Kathryn Thornwood
@kathrynthornwood.com
🌘 She/Her 🌗 Bisexual 🌖 ADHD 🌕 Stargazer 🌔 Ph.D. 🌓 Writer🌒
find me at https://kathrynthornwood.com, avatar by Sayuri Liu
They call authors omnipotent, my characters beg to differ.
Ask me about the cosmos ⭐️ and demons 😈 and magic 🔮
AI kills the planet
find me at https://kathrynthornwood.com, avatar by Sayuri Liu
They call authors omnipotent, my characters beg to differ.
Ask me about the cosmos ⭐️ and demons 😈 and magic 🔮
AI kills the planet
I genuinely love this series! Give me academics who explain the cool things they study and you will give me a smile. #folklore #writesky
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Historian Answers Folklore Questions | Tech Support | WIRED
YouTube video by WIRED
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November 22, 2025 at 2:49 AM
I genuinely love this series! Give me academics who explain the cool things they study and you will give me a smile. #folklore #writesky
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i61j...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i61j...
I already really hate GenAI and think about what the worst person from my high school is doing with it.
This. They're doing THIS with it.
Taking people's hard work stories and throwing it through the slop machine to poach readers. #writers #writingcommunity #writesky
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This. They're doing THIS with it.
Taking people's hard work stories and throwing it through the slop machine to poach readers. #writers #writingcommunity #writesky
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November 21, 2025 at 3:54 PM
I already really hate GenAI and think about what the worst person from my high school is doing with it.
This. They're doing THIS with it.
Taking people's hard work stories and throwing it through the slop machine to poach readers. #writers #writingcommunity #writesky
www.reddit.com/r/selfpublis...
This. They're doing THIS with it.
Taking people's hard work stories and throwing it through the slop machine to poach readers. #writers #writingcommunity #writesky
www.reddit.com/r/selfpublis...
My newest blog post is out! And I don't think there's much more than I need to say than this: I commission art.
#writingcommunity #supportartists #antiAI
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#writingcommunity #supportartists #antiAI
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I Commission Art.
Commissioning art for your books not only supports human artists (which is awesome), it can provide a creative muse and a marketing punch for your project.
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November 21, 2025 at 3:30 AM
My newest blog post is out! And I don't think there's much more than I need to say than this: I commission art.
#writingcommunity #supportartists #antiAI
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#writingcommunity #supportartists #antiAI
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/i-commi...
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squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
November 19, 2025 at 1:41 PM
squirrel: *points gun*
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
me: what do you want me to do?
squirrel: *gestures at sign*
me: alright, i get it *opens book drop*
squirrel: *makes hurry-up motion*
me: NOT A SQUIRREL!
squirrel: *disappears into book drop*
me: *whispers* forgive me, keith
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'Struggling artists' isn't a trope, according to a new report. The survey asked more than 2,600 artists about everything from hours worked to housing. n.pr/3LLFZ0J
As a labor force, artists are 'invisible.' A new survey tries to change that
'Struggling artists' isn't a trope, according to a new report. The survey asked more than 2,600 artists about everything from hours worked to housing.
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November 19, 2025 at 4:33 PM
'Struggling artists' isn't a trope, according to a new report. The survey asked more than 2,600 artists about everything from hours worked to housing. n.pr/3LLFZ0J
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Been pondering the "write for yourself / no, write for an audience" convos I've seen going around. This obviously varies for everyone, but for me it's "write for myself, edit for an audience." I can't finish a project unless I retreat into a bubble and pretend nobody will ever read it--
November 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Been pondering the "write for yourself / no, write for an audience" convos I've seen going around. This obviously varies for everyone, but for me it's "write for myself, edit for an audience." I can't finish a project unless I retreat into a bubble and pretend nobody will ever read it--
As overpowered and cool as being an archer would be in a fantasy world,
arrows run out.
We don't talk nearly enough about this.
#fantasy #writers #writingcommunity #writesky
arrows run out.
We don't talk nearly enough about this.
#fantasy #writers #writingcommunity #writesky
November 18, 2025 at 5:49 PM
As overpowered and cool as being an archer would be in a fantasy world,
arrows run out.
We don't talk nearly enough about this.
#fantasy #writers #writingcommunity #writesky
arrows run out.
We don't talk nearly enough about this.
#fantasy #writers #writingcommunity #writesky
I think that whether it would be worth being immortal hinges on one thing: are you optimistic about what humanity is going to do in the future?
Because there are more amazing books I want to read than I could read in hundreds of lifetimes.
#writesky #writers #writingcommunity
Because there are more amazing books I want to read than I could read in hundreds of lifetimes.
#writesky #writers #writingcommunity
November 17, 2025 at 5:21 PM
I think that whether it would be worth being immortal hinges on one thing: are you optimistic about what humanity is going to do in the future?
Because there are more amazing books I want to read than I could read in hundreds of lifetimes.
#writesky #writers #writingcommunity
Because there are more amazing books I want to read than I could read in hundreds of lifetimes.
#writesky #writers #writingcommunity
This graphic honestly looks like a meme.
MIT recently completed the first brain-scan study on #ChatGPT users—and the results are deeply revealing.
Rather than boosting brain function, prolonged #AI use may be dulling it. #science #MIT #brainscience #sciencesky
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Rather than boosting brain function, prolonged #AI use may be dulling it. #science #MIT #brainscience #sciencesky
www.media.mit.edu/projects/you...
November 15, 2025 at 10:42 PM
This graphic honestly looks like a meme.
For all the neurospicy mechanical keyboard loving writers out there. I see you, I feel you, I AM you. #writingcommunity #writers #adhdwriters #writesky
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Mechanical Keyboards are the best
YouTube video by Kathryn Thornwood
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November 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
For all the neurospicy mechanical keyboard loving writers out there. I see you, I feel you, I AM you. #writingcommunity #writers #adhdwriters #writesky
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I am really proud of this one. Want to turn your fanfiction into an original? Here are the things to look out for as you file off the serial numbers! #writing #writingcommunity #writers #fanfic #fanficwriters #writesky
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Filing Off the Serial Numbers
Suppose you've decided you want to go further, you want to take that fanfiction you've poured your soul into and you want to turn it into a book.
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November 14, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I am really proud of this one. Want to turn your fanfiction into an original? Here are the things to look out for as you file off the serial numbers! #writing #writingcommunity #writers #fanfic #fanficwriters #writesky
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/filing-...
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/filing-...
Thoughts now that I finished Jane Austen's Emma.
Mrs. Elton is so much worse than the movie adaptations.
Frank Churchill is such a pill.
I am a Jane Fairfax stan.
The age gap romance between Knightley and Emma was actually straight up cringe (I suspect even for the time).
#booksky #janeausten
Mrs. Elton is so much worse than the movie adaptations.
Frank Churchill is such a pill.
I am a Jane Fairfax stan.
The age gap romance between Knightley and Emma was actually straight up cringe (I suspect even for the time).
#booksky #janeausten
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 AM
Thoughts now that I finished Jane Austen's Emma.
Mrs. Elton is so much worse than the movie adaptations.
Frank Churchill is such a pill.
I am a Jane Fairfax stan.
The age gap romance between Knightley and Emma was actually straight up cringe (I suspect even for the time).
#booksky #janeausten
Mrs. Elton is so much worse than the movie adaptations.
Frank Churchill is such a pill.
I am a Jane Fairfax stan.
The age gap romance between Knightley and Emma was actually straight up cringe (I suspect even for the time).
#booksky #janeausten
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Sure, puppies are cute and fun. But have you considered the elderly dog? The one with white around their face and muzzle that struggles to get up, who wags despite arthritis because they've lived a wonderful life with you? Because you're the thing in this world that makes them happiest?
You should.
You should.
January 28, 2024 at 5:05 PM
Sure, puppies are cute and fun. But have you considered the elderly dog? The one with white around their face and muzzle that struggles to get up, who wags despite arthritis because they've lived a wonderful life with you? Because you're the thing in this world that makes them happiest?
You should.
You should.
Brain, yes, I get it. The air pressure is changing here. You don't have to sound all the alarm bells.
November 10, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Brain, yes, I get it. The air pressure is changing here. You don't have to sound all the alarm bells.
One side decided that starving 40M people and children was acceptable to score political points. One side ORDERED STATES NOT TO FEED THOSE PEOPLE. And you're mad that the side to blink was the side that decided "wow. you're starving kids to win? That's too far man."
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
One side decided that starving 40M people and children was acceptable to score political points. One side ORDERED STATES NOT TO FEED THOSE PEOPLE. And you're mad that the side to blink was the side that decided "wow. you're starving kids to win? That's too far man."
A suuuuuper totally factually accurate infographic I made for this blog. There is a LOT of high quality fanfiction, but because it's often unedited, the spread in quality for fanfic is way higher.
#fanficsky #fansky #writesky #writingcommunity
#fanficsky #fansky #writesky #writingcommunity
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
A suuuuuper totally factually accurate infographic I made for this blog. There is a LOT of high quality fanfiction, but because it's often unedited, the spread in quality for fanfic is way higher.
#fanficsky #fansky #writesky #writingcommunity
#fanficsky #fansky #writesky #writingcommunity
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Want to be a writer and don't know where to start? I have a new blog out detailing why writing fanfiction is an excellent place to start!
#writers #writingcommunity #fanfiction #writing #writesky
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#writers #writingcommunity #fanfiction #writing #writesky
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Fan Fiction is the Perfect Gateway (If You Want It To Be)
There's a reason that we are seeing so many ship-specific stories turning original, why authors who openly and outwardly started in fanfiction are becoming household names. Because writing good fanfic...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Want to be a writer and don't know where to start? I have a new blog out detailing why writing fanfiction is an excellent place to start!
#writers #writingcommunity #fanfiction #writing #writesky
kathrynthornwood.com/blog/fan-fic...
#writers #writingcommunity #fanfiction #writing #writesky
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When the urge to just go to GenAI and ask them for every synonym known for "god" hits me, I remind myself that GenAI is boiling the planet so grifters can make more sophisticated emails to scam my grandma out of her life savings.
And the urge goes away. Thesauruses exist.
#antiAI #antiLLM
And the urge goes away. Thesauruses exist.
#antiAI #antiLLM
November 5, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Even if AI gets to the point it can mimic human writing that people "enjoy" it, so many of us would feel betrayed to find out we just spent our time and attention on reading something someone didn't put effort into writing #writesky #antiai #antillm #writingcommunity #writers
October 31, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Even if AI gets to the point it can mimic human writing that people "enjoy" it, so many of us would feel betrayed to find out we just spent our time and attention on reading something someone didn't put effort into writing #writesky #antiai #antillm #writingcommunity #writers
A new blog posting by me! In response to a prompt of: summer, trees, ocean, I wrote a microstory. (As a former resident of the SF bay area.)
#writesky #originalstory #microfic #writingcommunity #writers
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#writesky #originalstory #microfic #writingcommunity #writers
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Summer, Trees, Ocean
You could always tell who was and wasn’t a tourist in July in San Francisco.
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October 31, 2025 at 12:21 AM
A new blog posting by me! In response to a prompt of: summer, trees, ocean, I wrote a microstory. (As a former resident of the SF bay area.)
#writesky #originalstory #microfic #writingcommunity #writers
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#writesky #originalstory #microfic #writingcommunity #writers
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A chilling study that shows that AI regurgitation, when fine-tuned by a person, can emulate writer's styles in ways people like more than when a writer alone does it. The last line in the abstract though is 🔥
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5606570
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5606570
October 30, 2025 at 2:52 PM
A chilling study that shows that AI regurgitation, when fine-tuned by a person, can emulate writer's styles in ways people like more than when a writer alone does it. The last line in the abstract though is 🔥
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5606570
https://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=5606570
Have you ever looked outside your window and noticed that the trees are completely still? Not a single shift in a branch or leaf. There's something eery about looking at them, willing them to move just a little. It's a stillness that unsettles.
October 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Have you ever looked outside your window and noticed that the trees are completely still? Not a single shift in a branch or leaf. There's something eery about looking at them, willing them to move just a little. It's a stillness that unsettles.
There's no one who does it better than @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social on tech billionaires and AI. #antiAI #antiLLM #antitechbros
youtu.be/zwO3CKa6RuY
youtu.be/zwO3CKa6RuY
Tech Titans. Tiny Thinking. Will AI Save or Sink Us?
YouTube video by Josh Johnson
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October 29, 2025 at 11:58 PM
There's no one who does it better than @joshjohnsoncomedy.bsky.social on tech billionaires and AI. #antiAI #antiLLM #antitechbros
youtu.be/zwO3CKa6RuY
youtu.be/zwO3CKa6RuY