Sarah Raughley
@sraughley.bsky.social
Academic Scholar, Geek and Writer. Author of The Effigies Series, The Bones of Ruin trilogy and the upcoming thriller, The Queen’s Spade.
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Sarah Raughley
@sraughley.bsky.social
· Dec 3
Hello new followers! I'm Sarah Raughley! I am a scholar! And a geek! And the author of several YA book series including The Effigies Series, The Bones of Ruin trilogy and The Queen's Spade! Visit my website sarahraughley.com!
What if I want to write a genre book with adult aged characters but I still don't want to write sex and violence. Can I do that?
September 7, 2025 at 12:12 AM
What if I want to write a genre book with adult aged characters but I still don't want to write sex and violence. Can I do that?
How is everyone doing? 🙂
September 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
How is everyone doing? 🙂
Turn off the news for your own sanity, I beg.
August 15, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Turn off the news for your own sanity, I beg.
Another brilliant post and insight. It really makes me think and thinking is what I want to do now rather than despair though the current climate sometimes has be bending that way.
Yes, it's fascism, and let's call it like we see it, but it just seems... it feels like Trump is an anti-LBJ (rolling back rights / the Great Society) who's aspiring to be an anti-FDR (rolling back all progress since the 1929 crash).
Some leaders are nation builders. Others are nation destroyers.
Some leaders are nation builders. Others are nation destroyers.
August 1, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Another brilliant post and insight. It really makes me think and thinking is what I want to do now rather than despair though the current climate sometimes has be bending that way.
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Yes, it's fascism, and let's call it like we see it, but it just seems... it feels like Trump is an anti-LBJ (rolling back rights / the Great Society) who's aspiring to be an anti-FDR (rolling back all progress since the 1929 crash).
Some leaders are nation builders. Others are nation destroyers.
Some leaders are nation builders. Others are nation destroyers.
August 1, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Yes, it's fascism, and let's call it like we see it, but it just seems... it feels like Trump is an anti-LBJ (rolling back rights / the Great Society) who's aspiring to be an anti-FDR (rolling back all progress since the 1929 crash).
Some leaders are nation builders. Others are nation destroyers.
Some leaders are nation builders. Others are nation destroyers.
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For that person who needs to hear/read it:
You’re not being ignored.
You’re not less than.
You matter too.
We all do.
It’s just that WE’RE ALL going through it.
And we, as people, can only handle so much in our own orbits. Thats not selfish to acknowledge because that is our sad GLOBAL reality.
You’re not being ignored.
You’re not less than.
You matter too.
We all do.
It’s just that WE’RE ALL going through it.
And we, as people, can only handle so much in our own orbits. Thats not selfish to acknowledge because that is our sad GLOBAL reality.
July 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
For that person who needs to hear/read it:
You’re not being ignored.
You’re not less than.
You matter too.
We all do.
It’s just that WE’RE ALL going through it.
And we, as people, can only handle so much in our own orbits. Thats not selfish to acknowledge because that is our sad GLOBAL reality.
You’re not being ignored.
You’re not less than.
You matter too.
We all do.
It’s just that WE’RE ALL going through it.
And we, as people, can only handle so much in our own orbits. Thats not selfish to acknowledge because that is our sad GLOBAL reality.
What are some of your biggest tells with AI use in student essays?
July 13, 2025 at 9:43 PM
What are some of your biggest tells with AI use in student essays?
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AI will not make you a better writer if you’re a good writer.
Those who actually know how to write know this and have every right to be smug about it.
Those who actually know how to write know this and have every right to be smug about it.
July 13, 2025 at 9:41 PM
AI will not make you a better writer if you’re a good writer.
Those who actually know how to write know this and have every right to be smug about it.
Those who actually know how to write know this and have every right to be smug about it.
I've put time limits on my social media apps and it's hard but soooo freeing. I really recommend. ❤️
July 11, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I've put time limits on my social media apps and it's hard but soooo freeing. I really recommend. ❤️
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July 11, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Hope is so important 🙏🏿 Hold on to it!
July 11, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Hope is so important 🙏🏿 Hold on to it!
How is everyone doing this summer?
June 30, 2025 at 11:46 PM
How is everyone doing this summer?
Scary times. God be with us all. 🙏🏿
Try to take deep breathes and meditation might help.
Breathe.
Try to take deep breathes and meditation might help.
Breathe.
June 22, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Scary times. God be with us all. 🙏🏿
Try to take deep breathes and meditation might help.
Breathe.
Try to take deep breathes and meditation might help.
Breathe.
What's up everyone?
June 11, 2025 at 4:17 PM
What's up everyone?
Oh gosh what is good for stomach aches?
June 3, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Oh gosh what is good for stomach aches?
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Absolutely love these Valiant Comics to book adaptations we got from @blackstonepub.bsky.social ! Cannot wait to dive into these.
@sraughley.bsky.social
#books #adaptation #comics #valiant #booksky
@sraughley.bsky.social
#books #adaptation #comics #valiant #booksky
May 12, 2025 at 2:27 AM
Absolutely love these Valiant Comics to book adaptations we got from @blackstonepub.bsky.social ! Cannot wait to dive into these.
@sraughley.bsky.social
#books #adaptation #comics #valiant #booksky
@sraughley.bsky.social
#books #adaptation #comics #valiant #booksky
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I'm seeing some people not take this seriously. It is. Trump wants to control the stories you get to see. The empathy and cross-cultural understanding we cultivate when we engage with international film is a threat to the parochial, cowering worldview he wants to force upon us.
May 5, 2025 at 12:54 AM
I'm seeing some people not take this seriously. It is. Trump wants to control the stories you get to see. The empathy and cross-cultural understanding we cultivate when we engage with international film is a threat to the parochial, cowering worldview he wants to force upon us.
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Looks like I'm going to NYC!!!
Anime NYC will host concerts for both Yoko Takahashi of Evangelion fame and hololive, plus tokusatsu actors Tetsuya Iwanaga and Shiro Izumi!
Anime NYC to Host Yoko Takahashi & hololive Concerts, Tokusatsu Stars
Convention hosts actors Tetsuya Iwanaga, Shiro Izumi
www.animenewsnetwork.com
May 5, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Looks like I'm going to NYC!!!
I'm so sorry, but sometimes it is necessary. I hope you'll heal in the long run though.
This is like the third family member I had to cut off. Homophobia and misogyny got Black people fucked up.
May 5, 2025 at 5:02 AM
I'm so sorry, but sometimes it is necessary. I hope you'll heal in the long run though.
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whenever we think about how "oh our parents arent abusive we have no right to cut them off" we remember alot of trans people cut off family simply for not being accepting of that and like damn. yeah the second we start transitioning and being openly queer and they freak, that is enough to leave
April 29, 2025 at 9:58 PM
whenever we think about how "oh our parents arent abusive we have no right to cut them off" we remember alot of trans people cut off family simply for not being accepting of that and like damn. yeah the second we start transitioning and being openly queer and they freak, that is enough to leave
I haven't but I think if you need to cut people off to save your mental health you absolutely should, even if they are blood.
Don't die for anyone, please!
Don't die for anyone, please!
May 5, 2025 at 4:31 AM
I haven't but I think if you need to cut people off to save your mental health you absolutely should, even if they are blood.
Don't die for anyone, please!
Don't die for anyone, please!
No shame no stigma.
May 4, 2025 at 9:47 AM
No shame no stigma.
Any Humanities conferences happening by chance in like Japan or something? #Academicsky #academiasky
May 3, 2025 at 6:39 AM
Any Humanities conferences happening by chance in like Japan or something? #Academicsky #academiasky