B.L. Mitchum
@bl-mitchum.bsky.social
🖋️Writer | Copyeditor | Digital Artist | Fiction Fanatic🖋️
Currently working on a manuscript about a telepath detective in Victorian Era London that features LGBTQ+ themes. Latest Hyper-fixation: Sherlock Holmes
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Currently working on a manuscript about a telepath detective in Victorian Era London that features LGBTQ+ themes. Latest Hyper-fixation: Sherlock Holmes
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B.L. Mitchum
@bl-mitchum.bsky.social
· Apr 6
Hi everyone! This is my first post here, but I am working towards building my online presence in anticipation for my debut novel!
A bit about myself, I am a passionate writer with a hyper-fixation on Victorian Era London, old literature, and late 2010s aesthetics!
#firstpost #writer #victorianera
A bit about myself, I am a passionate writer with a hyper-fixation on Victorian Era London, old literature, and late 2010s aesthetics!
#firstpost #writer #victorianera
I always had crushes on the robot characters in shows like that because I related to them and I've been informed that relating to characters that have trouble expressing their emotions or understanding social cues is a sign of autism #Funny #Writing #Adhd #AuDHD #Autism #CreativeWriting #Robots
February 3, 2026 at 3:41 PM
I’ll get all hyped up seeing a job posting like, “looking for a proofreader,” and then click on it and it’s for training AI. Look, I want to do this full-time but I’m not *that* desperate. We’re in the bad timeline for sure. #Editing #Writing #JobHunting #AntiAi #FuckAi #EditingCommunity #Struggle
January 9, 2026 at 4:46 PM
I’ll get all hyped up seeing a job posting like, “looking for a proofreader,” and then click on it and it’s for training AI. Look, I want to do this full-time but I’m not *that* desperate. We’re in the bad timeline for sure. #Editing #Writing #JobHunting #AntiAi #FuckAi #EditingCommunity #Struggle
You may be thinking, “B.L., did you get any writing done during your hiatus from social media?”
Hahahah… no. But, boy, I *thought* about writing a lot.
Well, here’s to the new year. The goal’s to be a little more consistent lol
#Writing #Writerscommunity #Funny #WriteSky #Writers #CreativeWriting
Hahahah… no. But, boy, I *thought* about writing a lot.
Well, here’s to the new year. The goal’s to be a little more consistent lol
#Writing #Writerscommunity #Funny #WriteSky #Writers #CreativeWriting
January 5, 2026 at 3:55 PM
You may be thinking, “B.L., did you get any writing done during your hiatus from social media?”
Hahahah… no. But, boy, I *thought* about writing a lot.
Well, here’s to the new year. The goal’s to be a little more consistent lol
#Writing #Writerscommunity #Funny #WriteSky #Writers #CreativeWriting
Hahahah… no. But, boy, I *thought* about writing a lot.
Well, here’s to the new year. The goal’s to be a little more consistent lol
#Writing #Writerscommunity #Funny #WriteSky #Writers #CreativeWriting
I hate that my most poetic lines are always about the stupidest things.
“I am an oasis of love in this desert, and yet there is not a soul whose thirst needs slaked!”
(Lamenting about the fact that I can’t pet squirrels.) #Funny #Writing #Poetry #Humor #WritingHumor #WriteSky #CreativeWriting
“I am an oasis of love in this desert, and yet there is not a soul whose thirst needs slaked!”
(Lamenting about the fact that I can’t pet squirrels.) #Funny #Writing #Poetry #Humor #WritingHumor #WriteSky #CreativeWriting
November 8, 2025 at 3:20 AM
I hate that my most poetic lines are always about the stupidest things.
“I am an oasis of love in this desert, and yet there is not a soul whose thirst needs slaked!”
(Lamenting about the fact that I can’t pet squirrels.) #Funny #Writing #Poetry #Humor #WritingHumor #WriteSky #CreativeWriting
“I am an oasis of love in this desert, and yet there is not a soul whose thirst needs slaked!”
(Lamenting about the fact that I can’t pet squirrels.) #Funny #Writing #Poetry #Humor #WritingHumor #WriteSky #CreativeWriting
The go-to move is letting things fall apart and then spiraling over a plot hole it created while the smart characters sit there and stare at me and the goblin like, “If you’re who made us, we’re doomed.”
October 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
The go-to move is letting things fall apart and then spiraling over a plot hole it created while the smart characters sit there and stare at me and the goblin like, “If you’re who made us, we’re doomed.”
I love making smart characters, they’re my favorite to write. Unfortunately, they’re written by me, who has a brain operated by a goblin with a joystick. #Writing #Author #Humor #WritingHumor #Funny #WriteSky #BookSky #Characters #OCs #OriginalCharacters #WritingCommunity #Write #Comedy #Writers
October 24, 2025 at 4:33 PM
I love making smart characters, they’re my favorite to write. Unfortunately, they’re written by me, who has a brain operated by a goblin with a joystick. #Writing #Author #Humor #WritingHumor #Funny #WriteSky #BookSky #Characters #OCs #OriginalCharacters #WritingCommunity #Write #Comedy #Writers
I’ve so done that though! Where it’s, like, 7pm and you’re tired but it’s too late for a nap and it’s too early to sleep so you have a cup of coffee and then you’re just awake for the rest of time 😭
October 11, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I’ve so done that though! Where it’s, like, 7pm and you’re tired but it’s too late for a nap and it’s too early to sleep so you have a cup of coffee and then you’re just awake for the rest of time 😭
My coffee addiction isn’t that noticeable. I just get headaches, can’t think straight, and become lightheaded when I forget to drink a cup. I think that’s just normal authorial behavior! #Funny #Writing #Coffee #CoffeeAddict #Humor #Author #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #Writers #WritingHumor
October 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
My coffee addiction isn’t that noticeable. I just get headaches, can’t think straight, and become lightheaded when I forget to drink a cup. I think that’s just normal authorial behavior! #Funny #Writing #Coffee #CoffeeAddict #Humor #Author #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #Writers #WritingHumor
Writing is one of those things where I sometimes have to remind myself that I love it. Like, yes, most of the time I’m exhausted because of it and I whine about it all the time, but my life would be worse without it. So I guess in that way it’s sort of like parenthood. #Funny #Writing #Parenthood
October 6, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Writing is one of those things where I sometimes have to remind myself that I love it. Like, yes, most of the time I’m exhausted because of it and I whine about it all the time, but my life would be worse without it. So I guess in that way it’s sort of like parenthood. #Funny #Writing #Parenthood
One day, I will be older than the characters I’m writing for because time moves faster for me than it does for my characters. This is what causes my acid indigestion. #Writing #Funny #WritingHumor #Writers #Authors #Characters #WritersCommunity #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #WorkInProgress
October 4, 2025 at 10:46 PM
One day, I will be older than the characters I’m writing for because time moves faster for me than it does for my characters. This is what causes my acid indigestion. #Writing #Funny #WritingHumor #Writers #Authors #Characters #WritersCommunity #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #BookSky #WorkInProgress
My weakness is smart boys who have no emotional fluency tbh 😂
He’s smart but he’s a himbo in his own special way
He’s smart but he’s a himbo in his own special way
October 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM
My weakness is smart boys who have no emotional fluency tbh 😂
He’s smart but he’s a himbo in his own special way
He’s smart but he’s a himbo in his own special way
Rating my characters: He’s a 10 but he’s a detective that could have you figured out in a minute even though he has zero clue about what’s going on in his own life so he’s smart but lacks self-awareness on most levels. #Writing #Author #MyOcs #OriginalCharacters #Funny #WritingCommunity #WIP #Books
October 2, 2025 at 3:29 AM
Rating my characters: He’s a 10 but he’s a detective that could have you figured out in a minute even though he has zero clue about what’s going on in his own life so he’s smart but lacks self-awareness on most levels. #Writing #Author #MyOcs #OriginalCharacters #Funny #WritingCommunity #WIP #Books
Sorta stuck between wanting to throttle my first draft because it’s not perfect and I know I’ll have to go back through and rewrite it and acknowledging it must be bad before it can be good. #Writing #Funny #Humor #Author #ShittyFirstDraft #Writer #Book #WorkInProgress #WritingCommunity #WriteSky
September 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
Sorta stuck between wanting to throttle my first draft because it’s not perfect and I know I’ll have to go back through and rewrite it and acknowledging it must be bad before it can be good. #Writing #Funny #Humor #Author #ShittyFirstDraft #Writer #Book #WorkInProgress #WritingCommunity #WriteSky
Coming back from hiatus after weeks of radio silence: Hah. Consistency? I’ve never heard of her. Anyway, yeah, the writer’s block goes brr #ImBack #Writer #WritersBlock #Funny #RadioSilence #Author #Editing #Hiatus #Writing #Books #WriteSky #BookSky #Writing #Write #WorkInProgress #WIP #Funny #Humor
September 25, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Coming back from hiatus after weeks of radio silence: Hah. Consistency? I’ve never heard of her. Anyway, yeah, the writer’s block goes brr #ImBack #Writer #WritersBlock #Funny #RadioSilence #Author #Editing #Hiatus #Writing #Books #WriteSky #BookSky #Writing #Write #WorkInProgress #WIP #Funny #Humor
I found the part in my WIP’s plot that I was getting snagged on. This feels an awful lot like missing a loop while crocheting where you have to undo a whole row of loops to fix it and the whole time you are grimacing. #WritingCommunity #Writing #Editing #Crochet #WIP #Writer #Author #WriteSky #Books
August 26, 2025 at 1:04 AM
I found the part in my WIP’s plot that I was getting snagged on. This feels an awful lot like missing a loop while crocheting where you have to undo a whole row of loops to fix it and the whole time you are grimacing. #WritingCommunity #Writing #Editing #Crochet #WIP #Writer #Author #WriteSky #Books
Neurodivergent people befriending each other are always like:
“Hello! I have psychoanalyzed you!”
“Interesting! I have also psychoanalyzed you!”
“And we are compatible?”
“Yes! And now we are best friends for life! :)”
#Writing #Neurodivergent #ActuallyNeurodivergent #Humor #Funny #Authors #Adhd
“Hello! I have psychoanalyzed you!”
“Interesting! I have also psychoanalyzed you!”
“And we are compatible?”
“Yes! And now we are best friends for life! :)”
#Writing #Neurodivergent #ActuallyNeurodivergent #Humor #Funny #Authors #Adhd
August 24, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Neurodivergent people befriending each other are always like:
“Hello! I have psychoanalyzed you!”
“Interesting! I have also psychoanalyzed you!”
“And we are compatible?”
“Yes! And now we are best friends for life! :)”
#Writing #Neurodivergent #ActuallyNeurodivergent #Humor #Funny #Authors #Adhd
“Hello! I have psychoanalyzed you!”
“Interesting! I have also psychoanalyzed you!”
“And we are compatible?”
“Yes! And now we are best friends for life! :)”
#Writing #Neurodivergent #ActuallyNeurodivergent #Humor #Funny #Authors #Adhd
Bright side: I wrote like 5 pages last night and it felt incredible.
Down side: it was because I couldn’t sleep and I was awake until 4am and then woke up at 7:30am to work my day job.
Do I regret it? Not really. #Writing #WritingHumor #Author #Humor #Sleep #Write #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Books
Down side: it was because I couldn’t sleep and I was awake until 4am and then woke up at 7:30am to work my day job.
Do I regret it? Not really. #Writing #WritingHumor #Author #Humor #Sleep #Write #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Books
August 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Bright side: I wrote like 5 pages last night and it felt incredible.
Down side: it was because I couldn’t sleep and I was awake until 4am and then woke up at 7:30am to work my day job.
Do I regret it? Not really. #Writing #WritingHumor #Author #Humor #Sleep #Write #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Books
Down side: it was because I couldn’t sleep and I was awake until 4am and then woke up at 7:30am to work my day job.
Do I regret it? Not really. #Writing #WritingHumor #Author #Humor #Sleep #Write #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #Books
One of my favorite parts of line editing is learning that many authors have the same bad writing habits that I do. I, too, struggle with letting sentences last too long and starting sentences with unnecessary conjunctions. #Writing #WritingCommunity #Writers #Grammar #Editing #Author #Books #Write
August 19, 2025 at 2:19 PM
I follow the rule of thumb that cliches are cliches for a reason: people like them. The important thing is understanding *why* they work so you can make them work for you!! ✨
August 18, 2025 at 7:01 PM
I follow the rule of thumb that cliches are cliches for a reason: people like them. The important thing is understanding *why* they work so you can make them work for you!! ✨
People are afraid of writing tropes and cliches, but when they’re used correctly, they can really enhance a piece. Readers love the familiar just as much as they enjoy a new twist! #Writing #WriteSky #BookSky #Cliches #Tropes #WritingTropes #WritingCommunity #Author #Books #Writer #WritingAdvice
August 18, 2025 at 6:55 PM
People are afraid of writing tropes and cliches, but when they’re used correctly, they can really enhance a piece. Readers love the familiar just as much as they enjoy a new twist! #Writing #WriteSky #BookSky #Cliches #Tropes #WritingTropes #WritingCommunity #Author #Books #Writer #WritingAdvice
Like a string pulled taut, he could feel himself fraying. He could no longer resist the constant tugging and pulling. He gave in. Just for some relief in the tension between them. Otherwise, one of them would snap in two, he was sure of it. Before he knew it, their lips were pressed together.
August 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Like a string pulled taut, he could feel himself fraying. He could no longer resist the constant tugging and pulling. He gave in. Just for some relief in the tension between them. Otherwise, one of them would snap in two, he was sure of it. Before he knew it, their lips were pressed together.
Apparently, the real trick to making it to the 5am Writer’s Club was being back on my ADHD meds. Who would have guessed? #5amWritingClub #5amWritersClub #Adhd #ActuallyAdhd #Funny #Humor #WritingHumor #MentalHealthHumor #Authors #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #Writing #BookSky #Writer
August 17, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Apparently, the real trick to making it to the 5am Writer’s Club was being back on my ADHD meds. Who would have guessed? #5amWritingClub #5amWritersClub #Adhd #ActuallyAdhd #Funny #Humor #WritingHumor #MentalHealthHumor #Authors #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #Writers #Writing #BookSky #Writer
I think I’m scared of momentum. I’ll get into a groove with writing to editing, feel like I’m running ahead of schedule, and scramble to slam the breaks like I can and should slow down. Like, woah Nelly, this junction’s going too quick, hold up! #Editing #Writing #Author #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
August 4, 2025 at 11:02 PM
I think I’m scared of momentum. I’ll get into a groove with writing to editing, feel like I’m running ahead of schedule, and scramble to slam the breaks like I can and should slow down. Like, woah Nelly, this junction’s going too quick, hold up! #Editing #Writing #Author #WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Nooo you can’t! That’s my emotional support Oxford Comma! I swear I’ll shower your manuscript in it to remind you how important it is for reader clarity!! #Writing #Editing #OxfordComma #Grammar #WriteSky #BookSky #WritingHumor #Humor #Funny #Writer #Author #LineEditing #Books #WritingCommunity
July 29, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Nooo you can’t! That’s my emotional support Oxford Comma! I swear I’ll shower your manuscript in it to remind you how important it is for reader clarity!! #Writing #Editing #OxfordComma #Grammar #WriteSky #BookSky #WritingHumor #Humor #Funny #Writer #Author #LineEditing #Books #WritingCommunity