Damiana Beckett
@damianabeckett.bsky.social
Spicy Romance Writer
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The way people tell me not to bother speaking out against gen AI because ‘it’s too late’ like I’m sorry tell that to NFTs and other such nonsense.
Interest speaks, fam …
Interest speaks, fam …
Don't ever let anyone discourage you from taking positive action, especially when it involves your principles.
Every little bit helps.
Every little bit helps.
December 13, 2025 at 12:53 AM
The way people tell me not to bother speaking out against gen AI because ‘it’s too late’ like I’m sorry tell that to NFTs and other such nonsense.
Interest speaks, fam …
Interest speaks, fam …
Packing priorities
December 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Packing priorities
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lmaooooo where's the lie 😭
December 11, 2025 at 7:02 PM
lmaooooo where's the lie 😭
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
no
when people point out its a plagiarism machine he said that should be settled in courts...
How about we don't need the courts to tell us that plagiarism and slop is bad. It just is bad. Thats it. Thats not a witch hunt. Its facts.
no
when people point out its a plagiarism machine he said that should be settled in courts...
How about we don't need the courts to tell us that plagiarism and slop is bad. It just is bad. Thats it. Thats not a witch hunt. Its facts.
December 11, 2025 at 10:45 PM
hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
no
when people point out its a plagiarism machine he said that should be settled in courts...
How about we don't need the courts to tell us that plagiarism and slop is bad. It just is bad. Thats it. Thats not a witch hunt. Its facts.
no
when people point out its a plagiarism machine he said that should be settled in courts...
How about we don't need the courts to tell us that plagiarism and slop is bad. It just is bad. Thats it. Thats not a witch hunt. Its facts.
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dang, can't a nerdy jewish lady promo indies for free without people being crunchy and presumptuous about my motives. my motives are: we have no one else to promo us! my motives are: shit is rough out there for broke, unknown indies! my motives are: HI FRIENDS!
i am not subtle about any of this 😭
i am not subtle about any of this 😭
I found your account in a “scammer” block list.
I informed the list creator that you weren’t a scammer and explained that there was a scammer using a similar name. I asked them to check your account.
They decided I had either been tricked by you or was a scammer myself 🫠 then blocked me lol 🙃
I informed the list creator that you weren’t a scammer and explained that there was a scammer using a similar name. I asked them to check your account.
They decided I had either been tricked by you or was a scammer myself 🫠 then blocked me lol 🙃
December 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
dang, can't a nerdy jewish lady promo indies for free without people being crunchy and presumptuous about my motives. my motives are: we have no one else to promo us! my motives are: shit is rough out there for broke, unknown indies! my motives are: HI FRIENDS!
i am not subtle about any of this 😭
i am not subtle about any of this 😭
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
...its not wrong but it probably says something unhealthy about me
...its not wrong but it probably says something unhealthy about me
December 11, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
...its not wrong but it probably says something unhealthy about me
...its not wrong but it probably says something unhealthy about me
-shoves Written in Red by Anne Bishop audiobook in my ear holes and proceeds to make 36 chocolate chip cookies as one does when they have a busy schedule...-
December 11, 2025 at 6:49 PM
-shoves Written in Red by Anne Bishop audiobook in my ear holes and proceeds to make 36 chocolate chip cookies as one does when they have a busy schedule...-
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if you give a mouse a cookie
December 10, 2025 at 4:09 PM
if you give a mouse a cookie
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I have a hard time spelling relevant because I wanna spell it how I say it - relavent.
December 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
I have a hard time spelling relevant because I wanna spell it how I say it - relavent.
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Disney makes a deal with Sora and opens their library to them.
People won't pay much if anything at all for Sora just to see Mickey storm Normandy Beach.
People are not going to pay to watch someone's generation of Mickey on Normandy beach.
Who is deal for, other than a Ponzi scheme?
People won't pay much if anything at all for Sora just to see Mickey storm Normandy Beach.
People are not going to pay to watch someone's generation of Mickey on Normandy beach.
Who is deal for, other than a Ponzi scheme?
December 11, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Disney makes a deal with Sora and opens their library to them.
People won't pay much if anything at all for Sora just to see Mickey storm Normandy Beach.
People are not going to pay to watch someone's generation of Mickey on Normandy beach.
Who is deal for, other than a Ponzi scheme?
People won't pay much if anything at all for Sora just to see Mickey storm Normandy Beach.
People are not going to pay to watch someone's generation of Mickey on Normandy beach.
Who is deal for, other than a Ponzi scheme?
1k written this morning. struggling with a scene transition. Will chew on it and come back later.
October 11, 2025 at 3:15 PM
1k written this morning. struggling with a scene transition. Will chew on it and come back later.
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The author community really needs to talk about how we are all so worried about art commissions, special editions, and audiobooks to the point that some writers are forgetting about the meat and potatoes of their business: writing damn good books.
October 11, 2025 at 2:17 PM
The author community really needs to talk about how we are all so worried about art commissions, special editions, and audiobooks to the point that some writers are forgetting about the meat and potatoes of their business: writing damn good books.
So NaNoWriMo is back with NaNo 2.0
No forums or messaging options this time to keep young writers safe after what happened last time
and No AI advocacy with the encouragement to rely on your own creativity
Chris Baty is back at the helm. Can he make NaNo a thing again?
No forums or messaging options this time to keep young writers safe after what happened last time
and No AI advocacy with the encouragement to rely on your own creativity
Chris Baty is back at the helm. Can he make NaNo a thing again?
October 11, 2025 at 3:07 PM
So NaNoWriMo is back with NaNo 2.0
No forums or messaging options this time to keep young writers safe after what happened last time
and No AI advocacy with the encouragement to rely on your own creativity
Chris Baty is back at the helm. Can he make NaNo a thing again?
No forums or messaging options this time to keep young writers safe after what happened last time
and No AI advocacy with the encouragement to rely on your own creativity
Chris Baty is back at the helm. Can he make NaNo a thing again?
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Hi, if you are an author, and you have a virtual assistant? You should be paying them fairly. I don't give a fuck if your assistant is your best friend or your cousin. You should be paying them and paying them fairly.
And if you can't pay them fairly? Then don't have an assistant.
And if you can't pay them fairly? Then don't have an assistant.
October 11, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Hi, if you are an author, and you have a virtual assistant? You should be paying them fairly. I don't give a fuck if your assistant is your best friend or your cousin. You should be paying them and paying them fairly.
And if you can't pay them fairly? Then don't have an assistant.
And if you can't pay them fairly? Then don't have an assistant.
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I'm looking for a couple of audiobooks.
I'm kind of in a non fiction mood, history, bio, botany - but I'm also open to SFF.
Anything yall listen to lately that was good?
I'm kind of in a non fiction mood, history, bio, botany - but I'm also open to SFF.
Anything yall listen to lately that was good?
October 11, 2025 at 1:58 PM
I'm looking for a couple of audiobooks.
I'm kind of in a non fiction mood, history, bio, botany - but I'm also open to SFF.
Anything yall listen to lately that was good?
I'm kind of in a non fiction mood, history, bio, botany - but I'm also open to SFF.
Anything yall listen to lately that was good?
no writing today
doing the parenting thing
planning to spend most of the day tomorrow writing tho.
doing the parenting thing
planning to spend most of the day tomorrow writing tho.
October 9, 2025 at 7:56 PM
no writing today
doing the parenting thing
planning to spend most of the day tomorrow writing tho.
doing the parenting thing
planning to spend most of the day tomorrow writing tho.
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Using this as justification for all my exceedingly long-winded sentences in the future. Now I just need someone to champion ellipses and my writing power will be complete!
This Hungarian Author Once Wrote a 400-Page Book With a Single Period. Now, László Krasznahorkai Is a Nobel Prize Winner
The 71-year-old recipient of the Nobel Prize in Literature is known for his long, winding sentences
www.smithsonianmag.com
October 9, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Using this as justification for all my exceedingly long-winded sentences in the future. Now I just need someone to champion ellipses and my writing power will be complete!
Tonight I'm just day dreaming
Started writing this morning and haven't been this excited to write in what feels like a long time
#FirstDraftFall #WeeknightWriters #RoughDraftChallenge
Started writing this morning and haven't been this excited to write in what feels like a long time
#FirstDraftFall #WeeknightWriters #RoughDraftChallenge
#FirstDraftFall Check-In #WritingCommunity
Let us know about your progress today. What aspect of story planning are you working on tonight? If you've already worked on your WIP today, how did it go?
Let us know about your progress today. What aspect of story planning are you working on tonight? If you've already worked on your WIP today, how did it go?
October 9, 2025 at 1:54 AM
Tonight I'm just day dreaming
Started writing this morning and haven't been this excited to write in what feels like a long time
#FirstDraftFall #WeeknightWriters #RoughDraftChallenge
Started writing this morning and haven't been this excited to write in what feels like a long time
#FirstDraftFall #WeeknightWriters #RoughDraftChallenge
Story 1/4
Nic is an employee relations analyst and the most optimist guy who has ever loved Christmas
His assistant, Clara, is a grinch with severe resting bitch face...except when she thinks know one is looking...and shes looking at Nic...
#FirstDraftFall #ChristmasRomance #RoughDraftChallenge
Nic is an employee relations analyst and the most optimist guy who has ever loved Christmas
His assistant, Clara, is a grinch with severe resting bitch face...except when she thinks know one is looking...and shes looking at Nic...
#FirstDraftFall #ChristmasRomance #RoughDraftChallenge
#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Who's the main character of your #FirstDraftFall story?
These questions are from our First Draft Fall worksheets! For the full worksheets, join our membership program at ko-fi.com/weeknightw...
These questions are from our First Draft Fall worksheets! For the full worksheets, join our membership program at ko-fi.com/weeknightw...
October 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Story 1/4
Nic is an employee relations analyst and the most optimist guy who has ever loved Christmas
His assistant, Clara, is a grinch with severe resting bitch face...except when she thinks know one is looking...and shes looking at Nic...
#FirstDraftFall #ChristmasRomance #RoughDraftChallenge
Nic is an employee relations analyst and the most optimist guy who has ever loved Christmas
His assistant, Clara, is a grinch with severe resting bitch face...except when she thinks know one is looking...and shes looking at Nic...
#FirstDraftFall #ChristmasRomance #RoughDraftChallenge
woke up inspired
1200 words written and now I need breakfast and a shower.
#RoughDraftChallenge #FirstDraftFall
1200 words written and now I need breakfast and a shower.
#RoughDraftChallenge #FirstDraftFall
October 8, 2025 at 11:37 AM
woke up inspired
1200 words written and now I need breakfast and a shower.
#RoughDraftChallenge #FirstDraftFall
1200 words written and now I need breakfast and a shower.
#RoughDraftChallenge #FirstDraftFall
I'm working on a 4 story romance series, each with 2 MCs
Book 1 - Nic the boss and Clara the assistant
2 - Jack the musician and Evie the historian
4 - Felix the computer guy and Stella the antiques dealer
5 - Chris the heir and Holly the baker
#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall #WriteSky #PlotTober
Book 1 - Nic the boss and Clara the assistant
2 - Jack the musician and Evie the historian
4 - Felix the computer guy and Stella the antiques dealer
5 - Chris the heir and Holly the baker
#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall #WriteSky #PlotTober
#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall Who's the main character of your #FirstDraftFall story?
These questions are from our First Draft Fall worksheets! For the full worksheets, join our membership program at ko-fi.com/weeknightw...
These questions are from our First Draft Fall worksheets! For the full worksheets, join our membership program at ko-fi.com/weeknightw...
October 7, 2025 at 2:31 PM
I'm working on a 4 story romance series, each with 2 MCs
Book 1 - Nic the boss and Clara the assistant
2 - Jack the musician and Evie the historian
4 - Felix the computer guy and Stella the antiques dealer
5 - Chris the heir and Holly the baker
#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall #WriteSky #PlotTober
Book 1 - Nic the boss and Clara the assistant
2 - Jack the musician and Evie the historian
4 - Felix the computer guy and Stella the antiques dealer
5 - Chris the heir and Holly the baker
#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall #WriteSky #PlotTober
Hey #FirstDraftFall #RoughDraftChallenge #PlotTober #WriteSky peeps
Are you rewarding yourself for hitting various word count goals? What are some rewards you're going for?
Looking for non-food rewards to give myself this season
Are you rewarding yourself for hitting various word count goals? What are some rewards you're going for?
Looking for non-food rewards to give myself this season
October 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Hey #FirstDraftFall #RoughDraftChallenge #PlotTober #WriteSky peeps
Are you rewarding yourself for hitting various word count goals? What are some rewards you're going for?
Looking for non-food rewards to give myself this season
Are you rewarding yourself for hitting various word count goals? What are some rewards you're going for?
Looking for non-food rewards to give myself this season
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Summary of comments:
(1) Last study I saw showed USA reading rates *increasing* in kid & retired groups, declining only in working age adults
(2) France also has smart phones, video games, COVID etc.
(3) Agreed audiobooks are great for commutes, but labor causes the commutes
It’s a labor issue.
(1) Last study I saw showed USA reading rates *increasing* in kid & retired groups, declining only in working age adults
(2) France also has smart phones, video games, COVID etc.
(3) Agreed audiobooks are great for commutes, but labor causes the commutes
It’s a labor issue.
October 7, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Summary of comments:
(1) Last study I saw showed USA reading rates *increasing* in kid & retired groups, declining only in working age adults
(2) France also has smart phones, video games, COVID etc.
(3) Agreed audiobooks are great for commutes, but labor causes the commutes
It’s a labor issue.
(1) Last study I saw showed USA reading rates *increasing* in kid & retired groups, declining only in working age adults
(2) France also has smart phones, video games, COVID etc.
(3) Agreed audiobooks are great for commutes, but labor causes the commutes
It’s a labor issue.