Linda M. Bayley
@lmbayley.bsky.social
Different rubber duckies, same writer. @lmbayley at the other place. For now, this account only follows writers, editors, and lit mags. I like my echo chambers cozy!
I recognize and respect all pronouns. Mine are she/her.
I recognize and respect all pronouns. Mine are she/her.
Woot! Look what just downloaded itself to my Kobo! Happy official release day, @lumchanmfa.bsky.social !
November 4, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Woot! Look what just downloaded itself to my Kobo! Happy official release day, @lumchanmfa.bsky.social !
Cat pictures are a crucial part of any day spent even partly online!! I therefore fully support the inclusion of these very important things in your feeds. Please find attached a picture of my girl Daphne, in case it helps make your day better. xo
October 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Cat pictures are a crucial part of any day spent even partly online!! I therefore fully support the inclusion of these very important things in your feeds. Please find attached a picture of my girl Daphne, in case it helps make your day better. xo
You don't need a coverstitch machine either, as long as you have a twin needle suitable for knits in your sewing machine. Here are pictures of the different stitches on the first shirt I made.
September 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
You don't need a coverstitch machine either, as long as you have a twin needle suitable for knits in your sewing machine. Here are pictures of the different stitches on the first shirt I made.
Mine's the Janome CoverPro 100CP. I bought it used from my mom for $500 CAD, because it was just sitting on her shelf and I was interested in making t-shirts and dresses.
September 10, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Mine's the Janome CoverPro 100CP. I bought it used from my mom for $500 CAD, because it was just sitting on her shelf and I was interested in making t-shirts and dresses.
Up at the verrrrry top of your feed.
September 5, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Up at the verrrrry top of your feed.
Book mail! Look what beautiful thing arrived at my door. Congratulations to Jeff Bogle @stanchion.bsky.social !!!
August 27, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Book mail! Look what beautiful thing arrived at my door. Congratulations to Jeff Bogle @stanchion.bsky.social !!!
I believe it's some kind of international duckie spy ring.
August 26, 2025 at 6:31 PM
I believe it's some kind of international duckie spy ring.
Finally wrote my ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of @ljabouttown.bsky.social 's book Still Alive on Goodreads, Kobo, and Amazon. I hope you'll all go read the book, if you haven't already! It's been a month and I'm still thinking about it.
August 17, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Finally wrote my ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ review of @ljabouttown.bsky.social 's book Still Alive on Goodreads, Kobo, and Amazon. I hope you'll all go read the book, if you haven't already! It's been a month and I'm still thinking about it.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for The Lives of the Dead by @fionamckay.bsky.social ! Well worth reading.
August 17, 2025 at 12:32 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for The Lives of the Dead by @fionamckay.bsky.social ! Well worth reading.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for Sex Robots Must Die by @ajstanton.bsky.social ! This might be old news to some of you, but I thought it was brilliant, and thought you should know about it!
August 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ for Sex Robots Must Die by @ajstanton.bsky.social ! This might be old news to some of you, but I thought it was brilliant, and thought you should know about it!
@ajstanton.bsky.social, @markburrow.bsky.social told me that I must read Sex Robots Must Die. He did not tell me I would be looking up the word "teledildonics." I'm not sure which one of you I'm more mad at! 😱🤣
August 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
@ajstanton.bsky.social, @markburrow.bsky.social told me that I must read Sex Robots Must Die. He did not tell me I would be looking up the word "teledildonics." I'm not sure which one of you I'm more mad at! 😱🤣
Book mail from @writesloud.bsky.social via the @stanchion.bsky.social book club! Um, my TBR may be getting out of hand.
August 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Book mail from @writesloud.bsky.social via the @stanchion.bsky.social book club! Um, my TBR may be getting out of hand.
Book mail! The Lives of the Dead by @fionamckay.bsky.social ( @adhocfiction.bsky.social ) and At Peace With the Night Owls by Alex Grehy ( @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social ) !
August 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Book mail! The Lives of the Dead by @fionamckay.bsky.social ( @adhocfiction.bsky.social ) and At Peace With the Night Owls by Alex Grehy ( @alienbuddhapress.bsky.social ) !
12) Admire your handiwork. Voilà, it's a notebook!!
July 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
12) Admire your handiwork. Voilà, it's a notebook!!
9) Set your machine speed to medium, or lower if you need to. This is not a job to race through.
10) Put on those quilting gloves! You'll have a better grip on the package as you put it through the machine.
10) Put on those quilting gloves! You'll have a better grip on the package as you put it through the machine.
July 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
9) Set your machine speed to medium, or lower if you need to. This is not a job to race through.
10) Put on those quilting gloves! You'll have a better grip on the package as you put it through the machine.
10) Put on those quilting gloves! You'll have a better grip on the package as you put it through the machine.
7) Take a couple of stitches on a folded scrap of cloth before starting the book; this will anchor your stitches and make it easier to get your stitches going on the cover.
8) Once you're past the scraps, line the needle up with the fold on the cover.
8) Once you're past the scraps, line the needle up with the fold on the cover.
July 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
7) Take a couple of stitches on a folded scrap of cloth before starting the book; this will anchor your stitches and make it easier to get your stitches going on the cover.
8) Once you're past the scraps, line the needle up with the fold on the cover.
8) Once you're past the scraps, line the needle up with the fold on the cover.
6) Lower the foot pressure so that the foot is gliding across the cover, not scraping.
July 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
6) Lower the foot pressure so that the foot is gliding across the cover, not scraping.
5) Stitch settings: make sure the needle is at its centred position (this should be the default stitch width), and the stitch length should be the longest you have, or 5.0 if you can actually go longer than that.
July 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
5) Stitch settings: make sure the needle is at its centred position (this should be the default stitch width), and the stitch length should be the longest you have, or 5.0 if you can actually go longer than that.
4) Fold the cover and pages back out (inside out is good to make that crease flat again) and line them up, using the bulldog clips to clip them at the upper corners.
July 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
4) Fold the cover and pages back out (inside out is good to make that crease flat again) and line them up, using the bulldog clips to clip them at the upper corners.
2) Gather your sewing supplies: you should have a 100/16 denim needle, an open-toed foot (Janome would have it numbered as F2), 2 bulldog clips, and quilting gloves, if you have them.
July 10, 2025 at 12:21 AM
2) Gather your sewing supplies: you should have a 100/16 denim needle, an open-toed foot (Janome would have it numbered as F2), 2 bulldog clips, and quilting gloves, if you have them.
I made chapbooks for Christmas 2024, and would be happy to share with you what I learned about using the sewing machine to bind them. Also the guillotine didn't work well for me -- I ended up using a quilting ruler and a 60mm rotary cutter, and that worked beautifully.
July 9, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I made chapbooks for Christmas 2024, and would be happy to share with you what I learned about using the sewing machine to bind them. Also the guillotine didn't work well for me -- I ended up using a quilting ruler and a 60mm rotary cutter, and that worked beautifully.
More book mail! The latest beauties from AdHoc Fiction and @bathflashaward.bsky.social . #flashfiction
June 4, 2025 at 9:32 PM
More book mail! The latest beauties from AdHoc Fiction and @bathflashaward.bsky.social . #flashfiction
Book mail! New goodies by @kazbarwrites.bsky.social and Rebecca Burns from Dahlia Publishing!
June 3, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Book mail! New goodies by @kazbarwrites.bsky.social and Rebecca Burns from Dahlia Publishing!
Look what downloaded itself to my Kindle this morning, @dublinwriter.bsky.social ! Looking forward to reading it!
May 12, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Look what downloaded itself to my Kindle this morning, @dublinwriter.bsky.social ! Looking forward to reading it!
Book mail from @wilsonkoewing.bsky.social ! More proof that promoting your books on social media works!
May 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
Book mail from @wilsonkoewing.bsky.social ! More proof that promoting your books on social media works!