Amy Mays
@amychan.bsky.social
Creative writer and artist, geek girl, neurodivergent chaotic manic pixie girl
https://www.behance.net/amymays
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Mulligrubs [MUL-ih-grubz]
(n.pl.)
- A state or fit of depression; low spirits. Also: a bad temper or mood.
- Sulky or ill-tempered persons (singular is a mulligrube).
(n.)
- A stomach ache, colic; diarrhoea.
(n.pl.)
- A state or fit of depression; low spirits. Also: a bad temper or mood.
- Sulky or ill-tempered persons (singular is a mulligrube).
(n.)
- A stomach ache, colic; diarrhoea.
November 8, 2024 at 2:35 AM
Mulligrubs [MUL-ih-grubz]
(n.pl.)
- A state or fit of depression; low spirits. Also: a bad temper or mood.
- Sulky or ill-tempered persons (singular is a mulligrube).
(n.)
- A stomach ache, colic; diarrhoea.
(n.pl.)
- A state or fit of depression; low spirits. Also: a bad temper or mood.
- Sulky or ill-tempered persons (singular is a mulligrube).
(n.)
- A stomach ache, colic; diarrhoea.
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It was painted by Mr Josh Kirby, who painted all the Discworld covers.
The German cover is giving Discworld vibes. Do you know if that was intentional?
June 29, 2024 at 2:04 AM
It was painted by Mr Josh Kirby, who painted all the Discworld covers.
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com wishful thinking on my part. It may end up as one of my assignments for school, but will most likely land on AO3. I’m in love of every single one of these characters. Thank you for being a genius.
June 30, 2024 at 4:34 AM
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com wishful thinking on my part. It may end up as one of my assignments for school, but will most likely land on AO3. I’m in love of every single one of these characters. Thank you for being a genius.
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People, @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com is entirely right here. This is important, and not only to writers (or other artists). but for writers it’s an aspect of caring about your work, and about the people who matter in your life, and those you trust.
From 2006, my blog about Wills, with a sample will for creative people. Take it to your lawyer to start the Will conversation.
journal.neilgaiman.com/2006/10/impo...
journal.neilgaiman.com/2006/10/impo...
Important. And pass it on...
John M. Ford was pretty much the smartest writer I knew. Mostly. He did one thing that was less than smart, though: he knew he wasn't in the...
journal.neilgaiman.com
May 10, 2024 at 1:23 AM
People, @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com is entirely right here. This is important, and not only to writers (or other artists). but for writers it’s an aspect of caring about your work, and about the people who matter in your life, and those you trust.
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com this question comes to me during my fourth rewatch of Dead Boy Detectives, episode 7. Which might be one of my favorite episodes of any show I’ve ever seen.
May 11, 2024 at 5:37 AM
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com this question comes to me during my fourth rewatch of Dead Boy Detectives, episode 7. Which might be one of my favorite episodes of any show I’ve ever seen.
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com how do you write such depths? There are things in your stories that I’ve had hidden deep in my worst intrusive thoughts, and you put them on paper and show the world. I want to do that. How do you face the terror of facing the darkness and uncomfortable truths within?
May 11, 2024 at 5:35 AM
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com how do you write such depths? There are things in your stories that I’ve had hidden deep in my worst intrusive thoughts, and you put them on paper and show the world. I want to do that. How do you face the terror of facing the darkness and uncomfortable truths within?
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Beautifully simple and true.
January 28, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Beautifully simple and true.
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A friend of ours suffered an unimaginable tragedy when his sister Amy was murdered by her ex yesterday. If you can, please consider a donation to their small Vermont farm sanctuary to give them financial breathing room to grieve and take a break from fundraising. www.instagram.com/p/C0MKQeMOI64/
November 28, 2023 at 10:02 PM
A friend of ours suffered an unimaginable tragedy when his sister Amy was murdered by her ex yesterday. If you can, please consider a donation to their small Vermont farm sanctuary to give them financial breathing room to grieve and take a break from fundraising. www.instagram.com/p/C0MKQeMOI64/
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com will you repost this for my librarian friend? www.donorschoose.org/project/scie...
November 29, 2023 at 6:05 AM
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com will you repost this for my librarian friend? www.donorschoose.org/project/scie...
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"Teabreak is over", as Terry Pratchett used to say, "back on our heads..."
PENCILS UP!!! ✏️
According to the WGA, writers can return to work at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time WEDNESDAY, 9/27— even while it plans membership meetings to discuss fine points.
According to the WGA, writers can return to work at 12:01 a.m. Pacific Time WEDNESDAY, 9/27— even while it plans membership meetings to discuss fine points.
September 27, 2023 at 3:21 AM
"Teabreak is over", as Terry Pratchett used to say, "back on our heads..."
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One of the best parts of the WGA deal: AI has now hit a brick wall in Hollywood, *and that includes adaptations.*
Based on the deal, AI can't be source material. So if you're a publisher, AI novels or graphic novels or whatever just became that much less appealing because *they can't be optioned.*
Based on the deal, AI can't be source material. So if you're a publisher, AI novels or graphic novels or whatever just became that much less appealing because *they can't be optioned.*
September 27, 2023 at 5:40 AM
One of the best parts of the WGA deal: AI has now hit a brick wall in Hollywood, *and that includes adaptations.*
Based on the deal, AI can't be source material. So if you're a publisher, AI novels or graphic novels or whatever just became that much less appealing because *they can't be optioned.*
Based on the deal, AI can't be source material. So if you're a publisher, AI novels or graphic novels or whatever just became that much less appealing because *they can't be optioned.*
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So @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com fables?
Wow.
TL;DR: Bill Willingham is the lovely creator/writer of the Fables series of comics created for DC. He owns (or owned) the intellectual property rights. Due to reasons in the article - which amount to shenanigans from DC and his own philosophy - he decided to give the IP to the public domain.
TL;DR: Bill Willingham is the lovely creator/writer of the Fables series of comics created for DC. He owns (or owned) the intellectual property rights. Due to reasons in the article - which amount to shenanigans from DC and his own philosophy - he decided to give the IP to the public domain.
Willingham Sends Fables Into the Public Domain
Here, below, is the press release I sent out today to explain what I did and why.
billwillingham.substack.com
September 15, 2023 at 1:44 AM
So @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com fables?
My first official rejection letter for my writing. Why do I want to frame it?
September 15, 2023 at 3:34 AM
My first official rejection letter for my writing. Why do I want to frame it?
Wherever I be, my Growlery comes with me. *grumble grumble*
Growlery [GRAU-luhr-ee]
(n.)
- A place to retreat, alone, when ill-humoured
-Man-cave/she-shed
“After an interminable day at work, I retreat to the growlery, where I can unleash my inner curmudgeon & grumble to myself about all the people who insist upon vexing me.”
Get my book:
bit.ly/GWOTDbook
(n.)
- A place to retreat, alone, when ill-humoured
-Man-cave/she-shed
“After an interminable day at work, I retreat to the growlery, where I can unleash my inner curmudgeon & grumble to myself about all the people who insist upon vexing me.”
Get my book:
bit.ly/GWOTDbook
September 13, 2023 at 9:54 PM
Wherever I be, my Growlery comes with me. *grumble grumble*
I've been on hold with my insurance company with 38 minutes to renew because my account was disabled for being inactive. I really just want to be able to get my meds and not die, why is this so consistently miserably difficult and complicated?
September 11, 2023 at 11:20 PM
I've been on hold with my insurance company with 38 minutes to renew because my account was disabled for being inactive. I really just want to be able to get my meds and not die, why is this so consistently miserably difficult and complicated?
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It's not often I'm simpatico with a fucking church sign, but this one... Yeah. I'm down with this Grace Methodist Church.
September 10, 2023 at 3:35 PM
It's not often I'm simpatico with a fucking church sign, but this one... Yeah. I'm down with this Grace Methodist Church.
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reskeet with a tweet you still think about
September 10, 2023 at 10:44 PM
reskeet with a tweet you still think about
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my favorite Miss Manners column (from 2002) was on my fridge for years and it finally gave up the ghost. found it to print it out again, and it seemed selfish not to share.
September 5, 2023 at 12:32 PM
my favorite Miss Manners column (from 2002) was on my fridge for years and it finally gave up the ghost. found it to print it out again, and it seemed selfish not to share.
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It's definitely a summary of the Campbell patterns. It doesn't fit many of my favourite stories though. It doesn't fit Alice Through the Looking Glass or The Third Policeman, The Man Who Was Thursday or The Master and Margarita, The Saragossa Manuscript. Or films like Drowning By Numbers or "If..."
September 9, 2023 at 2:42 AM
It's definitely a summary of the Campbell patterns. It doesn't fit many of my favourite stories though. It doesn't fit Alice Through the Looking Glass or The Third Policeman, The Man Who Was Thursday or The Master and Margarita, The Saragossa Manuscript. Or films like Drowning By Numbers or "If..."
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Effulgent [ih-FUHL-juhnt]
(adj.)
-Brightly shining, radiant, resplendent
-(of a person or their expression) emanating joy or goodness
Used in a sentence:
“Whenever I’m sad or lonely, your effulgent smile always makes me feel so much better.”
Check out my new book:
bit.ly/GWOTDbook
(adj.)
-Brightly shining, radiant, resplendent
-(of a person or their expression) emanating joy or goodness
Used in a sentence:
“Whenever I’m sad or lonely, your effulgent smile always makes me feel so much better.”
Check out my new book:
bit.ly/GWOTDbook
September 8, 2023 at 1:28 AM
Effulgent [ih-FUHL-juhnt]
(adj.)
-Brightly shining, radiant, resplendent
-(of a person or their expression) emanating joy or goodness
Used in a sentence:
“Whenever I’m sad or lonely, your effulgent smile always makes me feel so much better.”
Check out my new book:
bit.ly/GWOTDbook
(adj.)
-Brightly shining, radiant, resplendent
-(of a person or their expression) emanating joy or goodness
Used in a sentence:
“Whenever I’m sad or lonely, your effulgent smile always makes me feel so much better.”
Check out my new book:
bit.ly/GWOTDbook
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I think this is my favourite photo of Ori. It certainly best captures his vibe.
September 8, 2023 at 12:34 AM
I think this is my favourite photo of Ori. It certainly best captures his vibe.
Customer service would be a fine job, except, as the Man Randall said, "For all the customers."
September 5, 2023 at 8:38 PM
Customer service would be a fine job, except, as the Man Randall said, "For all the customers."
Headcanon accepted.
Poe: Look, this has gone on too long
Poe: we've GOT to distance ourselves from Joanne
Neil Gaiman: she's become a liability
Gaiman: soon she'll be killed by the publisher assassins
Poe: right, the
Poe: hold on, the what
Gaiman: the publisher assassins
Poe:
Poe: we've GOT to distance ourselves from Joanne
Neil Gaiman: she's become a liability
Gaiman: soon she'll be killed by the publisher assassins
Poe: right, the
Poe: hold on, the what
Gaiman: the publisher assassins
Poe:
September 5, 2023 at 8:34 PM
Headcanon accepted.
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com Hey Neil! Will you reshare another of my friend's library fundraisers? m.facebook.com/story.php?st...
m.facebook.com
September 4, 2023 at 6:14 PM
@neilhimself.neilgaiman.com Hey Neil! Will you reshare another of my friend's library fundraisers? m.facebook.com/story.php?st...