Jo Bee, Purveyor of Dark Whimsy
@jrbee.bsky.social
I wanna WRAC! (Write, Read, Art, Craft)
Introvert. Owned by one cat. Dogs are also pawsome.
Writer of books, haver of a bookish YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jrbee
(She/ her)
Introvert. Owned by one cat. Dogs are also pawsome.
Writer of books, haver of a bookish YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@jrbee
(She/ her)
Pinned
I chat about #nature, #bugs, #cats, #sewing, #knitting, #crotchet, #writing, #art & odd stuff.
I do #BookTube deep dives on rabbit holes that #Books have taken me down: youtube.com/@jrbee
I've written a kids' book set in the world of bugs:
Zon: mybook.to/TheRaindropR...
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/jrbee/shop
I do #BookTube deep dives on rabbit holes that #Books have taken me down: youtube.com/@jrbee
I've written a kids' book set in the world of bugs:
Zon: mybook.to/TheRaindropR...
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/jrbee/shop
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So much Watership Down love today... I couldn't resist 🐇
November 20, 2025 at 2:23 AM
So much Watership Down love today... I couldn't resist 🐇
I have made a book cover for my current wip, I really wanna share and get feedback, but the book's not ready yet!
Am I feeling impatient? Maybe!
Am I feeling impatient? Maybe!
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
I have made a book cover for my current wip, I really wanna share and get feedback, but the book's not ready yet!
Am I feeling impatient? Maybe!
Am I feeling impatient? Maybe!
Hello winter my old friend, I’ve come to freeze in you again.
With coldness gently creeping
Nipped my nose while I was sleeping
With coldness gently creeping
Nipped my nose while I was sleeping
a black and white photo of two men singing into microphones with the words " the sound of silence " above them
Alt: Simon and garfunkle, in black and white, singing sound of silence. with the words " the sound of silence " above them
media.tenor.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:55 AM
Hello winter my old friend, I’ve come to freeze in you again.
With coldness gently creeping
Nipped my nose while I was sleeping
With coldness gently creeping
Nipped my nose while I was sleeping
Written a tense, dark, atmospheric scene this eve!
It is, so far, my fav scene in the book.
(Not that I should have favourites, buuuut I do.)
Super looking forward to getting my not at all grubby editing mitts on it and making those words toit!
#AmWriting or should I say #HaveWritten
It is, so far, my fav scene in the book.
(Not that I should have favourites, buuuut I do.)
Super looking forward to getting my not at all grubby editing mitts on it and making those words toit!
#AmWriting or should I say #HaveWritten
November 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Written a tense, dark, atmospheric scene this eve!
It is, so far, my fav scene in the book.
(Not that I should have favourites, buuuut I do.)
Super looking forward to getting my not at all grubby editing mitts on it and making those words toit!
#AmWriting or should I say #HaveWritten
It is, so far, my fav scene in the book.
(Not that I should have favourites, buuuut I do.)
Super looking forward to getting my not at all grubby editing mitts on it and making those words toit!
#AmWriting or should I say #HaveWritten
It's taken long than I thought, but am deffo starting to crash now.
At least this time I'm managing to avoid the shakes
At least this time I'm managing to avoid the shakes
Uh oh. I have accidentally had caffeine. I'm gonna be absolutely bonkers for a bit, followed by a massive crash!
Weee!
🙃🙂🙃🙂
Weee!
🙃🙂🙃🙂
November 17, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It's taken long than I thought, but am deffo starting to crash now.
At least this time I'm managing to avoid the shakes
At least this time I'm managing to avoid the shakes
I think this the first post I got over 100 interactions on.
I assumed if this ever happened it would be because of a cat pic – but what do I know 😂
I assumed if this ever happened it would be because of a cat pic – but what do I know 😂
In my dreams I am here
2. J.R.R. Tolkein's psychedelic lime kiln.
November 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
I think this the first post I got over 100 interactions on.
I assumed if this ever happened it would be because of a cat pic – but what do I know 😂
I assumed if this ever happened it would be because of a cat pic – but what do I know 😂
The cat is done with my shit 😂
Uh oh. I have accidentally had caffeine. I'm gonna be absolutely bonkers for a bit, followed by a massive crash!
Weee!
🙃🙂🙃🙂
Weee!
🙃🙂🙃🙂
November 17, 2025 at 11:52 AM
The cat is done with my shit 😂
A mix of these throughout the day 😂
Which best matches your mood?
1. wayward time traveler
2. driftwood cast ashore
3. slumping pumpkin
4. darkness on the edge of town
1. wayward time traveler
2. driftwood cast ashore
3. slumping pumpkin
4. darkness on the edge of town
November 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
A mix of these throughout the day 😂
In my dreams I am here
November 17, 2025 at 11:17 AM
In my dreams I am here
Uh oh. I have accidentally had caffeine. I'm gonna be absolutely bonkers for a bit, followed by a massive crash!
Weee!
🙃🙂🙃🙂
Weee!
🙃🙂🙃🙂
November 17, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Uh oh. I have accidentally had caffeine. I'm gonna be absolutely bonkers for a bit, followed by a massive crash!
Weee!
🙃🙂🙃🙂
Weee!
🙃🙂🙃🙂
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
November 16, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Your last saved meme is your moral philosophy
First mince pies of the year. 8 for £2.00! Bargain!
November 16, 2025 at 7:52 PM
First mince pies of the year. 8 for £2.00! Bargain!
You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found so damn cute!
Timeline Cleanse: Please watch this video for a demonstration on the correct method for weighing your baby King Penguins
November 16, 2025 at 4:40 PM
You have been weighed, you have been measured, and you have been found so damn cute!
Perdy sometimes gives us a single lick to, I presume, mimic the kiss that I sometimes leave on her sweet little noggin.
We were having cuddles, she gets down, flops down next to her nip log and gives it a single lick.
I guess she loves her log XD
We were having cuddles, she gets down, flops down next to her nip log and gives it a single lick.
I guess she loves her log XD
November 16, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Perdy sometimes gives us a single lick to, I presume, mimic the kiss that I sometimes leave on her sweet little noggin.
We were having cuddles, she gets down, flops down next to her nip log and gives it a single lick.
I guess she loves her log XD
We were having cuddles, she gets down, flops down next to her nip log and gives it a single lick.
I guess she loves her log XD
Day 12
Good Writing advice: Just write the thing - you can polish it later. If you don't know what to write next, write anything. Even if you know it's gonna be pants, sometimes it can get you back on the right track
Bad Writing Advice: Write x amount of words 'every day'
#FantasyIndiesNovember
Good Writing advice: Just write the thing - you can polish it later. If you don't know what to write next, write anything. Even if you know it's gonna be pants, sometimes it can get you back on the right track
Bad Writing Advice: Write x amount of words 'every day'
#FantasyIndiesNovember
Day 8 Snippet:
There was a vague memory of a cloud of fear zooming away over the dustless aisles. But there was no point in chasing it, I could barely stand. I pushed myself onto my knees, and slowly staggered to my feet, leaning heavily on the shelf.
#FantasyIndiesNovember
There was a vague memory of a cloud of fear zooming away over the dustless aisles. But there was no point in chasing it, I could barely stand. I pushed myself onto my knees, and slowly staggered to my feet, leaning heavily on the shelf.
#FantasyIndiesNovember
#FantasyIndiesNovember #WritingCommunity Day 2
I started writing in earnest back in 2020, during the COVID pandemic. That was when my ideas for Nixtral truly took shape & form. Before that, I dabbled in fanfiction while in high school and community college.
I started writing in earnest back in 2020, during the COVID pandemic. That was when my ideas for Nixtral truly took shape & form. Before that, I dabbled in fanfiction while in high school and community college.
November 16, 2025 at 8:32 AM
Day 12
Good Writing advice: Just write the thing - you can polish it later. If you don't know what to write next, write anything. Even if you know it's gonna be pants, sometimes it can get you back on the right track
Bad Writing Advice: Write x amount of words 'every day'
#FantasyIndiesNovember
Good Writing advice: Just write the thing - you can polish it later. If you don't know what to write next, write anything. Even if you know it's gonna be pants, sometimes it can get you back on the right track
Bad Writing Advice: Write x amount of words 'every day'
#FantasyIndiesNovember
I spoke to soon, have not had it in me to write today. I blame it on the sudden gloomification of the weather.
It was right grimson today
It was right grimson today
In 19 days, I’ve only had one non writing day. That’s the longest streak I’ve had in a very long time!
It would be really fantastic if I can get this draft finished this year.
🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
It would be really fantastic if I can get this draft finished this year.
🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
November 15, 2025 at 9:14 PM
I spoke to soon, have not had it in me to write today. I blame it on the sudden gloomification of the weather.
It was right grimson today
It was right grimson today
Mew
Get back to nature.
Wander into the old forest, let your antlers and talons grow ragged, leave your human form behind, and become the malevolent monstrosity you were always meant to be.
Wander into the old forest, let your antlers and talons grow ragged, leave your human form behind, and become the malevolent monstrosity you were always meant to be.
November 15, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Mew
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Best literary analysis ever
November 15, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Best literary analysis ever
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
No.
My partner referred to the dog's lips as "moist jowlettes," so now, you all must be cursed with this as well.
November 15, 2025 at 3:25 PM
No.
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🧵Spotted at a Vintage Christmas Market in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (50s?) in a floral dress wraps her arm around her friend's waist, grinning cheekily: "Shall we go in the shop over there and gasp at the prices?"
Her friend laughs: "Yes!"
They wander off, heads bowed together. (1)
A woman (50s?) in a floral dress wraps her arm around her friend's waist, grinning cheekily: "Shall we go in the shop over there and gasp at the prices?"
Her friend laughs: "Yes!"
They wander off, heads bowed together. (1)
November 15, 2025 at 3:28 AM
🧵Spotted at a Vintage Christmas Market in Aotearoa New Zealand:
A woman (50s?) in a floral dress wraps her arm around her friend's waist, grinning cheekily: "Shall we go in the shop over there and gasp at the prices?"
Her friend laughs: "Yes!"
They wander off, heads bowed together. (1)
A woman (50s?) in a floral dress wraps her arm around her friend's waist, grinning cheekily: "Shall we go in the shop over there and gasp at the prices?"
Her friend laughs: "Yes!"
They wander off, heads bowed together. (1)
In 19 days, I’ve only had one non writing day. That’s the longest streak I’ve had in a very long time!
It would be really fantastic if I can get this draft finished this year.
🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
It would be really fantastic if I can get this draft finished this year.
🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
November 14, 2025 at 8:21 PM
In 19 days, I’ve only had one non writing day. That’s the longest streak I’ve had in a very long time!
It would be really fantastic if I can get this draft finished this year.
🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
It would be really fantastic if I can get this draft finished this year.
🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻
I am a bird in a storm at sea in the shape of a weird potato with wings.
I poop on an expensive yacht because I noticed it was Jeff Bezos's. It's his boat that is slowly sinking.
I poop on an expensive yacht because I noticed it was Jeff Bezos's. It's his boat that is slowly sinking.
Which best matches your mood?
1. bird in a storm
2. slowly sinking sailboat
3. ghost without a haunt
4. weird potato
1. bird in a storm
2. slowly sinking sailboat
3. ghost without a haunt
4. weird potato
November 14, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I am a bird in a storm at sea in the shape of a weird potato with wings.
I poop on an expensive yacht because I noticed it was Jeff Bezos's. It's his boat that is slowly sinking.
I poop on an expensive yacht because I noticed it was Jeff Bezos's. It's his boat that is slowly sinking.
day 10: Favourite line I've written ... I can't share it, cause it's not pubbed yet, but I will share it when I can.
Day 11: What genres do I write and read? I read across the board (although almost no romance) more towards sci-fi/ fantasy
#FantasyIndiesNovember
Day 11: What genres do I write and read? I read across the board (although almost no romance) more towards sci-fi/ fantasy
#FantasyIndiesNovember
Day 8 Snippet:
There was a vague memory of a cloud of fear zooming away over the dustless aisles. But there was no point in chasing it, I could barely stand. I pushed myself onto my knees, and slowly staggered to my feet, leaning heavily on the shelf.
#FantasyIndiesNovember
There was a vague memory of a cloud of fear zooming away over the dustless aisles. But there was no point in chasing it, I could barely stand. I pushed myself onto my knees, and slowly staggered to my feet, leaning heavily on the shelf.
#FantasyIndiesNovember
#FantasyIndiesNovember #WritingCommunity Day 2
I started writing in earnest back in 2020, during the COVID pandemic. That was when my ideas for Nixtral truly took shape & form. Before that, I dabbled in fanfiction while in high school and community college.
I started writing in earnest back in 2020, during the COVID pandemic. That was when my ideas for Nixtral truly took shape & form. Before that, I dabbled in fanfiction while in high school and community college.
November 14, 2025 at 3:54 PM
day 10: Favourite line I've written ... I can't share it, cause it's not pubbed yet, but I will share it when I can.
Day 11: What genres do I write and read? I read across the board (although almost no romance) more towards sci-fi/ fantasy
#FantasyIndiesNovember
Day 11: What genres do I write and read? I read across the board (although almost no romance) more towards sci-fi/ fantasy
#FantasyIndiesNovember
Woke up in clean bedding, put on clean Pj's and bed socks, fresh blanket.
I highly recommend! The only thing that would have made it better is if I'd just come out the shower
I highly recommend! The only thing that would have made it better is if I'd just come out the shower
November 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Woke up in clean bedding, put on clean Pj's and bed socks, fresh blanket.
I highly recommend! The only thing that would have made it better is if I'd just come out the shower
I highly recommend! The only thing that would have made it better is if I'd just come out the shower