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Just spent an hour tutoring a bunch of bright-shiny preteens on how to write a short story. As always, South African kids blow me out of the water at how frikking smart they are. I have hope for my country.

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The sheer, blithering relief when that the bookshelf you purchased for your spot in the community centre store fits in the back of your Hyundai i10. We did not have to play Tetris with this one, dearly beloveds.

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25-minute digital art study

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Congrats to all winners and finalists! @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social, @aniyonsenga.bsky.social, @dilmandila.com.web.brid.gy, @nerinedorman.bsky.social, @shingai-be-like.bsky.social, @stephenembleton.bsky.social, @suyidavies.com, @tobiogundiran.com, @xanwriter.bsky.social locusmag.com/2025/06/2025...

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This has certainly given me some much-needed good cheer. Thank you, as always, to Eugen for being our tireless champion, and a huge congratulations to my fellow contributors. We are unstoppable.

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Submitted a story. Had fun writing it, but I fear I may have gone too Mad Max and not enough solarpunk.

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Today I got to see a small private collection of ancient Egyptian artefacts and got to smell 5,000yo embalming resins. It was unlike anything I've ever smelled before.

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This goes out to all those "authors" loudly bragging about how they aren't scared of gAI. time.com/7295195/ai-c...

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Okay. So it looks like Russell Crowe is our new Ramirez. This does not make me unhappy. I'm still not certain about Henry Cavill as Connor McLeod. He's too biff. But anyhoo... Ons sal maar sien.

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I reminded past me whose grief still intrudes on present me from time to time that the people she has regrets over would likely not have encouraged her to be who she is today.

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Hah.

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I reckon it's going to be game over in two weeks. Gonna just do the things I enjoy while I wait for three angry old men to destroy the planet.

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25-minute art practise...

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Just putting it out there that quite a few of my backlist titles are available on my Ko-fi store. Do stop by and pick up a little something-something to read. ko-fi.com/nerinedorman...

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Digital art study, 25 minutes

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Having a quiet chuckle, because I'm currently editing a novel by one of me editors... The South African publishing industry is tiiiiiiny.

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My copy of Cicely M Barker's The Lord of the Rushie River arrived - a story that enchanted me as a child and I'm looking forward to revisiting it! Thank you @thriftbooks.bsky.social

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I've seen this described as "Scalzi's Dune" – they're not wrong, and my unpopular opinion is that Scalzi is a better writer than Herbert by a long shot. nerinedorman.blogspot.com/2025/06/the-... #bookreview

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And it's a wrap. Book 6 done and dusted for on the Winter Mage project for my client. I need to check my notes, but I think there are another 4–5 books I need to write, which means I'll probably be done in about three years. I think. What a cracking conclusion to this one, however.

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Bhuti, ek is moeg. My husband had wisdom for me today, and he told me the world is not my problem to solve. I think that's the wisest thing I've heard all week, and I'll take that with me going into the new week. I thought I'd share it with you. Look after yourself. Be kind.

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Woke up to this wonderful review for The Company of Birds. Day. Made.

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Honestly, I love my publisher so much I just want to squish him. I really have lucked out. And I'm excited for what the next few years will bring here in South African publishing for science fiction and fantasy.

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Three-word horror story for your Friday: New prescription glasses.

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Had a coffee-fuelled lunch with my publisher and now I am all the excite. The world might be burning but we'll figure out how to make things here in South Africa awesome for science fiction and fantasy fiction.

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One piece of advice I give to all folks who deal with contracting authors for projects – assess the work carefully before you offer the contract. Unless you are certain an author is receptive to structural and/or copy edits, rather lean on a R&R letter. #editing #publishing a 🧵

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Father's Day is coming up. Please spare a thought or perhaps some kindness for those of us whose fathers are no longer with us. This can be a particularly sad time for those left behind.

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I’m guessing the popularity of Meta’s own services and products is indicated by the fact that the little ‘x’ in the top right corner of their adverts does nothing.

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Two silver haired ladies overheard strolling arm in arm in Fairhaven: Lady 1: I thought I'd be alone forever. Lady 2, patting hand tucked around her arm: And then you met me. Lady 1: I love you so very much. (I'm not crying, I have something in both eyes 😭)

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My grimsweet fantasy road trip (on foot) lands today w/ a humble deputy courier forced to guide uppity court officials on a back country route that includes a ravenous fungal ghost plague, court intrigue, & a mysterious haunt. First of a duology (bk 2 in Nov). us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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Between discovering that an old friend passed away suddenly and having to deal with sick pets, today has been a bit of a muddle. Highlights have been the two coaching calls I had with author clients.

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Magnolia! In Mrs Burke's 1867 Illustrated Language of Flowers dictionary, magnolia meant 'love of nature'.

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If you haven't seen the gorgeous art I commissioned from @jennicoutts.bsky.social as a present to myself for imminent The Shape of Monsters release...check it 🩵

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I loathe discovering via Facebook that a friend has passed away. Sometimes social media is just plain horrible.

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Finished the pigeons. I loved every brush stroke. Amazing reference photo by ernestophoto on Instagram.

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IT BEGINS. TFW you crack open a fresh document for book 2.

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