I was browsing through my RSS reader and stumbled across a gem of an article.

If you're running a TTRPG it's a good source of inspiration for your world building. Alternatively, if you just want to read something that's amusingly unhinged, check this out.

https://throneofsalt.blogspot.com/2025/04/sidrak-sage-asks-some-questions.html

' "Yes, that’s it!" Said the Hatter with a sigh, it’s always tea time.” ‘
Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)

Can a mug be a muse? We've been asking authors to share their favourite mug for creating with - this week we have a very elegant fun one from Andile Cele, who was runner up for the Island Prize with her wonderful book 'Braids & Migraines', which was published 17th April.

If you’re in #Melbourne’s inner north and looking for something for your 8-12 year olds to do these #schoolholidays, #creativewriting centre 100 Story Building have a choose-your-own-adventure style #zine workshop in #Brunswick tomorrow!

Details below, and I have some comps if you need ‘em.

https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1382819

Hordes of Arachnid-human hybrids have just taken over Washington DC and they're in the process of consuming all the human -swine, authorities are not sure whether they should throw a party and celebrate or be in fear.

You can encourage my continued useless creative writing of absurd stories, and by doing so your helping to feed, house and clothe a #disabled man living in #poverty, $5-10-15 It All Helps, via #cashapp at $woctxphotog or via #paypal at paypal.com/donate?campaign_id=…

#creativewriting, #shortstories,

If you're a fiction writer or just find it interesting to hear how stories work at a mechanical level, you'll love my interview today with editor Joshua Essoe.

We talked about pacing, with examples from some of his favorite movies: "Fight Club" and "Memento."

Watch: https://youtu.be/PuYkqpaaA4U

Read: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/essoe-2/transcript

Listen: https://apple.co/3FR9A5Y

#authors, #writers, #writingcommunity, #gamedevs, #gamedevelopers #gamingcommunity, #artists #contentcreators! Is there anyone here who is on #substack? I'd be more than happy to #connect!
https://substack.com/@myhauger

Why AI Writing Will Never Worry Me

I believe this dystopian wake-up call will ignite the human soul Continue reading on The Writing Cooperative »
https://writingcooperative.com/why-ai-writing-will-never-worry-me-56f69d5d562

#creativity #ai #authenticity #creativewriting #aiwriting
@indieauthors

Ok #bookstodon I'm looking for some niche reading recs here: Can you suggest a #horror or #thriller novel that is also #historicalfiction?

Preferably #queer too, but not required.

ldeally set in a time period medieval or earlier, though open to others.

They say you have to read what you want to write, but what I want to write is hard to find!

Feel free to boost, thanks.

@stevencudahy  #WritingCommunity #CreativeWriting

#WritingChallenge #MastoPrompt #Challenge #Poem #poetry #Haiku
#Prompt: #Civet

Ah, civet coffee!
Who first thought it'll be good,
To pick beans from poo?

#WritingCommunity - is it ever okay to give up on a Writing In Progress #WIP?

Should #writers always finish a project, even if they're not feeling it anymore? Or does this just result in accumulating a collection of unfinished stories?

#Boosts appreciated - hoping to write an article about it on my #blog

https://markkieltywriter.com/tag/articles/

Submissions are now open for our June issue!
https://duotrope.com/duosuma/submit/luna-station-quarterly-ehWK6

Just sent another newsletter out, this time packed with fun and free CPD ideas for fellow translators, copywriters, and other freelancers.

One I think looks great is Tim Clare's 'Couch to 80k Boot Camp', a free podcast that'll help you flex your creative writing muscles over 48 episodes (8 weeks).

And if that one's too short for you, you could give his '100 Day Writing Challenge' a go. That'll keep you busy for just over 3 months.

I'll start listening today. Will you?

http://www.timclarepoet.co.uk/couchto80kwritingbootcamp/

… calling Yorkshire…

Harrogate festivals announce three bursaries for under-represented writers to visit the festival and take part in creative writing workshops. Applications by 18 April:

https://harrogateinternationalfestivals.com/news/the-jane-gregory-bursaries

#books #reading #writing #fiction #CrimeFiction #CreativeWriting #DEI #UnderRepresentedVoices #bookstodon @bookstodon

In case you missed it, if you had seen my sci-fi short story I posted a couple of weeks ago, I posted a part 2. Part 1 is linked there as well.

https://wordless.mataroa.blog/blog/part-2-meeting-again-for-the-first-time/

Did I write this because I've been listening to a lot of Annie Lennox? You'll have to guess. I won't tell. #music #philosophy #creativewriting #annielennox #blogging

http://thecasualramble.com/2025/02/25/casual-ramble-annie-lennox-broken-glass/

Trying out some creative writing

This could go horribly wrong. I was going to keep this new creative blog anonymous, but what the hell.

https://cool-as-heck.blog/trying-out-some-creative-writing/

I'm #planning on #graduating in a year or so, so I'm trying to make more #friends and get more involved in the #community outside of my #school. That way, I won't be #alone after I don't have all my school friends and community around anymore. I don't know where I'll go for a #PhD, but this area is still my #home.

I'm into #gardening, #cooking, #sewing, #painting, #CreativeWriting, #reading, #VideoGames, and #anime. I'm from the #Rochester, #NY area.

Hey anyone interested in following #BlurbReviews as a place to post and to comment constructively on (short) #BookBlurbs and hooks? Gotta be the hardest part of this whole writing thing!
#WritersCoffeeClub #WritingCommunity
#writing #creativewriting

IT'S COLD AND DARK OUTSIDE, AND WE GATHER BY THE FIRE... Are you ready to join?

This is Day 0 of #BetterStories, a Mastodon-exclusive crash-course on telling stories.

Do you want to improve your #Storytelling skills? Follow this course and in 1 month you will learn tools to create better stories. You will tell more interesting stories to your kids, your partner, or whoever who wants to listen.

#esittely #introduction (Scroll down for English)

Olen kirjoittaja, tutkija, opettaja, feministi, intohimoinen laulaja, wannabe-muusikko, runotyttö ja kissojen ystävä (she/they). Kirjoitan erityisesti runoutta, spekulatiivista fiktiota ja kokeellisia tutkimustekstejä. Tutkin tällä hetkellä kanssakirjoittamisen taiteilijapedagogiikkaa feministisessä ja posthumanistisessa kehyksessä. Tuuttailen kirjoittajan elämästä, tutkimuksesta ja taiteesta.

I am a writer, teacher, researcher, feminist, aspiring singer and wannabe musician, poetess, and cat-lady (she/they). I write mostly poetry, speculative fiction, and experimental research. Currently, I study writing-with as artist pedagogy in a feminist and posthumanist framework. I toot about writing and living a writer's life, research and art.