Lovely surprise from @cymeraf.bsky.social Perfect for a wintry evening…

It’s time for the @cymeraf.bsky.social writers’ conference.

Just two sleeps until the @cymeraf.bsky.social writers’ conference. We are ready…

Really insightful blog from Dave Goodman on ideas, writing processes, and training your creative pathways…

Where do story ideas actually come from? I have good news and bad news. If you've ever struggled with people telling you 'ideas are cheap' (and secretly wondered why your brain feels entirely empty of them) I've got a blog post for you

— @davegoodman.bsky.social

Did you back up you work today? Go do the thing. Takes seconds. GO!

Now don’t go giving more ideas for projects… (also: hmmm)

You could probably drum up enough people in the @edinburghsff.bsky.social to do a Christmas anthology? More work than submitting it though…

— @ohmz.bsky.social

Time for a festival meet! August 13th, somewhere in Edinburgh… words and beer.

Truth

I’m not a (published) writer but IMO writers are the most interesting people to follow on social media, so here’s a post to mine for follows if that’s also your jam

— @citizenkate.satan.social

We’re looking forward to this so much

It's a Shoreline of Infinity climate issue organising day today - ToC announcement coming soon! I may be biased, but this is going to be an absolutely brilliant issue - every story, poem and article is just amazing! Such a privilege to get to put this one together

— @lyndseycroal.bsky.social

(Stolen from that other place): Would you like to hang out with your protagonist?

Every week a few of us gather to write at a local cafe. Writing sprints, plot discussion & coffee… + world burning, monster fighting, ghost catching, killer AIs, claustrophobic depths. Look, we’re SFF/H writers: perfect way to spend a Saturday morning.

Now where did we leave our flaming sword?

But the simulation must go on…

Of course, if it turns out this whole UFO hoo-hah in the USA is based on truth, that's going to torpedo a LOT of in-progress sci-fi novels...

— @garethlpowell.bsky.social

The monster is hungry. Don’t feed it.

Seriously, authors, please stop putting your work into AI. You’re feeding the monster that will eat us all, and with us, the people who help bring our writing to life: the editors, copy-editors, translators, designers, illustrators whose jobs depend on us…

— @joannechocolat.bsky.social

A reintroduction for the new blue! Name: Edinburgh SFF Pronouns: They/Them Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Website: https://edinburghsff.com Hobbies/interests: writing, reading, publishing, space, dragons, ghost, ghost cats (apparently), folklore #authors #SFF #horror #writing

New platform, new introduction. This is Badger, the badge badger, and accidental mascot. We have no idea how they got their name, not a clue. They can be found at most of our writer meet-ups.

We meet every month or two. A lively group of writers from all over Scotland, full of publishing & writing chat (… and then beer).

Next one will be during the Edinburgh International festival. Details in the coming weeks.

Our occasional reminder, dear writers, to backup your work! It takes second.

We are here!

For those who don’t know us from other places, we are Edinburgh SFF: An open community of writers from Edinburgh, Scotland, and beyond. Writing, support, industry chat, write-ins and more. All the details: https://edinburghsff.com