David Brown
@davidbrown.bsky.social
Library-assistant and anxious goblin (Powered by Sertraline and Propranolol).
Pre-successful writer, enjoys a green tea and blueberry muffin.
Food provider, fuss giver, and occasional bed for cats.
Born in Scotland, living in North East England.
Pre-successful writer, enjoys a green tea and blueberry muffin.
Food provider, fuss giver, and occasional bed for cats.
Born in Scotland, living in North East England.
Great night at the library listening to a very entertaining talk with @stephmcgovern.bsky.social and @bobfischer.bsky.social. Both lovely people who very kindly put up with my rambling nonsense after the event :D
September 17, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Great night at the library listening to a very entertaining talk with @stephmcgovern.bsky.social and @bobfischer.bsky.social. Both lovely people who very kindly put up with my rambling nonsense after the event :D
Picked up a CPAP machine from the respiratory nurse today. Going to show sleep apnea that it ain't the boss of me! Also worried the cats will try and sleep on the device. If you have cats then you know that obviously I didn't need to use the word "try"!
November 21, 2024 at 7:57 PM
Picked up a CPAP machine from the respiratory nurse today. Going to show sleep apnea that it ain't the boss of me! Also worried the cats will try and sleep on the device. If you have cats then you know that obviously I didn't need to use the word "try"!
My Bluesky rules:
1 - If you follow me first, then I will follow you.
2 - If I follow you first, I don't expect you to follow me back, people are busy and your own space, I wont tell you how to fill it or with whom :)
1 - If you follow me first, then I will follow you.
2 - If I follow you first, I don't expect you to follow me back, people are busy and your own space, I wont tell you how to fill it or with whom :)
November 18, 2024 at 1:01 PM
My Bluesky rules:
1 - If you follow me first, then I will follow you.
2 - If I follow you first, I don't expect you to follow me back, people are busy and your own space, I wont tell you how to fill it or with whom :)
1 - If you follow me first, then I will follow you.
2 - If I follow you first, I don't expect you to follow me back, people are busy and your own space, I wont tell you how to fill it or with whom :)
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“When I was an unhappy little boy, going to the library changed my life. It may even have saved it. Amazing as it sounds, literature can do that for you. Books are your ticket to the whole world.”
— Billy Connolly
#LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #books #reading
— Billy Connolly
#LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #books #reading
November 16, 2024 at 2:15 PM
“When I was an unhappy little boy, going to the library changed my life. It may even have saved it. Amazing as it sounds, literature can do that for you. Books are your ticket to the whole world.”
— Billy Connolly
#LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #books #reading
— Billy Connolly
#LoveLibraries #EveryLibraryMatters #Libraries #books #reading
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Calling all UK-based reviewers—here's the ARC request form for my forthcoming sapphic historical romance, THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET, forthcoming April 2025!
Please pass it to any friends you think might be interested!
Please pass it to any friends you think might be interested!
ARC request form for THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET (UK only)
"After procuring several fervent assurances that his wife would apologize sincerely and deeply for his absence from Rosings that evening, Mr Collins reluctantly died."
Thus begins THE UNLIKELY PURSUI...
forms.gle
November 16, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Calling all UK-based reviewers—here's the ARC request form for my forthcoming sapphic historical romance, THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET, forthcoming April 2025!
Please pass it to any friends you think might be interested!
Please pass it to any friends you think might be interested!
I know ai is evil, but I really wanted a heraldic crest...
November 16, 2024 at 2:13 PM
I know ai is evil, but I really wanted a heraldic crest...
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From your friendly librarian: please, please don’t make books, reading, or visits to the library a punishment OR a reward. It’s not as effective as you think it is, and it damages the relationship your child can build with us. Literacy is a birthright.
March 11, 2024 at 6:28 PM
From your friendly librarian: please, please don’t make books, reading, or visits to the library a punishment OR a reward. It’s not as effective as you think it is, and it damages the relationship your child can build with us. Literacy is a birthright.
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I hope everyone adopts the bluesky mantra of "dont engage just block" life is dramatic enough right now
November 10, 2024 at 10:53 PM
I hope everyone adopts the bluesky mantra of "dont engage just block" life is dramatic enough right now
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one of the reasons bluesky works differently is because early users waged a successful fight to get the devs to prioritize safety features to protect communities at risk
as a result bluesky now has a suite of controls that i think are unmatched on social media
here’s the list, lmk what i’ve missed
as a result bluesky now has a suite of controls that i think are unmatched on social media
here’s the list, lmk what i’ve missed
November 10, 2024 at 7:42 PM
one of the reasons bluesky works differently is because early users waged a successful fight to get the devs to prioritize safety features to protect communities at risk
as a result bluesky now has a suite of controls that i think are unmatched on social media
here’s the list, lmk what i’ve missed
as a result bluesky now has a suite of controls that i think are unmatched on social media
here’s the list, lmk what i’ve missed
Actual fingers on keys has occurred! Am I saying that the improvement in my mental health since leaving "The Other Place" has had a direct effect on my ability to write?
I mean, I'm not saying that... but...
I mean, I'm not saying that... but...
November 12, 2024 at 10:21 AM
Actual fingers on keys has occurred! Am I saying that the improvement in my mental health since leaving "The Other Place" has had a direct effect on my ability to write?
I mean, I'm not saying that... but...
I mean, I'm not saying that... but...
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Thought of the day.🤔
November 11, 2024 at 6:36 PM
Thought of the day.🤔
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A beautiful system to BLOCK all the MAGA trolls IN ONE CLICK
Click on this list bsky.app/profile/did:...
Subscribe to it
It offers you "block all"
Block them in one click
Thank you @bsky.app
Click on this list bsky.app/profile/did:...
Subscribe to it
It offers you "block all"
Block them in one click
Thank you @bsky.app
November 9, 2024 at 7:01 AM
A beautiful system to BLOCK all the MAGA trolls IN ONE CLICK
Click on this list bsky.app/profile/did:...
Subscribe to it
It offers you "block all"
Block them in one click
Thank you @bsky.app
Click on this list bsky.app/profile/did:...
Subscribe to it
It offers you "block all"
Block them in one click
Thank you @bsky.app
Work is intensely quiet today.
The Great Pratchett Re-read continues with Sourcery.
Is it Source-ery or Sour-cery?
When I first read it as a small child I always thought it was pronounced the sour way :s
The Great Pratchett Re-read continues with Sourcery.
Is it Source-ery or Sour-cery?
When I first read it as a small child I always thought it was pronounced the sour way :s
November 9, 2024 at 3:40 PM
Work is intensely quiet today.
The Great Pratchett Re-read continues with Sourcery.
Is it Source-ery or Sour-cery?
When I first read it as a small child I always thought it was pronounced the sour way :s
The Great Pratchett Re-read continues with Sourcery.
Is it Source-ery or Sour-cery?
When I first read it as a small child I always thought it was pronounced the sour way :s
Stage two of the leaving of twitter is to be far more active here than I was there. As such, here is a selfie the boy took.
November 8, 2024 at 1:16 PM
Stage two of the leaving of twitter is to be far more active here than I was there. As such, here is a selfie the boy took.
Welp finally deactivated account and deleted twitter. Took longer than I expected but for my own mental health, now is the time.
November 8, 2024 at 1:11 PM
Welp finally deactivated account and deleted twitter. Took longer than I expected but for my own mental health, now is the time.
Anxiety is always bad this time of year. Mum loved Christmas and I always feel the loss hard at this time. This time of year always feels like the darkest.
December 26, 2023 at 11:01 PM
Anxiety is always bad this time of year. Mum loved Christmas and I always feel the loss hard at this time. This time of year always feels like the darkest.
The boy's birthday and he may have realised that some of his presents contain catnip...
December 12, 2023 at 9:15 PM
The boy's birthday and he may have realised that some of his presents contain catnip...
Abhorrent words
Suella Braverman says rough sleeping is ‘lifestyle choice’
Suella Braverman says rough sleeping is ‘lifestyle choice’
Home secretary criticised for tweets vowing to restrict use of tents by homeless people, ‘many of them from abroad’
www.theguardian.com
November 4, 2023 at 12:29 PM
Abhorrent words
One of the worst things about general anxiety disorder is it's unpredictability, it's like coping incontinence! When everything seems like it should all be fine, you have been covered in panic, palpitations, ringing ears, tunnel vision, shortness of breath, and all the other fun little side effects.
September 1, 2023 at 6:14 PM
One of the worst things about general anxiety disorder is it's unpredictability, it's like coping incontinence! When everything seems like it should all be fine, you have been covered in panic, palpitations, ringing ears, tunnel vision, shortness of breath, and all the other fun little side effects.
A few hours in a coffee shop, some words down, green tea drank, peace absorbed. There may have been a cinnamon bun...
August 17, 2023 at 2:30 PM
A few hours in a coffee shop, some words down, green tea drank, peace absorbed. There may have been a cinnamon bun...
Knowing when you need to be kind to yourself is not always easy, always necessary, and always forgivable when you forget. Self care is the foundation.
August 16, 2023 at 1:32 PM
Knowing when you need to be kind to yourself is not always easy, always necessary, and always forgivable when you forget. Self care is the foundation.
Bookshop visit, retail therapy etc
August 12, 2023 at 1:00 PM
Bookshop visit, retail therapy etc