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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 35m

Nine vultures singing,
Eight nettles stinging,
Seven harpies screaming,
Six villains scheming,
Five angry trolls,
Four vampire bats,
Three dead rats,
Two smelly cats,
And a whatsit in a thingamy!

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 35m

On the fifteenth day of Halloween,
My true love gave to me,
Fifteen frantic ferrets-a-twirling,
Fourteen furry friends-a-whirling,
Thirteen crocodiles-a-crying,
Twelve sad poltergeists-a-sighing,
Eleven werewolves prowling,
Ten hyenas howling,

Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

On the fourteenth day of Halloween,
My true love gave to me,
Fourteen furry friends-a-whirling,
Thirteen crocodiles-a-crying,
Twelve sad poltergeists-a-sighing,
Eleven werewolves prowling,
Ten hyeneas howling,
Nine vultures singing,
Eight nettles stinging,
Seven harpies screaming,

Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

On the 13th day of Halloween,
My true love gave to me,
13 crocodiles-a-crying,
12 Sad poltergeists-a-sighing,
11 werewolves prowling,
10 hyenas howling,
9 vultures singing,
8 nettles stinging,
7 harpies screaming,
6 villains scheming,
5 angry trolls,
4 vampire bats,
3 dead rats,
2 smelly cats,

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 3h

I have no argument with that. I'm okay with people being silly, but I am not up to the benchmark you set.

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 3h

Yours is clearly a much better answer by the OPs objectives.
I failed the test by being too boring. 😂
I can live with the failure though. I've lived with failure my entire life.

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 3h

Tragic, but true.
On the flipside, I still fervently believe that one day I am going to back a book that gets traction by shere dumb luck and it's going to drag my entire business into the mainstream.
Got to have a dream.

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 3h

Oh. I don't think that. I think it is more important to fight that evil the best way you know how. If being ridiculous is the best way you know how then have at it, but I have a different approach. 🙂

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 4h

Shame. Never mind. I guess I don't care enough to be ridiculous.

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 4h

That's easy, I would buy the rights to every single good manuscript that came my way and publish it.
Not a single one would ever break even because none of them are by celebrities.

doctober @docseuss.bsky.social · 1d

lets say a wizard has cursed you with a lot of money. you are going to become permanently brain damaged simply by being in possession of so much money. the only way out of it is to spend a lot of money on something ridiculous and not at all useful

what would you buy to break the curse?

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 4h

Because that's the government

Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 4h

I suppose a wee oh moment is better than an oh, wee moment.

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 4h

In [name of place where bookshop is] would have been better. But we don't ask for, expect, or deliver perfection on social media.

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 4h

The camera never lies. Photoshop lies, but not the camera ... Unless it's Angus McBean.

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Rosemarie the moth @pastelgothmoth.bsky.social · 19h

Day 14 trunk #inktober #trunk

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

It's such a shame there's no cure for stupid (or evil) because the people who voted for Trump really could do with it and so could most of the present government.

Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

Six villain scheming,
Five angry trolls,
Four vampire bats,
Three dead rats,
Two smelly cats,
And a whatsit in a thingamy!

1 1

Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

On the fourteenth day of Halloween,
My true love gave to me,
Fourteen furry friends-a-whirling,
Thirteen crocodiles-a-crying,
Twelve sad poltergeists-a-sighing,
Eleven werewolves prowling,
Ten hyeneas howling,
Nine vultures singing,
Eight nettles stinging,
Seven harpies screaming,

Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

On the 13th day of Halloween,
My true love gave to me,
13 crocodiles-a-crying,
12 Sad poltergeists-a-sighing,
11 werewolves prowling,
10 hyenas howling,
9 vultures singing,
8 nettles stinging,
7 harpies screaming,
6 villains scheming,
5 angry trolls,
4 vampire bats,
3 dead rats,
2 smelly cats,

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Rosemarie the moth @pastelgothmoth.bsky.social · 1d

Day 13 Drink #inktober #drink

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

Why Don't Things Fall Up, book by Alom Shaha
The front cover features an upside down apple.

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Steve Lucas @steve-lucas.bsky.social · 4d

INKTOBER 2025
Day 11 - Sting

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Sketch #ink #Art #Day10 #Sting

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Steve Lucas @steve-lucas.bsky.social · 3d

INKTOBER 2025
Day 12 - Shredded

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Sketch #ink #Art #Day12 #Shredded

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Steve Lucas @steve-lucas.bsky.social · 2d

INKTOBER 2025
Day 13 - Drink

#Inktober #Inktober2025 #Sketch #ink #Art #Day13 #Drink

3 14 260

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Zoë’s Studio @zoesstudio.bsky.social · 4d

Day 11 of #inktober - the prompt is sting
Quick sketch of jellyfish

#inktober2025 #inktober2025sting #sketch #sketchbook #draw #drawdaily #art #inkdrawing #dailydrawing #dailydrawchallenge #dailysketch

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

And a whatsit in a thingamy!

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Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 1d

On the 13th day of Halloween,
My true love gave to me,
13 crocodiles-a-crying,
12 Sad poltergeists-a-sighing,
11 werewolves prowling,
10 hyenas howling,
9 vultures singing,
8 nettles stinging,
7 harpies screaming,
6 villains scheming,
5 angry trolls,
4 vampire bats,
3 dead rats,
2 smelly cats,

1 2

Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 2d

On the 12th day of Halloween,
My true love gave to me,
12 Sad poltergeists-a-sighing,
11 werewolves prowling,
10 hyenas howling,
9 vultures singing,
8 nettles stinging,
7 harpies screaming,
6 villains scheming,
5 angry trolls,
4 vampire bats,
3 dead rats,
2 smelly cats,
And a whatsit in a thingamy!

Blue Poppy Publishing @bluepoppypub.bsky.social · 4d

On the eleventh day of Halloween,
My true love gave to me,
11 werewolves prowling,
10 hyenas howling,
9 vultures singing,
8 nettles stinging,
7 harpies screaming,
6 villains scheming,
5 angry trolls,
4 vampire bats,
3 dead rats,
2 smelly cats,
And a whatsit in a thingamy!

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