Barnham
@dmbarnham.bsky.social
Autistic & Dyslexic - Scifi & Fantasy Author - Archery, Gold Panning & Pokemon Cards
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Book of Ominiue - Mature first contact scifi & fantasy (First works: a bit cringey but I love it)
Skyship of Truskal - A Terry Pratchett ripoff fantasy
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Book of Ominiue - Mature first contact scifi & fantasy (First works: a bit cringey but I love it)
Skyship of Truskal - A Terry Pratchett ripoff fantasy
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Barnham
@dmbarnham.bsky.social
· Jan 27
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Introduction Post:
I'm a Dyslexic and Autistic writer of: Scifi, Fantasy and Space Fantasy.
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I'm a Dyslexic and Autistic writer of: Scifi, Fantasy and Space Fantasy.
books2read.com/ap/n6pkNV/DM...
BlueSky needs an option to modify the trending tags and/or have it localised. As a non-American it's rubbish to me, filled almost exclusively with American sport.
November 23, 2025 at 8:55 PM
BlueSky needs an option to modify the trending tags and/or have it localised. As a non-American it's rubbish to me, filled almost exclusively with American sport.
As a writer who gets scam emails my new favourite game is making up shit that doesn't happen in the books and seeing their reply.
Though, personally, I think having a trans trolls is friggin awesome. Might have to add that to a book one day.
Though, personally, I think having a trans trolls is friggin awesome. Might have to add that to a book one day.
November 21, 2025 at 7:58 AM
As a writer who gets scam emails my new favourite game is making up shit that doesn't happen in the books and seeing their reply.
Though, personally, I think having a trans trolls is friggin awesome. Might have to add that to a book one day.
Though, personally, I think having a trans trolls is friggin awesome. Might have to add that to a book one day.
Reposted by Barnham
What is happening to my country? Something is deeply wrong and I fear if there isn't a course correction (or complete overhaul) soon then we are doomed.
"CSIRO 350 job cuts a damning indictment on Government priorities, misses 'golden opportunity' on research" my column on the CSIRO research cuts #ThePoint
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
thepoint.com.au/off-the-char...
CSIRO 350 job cuts a damning indictment on Government priorities, misses 'golden opportunity' on research
The announcement this week that CSIRO are to cut 350 research jobs is another damning indictment on Australia’s ongoing failure to prioritise research and development.
thepoint.com.au
November 19, 2025 at 8:07 AM
What is happening to my country? Something is deeply wrong and I fear if there isn't a course correction (or complete overhaul) soon then we are doomed.
Who you really trying to protect, Clay?
November 18, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Who you really trying to protect, Clay?
this has to be the strangest account to follow me to date bsky.app/profile/will...
bsky.app
November 18, 2025 at 9:02 PM
this has to be the strangest account to follow me to date bsky.app/profile/will...
results came in early, and I made it passed round 1. That was awesome. Made it to round 3.5 (not sure what that means). So didn't win, but landed in the good zone, so fairly pleased with that.
Oh dear. Just checked in one of the competitions I entered and read through the pass criteria for Round 1. They're eliminating books based on grammar and editing first ... okay, that means I'm out first stage. Wish I knew that before spending all that money entering to begin with :(
November 17, 2025 at 6:03 AM
results came in early, and I made it passed round 1. That was awesome. Made it to round 3.5 (not sure what that means). So didn't win, but landed in the good zone, so fairly pleased with that.
deep, dark confession time.
|| I like broccoli ||
|| I like broccoli ||
November 14, 2025 at 5:27 AM
deep, dark confession time.
|| I like broccoli ||
|| I like broccoli ||
Thane Krios remembers every single time he comes across Commander Shephard picking her nose - in perfect detail.
Just saying, perfect memory recall isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Just saying, perfect memory recall isn't all it's cracked up to be.
November 13, 2025 at 11:28 PM
Thane Krios remembers every single time he comes across Commander Shephard picking her nose - in perfect detail.
Just saying, perfect memory recall isn't all it's cracked up to be.
Just saying, perfect memory recall isn't all it's cracked up to be.
that moment when YT recommends you a flat earth live stream.
B****, who do you think I am?
Also why do these guys always use ultra complex language? My theory is that they don't understand what anybody is saying, so they all stand in a circle nodding and saying "Yes, that makes perfect sense."
B****, who do you think I am?
Also why do these guys always use ultra complex language? My theory is that they don't understand what anybody is saying, so they all stand in a circle nodding and saying "Yes, that makes perfect sense."
November 13, 2025 at 6:06 AM
that moment when YT recommends you a flat earth live stream.
B****, who do you think I am?
Also why do these guys always use ultra complex language? My theory is that they don't understand what anybody is saying, so they all stand in a circle nodding and saying "Yes, that makes perfect sense."
B****, who do you think I am?
Also why do these guys always use ultra complex language? My theory is that they don't understand what anybody is saying, so they all stand in a circle nodding and saying "Yes, that makes perfect sense."
😇🦁➕👰🦁➖🚀🌐
🦁➕🖤☀️🧔➖🌀⁉️⚪🌍
😇🦁🌍🏜️⚪🌆
👔😠➕😇🦁👉🧔😠➖🆘🌌🌐
😇🦁➕🐉👩➖⚰️🙏
😇🦁➕🐉👩➕🚀🛸🤖➕🔬👩
⚪🌌🌐➖⚰️🌐❓
😇🦁➕🐉👩💥😠🤖
🖤☀️🧔👀🛣️🌆💣
🖤☀️🧔🛑💣
🙈🙉🙊🏹🦊🖤☀️🧔
🖤☀️🧔😴🛌
🐜🤖👟🏹🖤☀️🧔
And that's all I've reached so far without venturing into weird, confusing side stories.
🦁➕🖤☀️🧔➖🌀⁉️⚪🌍
😇🦁🌍🏜️⚪🌆
👔😠➕😇🦁👉🧔😠➖🆘🌌🌐
😇🦁➕🐉👩➖⚰️🙏
😇🦁➕🐉👩➕🚀🛸🤖➕🔬👩
⚪🌌🌐➖⚰️🌐❓
😇🦁➕🐉👩💥😠🤖
🖤☀️🧔👀🛣️🌆💣
🖤☀️🧔🛑💣
🙈🙉🙊🏹🦊🖤☀️🧔
🖤☀️🧔😴🛌
🐜🤖👟🏹🖤☀️🧔
And that's all I've reached so far without venturing into weird, confusing side stories.
#Novmemeber 8
Story 1: 🐉🩸
🧑🎓🎲👩🏻
👩🏻💬🪄🌍🐉
🧑🎓🤩👀🐉
👩🏻➕🧑🎓👣🕳️🪄🌍👣🛐👀🧔
👩🏻💬🫵➕🧑🎓👣🐉💬❓🐉🤝⚔️
🧔💬➕🧑🎓⁉️😒👍
🧔➕🧑🎓👣🌲👀🧚
🧚💬🚫🚪🧚🌲
🧔➕🧑🎓💬✨🤝✨🚫💬🧚🌲
🧚💬✅🚪🧚🌲
🧔➕🧑🎓👣⛰️👀🐉💬❓🐉🤝⚔️
🐉💬👥🫳🪙🔪👥☠️
🧑🎓💬🚫🔪👥☠️✅💬👥
🧔➕🧑🎓👣👥💬🫵💬✨🤝✨🚫🫳🪙
🧔➕🧑🎓➕👥👣🐉💬✨🤝🌀🦖🦷👥🤢
🧑🎓💬🧔💊👥🤢
⌛
🧑🎓💊👥🤢
🧑🎓🤢💤
🧑🎓⏰👀🧔💊👥➕🧑🎓
👥💬✨🤝✨🚫🫳🪙
🐉💬⛰️❌🦖
🧔➕🧑🎓✅⛰️❌🦖
🐉💬🤝⚔️
🧔💬👨👣🏰🫳👸
🧔➕🧑🎓👣🏰
👨🫳👸
🧔➕🧑🎓👣🕳️🕓🕑
🧔➡️👸
🧔🫱🧑🎓➡️👩
🧔👸💬🧑🎓👩🛟🧔👸
🧔👸👣🏰👑
👨🫳🧔👸
🧑🎓👩👣⛓️🛟🧔👸
(1/2)
Story 1: 🐉🩸
🧑🎓🎲👩🏻
👩🏻💬🪄🌍🐉
🧑🎓🤩👀🐉
👩🏻➕🧑🎓👣🕳️🪄🌍👣🛐👀🧔
👩🏻💬🫵➕🧑🎓👣🐉💬❓🐉🤝⚔️
🧔💬➕🧑🎓⁉️😒👍
🧔➕🧑🎓👣🌲👀🧚
🧚💬🚫🚪🧚🌲
🧔➕🧑🎓💬✨🤝✨🚫💬🧚🌲
🧚💬✅🚪🧚🌲
🧔➕🧑🎓👣⛰️👀🐉💬❓🐉🤝⚔️
🐉💬👥🫳🪙🔪👥☠️
🧑🎓💬🚫🔪👥☠️✅💬👥
🧔➕🧑🎓👣👥💬🫵💬✨🤝✨🚫🫳🪙
🧔➕🧑🎓➕👥👣🐉💬✨🤝🌀🦖🦷👥🤢
🧑🎓💬🧔💊👥🤢
⌛
🧑🎓💊👥🤢
🧑🎓🤢💤
🧑🎓⏰👀🧔💊👥➕🧑🎓
👥💬✨🤝✨🚫🫳🪙
🐉💬⛰️❌🦖
🧔➕🧑🎓✅⛰️❌🦖
🐉💬🤝⚔️
🧔💬👨👣🏰🫳👸
🧔➕🧑🎓👣🏰
👨🫳👸
🧔➕🧑🎓👣🕳️🕓🕑
🧔➡️👸
🧔🫱🧑🎓➡️👩
🧔👸💬🧑🎓👩🛟🧔👸
🧔👸👣🏰👑
👨🫳🧔👸
🧑🎓👩👣⛓️🛟🧔👸
(1/2)
#Novmemeber 8
Using only emojis, tell us the plot of your WIP. You can be as detailed or as sparse as you like.
Now try guessing what other posters' plots are!
Using only emojis, tell us the plot of your WIP. You can be as detailed or as sparse as you like.
Now try guessing what other posters' plots are!
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 AM
😇🦁➕👰🦁➖🚀🌐
🦁➕🖤☀️🧔➖🌀⁉️⚪🌍
😇🦁🌍🏜️⚪🌆
👔😠➕😇🦁👉🧔😠➖🆘🌌🌐
😇🦁➕🐉👩➖⚰️🙏
😇🦁➕🐉👩➕🚀🛸🤖➕🔬👩
⚪🌌🌐➖⚰️🌐❓
😇🦁➕🐉👩💥😠🤖
🖤☀️🧔👀🛣️🌆💣
🖤☀️🧔🛑💣
🙈🙉🙊🏹🦊🖤☀️🧔
🖤☀️🧔😴🛌
🐜🤖👟🏹🖤☀️🧔
And that's all I've reached so far without venturing into weird, confusing side stories.
🦁➕🖤☀️🧔➖🌀⁉️⚪🌍
😇🦁🌍🏜️⚪🌆
👔😠➕😇🦁👉🧔😠➖🆘🌌🌐
😇🦁➕🐉👩➖⚰️🙏
😇🦁➕🐉👩➕🚀🛸🤖➕🔬👩
⚪🌌🌐➖⚰️🌐❓
😇🦁➕🐉👩💥😠🤖
🖤☀️🧔👀🛣️🌆💣
🖤☀️🧔🛑💣
🙈🙉🙊🏹🦊🖤☀️🧔
🖤☀️🧔😴🛌
🐜🤖👟🏹🖤☀️🧔
And that's all I've reached so far without venturing into weird, confusing side stories.
Took my dad to an awesome little secondhand bookshop, and this is what I picked up (he found the entire ringworld series, which I'm jealous about, and a stack of E.C.Tubb books he's missing. So he's happy.
November 10, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Took my dad to an awesome little secondhand bookshop, and this is what I picked up (he found the entire ringworld series, which I'm jealous about, and a stack of E.C.Tubb books he's missing. So he's happy.
Happy N7 DAY!
a video game character with a blue armor and a shield
ALT: a video game character with a blue armor and a shield
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:03 AM
Happy N7 DAY!
Finishing an old chapter I started years ago, well before the Ukraine invasion, and one of my characters said "They've weaponised drones, that's just madness" ... And it hit me hard. Dang. Might have to retcon some history with early drone warfare and a ban.
November 7, 2025 at 3:42 AM
Finishing an old chapter I started years ago, well before the Ukraine invasion, and one of my characters said "They've weaponised drones, that's just madness" ... And it hit me hard. Dang. Might have to retcon some history with early drone warfare and a ban.
2000 words written in 2 days. That's more than the previous 2 months.
On a role. fingers crossed it lasts.
On a role. fingers crossed it lasts.
November 6, 2025 at 10:28 AM
2000 words written in 2 days. That's more than the previous 2 months.
On a role. fingers crossed it lasts.
On a role. fingers crossed it lasts.
Oh dear. Just checked in one of the competitions I entered and read through the pass criteria for Round 1. They're eliminating books based on grammar and editing first ... okay, that means I'm out first stage. Wish I knew that before spending all that money entering to begin with :(
November 6, 2025 at 8:34 AM
Oh dear. Just checked in one of the competitions I entered and read through the pass criteria for Round 1. They're eliminating books based on grammar and editing first ... okay, that means I'm out first stage. Wish I knew that before spending all that money entering to begin with :(
Are you better off now then you were four years ago? - Donald Trump
November 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Are you better off now then you were four years ago? - Donald Trump
If you were born on the moon, would your birthday be every revolution of the Earth, or every earth revolution of the sun?
November 4, 2025 at 8:35 PM
If you were born on the moon, would your birthday be every revolution of the Earth, or every earth revolution of the sun?
Someone liked a whole stack of my posts
Me: OOoooooohhhh
Looked at their profile and it's filled with AI slop
ME: Eeeeeeeewwwwww
Me: OOoooooohhhh
Looked at their profile and it's filled with AI slop
ME: Eeeeeeeewwwwww
November 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
Someone liked a whole stack of my posts
Me: OOoooooohhhh
Looked at their profile and it's filled with AI slop
ME: Eeeeeeeewwwwww
Me: OOoooooohhhh
Looked at their profile and it's filled with AI slop
ME: Eeeeeeeewwwwww
1st of the Month self promo day! ( made it on time this time!)
I got a new review: It's epic (stolen from TK)
If you like Terry Pratchett then you might like the Skyship of Truskal. It has the odd lol within. Drama, adventure, a cranky kid that grows into themselves.
books2read.com/u/baxAjv
I got a new review: It's epic (stolen from TK)
If you like Terry Pratchett then you might like the Skyship of Truskal. It has the odd lol within. Drama, adventure, a cranky kid that grows into themselves.
books2read.com/u/baxAjv
October 31, 2025 at 8:57 PM
1st of the Month self promo day! ( made it on time this time!)
I got a new review: It's epic (stolen from TK)
If you like Terry Pratchett then you might like the Skyship of Truskal. It has the odd lol within. Drama, adventure, a cranky kid that grows into themselves.
books2read.com/u/baxAjv
I got a new review: It's epic (stolen from TK)
If you like Terry Pratchett then you might like the Skyship of Truskal. It has the odd lol within. Drama, adventure, a cranky kid that grows into themselves.
books2read.com/u/baxAjv
Reposted by Barnham
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
October 30, 2025 at 7:10 PM
ladies and gentlemen...we got him
What a review! Thank you so much T.K.
Whilst on holiday, I treated myself to a "plane-read" that ended up being a holiday read, and then I finished the last few chapters on the return flight. Check it out, guys. @dmbarnham.bsky.social latest novel, The Skyship of Truskal.
October 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
What a review! Thank you so much T.K.
I'm re-uploading the Skyship of Truskal right now.
All endnotes, chapter listings and formatting should be corrected.
I spent a lot of dollarydoos (it's a lot for this poor soul) buying the software to fix KC's fk-up. So I just need 70 to 100 of you to buy an ebook to make up for it. Any takers?
All endnotes, chapter listings and formatting should be corrected.
I spent a lot of dollarydoos (it's a lot for this poor soul) buying the software to fix KC's fk-up. So I just need 70 to 100 of you to buy an ebook to make up for it. Any takers?
October 28, 2025 at 11:37 PM
I'm re-uploading the Skyship of Truskal right now.
All endnotes, chapter listings and formatting should be corrected.
I spent a lot of dollarydoos (it's a lot for this poor soul) buying the software to fix KC's fk-up. So I just need 70 to 100 of you to buy an ebook to make up for it. Any takers?
All endnotes, chapter listings and formatting should be corrected.
I spent a lot of dollarydoos (it's a lot for this poor soul) buying the software to fix KC's fk-up. So I just need 70 to 100 of you to buy an ebook to make up for it. Any takers?
Reposted by Barnham
43 years ago today, readers the world over opened their newspapers and gazed upon cow tools for the first time. happy birthday cow tools. you look great.
October 28, 2025 at 12:23 PM
43 years ago today, readers the world over opened their newspapers and gazed upon cow tools for the first time. happy birthday cow tools. you look great.