iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 17/10/2025

me in what I thought was my punk/ The Cure era in 1984, but sadly, in retrospect, was probably more like my Sideshow Bob era

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Rose Ruane @regretteruane.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

Feeling old & tired & I think maybe it’s time to move to a cul-de-sac & get into busybodying: some low stakes peering & meddling, a bit of light stickybeaking & curtain twitching. In my Mrs Mangelmaxing & Martin Brycecore era - moridund petty little cheese & wine affairs, knitwear & fussbudgetry

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

I love this - especially the last line, ' time finds every day now.' x

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I have donated. You are in our hearts and we pray for peace and liberation ❤️

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

I have donated. Wishing you all peace. You are all in our hearts❤️

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Rose Ruane @regretteruane.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

Erasures from Institutionalism and Schizophrenia: A Comparative Study of Three Mental Hospitals 1960-1968, G. W. Brown J. K Wing

A book page with most text obscured by Tippex, what remains forms a poem which reads
mute or almost mute
Said a few words,
was usually silent
Never WasNormal
Showed no interest in anything.
very little interest, but could be persuaded
for a while
(once a day or more often)
some person, destroyed
at night, or
during the day,
at least once

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 20/07/2025

this is beautifully done, and devastating x

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

🤣 I may be wrong and the market may have changed as the form becomes more apparent in the industry - I would love to think so!

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

I would say, looking at the evidence in the industry, that it's rare. Also, this was v much the message I received when I was writing my debut, which I had originally conceived of as a novella.

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Same - I actually loved it when it was a bit less populated in the 80s!

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Dr Francis Young @drfrancisyoung.bsky.social · 25/06/2025

As a child, when I first heard about the Speaking Clock I assumed it was a person with a really good internal chronometer who was just shut in a room with a telephone and had to estimate the time whenever someone rang

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

and it'd be interesting to hear how the two experiences compare as well!

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

The problem is that advances with Big 5 are so variable. Without a fixed figure to compare digital first to, the question can't be answered definitively. What is predictable, is the percentage cut the writer gets with digital first publishers, tho of course sales themselves can't be predicted.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

How to be a writer: First, plant the tree on which the leaves of your book will be printed. Next, hatch the bird from whose quill your ink will flow. Water the tree. Feed the bird. Learn the patience of things that grow and the joy of things that sing. Make tea: you've got time.

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Dr Jay Watts @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

🧵TW: PIP & Mental Health My new FOI further exposes the 4+ rule’s cruel impact on mental health. 1 in 3 MH claimants will be cut off, including those with the most severe disability. It shows a system built to erase cumulative + fluctuating need. #TakingThePip #WelfareNotWarfare

Official DWP Freedom of Information response letter dated May 15, 2025, to Jay Watts regarding PIP claimants with mental health conditions. The document reveals that as of January 2025, there were 357,570 people receiving standard rate PIP daily living component and 878,800 receiving enhanced rate, all with primary mental health conditions.

Key findings include detailed tables showing the percentage of claimants scoring below 4 points in each of 10 daily living activities. For standard rate claimants, 95-100% scored below 4 points in most activities, with 81% (291,390 people) failing to meet a proposed 4-point minimum threshold across all activities. For enhanced rate claimants, percentages varied more widely (21-99% depending on activity), with only 9% (75,230 people) failing the proposed threshold.
The response includes a breakdown by specific mental health subcategories for enhanced rate claimants, showing mixed anxiety and depressive disorders had the highest numbers (36,760 people) not meeting the threshold. The document includes standard government disclaimers about data rounding, methodology, and appeal rights under the Freedom of Information Act.

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

It's not your fault! I think it's a great idea x

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Ah, disappointed I fall outside of the date range as this is a great thing to do!

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

Every published friend I have has written their novel alongside full time work, complicated family stuff or any number of challenging circumstances and that, I hope, is an encouraging thought for anyone else trying to write a novel! Because of my health/ energy/ work/ family, it took me 3 years!

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

I have never, at any point prior to representation by my agent or deals with publishers, had any interest at all shown in my age (almost 57) x

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

Oh, I find these fascinating! To make stone seem so delicate and diaphanous! Exquisite!

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

also 'ends mention' - such contorted sentences to avoid telling the raw truth

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Absolutely - it's a frightening situation. I know I keep saying it, but I follow @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social - she's a disability rights and benefits activist and her posts are so informative, up to date and reassuring x

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

This is so poorly understood - the way PIP goes some way to compensate for the fact that the main carer needs to be around and in the house. I am so sorry you're in this position. I follow disability rights activist @shrinkatlarge.bsky.social - she is brilliant and reassuring. Solidarity💖

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 18/03/2025

this is exactly the position of myself and my partner. PIP helps towards the lost income we experience because he's my main carer. I hope so much you are not penalised by the different approach to eligibility x

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

I hope you get to organise something helpful

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 08/03/2025

I've never been able to do retreats or anything like that but I have a few writer friends who book themselves into hotels for a weekend and treat it as a writing retreat.

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 04/03/2025

wonderful, amazing congratulations, Ruane!😍

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Oonagh @okeating.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Who will rid me of this -

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 28/12/2024

utterly thrilling! Was captivated by this as a child - and still am!

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Oh thank you for adding me, too! x

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julia kelly @juliakellywriter.bsky.social · 06/12/2024

Wonderful, Joanna! Congratulations! x

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