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Robin Herbert
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Sydney NSW |
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Bisexual | Queer| Gay | LGBTQIA+
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Book "Music the Devil Cannot Hear"
https://peterrobinherbert.wordpress.com/2025/10/23/music-the-devil-cannot-hear/
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Released the Files
November 11, 2025 at 10:07 AM
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#QueerPrompts November 11: Veteran's Day

In Music the Devil Cannot Hear, it is set during the Hundred Years War around the time of the Great Uprising of 1381. Later events occur during Despenser's Crusade and the Siege of Ypres.

Family feud: Sarah cheats her parents-in-law out of their mill.
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#QueerPrompts November 11: Veteran's Day: War or family feud in story?
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November 11, 2025 at 11:31 AM
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The #WIPSnips word for November 11th is "burger"

I offer what I think is one of the best passages in my worst book

The Five Lives of Levi Morbali. Levi is starting to think that being in thrall to the vampire Azrael is not so bad until ...

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I rested and had some of our rations. Even if we ate sparsely, I didn't know how he expected me to make these rations last beyond a couple of weeks. And the water would run out sooner. I was soon to learn the answer, but I didn't like it Azrael came back carrying the third backpack. He took it off and opened it, so that I could examine the contents. Small dead animals. I understood immediately that I was supposed to eat these. And even if I could start a fire, I knew the last thing that Azrael wanted was a tell-tale column of smoke that could be seen from kilometres away. “I don't suppose you have a tofu burger there,” I said and a small smile appeared on Azrael's face, lingered for a short time and disappeared. I learned two very important things from that. Firstly that Azrael understood what I said, he had never before given any indication that he did. Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, he had a sense of humour.
November 11, 2025 at 10:36 AM
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November 10, 2025 at 7:53 AM
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#QueerPrompts

-The Sunbearer Trials (and Celestial Monsters) by Aiden Thomas
-House in the Cerulean Sea (and Somewhere Beyond the Sea) by TJ Klune
-The Wicked Bargain (and The Diablo's Curse) by Gabe Cole Novoa
-Meet Cute Diary by Emery Lee
-and Between Sun and Shadows by Laura Genn (coming 2026!)
cjaralore.bsky.social 🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 1d
#QueerPrompts November 10: National Young Readers Week Begins: Any queer-positive book recs for kids/teens?
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November 10, 2025 at 11:53 AM
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#Bookvember Day 10

A House for Mr Biswas, by VS Naipul

It tells a dark story with a light and humorous touch. Its a good book for people who feel a bit beaten around by life (ie most of us)

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
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Welcome to #Bookvember Day 10!

Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of diverse voices in literature.

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November 10, 2025 at 1:57 PM
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DO NOT BE DISTRACTED & STAY LOUD!!!

TRUMP & EPSTEIN ARE SEX TRAFFICKERS!!! I’m gonna post this every day so nobody forgets exactly who Pedophile Trump is and why the Epstein files have suddenly disappeared
November 10, 2025 at 12:35 PM
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#WIPSnips

The word for November 10th is "local"

From The Writing Machine

Nick's father tells his son about when he married Nick's mother.

The father's story, by the timeline of the novel, would be in the mid 1950s

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"So I ask Ayesha if she still wants to marry and she says yes. The only condition she had is that she won't change her surname to mine and since Ayesha Calder sounded daft I was happy to agree. "Remember back then there was even more prejudice but not my parents they took her in and treated her like a member of the family from the start. Dad moved all the rooms round so hers is the farthest possible from mine which wasn't necessary because I wasn't going to touch her before the wedding. "And my Dad puts a notice in the local paper that Mr and Mrs Calder were pleased to announce the forthcoming marriage of their son Richard Calder to Ayesha Najjar and it caused a stir back then really did. Thought they were going to drum us out of town. But the paper ran a story something like 'Local lad to marry Eastern beauty' and people calmed down a bit when they put it like that.”
November 10, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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The Gospel of Professional Christian Mike Johnson:
November 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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A reminder - last March, republicans promised to restore $1.1B in funding to DC in exchange for funding the government, and Mike Johnson never took it up in the House.
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November 10, 2025 at 2:07 AM
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#Bookvember Day 9!

Tree of Man by Patrick White.

This was a set text for me at high school so naturally I didn't get around to reading it until I was nearly sixty. I love the ordinariness of it, also the slow transformation of bush to suburbia.

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woodenvelt.bsky.social Samantha Breaux @woodenvelt.bsky.social · 2d
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 9!

Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of diverse voices in literature.

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Bookvember, a book share prompt game for writers and readers by @woodenvelt.bsky.social Day 9: Share a book by a queer author that you love. What do you love most about this book? Remember: Quote post using #Bookvember. Use alt text for images. Have fun and interact with others!
November 10, 2025 at 1:19 AM
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Mamdani is going to implement Shagadelic Law, baby.
emergencybod.medsky.social Dr Farbod @emergencybod.medsky.social · 3d
Mamdani is going to implement Shisha law. Everyone gets their own pipe and the smog will smell of mango.
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Mamdani is going to implement Shalamar law. He’s going to make it a night to remember
November 10, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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No one could accuse Donald of being woke.
November 8, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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Mamdani is going to implement Shar-pei law. But only once the wrinkles are worked out.
November 9, 2025 at 5:22 AM
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Mamdani is going to implement Shadmock Law. Only connoisseurs of obscure cheesy horror movies will be able to interpret it.
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Mamdani is going to implement Shiatsu Law. Everyone will be made to get a therapeutic massage
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Mamdani is going to implement Shakuhachi law. Everyone will be made to listening to the soothing tones of traditional Japanese flute music.
November 9, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
November 9, 2025 at 10:28 AM
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Pauline Collins, classic "Doctor Who" actress. RIP.

"Doctor Who: The Faceless Ones" episode 3 (1967). #DoctorWho
November 6, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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#WIPSnips November 9th is "picture"

From The Writing Machine

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“What are you watching, Nick? It isn’t that caterer or whatever he was from last night?” “No, just watching some people. That old lady said she was organising a day trip to Rome today, can we go?” Tom rolled his eyes. “I know you’ve been there lots, but I haven’t.” “Do you even know what there is to see in Rome?” Nick thought for a while. “The Colosseum?” “Do you know what that is?" “Of course I know.” Nick paused then.”It's a picture theatre, isn’t it?” “When you say things like that Nick, no one knows that you are joking. It is even hard for me to tell sometimes.” “Not a picture theatre then?” Tom laughed and then said “OK, let’s go to Rome and see what’s playing at the Colosseum."
November 9, 2025 at 8:12 AM
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#Bookvember Day 8

The Left Hand of Darkness, Ursula K Le Guin

I read this as a teenager, and it was the way it questioned gender that I connected with.

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woodenvelt.bsky.social Samantha Breaux @woodenvelt.bsky.social · 3d
Welcome to #Bookvember Day 8!

Follow the directions on the prompt card and share your love of diverse voices in literature.

#BookSky #WriteSky #Books #Authors #WritingCommunity
Bookvember, a book share prompt game for writers and readers by @woodenvelt.bsky.social Day 8: Share a book by a female author that you love. What aspect of the female experience does this author capture particularly well? Remember: Quote post using #Bookvember. Use alt text for images. Have fun and interact with others!
November 9, 2025 at 8:07 AM
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I'm willing to cut Trump slack on the snoozing in front of Dr Oz et al. I would have difficulty staying awake listening to those idiots talking.
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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#QueerPrompts November 9: Cozy scene or snippet

From A Morris Minor on Mars
After the work of the day had been done and everyone else had gone home, Daryl slipped beside Archie on the sofa where he was engrossed in a book, and kissed him gently on the neck, then licked inside his ear and nibbled it a little. “Don't stop reading on my account,” said Daryl. Archie ruffled Daryl's hair and reached round to put a gentle pressure on Daryl's shoulder to bring him closer, all the time continuing to read. Daryl nestled in beside him and closed his eyes. Archie finished the chapter then closed the book. “Tal’s your son?” he asked. “He's Colin's son and he couldn't ask for a better dad than Colin, but yes, Tal's the,” Daryl smiled, “fruit of my loins.” This elicited one of those smiles that Archie rationed out so carefully. “Do you get access?” “It's not like that, but you can see we're hardly strangers.” Daryl snuggled in closer. “Thanks for giving him the autograph. That made his day. He's space crazy.”
November 9, 2025 at 6:11 AM
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More to come...
November 8, 2025 at 5:09 PM
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Johnson said they had "concepts", he never said they were good concepts.
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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#WIPSnips November 8th "little"

From The Writing Machine

In my "penultimate" snip, Mary sends Patrick away because she's a Catholic and believes she is still married to her ex-husband. This is the following evening.

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"So where is he?" asked Patrick. “London," said Vince. "With someone?" "No, I've been told he isn't." Patrick looked up and over at Vince, "So why aren't you there?" Vince considered. "For a start, he's Muslim now. Thinks gay sex is Haram " "Haram?" Patrick asked. "Yeah," said Vince. That's like the Muslim version of sinful " Patrick began laughing loudly. Vince couldn't help joining in a little. "I'm sorry," said Patrick, still laughing, "I know it shouldn't be funny. But it is.” His laughter died and he said "Seems like every time we have a chance at a little happiness, religion has some fucken rule that says you can't do it."
November 8, 2025 at 9:04 AM
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#QueerPrompts November 8: Intersex Day of Remembrance: How are intersex people treated in your story's world?

In the second half of the twenty first century, intersex people are treated as they wish to be treated.
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#QueerPrompts November 8: Intersex Day of Remembrance: How are intersex people treated in your story's world?
Graphics: The background galaxies and stars. The border has stars and planets in the colors of the pride flags. Text: "November 2025", "Safe Space", and "You're A Star" on top and "#QueerPrompts" and "Host: @CJAralore" on the bottom in a rainbow font. Center text is: #QueerPrompts November 8: Intersex Day of Remembrance: How are intersex people treated in your story's world?
November 8, 2025 at 6:22 AM