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Matthew Brown edited the blog post You web writers have taught AI some truly terrible writing habits in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:50:38 +0100

You web writers have taught AI some truly terrible writing habits Web writers, the AI has been trained on your public work, and it shows. You all have taught AI some truly terrible writing habits HFY writers have […]

Blog: Galactic Empire Declares War, Humanity’s Envoy Just Shrugged And Pulled Out a Newspaper from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:54:34 +0100

Matthew Brown edited the blog post How to add a no-fuss "thoughts" custom paragraph style to LibreOffice in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek

Sat, 04 Jul 2026 16:08:34 +0100

How to add a no-fuss "thoughts" custom paragraph style to LibreOffice This quick and easy guide is mostly for my fellow writers and anyone else who occasionally needs special paragraphs in their document. Imagine this. […]

Blog: Are you ready for some fun but silly B-movie schlock? from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 27 Jun 2026 02:48:20 +0100

Blog: We Sent 50 Ships to Human Territory, Only One Came Back, Marked With a Single Word from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 19:08:00 +0100

Blog: The last one from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: Everyone Feared The Hydro Weapons, Until Humans Drank Them! from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: Short story prize clears winners of AI allegations after month-long review from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 13:01:28 +0100

Three of five regional winners had been accused of using AI to write their short stories

Blog: Romance Includes You 2026: Finding Your Perfect Series Match from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 09:30:16 +0100

This July, the Mills & Boon team are on the hunt for romance novels by debut writers in underrepresented communities … Continued

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Good books you can read in one sitting in the group Random Occasional Book Reviews

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:41:49 +0100

Good books you can read in one sittingToday, I stumbled on this short video listing some good books that are short reads and had to share it.

Blog: Garden Phantoms from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 24 Jun 2026 08:22:40 +0100

I almost didn’t watch this because of the AI-looking content, but I am glad I did. This is some fine short-form storytelling.

Blog: TEMPUS from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0100

Burty Burtman edited the blog post 5 SciFi prompts in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:42:52 +0100

5 SciFi promptsRob Bignell shared these five sci-fi what-if style prompts.

Blog: Our Crew Reached a 2-Billion-Year-Old Dyson Sphere. It Asked a Question from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 22 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

I rarely say this, but I must: This is an amazingly constructed story; if you listen to no other tale this year, make it this one.

Blog: Books I Read in May 2026 from A Little Blog of Books in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 09:37:34 +0100

The Correspondent by Virginia Evans became a word-of-mouth bestseller last year and recently won the Women’s Prize for Fiction. It is an epistolary novel told e […]

Blog: 8 Completely Forgotten 90s Sci-Fi Shows That Were Decades Ahead of Their Time from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sun, 21 Jun 2026 08:23:55 +0100

Blog: Galactic Archaeologists Found a Corpse Older Than the Stars… It Was Human from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 21:00:00 +0100

Crappy AI illustrations aside, this is a well-read story that was written quite well. More than that, it was fun.

Blog: Week in Review #25 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 20 Jun 2026 14:14:10 +0100

This week I read nine books!!!!44. Jurassic Park. Michael Crichton. 1990. 466 pages. [Source: Library]
[5 stars, adult science fiction, dinosaurs, […]

Blog: 44. Jurassic Park from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 21:18:02 +0100

44. Jurassic Park. Michael Crichton. 1990. 466 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, adult science fiction, dinosaurs, action/thriller]First sentence: The tropical […]

Blog: Unearthed from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Fri, 19 Jun 2026 19:00:00 +0100

Blog: Stealing Time from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: They Said Humans Knew Nothing of Physics… Until the Human Corrected the Teacher’s Equation from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

If you forgive the AI illustrations, what you have here is a well-written and nicely narrated story worth the time it takes to listen. The narrator’s voice is so good.

Blog: 5 Questions To Ask Before You Time Travel from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Blog: The Tent from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Let's invent words: Glimfleeble in the group Matthew D. Brown (Author)

Mon, 15 Jun 2026 10:34:33 +0100

Let's invent words: Glimfleeble Glimfleeble is now a word, I decided. Glimfleeble adj. Something that looks or sounds impressive and/or important because you have no idea what it is or how it works.

Bob Bobson joined the group I love poetry

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 01:16:12 +0100

Blog: Week in Review #24 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sun, 14 Jun 2026 00:30:00 +0100

This week I read five books!42. The Midnight Library. Matt Haig. 2020. 288 pages. [Source: Library] [adult fiction, adult science fiction, fantasy]43. The Midnight […]

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The humans were not intimidated in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0100

The humans were not intimidatedTo: Admiral Zazizch;By: Encrypted Proxy 92a-256;Re: Your plan failedThe humans were not intimidated at all. Send reinforcements. Encounter log attached. (first blogged here)

Blog: Why Humans are the Only Species Allowed to Skip Safety Briefings from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Blog: Paradox from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Fri, 12 Jun 2026 01:21:39 +0100

Blog: Instructor Displayed Ancient Blades — The Human Asked, “Why Are They Balanced Wrong?” from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:00:00 +0100

Blog: 43. The Midnight Train from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:52:06 +0100

43. The Midnight Train. Matt Haig. 2026. 296 pages. [Source: Library] [5 stars, adult speculative fiction, adult romance]First sentence: Wilbur Budd died around […]

Blog: The Alpha Invention from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:14:04 +0100

Blog: 42. The Midnight Library from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 17:39:21 +0100

42. The Midnight Library. Matt Haig. 2020. 288 pages. [Source: Library] [adult fiction, adult science fiction, fantasy]Premise/plot: The Midnight Library is a […]

Blog: Mills & Boon’s Romance Includes You 2026 Mentorship Opens for Submissions 1st July! from Mills & Boon Blog in the group Mills and Boon fans

Tue, 09 Jun 2026 14:52:34 +0100

Here they are—the details you’ve been waiting for! Following the announcement of Mills & Boon’s Romance Includes You 2026 Mentorship, … Continued

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Humans always wore encounter suits with mirrored visors, but on day two-hundred and six of the thirteenth-hundred cycle of Vark by the Baralian reckoning, Tharg learned exactly why. It all started when… in the group Writing prompts and inspirations

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 20:00:00 +0100

Humans always wore encounter suits with mirrored visors, but on day two-hundred and six of the thirteenth-hundred cycle of Vark by the Baralian reckoning, Tharg learned exactly why. It all started when…(first blogged here)

Arves Corral joined the group Thanet Creative: Writers

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:32:35 +0100

Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Please, dear HFY writers, no more stories starting with "Bob sat on the bridge of the Earth Ship Big Birtha" in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:00:00 +0100

Please, dear HFY writers, no more stories starting with "Bob sat on the bridge of the Earth Ship Big Birtha" Why do so many HFY stories start with the OC standing somewhere waiting for the opening thing to happen? I’ve lost track of the stories I’ve listened to or […]

Toni McHadden started the topic Just do a little in the forum Self care and motivation

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 16:00:56 +0100

When doing the thing feels too much, give yourself permission to do a tiny bit. If that is all you do, you have done infinitly more than if you did nothing.

Jason Latnar joined the group I love poetry

Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:39:21 +0100

Blog: Light Hearted from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 23:21:37 +0100

Blog: Week in Review #23 from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 20:51:42 +0100

This week I read eight books!!!! 40. After My Brother Sam. James Lincoln Collier. 2026. 144 pages.
[Source: Library] [1 star, mg historical fiction, why does this […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Fixing my ActivityPub and WebMention comments to make them play nicely. in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek

Sat, 06 Jun 2026 18:39:32 +0100

Fixing my ActivityPub and WebMention comments to make them play nicely. I was struggling to get both comments and replies to post while only showing “facepile” for likes and boosts. I had no one to blame but myself as I coded […]

Jane Smith joined the group Thanet Creative: Writers

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:38:48 +0100

Blog: Hidden for more than 100 years, this Edith Wharton story is finally being published from The Independent Books in the group The Independent book reviews

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 10:02:58 +0100

Titled ‘The Men Who Saved the World’, the previously unpublished work will appear in The Strand’s new issue

Adam Bassman joined the group Self care and motivation

Fri, 05 Jun 2026 00:36:49 +0100

Blog: Their Mind Control Serum Was Perfect, Until They Used It On Humans from Soft SciFi in the group Soft Sci-Fi is Brill

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:53:44 +0100

Matthew Brown edited the blog post The email, social media, and IndieWeb Node I need (that will probably never exist), that I think authors would love in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:40:30 +0100

The email, social media, and IndieWeb Node I need (that will probably never exist), that I think authors would love I need a special blend of stuff that might never exist. This is my attempt to dream out loud in the hope that this is the idea someone steals and runs […]

Blog: 41. Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews from Becky's Book Reviews in the group Book bloggers

Thu, 04 Jun 2026 17:27:34 +0100

41. Song After Song: The Musical Life of Julie Andrews. Julie Hedlund. Illustrated by Ilaria Urbinati. 2023. 40 pages. [Source: Library] [4 stars, picture book, […]

Matthew Brown edited the blog post Jukka's blog and email list journey in the group The Fantastic (Group) of Lord Matt, Super Geek

Wed, 03 Jun 2026 14:36:40 +0100

Jukka's blog and email list journey Every now and then, I like to share the love by focusing on a blog I have found and enjoyed. Today I’d like to share Jukka’s blog. Jukka is a business […]