Emily Wrayburn
@emilywrayburn.bsky.social
Writer, reader, blogger, theatre enthusiast. She/her. Visit emilywrayburn.com for more.
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Emily Wrayburn
@emilywrayburn.bsky.social
· Nov 17
Hi! I'm Emily, Australian indie author of some fun novellas that tie classic stories up with modern technology. Book 3, Wonderland, is coming soon.
Buy links here: lettingthevoicesout.wordpress.com/drosselmeier...
Buy links here: lettingthevoicesout.wordpress.com/drosselmeier...
Made it to my word count goal for the week!
March 14, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Made it to my word count goal for the week!
I'm sure this-morning-Emily thought it was a great idea to not being any chocolate to work, despite buying some yesterday...
... Post-lunch Emily is very sad about it. 😭
... Post-lunch Emily is very sad about it. 😭
March 13, 2025 at 1:46 AM
I'm sure this-morning-Emily thought it was a great idea to not being any chocolate to work, despite buying some yesterday...
... Post-lunch Emily is very sad about it. 😭
... Post-lunch Emily is very sad about it. 😭
"Given [workplace]'s strategic goals, how do you think [staff member] is a good fit for our team?"
... If that's the sort of question you're going to ask, please let me do a written referee report rather than asking for a "chat". I felt like I was being interviewed too!
... If that's the sort of question you're going to ask, please let me do a written referee report rather than asking for a "chat". I felt like I was being interviewed too!
March 12, 2025 at 12:30 AM
"Given [workplace]'s strategic goals, how do you think [staff member] is a good fit for our team?"
... If that's the sort of question you're going to ask, please let me do a written referee report rather than asking for a "chat". I felt like I was being interviewed too!
... If that's the sort of question you're going to ask, please let me do a written referee report rather than asking for a "chat". I felt like I was being interviewed too!
... I just wrote a second scene from the secret third WIP I'm not even supposed to be working on yet.
January 15, 2025 at 1:10 AM
... I just wrote a second scene from the secret third WIP I'm not even supposed to be working on yet.
I have to make two phonecalls tonight and I am not okay.
January 14, 2025 at 8:17 AM
I have to make two phonecalls tonight and I am not okay.
Changed up my writing routine for 2025. Seems to be working so far. I still haven't quite figured out the end of my WIP, but I'm close enough I'm going to start the new draft rather than continuing to just stare at the new outline. #Writer
January 14, 2025 at 6:47 AM
Changed up my writing routine for 2025. Seems to be working so far. I still haven't quite figured out the end of my WIP, but I'm close enough I'm going to start the new draft rather than continuing to just stare at the new outline. #Writer
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Homelessness and the housing crisis - they won't fix it because they don't want to. A cartoon. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
10,000 people are becoming homeless every month – you’d think the government would do something about it | First Dog on the Moon
As the kids are all saying, the purpose of a system is what it does
www.theguardian.com
December 11, 2024 at 6:25 AM
Homelessness and the housing crisis - they won't fix it because they don't want to. A cartoon. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Every time there's a post about how writers shouldn't use AI art, some chucklefuck in the comments says it's not fair because "some people just don't have art skills."
So, from a former "person without art skills," here's a 🧵 about the cool shit that's happened since I decided to make art anyway.
So, from a former "person without art skills," here's a 🧵 about the cool shit that's happened since I decided to make art anyway.
November 27, 2024 at 10:09 PM
Every time there's a post about how writers shouldn't use AI art, some chucklefuck in the comments says it's not fair because "some people just don't have art skills."
So, from a former "person without art skills," here's a 🧵 about the cool shit that's happened since I decided to make art anyway.
So, from a former "person without art skills," here's a 🧵 about the cool shit that's happened since I decided to make art anyway.
Given the issues with the app, outlets selling out of MyWay+ cards, barely any messaging about fares starting back today except on Facebook...
I am not surprised half the new MyWay machines aren't working, either. #Canberra
I am not surprised half the new MyWay machines aren't working, either. #Canberra
November 26, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Given the issues with the app, outlets selling out of MyWay+ cards, barely any messaging about fares starting back today except on Facebook...
I am not surprised half the new MyWay machines aren't working, either. #Canberra
I am not surprised half the new MyWay machines aren't working, either. #Canberra
It would be super nice to just be able to finish a writing project sometime soon, instead of just oscillating between two forever.
November 23, 2024 at 9:10 PM
It would be super nice to just be able to finish a writing project sometime soon, instead of just oscillating between two forever.
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The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
November 22, 2024 at 12:57 PM
The "bluesky is an echo chamber" think pieces that keep popping up really tickle me because they show how certain people genuinely believe social media should be for debating and arguing and not talking about the things that make you happy and sharing art with the world.
One innocuous comment from a colleague and I was off on a rant about privilege in publishing and especially celebrity children's authors.
November 20, 2024 at 10:47 PM
One innocuous comment from a colleague and I was off on a rant about privilege in publishing and especially celebrity children's authors.
I just heard that Timothy West died and all I can think about is how devastates Prunella Scales will be to lose her soulmate . 😢
November 20, 2024 at 6:39 AM
I just heard that Timothy West died and all I can think about is how devastates Prunella Scales will be to lose her soulmate . 😢
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I have low vision and I rely on alt text and image descriptions to provide context about images on platforms like BlueSky. If you don’t know how to write #AltText yet, I have several guides on my website that can show you how— take the #AltTextChallenge! veroniiiica.com/how-to-write... (1/10)
How To Write Alt Text And Image Descriptions
The ultimate guide on how to write alt text and image descriptions for the visually impaired, written by someone with low vision who uses alt text
veroniiiica.com
November 19, 2024 at 7:41 PM
I have low vision and I rely on alt text and image descriptions to provide context about images on platforms like BlueSky. If you don’t know how to write #AltText yet, I have several guides on my website that can show you how— take the #AltTextChallenge! veroniiiica.com/how-to-write... (1/10)
Seems to have worked! Yay!
Hello from OpenVibe. I am writing this post once and it will allegedly post to both my Threads and BlueSky accounts. This is a test to see if it works.
November 18, 2024 at 11:47 PM
Seems to have worked! Yay!
Hello from OpenVibe. I am writing this post once and it will allegedly post to both my Threads and BlueSky accounts. This is a test to see if it works.
November 18, 2024 at 11:41 PM
Hello from OpenVibe. I am writing this post once and it will allegedly post to both my Threads and BlueSky accounts. This is a test to see if it works.
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You can reply to a post with 📌 and then find all your pinned posts here bsky.app/profile/did:...
November 17, 2024 at 10:51 PM
You can reply to a post with 📌 and then find all your pinned posts here bsky.app/profile/did:...
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If you always mean to add ALT text but you forget until it's too late, there's a toggle to prevent that in the accessibility section of your settings!
November 9, 2024 at 6:10 PM
If you always mean to add ALT text but you forget until it's too late, there's a toggle to prevent that in the accessibility section of your settings!
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Posting this again because a lot of people said they found it helpful! Guide to ALT text: www.perkins.org/resource/how...
April 19, 2024 at 8:18 PM
Posting this again because a lot of people said they found it helpful! Guide to ALT text: www.perkins.org/resource/how...
Dear cinema, if the Wicked advanced screenings don't start until Wednesday, why is it in your "now showing" menu? Way to get my hopes up for a good Sunday night outing.
November 17, 2024 at 6:37 AM
Dear cinema, if the Wicked advanced screenings don't start until Wednesday, why is it in your "now showing" menu? Way to get my hopes up for a good Sunday night outing.
Hi! I'm Emily, Australian indie author of some fun novellas that tie classic stories up with modern technology. Book 3, Wonderland, is coming soon.
Buy links here: lettingthevoicesout.wordpress.com/drosselmeier...
Buy links here: lettingthevoicesout.wordpress.com/drosselmeier...
November 17, 2024 at 12:10 AM
Hi! I'm Emily, Australian indie author of some fun novellas that tie classic stories up with modern technology. Book 3, Wonderland, is coming soon.
Buy links here: lettingthevoicesout.wordpress.com/drosselmeier...
Buy links here: lettingthevoicesout.wordpress.com/drosselmeier...
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This is a very common scam these days—scammer poses as real author, makes friendly approach, then refers to their “agent” or marketer. I wrote about it a few weeks ago writerbeware.blog/2024/09/20/w...
November 16, 2024 at 9:30 PM
This is a very common scam these days—scammer poses as real author, makes friendly approach, then refers to their “agent” or marketer. I wrote about it a few weeks ago writerbeware.blog/2024/09/20/w...
Aight. Got the house to myself for 3.5 hours. Time to get up to some shenanigans*.
*Put on an audio book and clean the kitchen.
*Put on an audio book and clean the kitchen.
November 16, 2024 at 7:31 AM
Aight. Got the house to myself for 3.5 hours. Time to get up to some shenanigans*.
*Put on an audio book and clean the kitchen.
*Put on an audio book and clean the kitchen.
Got home from my Kung Fu class and my partner presented me with a bowl of roast potatoes he had prepared for my lunch. He's a keeper.
November 16, 2024 at 1:25 AM
Got home from my Kung Fu class and my partner presented me with a bowl of roast potatoes he had prepared for my lunch. He's a keeper.