Kate Rookery
@katerookery.bsky.social
[ she / her | coming soon to a screen near you ]
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The Master Thread of What I've Been Reading! 🎊🎊🎊
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FLASH WRITING CHALLENGE!
In 20 words or less, can you write a story about the night before Christmas? 🎅🎄
In 20 words or less, can you write a story about the night before Christmas? 🎅🎄
December 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
FLASH WRITING CHALLENGE!
In 20 words or less, can you write a story about the night before Christmas? 🎅🎄
In 20 words or less, can you write a story about the night before Christmas? 🎅🎄
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At this point it's bordering on dishonest to keep bringing up protein systhesis or cancer detection when all those data centers and chips and greenhouse gases and trillions of dollars are *really* for lying, theiving chatbots, surveillance capitalism, and unethical porn.
December 21, 2025 at 10:13 PM
At this point it's bordering on dishonest to keep bringing up protein systhesis or cancer detection when all those data centers and chips and greenhouse gases and trillions of dollars are *really* for lying, theiving chatbots, surveillance capitalism, and unethical porn.
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Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Does your character have an education?
Is there formal education where they are? Or were they trained in specific skills in other ways?
What was their education like? Did they enjoy it?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Does your character have an education?
Is there formal education where they are? Or were they trained in specific skills in other ways?
What was their education like? Did they enjoy it?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 21, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Does your character have an education?
Is there formal education where they are? Or were they trained in specific skills in other ways?
What was their education like? Did they enjoy it?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Does your character have an education?
Is there formal education where they are? Or were they trained in specific skills in other ways?
What was their education like? Did they enjoy it?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
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Raise your hand if you like tiny pins!
Soooo much room in my collection for tiny pins.
So why can't they be robots? Well... they CAN. And they WILL BE. Coming in January, I better start teasing it a lil I guess haha
Soooo much room in my collection for tiny pins.
So why can't they be robots? Well... they CAN. And they WILL BE. Coming in January, I better start teasing it a lil I guess haha
Itty bitty tiny smol robots for your collection!
From Aimee Cozza Illustration - Itty bitty tiny smol robots for your collection!
www.backerkit.com
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Raise your hand if you like tiny pins!
Soooo much room in my collection for tiny pins.
So why can't they be robots? Well... they CAN. And they WILL BE. Coming in January, I better start teasing it a lil I guess haha
Soooo much room in my collection for tiny pins.
So why can't they be robots? Well... they CAN. And they WILL BE. Coming in January, I better start teasing it a lil I guess haha
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I feel like I'm going to get a lot of use out of this Pluribus screencap
December 21, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I feel like I'm going to get a lot of use out of this Pluribus screencap
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I love seeing people post their writing progress. How many words they did in a day. That they finished a chapter they loved. That they knocked out some grueling research. That they edited until their eyes were sore.
Post your process, fellow babies.
Post your process, fellow babies.
December 21, 2025 at 9:24 AM
I love seeing people post their writing progress. How many words they did in a day. That they finished a chapter they loved. That they knocked out some grueling research. That they edited until their eyes were sore.
Post your process, fellow babies.
Post your process, fellow babies.
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Just write the thing.
What even is good?
Just write the thing.
What even is good?
Just write the thing.
December 21, 2025 at 6:07 AM
Just write the thing.
What even is good?
Just write the thing.
What even is good?
Just write the thing.
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My short story, “The Arena Cleaner”, is available in full at The Daily Tomorrow.
Happy (Belated) New Story Sunday! It's a bit embarassing to be behind on these again, but we're still only two installments in, at least. It's really a great story, so do check it out!
The Arena Cleaner
By Hall Jameson
The Arena Cleaner
By Hall Jameson
The Arena Cleaner — Part One
By Hall Jameson
dailytomorrow.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 5:21 PM
My short story, “The Arena Cleaner”, is available in full at The Daily Tomorrow.
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told myself that this time I would not go on a dark urge rampage but here I am two acts later sat on a pile of bodies wondering where it went wrong
December 20, 2025 at 10:02 AM
told myself that this time I would not go on a dark urge rampage but here I am two acts later sat on a pile of bodies wondering where it went wrong
Found out that employees of Harry Hartog are on strike until Boxing Day (or the day after? The strike period described in the article I read confused me a bit because no dates were given). Hope they get everything they want for Christmas this year.
December 20, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Found out that employees of Harry Hartog are on strike until Boxing Day (or the day after? The strike period described in the article I read confused me a bit because no dates were given). Hope they get everything they want for Christmas this year.
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You absolutely love to see it. Indies keep my heart beating.
December 20, 2025 at 4:26 AM
You absolutely love to see it. Indies keep my heart beating.
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
... yeah, that tracks.
... yeah, that tracks.
December 20, 2025 at 4:03 AM
The #1 movie when you were 10 years old is how your 2026 is going to go.
... yeah, that tracks.
... yeah, that tracks.
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Still hoping to get a few more signups for this!! You get to be the first to see the gorgeous cover & read this devastatingly beautiful book, and I get help bringing it to more people so I can break their hearts 😈😈
CALLING ALL VAMPIRE-LOVING FREAKS
I am now seeking authors & book bloggers to participate in the cover reveal for Woman of Sorrow and Blood, my long-awaited Tragic Vampire Cult Story! And also taking signups for ARCs
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
I am now seeking authors & book bloggers to participate in the cover reveal for Woman of Sorrow and Blood, my long-awaited Tragic Vampire Cult Story! And also taking signups for ARCs
Sign up here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Woman of Sorrow and Blood Cover Reveal Signup
I am seeking authors and book bloggers willing to share the cover for Woman of Sorrow and Blood on their blogs/newsletters on January ninth, 2026. Woman of Sorrow and Blood is set to release on March ...
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December 20, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Still hoping to get a few more signups for this!! You get to be the first to see the gorgeous cover & read this devastatingly beautiful book, and I get help bringing it to more people so I can break their hearts 😈😈
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Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What are your favorite scenes to write with your character?
Fighting/action? Bonding between characters? Revealing their backstory? Scheming? Exploring? Something else?
Does it change for different characters?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What are your favorite scenes to write with your character?
Fighting/action? Bonding between characters? Revealing their backstory? Scheming? Exploring? Something else?
Does it change for different characters?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
December 19, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
What are your favorite scenes to write with your character?
Fighting/action? Bonding between characters? Revealing their backstory? Scheming? Exploring? Something else?
Does it change for different characters?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
What are your favorite scenes to write with your character?
Fighting/action? Bonding between characters? Revealing their backstory? Scheming? Exploring? Something else?
Does it change for different characters?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
After binge-watching nearly all of QI this year (caught up to season W and I'm waiting for it to complete before continuing), it's time for some anime. Picked up Frieren just in time for the second season's arrival, hey!
December 20, 2025 at 3:58 AM
After binge-watching nearly all of QI this year (caught up to season W and I'm waiting for it to complete before continuing), it's time for some anime. Picked up Frieren just in time for the second season's arrival, hey!
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The most brutal way of telling someone they’re a few sandwiches short of a picnic that I’ve heard in French is t’es pas la truite la plus oxygénée de la rivière. It means “you’re not the most oxygenated trout in the river.”
* read on for similar insults from around the world (a thread)…
* read on for similar insults from around the world (a thread)…
December 19, 2025 at 12:28 PM
The most brutal way of telling someone they’re a few sandwiches short of a picnic that I’ve heard in French is t’es pas la truite la plus oxygénée de la rivière. It means “you’re not the most oxygenated trout in the river.”
* read on for similar insults from around the world (a thread)…
* read on for similar insults from around the world (a thread)…
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December 19, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Visibility that makes a difference: For £3/month, promote your open calls, workshops, and competitions—while supporting our £5000 #BrokenSpineAward Fundraiser.
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I think this is for me. 😆 A bit like live action Shaun the Sheep, but with a murder mystery. 😀
www.imdb.com/video/vi4289...
www.imdb.com/video/vi4289...
▶️ The Sheep Detectives - Official Trailer
Watch Trailer | 2:39
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December 19, 2025 at 8:21 AM
I think this is for me. 😆 A bit like live action Shaun the Sheep, but with a murder mystery. 😀
www.imdb.com/video/vi4289...
www.imdb.com/video/vi4289...
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#SFFChat Outro. Thanks for hosting, Steve, and sorry for being late today!
The two books in my series, This Is How Immortals Die and Garden of Rotten Roses, are in the Smashwords end-of-year sale, both at a 50% discount!
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The two books in my series, This Is How Immortals Die and Garden of Rotten Roses, are in the Smashwords end-of-year sale, both at a 50% discount!
www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
December 19, 2025 at 2:13 AM
#SFFChat Outro. Thanks for hosting, Steve, and sorry for being late today!
The two books in my series, This Is How Immortals Die and Garden of Rotten Roses, are in the Smashwords end-of-year sale, both at a 50% discount!
www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
The two books in my series, This Is How Immortals Die and Garden of Rotten Roses, are in the Smashwords end-of-year sale, both at a 50% discount!
www.smashwords.com/profile/view...
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This has one of the best stories covering imperialism/colonialism that I've read in 2025.
Anyway! This seems like a good time to re-up my book that came out in February -- ONE MESSAGE REMAINS is a mini-collection with a brand-new novella and two new novelettes, plus one reprint, set in the same world!
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One Message Remains
Check out One Message Remains - <p>Pageantry, pomp, pretense, and peril-"The General's Turn," originally published in The Deadlands, drew readers into the dark world of a ceremony where Death herself ...
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December 19, 2025 at 3:11 AM
This has one of the best stories covering imperialism/colonialism that I've read in 2025.
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Australia and New Zealand peeps! 500 under $5 #booksky #blackbooksky - Sale is ONLY at Kobo online bookstore! www.kobo.com/au/en/p/500-... I see authors: Nora Roberts, Tad Williams (sci/fi), Micheal Connelly, Elizabeth George!
@eliseswritings.bsky.social pls share!
@eliseswritings.bsky.social pls share!
December 18, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Australia and New Zealand peeps! 500 under $5 #booksky #blackbooksky - Sale is ONLY at Kobo online bookstore! www.kobo.com/au/en/p/500-... I see authors: Nora Roberts, Tad Williams (sci/fi), Micheal Connelly, Elizabeth George!
@eliseswritings.bsky.social pls share!
@eliseswritings.bsky.social pls share!
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I LOVE TO SEE A FESTIVE BOAT/OUTRIGGER CANOE
(the Dana Point boat parade is a delight)
(the Dana Point boat parade is a delight)
December 19, 2025 at 2:05 AM
I LOVE TO SEE A FESTIVE BOAT/OUTRIGGER CANOE
(the Dana Point boat parade is a delight)
(the Dana Point boat parade is a delight)
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The next few days are going to be hard. The fear is palpable. So please, if you’re at all wondering: I wish you could see how much the world needs you. Right now, all that matters is getting to morning.
* thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
* pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/
* translifeline.org/
* thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
* pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/
* translifeline.org/
December 18, 2025 at 3:10 AM
The next few days are going to be hard. The fear is palpable. So please, if you’re at all wondering: I wish you could see how much the world needs you. Right now, all that matters is getting to morning.
* thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
* pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/
* translifeline.org/
* thetrevorproject.org/get-help/
* pflag.org/resource/support-hotlines/
* translifeline.org/
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Publishers Weekly is sponsoring an AI for Publishing Bootcamp on their PW Learning platform. This is so disgusting and unacceptable.
There's an email on the site. I've just sent them a message urging them to cancel this workshop series immediately. You can do the same.
pwlearninglab.com
There's an email on the site. I've just sent them a message urging them to cancel this workshop series immediately. You can do the same.
pwlearninglab.com
December 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
Publishers Weekly is sponsoring an AI for Publishing Bootcamp on their PW Learning platform. This is so disgusting and unacceptable.
There's an email on the site. I've just sent them a message urging them to cancel this workshop series immediately. You can do the same.
pwlearninglab.com
There's an email on the site. I've just sent them a message urging them to cancel this workshop series immediately. You can do the same.
pwlearninglab.com