D_Unusual Lady
@ddlovewrites.bsky.social
Poet, zinester, madwoman in the attic
@ddlovewrites on ig
Hosting: Clinically Polyamorous, Naturally Black on YT
**Currently querying**
Writer, artist, LMSW/Therapist and amazon
https://linktr.ee/ddcrawley
@ddlovewrites on ig
Hosting: Clinically Polyamorous, Naturally Black on YT
**Currently querying**
Writer, artist, LMSW/Therapist and amazon
https://linktr.ee/ddcrawley
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D_Unusual Lady
@ddlovewrites.bsky.social
· Dec 30
She watches from beyond the stars, where flesh becomes more.
She is waiting.
#VisionsOf issue 2 dropped
#horror #shortstories #zines #digitalcollage #speculativefiction #booksky #writimgcommunity
She is waiting.
#VisionsOf issue 2 dropped
#horror #shortstories #zines #digitalcollage #speculativefiction #booksky #writimgcommunity
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How come reply guys, when called out, always resort to "couldn't resist a joke" or "just a joke"? There's no humor, nothing funny, just being a pest.
I wrote a story about guys being pests, and it starts with "just a joke." It doesn't end with a laugh though. Their interactions never do.
I wrote a story about guys being pests, and it starts with "just a joke." It doesn't end with a laugh though. Their interactions never do.
November 29, 2025 at 6:07 PM
How come reply guys, when called out, always resort to "couldn't resist a joke" or "just a joke"? There's no humor, nothing funny, just being a pest.
I wrote a story about guys being pests, and it starts with "just a joke." It doesn't end with a laugh though. Their interactions never do.
I wrote a story about guys being pests, and it starts with "just a joke." It doesn't end with a laugh though. Their interactions never do.
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Daily thought about writing novels
I’m glad I figured out that I actually make the book great when I revise it. My 1st draft is ideally a joyful race to the end, and to do that, I have to trust myself. But great ideas happen after that too! And they can’t happen until after the 1st draft is done.
I’m glad I figured out that I actually make the book great when I revise it. My 1st draft is ideally a joyful race to the end, and to do that, I have to trust myself. But great ideas happen after that too! And they can’t happen until after the 1st draft is done.
November 29, 2025 at 10:37 PM
Daily thought about writing novels
I’m glad I figured out that I actually make the book great when I revise it. My 1st draft is ideally a joyful race to the end, and to do that, I have to trust myself. But great ideas happen after that too! And they can’t happen until after the 1st draft is done.
I’m glad I figured out that I actually make the book great when I revise it. My 1st draft is ideally a joyful race to the end, and to do that, I have to trust myself. But great ideas happen after that too! And they can’t happen until after the 1st draft is done.
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(2/3) we don't need to center that in the conversation for us both to be aware of it. By contrast White folks will sometimes bust into these talks with a breathless "how can you center that when (bad thing)!" No fam, we been knew that. The difference I think is in how our history is littered with
November 30, 2025 at 2:22 AM
(2/3) we don't need to center that in the conversation for us both to be aware of it. By contrast White folks will sometimes bust into these talks with a breathless "how can you center that when (bad thing)!" No fam, we been knew that. The difference I think is in how our history is littered with
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One thing I love about writing regular SFF book reviews is it forces me to delve into the wealth and variety of audacious fiction being published right now. Every month I find dozens of fascinating, unique titles and try to read as many as I can.
I wish it were way easier to broaden your horizons.
I wish it were way easier to broaden your horizons.
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
One thing I love about writing regular SFF book reviews is it forces me to delve into the wealth and variety of audacious fiction being published right now. Every month I find dozens of fascinating, unique titles and try to read as many as I can.
I wish it were way easier to broaden your horizons.
I wish it were way easier to broaden your horizons.
As a psychologist and a person with ADHD, I believe there needs to be more honest conversation of the behaviors and habits that reinforce maladaptive functioning. Dopamine detoxing, intentionally disconnecting and not engaging in rapid dopamine seeking behavior is a necessary practice
November 30, 2025 at 2:56 AM
As a psychologist and a person with ADHD, I believe there needs to be more honest conversation of the behaviors and habits that reinforce maladaptive functioning. Dopamine detoxing, intentionally disconnecting and not engaging in rapid dopamine seeking behavior is a necessary practice
100%, it is because they can't freely be bigots. The problem has never been people thinking they're bigots. It's that people think bigots are bad people and they don't want to be seen as bad people
Are they mad because they’re bigots but lacking in self-awareness? Or are they mad that they can’t freely be bigots in America in 2025?
November 25, 2025 at 7:07 PM
100%, it is because they can't freely be bigots. The problem has never been people thinking they're bigots. It's that people think bigots are bad people and they don't want to be seen as bad people
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I barely listened to #audiobooks until I made one, and now I’m hooked. I agree with the NYPL’s head librarian: it’s different than reading a book but a charm in itself. I think of it as an additive, why increased accessibility benefits us all. #booksky
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
Opinion | Do Audiobooks Count as Reading?
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I barely listened to #audiobooks until I made one, and now I’m hooked. I agree with the NYPL’s head librarian: it’s different than reading a book but a charm in itself. I think of it as an additive, why increased accessibility benefits us all. #booksky
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/23/o...
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Just hit publish on something close to my heart. "The Gospel According to Uhura" is a novel about an Afghan refugee in the UK who loses his faith and tries to replace it with the ethics of the Federation.
November 25, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Just hit publish on something close to my heart. "The Gospel According to Uhura" is a novel about an Afghan refugee in the UK who loses his faith and tries to replace it with the ethics of the Federation.
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I live for this anonymity
How I be feeling 😭
November 25, 2025 at 4:33 AM
I live for this anonymity
While I am glad Pillars of Eternity is getting interesting updates. I am sad we see very few CRPGs like it. Disco Elysium is one of the best games I ever played and shows how diverse the genre can be with low or no combat. The storytelling is so deeply contingent on the gameplay, & I love it
November 25, 2025 at 5:45 AM
While I am glad Pillars of Eternity is getting interesting updates. I am sad we see very few CRPGs like it. Disco Elysium is one of the best games I ever played and shows how diverse the genre can be with low or no combat. The storytelling is so deeply contingent on the gameplay, & I love it
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Digging into the data of what's taking place with Black women unemployment and this graph is pretty damning.
You can see the EXACT month Black women's unemployment begins to splinter and that what hit us FIRST is now coming for all other women. This is #TheDoubleTax.
#blacksky #news #econsky
You can see the EXACT month Black women's unemployment begins to splinter and that what hit us FIRST is now coming for all other women. This is #TheDoubleTax.
#blacksky #news #econsky
November 23, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Digging into the data of what's taking place with Black women unemployment and this graph is pretty damning.
You can see the EXACT month Black women's unemployment begins to splinter and that what hit us FIRST is now coming for all other women. This is #TheDoubleTax.
#blacksky #news #econsky
You can see the EXACT month Black women's unemployment begins to splinter and that what hit us FIRST is now coming for all other women. This is #TheDoubleTax.
#blacksky #news #econsky
November 22, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I have been playing this on repeat while working on the erotic #horror story. The line "They'll make you a star but don't really need you" is such a central part of the cuckquean and horror overlaps
#writesky #writerwednesday
youtu.be/D_OSyB3vZ5g?...
#writesky #writerwednesday
youtu.be/D_OSyB3vZ5g?...
PERTURBATOR - Lady Moon feat. Greta Link (OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO)
YouTube video by Nuclear Blast Records
youtu.be
November 19, 2025 at 7:01 AM
I have been playing this on repeat while working on the erotic #horror story. The line "They'll make you a star but don't really need you" is such a central part of the cuckquean and horror overlaps
#writesky #writerwednesday
youtu.be/D_OSyB3vZ5g?...
#writesky #writerwednesday
youtu.be/D_OSyB3vZ5g?...
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Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
November 18, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Whoa: A federal court just barred Texas from using its new congressional map, drawn by the GOP to target Dems.
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
"Substantial evidence shows that Texas racially gerrymandered the 2025 Map."
Court says the old map must be used in 2026. Appeals are certain. storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
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Please continue making calls to Visa and Mastercard, because they are working alongside conservative legislators to crack down on free speech and expression!
A dual pronged offense requires a dual pronged defense!
A dual pronged offense requires a dual pronged defense!
#SaveSpeech
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
starting Nov 1st we're entering the holiday season, which is a big stress point for big businesses like Mastercard and Visa. These Paypros havent stopped cracking down on Adult Content, so we need to jump back into calling them in full force again!
stop-paypros.neocities.org
November 14, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Please continue making calls to Visa and Mastercard, because they are working alongside conservative legislators to crack down on free speech and expression!
A dual pronged offense requires a dual pronged defense!
A dual pronged offense requires a dual pronged defense!
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“America does not have a full accounting of itself without the historic Black press,” says Nicole Carr, author, investigative journalist, and professor at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/a...
www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/a...
‘We don’t even know all of what we have.’ Howard fights to preserve Black newspapers. - CSMonitor.com
www.csmonitor.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
“America does not have a full accounting of itself without the historic Black press,” says Nicole Carr, author, investigative journalist, and professor at Morehouse College in Atlanta.
www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/a...
www.csmonitor.com/layout/set/a...
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Still going. More non western works translated into English is a good thing. Let's do this!
The small African press, writers, and translators we are funding have a very cool plan for these two books you're making happen. But we need to close up the funding on this second book. Can you help? Last stretch! #AfricanTranslationProject #AfricanLiterature #HumanTranslation
Support African Translation Project
African Translation Project / Month 8 / Need to complete funding for Shona → English translation / still needed: $2920, 58% / isiZulu translation is now funded / Kiswahili translation is currently off...
ko-fi.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Still going. More non western works translated into English is a good thing. Let's do this!
I'm going to say something controversial it's a theory I'm still developing... Highly intelligent neurodivergent men, especially ones born into privilege, have a tendency to weaponize their social deficits in ways neuridivergent women have never been allowed to
November 14, 2025 at 5:06 AM
I'm going to say something controversial it's a theory I'm still developing... Highly intelligent neurodivergent men, especially ones born into privilege, have a tendency to weaponize their social deficits in ways neuridivergent women have never been allowed to
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When y’all washed and you got that one friend still talking about “What’s the next move”
November 11, 2025 at 8:09 PM
When y’all washed and you got that one friend still talking about “What’s the next move”
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This is the only bright side to the senate Dems caving. The GOP was damned if they do & damned if they didn’t.
Take your nausea medicine…republicans are going to approach the files being released with a type of spin we’ve never seen before.
Take your nausea medicine…republicans are going to approach the files being released with a type of spin we’ve never seen before.
BIG NEWS: Congresswoman-elect Adelita Grijalva will finally be sworn in as a member of Congress tomorrow.
She is likely to be the 218th vote on the Epstein discharge petition, which would force a full vote to release the Epstein files in their entirety.
She is likely to be the 218th vote on the Epstein discharge petition, which would force a full vote to release the Epstein files in their entirety.
November 11, 2025 at 8:10 PM
This is the only bright side to the senate Dems caving. The GOP was damned if they do & damned if they didn’t.
Take your nausea medicine…republicans are going to approach the files being released with a type of spin we’ve never seen before.
Take your nausea medicine…republicans are going to approach the files being released with a type of spin we’ve never seen before.
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And this is why I got my son Hooked on Phonics. Now he knows how letters work together so he can figure out words.
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:11 PM
And this is why I got my son Hooked on Phonics. Now he knows how letters work together so he can figure out words.
#wips #booksky #horrorlit one of the hardest things about writing erotic horror really seems to be "how do you communicate subtly and clearly in a world that has so many people who's responses to complex subjects is black and white thinking?"
November 10, 2025 at 3:44 AM
#wips #booksky #horrorlit one of the hardest things about writing erotic horror really seems to be "how do you communicate subtly and clearly in a world that has so many people who's responses to complex subjects is black and white thinking?"
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Albert Camus (1913-60)
Born in Algeria, he moved to Paris in 1940 and finished 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 as tanks rolled into the city.
"A writer cannot put himself today in the service of those who make history; he is at the service of those who suffer it."
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#authors
Born in Algeria, he moved to Paris in 1940 and finished 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 as tanks rolled into the city.
"A writer cannot put himself today in the service of those who make history; he is at the service of those who suffer it."
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#authors
November 7, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Albert Camus (1913-60)
Born in Algeria, he moved to Paris in 1940 and finished 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 as tanks rolled into the city.
"A writer cannot put himself today in the service of those who make history; he is at the service of those who suffer it."
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#authors
Born in Algeria, he moved to Paris in 1940 and finished 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑺𝒕𝒓𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒓 as tanks rolled into the city.
"A writer cannot put himself today in the service of those who make history; he is at the service of those who suffer it."
#booksky
#writingcommunity
#authors
This reminds me of one of my favorite interviews where the white supremacist basically said that the only reason Asian test scores are higher than whites are because white people are lazy. The exceptions are morphed into a mythology that further justifies authoritarianism
Yeah, but how stupid are you to seek ‘knowledge’ on the basis of something decisively proven false, wholly concocted, concocted before ANY understanding of heritability or genes or DNA—AND entirely self-serving on the part of its inventors. When every single scientific advance proves it MORE WRONG?
November 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
This reminds me of one of my favorite interviews where the white supremacist basically said that the only reason Asian test scores are higher than whites are because white people are lazy. The exceptions are morphed into a mythology that further justifies authoritarianism