Liz Hudson
@littleredliz.bsky.social
Book editor, book reader, book duster.
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Also, and this is the thing that AI bros will never understand, I am energized by writing. I do not need the writing to be faster, because the writing is the point.
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 27, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Also, and this is the thing that AI bros will never understand, I am energized by writing. I do not need the writing to be faster, because the writing is the point.
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May 30, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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“I came from Sliabh Buidhe, where a crow never flew over the head of an informer.” There must be a name for that figure of speech. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
As the Crow Squeals - Frank McNally on a mysterious Irish rhetorical device
Men’s coats have gone mysteriously out of fashion in recent years
www.irishtimes.com
June 5, 2025 at 4:51 PM
“I came from Sliabh Buidhe, where a crow never flew over the head of an informer.” There must be a name for that figure of speech. www.irishtimes.com/opinion/an-i...
I am really loving reading A Gentleman in Moscow in the middle of the buzz of a busy hotel lobby.
January 10, 2025 at 6:19 PM
I am really loving reading A Gentleman in Moscow in the middle of the buzz of a busy hotel lobby.
We have a winner …
December 27, 2024 at 12:12 AM
We have a winner …
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Massive away win for the little fella.
December 2, 2024 at 1:38 PM
Massive away win for the little fella.
Oh my — I finally got to watch Inside Out 2 and I’m going to need a moment
November 24, 2024 at 10:55 PM
Oh my — I finally got to watch Inside Out 2 and I’m going to need a moment
Grafton Street on a beautiful crisp November night. It’s taken me a long time to embrace winter, and Tuesdays.
November 19, 2024 at 10:05 PM
Grafton Street on a beautiful crisp November night. It’s taken me a long time to embrace winter, and Tuesdays.
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OK folks, here we go - a starter pack of Irish writers and illustrators I've spotted I my one day on this platform. Did I miss you? Want out? I'm sorry! Shout here and I'll sort it. AND I'll also do a second one for more book community folk who are not writers or illustrators.
go.bsky.app/2gSbStb
go.bsky.app/2gSbStb
November 15, 2024 at 7:48 AM
OK folks, here we go - a starter pack of Irish writers and illustrators I've spotted I my one day on this platform. Did I miss you? Want out? I'm sorry! Shout here and I'll sort it. AND I'll also do a second one for more book community folk who are not writers or illustrators.
go.bsky.app/2gSbStb
go.bsky.app/2gSbStb
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Had a handful of homophobic/transphobic messages here today because I’ve created a Starter Pack supporting LGBTQIA+ writers.
Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be.
go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W
Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be.
go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W
November 14, 2024 at 10:41 AM
Had a handful of homophobic/transphobic messages here today because I’ve created a Starter Pack supporting LGBTQIA+ writers.
Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be.
go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W
Please follow and share this pack to help keep Bluesky the positive place it promises to be.
go.bsky.app/UD2Hf7W
This explains my lovely enormous duvet coat that my family laugh at me for wearing
Firmly believe Ireland lost its way as a nation when we stopped wearing shawls that doubled as cosy blankets, and would like to propose a return to the wearable bed
November 14, 2024 at 12:47 PM
This explains my lovely enormous duvet coat that my family laugh at me for wearing
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November 12, 2024 at 4:52 PM
The deep deep calm of finding the perfect Christmas present for my impossible-to-buy-for husband. Even O. Henry would be proud of me this year.
November 12, 2024 at 6:20 PM
The deep deep calm of finding the perfect Christmas present for my impossible-to-buy-for husband. Even O. Henry would be proud of me this year.
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Just saw a post saying most published authors stop publishing after 3 books, and while that *can* be used as a "wow, those of us who make it past that are so resilient!"
I think it *should* be used to acknowledge that most *already published* authors get chased out of publishing.
I think it *should* be used to acknowledge that most *already published* authors get chased out of publishing.
September 19, 2024 at 9:38 PM
Just saw a post saying most published authors stop publishing after 3 books, and while that *can* be used as a "wow, those of us who make it past that are so resilient!"
I think it *should* be used to acknowledge that most *already published* authors get chased out of publishing.
I think it *should* be used to acknowledge that most *already published* authors get chased out of publishing.
Ha! Yes, same. Then drinks the cold, cold half cup of tea.
Optimist: cup half full
Pessimist: cup half empty
Copyeditor: *Sighs* Opens up Chicago to double-check "half" in the hyphenation guide for the umpteenth time.
Pessimist: cup half empty
Copyeditor: *Sighs* Opens up Chicago to double-check "half" in the hyphenation guide for the umpteenth time.
Optimist: cup half full
Pessimist: cup half empty
Programmer: I've stored the cup's state in a dictionary, it's a float and added a convenience getter with formatting that returns the number with a percentage sign, wrote unit tests and scripted a bot to periodically request the cup's fullness.
Pessimist: cup half empty
Programmer: I've stored the cup's state in a dictionary, it's a float and added a convenience getter with formatting that returns the number with a percentage sign, wrote unit tests and scripted a bot to periodically request the cup's fullness.
September 19, 2024 at 3:38 PM
Ha! Yes, same. Then drinks the cold, cold half cup of tea.
This is cute but what was not cute was having to avert my gaze from multiple vulgar cartoons on the 'Discover' page while figuring out how to log in. I thought @bsky.app was going to be better that that ...
September 19, 2024 at 3:36 PM
This is cute but what was not cute was having to avert my gaze from multiple vulgar cartoons on the 'Discover' page while figuring out how to log in. I thought @bsky.app was going to be better that that ...
Oh that’s just lovely seeing so many familiar names and faces in the Edibuddies starter — thank you @tanyagold.bsky.social for setting that up and hello everybody 🤩
September 18, 2024 at 10:29 PM
Oh that’s just lovely seeing so many familiar names and faces in the Edibuddies starter — thank you @tanyagold.bsky.social for setting that up and hello everybody 🤩
There’s cleaning your kitchen and then there’s cleaning your kitchen riveted to a podcast. Squeaky! World of Secrets season 2 on the BBC.
April 14, 2024 at 9:45 PM
There’s cleaning your kitchen and then there’s cleaning your kitchen riveted to a podcast. Squeaky! World of Secrets season 2 on the BBC.
Proof that there’s always a new twist on an old story: a kids’ drama improv today where Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, broke into bits and out emerged … a chick.
December 9, 2023 at 10:38 PM
Proof that there’s always a new twist on an old story: a kids’ drama improv today where Humpty Dumpty had a great fall, broke into bits and out emerged … a chick.
Well I just got to use 'Lothario' in an editing comment, so it's probably time to clock off for the night.
December 4, 2023 at 9:20 PM
Well I just got to use 'Lothario' in an editing comment, so it's probably time to clock off for the night.
‘List 5 famous people you have met, but ONE is a lie. Let people guess which one.’
Margaret Atwood
John Banville
Sally Rooney
Jackson Browne
Gaz Coombes
Margaret Atwood
John Banville
Sally Rooney
Jackson Browne
Gaz Coombes
List 5 famous people you have met, but ONE is a lie. Let people guess which one.
David Ogden Stiers
Leon Redbone
Bill Irwin
Jackson Browne
Susan Dey
David Ogden Stiers
Leon Redbone
Bill Irwin
Jackson Browne
Susan Dey
"List 5 famous people you have … met … but ONE is a lie. Let people guess which one."
John Elway
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Hulk Hogan
Evander Holyfield
Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY)
John Elway
DJ Jazzy Jeff
Hulk Hogan
Evander Holyfield
Sen. Alan Simpson (R-WY)
November 26, 2023 at 4:14 AM
‘List 5 famous people you have met, but ONE is a lie. Let people guess which one.’
Margaret Atwood
John Banville
Sally Rooney
Jackson Browne
Gaz Coombes
Margaret Atwood
John Banville
Sally Rooney
Jackson Browne
Gaz Coombes
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Tough year for art sales and I depend solely on it for a living, so if you like anything I do, I'd appreciate if you'd keep me in mind when buying gifts for friends or family. If you hate what I do, I'd appreciate if you'd keep me in mind when buying gifts for enemies or nemeses.
📌 Quick note that www.ciaraioch.com is now taking Christmas orders, and value bundles have been added to the store - each print is made in Ireland, shipped in eco-friendly packaging, and free hand-printed cards, stickers, mini-prints and bookmarks come with all orders 🎁 Go raibh míle maith agaibh!
November 22, 2023 at 12:41 PM
Tough year for art sales and I depend solely on it for a living, so if you like anything I do, I'd appreciate if you'd keep me in mind when buying gifts for friends or family. If you hate what I do, I'd appreciate if you'd keep me in mind when buying gifts for enemies or nemeses.
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Writers, do you hate revising? Do you love revising but wish you had editorial tools to do it more strategically?
Big news: I now offer workshops for writers on how to self-edit like an editor.
If this appeals, reach out to molly@rookwoodediting.com to learn more!
#Authors #AmWriting #AmEditing
Big news: I now offer workshops for writers on how to self-edit like an editor.
If this appeals, reach out to molly@rookwoodediting.com to learn more!
#Authors #AmWriting #AmEditing
November 22, 2023 at 12:26 PM
Writers, do you hate revising? Do you love revising but wish you had editorial tools to do it more strategically?
Big news: I now offer workshops for writers on how to self-edit like an editor.
If this appeals, reach out to molly@rookwoodediting.com to learn more!
#Authors #AmWriting #AmEditing
Big news: I now offer workshops for writers on how to self-edit like an editor.
If this appeals, reach out to molly@rookwoodediting.com to learn more!
#Authors #AmWriting #AmEditing
Hope springs eternal. Maybe my long suffering garden will stage a comeback too
In important personal gardening news 🗞️… after suffering from heat shock coming in and some overwatering… My mandevilla finally has another bloom today. 🌱
November 20, 2023 at 2:34 PM
Hope springs eternal. Maybe my long suffering garden will stage a comeback too
Two things to love about the acronym GNU. (1) It stands for GNU's Not Unix (software) and (2) it's a fine excuse to listen to Flander and Swann's 'The Gnu Song' again: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwJ4...
#amediting
#amediting
November 18, 2023 at 1:57 PM
Two things to love about the acronym GNU. (1) It stands for GNU's Not Unix (software) and (2) it's a fine excuse to listen to Flander and Swann's 'The Gnu Song' again: www.youtube.com/watch?v=JwJ4...
#amediting
#amediting