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Made this for an open call kinda near me and then realised that it was in-person drop off and collection and I’d never be able to make it. Boo. Posting it here instead because it’s easier than trying to catch three buses and two trains.

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I've just seen a wren in my back garden. Never seen one before. Almost perfectly spherical. A delight!

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Since I haven’t posted any art in a while, these are the covers and internal introduction pages for the book I’m making for myself based on my Tarot. The vision was to create a maximalist, celestial-aesthetic tarot based purely on public domain, stock, existing art, and advertising images.

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Feeling spooky this Sunday? Then perhaps the UK GHOST STORY FESTIVAL could be for you, with a huge range of talks, workshops, panels and interviews both online and in-person! www.ticketsource.co.uk/ukghoststory...

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Goths for Breakfast event is on! The ticket sales raise money for Magic Breakfast, a charity that provides breakfasts to UK kids living in poverty. 1 in 4 UK children now live in poverty, and over a million live in extreme poverty, often going without meals. Get your ticket!

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My mum had to read My Family and Other Animals at school. As both a fast reader and an inveterate giggler, she reached the scene with the matchbox about 15 minutes before the rest of her class and lost her composure so hard that the teacher nearly threw her out of the room. Highly recommended.

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This is a reminder that my father, when confronted, attributed 20 years of entirely unacceptable conduct (violence, cruelty, etc) on the fact that someone kissed my mother on a hen night once and she didn’t push the guy away immediately. This happened several years after the abuse started. 🤨

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Would watch

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The great Boxing Day dilemma: in order to get all the food ate before it goes dodgy, we must eat like a Tudor monarch. Mandarin cheesecake or hot mince pies and ice cream for breakfast?

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Gorgeous stained glass piece made by my friend @stonkers.bsky.social, inspired by the medieval Old Gaelic poem, Pangur Bán. The poem was written by a monk who would work tirelessly at his studies as his cat, Pangur Bán, faithfully hunted mice. www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...

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UK writers of any kind: see below

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The death of Freddie Mercury, for some reason. My parents weren’t even particularly big fans, I just seem to remember the family talking about it when the news broke.

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Rudolph the red nosed reindeer, in the style of Beowulf

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Imagine living in the flat next door to him while he’s rehearsing this.

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This is maddening if you use MS word to write books. Opt out to stop them using your writing to train A.I. Please share.

submitted 118 days ago • 38 comments

This is your annual reminder that it's probably best to re-order your prescription now if you need it because going off your meds at Christmas is less than ideal one year I had a panic attack and took out the Christmas tree so best to avoid that really

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gitched sign + one of those pointless TikTok-style ads = unintentional cyberpunk at the Whole Foods

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TODAY: phone & email blockade organised by the dyke project on wes streeting between 12pm and 5pm. everyone should be able to find some time today to send an email or make some phone calls. mass involvement is key phone and email script available here: bit.ly/3ZyWGQ5 insta post: surl.li/cahdyn

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CALLING ALL WRITERS! If you are seeking publication for a book that you are planning or have written in the fields of folklore, the occult, witchcraft or adjacent subjects please get in touch. I'm scouting for possible commissions for a US publisher with whom I work. DM/comment for more details

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One thing you will never think after reading a great book or listening to a great album or seeing a great piece of art is, “I’m really glad this person remained cautious while they were making this and guarded against being perceived as weird.”

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Yesterday I learned that, when pronounced in French, "ChatGPT" is a complete sentence, meaning "Cat, I farted." Do with this information what you will.

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I love the thought that there are folks out there creating. A painting. A piece of music. A novel. A poem. A play. A garden. Some incredible piece of architecture. There are folks creating works that will indelibly change how he we see, experience, & feel the world around us.

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This is the kind of doctor you want in your corner when you’re most in need. Or, alternately, you could just give people the drugs they need, when they need them, as defined by a doctor on a ward, not a guy in a suit in an office. And this goes for everyone.

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Guardian and Observer journalists have asked people not to share Guardian stories for 48 hours from midnight tonight (Tues), to respect their strike and the virtual picket line

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Non-artists: please gently let your well-intentioned niche blogger friends know that generating an AI illustration for their posts is not a harmless novelty. There are so many sources for free, eye-pleasing, not-environmentally-rapacious images. Creative Commons licenses, public domain art history.

submitted 162 days ago • 51 comments

Does everyone know about Project Gutenberg? E-books for free. The world’s great literature here, with focus on older works for free. Digitized and diligently proofread by thousands of volunteers. Please share.

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