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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

A process of writing that gen Ai could never replace is problem solving. Whenever you write out a story, you’ll see problems that you have to resolve and by fixing them it makes your work stronger. What Ai does is circumnavigate the process and leaves a hollow and thoughtless story.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My hatred of gen AI has given me the energy to write a story that’s close to being finished. So there’s a lesson here: hatred is a good motivator, especially a hatred against bad things.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

You know when you’re reading a popular TikTok book and it’s pretty middling but you can’t dnf it because you’ve spent quite a bit of money on it, so you have to lock in just to say you’ve finished it.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Received my first review on my book, The End of Time. Honestly, I’m quite thrilled 😁

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

It’s shocking that a game like Disco Elysium could be so well written, with almost no faltering in any part of its writing, that most games published after its release still haven’t caught up to the standards it has set.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Plus, it doesn’t have an absolutely crazy trillionaire trying to force far-right politics into people’s faces

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

However, I’ve managed to write over 60,000 words over the course of the year and I’m aiming to strike at least 100,000 or above. I’m optimistic about it, but it will require a lot of work to do it right.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The sequel to my debut, The End of Time, is proving to be difficult. I came up with the idea of setting the story on an alien world that resembles HR Giger’s biomechanical artwork back in 2017 and trying to capture that alienness is challenging.

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'El' Pascal Moser @elpascalmods.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

PSA: the first act of Venus Fly Trap, the novella I wrote together with @cwgoode.bsky.social is now available FOR FREE on Quibble for those of you who prefer to sample the wares before going all-in: app.goquibble.com/books/venus-... #booksky #quibble #selfpublishing #indiebooks #indieauthors

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I think the slow realisation I had about book publishing is the marketing side. That has been challenging to do because you’re trying to breach through the countless books out there to find the right people who would be interested in reading your story.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Elon and his dad truly are repugnant people

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

‘Gazing upon his waxen face up close…she found herself a witness to a nightmare of grotesquery cast into flesh; the tangy pores…the dye oozing out of his failing hair transplant and down the sides of his surgically tautened scalp, his unnatural white smile…it was too much to take.’ — Venus Fly Trap

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

You know you did well when one of your friends reads your book and loves your villain so much that they put him on the same pedestal as Homelander.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

One of my favourite lines from the novella I co-wrote.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

It turns out they only offer the trad model if you’re well known and not an up and coming author. Why bother to advertise both if I’m given one choice lol

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I remember when I initially was going to publish my book through a hybrid. They were interested in it but took several months to get back to me. It was only when they tried to get me pay into their hybrid model and not the traditional one, considering they were offering both, that i turned it down.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Even if the ai bubble happens tomorrow and we live in a post ai world, the unimaginable amount of ai books have still been published, suppressing your book and other human created works.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I think one of the sad things about publishing in this environment is the countless books with obvious ai covers. A lot of time and money goes into trying to at least give your book a professional look but then it sits along side these low effort ai slop and they’re innumerable.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

I feel this whenever I reread The Lord of the Rings

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Reading this has been thoroughly enjoyable. It’s nice to read something from a new author instead of always sticking to the classics. Well done @jsholloway.bsky.social I’m definitely looking forward to reading more from you.

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'El' Pascal Moser @elpascalmods.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

This book has been in the works a long time, and a lot of what I learned about writing and editing I learned from the immense privilege of getting to proofread it. As a creative, I wouldn't be where I am today without 'The End of Time'. Congratulations on this long-awaited release, Connor!

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

At long last, The End of Time, my debut novel, is out!

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JSHollowayAuthor @jsholloway.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

LOOOOOK

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Now that was quick. Were you writing the sequel in conjunction to Hard Carry?

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Did they make the new Jonathan Majors movie from the Daily Wire exclusively for Elon Musk? It’s really giving that vibe.

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'El' Pascal Moser @elpascalmods.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Attention #booksky! @cwgoode.bsky.social and I's darkly comedic sci-fi novella 'Venus Fly Trap' will soon be available on Quibble, with the entire first act free to read! app.goquibble.com/books/venus-...

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Literally just bought it. I’m definitely looking forward to reading it

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Soon you’ll experience the beauty of British weather (it’ll be raining next week)

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

First drafts aren’t meant to be masterpieces and it’s more of getting the story in position to bring it to life through editing. Until I reach that goal, it’s nice to have made steady progress.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Personal significance. I’ve kept most of my favourite novels on one shelf, so it’s kind of funny seeing different genres sit next to each other like The Lord of the Rings and Blood Meridian.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

That experience you get when reading Blood Meridian. #books #reading

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

If you’ve been following me for a while, then you’ll know I have a novel soon to release. Well, if you want to read a few sample chapters to get a feel of the story, I have good news! The End of Time will be release on Quibble on August 4th. #books #booksky app.goquibble.com/books/the-en...

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

Also, the world’s most unloveable loser, Elon Musk, adores using this abominable demon tech to promote racism and his insipid ideas. All the more reason why this tech should be banned

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

It goes for all fields for Gen Ai, pics, films, audio, etc. But the worst part of this is that Ai is still completely useless and is dreadful at mimicking us.

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 16/07/2026

I will never understand the appeal to using Gen Ai for writing. The whole point in writing is to showcase how good you are at utilising language to evoke emotion and thought-provoking ideas. So having another tool do the thinking for you just showcases how untalented you are.

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'El' Pascal Moser @elpascalmods.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Made a promo post on Reddit about me and @cwgoode.bsky.social's satirical Sci-Fi novella 'Venus Fly Trap', which serves both as a promo post but also goes into the nitty-gritty of its writing process a bit. Go check it out & feel free to ask questions if you have any! www.reddit.com/r/NewAuthor/...

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

It does feel weird to see books you’ve worked on for many years as physical prints. #books #booksky #publishing

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

It is amazing to see how the book covers turned out so well and exceeded my high expectations. #books #bookcovers #booksky

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

The last book took 10 years to write. Hopefully this one won’t take too long 🤞

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Progress is steadily being made on my next book. #books #booksky #writing

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Connor W. Goode / Author @cwgoode.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

The person who created my book cover is someone of incredible talent. I received the proof copy and it looked even better than on screen. He’s worth it www.artstation.com/kostiskeritis

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Kostis Keritis

Concept Artist - Visual development

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