Anya Hastwell
@editorialcat.bsky.social
Editor of non-fiction ⏃ Writer of whimsy ⏃ Yoga Siromani certified ⏃ Wanderer of enchanted landscapes ⏃ Incense and insensibility (She/Her)
⏃ https://linktr.ee/languawitchery
⏃ https://linktr.ee/languawitchery
In a parallel universe, I might be a fashion pundit, or even Vogue Editor. My mood board for next season’s (and all seasons to follow) work wardrobe is this: Oscar Wilde, silk pyjamas, paisley, smoking jackets, opium pipes, decadence and devore. Feathers and sequins in the afternoons.
August 7, 2025 at 8:13 PM
In a parallel universe, I might be a fashion pundit, or even Vogue Editor. My mood board for next season’s (and all seasons to follow) work wardrobe is this: Oscar Wilde, silk pyjamas, paisley, smoking jackets, opium pipes, decadence and devore. Feathers and sequins in the afternoons.
Oh the irony of the term ‘safety razor’… The bathroom walls told a different story in daylight after last night’s bathtime. 🪒 🩸😫
August 6, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Oh the irony of the term ‘safety razor’… The bathroom walls told a different story in daylight after last night’s bathtime. 🪒 🩸😫
May 4, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I am thrilled to update you all with the news that Her-Cule Purrrrrroit will be making their public debut.
Thank you all 🕵🏻♂️ 💖 🐈⬛
Thank you all 🕵🏻♂️ 💖 🐈⬛
I’m running 5K for @notaphaseorg.bsky.social charity on 1st June 2025 in Hyde Park… and I’ve nearly hit my first fundraising target… 🎯
Through JustGiving your donation goes straight to the charity.
Link is below — thank you ☺️
www.justgiving.com/page/anya-ha...
Through JustGiving your donation goes straight to the charity.
Link is below — thank you ☺️
www.justgiving.com/page/anya-ha...
Anya's fundraiser for Not A Phase
Help Anya Hastwell raise money to support Not A Phase
www.justgiving.com
May 1, 2025 at 9:07 PM
I am thrilled to update you all with the news that Her-Cule Purrrrrroit will be making their public debut.
Thank you all 🕵🏻♂️ 💖 🐈⬛
Thank you all 🕵🏻♂️ 💖 🐈⬛
I’m running 5K for @notaphaseorg.bsky.social charity on 1st June 2025 in Hyde Park… and I’ve nearly hit my first fundraising target… 🎯
Through JustGiving your donation goes straight to the charity.
Link is below — thank you ☺️
www.justgiving.com/page/anya-ha...
Through JustGiving your donation goes straight to the charity.
Link is below — thank you ☺️
www.justgiving.com/page/anya-ha...
Anya's fundraiser for Not A Phase
Help Anya Hastwell raise money to support Not A Phase
www.justgiving.com
May 1, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I’m running 5K for @notaphaseorg.bsky.social charity on 1st June 2025 in Hyde Park… and I’ve nearly hit my first fundraising target… 🎯
Through JustGiving your donation goes straight to the charity.
Link is below — thank you ☺️
www.justgiving.com/page/anya-ha...
Through JustGiving your donation goes straight to the charity.
Link is below — thank you ☺️
www.justgiving.com/page/anya-ha...
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JITTERS WRAPPED NOW MOVING INTO POST PRODUCTION!
Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters. Thriller/Horror
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ trailer contains flashing images and violence.
CROWDFUND:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters. Thriller/Horror
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ trailer contains flashing images and violence.
CROWDFUND:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
April 9, 2025 at 3:34 PM
JITTERS WRAPPED NOW MOVING INTO POST PRODUCTION!
Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters. Thriller/Horror
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ trailer contains flashing images and violence.
CROWDFUND:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
Detective Collymore, a single divorced father, stumbles upon a mysterious case, Digging deeper, he discovers Jitters. Thriller/Horror
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ trailer contains flashing images and violence.
CROWDFUND:
www.indiegogo.com/projects/jit...
Worth watching to see the Anadin Brothers from Doctor and the Medics make a cameo appearance…
youtu.be/RD5b_0QB0wI?...
youtu.be/RD5b_0QB0wI?...
The Cult - Rain HD
YouTube video by The Arkive
youtu.be
January 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Worth watching to see the Anadin Brothers from Doctor and the Medics make a cameo appearance…
youtu.be/RD5b_0QB0wI?...
youtu.be/RD5b_0QB0wI?...
I was going to keep things light and fluffy in 2025 (Happy new year to us all 🥳) …
But if nothing else, copyediting medical books gives you plenty of dark, nightmarish brain food to fuel ideas for dystopian medical horror stories. 😱
But if nothing else, copyediting medical books gives you plenty of dark, nightmarish brain food to fuel ideas for dystopian medical horror stories. 😱
January 2, 2025 at 9:42 AM
I was going to keep things light and fluffy in 2025 (Happy new year to us all 🥳) …
But if nothing else, copyediting medical books gives you plenty of dark, nightmarish brain food to fuel ideas for dystopian medical horror stories. 😱
But if nothing else, copyediting medical books gives you plenty of dark, nightmarish brain food to fuel ideas for dystopian medical horror stories. 😱
Useful tip: When locking ‘Track Changes’ in Word, remember to use a password that you’d be happy sharing with your grandmother. Or a client. 😶
December 10, 2024 at 1:05 PM
Useful tip: When locking ‘Track Changes’ in Word, remember to use a password that you’d be happy sharing with your grandmother. Or a client. 😶
Kidnap the Sandy Claws, by way of the purveyor of Scandinavian interior decor 🎃🎅🏼🎃
December 6, 2024 at 10:24 PM
Kidnap the Sandy Claws, by way of the purveyor of Scandinavian interior decor 🎃🎅🏼🎃
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Hello Bluesky! This is a space for editors, proofreaders and writers to connect, share insights and support each other in their professional journeys. Whether you're a seasoned pro or starting out, there's a place for you in our community.
#CIEPCommunity #Editinglife #ProofreadingProfessionals
#CIEPCommunity #Editinglife #ProofreadingProfessionals
December 5, 2024 at 11:44 AM
Hello Bluesky! This is a space for editors, proofreaders and writers to connect, share insights and support each other in their professional journeys. Whether you're a seasoned pro or starting out, there's a place for you in our community.
#CIEPCommunity #Editinglife #ProofreadingProfessionals
#CIEPCommunity #Editinglife #ProofreadingProfessionals
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New starter pack for members of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) to find each other. Bookmark the link as more people will be added to it later. go.bsky.app/9pp1tVx
#StarterPack #CIEP #Edibuddies #AmEditing
#StarterPack #CIEP #Edibuddies #AmEditing
November 16, 2024 at 2:16 PM
New starter pack for members of the Chartered Institute of Editing and Proofreading (CIEP) to find each other. Bookmark the link as more people will be added to it later. go.bsky.app/9pp1tVx
#StarterPack #CIEP #Edibuddies #AmEditing
#StarterPack #CIEP #Edibuddies #AmEditing
And sooo much fun! 🎊🤶🏻🍹
Christmas at Kew ‘24 with @editorialcat.bsky.social, a great evening out, even if the drinks remain very pricey!
#ChristmasAtKew
#ChristmasAtKew
December 6, 2024 at 10:16 PM
And sooo much fun! 🎊🤶🏻🍹
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August 21, 2024 at 9:01 PM
Fun scientific abbreviations:
OW = occlusal wear (as in teeth). Yep. 😬
FLiRT = i.e., the summer FLiRT variant of COVID-19. 🦠
OW = occlusal wear (as in teeth). Yep. 😬
FLiRT = i.e., the summer FLiRT variant of COVID-19. 🦠
July 29, 2024 at 1:55 PM
Fun scientific abbreviations:
OW = occlusal wear (as in teeth). Yep. 😬
FLiRT = i.e., the summer FLiRT variant of COVID-19. 🦠
OW = occlusal wear (as in teeth). Yep. 😬
FLiRT = i.e., the summer FLiRT variant of COVID-19. 🦠
I don’t know why, but my efforts at LinkedIn generally land like a cat turd deposited out of the litter box. 🐈⬛💩
July 25, 2024 at 7:21 PM
I don’t know why, but my efforts at LinkedIn generally land like a cat turd deposited out of the litter box. 🐈⬛💩
Reposted by Anya Hastwell
My cartoon for this weekend’s Guardian Books
February 18, 2024 at 10:14 AM
My cartoon for this weekend’s Guardian Books
Reposted by Anya Hastwell
I don't know how many times in how many ways i have to say "AI encodes, reinforces, & iterates on the prejudicial biases & other values & beliefs of humans, so events like this are entirely predictable as long as we keep building & training these systems the ways we do" before it fucking sinks in.
WhatsApp’s AI shows gun-wielding children when prompted with ‘Palestine’
By contrast, prompts for ‘Israeli’ do not generate images of people wielding guns, even in response to a prompt for ‘Israel army’
www.theguardian.com
November 3, 2023 at 6:01 PM
I don't know how many times in how many ways i have to say "AI encodes, reinforces, & iterates on the prejudicial biases & other values & beliefs of humans, so events like this are entirely predictable as long as we keep building & training these systems the ways we do" before it fucking sinks in.
Highly recommend! 🍿🎬🎞️♥️
Poirot: A Haunting in Venice tonight with @editorialcat.bsky.social 🍿
October 6, 2023 at 7:07 PM
Highly recommend! 🍿🎬🎞️♥️
October 1, 2023 at 9:14 PM
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August 30, 2023 at 1:42 PM
Hi to #editors new here! Feeds of interest:
Editors of Words (use #AmEditing): bsky.app/profile/did:...
Freelance Editors (use "freelance editor"): bsky.app/profile/did:...
#StetWalk Movement (use #StetWalk): bsky.app/profile/did:...
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Freelance Editors (use "freelance editor"): bsky.app/profile/did:...
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CIEP 2023 Conference (use #ciep2023): bsky.app/profile/did:...
Of course I’ll be biased (Mark is my husband) but this post is worth a read for any hard-working person in a creative field.
New Blog Post: Rolling with the 2023 strikes after getting back to working as a UK cinematographer, and also writing up my research in to industry mental health.
Filmsky 🎥🎬
Filmsky 🎥🎬
Rolling with the 2023 Strikes
At over half way through this year & 2023 hasn't been the smoothest ride has it but I am back working as a cinematographer. Personal update.
www.mark-caldwell.com
August 1, 2023 at 11:26 AM
Of course I’ll be biased (Mark is my husband) but this post is worth a read for any hard-working person in a creative field.
Reposted by Anya Hastwell
You know people have been talking about the school —> prison pipeline and Texas was like yup mask off here we go
The largest public school district in Texas is eliminating librarian positions and converting the libraries into 'discipline centers' at 28 schools this upcoming year
HISD to eliminate librarians, turn libraries into discipline centers at 28 campuses
Houston Independent School District will be eliminating librarian positions at 28 schools this upcoming year and converting the libraries into ‘Team Centers” where kids with behavioral issues will...
www.click2houston.com
July 28, 2023 at 11:30 AM
You know people have been talking about the school —> prison pipeline and Texas was like yup mask off here we go
Looking forward to seeing this next week with @mark-caldwell.com
Aiming for ‘Psychedelic Fever Dream Glastonbury Edition Barbie’ 🦄
Aiming for ‘Psychedelic Fever Dream Glastonbury Edition Barbie’ 🦄
July 27, 2023 at 8:14 PM
Looking forward to seeing this next week with @mark-caldwell.com
Aiming for ‘Psychedelic Fever Dream Glastonbury Edition Barbie’ 🦄
Aiming for ‘Psychedelic Fever Dream Glastonbury Edition Barbie’ 🦄