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John A. McColley
@jamccolley.bsky.social
Writer(SFWA, first pubbed novel, The Weight of Darkness, Ascendent Publishing, Feb 2024), Artist, Dad, DM, not-quite-musician and video maker. (He/They) linktr.ee/jamccolley
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A reminder--something experts/virtuosos in a field have in common is the careful study of expert examples. Think watching a great gymnastics performance over and over, or rewinding video of your favorite guitarist & watching their hands.

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ATalwayscoffee.bsky.social

It's my birthday! There will be selfies later, but for now, my request is this: Make art. Do it badly. Know that even bad art is good art. Love fiercely, without hesitation or apology, despite the what-ifs. Love will give you strength and courage. Be silly today, for sillinesses sake! 1/2

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ONLY MINUTES TO GO! -116 MINUTES ,but still. It’s Minutes!! Last call for dreamers, visionaries, and sci-fi enthusiasts! Our Kickstarter's final countdown has begun. kck.st/3XupZ6W

Starry night sky with text "116 minutes" superimposed.
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ABaviburton.bsky.social

after a rough few days, @wiswell.bsky.social 's novel Somebody You Can Build A Nest In was the perfect pick-me-up. Instant comfort read, oozy body horror and all.

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Words of Damocles #poetry

All the books lied to us,
hope-starved eyes drinking in
fantasies, sweet stories woven
from stardust and dreams,

paragons with sharp swords
and sharper words, wielded
for love and justice. But
this world has no heroes,

no champion will save us. 
We must be our own heroes. 
Our burden is to dream
the world better.
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JAjamccolley.bsky.social

One of these is the "right" answer. One of the others is going into my story ideas file...

A word quiz poses the question "Which sentence uses 'reverie' correctly?"
The four choices, given in boxes stacked in a column, are: 
"Lost in reverie, she didn't hear the doorbell ring."
"The reverie soup was a family recipe."
"He performed a reverie on the guitar." and
"They admired the reverie structure of the building."
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APardenpowell.bsky.social

It's book release day for THE POTION GARDENER! A low-stakes, queer cozy fantasy romance with a trans masc lead and a witch who brews them gender-changing potions from her garden of magical flowers 🌈📚 🌈💜 #TransBooks365www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1HC58DW

Illustrated cover art for The Potion Gardener in the Flos Magicae series by Arden Powell. A romantic couple on a park bench with a scruffy little dog, all in silhouette, sit in front of colourful flower bushes. Different clusters of flowers surround the title, with bees, potion vials, and crystal points. There is also a classic English teacup and teapot. The design is symmetrical, on a green gradient background.
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How to filter out AI Images in Google Image Search. Sharing this with my students so I figured I'd also share it with everyone here. Hopefully this image is still relevant given Google's changes. Save this on your computer or phone and refer to it as needed.

HOW TO FILTER OUT AI IMAGES IN GOOGLE IMAGES

When you type something add the following minus keywords: -ai, -prompt

Since AI movement increased highly in 2022, use "before:" like before:2021 (VERY effective)

The following keywords will affect and should decrease amounts of AI imagery appearing on your search.

Create, not scrape!
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TVohnoshetwitnt.bsky.social

Maybe if we start calling it Unborn Baby Earth instead of Mother Earth republicans will be more concerned with its well-being.

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John A. McColley
@jamccolley.bsky.social
Writer(SFWA, first pubbed novel, The Weight of Darkness, Ascendent Publishing, Feb 2024), Artist, Dad, DM, not-quite-musician and video maker. (He/They) linktr.ee/jamccolley
452 followers857 following663 posts