Dr Tiffani Angus
@tiffaniangus.bsky.social
Multi awards-shortlisted SFFH & non-fic author. Editor & typesetter. SPEC FIC FOR NEWBIES 3 coming 3/2026! https://linktr.ee/tiffaniangusauthor Leftie, feminist, ex academic, ally, anti-AI. she/her. Now 🇬🇧 was 🇺🇸
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In this photo, taken #OTD in 1984, Bruce McCandless is an *football field away from the space shuttle with no safety tether.*
No astronaut, before or since, has been that far away from their ship while in orbit. (2/n)
No astronaut, before or since, has been that far away from their ship while in orbit. (2/n)
February 7, 2026 at 9:04 PM
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This is going to be EPIC! Click 'Notify me' so you get a reminder of when you can order to get this into your eyeballs!
Not all mothers love their children.
Not all rulers deserve their crowns.
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF VALENZIAGA
Launching Q1 2026!
Imagine THE CHRONICLES OF AMBER meets POSE by way of SIGIL (PLANESCAPE)
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Not all rulers deserve their crowns.
THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF VALENZIAGA
Launching Q1 2026!
Imagine THE CHRONICLES OF AMBER meets POSE by way of SIGIL (PLANESCAPE)
Please Like/Share/Click ‘Notify Me On Launch’!
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Coming soon: The Fall of the House of Valenziaga
A queer, science fantasy novel featuring a city beyond the edge of time and space, drag magic, and world-shaking family drama!
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February 7, 2026 at 1:32 PM
This is going to be EPIC! Click 'Notify me' so you get a reminder of when you can order to get this into your eyeballs!
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Check them out!
And we have lift off!
Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 3 by me and @vallescurarule.bsky.social will be out from
@lunapress.bsky.social at the end of March! This one is .... green! (ooh! aah!)
Pre-order here:
www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page...
Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 3 by me and @vallescurarule.bsky.social will be out from
@lunapress.bsky.social at the end of March! This one is .... green! (ooh! aah!)
Pre-order here:
www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page...
February 7, 2026 at 12:25 PM
Check them out!
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So as I struggled with miscarriage after miscarriage before having my 🌈 baby, Reform would seriously think I should pay more tax during that agony.
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
Reform by-election candidate suggested people who don’t have kids should pay more tax
Exclusive: The Reform politician’s suggestion would ‘punish millions of women and strip them of their basic dignity to choose’, Labour’s deputy leader has warned
www.independent.co.uk
February 7, 2026 at 7:58 AM
So as I struggled with miscarriage after miscarriage before having my 🌈 baby, Reform would seriously think I should pay more tax during that agony.
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
This policy isn’t just a slippery slope to a handmaids tale dystopian future - it’s a deliberate step towards it
www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/poli...
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This sentence hits the nail on the head of it all. The star system in the publishing industry sucks the life-force out of us all.
February 3, 2026 at 7:40 PM
This sentence hits the nail on the head of it all. The star system in the publishing industry sucks the life-force out of us all.
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Have you checked out what the first stand-alone volume of our *Spec Fic for Newbies* writing guide series offers you?
Find it here www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page... from @lunapress.bsky.social! Grab yourself a copy, start learning, and get writing! 😀
Find it here www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page... from @lunapress.bsky.social! Grab yourself a copy, start learning, and get writing! 😀
February 6, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Have you checked out what the first stand-alone volume of our *Spec Fic for Newbies* writing guide series offers you?
Find it here www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page... from @lunapress.bsky.social! Grab yourself a copy, start learning, and get writing! 😀
Find it here www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page... from @lunapress.bsky.social! Grab yourself a copy, start learning, and get writing! 😀
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A small but very deep thing that bothers me about generative AI as a shortcut to practice and work and skill is the basic assumption that it’s impossible to take pleasure in a creative pursuit that you aren’t very good at and I assure you that is not the case
February 6, 2026 at 7:41 PM
A small but very deep thing that bothers me about generative AI as a shortcut to practice and work and skill is the basic assumption that it’s impossible to take pleasure in a creative pursuit that you aren’t very good at and I assure you that is not the case
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For writers, this is the dumbest shit imaginable. You literally just need a pen/pencil, and some paper. That’s ALL you need to start. That’s it. You can steal that shit from like… anywhere. People will just give it to you 9/10 times, if you ask.
"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"
February 6, 2026 at 8:56 PM
For writers, this is the dumbest shit imaginable. You literally just need a pen/pencil, and some paper. That’s ALL you need to start. That’s it. You can steal that shit from like… anywhere. People will just give it to you 9/10 times, if you ask.
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genAI is shortcutting, in theory, but in practice it makes you bland nonsense because you aren't writing/painting/drawing/crafting music, a mediocre algorithm is, and it's all garbage, and you want us to treat it like art. No. Fuck no. Shoo.
February 6, 2026 at 8:28 PM
genAI is shortcutting, in theory, but in practice it makes you bland nonsense because you aren't writing/painting/drawing/crafting music, a mediocre algorithm is, and it's all garbage, and you want us to treat it like art. No. Fuck no. Shoo.
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Being a nemesis of something toxic isn't quite the insult they hoped it would be!
Please give my petition a boost, if you think the premise is reasonable? I believe think-tank funding to sway media and policy needs to be debated and made transparent:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Please give my petition a boost, if you think the premise is reasonable? I believe think-tank funding to sway media and policy needs to be debated and made transparent:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Petition: Require all think tanks to disclose their donors, funding, and media spending
Research bodies and representation of specialist interests is important when making policy. However, think tanks go beyond merely brainstorming ideas and presenting data and arguments. They can push s...
petition.parliament.uk
February 5, 2026 at 4:11 PM
Being a nemesis of something toxic isn't quite the insult they hoped it would be!
Please give my petition a boost, if you think the premise is reasonable? I believe think-tank funding to sway media and policy needs to be debated and made transparent:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
Please give my petition a boost, if you think the premise is reasonable? I believe think-tank funding to sway media and policy needs to be debated and made transparent:
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/75...
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FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
February 5, 2026 at 11:39 PM
FT exclusive:
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
“The US state department is set to fund Maga-aligned think-tanks and charities across Europe to disseminate Washington’s policy positions and challenge perceived threats to free speech.”
via @annasophiegross.bsky.social and colleagues
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Please consider adding alt text to posts with images as folx who rely on screen readers for vision loss deserve equitable access to information, and you can update your settings on Bluesky so that you cannot post images without alt text, so you are prompted to add it if you might otherwise forget! 🙏🏾
February 6, 2026 at 2:55 PM
Please consider adding alt text to posts with images as folx who rely on screen readers for vision loss deserve equitable access to information, and you can update your settings on Bluesky so that you cannot post images without alt text, so you are prompted to add it if you might otherwise forget! 🙏🏾
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No excuses for this. It incensed me so much I wrote not one, but two articles linking to millions of free to use public domain images.
world.hey.com/jordanacosta...
world.hey.com/jordanacosta...
Free-to-use Picture Resources for Writers
You have options other than Generative AI to illustrate your work The other day, I posted the following Substack Note: My opinion was challenged with two now-familiar rebuttals: 1. The vast majority o...
world.hey.com
February 6, 2026 at 2:05 PM
No excuses for this. It incensed me so much I wrote not one, but two articles linking to millions of free to use public domain images.
world.hey.com/jordanacosta...
world.hey.com/jordanacosta...
During a meeting just now with a fellow writer (ok, it's @trip.bsky.social ) we have made some plans to add more writing joy to our lives and more reading joy to yours. Because the terrifying, on-fire carousel we are all on? Ain't gonna stop. So it's time to find some moments of fun inside it all.
February 6, 2026 at 1:41 PM
During a meeting just now with a fellow writer (ok, it's @trip.bsky.social ) we have made some plans to add more writing joy to our lives and more reading joy to yours. Because the terrifying, on-fire carousel we are all on? Ain't gonna stop. So it's time to find some moments of fun inside it all.
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Pre-orders are NOW OPEN for *Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 3* by myself and @tiffaniangus.bsky.social! 🥳 Published by @lunapress.bsky.social! 😀 Find pre-order details and check out the subgenres and major tropes covered in the book here: www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page...!
February 6, 2026 at 12:23 PM
Pre-orders are NOW OPEN for *Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 3* by myself and @tiffaniangus.bsky.social! 🥳 Published by @lunapress.bsky.social! 😀 Find pre-order details and check out the subgenres and major tropes covered in the book here: www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page...!
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I don't know how they keep finding new ways to be pure evil, but they're doing it
February 6, 2026 at 2:28 AM
I don't know how they keep finding new ways to be pure evil, but they're doing it
And we have lift off!
Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 3 by me and @vallescurarule.bsky.social will be out from
@lunapress.bsky.social at the end of March! This one is .... green! (ooh! aah!)
Pre-order here:
www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page...
Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 3 by me and @vallescurarule.bsky.social will be out from
@lunapress.bsky.social at the end of March! This one is .... green! (ooh! aah!)
Pre-order here:
www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page...
February 6, 2026 at 12:24 PM
And we have lift off!
Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 3 by me and @vallescurarule.bsky.social will be out from
@lunapress.bsky.social at the end of March! This one is .... green! (ooh! aah!)
Pre-order here:
www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page...
Spec Fic for Newbies Vol. 3 by me and @vallescurarule.bsky.social will be out from
@lunapress.bsky.social at the end of March! This one is .... green! (ooh! aah!)
Pre-order here:
www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page...
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Every American needs to watch this:
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Every American needs to watch this:
As one of the ultimate “gatekeepers” (I mean, I’ve co-authored a trilogy of awards-shortlisted guides on writing subgenres & major tropes of SFF/H), I’m going to share a secret: 🤫
She’s wrong. 😑
Read lots. 📖
Write even more. ✍️
It’s honestly the best way to get better.
She’s wrong. 😑
Read lots. 📖
Write even more. ✍️
It’s honestly the best way to get better.
fell victim to one of the classic blunders (opening threads) and was immediately subjected to whatever the fuck this is
February 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
As one of the ultimate “gatekeepers” (I mean, I’ve co-authored a trilogy of awards-shortlisted guides on writing subgenres & major tropes of SFF/H), I’m going to share a secret: 🤫
She’s wrong. 😑
Read lots. 📖
Write even more. ✍️
It’s honestly the best way to get better.
She’s wrong. 😑
Read lots. 📖
Write even more. ✍️
It’s honestly the best way to get better.
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Posting this here for reasons 😒
If you happen to see any Finji ads that look distinctly UN-Finji-like, send me a screencap.
If you are someone who writes intelligently about something like "massive company running ai versions of paid ads without small company's consent" idk, maybe reach out.
If you happen to see any Finji ads that look distinctly UN-Finji-like, send me a screencap.
If you are someone who writes intelligently about something like "massive company running ai versions of paid ads without small company's consent" idk, maybe reach out.
February 5, 2026 at 6:08 PM
Posting this here for reasons 😒
If you happen to see any Finji ads that look distinctly UN-Finji-like, send me a screencap.
If you are someone who writes intelligently about something like "massive company running ai versions of paid ads without small company's consent" idk, maybe reach out.
If you happen to see any Finji ads that look distinctly UN-Finji-like, send me a screencap.
If you are someone who writes intelligently about something like "massive company running ai versions of paid ads without small company's consent" idk, maybe reach out.
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"The game is bringing fresh meat to the table. Anyone can find tenants. It takes a finer touch to procure a feast."
Only 6 days until AGENCY, starring cosmic horror landlords, is released. Here's some handy links if you want to pre-order, while I'm having an ongoing excited/nervous wibble.
Only 6 days until AGENCY, starring cosmic horror landlords, is released. Here's some handy links if you want to pre-order, while I'm having an ongoing excited/nervous wibble.
I've been procrastinating on the right moment to share this, but the cover release and opening pre-orders might just be it.
AGENCY by me!
It's a cosmic horror about commercial landlords from nether-hell dimensions. #nonfiction #fnar
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GBYKFTV8
www.amazon.com/Agency-Tor-O...
AGENCY by me!
It's a cosmic horror about commercial landlords from nether-hell dimensions. #nonfiction #fnar
www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0GBYKFTV8
www.amazon.com/Agency-Tor-O...
February 5, 2026 at 4:52 PM
"The game is bringing fresh meat to the table. Anyone can find tenants. It takes a finer touch to procure a feast."
Only 6 days until AGENCY, starring cosmic horror landlords, is released. Here's some handy links if you want to pre-order, while I'm having an ongoing excited/nervous wibble.
Only 6 days until AGENCY, starring cosmic horror landlords, is released. Here's some handy links if you want to pre-order, while I'm having an ongoing excited/nervous wibble.
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We're compiling a list of some of the top books on the art of science fiction writing over on our @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social page.🚀
👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/writin...
What books have you read / would recommend? 📚
👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/writin...
What books have you read / would recommend? 📚
February 5, 2026 at 12:24 PM
We're compiling a list of some of the top books on the art of science fiction writing over on our @bookshop-org-uk.bsky.social page.🚀
👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/writin...
What books have you read / would recommend? 📚
👉 uk.bookshop.org/lists/writin...
What books have you read / would recommend? 📚
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If you're thinking about the Milford SF Writers' Conference at @gladlib.bsky.social Sept. 12-19, 2026, act fast because there are only 3 spots left!
en-suite room, bfst & dinner incl., access to the library, *and* daily critique sessions! milfordsfwriters.wordpress.com/about-milfor...
en-suite room, bfst & dinner incl., access to the library, *and* daily critique sessions! milfordsfwriters.wordpress.com/about-milfor...
MIlford SF Writers’ Conference
Each year a small group of published writers of speculative fiction get together for one special week in September at Gladstone’s Library, Hawarden, North Wales, to critique work, discuss ide…
milfordsfwriters.wordpress.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:47 PM
If you're thinking about the Milford SF Writers' Conference at @gladlib.bsky.social Sept. 12-19, 2026, act fast because there are only 3 spots left!
en-suite room, bfst & dinner incl., access to the library, *and* daily critique sessions! milfordsfwriters.wordpress.com/about-milfor...
en-suite room, bfst & dinner incl., access to the library, *and* daily critique sessions! milfordsfwriters.wordpress.com/about-milfor...
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Hey look! A new book!
Some of you may have caught The Packet serialised in ParSec magazine but this is its first outing as physical book. If you like stormy sea voyages and sci-fi, this is the one for you.
Out in April, opening for pre-order now.
www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
Some of you may have caught The Packet serialised in ParSec magazine but this is its first outing as physical book. If you like stormy sea voyages and sci-fi, this is the one for you.
Out in April, opening for pre-order now.
www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
February 3, 2026 at 9:25 AM
Hey look! A new book!
Some of you may have caught The Packet serialised in ParSec magazine but this is its first outing as physical book. If you like stormy sea voyages and sci-fi, this is the one for you.
Out in April, opening for pre-order now.
www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...
Some of you may have caught The Packet serialised in ParSec magazine but this is its first outing as physical book. If you like stormy sea voyages and sci-fi, this is the one for you.
Out in April, opening for pre-order now.
www.newconpress.co.uk/info/book.as...