Danie Ware
@danacea.bsky.social
#Author Titan, Black Library, Aconyte, Rebellion. #Bookseller. 20yrs specialist pop culture marketing, events and PR. Ex-reenactor, #ttrpg gamer, likes cats, #NOAI. Views my own.
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Lugan Vision Quest: Book One of the Ecko Legacy series
Lugan Vision Quest: Book One of the Ecko Legacy series eBook : Ware, Danie : Amazon.co.uk: Kindle Store
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No cozy
No cutesy
No romantasy
Just one old biker
A fuckload of psychotropics
And a derelict fantasy world, lost to madness
www.amazon.co.uk/Lugan-Vision...
No cutesy
No romantasy
Just one old biker
A fuckload of psychotropics
And a derelict fantasy world, lost to madness
www.amazon.co.uk/Lugan-Vision...
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I think the reason romantasy is dwarfing sales of fantasy & sci-fi is that it's a subset of romance.
And romance is the biggest, most profitable category in literature.
Romantasy allowed romance readers, who read very widely, to take cross-genre romance mainstream & it's reaping the rewards.
And romance is the biggest, most profitable category in literature.
Romantasy allowed romance readers, who read very widely, to take cross-genre romance mainstream & it's reaping the rewards.
November 17, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I think the reason romantasy is dwarfing sales of fantasy & sci-fi is that it's a subset of romance.
And romance is the biggest, most profitable category in literature.
Romantasy allowed romance readers, who read very widely, to take cross-genre romance mainstream & it's reaping the rewards.
And romance is the biggest, most profitable category in literature.
Romantasy allowed romance readers, who read very widely, to take cross-genre romance mainstream & it's reaping the rewards.
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Great thread here - much to be preferred to the inchoate yowling noises I was making on reading the news.
This statement not acceptable and I suspect not sustainable. Large majority of public support principle of asylum, support letting people stay permanently. Majority for that among Labour and other progressive parties’ voters is overwhelming. The Reform voters this is aimed at will never vote Labour
"The era of permanent protection is over"
Is this Labour government really saying it was wrong in principle to let these refugees of the last 75 years to stay, settle and become British - and they believe that should NEVER happen again in principle or practice?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiuR...
Is this Labour government really saying it was wrong in principle to let these refugees of the last 75 years to stay, settle and become British - and they believe that should NEVER happen again in principle or practice?
www.youtube.com/watch?v=TiuR...
November 17, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Great thread here - much to be preferred to the inchoate yowling noises I was making on reading the news.
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The thing I despise is inhumanity. It’s not really a political position, it’s an existential one. But if your political party manoeuvres itself into a place where it practises and promotes inhumanity, I will despise you.
November 15, 2025 at 4:15 PM
The thing I despise is inhumanity. It’s not really a political position, it’s an existential one. But if your political party manoeuvres itself into a place where it practises and promotes inhumanity, I will despise you.
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We already received some amazing submissions for our futuristic horror anthology - but we'd love to receive some more!
Submission is open for 2 more months. If you have any questions, send us an e-mail or message 🩷
All info can be found via moo-and-meeks.carrd.co#horroranth
Submission is open for 2 more months. If you have any questions, send us an e-mail or message 🩷
All info can be found via moo-and-meeks.carrd.co#horroranth
November 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
We already received some amazing submissions for our futuristic horror anthology - but we'd love to receive some more!
Submission is open for 2 more months. If you have any questions, send us an e-mail or message 🩷
All info can be found via moo-and-meeks.carrd.co#horroranth
Submission is open for 2 more months. If you have any questions, send us an e-mail or message 🩷
All info can be found via moo-and-meeks.carrd.co#horroranth
YES, LITTLE TIMMY.
YOU MUST KILL MUMMY AND DADDY.
YOU MUST DROWN AUNTIE RUTH IN THE BATHTUB AND STEAL ALL UNCLE FRANK'S DRUGS.
YOU MUST KILL MUMMY AND DADDY.
YOU MUST DROWN AUNTIE RUTH IN THE BATHTUB AND STEAL ALL UNCLE FRANK'S DRUGS.
"Powered by OpenAI’s GPT-4o model by default...tests repeatedly showed that the AI toy dropped its guardrails the longer a conversation went on, until hitting rock bottom on incredibly disturbing topics."
AI-Powered Stuffed Animal Pulled From Market After Disturbing Interactions With Children
FoloToy says it's suspended sales of its AI-powered teddy bear after researchers found it gave wildly inappropriate and dangerous answers.
futurism.com
November 17, 2025 at 7:07 AM
YES, LITTLE TIMMY.
YOU MUST KILL MUMMY AND DADDY.
YOU MUST DROWN AUNTIE RUTH IN THE BATHTUB AND STEAL ALL UNCLE FRANK'S DRUGS.
YOU MUST KILL MUMMY AND DADDY.
YOU MUST DROWN AUNTIE RUTH IN THE BATHTUB AND STEAL ALL UNCLE FRANK'S DRUGS.
Anyway, #tea and hoofing this giant cub out the door to work.
Am getting my writing feet (if you see what I mean) back under me, so onwards we go :)
Am getting my writing feet (if you see what I mean) back under me, so onwards we go :)
an open book is on a desk with a pen and pencil case
Alt: Anime-style artwork, open book on a desk with a pen and pencil case. The pages are blowing in a breeze.
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 AM
Anyway, #tea and hoofing this giant cub out the door to work.
Am getting my writing feet (if you see what I mean) back under me, so onwards we go :)
Am getting my writing feet (if you see what I mean) back under me, so onwards we go :)
Question for the morning:
Why don't more companies make advent calendars that build one big/decent thing, rather than giving you twenty-four pieces of tat?
(Other than turfing out the crap at the back of the warehouse).
Something like this one: numskull.com/products/sta...
Why don't more companies make advent calendars that build one big/decent thing, rather than giving you twenty-four pieces of tat?
(Other than turfing out the crap at the back of the warehouse).
Something like this one: numskull.com/products/sta...
Official Star Trek USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D) Countdown Character
Sprinkle your love of Star Trek into the holiday season with this fantastic USS Enterprise NCC-1701-D model! Get into the festive mood with our range of figurine advent calendars, Countdown Characters...
numskull.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Question for the morning:
Why don't more companies make advent calendars that build one big/decent thing, rather than giving you twenty-four pieces of tat?
(Other than turfing out the crap at the back of the warehouse).
Something like this one: numskull.com/products/sta...
Why don't more companies make advent calendars that build one big/decent thing, rather than giving you twenty-four pieces of tat?
(Other than turfing out the crap at the back of the warehouse).
Something like this one: numskull.com/products/sta...
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Psst, short story writers! We're opening to submissions for our next dark urban fantasy anthology SUMMER IN THE CITY on December 1st!
Keep your eyes open for the Moksha link in a couple of weeks.
#WriterSky #AuthorSky #shortstories #callforsubmissions
Keep your eyes open for the Moksha link in a couple of weeks.
#WriterSky #AuthorSky #shortstories #callforsubmissions
November 15, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Psst, short story writers! We're opening to submissions for our next dark urban fantasy anthology SUMMER IN THE CITY on December 1st!
Keep your eyes open for the Moksha link in a couple of weeks.
#WriterSky #AuthorSky #shortstories #callforsubmissions
Keep your eyes open for the Moksha link in a couple of weeks.
#WriterSky #AuthorSky #shortstories #callforsubmissions
Predator Badlands was really good. Didn't miss a beat, loved thd world building and all the critters, and lots of nods to other movies in the franchise. Excellent lead characters, and I now want a <redacted> as a pet of my own. If you haven't seen it, would recommend you go!
November 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Predator Badlands was really good. Didn't miss a beat, loved thd world building and all the critters, and lots of nods to other movies in the franchise. Excellent lead characters, and I now want a <redacted> as a pet of my own. If you haven't seen it, would recommend you go!
And then they moan about no sense of community, and people losing hope, and levels of fitness, and culture being lost, and crime rates rising (with the amount that costs) and places being unsafe, and and and...
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
English councils plan to sell off social clubs and sports centres to balance books
Survey finds 60% of key cities councils are planning to sell assets to meet costs of adult and children’s social care
English councils are planning to sell social clubs, sports centres and shopping arcades as they bet on a fire sale of assets to balance the books, according to a survey of local authorities.
The key cities group of councils, which represents second-tier cities in England, said 60% of councils were planning to sell assets to meet the escalating costs of adult and children’s social care. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 15, 2025 at 11:39 AM
And then they moan about no sense of community, and people losing hope, and levels of fitness, and culture being lost, and crime rates rising (with the amount that costs) and places being unsafe, and and and...
Dialogue from Transformers Beast Wars:
Silverbolt: Are you damaged?
Blackrachnia: Just enough to make me interesting.
Silverbolt: Are you damaged?
Blackrachnia: Just enough to make me interesting.
November 15, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Dialogue from Transformers Beast Wars:
Silverbolt: Are you damaged?
Blackrachnia: Just enough to make me interesting.
Silverbolt: Are you damaged?
Blackrachnia: Just enough to make me interesting.
Annnnnd I've just caught up with the Clinton thing.
Good lawd.
That's quite enough Social Media for this morning, thanks.
Good lawd.
That's quite enough Social Media for this morning, thanks.
November 15, 2025 at 9:09 AM
Annnnnd I've just caught up with the Clinton thing.
Good lawd.
That's quite enough Social Media for this morning, thanks.
Good lawd.
That's quite enough Social Media for this morning, thanks.
Right, somewhere, I had words that I was trying to write, no clue what they were about.
The last few months, between the #LeaseExtension, the poor kitty, and my stupid back, have kicked my arse out the window, but things do seeeeeeeem (looks behind he door) to be settling down again...
🤞
The last few months, between the #LeaseExtension, the poor kitty, and my stupid back, have kicked my arse out the window, but things do seeeeeeeem (looks behind he door) to be settling down again...
🤞
fry from futurama is shown with a very serious look on his face
Alt: fry from futurama is shown with a very serious look on his face
media.tenor.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Right, somewhere, I had words that I was trying to write, no clue what they were about.
The last few months, between the #LeaseExtension, the poor kitty, and my stupid back, have kicked my arse out the window, but things do seeeeeeeem (looks behind he door) to be settling down again...
🤞
The last few months, between the #LeaseExtension, the poor kitty, and my stupid back, have kicked my arse out the window, but things do seeeeeeeem (looks behind he door) to be settling down again...
🤞
UBI
Free, supportive healthcare, including mental, social and emotional
If we need it to live (water, transport, communication) it should be owned by the nation, not drained for a profit
A woman's right to choose
Trans women are women, trans men are men
No-one should be judged on their looks/dress
Free, supportive healthcare, including mental, social and emotional
If we need it to live (water, transport, communication) it should be owned by the nation, not drained for a profit
A woman's right to choose
Trans women are women, trans men are men
No-one should be judged on their looks/dress
"my least woke opinion is---"
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
That's enough. We've had enough people indulging in the "thrill of a little conservatism", as a treat. Of considering reactionary thought to be a salacious and taboo in a world descending into reactionary mania.
Give me your MOST woke opinions. We're bringing it back.
November 15, 2025 at 9:00 AM
UBI
Free, supportive healthcare, including mental, social and emotional
If we need it to live (water, transport, communication) it should be owned by the nation, not drained for a profit
A woman's right to choose
Trans women are women, trans men are men
No-one should be judged on their looks/dress
Free, supportive healthcare, including mental, social and emotional
If we need it to live (water, transport, communication) it should be owned by the nation, not drained for a profit
A woman's right to choose
Trans women are women, trans men are men
No-one should be judged on their looks/dress
Wait... and you can apparently 'chat to Jesus' with another AI shitbot, including access to Satan for 'premium users'.
Whether they know your Mom, of course, is a different question entirely.
Whether they know your Mom, of course, is a different question entirely.
November 15, 2025 at 8:54 AM
Wait... and you can apparently 'chat to Jesus' with another AI shitbot, including access to Satan for 'premium users'.
Whether they know your Mom, of course, is a different question entirely.
Whether they know your Mom, of course, is a different question entirely.
Just seen that AI-of-your-dead-Mom thing, and ALL of the nope.
There are no moral barriers any more, are there? No respect, no decency, not even a thought as to whether they 'should', they only know they CAN, so fuck you.
We'll exploit your loss, your need, your emotional devastation.
There are no moral barriers any more, are there? No respect, no decency, not even a thought as to whether they 'should', they only know they CAN, so fuck you.
We'll exploit your loss, your need, your emotional devastation.
November 15, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Just seen that AI-of-your-dead-Mom thing, and ALL of the nope.
There are no moral barriers any more, are there? No respect, no decency, not even a thought as to whether they 'should', they only know they CAN, so fuck you.
We'll exploit your loss, your need, your emotional devastation.
There are no moral barriers any more, are there? No respect, no decency, not even a thought as to whether they 'should', they only know they CAN, so fuck you.
We'll exploit your loss, your need, your emotional devastation.
Thank you for all the messages of support for little Pixie yesterday.
She went peacefully, but the hole she leaves is very real. This morning was the first time in this flat (nine years) that I’ve got up and not had a small, hungry. furry thing trying to trip me over as she runs under my feet...
She went peacefully, but the hole she leaves is very real. This morning was the first time in this flat (nine years) that I’ve got up and not had a small, hungry. furry thing trying to trip me over as she runs under my feet...
November 15, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Thank you for all the messages of support for little Pixie yesterday.
She went peacefully, but the hole she leaves is very real. This morning was the first time in this flat (nine years) that I’ve got up and not had a small, hungry. furry thing trying to trip me over as she runs under my feet...
She went peacefully, but the hole she leaves is very real. This morning was the first time in this flat (nine years) that I’ve got up and not had a small, hungry. furry thing trying to trip me over as she runs under my feet...
And she's gone.
Our little Pixie has put up an incredibly brave fight, but enough was enough.
Rest well, little friend.
Our little Pixie has put up an incredibly brave fight, but enough was enough.
Rest well, little friend.
November 14, 2025 at 2:25 PM
And she's gone.
Our little Pixie has put up an incredibly brave fight, but enough was enough.
Rest well, little friend.
Our little Pixie has put up an incredibly brave fight, but enough was enough.
Rest well, little friend.
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‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet:
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet:
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
Happy November 14th to all who celebrate the second appearance of Dr Manhattan after being atomized in a lab accident. Be sure to horrify whoever you appear to, when screaming for thirty seconds before vanishing
November 14, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH! “People Are Having Good Ideas All the Time and Putting Them into Practice” – @alisonsampson.bsky.social, Charlie Adlard, Lucy Sullivan & More on the Importance of Thought Bubble Portfolio Reviews and Community. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/thought-bubb...
"People Are Having Good Ideas All the Time and Putting Them into Practice" - Alison Sampson, Charlie Adlard, Lucy Sullivan and More on the Importance of the Thought Bubble Portfolio Reviews and Comics...
A host of creative voices, led by Alison Sampson, chat about the upcoming portfolio reviews event at Thought Bubble 2025.
www.brokenfrontier.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:34 PM
THOUGHT BUBBLE MONTH! “People Are Having Good Ideas All the Time and Putting Them into Practice” – @alisonsampson.bsky.social, Charlie Adlard, Lucy Sullivan & More on the Importance of Thought Bubble Portfolio Reviews and Community. @thoughtbubbleuk.bsky.social www.brokenfrontier.com/thought-bubb...
With little Pixie nearing her last sleep, this teared me up on the train 💖😢
I saw this illustration by @annafollies.bsky.social on Tumblr today and instantly lost it. Still missing Fergus every day. 💔 www.tumblr.com/annafollies
November 13, 2025 at 6:05 PM
With little Pixie nearing her last sleep, this teared me up on the train 💖😢