding writers/aspiring authors: Are you writing both a novel AND short stories to submit to magazines to establish a publication record? If so, how do you balance focus and attention? Plz help 😭😭😂
#aspiringauthor #writersofsky #booksky #writersky #creativity #creativesofsky
#aspiringauthor #writersofsky #booksky #writersky #creativity #creativesofsky
Constantly reminding myself that writing is not who I am, but what I do to rediscover who I am.
#booksky #writersofsky #writesky #creativesky #creativesofsky #art #fiction #poetry
#booksky #writersofsky #writesky #creativesky #creativesofsky #art #fiction #poetry
October 10, 2025 at 11:59 AM
Constantly reminding myself that writing is not who I am, but what I do to rediscover who I am.
#booksky #writersofsky #writesky #creativesky #creativesofsky #art #fiction #poetry
#booksky #writersofsky #writesky #creativesky #creativesofsky #art #fiction #poetry
Sometimes being a writer feels having such a strong preference for solitude that I have conversations in my head. Only, I think the conversations are so funny that (obviously) they have to be shared with everyone else.
October 9, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Sometimes being a writer feels having such a strong preference for solitude that I have conversations in my head. Only, I think the conversations are so funny that (obviously) they have to be shared with everyone else.
Reposted by V.Lynne
If you don’t want to read Edgar Allan Poe together by candlelight whilst sharing dark chocolate cheesecake and a vintage bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon in an abandoned cottage in the Scottish Highlands during a raging storm, then please don’t tell me you’re “open to trying new things.”
October 8, 2025 at 4:28 PM
If you don’t want to read Edgar Allan Poe together by candlelight whilst sharing dark chocolate cheesecake and a vintage bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon in an abandoned cottage in the Scottish Highlands during a raging storm, then please don’t tell me you’re “open to trying new things.”
Missing NYC a little extra this AM. I figured posting this old photo I took might inspire me to write about the feeling instead of drowning in it?
#fillthewell #theartistsway #photography #NYC #writer #booksky #writersofsky #sunset #creativity
#fillthewell #theartistsway #photography #NYC #writer #booksky #writersofsky #sunset #creativity
October 1, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Missing NYC a little extra this AM. I figured posting this old photo I took might inspire me to write about the feeling instead of drowning in it?
#fillthewell #theartistsway #photography #NYC #writer #booksky #writersofsky #sunset #creativity
#fillthewell #theartistsway #photography #NYC #writer #booksky #writersofsky #sunset #creativity
Something I wrote on “healing” and how we sometimes confuse the process with preparing to go into an emotional battle 😌
Check out the link in my bio!
Check out the link in my bio!
September 5, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Something I wrote on “healing” and how we sometimes confuse the process with preparing to go into an emotional battle 😌
Check out the link in my bio!
Check out the link in my bio!
Finished another Procreate tutorial. Aside from the city landscape I made a few months ago, I think this one my have been my favorite to make ❤️❤️
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#procreate #digitalart #theartistsway #fillingthewell #artist #creativesofsky #artistsofsky
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June 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Finished another Procreate tutorial. Aside from the city landscape I made a few months ago, I think this one my have been my favorite to make ❤️❤️
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#procreate #digitalart #theartistsway #fillingthewell #artist #creativesofsky #artistsofsky
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When all else feels lost and confusing, I try to remind myself that I am an artist. A confused one 😅 but an artist nonetheless. I take photos of lamplights to remind me that art is my guiding light, even in the dark.
#artistsofsky #writersofsky #booksky #creative #writersofbluesky
#artistsofsky #writersofsky #booksky #creative #writersofbluesky
June 23, 2025 at 2:52 AM
When all else feels lost and confusing, I try to remind myself that I am an artist. A confused one 😅 but an artist nonetheless. I take photos of lamplights to remind me that art is my guiding light, even in the dark.
#artistsofsky #writersofsky #booksky #creative #writersofbluesky
#artistsofsky #writersofsky #booksky #creative #writersofbluesky
I’ve been #fillingthewell with #procreate and it’s been so much fun following along with YouTube tutorials and painting. I almost hated this when I finished it but looking again I’m quite satisfied
#theartistsway #creative #booksky #writer #artist
#theartistsway #creative #booksky #writer #artist
March 27, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I’ve been #fillingthewell with #procreate and it’s been so much fun following along with YouTube tutorials and painting. I almost hated this when I finished it but looking again I’m quite satisfied
#theartistsway #creative #booksky #writer #artist
#theartistsway #creative #booksky #writer #artist
I’ve been experimenting with sharing my thoughts, even if they don’t appear cohesive. I’m fighting the urge to wait for an invitation to initiation, and it’s scary.This essay was born of the waiting that results from the expectation of an invitation. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/existent...
March 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I’ve been experimenting with sharing my thoughts, even if they don’t appear cohesive. I’m fighting the urge to wait for an invitation to initiation, and it’s scary.This essay was born of the waiting that results from the expectation of an invitation. Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/existent...
Wanted to do a little more with light and perspective on this one, but this was still really fun to make during my weekly artist date (with the help of a James Julier tutorial on YouTube) 😊😊
#theartistsway #weeklyartistdates #creativesofsky #artsky #procreate
#theartistsway #weeklyartistdates #creativesofsky #artsky #procreate
February 22, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Wanted to do a little more with light and perspective on this one, but this was still really fun to make during my weekly artist date (with the help of a James Julier tutorial on YouTube) 😊😊
#theartistsway #weeklyartistdates #creativesofsky #artsky #procreate
#theartistsway #weeklyartistdates #creativesofsky #artsky #procreate
These photos I took near the Harlem Pier always make me crave summer time and warm weather. I’m not on to complain about winter, but 😩
#photography #NYC #creativesofsky
#photography #NYC #creativesofsky
February 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
These photos I took near the Harlem Pier always make me crave summer time and warm weather. I’m not on to complain about winter, but 😩
#photography #NYC #creativesofsky
#photography #NYC #creativesofsky
I’ve not yet finished I,Robot, but I couldn’t resist this new purchase 😩😅
#booksky #writesky #writersofsky #scifi #scifisky
#booksky #writesky #writersofsky #scifi #scifisky
February 4, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I’ve not yet finished I,Robot, but I couldn’t resist this new purchase 😩😅
#booksky #writesky #writersofsky #scifi #scifisky
#booksky #writesky #writersofsky #scifi #scifisky
Today I decided that creative chaos is okay. Just for today. It doesn’t always feel useful but today, while nestled in the middle of a cup of tea, a guitar, a laptop, a journal, and my zombie apocalypse WIP, I decided that creative chaos is better than the alternative.
February 2, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Today I decided that creative chaos is okay. Just for today. It doesn’t always feel useful but today, while nestled in the middle of a cup of tea, a guitar, a laptop, a journal, and my zombie apocalypse WIP, I decided that creative chaos is better than the alternative.
January 25, 2025 at 4:50 PM
From my trip to the Mat Su valley in Alaska back in September. It was difficult to grasp just how large Alaska is, but I enjoyed capturing this little piece of it
#alaska #creativesofsky #fillingthewell #writesky #booksky #theartistsway #authorsofsky
#alaska #creativesofsky #fillingthewell #writesky #booksky #theartistsway #authorsofsky
January 24, 2025 at 11:22 PM
From my trip to the Mat Su valley in Alaska back in September. It was difficult to grasp just how large Alaska is, but I enjoyed capturing this little piece of it
#alaska #creativesofsky #fillingthewell #writesky #booksky #theartistsway #authorsofsky
#alaska #creativesofsky #fillingthewell #writesky #booksky #theartistsway #authorsofsky