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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · 1d

Whaddup party people! I'm gonna be revisiting Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines tonight at about 8pm UK time! Then tomorrow we'll be delving back into F.E.A.R. for its 20th anniversary <3 twitch.tv/sometimesrav...

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Welcome to the murder! My name's Raven (they/them) and I'm a queer, chronically ill bard from the UK! You can expect character-focused streaming here: that is, everything we play and do is focused on ...

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · 17d

SO. We have some options this month. I'll be streaming on Tuesday afternoons and Fridays as we did in September, and more specific schedule will follow but FIRST:

I have a handful of games I wouldn't mind playing this month. What would you like to see? 👀

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Have your say: What game/s would you most want me to play this Spooktober?

Voice your opinion on the poll: What game/s would you most want me to play this Spooktober?

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Boo London @cmdrsue.bsky.social · 21d

"In a functional democracy you're allowed to be wrong. In a failing democracy you may not be allowed to be right." - my hubs just now as we talked about things

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 20d

ICE Nazis in Chicago tried to kidnap a food delivery worker but my man was too fast for those slow bastards

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Preeti Chhibber @runwithskizzers.bsky.social · Sep 7

I just don’t want “film a video and hope it goes viral” to be a “reasonable” expectation of authors!! I hate being on video! I am too awkward for video!

A screenshot of Mad Men of Don Draper yelling. The subtitle has been edited to read, “that’s why I write books!”

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Sep 7

Happy #Subtember!!! This month new subs are discounted! In celebration I'm doing an extra #twitchstream per week to try and lock in (and to make me get up before midday at least once a week 😭)! Catch me every second, third and fourth Tuesday at 2pm and Friday at 8pm (BST) on twitch.tv/sometimesraven

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Sep 4

this is horrifying and dystopian etc but also the way it's worded makes it sound like it wasn't horny ENOUGH for Patreon 😭 "remove any parts that don't meet the guideline of 'sexually gratifying content' pls there's too much plot in this porn"

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Aug 17

I'VE BEEN MADE AWARE OF A BUG IN THE GOOGLE FORM. It should work now, I'm sorry if anyone tried to submit and couldn't!

Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Aug 16

PAID CASTING CALL

Author looking for Scottish, American and English VAs for a contemporary fantasy audiobook!
BIPoC, ND and/or Disabled actors especially needed!

Check out the full call via
CastingCallClub: tinyurl.com/RTruthCCC

OR Google Docs: tinyurl.com/RTruthDOCS

Closes 8.09.2025

Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Aug 16

PAID CASTING CALL

Author looking for Scottish, American and English VAs for a contemporary fantasy audiobook!
BIPoC, ND and/or Disabled actors especially needed!

Check out the full call via
CastingCallClub: tinyurl.com/RTruthCCC

OR Google Docs: tinyurl.com/RTruthDOCS

Closes 8.09.2025

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 25

"Jewish" here is also a generalisation: Erik is Middle Eastern and Sephardic. "Disabled" refers to a variety of characters: we have physically disabled characters, Deaf characters, some with Mutism, some neurodivergent, some mentally ill

Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 25

I should mention that when I say "East/South Asian" the characters are specifically Korean and Pakistani. I recognise the demographics contain a LOT of different cultures but for the sake of actually finding someone I've had to generalise.

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 25

If you're a Scottish VA or able to do a Scottish accent (ESPECIALLY if you're East/South Asian, Jewish, queer +/ disabled) I want to hear from you especially! #scottishVA #voiceactor #voiceacting #audiobook #audiodrama #castingcall

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 25

I'm already so blown away by the auditions I've received on Reckless Truth: The Audiobook so far!!! It's absolutely buck-wild hearing these characters I've known for most of my life finally start to come to life so Tangibly. Still a long way to go so check it out! castingcall.club/projects/rec...

https://d1m9vqlvl3fy94.cloudfront.net/project/attachment/165978/1003224RecklessTruth8.5x5.5Coverfront.PNG

Reckless Truth: Contemporary Fantasy Audiobook/Drama. <p>Reckless Truth is a Supernatural Contemporary Fantasy book, the first in a series, and will be a ...

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 23

thank you so much for the boost <3

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 23

No harm in auditioning regardless! Accents don't have to have spot on localisation, most are flexible as long as the general country/area is there (if I wanted Exact Localisation I'd be real outta luck on most of the characters with how small the UK voice acting scene seems to be 😂)

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 23

#writersky #booksky #supportindieauthors #supportsmallcreators uhhh how does bsky tagging work uhhh #indieauthor #authorcrowdfunding #audiobook #crowdfunding

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 23

OTHERS: If you can't afford to donate and aren't interested in acting for the project, PLEASE share both links around as much as possible so those who want to can find them!!!!
ALSO THERE'S NO GENERATIVE AI INVOLVED. ABSOLUTELY NONE. AND WILL NEVER BE.

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 23

BACKERS: The VAs need to Be Payed! ATM I'll be paying out of pocket but if you want to support both a Very Poor Author and their quest to Actually Pay Artists, please consider donating to the GoFundMe! ALL funds will go to the VAs, read the description for more specific info gofund.me/8031c5f1

https://gofund.me/2eddcc87

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 23

VOICE ACTORS: We're looking for American, Scottish and English actors from diverse backgrounds to fill a variety of roles. Check the casting call here: castingcall.club/projects/rec... and feel free to DM me if you need more info (I'm more scared of you than you are of me I promise!)

https://d1m9vqlvl3fy94.cloudfront.net/project/attachment/165978/1003224RecklessTruth8.5x5.5Coverfront.PNG

Reckless Truth: Contemporary Fantasy Audiobook/Drama. <p>Reckless Truth is a Supernatural Contemporary Fantasy book, the first in a series, and will be a ...

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 23

Looking to support an indie author this summer? Interested in an audiobook with voice acted dialogue? Looking to be IN an audiobook with voice acted dialogue? If you're into contemporary fantasy, diverse characters and character-focused plotlines, the Reckless Truth audiobook needs you! 🧵

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Kay F. Atkinson - Unlimited Combat Dolls out Feb. 10 @tinylesbianrobot.itch.io · Jul 20

@acvalens.net's reporting on the source behind Steam's censorship crackdown was taken down by Vice's owner, www.savage.ventures, out of 'concern over controversial subject matter'

the articles are, fortunately, archived

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · Jul 9

anti-doomer sentence of the day: "Globally, roughly a third more power is being generated from the sun this spring than last"

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4.6 Billion Years On, the Sun Is Having a Moment

In the past two years, without much notice, solar power has begun to truly transform the world’s energy system.

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Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 8

"Be kind to your body, it's carried you your whole life!" babe my body has tried to SABOTAGE me my whole life. I wanted to be a nurse so it suddenly made me faint at random medical shit. It was strangling me with my umbilical cord at BIRTH. I reserve the right to call my body a little bitch.

Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jul 4

One of the hardest things in the world, especially if you're someone who has historically been silenced or falsely accused of things, is stepping back and apologising. But if we want to be effective activists, especially when speaking on topics we are not personally affected by, we have to learn.

Raven [they/xe] @authoroconnor.bsky.social · Jun 18

"what radicalised you" I picked up a Benjamin Zephaniah book at like 6 years old and developed Woke a little early