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Skot Armstrong @skot.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Los Angeles Public Library unveils the world’s largest pop-up book www.thisiscolossal.com/2026/07/dani...

Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Me: surely all of my backstories for my pirate crew will only be novella length and I won’t have to worry about getting carried away My bigender Cornish pirate: I’m going to be at least 100,000 words and you’re not even close to being done yet Anyway, Tamsin/Thomas is one of my favourites

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Okay, I finished Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die this morning and I have FEELINGS and OPINIONS so I’m gonna need other people who’ve read it to shout at me in the comments Gonna try to finish reading Ship of Spells now Also, back to writing my queer pirates and their current shenanigans 🏴‍☠️

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I’m 99% sure that Apparently, Sir Cameron Needs to Die is one of the best books I’ve ever read (full stop), the best book I’ve read in 2026 (but to be fair I’m mostly reading PhD stuff rn), and the only thing that can keep my attention more than YouTube at the moment. Big endorsement from my AuDHD.

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

Despite the fact I’m nose-deep in edits for my PhD, I’ve still managed to find some time to work on my queer pirate novel 🏴‍☠️ (Think OFMD for the humour, Black Sails for historical accuracy meeting fictional pirates, & the touch of fantasy from PotC) I’m working on backstories for the entire crew, too

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Sometimes a friend knows you too well 🤣

An edited screenshot of a Reductress article where the title is edited to read “Wow! Aneirin somehow navigated existential crisis without researching grad schools”

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

I should have said but I’m wandering about the Dundee Book Festival this weekend! If you see me, feel free to say hi 🫶🏻 Only managed evening events yesterday, but here til the evening today! I also attended a free writing workshop on Thursday in St Andrews through the Refugee Festival Scotland 🥰

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Wrote 7,490 words yesterday. If I was paid per word like they were back in the day, I wouldn’t have to find a part-time job while trying to finish my PhD 😭🫠

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Btw y’all this word count has double since then and is at 124k and definitely going to have the three parts split into their own books 😂

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Me: this is just gonna be a short story for this character to have their background story all covered to develop their personality Also me:

A screenshot of a word count of 77,551 words. 433,095 characters. 347,649 characters excluding spaces.

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Any of y’all have recs where to find a good artist for character art? I got one piece that’s itching my brain and alas I draw like a kindergartner who just discovered that they can draw with more than just the blue Crayola crayon. So I must outsource to those superior to me.

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Lady Violet Bridgerton is hot and I’m not afraid to say it

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Hey!! I’m currently working on backstories for my pirate crew for a WIP historical fiction novel, with a wee side of fantasy. Currently you can read them for ✨free✨ on my Patreon if you like queer pirates and their shenanigans I have other writing there as well! www.patreon.com/cw/AuthorAne...

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Multi-Genre Fiction

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

I’ll be at the Edinburgh International Book Festival for two writing workshops, but I have a large gap between the two so I’ll be floating around. Feel free to say hi if you’re there and you see me!

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I Am Loud CIC @iamloudpro.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Yesterday's Grand Slam Final was nothing short of phenomenal. Every poet left it all on that stage in a spectacular showcase of the power, poignacy, and range of spoken word poetry. Thank you so much to all of our slammers, and congratulations to our new 2025 Loud Poets Champion Aditya Narayan!

Photo of the participants in the 2025 Loud Poets Grand Slam Final standing onstage screaming joyously in front of a projector reading 'Scotland's premiere spoken word night: Loud Poets x Edinburgh International Book Festival.' They are (L-R): EmmaClaire Brightlyn, Arlo Bayne, Culain Wood, Aditya Narayan, Doroti Polgar, Kevin Mclean, Lucas Sheridan, Elle Dillon-Reams, Tracey S. Rosenberg, Henry Madd, Lucy Beth, and Trystan Lewis.

Photo of Aditya Narayan grinning and holding aloft the Loud Poets Slam Champion belt onstage, while Kevin Mclean, EmmaClaire Brightlyn, and Jack Hinks gesture and applaud towards him. The projector reads 'Loud Poets Grand Slam Final WINNER.'

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Aneirin Pendragon @theancientgeeko.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Hi, y'all! I am once again starting a GFM; this time to help me with my PhD continuation year costs. The YT video explanation: tinyurl.com/mwtn2ztj The GFM link: gofund.me/f53ad919 I'm posting this on all my social media platforms (even the ☠️ ones), so apologies if you've seen this already.

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I need your help for my PhD Continuation Year

YouTube video by The Ancient Geeko-Roman

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 03/06/2025

Oh, hey. TIDAL CREATURES is out in paperback today! If you want a book about weird alchemy, found family, moon deities around the world, academic politics, the destructive applications of peach trees, lesbians, and the Impossible City, this is the book for you.

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

It's heartbreaking to see someone lose their dream overnight. Adrianne needs our help to rebuild her food truck after it was stolen and damaged. Please consider donating and sharing! gofund.me/3856c0f9

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Donate to Help Adrianne B Rebuild Her Food Truck, organized by Andrea Kirven

Help my mom get her business back up and running after her food truck was stolen … Andrea Kirven needs your support for Help Adrianne B Rebuild Her Food Truck

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Here’s what I’m gonna be reading during my breaks and with my morning coffee. It feels illegal for me to not be reading a dark academia book set at my uni. So off I go.

The cover of the book When We Were Killers by C.F. Barrington. There are neon pink flowers in the background of the wording and the cover is black.

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Finally made a #BookTok account. It’s authoraneirin on the Clock App if y’all want to find me 🥰

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

It’s National Puppy Day. Please show me your dogs 🐕

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

More good notes from my new vocal instructor where I legitimately almost teared up: “Your higher register is already at the professional caliber, but we need to work on your lower notes.” Okay I can do that! BUT EXCUSE ME PROFESSIONAL??? AHHH “You have incredible breath control.”

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 12/03/2025

Neighbour: *begins aggressively hitting drums* Me: *inhales deeply* youtu.be/jBJn4BHtqqY?...

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Kristin Chenoweth - The Girl in 14G

YouTube video by Catchyyy

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 05/03/2025

It’s Dissociative Identity Disorder (DID) Awareness Day. AM(U)A.

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Long term suicidal ideation sucks, man

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

So my vocal instructor let me know apparently I’m a dramatic soprano (news to me, everyone kept giving me mezzo things before the last 2 years) and I was curious how high I could comfortably get before warming up. So this is also fun to know. Time to go find some dramatic soprano songs to learn.

A pitch detector showing the note D6 at 1165.8 Hz.

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Aneirin Pendragon @theancientgeeko.bsky.social · 11/02/2025

When you leave the office so late they’ve turned off all the lights in your department and now you’re wondering if you’re going to clip through the floor

A green glowing light washing over a hallway outside an office

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 09/02/2025

“It’s so nice hearing you singing again, I’m glad you’re feeling better” 🥹 It’s good to know my neighbor is enjoying the practice I need after the poor thing had to hear my lungs giving out on me for *months* (so much coughing)

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 25/01/2025

Spent the weekend watching movies, finally getting around to Handmaid’s Tale but that’s hitting a little too close to home. Gonna try and read more of my fun book today ✌🏻

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 24/12/2024

So it turns out my sickness was actually my lungs failing to function (fun fun)! I’ve got a new inhaler now and seem to be leveling out on the new meds so that’s nice. Right in time for Hanukkah and Christmas.

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 14/12/2024

I’m ✨still sick✨ so I guess I’m gonna play the Sims since my ma tangentially bought me the Life and Death expansion pack 👀 I’m just glad I’ll be able to relax with the break soon

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Nnedi Okorafor, PhD @nnedi.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

I refilled the hummingbird feeder last night and it took this video of me. It’s, uh, kind of creepy, 😅🕷️.

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

My rules for building a library when I have a chance to meet the author are simple: one blank (unsigned) version for reading, one signed for me specifically, and one signed without personalization. This isn’t always allowed of course, but I was lucky and this author was incredibly lovely!

A picture of three copies of “The Last Witch of Scotland” by Philip Paris. Two are open to show just a signature in one, and the other reading “To Aneirin, Best Wishes, Philip Paris”

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

Not to be dramatic but the new episode of Helluva Boss changed my brain chemistry

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

“Aneirin how do you deal with all your trauma” “I put it in these characters and move em around like pawns for catharsis and healing, sometimes with a side of wish fulfillment”

“Slaps roof of car meme” that says at the top “this baby can hold so much trauma” with the words “my characters” in the car window. A salesperson gestures to the car while another man holds his chin in his hand.

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The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · 05/12/2024

What's the difference between indie and traditional publishing? Matty Dalrymple of The Indy Author and Alliance of Independent Authors (ALLi) will weigh the pros and cons. She will also discuss skill sets and goals that are best suited to each. RSVP free: bit.ly/3OHRPXZ

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

Okay all the dishes are clean and in the drying rack or drying on the stove top Taking a break because idk how much standing up I have left in me Gonna watch the rest of this crime docuseries on the Night Stalker Then therapy Then might tackle some more homework

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 01/12/2024

🧺 ✅ 🍽️ ✅ 🍽️ 🧽 ✅ 🗑️➡️ ✅ 💻🧑🏻‍💻🎒

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Okay so the books I’ve managed to read outside of my PhD research this year that I remember well are “One of Us Knows” by Alyssa Cole (it’s SO GOOD) and “Camp Damascus” by Chuck Tingle. I’m trying to read at least a few more before the new year.

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Aneirin Pendragon @aneirinpendragon.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Hi y’all! I’m usually on here as TheAncientGeeko (elsewhere as the same or The Ancient Geeko-Roman), but this is going to be my writerly/personal Bluesky so head on over to my other profile if you’re more interested in my academic side of my musings 🥰

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