Joy Demorra
@joydemorra.bsky.social
Scottish international bestselling author & disability advocate. she/her neurodivergent hEDS/MCAS/POTS♿🏳️🌈
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It's ADHD Awareness Month! Do you know where your phone is?
October 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
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You get money from a book you published on a date you can't predict. it will be a sum you can't predict. you will never know if the ranch is saved or not. Everyone makes interest off your royalties before you do, and you're probably not making *any* interest at all
And you don't have dental.
And you don't have dental.
No, authors aren't burnt out because "writing without AI is slow"
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
We're burnt out because we're paid dirt so we need day jobs to survive
August 26, 2025 at 11:49 PM
You get money from a book you published on a date you can't predict. it will be a sum you can't predict. you will never know if the ranch is saved or not. Everyone makes interest off your royalties before you do, and you're probably not making *any* interest at all
And you don't have dental.
And you don't have dental.
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REMEMBER: All the "Don't use em-dashes" "don't use rule of three" advice because it makes your writing "look like AI" is because they stole actual writers work, and their "predict the next thing" stuff just simulates what WE FUCKING DO. Keep writing well. Use every style and trick you have. Fuck AI.
July 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
REMEMBER: All the "Don't use em-dashes" "don't use rule of three" advice because it makes your writing "look like AI" is because they stole actual writers work, and their "predict the next thing" stuff just simulates what WE FUCKING DO. Keep writing well. Use every style and trick you have. Fuck AI.
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I don't post about AI in Word anymore because some day I'm going to go to jail for running over some stranger in my car. Because I've been a writer for 17 years and have a computer science degree, DO YOU THINK I HAVE NEVER CONSIDERED ALTERNATIVES TO WORD? 😫
One of my new least-favorite things is when someone posts advice on how to get the AI shit out of your Word subscription
and someone immediately pops up to say, "Just don't use Word"
Come closer, and let me explain to you the expectations that my editors have of me
THAT INCLUDE USING WORD
and someone immediately pops up to say, "Just don't use Word"
Come closer, and let me explain to you the expectations that my editors have of me
THAT INCLUDE USING WORD
May 12, 2025 at 12:14 AM
I don't post about AI in Word anymore because some day I'm going to go to jail for running over some stranger in my car. Because I've been a writer for 17 years and have a computer science degree, DO YOU THINK I HAVE NEVER CONSIDERED ALTERNATIVES TO WORD? 😫
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Vance going to meet the pope, the pope -immediately- dying, and the conclave then -immediately- electing a new pope who’s pretty unknown except for tweets about how much he dislikes Vance, is some Shakespearean revenge drama and I am here for it
May 8, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Vance going to meet the pope, the pope -immediately- dying, and the conclave then -immediately- electing a new pope who’s pretty unknown except for tweets about how much he dislikes Vance, is some Shakespearean revenge drama and I am here for it
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VICTORY, THEY FUCKING PROVED THE COVID/MAST CELL LINK IS THE SPIKE PROTEIN
I HAVE A CONCLUSIVE PAPER TO SHOW PEOPLE WHO WHINE AT ME ABOUT MY FUCKING DIPHENHYDRAMINE PRE-VACCINE ADVICE NOW
I HAVE A CONCLUSIVE PAPER TO SHOW PEOPLE WHO WHINE AT ME ABOUT MY FUCKING DIPHENHYDRAMINE PRE-VACCINE ADVICE NOW
May 3, 2025 at 4:55 AM
VICTORY, THEY FUCKING PROVED THE COVID/MAST CELL LINK IS THE SPIKE PROTEIN
I HAVE A CONCLUSIVE PAPER TO SHOW PEOPLE WHO WHINE AT ME ABOUT MY FUCKING DIPHENHYDRAMINE PRE-VACCINE ADVICE NOW
I HAVE A CONCLUSIVE PAPER TO SHOW PEOPLE WHO WHINE AT ME ABOUT MY FUCKING DIPHENHYDRAMINE PRE-VACCINE ADVICE NOW
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Apple getting slapped for this is VERY GOOD for creatives along multiple vectors!!!
Huge news on Patreon! Because of the Apple v. Epic ruling, they are not only dropping the 30% Apple Store charge on the iOS app, they are also halting the move to subscription billing for all creators - which would have affected creators like me, who use a "per video" structure than monthly.
May 2, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Apple getting slapped for this is VERY GOOD for creatives along multiple vectors!!!
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I don't need trigger warnings to prepare me when I read. Thus, I just skip over them. It doesn't hurt my experience for warnings to be there; it gladdens me that they're there for those that do need them. It's a sign the publisher cares.
I wish that trigger warnings in fiction were normalized.
The only genre that takes them seriously is horror. It's not about sanitization or puritanism - it's an accessibility tool for readers with trauma and mental health challenges.
The only genre that takes them seriously is horror. It's not about sanitization or puritanism - it's an accessibility tool for readers with trauma and mental health challenges.
May 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
I don't need trigger warnings to prepare me when I read. Thus, I just skip over them. It doesn't hurt my experience for warnings to be there; it gladdens me that they're there for those that do need them. It's a sign the publisher cares.
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It’s always fascinating to see the white cis men reply to my post saying “Hope is not lost” with things like “No, hope is lost.”
April 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
It’s always fascinating to see the white cis men reply to my post saying “Hope is not lost” with things like “No, hope is lost.”
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It’s almost ALWAYS a white cis dude. And I’m always like, that’s so weird. You’re playing on easy mode.
April 21, 2025 at 11:35 AM
It’s almost ALWAYS a white cis dude. And I’m always like, that’s so weird. You’re playing on easy mode.
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Are you just not used to having to fight for things you need? Are you an op? What’s going on here?
I will never find out, because I always block them.
I will never find out, because I always block them.
April 21, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Are you just not used to having to fight for things you need? Are you an op? What’s going on here?
I will never find out, because I always block them.
I will never find out, because I always block them.
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Mini Taper Beeswax Candles | $2.50 USD
These taper candles are hand-poured and molded from 100% natural, unbleached yellow beeswax, with no dyes or scents added. They measure 1/2 inch in diameter at the base and 4 inches in height.
Get some via our Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/listing/1777...
These taper candles are hand-poured and molded from 100% natural, unbleached yellow beeswax, with no dyes or scents added. They measure 1/2 inch in diameter at the base and 4 inches in height.
Get some via our Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/listing/1777...
April 18, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Mini Taper Beeswax Candles | $2.50 USD
These taper candles are hand-poured and molded from 100% natural, unbleached yellow beeswax, with no dyes or scents added. They measure 1/2 inch in diameter at the base and 4 inches in height.
Get some via our Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/listing/1777...
These taper candles are hand-poured and molded from 100% natural, unbleached yellow beeswax, with no dyes or scents added. They measure 1/2 inch in diameter at the base and 4 inches in height.
Get some via our Etsy shop: www.etsy.com/listing/1777...
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This is a desperate plea to Authors on substack at this point.
We all know what it's like to have Amazon as a dominant body we don't want to deal with but for many its the only option - we still look for alternatives.
Substack *isn't* the only option. There's loads. Ditch the Nazi bar.
We all know what it's like to have Amazon as a dominant body we don't want to deal with but for many its the only option - we still look for alternatives.
Substack *isn't* the only option. There's loads. Ditch the Nazi bar.
GET OFF THE NAZI-HUGGING PLATFORM ALREADY
Stop. Giving. Them. Money
here’s one story of how that can go (beehiv or buttondown are good too I hear— there are plenty of ways
Stop. Giving. Them. Money
here’s one story of how that can go (beehiv or buttondown are good too I hear— there are plenty of ways
I want to talk about my move from Substack to Ghost for a second, and what it's been like working with a nonprofit tech company that actually lives its values.
Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x
First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
Especially if you're a writer still on Subtack, please read. 1/x
First of all, about the org: They are a nonprofit, I just met employee +
April 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This is a desperate plea to Authors on substack at this point.
We all know what it's like to have Amazon as a dominant body we don't want to deal with but for many its the only option - we still look for alternatives.
Substack *isn't* the only option. There's loads. Ditch the Nazi bar.
We all know what it's like to have Amazon as a dominant body we don't want to deal with but for many its the only option - we still look for alternatives.
Substack *isn't* the only option. There's loads. Ditch the Nazi bar.
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My tilt table test was devastating to my baseline. I was completely unprepared for how much it would set me back, and glad that @jewstein3000.bsky.social has tackled this important subject.
If you suspect you have POTS/Dysautonomia, Long Covid or ME/CFS and are facing a TTT, this is a must read!
If you suspect you have POTS/Dysautonomia, Long Covid or ME/CFS and are facing a TTT, this is a must read!
Today @thesicktimes.bsky.social: really important story by
@jewstein3000.bsky.social about how the tilt table test, commonly used to diagnose POTS, can be dangerous for people with Long COVID and ME. thesicktimes.org/2025/04/08/i...
@jewstein3000.bsky.social about how the tilt table test, commonly used to diagnose POTS, can be dangerous for people with Long COVID and ME. thesicktimes.org/2025/04/08/i...
“It’s like torture”: The tilt table test could be risky for many people with Long COVID - The Sick Times
“The tilt table test is likely to be contraindicated in people with severe ME/CFS and related conditions,” Harvey said. Studies show about half of all Long COVID patients meet the diagnostic criteria ...
thesicktimes.org
April 8, 2025 at 11:06 PM
My tilt table test was devastating to my baseline. I was completely unprepared for how much it would set me back, and glad that @jewstein3000.bsky.social has tackled this important subject.
If you suspect you have POTS/Dysautonomia, Long Covid or ME/CFS and are facing a TTT, this is a must read!
If you suspect you have POTS/Dysautonomia, Long Covid or ME/CFS and are facing a TTT, this is a must read!
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🍁SUMMONING ALL CANADIANS🍁
we’re a small biz that designs and sells ethically made clothing in sizes S-6X
last year we opened our canadian store—clothes stocked in canada! CLOTHES YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY TARIFFS ON!
but is STRUGGLING so shares and sales are super appreciated rn 🧡
mayakern.ca #store
we’re a small biz that designs and sells ethically made clothing in sizes S-6X
last year we opened our canadian store—clothes stocked in canada! CLOTHES YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY TARIFFS ON!
but is STRUGGLING so shares and sales are super appreciated rn 🧡
mayakern.ca #store
April 8, 2025 at 5:18 PM
🍁SUMMONING ALL CANADIANS🍁
we’re a small biz that designs and sells ethically made clothing in sizes S-6X
last year we opened our canadian store—clothes stocked in canada! CLOTHES YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY TARIFFS ON!
but is STRUGGLING so shares and sales are super appreciated rn 🧡
mayakern.ca #store
we’re a small biz that designs and sells ethically made clothing in sizes S-6X
last year we opened our canadian store—clothes stocked in canada! CLOTHES YOU DON’T HAVE TO PAY TARIFFS ON!
but is STRUGGLING so shares and sales are super appreciated rn 🧡
mayakern.ca #store
I am absolutely ENTHRALLED 💖🦇
Anyway, happy library week.
For no particularly good reason there's a reminder that @joydemorra.bsky.social wrote one of my favorite books ever
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For no particularly good reason there's a reminder that @joydemorra.bsky.social wrote one of my favorite books ever
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April 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
I am absolutely ENTHRALLED 💖🦇
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Wait.
Just found out that the CEO of Gumroad now works at DOGE? And that he saved up loads of money 'cause he fired everyone and replaced them with AI?
I'm leaving the platform as soon as I get my money. Jesus christ.
tedium.co/2025/04/06/g...
Just found out that the CEO of Gumroad now works at DOGE? And that he saved up loads of money 'cause he fired everyone and replaced them with AI?
I'm leaving the platform as soon as I get my money. Jesus christ.
tedium.co/2025/04/06/g...
April 6, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Wait.
Just found out that the CEO of Gumroad now works at DOGE? And that he saved up loads of money 'cause he fired everyone and replaced them with AI?
I'm leaving the platform as soon as I get my money. Jesus christ.
tedium.co/2025/04/06/g...
Just found out that the CEO of Gumroad now works at DOGE? And that he saved up loads of money 'cause he fired everyone and replaced them with AI?
I'm leaving the platform as soon as I get my money. Jesus christ.
tedium.co/2025/04/06/g...
Little miss ‘steal your pillow’ (hello bluesky. Been a while)
April 5, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Little miss ‘steal your pillow’ (hello bluesky. Been a while)
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So even the govt's craven plan to weaken copyright and suck up to the tech bros isn't enough for them. Open AI and Google think they just ought to have all our work for free, always, because...they want it, that's why. #MetaBookThieves
www.politico.eu/article/open...
www.politico.eu/article/open...
OpenAI, Google reject UK’s AI copyright plan
The U.K. government’s AI copyright plans can’t seem to please anyone.
www.politico.eu
April 3, 2025 at 3:40 PM
So even the govt's craven plan to weaken copyright and suck up to the tech bros isn't enough for them. Open AI and Google think they just ought to have all our work for free, always, because...they want it, that's why. #MetaBookThieves
www.politico.eu/article/open...
www.politico.eu/article/open...
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Given the proposed mask ban in New York, now feels like a good time to remind folks that disability advocates in Illinois are trying to codify the right to wear masks into law
If successful this could be a critical step in protecting the right to mask across the US
See below for how you can help!
If successful this could be a critical step in protecting the right to mask across the US
See below for how you can help!
Mask bans already exist in certain States and counties.
Vance spearheaded a federal ban on mask mandates.
Organizing to codify the right to wear medical masks and respirators is (sadly) needed.
Masking is community care and resistance.
Illinois attempting to codify right to mask into law:
Vance spearheaded a federal ban on mask mandates.
Organizing to codify the right to wear medical masks and respirators is (sadly) needed.
Masking is community care and resistance.
Illinois attempting to codify right to mask into law:
HB3853: The Protective Medical Equipment Freedom Act
The website of the Protective Medical Equipment Freedom Act, a landmark Illinois bill which establishes the right to wear masks and other protective equipment.
pmefa.org
March 22, 2025 at 12:03 AM
Given the proposed mask ban in New York, now feels like a good time to remind folks that disability advocates in Illinois are trying to codify the right to wear masks into law
If successful this could be a critical step in protecting the right to mask across the US
See below for how you can help!
If successful this could be a critical step in protecting the right to mask across the US
See below for how you can help!
Oh my gosh!!! I love them 💖💖💖 thank you. I’m so glad you enjoyed it 😊
Took me like 2 chapters to want to draw fanart hahaha. Characters from #hungerpangs by @joydemorra.bsky.social
March 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Oh my gosh!!! I love them 💖💖💖 thank you. I’m so glad you enjoyed it 😊
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A little advice for my able-bodied followers: Don't take your body's ability to bounce back for granted.
There comes a point where you can't out exercise, out diet, or even out rest illness or stress, and for some it comes earlier, or for others, later. Good genetics only get you so far.
There comes a point where you can't out exercise, out diet, or even out rest illness or stress, and for some it comes earlier, or for others, later. Good genetics only get you so far.
February 27, 2025 at 11:57 PM
A little advice for my able-bodied followers: Don't take your body's ability to bounce back for granted.
There comes a point where you can't out exercise, out diet, or even out rest illness or stress, and for some it comes earlier, or for others, later. Good genetics only get you so far.
There comes a point where you can't out exercise, out diet, or even out rest illness or stress, and for some it comes earlier, or for others, later. Good genetics only get you so far.
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God, take JoAnn's pain and give it to Hobby Lobby
February 27, 2025 at 11:12 AM
God, take JoAnn's pain and give it to Hobby Lobby
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🚨WRITER BEWARE🚨
I've just gotten an email from a new "self-publishing platform" called Written (written.app), which is making suspiciously extravagant promises about the benefits they offer to authors.
After further research, this is just "upload your book with us and make it an NFT :)"
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I've just gotten an email from a new "self-publishing platform" called Written (written.app), which is making suspiciously extravagant promises about the benefits they offer to authors.
After further research, this is just "upload your book with us and make it an NFT :)"
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February 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
🚨WRITER BEWARE🚨
I've just gotten an email from a new "self-publishing platform" called Written (written.app), which is making suspiciously extravagant promises about the benefits they offer to authors.
After further research, this is just "upload your book with us and make it an NFT :)"
🧵
I've just gotten an email from a new "self-publishing platform" called Written (written.app), which is making suspiciously extravagant promises about the benefits they offer to authors.
After further research, this is just "upload your book with us and make it an NFT :)"
🧵