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Steve "That Word You Keep Using" Turnbull
@taupress.com
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UK Indie writer putting words together in pleasing ways. (BFS)

SF/F with diverse leads. https://taupress.com/books

Images at: https://ko-fi.com/adaddinsane

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Steve "That Word You Keep Using" Turnbull @taupress.com · Oct 14
Introductory post

Web developer by day, coding for over 50 years.

The rest of the time I'm a writer of fantasy, SF, Steampunk and Erotica stories mostly with queer MCs.

As a hobby I like to create 3D renders using DazStudio. (Example below.)

I have no time for bigots of any type.
Anglo-indian woman in strong sunlight. She is wearing white Edwardian costume against industrial brickwork buildings.
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Daily bunny no.3151 will have this thing up and running in no time
A bunny sits anxiously on the back of their motorbike, outside a rest stop at night. Another bunny, with a cap and a toolbelt, stands beside the bike with a wrench, about to do some fixin'
November 27, 2025 at 4:24 AM
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November 26, 2025 at 11:36 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Cool. I'm finally shaking off the flu/cold/whatever I've been suffering from for the past two weeks and managed to get a solid evening's writing in.

Yay.

#amWriting #writing
November 26, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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November 26, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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A comic of two foxes, one of whom is blue, the other is green. In this one, Blue and Green are both very old, walking somewhere together, as text above them narrates. Narration: If we both go deaf when we're old, let's hope we go together. Frowning in mild confusion, Blue and Green discuss something very loudly. Narration: Yelling when we talk just to hear our own voices. Wondering out loud why the world has gone so quiet now. Next door, a reddish neighbour fox is on the floor, pressing a pillow over their ears, trying to ignore the loud conversation. Narration: While our neighbours wish that they could also live in our quiet, private little world.
November 26, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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My cartoon for this week's @newscientist.com
Panel 1. Scientist making a presentation to the board: "We have developed an exciting new technology that will allow the company to make a much better product at no extra cost!" Panel 2. Board member 1: "Could we use this tech to make our current product more cheaply?" Scientist: "In principle, yes.... And pass the savings on to consumers?" Board member 2: "Haha. No." Panel 3. Board member 2: "How about we make a worse product, with a higher profit margin and just use the tech to make it seem exciting and new?" Scientist: "Um..." Panel 4. Board members: "I'll take that as a yes!" "High five!!" Scientist: "Sob!"
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
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The OG Simon's Cat film!
November 26, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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When a world is broken who or what can put it back together? Not Miralees she's just an acrobat with her family troupe but is that all?

Read "Dragons of the Wounded Land"
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November 26, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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This is your chance to vote for Oxford’s Word of the Year.

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Oxford Word of the Year 2025 - Oxford University Press
Voting is now open for Oxford Word of the Year 2025! Discover our shortlist and have your say by Thursday 27 November.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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willquinnart.bsky.social
Daily bunny no.3150 has the high ground!
A bunny pounces on an eagle, catching it by surprise, by leaping off of a rocky cliff as the eagle flies by
November 26, 2025 at 4:48 AM
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Ever-changing year-long promotion for the very best in SF/F with free stories to download. Even if you looked once - look again because the books will be changing. #reading #magic #legendary #💙 #fae #monsters #boost #📚🪐 #dwarfs #elves #space #military #writing #planets #futurism #👀📚 #booksky #📚💙…
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Ever-changing year-long promotion for the very best in SF/F with free stories to download. Even if you looked once - look again because the books will be changing. #reading #magic #legendary #💙 #fae #monsters #boost #📚🪐 #dwarfs #elves #space #military #writing #planets #futurism #👀📚 #booksky #📚💙 #spaceship #heroes #dragons #aliens #knights #dystopia #knaves #rogue #dwarves #time #sorcery #wizards #ladies #witches (a661)
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November 26, 2025 at 6:55 AM
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November 26, 2025 at 2:52 AM
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November 26, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Part of the tales of the weird series from @britishlibrary.bsky.social . The Haunted Vintage by Marjorie Bowen is a classic talk of horror blended with folk lore. #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/the-h...
November 25, 2025 at 7:05 PM
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November 25, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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Your annual reminder that the Victorians (and earlier) used to play a Christmas game called Snapdragon where you had a big dish of burning brandy and you had to fish raisins out of it without combusting yourself
November 25, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Petition: Block 'X' formerly Twitter from the UK due to it's undermining of democracy.
As X (formerly Twitter) has revealed that users are often fake accounts pretending to be British citizens to promote the political aims of foreign entities it should be banned from the UK.
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November 25, 2025 at 10:13 AM
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Quote with your art with horns!

This was just a quick bit of render fun a couple of years back (oh my, nearly 4 years back).

(I did not create the assets - I did put them together in this unique way.)

#cgi #noAI #madeWithDaz #3dRender
An old stone building with arches and columns. In the foreground is a female character wearing thing-high black boots, and black sleeves not connected to her skin-tight black body suit with side cutaways and a lacy over-layer. She has long black hair and a black mask. Also a pair of golden horns curving up from her head.
November 25, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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A chance today to (re)acquaint you all with the wonderful work of Gaston Goor – we have just added his 1953 illustrations for Ovid’s Les Amours at www.honesterotica.com/portfolios/5..., but while you’re there make sure you check out all the rest of this artist’s groundbreaking homoerotic work.
A chance today to (re)acquaint you all with the wonderful work of Gaston Goor – we have just added his 1953 illustrations for Ovid’s Les Amours at https://www.honesterotica.com/portfolios/5458, but while you’re there make sure you check out all the rest of this artist’s groundbreaking homoerotic work. A chance today to (re)acquaint you all with the wonderful work of Gaston Goor – we have just added his 1953 illustrations for Ovid’s Les Amours at https://www.honesterotica.com/portfolios/5458, but while you’re there make sure you check out all the rest of this artist’s groundbreaking homoerotic work. A chance today to (re)acquaint you all with the wonderful work of Gaston Goor – we have just added his 1953 illustrations for Ovid’s Les Amours at https://www.honesterotica.com/portfolios/5458, but while you’re there make sure you check out all the rest of this artist’s groundbreaking homoerotic work. A chance today to (re)acquaint you all with the wonderful work of Gaston Goor – we have just added his 1953 illustrations for Ovid’s Les Amours at https://www.honesterotica.com/portfolios/5458, but while you’re there make sure you check out all the rest of this artist’s groundbreaking homoerotic work.
November 25, 2025 at 8:03 AM
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People hate when you show them how it feels to be treated the way they treat you
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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Daily bunny no.3149 creates life in their image
A bunny has made a haphazard robot, in their garage. The robot is made out of household items like brooms and lawnmower parts, with a bucket for a head. It doesn't seem like it would work, but the bunny is still proud of their creation
November 25, 2025 at 4:58 AM
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A brilliant selection of science fiction and fantasy stories free for you to download. Check them out to discover your new favourite author. #writing #magic #spaceship #space #📚🪐 #👀📚 #knaves #wizards #dystopia #dragons #aliens #futurism #legendary #boost #fae #booksky #ladies #rogue #dwarfs…
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A brilliant selection of science fiction and fantasy stories free for you to download. Check them out to discover your new favourite author. #writing #magic #spaceship #space #📚🪐 #👀📚 #knaves #wizards #dystopia #dragons #aliens #futurism #legendary #boost #fae #booksky #ladies #rogue #dwarfs #witches #📚💙 #reading #planets #time #elves #heroes #monsters #💙 #sorcery #dwarves #knights #military (5762)
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November 25, 2025 at 1:40 AM
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A seasonal selection of free stories of assorted genres for you to download free. Take a look and see if there's anything that tickles your fancy. (Ooh-err) #sorcery #mystery #magic #dwarves #knights #adventure #detective #fae #elves #sleuth #futurism #booksky #monsters #spaceship #military #space…
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A seasonal selection of free stories of assorted genres for you to download free. Take a look and see if there's anything that tickles your fancy. (Ooh-err) #sorcery #mystery #magic #dwarves #knights #adventure #detective #fae #elves #sleuth #futurism #booksky #monsters #spaceship #military #space #private #reading #planets #legendary #heroes #classic #action #ladies #boost #murder #guns #amateur #knaves #rogue #contemporary #steampunk #dwarfs #dystopia #aliens #dragons #future #writing (5e30)
dlvr.it
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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Now for some sports news...
(this week's cartoon for @theguardian.com books pages)
Panel One: A sportscaster speaks to a television camera "You join us just in time for the annual booksellers versus librarians tug of war." Panel Two: We see the participants warming up as he continues... "Two very strong teams this year, they’ve both been in training since February. As always, the real skill in this match is not to start chatting about boo-" Panel Three: "Too late!! A pair of librarians are discussing the new Margaret Atwood! A crowd is forming! The booksellers are joining in! It's all over!!" We see all the participants chatting. Panel Four: The sportscaster finishes up to the camera: "The rope lies untouched! The discussions continue! We have a draw for 325th year in a row! Join us again next year!" End. Bonus alt-text Content: Fun fact! The first tug of war was between the staff of Cranston Library and those of Daniel Midwinter Booksellers www.cranstonlibraryreigate.com/ www.blogs.nottingham.ac.uk/manuscripts/2017/11/10/booksellers/
November 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM