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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 10h

Can confirm it is shizzel of the lowest order!

Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 13h

I have now listened to the epic 2.5 hours of audio that we are calling our 100th Episode Celebration!
It’s a little self-indulgent, to be sure, but if you enjoy the podcast, we hope you’ll also enjoy this little stroll down memory lane when it drops!

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 2d

What could it possibly be??

Not Quite Write @notquitewrite.com · 2d

HINT TIME!

The LAST Not Quite Write Prize anti-prompt will be hitting inboxes around the world on 24 October. Will YOU be there to bid it a fond farewell and secure your chance at the top prize?

Whether you've entered before or are discovering the comp for the first time, we want you to join us!

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 2d

Fine with me!

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 2d

There’s always next time! 🔥

Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 2d

That’s so great!

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 2d

It’s the best! We need to put on some sort of flash festival so we can get the whole gang together!

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 3d

Tell me more!

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 3d

✨ Magic! ✨

@deankoorey.bsky.social

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 3d

Today I will perform the magic trick of turning an online friend into an irl one 🪄

See you soon @deankoorey.bsky.social!

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 4d

I wish we had more time so we could get them out in the world NOW

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 5d

Thanks for sharing your story with us @monicalane.bsky.social!

Can't wait to see what you deliver next. This is assuming you survive the daredevil experience...

Not Quite Write @notquitewrite.com · 5d

Our fifth and final Daredevil episode for the July round is up - just in time to snag all that feedback for yourself before the next round!

Huge thanks to Marina R. M. Lane for taking this critique for the team!

Tune into the Not Quite Write Podcast to listen now 😈

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 5d

I have read some delightfully publishable FLESH Fiction entries. Can’t wait to bring them to the world!

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 6d

Foolproof.

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 7d

Fun little activity I do NOT recommend is unearthing a novel you half finished years ago and re-reading it.

Nice to know how much I've grown as a writer since then, but tragic to realise how much work it still needs 😫

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 9d

I suspect (based on experience) that a lot of these AI entries will be coming from specific countries where this practice is par for the course.

Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 9d

You’re welcome! So glad it was helpful! ❤️

Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 9d

“Smut” is generous. It was about as spicy as a bowl of weetbix.

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 10d

It definitely would have been better than what I just read.

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 10d

Sadly, I just "hit" on a "miss". These AI stories are so bland.

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 10d

Ooof... more #FLESHfiction reading and I just uncovered yet another AI-generated story.

It's just so... BORING.

Give me human imperfection any day!

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 10d

I’m back after a pause too, and it’s all hits so far!

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 11d

Kicking off with several very funny takes on the "unsexy" theme. I am SO GLAD we issued this challenge. It's changing my outlook on sooooo many seemingly mundane things!

Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 11d

After a couple of weeks' hiatus, I am back on the FLESH Fiction train!
When we started this comp, I didn't appreciate the huge time commitment that would come with judging these stories!
Behold as my mind re-enters the gutter for the next X number of weeks...

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 11d

After a couple of weeks' hiatus, I am back on the FLESH Fiction train!
When we started this comp, I didn't appreciate the huge time commitment that would come with judging these stories!
Behold as my mind re-enters the gutter for the next X number of weeks...

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Amanda @akscotland.bsky.social · 11d

Glad to hear it! You deserve it.