Piper
@putteringpiper.bsky.social
Author | Illustrator | Tea Enthusiast
I write books with a hefty dose of magic and dash of mayhem
I write books with a hefty dose of magic and dash of mayhem
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🚨 With a 60-40 vote (the same breakdown as yesterday’s vote), the Senate has PASSED their negotiated federal budget deal.
The deal now goes to the House. Floor vote is expected on **WEDNESDAY**
Call your House Rep 🔥📞🔥
The deal now goes to the House. Floor vote is expected on **WEDNESDAY**
Call your House Rep 🔥📞🔥
November 11, 2025 at 2:44 AM
🚨 With a 60-40 vote (the same breakdown as yesterday’s vote), the Senate has PASSED their negotiated federal budget deal.
The deal now goes to the House. Floor vote is expected on **WEDNESDAY**
Call your House Rep 🔥📞🔥
The deal now goes to the House. Floor vote is expected on **WEDNESDAY**
Call your House Rep 🔥📞🔥
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When my joy of writing fades, I don’t chase productivity. I chase curiosity. It always knows the way back to joy. 🧡
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
When my joy of writing fades, I don’t chase productivity. I chase curiosity. It always knows the way back to joy. 🧡
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
You would think at this point I would stop putting my glasses in dumb places, but alas, another 30 minutes lost to this ridiculous choice
#Writer #WritingCommunity
#Writer #WritingCommunity
November 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
You would think at this point I would stop putting my glasses in dumb places, but alas, another 30 minutes lost to this ridiculous choice
#Writer #WritingCommunity
#Writer #WritingCommunity
Having hope feels nice 🥰
November 5, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Having hope feels nice 🥰
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OpenAI pirated large numbers of books and used them to train models.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
OpenAI pirated large numbers of books and used them to train models.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
OpenAI then deleted the dataset with the pirated books, and employees sent each other messages about doing so.
A lawsuit could now force the company to pay $150,000 per book, adding up to billions in damages.
Hey #writers! What kind of keyboards do you use? Trying to not destroy my wrists and elbows but there are a billion options and ya girl loves a rec.
#Writer #WritingCommunity
#Writer #WritingCommunity
November 3, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Hey #writers! What kind of keyboards do you use? Trying to not destroy my wrists and elbows but there are a billion options and ya girl loves a rec.
#Writer #WritingCommunity
#Writer #WritingCommunity
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My writing process:
- Write something awful.
- Rewrite it until it's tolerable.
- Pretend that was the plan all along.
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
- Write something awful.
- Rewrite it until it's tolerable.
- Pretend that was the plan all along.
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
November 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
My writing process:
- Write something awful.
- Rewrite it until it's tolerable.
- Pretend that was the plan all along.
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
- Write something awful.
- Rewrite it until it's tolerable.
- Pretend that was the plan all along.
#writing #writingcommunity #booksky
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An unexpected inheritance, tacky shell art, dueling in-laws—and a touch of Mark Twain’s unconventional wisdom—all lead Esidora to the shocking truth of her aunt’s death on a remote Maine island...🌲💀
#GhostPit #A #Q #WF #MM #querying #amquerying #agentsguide
#GhostPit #A #Q #WF #MM #querying #amquerying #agentsguide
October 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
An unexpected inheritance, tacky shell art, dueling in-laws—and a touch of Mark Twain’s unconventional wisdom—all lead Esidora to the shocking truth of her aunt’s death on a remote Maine island...🌲💀
#GhostPit #A #Q #WF #MM #querying #amquerying #agentsguide
#GhostPit #A #Q #WF #MM #querying #amquerying #agentsguide
It's autumn and raining and I am absolutely giddy about it.
Time to do all the imagining with a nice cup of tea and some cake.
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
Time to do all the imagining with a nice cup of tea and some cake.
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
a cartoon of a cat sleeping in a chair
ALT: a cartoon of a cat sleeping in a chair
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October 30, 2025 at 4:29 PM
It's autumn and raining and I am absolutely giddy about it.
Time to do all the imagining with a nice cup of tea and some cake.
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
Time to do all the imagining with a nice cup of tea and some cake.
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
Ever get so excited about figuring out where to go with your story, but it's 3am, you only woke up for a second, and you promise yourself you'll remember it in the morning?
You will not remember it in the morning.
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
You will not remember it in the morning.
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
October 28, 2025 at 12:55 PM
Ever get so excited about figuring out where to go with your story, but it's 3am, you only woke up for a second, and you promise yourself you'll remember it in the morning?
You will not remember it in the morning.
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
You will not remember it in the morning.
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
Minding my own business, diligently drafting my WIP, when my lovely pup comes barreling out of the forest with a saw in his mouth.
Cue the classic "Oh my god oh my god, no, drop it, no not a toy, NO don't grab that end."
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
Cue the classic "Oh my god oh my god, no, drop it, no not a toy, NO don't grab that end."
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
a black and white dog standing in a grassy field with a caption that says ig @pupstime
ALT: a black and white dog standing in a grassy field with a caption that says ig @pupstime
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October 25, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Minding my own business, diligently drafting my WIP, when my lovely pup comes barreling out of the forest with a saw in his mouth.
Cue the classic "Oh my god oh my god, no, drop it, no not a toy, NO don't grab that end."
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
Cue the classic "Oh my god oh my god, no, drop it, no not a toy, NO don't grab that end."
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
Reading the Starless Sea again and I totally forgot how this book makes you feel like you're no longer in the world. It's like a soft blanket of imagination just wraps you up and holds you for a while
#Writer #Author #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity
#Writer #Author #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity
October 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Reading the Starless Sea again and I totally forgot how this book makes you feel like you're no longer in the world. It's like a soft blanket of imagination just wraps you up and holds you for a while
#Writer #Author #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity
#Writer #Author #AmQuerying #WritingCommunity
Nothing like getting into the groove with your WIP only to be knocked on your ass with a cold 🫠
My brain went from crafting stories to crafting soup orders real fast
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
My brain went from crafting stories to crafting soup orders real fast
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
October 14, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Nothing like getting into the groove with your WIP only to be knocked on your ass with a cold 🫠
My brain went from crafting stories to crafting soup orders real fast
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
My brain went from crafting stories to crafting soup orders real fast
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
No better incentive to stay at my desk and write than my dog laying between my chair legs and rendering me unable to move even an inch
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
October 9, 2025 at 4:21 PM
No better incentive to stay at my desk and write than my dog laying between my chair legs and rendering me unable to move even an inch
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
I can't believe there was a time in my life where a Friday night meant waiting until 10pm to go out and then staying out till 4.
October 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
I can't believe there was a time in my life where a Friday night meant waiting until 10pm to go out and then staying out till 4.
Sometimes I'll cut an entire section out of my story, but I'll put it in a little comment box instead of outright deleting it. If enough time goes by, I'll move it to a different doc to live with all the other bits of writing I've squirreled away.
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
Unpacking GIF
ALT: Unpacking GIF
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October 3, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Sometimes I'll cut an entire section out of my story, but I'll put it in a little comment box instead of outright deleting it. If enough time goes by, I'll move it to a different doc to live with all the other bits of writing I've squirreled away.
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #AmQuerying
a green bird with a red beak is sitting on a rock
ALT: a green bird with a red beak is sitting on a rock
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September 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Saw a job post for a #writer/#author position where you review Al fiction & improve the system's storytelling. Oh & make sure they're original stories. Ya know, original AI stories made from millions of stolen works.
I'm so MAD. Screaming into the void.
#WritingCommunity
I'm so MAD. Screaming into the void.
#WritingCommunity
September 18, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Saw a job post for a #writer/#author position where you review Al fiction & improve the system's storytelling. Oh & make sure they're original stories. Ya know, original AI stories made from millions of stolen works.
I'm so MAD. Screaming into the void.
#WritingCommunity
I'm so MAD. Screaming into the void.
#WritingCommunity
Ever leave something sealed in the fridge for too long & you know it's going to be absolutely foul once you open it?
That's what going on social media is like after taking a break. Yikes.
#WritingCommunity #Author #Writer
That's what going on social media is like after taking a break. Yikes.
#WritingCommunity #Author #Writer
September 17, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Ever leave something sealed in the fridge for too long & you know it's going to be absolutely foul once you open it?
That's what going on social media is like after taking a break. Yikes.
#WritingCommunity #Author #Writer
That's what going on social media is like after taking a break. Yikes.
#WritingCommunity #Author #Writer
Told a man I was an author and received a 45min monologue about "who can really create art if they haven't suffered" and "I hope I haven't dissuaded you"
Ok buddy, sorry I told you I write cute, happy tales. Didn't know you needed my traumatic backstory
#WritingCommunity #Writer #Author #BookSky
Ok buddy, sorry I told you I write cute, happy tales. Didn't know you needed my traumatic backstory
#WritingCommunity #Writer #Author #BookSky
September 7, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Told a man I was an author and received a 45min monologue about "who can really create art if they haven't suffered" and "I hope I haven't dissuaded you"
Ok buddy, sorry I told you I write cute, happy tales. Didn't know you needed my traumatic backstory
#WritingCommunity #Writer #Author #BookSky
Ok buddy, sorry I told you I write cute, happy tales. Didn't know you needed my traumatic backstory
#WritingCommunity #Writer #Author #BookSky
I thought I took a long time browsing bookstores on my own. Then I took my dog & discovered that a shelf isn't completely perused until it has been sniffed for at least 15 minutes.
So far his favorite genre is unknown but there is a patch of carpet that he's partial to.
#BookSky #WritingCommunity
So far his favorite genre is unknown but there is a patch of carpet that he's partial to.
#BookSky #WritingCommunity
August 19, 2025 at 5:10 PM
I thought I took a long time browsing bookstores on my own. Then I took my dog & discovered that a shelf isn't completely perused until it has been sniffed for at least 15 minutes.
So far his favorite genre is unknown but there is a patch of carpet that he's partial to.
#BookSky #WritingCommunity
So far his favorite genre is unknown but there is a patch of carpet that he's partial to.
#BookSky #WritingCommunity
Was writing with friends in a cafe when 2 influencers sat down to film content at the table across from me.
Mid snort-laugh, I realized my lil face was completely in the shot and may have accidentally ruined some riveting croissant videos.
#WritingCommunity #Writer #Author
Mid snort-laugh, I realized my lil face was completely in the shot and may have accidentally ruined some riveting croissant videos.
#WritingCommunity #Writer #Author
August 15, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Was writing with friends in a cafe when 2 influencers sat down to film content at the table across from me.
Mid snort-laugh, I realized my lil face was completely in the shot and may have accidentally ruined some riveting croissant videos.
#WritingCommunity #Writer #Author
Mid snort-laugh, I realized my lil face was completely in the shot and may have accidentally ruined some riveting croissant videos.
#WritingCommunity #Writer #Author
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centuries of fairy tales & folklore about not trusting glittering, deceptive entities that flatter our vanity and look at us. eating the fae food, mesmerized by the mirror, etc. clown behavior.
August 14, 2025 at 3:29 PM
centuries of fairy tales & folklore about not trusting glittering, deceptive entities that flatter our vanity and look at us. eating the fae food, mesmerized by the mirror, etc. clown behavior.
(Leaving out the very present reality of living through a dystopian horror-show)
Growing up I thought my nemesis would be something cool like an evil warlock or like a handsome yet infuriating classmate.
But no. It's fricken Workday and the fact that they make you create a new account for every job you apply to 😠
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #IHateJobApps
But no. It's fricken Workday and the fact that they make you create a new account for every job you apply to 😠
#Writer #Author #WritingCommunity #IHateJobApps
August 13, 2025 at 2:14 AM
(Leaving out the very present reality of living through a dystopian horror-show)