Mitenae
@mitenae.bsky.social
Writer & artist. Whadjuk country. She/Her
The kitten is insistent that I have not sufficiently bathed myself today and must be cleaned.
This isn't helping with my procrastinating.
This isn't helping with my procrastinating.
November 12, 2025 at 9:13 AM
The kitten is insistent that I have not sufficiently bathed myself today and must be cleaned.
This isn't helping with my procrastinating.
This isn't helping with my procrastinating.
Despite the fact I'm tired and want to go curl up and sleep, I seem to be getting somewhere with working out the main pieces of this horror novel plot.
It definitely does not feel like that though.
It definitely does not feel like that though.
November 11, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Despite the fact I'm tired and want to go curl up and sleep, I seem to be getting somewhere with working out the main pieces of this horror novel plot.
It definitely does not feel like that though.
It definitely does not feel like that though.
Back to the story mines today and I’ve finally started plotting out this next horror novel.
November 10, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Back to the story mines today and I’ve finally started plotting out this next horror novel.
Sunday distraction. Put together this miniblocks orchid kit.
Cats helped and were very nice and only inspected the pieces instead of stealing any. Not going to dust it as it likes to disassemble itself at the slightest touch.
Cats helped and were very nice and only inspected the pieces instead of stealing any. Not going to dust it as it likes to disassemble itself at the slightest touch.
November 3, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Sunday distraction. Put together this miniblocks orchid kit.
Cats helped and were very nice and only inspected the pieces instead of stealing any. Not going to dust it as it likes to disassemble itself at the slightest touch.
Cats helped and were very nice and only inspected the pieces instead of stealing any. Not going to dust it as it likes to disassemble itself at the slightest touch.
Found this in the garden and may have had a moment of WTF.
A double headed red rose.
A double headed red rose.
October 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
Found this in the garden and may have had a moment of WTF.
A double headed red rose.
A double headed red rose.
I’m in the middle of story plotting, character and worldbuilding for my next novel and I’ve needed to map out a particular location so I know where everything is and how it intersects. And I’ve been avoiding it.
Now that I’ve finally started, gridding up pages in my sketchbook this happens.
Now that I’ve finally started, gridding up pages in my sketchbook this happens.
October 29, 2025 at 8:47 AM
I’m in the middle of story plotting, character and worldbuilding for my next novel and I’ve needed to map out a particular location so I know where everything is and how it intersects. And I’ve been avoiding it.
Now that I’ve finally started, gridding up pages in my sketchbook this happens.
Now that I’ve finally started, gridding up pages in my sketchbook this happens.
This:
Stop. Supporting. Rowling. In. Any. Way.
A portion of every dollar spent on Harry Potter merchandise goes to anti-transgender campaigns.
October 27, 2025 at 11:56 AM
This:
Another short story edited and ready for a second opinion. It even has a title.
October 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Another short story edited and ready for a second opinion. It even has a title.
I have been extremely brave for a second time this week, despite my inordinate amount of panicking.
October 24, 2025 at 6:10 AM
I have been extremely brave for a second time this week, despite my inordinate amount of panicking.
So, this horror MS I've been polishing is ready to send out and query. I've known I was close, but just realised it's ready and fuck. This is something I've been working towards for a while but it's still damn scary to put it out there to agents.
October 22, 2025 at 8:11 AM
So, this horror MS I've been polishing is ready to send out and query. I've known I was close, but just realised it's ready and fuck. This is something I've been working towards for a while but it's still damn scary to put it out there to agents.
Anyone else get absolutely paranoid right before they start querying agents that despite all the work they've done that their MS isn't good enough?
October 17, 2025 at 8:42 AM
Anyone else get absolutely paranoid right before they start querying agents that despite all the work they've done that their MS isn't good enough?
I am trying very much to not make major or minor changes to this horror MS, focusing only on catching missed spelling/punctuation/grammar mistakes etc.
October 15, 2025 at 9:46 AM
I am trying very much to not make major or minor changes to this horror MS, focusing only on catching missed spelling/punctuation/grammar mistakes etc.
10 chapters of this horror MS checked over. 15 to go.
October 15, 2025 at 9:45 AM
10 chapters of this horror MS checked over. 15 to go.
Finding the bounce of a story absolutely helps if you don’t delete it out and realise what you’ve done afterwards.
October 10, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Finding the bounce of a story absolutely helps if you don’t delete it out and realise what you’ve done afterwards.
Spent today re-editing what I edited yesterday.
Was it annoying? Yes.
Was it worth it? Also yes.
Was it annoying? Yes.
Was it worth it? Also yes.
October 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Spent today re-editing what I edited yesterday.
Was it annoying? Yes.
Was it worth it? Also yes.
Was it annoying? Yes.
Was it worth it? Also yes.
Question for short story writers:
How many times would you do a major rewrite on a short story to get it to work before deciding fuck it and moving on?
How many times would you do a major rewrite on a short story to get it to work before deciding fuck it and moving on?
October 9, 2025 at 11:28 AM
Question for short story writers:
How many times would you do a major rewrite on a short story to get it to work before deciding fuck it and moving on?
How many times would you do a major rewrite on a short story to get it to work before deciding fuck it and moving on?
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It cannot be made clearer.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
October 9, 2025 at 10:14 AM
It cannot be made clearer.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.
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The settlement website in the Bartz v Anthropic class action is now live and can be found here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com. It includes comprehensive information about the case and settlement, including a searchable tool to see if your books are included in the settlement and a claim form.
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www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
October 2, 2025 at 7:08 AM
The settlement website in the Bartz v Anthropic class action is now live and can be found here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com. It includes comprehensive information about the case and settlement, including a searchable tool to see if your books are included in the settlement and a claim form.
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Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
Submit a Claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
October 2, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Hey authors, the official list of Anthropic works is available for searching.
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup
Just spotted a butterfly doing laps around my cat's head. Until she thwaped it and it flew off.
October 2, 2025 at 6:56 AM
Just spotted a butterfly doing laps around my cat's head. Until she thwaped it and it flew off.
One short story edited and the ending rewritten despite a looming headache these last few days. Less violence, because stabbing people when you're pissed off is apparently not the correct response.
September 30, 2025 at 8:59 AM
One short story edited and the ending rewritten despite a looming headache these last few days. Less violence, because stabbing people when you're pissed off is apparently not the correct response.
The problem with reading Kartabasis by R F Kuang, is that I now have a brilliant story idea roaming through my brain when I should be asleep.
September 27, 2025 at 6:53 PM
The problem with reading Kartabasis by R F Kuang, is that I now have a brilliant story idea roaming through my brain when I should be asleep.
@juliethecranky.bsky.social what does your SO make of the military meeting called for next week?
September 26, 2025 at 10:27 AM
@juliethecranky.bsky.social what does your SO make of the military meeting called for next week?
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In our submission to the Productivity Commission we strongly oppose the Commission's proposal for a TDM exception to copyright laws, calling for the introduction of a mandatory Code of Conduct.
Read more: www.asauthors.org.au/news/asa-rejects-productivity-commission-proposal-for-tdm-exception/
Read more: www.asauthors.org.au/news/asa-rejects-productivity-commission-proposal-for-tdm-exception/
ASA rejects Productivity Commission proposal for TDM exception - Australian Society of Authors
The ASA has strongly opposed the Productivity Commission’s proposal for a Text and Data Mining (TDM) exception to copyright laws.
www.asauthors.org.au
September 17, 2025 at 7:12 AM
In our submission to the Productivity Commission we strongly oppose the Commission's proposal for a TDM exception to copyright laws, calling for the introduction of a mandatory Code of Conduct.
Read more: www.asauthors.org.au/news/asa-rejects-productivity-commission-proposal-for-tdm-exception/
Read more: www.asauthors.org.au/news/asa-rejects-productivity-commission-proposal-for-tdm-exception/
So, this horror novel I'm going to query is finally at the point I can start to plot the story that's been roaming my brain all year. I've been looking forward to this.
September 16, 2025 at 8:21 AM
So, this horror novel I'm going to query is finally at the point I can start to plot the story that's been roaming my brain all year. I've been looking forward to this.