Rachael Dunlop
@rachaeldunlop.com
Writer of #FlashFiction, #ShortStories and a never-finished novel. Spaniel-wrangler. Curmudgeon. Forest dweller. #MDANT She/her/cis rachaeldunlop.com
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COMING SOON: AI + Guy™
December 1, 2025 at 1:11 AM
COMING SOON: AI + Guy™
Good morning all. Can I recommend following @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social, especially in December?
Ladybird Artists Advent Calendar, window 1
‘The village’
Artist: SR Badmin
‘The village’
Artist: SR Badmin
December 1, 2025 at 8:45 AM
Good morning all. Can I recommend following @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social, especially in December?
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This year we're doing Whamutopia. Every time you hear Last Christmas you have to have a mulled wine at your earliest convenience and toast George Michael, because he was a lad
December 1, 2025 at 8:32 AM
This year we're doing Whamutopia. Every time you hear Last Christmas you have to have a mulled wine at your earliest convenience and toast George Michael, because he was a lad
Cyber Monday back-to-back with Black Friday is blasting my email inbox. I’m a diligent unsubscriber and deleter since realising old emails sitting on servers use energy. Busy morning ahead with the delete button.
December 1, 2025 at 8:01 AM
Cyber Monday back-to-back with Black Friday is blasting my email inbox. I’m a diligent unsubscriber and deleter since realising old emails sitting on servers use energy. Busy morning ahead with the delete button.
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I did this (can't remember when so don't know which stat Debi mentions applies to me) and it is so so good. Flexible to fit round your life. You do have to commit time - but when you want, within each week. And Debi is one of the most brilliant people I know.
If you want to strengthen your muscles, you go to the gym. If you want to strengthen your manuscript, we recommend the best-selling Self-Edit Your Novel course - no spandex required!
November 28, 2025 at 5:38 PM
I did this (can't remember when so don't know which stat Debi mentions applies to me) and it is so so good. Flexible to fit round your life. You do have to commit time - but when you want, within each week. And Debi is one of the most brilliant people I know.
It never ceases to shock me that the writer only gets maybe 10% of the cover price of a traditionally published book. And then pays their agent (if they have one) and the tax man. What’s left? About tuppence.
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 27, 2025 at 8:31 AM
It never ceases to shock me that the writer only gets maybe 10% of the cover price of a traditionally published book. And then pays their agent (if they have one) and the tax man. What’s left? About tuppence.
I love tech. Have been an early adopter all my life. Have no idea how to even access ChatGPT let alone use it and planning to keep it that way.
one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 PM
I love tech. Have been an early adopter all my life. Have no idea how to even access ChatGPT let alone use it and planning to keep it that way.
Who is bankrolling this legal action? That’s my first question.
We are dealing with some threats to sue for defamation brought by Kate Clanchy against, it will surprise no one who has followed this unfortunate saga, a woman of colour.
I understand this isn't Ms Clanchy's first rodeo and if you've also received such a threat please do get in contact.
I understand this isn't Ms Clanchy's first rodeo and if you've also received such a threat please do get in contact.
November 25, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Who is bankrolling this legal action? That’s my first question.
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Here are my top 10 dogs carrying big sticks!
November 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Here are my top 10 dogs carrying big sticks!
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Just finished Riot Women and unpopluar opinion coming up: I thought it was a bit of a mess. I couldn’t forgive the ludicrous coincidences. And almost every man (with a few exceptions) was a shit. Which is not ok.
November 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Just finished Riot Women and unpopluar opinion coming up: I thought it was a bit of a mess. I couldn’t forgive the ludicrous coincidences. And almost every man (with a few exceptions) was a shit. Which is not ok.
This BBC report. Talk of ‘incipient’ problems as opposed to ‘systemic’. Incipient? As in emerging? Or does he mean insidious? I’m confused.
November 24, 2025 at 5:11 PM
This BBC report. Talk of ‘incipient’ problems as opposed to ‘systemic’. Incipient? As in emerging? Or does he mean insidious? I’m confused.
Just finished Riot Women and unpopluar opinion coming up: I thought it was a bit of a mess. I couldn’t forgive the ludicrous coincidences. And almost every man (with a few exceptions) was a shit. Which is not ok.
November 23, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Just finished Riot Women and unpopluar opinion coming up: I thought it was a bit of a mess. I couldn’t forgive the ludicrous coincidences. And almost every man (with a few exceptions) was a shit. Which is not ok.
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This has lost me thousands of pounds (not to mention book sales) and put me in a state of terror and panic. I urge anyone thinking of moving their list from Substack, or wanting to know more about how Substack works, to read it....
I'm not going back to Substack. I will continue to post my newsletters from Ghost. But I did have to get back in there, just to post this and let people who thought I'd vanished know about this utter nightmare: substack.com/home/post/p-...
An Explanation (Which I Would Be Very Grateful If You Took The Time To Read)
What follows is a minor modern horror story.
substack.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:43 AM
This has lost me thousands of pounds (not to mention book sales) and put me in a state of terror and panic. I urge anyone thinking of moving their list from Substack, or wanting to know more about how Substack works, to read it....
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This is helpful clarification on the whole Gmail mess
If you have been sharing that Malwarebytes article on the Gmail thing, you should note the giant correction up top.
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/20...
November 23, 2025 at 8:45 AM
This is helpful clarification on the whole Gmail mess
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In Tesco’s this afternoon: an elderly Polish man at the self-checkout, trying to buy a pint of milk and a white radish. There is no picture for the radish on the machine. The assistant doesn’t know what it is. She asks a colleague: “It’s a white radish.” There is no entry for it on the machine.
November 22, 2025 at 1:28 PM
In Tesco’s this afternoon: an elderly Polish man at the self-checkout, trying to buy a pint of milk and a white radish. There is no picture for the radish on the machine. The assistant doesn’t know what it is. She asks a colleague: “It’s a white radish.” There is no entry for it on the machine.
#6Music presenters: Just say to any smart speaker: Alexa, played 6 Music.
My non-Alexa smart speaker: Rude.
(Seriously, which boomer wrote that copy and why has no one corrected it yet? It’s been MONTHS)
My non-Alexa smart speaker: Rude.
(Seriously, which boomer wrote that copy and why has no one corrected it yet? It’s been MONTHS)
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM
#6Music presenters: Just say to any smart speaker: Alexa, played 6 Music.
My non-Alexa smart speaker: Rude.
(Seriously, which boomer wrote that copy and why has no one corrected it yet? It’s been MONTHS)
My non-Alexa smart speaker: Rude.
(Seriously, which boomer wrote that copy and why has no one corrected it yet? It’s been MONTHS)
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PLEASE tell every author you know about this!
Authors beware: ClaimsHero is urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement in order to file their own separate lawsuit. Except this outfit has no federal or state court experience with class-action suits. And the judge has called them a fraud.
Predatory Opt-Out Scheme ClaimsHero Targets Anthropic Settlement Participants: What Authors Need to Know - The Authors Guild
In recent weeks, a third-party law firm, ClaimsHero, has launched an aggressive online campaign urging authors to opt out of the Bartz v. Anthropic copyright settlement. ClaimsHero—which has no litiga...
authorsguild.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:41 PM
PLEASE tell every author you know about this!
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I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been selected for the inaugural Golden Egg Writing Residency at La Colemena de Montserrat in January 2026. Ten days to focus on my current writing project. And stare out the window at those magnificent mountains. Feeling very lucky. 😍
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
I’m thrilled to share that I’ve been selected for the inaugural Golden Egg Writing Residency at La Colemena de Montserrat in January 2026. Ten days to focus on my current writing project. And stare out the window at those magnificent mountains. Feeling very lucky. 😍
The second biggest #Strictly scandal this week is discovering #ItTakesTwo isn’t always live. We now know Tuesday is prerecorded. I reckon Thursday also - yesterday they were showing Tuesday training footage.
November 21, 2025 at 1:08 PM
The second biggest #Strictly scandal this week is discovering #ItTakesTwo isn’t always live. We now know Tuesday is prerecorded. I reckon Thursday also - yesterday they were showing Tuesday training footage.
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Honoured to be this year's @bridportprize.bsky.social flash fiction judge! Send me your word-shapes of 250 words & under, the pieces you think only you might love, that might be “too strange” or “not quite enough…” There are no rules! bridportprize.org.uk/the-competit... #flashfiction
November 17, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Honoured to be this year's @bridportprize.bsky.social flash fiction judge! Send me your word-shapes of 250 words & under, the pieces you think only you might love, that might be “too strange” or “not quite enough…” There are no rules! bridportprize.org.uk/the-competit... #flashfiction
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We’re thrilled to announce that the judges for our microfiction comp are: Joanna Campbell, Emily Devane, Debra A Daniel & David Swann! The comp opens on 1 Dec for micros up to 100 words. www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/co...
November 17, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We’re thrilled to announce that the judges for our microfiction comp are: Joanna Campbell, Emily Devane, Debra A Daniel & David Swann! The comp opens on 1 Dec for micros up to 100 words. www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/co...
Hey, @moderation.bsky.app, The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social is definitely not a spam account.
Ball x Pit revives the oldest arcade instinct.
This moreish video game, built around a relentless ping pong-style volley, calls for just one more go.
https://bit.ly/3K2riWq
This moreish video game, built around a relentless ping pong-style volley, calls for just one more go.
https://bit.ly/3K2riWq
Ball x Pit revives the oldest arcade instinct | The Observer
bit.ly
November 17, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Hey, @moderation.bsky.app, The Observer @theobserveruk.bsky.social is definitely not a spam account.
The tfl app is so broken. Paddington to Kings Cross it suggests walking 10 minutes to Edgware Road for the circle line. Which you can get a Paddington. (In any case, Bakerloo+Victoria is much quicker despite the change at Oxford Circus).
Still got my London transport chops.
Still got my London transport chops.
November 16, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The tfl app is so broken. Paddington to Kings Cross it suggests walking 10 minutes to Edgware Road for the circle line. Which you can get a Paddington. (In any case, Bakerloo+Victoria is much quicker despite the change at Oxford Circus).
Still got my London transport chops.
Still got my London transport chops.
Visiting Exeter from Very Much Up North and it’s so mild no one has a coat on. IN NOVEMBER.
November 15, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Visiting Exeter from Very Much Up North and it’s so mild no one has a coat on. IN NOVEMBER.
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They’re running Under Milk Wood as originally broadcast, for the first time, this weekend on R4 Extra. Obviously, it’s brilliant. And I highly recommend a listen. It still sounds amazing; truly timeless. The most dated bit is the credits - but, oh, those character names.
November 8, 2025 at 2:19 PM
They’re running Under Milk Wood as originally broadcast, for the first time, this weekend on R4 Extra. Obviously, it’s brilliant. And I highly recommend a listen. It still sounds amazing; truly timeless. The most dated bit is the credits - but, oh, those character names.