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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I'm stuck. It was suggested I touch grass. I did. My cat then ate the grass and proceeded to puke on the rug. My spiraling plot hole remains, but now I have to clean the rug. #writingcommunity #deepthoughts

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

If I go too long writing without a snack, my characters stop whatever they are doing to aggressively discuss food. My WIP is a snack break away from becoming a cookbook. 😂 #writingcommunity

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Just found a "note to self" in my WIP reread and I have absolutely no clue what I meant by it. Not helpful past self, not helpful at all. #writingcommunity

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Googled "plural of motel 6" no AI, straight search. Nothing past this answered my question. So many sites have blocked AI and, with it, search engines, the internet is essentially useless for research. #writingcommunity

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I deep dove Agnes Martin today because I wanted a piece by a minimalist painter who explored the idea of space to be displayed in the room the MCs are discussing big feels in. Super pretentious and I didn't cite the artist because it'd be weird if I did, but I know.

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

These are all for my current WIP. There is joy to be found in wrecking your algorithm while #writing 😄 What's your search history look like?

Unhinged search history heavy on quantum physics and influencers

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

At slumber parties as a kid, we'd dress up in black or white dresses, the longer and lacier the better, and walk far enough back from the road to be seen, but not clearly. We all had candles. Drivers would slow down, we'd count to 5 and all look up and at them at once. They'd speed off. Good times.

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

What next? Time to stand in the shower and stare at the shampoo bottle until the next scene magically occurs to me. #writingcommunity

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Took me two hours to write a single paragraph. To be fair, the character is an accomplished quantum physicist talking about his work and I struggled through Algebra 2 😁 #writingcommunity

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

An insidious, community crippling thing about AI is that I can't share my favorite line I wrote today because, if it became a whole chain of favorite lines written by fellow authors, AI would swoop in and steal them. #writingcommunity #aisucks

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Whelp, my company got bought by another company which will make my entire team redundant in about 6 months. Time to disassociate and focus on my writing. #writingcommunity

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Angela's Dissociate Reaction

ALT: Angela's Dissociate Reaction

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Gotham Slayer is now posted complete. Check it out archiveofourown.org/works/89798086 Summary: After the fall of Sunnydale, Buffy and Dawn move to Gotham for a fresh start. There, Buffy catches Bruce Wayne’s eye, while the Slayer earns Batman's ire. #writingcommunity #fanfic #ao3

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

One thing I've noticed posting fanfic again, after a decade hiatus, is comments and reviews have become much less the norm. I am getting positive reviews, but not nearly at the rate per hit I got in the 2010s. #writingcommunity #fanfic #ao3

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Someone posted 100+ fics on Ao3 in the last 48 hours. Not moved from another platform, just posted with no tags beyond fandom. Just absolute AI garbage. #writingcommunity

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Leslie Knope: I Hate It Here

ALT: Leslie Knope: I Hate It Here

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🦌 The Deer Whisperer 🦌 @thedeerwhisperer.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Good night, Bluesky! Niagara Falls lot up in pink in honor of Dolly Parton 📸 Niagara Falls State Park

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

I've received 3 AI authored reviews on #Ao3 in the last month. All the accounts were created the day they reviewed. Too pat, 3 references to the fic: theme, specific detail, a character. Then an ask to connect on Discord or IG. Taking all the joy out of it. #writingcommunity #fanfic #aisucks

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Hey, if you like to make mood boards on Pinterest, I just learned if you throw a cuss word in at the end of your search, it removes the ads from the results! It has to be a strong one, damn won't ward off capitalism, but the f-bomb will! #writingcommunity

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Revisiting things I liked back in the day, dear god, this is great. Would read the hell out of anything remotely like this #writingcommunity www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2PM...

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Jane Austen's Fight Club

YouTube video by TwoTurntablesNMic

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

After finally finishing the 115K story, I'm at a loss as to what to start next. Tons of ideas, no clear direction. #writingcommunity

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I'm Not Indecisive, I Just Can't Decide

ALT: I'm Not Indecisive, I Just Can't Decide

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Trad authors: has anyone put a reversion of rights or out-of-print clause into their contracts? Seems like a no-brainer to want your rights returned if the book goes out of print and is no longer selling. Agents: is this a difficult ask? #writingcommunity #agentquestion #publishing #authors

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

What would happen if a juror, presented a case, used the given evidence to come up with a completely new theory and convinced the rest of the jury? Is it relayed to the Defense? The Court? I get the verdict would be not guilty, but beyond that? #writingcommunity

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Today is dragging, need some extra dark elixir.

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Rereading my draft and beginning to suspect English isn't my first language... which is bad, since I don't have a second one. #writingcommunity

"This wasn't just plain terrible, this was fancy terrible This was terrible with raisins in it." - Dorothy Parker

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

Only the epilogue to go! Question for fellow writers, do you write your epilogues immediately to keep momentum or read through the whole thing first to make sure you tie up loose ends? #writingcommunity

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Homer Simpson: The End Is Near

ALT: Homer Simpson: The End Is Near

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Don't use AI to write, don't use AI for covers, don't use AI for research. #writingcommunity

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I'm going to have to rewrite the last 10 pages, but at least they're down. #writingcommunity

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Larry the Cat @number10cat.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Ahead of England v Norway in the World Cup, enjoy this classic from my old pal Patrick Kidd in The Times

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Too hot to sleep, might as well.

There are no laws on the moon. Commit moon crimes.

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

I added a picture of Ilona Maher to my new board (the FMC is a former rugby player) and now my feed is exclusively muscle-mommies. Not the worst, just not helping me build out my haunted house mystery. #writingcommunity

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Ilona Maher Dwts

ALT: Ilona Maher Dwts

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

My lemonade turned out a bit tart 🍽️

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Who else is planning to sneak out early to get a head start on writing this weekend? We thinkin' three? Two? Dare we say, noon? #writingcommunity

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Chili Recipe: dice a pound of peppers, skip seeding them, throw everything in a pot with tomatoes, beans, meat, and spices. Cook. Then die because skipping seeding was a mistake. 🍽️ 🔥🧯💀

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

When you slide jokes into a story the readers may or may not catch. #writingcommunity

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Google's AI just slipped right past NYT's paywall and gave me the recipe I wanted. Capitalism vs. capitalism, who will win? 🍽️

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

I hath performed the annual ritual to appease my Irish American husband with the beef that hath been corned. Also, I made this Guinness Cake for funsies 🍽️ handletheheat.com/guinness-cho...

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Guinness Chocolate Cake with Irish Buttercream

Guinness Chocolate Cake with Irish Buttercream is fudgy, rich chocolate cake, iced in Irish Cream frosting. Perfect for St. Patrick’s Day!

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

I'm soooo close to finishing my draft and all I want to do is work on something new! #writingcommunity

Me, with a fully planned and outlined wip: okay, it's time to start writing. do not ruin this. do not get distracted. you got this.
The half-baked, vague idea I've had in my head for months, unnamed and unclear but persistent: image of cat sneaking into a room

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 24/12/2025

This is my 2nd year doing Feast of the Seven Fishes for Xmas eve, an East Coast Italian American tradition I first learned about from a truly mediocre romcom 😆🍽️ www.foodandwine.com/recipes/ling...

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Linguine with Red Clam Sauce Recipe

The iconic Italian-American pasta dish, packed with fresh briny clams, gets even more flavor from San Marzano tomatoes, plenty of garlic and anchovies, and a finishing touch of parsley.

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

Sunset at 5:11 today. Simmer pot is roiling, fireplace lit, ready for the fates to whisper their ideas for the coming year. #wintersolstice #writingcommunity

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Mary is Writing @cousinmary.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Adulthood is being unreasonably happy when the snow doesn't stick.

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