Annette J. Hallie
@authoredbyhallie.bsky.social
✍🏾 Story crafter
📚 Book Lover
✨ Zero time award-winning author of zero books.
Check out my short stories on Reedsy 👇🏾
https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/author/annette-hallie/
📚 Book Lover
✨ Zero time award-winning author of zero books.
Check out my short stories on Reedsy 👇🏾
https://blog.reedsy.com/creative-writing-prompts/author/annette-hallie/
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The whole point of fiction is to make shit up. If the machine is doing the make believe, you’re effectively an editor, and that’s already a thing you can be.
Make it up or go find something to edit, but release your reliance on the earth-destroying water guzzler.
Make it up or go find something to edit, but release your reliance on the earth-destroying water guzzler.
I’m starting to think I need to put my phone down altogether instead of swapping time-sucking apps for productive ones.
February 16, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I’m starting to think I need to put my phone down altogether instead of swapping time-sucking apps for productive ones.
Reposted by Annette J. Hallie
To those who only see numbers, AI is a boon. To those who love art, it’s repulsive.
We are not the same.
We are not the same.
February 8, 2026 at 6:27 PM
To those who only see numbers, AI is a boon. To those who love art, it’s repulsive.
We are not the same.
We are not the same.
If you’re someone who loves reading AND discussing books, I highly, highly recommend Pagebound.
They’re still building out the app, but the discussions I’ve had there have been so good. I wish the rest of the sm apps were like it. The world would be a better place.
#booksky
They’re still building out the app, but the discussions I’ve had there have been so good. I wish the rest of the sm apps were like it. The world would be a better place.
#booksky
January 15, 2026 at 1:09 AM
If you’re someone who loves reading AND discussing books, I highly, highly recommend Pagebound.
They’re still building out the app, but the discussions I’ve had there have been so good. I wish the rest of the sm apps were like it. The world would be a better place.
#booksky
They’re still building out the app, but the discussions I’ve had there have been so good. I wish the rest of the sm apps were like it. The world would be a better place.
#booksky
I have been buried in books and loving every minute of it!
Decided to dedicate a chunk of my reading goal this year to Ms. Toni Morrison, and she does not disappoint.
Decided to dedicate a chunk of my reading goal this year to Ms. Toni Morrison, and she does not disappoint.
January 15, 2026 at 1:05 AM
I have been buried in books and loving every minute of it!
Decided to dedicate a chunk of my reading goal this year to Ms. Toni Morrison, and she does not disappoint.
Decided to dedicate a chunk of my reading goal this year to Ms. Toni Morrison, and she does not disappoint.
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I love reading. in fact I love reading so much, that I will re-read the same paragraph 10 times over, in an attempt to pay enough attention to register it properly
December 23, 2025 at 4:07 AM
I love reading. in fact I love reading so much, that I will re-read the same paragraph 10 times over, in an attempt to pay enough attention to register it properly
Writer friends:
How have you found/built your support networks?
How did you get used to some of the loneliness of writing?
#amwriting #writersky #booksky
How have you found/built your support networks?
How did you get used to some of the loneliness of writing?
#amwriting #writersky #booksky
December 15, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Writer friends:
How have you found/built your support networks?
How did you get used to some of the loneliness of writing?
#amwriting #writersky #booksky
How have you found/built your support networks?
How did you get used to some of the loneliness of writing?
#amwriting #writersky #booksky
I thought I was tripping. Glad to see I’m not the only one who noticed the sharp increase in book prices. It’s getting ridiculous.
$17 for paperbacks. $14 for ebooks that can disappear with the push of a button. The recession is now.
$17 for paperbacks. $14 for ebooks that can disappear with the push of a button. The recession is now.
December 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
I thought I was tripping. Glad to see I’m not the only one who noticed the sharp increase in book prices. It’s getting ridiculous.
$17 for paperbacks. $14 for ebooks that can disappear with the push of a button. The recession is now.
$17 for paperbacks. $14 for ebooks that can disappear with the push of a button. The recession is now.
Reposted by Annette J. Hallie
This month, we're thrilled to be working with Enzo Silon Surin on poetry consultations! Head on over to our Submittable (link in bio) to submit your poetry manuscript. Whether it's one poem or a full manuscript you're ready to publish, we can't wait to work with you!
December 13, 2025 at 2:01 PM
This month, we're thrilled to be working with Enzo Silon Surin on poetry consultations! Head on over to our Submittable (link in bio) to submit your poetry manuscript. Whether it's one poem or a full manuscript you're ready to publish, we can't wait to work with you!
The first thing that I noticed was the man’s tranquil surrender. He’s giving himself over to the beast, but he’s not defeated. This is a welcomed devouring, and something about that is compelling. I want to experience that kind of acceptance, but I don’t want to give myself over.
Beautifully done.
Beautifully done.
Calling this done because if I don't I'll keep fussing with the details forever and it's driving me crazy. 😅
Titling this one "Languish" 🦁
Titling this one "Languish" 🦁
December 13, 2025 at 3:11 AM
The first thing that I noticed was the man’s tranquil surrender. He’s giving himself over to the beast, but he’s not defeated. This is a welcomed devouring, and something about that is compelling. I want to experience that kind of acceptance, but I don’t want to give myself over.
Beautifully done.
Beautifully done.
Reposted by Annette J. Hallie
Under my regime, the tech industry must have all new technologies approved by a citizen jury who assess 1) what problem the tech is attempting to address and 2) whether it actually addresses it
December 11, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Under my regime, the tech industry must have all new technologies approved by a citizen jury who assess 1) what problem the tech is attempting to address and 2) whether it actually addresses it
This is why valuing art AND artists is so important. People can’t dream of different possibilities because they have near zero practice in being creative.
We’re too hooked on mega artists and one-in-a-billion talents to realize we’re pouring our humanity down the drain.
We’re too hooked on mega artists and one-in-a-billion talents to realize we’re pouring our humanity down the drain.
People talk about social constructs as if they’re equivalent to gravity.
“That’s just the way things are.”
No, it’s not. It’s how we’ve made them. We can change things.
“That’s just the way things are.”
No, it’s not. It’s how we’ve made them. We can change things.
December 12, 2025 at 6:20 PM
This is why valuing art AND artists is so important. People can’t dream of different possibilities because they have near zero practice in being creative.
We’re too hooked on mega artists and one-in-a-billion talents to realize we’re pouring our humanity down the drain.
We’re too hooked on mega artists and one-in-a-billion talents to realize we’re pouring our humanity down the drain.
A wise woman once said, "We independent women. Some mistake us for whores. I’m sayin why spend mine when I can spend yours?"
A woman will look directly at you… knowing she got plenty good money in her pocket
And
Still take yours
And
Still take yours
December 12, 2025 at 6:14 PM
A wise woman once said, "We independent women. Some mistake us for whores. I’m sayin why spend mine when I can spend yours?"
Me reading that Mark Cuban skeet and realizing I’m already living in the "hypothetical" hell he’s describing.
Happy Friday.
Happy Friday.
December 12, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Me reading that Mark Cuban skeet and realizing I’m already living in the "hypothetical" hell he’s describing.
Happy Friday.
Happy Friday.
This should be illegal.
EXCLUSIVE: We found that Instacart is using AI algorithms to charge customers different prices for the same items.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
It's not just online. It's in physical grocery stores too.
Our months-long investigation with @consumerreports.org and @groundwork.bsky.social found it could cost families $1200/year.
We Had 400 People Shop For Groceries. What We Found Will Shock You.
YouTube video by More Perfect Union
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December 10, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This should be illegal.
People talk about social constructs as if they’re equivalent to gravity.
“That’s just the way things are.”
No, it’s not. It’s how we’ve made them. We can change things.
“That’s just the way things are.”
No, it’s not. It’s how we’ve made them. We can change things.
December 10, 2025 at 3:27 PM
People talk about social constructs as if they’re equivalent to gravity.
“That’s just the way things are.”
No, it’s not. It’s how we’ve made them. We can change things.
“That’s just the way things are.”
No, it’s not. It’s how we’ve made them. We can change things.
Since making art is essential, artists should keep doing it. However, whether they share or withhold it is another a personal decision. Especially since the collective we is so damn entitled.
December 10, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Since making art is essential, artists should keep doing it. However, whether they share or withhold it is another a personal decision. Especially since the collective we is so damn entitled.
Of course I decide to get into writing right as the AI goblin is regurgitating everything ever written at warp speed.
Maybe being in a state of dread is when I feel most alive. ✨
Maybe being in a state of dread is when I feel most alive. ✨
December 10, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Of course I decide to get into writing right as the AI goblin is regurgitating everything ever written at warp speed.
Maybe being in a state of dread is when I feel most alive. ✨
Maybe being in a state of dread is when I feel most alive. ✨
Where’s the lie?
December 10, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Where’s the lie?
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I was talking to my friend about injustice the other day. He made the point that sometimes people intentionally go out of their way to not understand or remain ignorant. I’m realizing some Americans want to be ignorant of US foreign policy. Many don’t care about anyone but themselves.
December 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM
I was talking to my friend about injustice the other day. He made the point that sometimes people intentionally go out of their way to not understand or remain ignorant. I’m realizing some Americans want to be ignorant of US foreign policy. Many don’t care about anyone but themselves.
This will still be relevant 200 years from now, so it’s off to a great start.
Starting my great American novel:
It was the stupidest of times. It was the, again to be clear, stupidest of times.
It was the stupidest of times. It was the, again to be clear, stupidest of times.
December 9, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This will still be relevant 200 years from now, so it’s off to a great start.
Will try this the next time I’m in an awkward situation.
can't stop watching this clip of a tesla Optimus teleoperator taking his headset off before properly logging out the robot
December 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Will try this the next time I’m in an awkward situation.
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I’m so tired of these mergers. I’ve yet to see one benefit customers or employees. Not ever.
as you dig through coverage of the Netflix Warner Bros merger, play a little game with me:
notice how many of them mention, at ALL, the two decade history of disastrous previous Time Warner mergers, and the massive layoffs, price hikes, and quality erosion that resulted
notice how many of them mention, at ALL, the two decade history of disastrous previous Time Warner mergers, and the massive layoffs, price hikes, and quality erosion that resulted
December 5, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I’m so tired of these mergers. I’ve yet to see one benefit customers or employees. Not ever.
Oh and for all the KPop Demon Hunters fans who are curious to know...
It’s been 0 days since I listened to What It Sounds Like without crying.
😭
It’s been 0 days since I listened to What It Sounds Like without crying.
😭
December 5, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Oh and for all the KPop Demon Hunters fans who are curious to know...
It’s been 0 days since I listened to What It Sounds Like without crying.
😭
It’s been 0 days since I listened to What It Sounds Like without crying.
😭
Now I gotta go back and rewatch the whole thing because I am confusion and I need concrete answers to distract me from the chaotic messiness of real life.
Apparently many of you have never heard about this. Cobb tells Ariadne never to share your totem with anyone...and then tells her about the top? The top is a misdirect. Watch his hands. When he wakes up, he checks his hands. In his dreams he's still married (ring); in real life she's dead (no ring.)
*sighs deeply*
*Engages Reply Guy mode*
*Pushes glasses up nose*
Actually...
...the ending of INCEPTION isn't ambiguous. The top isn't his totem; it's his wedding ring and the final shot very clearly reveals whether or not the movie was real or a dream. In this essay I will...
*Engages Reply Guy mode*
*Pushes glasses up nose*
Actually...
...the ending of INCEPTION isn't ambiguous. The top isn't his totem; it's his wedding ring and the final shot very clearly reveals whether or not the movie was real or a dream. In this essay I will...
December 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Now I gotta go back and rewatch the whole thing because I am confusion and I need concrete answers to distract me from the chaotic messiness of real life.