Goths for Breakfast: Charity Teach-a-thon
A full day of back to back classes and workshops on Gothic themes to raise money for the charity Magic Breakfast
This Saturday is the Goths for Breakfast charity day. Goths unite! We're raising money for Magic Breakfast to feed hungry kids with a teaching marathon of fascinating talks and writing workshops. Pop in and out as you like - the talks are recorded!
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1982926549...
23.02.2026 18:37
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Tell someone else they matter. Because they do, and we all need to hear it.
And then look in the mirror and tell it to yourself. Because you matter, too.
#WeeknightWriters
20.02.2026 01:55
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#WeeknightWriters A5: Keep being yourselves and doing awesome things! I get such a kick out of hearing what everyone's doing, and it gives me a chance to luxuriate in the wonderful surplus of outstanding literature and other niceties, so keep promoting your stuff!
20.02.2026 01:52
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#WeeknightWriters
Friend of the Damned is getting a sequel and it's looking like a novella at shortest. If you haven't read the original short story, you can get it right here. It's PWYW over on Payhip!
books2read.com/u/bwxaAY
20.02.2026 01:52
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Forsaken Beauty and the Etherbeast
Ebook: mybook.to/forsakenbeauty
Print: books2read.com/forsakenbeauty
π Fairy tale retelling
π Beauty and the Beast
π Slow-burn romance
π Steampunk world
π "Who did this to you?"
π Cinnamon roll hero
π Strong heroine
π Found family
#WeeknightWriters
20.02.2026 01:50
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#WeeknightWriters A5: Get up, go to work, make your stuff. Keep going. Reach out to someone if you need to. Be kind to yourself. APPARENTLY "doing your best" isn't supposed to be "until you collapse", it's "doing your best, sustainably"? Sounds fake, but I'm willing to try anything.
20.02.2026 01:34
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I can't think of anything this time. Just keep taking care of yourselves and posting your pet pics to break up the feed with bright spots :)
#WeeknightWriters
20.02.2026 01:35
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Three traveler's notebooks
Insert of one of the traveler's notebooks for a brain dump, featuring collaged stickers.
Thank you! The notebooks have been a huge help.
20.02.2026 01:23
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Love it!! That is awesome
20.02.2026 01:17
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Reach for my traveler's notebooks or a single use device instead of my phone whenever I feel the urge to doomscroll. It makes a huge difference. Today, I was distracted and it showed, but after I moved my phone to a different room, I was back on track.
#WeeknightWriters
20.02.2026 01:17
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Haha, same!!
20.02.2026 01:14
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The monster of the week sounds like so much fun!!
20.02.2026 01:13
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It should be fun! I need to figure out what I'm paneling about, but I have a few fun ideas.
20.02.2026 01:12
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(The only trouble is, now I think I need a thigh tattoo to go with the boots. I can't do the recovery time right now or I'd just do it lol)
20.02.2026 01:10
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I'm going to be a pro guest at DemiCon in May and this year's theme is Outpost (influence of westerns in sci-fi and fantasy.) I have nothing in my wardrobe that matches that, so I ordered a gorgeous pair of red cowboy boots to go with my steampunk skirts. I'm excited for them!
#WeeknightWriters
20.02.2026 01:10
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I would love it if other speculative fiction writers shared any workshops that they found particularly valuable (preferably ones that were about 60-90ish minutes long.) I was asked to do something later this year. I'm an experienced panelist, but this is different.
#WeeknightWriters
20.02.2026 01:06
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Better this week, but still getting my bearings. I have A LOT of Zoom meetings this week, which are all for things I enjoy, but it can be a lot to be "on" so much.
Spending less time online during the day has done wonders for my revisions.
#WeeknightWriters
20.02.2026 00:39
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Hello! I write steampunk fairy tale retellings and monster stories depending on my mood. Writing is going better this week as my mom's health is improving. I fixed an outline for one of my WIPs, so revisions should go smoother now.
#WeeknightWriters
20.02.2026 00:35
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Artists, I want you to hear this and embrace it: you're amazing. I love you and I want you to keep making art. Don't listen to anyone who tries to tell you it isn't as important and necessary as it is.
18.02.2026 18:29
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Fourth Annual Tippy Golden Teacup Awards Set for Friday Night
Madame Askew, The Grand Arbiter, and Eve Riot will team up on Friday, Feb. 20, to host the Fourth Annual Tippy Golden Teacup Awards, honoring authors, artists, and other personalities in the steampunk...
The Fourth Annual Tippy Golden Teacup Awards will be presented Friday night during a free live streaming event. The awards recognize accomplishments by #steampunk luminaries. @madameaskew.bsky.social @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social @everiotartist.bsky.social
steampunk-explorer.com/news/fourth-...
18.02.2026 22:06
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This is a perfect excuse to polish those tiaras and dust off your top hats! Come celebrate with us!!
19.02.2026 00:33
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Anyway, I'll ask this again when it's not a late Friday night, but I'd love to hear about any favorite or memorable workshops attended at conventions (especially writing or speculative fiction ones!)
#BookSky
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14.02.2026 04:14
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(Usually, I memorize the page number, but I'm reading 5 wildly different books right now, and I've apparently met my limit for memorization π
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Yay for having a quiet night after a wild week. π
14.02.2026 04:14
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A holographic card of Eggman from Sonic Boom, wearing one of his alternate outfits, on top of a book.
Book title: How to design & teach workshops that work every time. The Workshop Survival Guide by Rob Fitzpatrick & Devin Hunt.
Studying while watching Friday the 13th Part 2 because I've been asked to do a thing later this year. (I'm an experienced panelist, but running a workshop is something else.)
I couldn't find a bookmark when I needed one, so I'm using this Eggman card my youngest gifted me π
#BookSky
14.02.2026 04:14
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Special Edition Friday Tea Time
Friday, February 13th, 6:30 PM Pacific (Seattle) β 9:30 PM Eastern (Atlanta) In honour of Valentinesβ Day, the Grand Arbiter and I have invited our dear friends David R. Slayton and Amanda frβ¦
My darlings! @teagrandarbiter.bsky.social and I have invited the truly delightful @drslayton.bsky.social and @atimpson.bsky.social to join us this Friday, the 13th, for a rousing chat about queer romance. Join us live at 6:30 PM Pacific
madameaskew.com/2026/02/11/2...
11.02.2026 02:49
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It could be really bad for Discord if Californians contact the office of the Attorney General to report the potential violations of CCPA and CALOPPA citing the recent breach from a few months back where 1.5tb of user data and millions of IDs were leaked, but who can say for sure?
09.02.2026 16:57
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Alright. As is now tradition, here are my 10 favorite African SFF stories from 2025 π π
Featuring tales from: @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social @clarkesworldmagazine.com @omenanamag.bsky.social @giganotosaurus.bsky.social @zamashort.com @khoreo.bsky.social @willthisbeaproblem.bsky.social + more!
05.02.2026 23:08
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Oh missed the doctor story because my notifications failed me. Whoops π
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06.02.2026 02:37
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This was so much fun! You can catch the replay here: www.youtube.com/live/lqJPDkL...
#BookSky
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06.02.2026 02:30
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