Author Buzz | Jack Dent | Group Activity https://authorbuzz.co.uk/members/jackdent/activity/groups/ Public group activity feed of which Jack Dent is a member. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 12:10:35 +0100 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-GB 30 hourly 2 ecd47f486ac06a5aaaf0ef0052164497 Matthew Brown edited the blog post I'm checking up on a small bug in the group Help and Support https://dev.authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/09/28/im-checking-up-on-a-small-bug/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 16:19:18 +0100 I'm checking up on a small bug There appears to be an issue with ActivityPub on some blogs, including Author Buzz HQ. It should not break the site (as far as I can tell), but it […]

]]> 8fa6e0bae267c209b2e6c43135ebeeb1 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Fediverse Book Fair (#FediBookFair) in the group Author Buzz HQ https://authorbuzz.co.uk/2026/09/28/fediverse-book-fair-fedibookfair/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 14:59:27 +0100 Fediverse Book Fair (#FediBookFair) A social media book fair is being organised on the Mastodon (and ActivityPub) social media network. It is free to participate, but you may, if you wish, […]

]]> 364517ee3dba677da932a51a3972db46 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Keeping Your Side Characters Distinct - Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture (2025) in the group Thanet Creative: Writers https://thanetcreative.co.uk/2026/09/keeping-your-side-characters-distinct-brandon-sandersons-writing-lecture-2025/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 19:12:58 +0100 Keeping Your Side Characters Distinct – Brandon Sanderson's Writing Lecture (2025)

]]> a311ec64d798669d5ba9ab435d5c3bae Toni McHadden joined the group I probably should be writing https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/19124/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 18:56:09 +0100 0 d3348e2cd7e41d83a37995914608e180 Jason Latnar joined the group Beans in Dungeons https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/18993/ Wed, 09 Sep 2026 09:01:12 +0100 0 06f4715d5325ad9c1b035659d728db94 Matthew Brown edited the blog post That fateful dinner in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/that-fateful-dinner/ Sat, 05 Sep 2026 07:20:14 +0100 That fateful dinner They met at a restaurant neither one would have chosen. Both alone after the non-appearance of their respective dates, they got to talking.

]]> 281626aa93f8d7eb8167029cd9bd08c5 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The romance of two liars in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/him-and-her/the-romance-of-two-liars/ Thu, 27 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0100 The romance of two liars Both of them were lifelong con artists. They met when they were both pulling similar fake romance scams on the same rich and obnoxious family. Neither expected to fall in love.

]]> 7d53ca5388acd3e7b8c9cdac70429606 Jason Latnar wrote a new blog post Nanna's last wish... in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/nannas-last-wish/ Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0100 Nanna's last wish…It was your great-grandmother’s wish for there to be one last family reunion before she passed. Everyone must attend. No exceptions. This was fine u […]

]]> 3a98f213beb7276a4379aaeba23eb0b3 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post It was a perfectly ordinary day except all the cars in the world had vanished. in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/it-was-a-perfectly-ordinary-day-except-all-the-cars-in-the-world-had-vanished/ Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0100 6d1e921aade4d252b2f57143a42890ab Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The romance author and the phone in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/him-and-her/the-romance-author-and-the-phone/ Sat, 22 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0100 The romance author and the phone Him He was a moderately successful romance author. If asked, he claimed to enjoy being single, but the truth was he wrote about romance because […]

]]> f1af8a67aa4111b0ff2e01336f0ef8ca Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The phone with a time code in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/the-phone-with-a-time-code/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 08:00:00 +0100 The phone with a time code You needed a replacement phone but were short of money, so you visited a nearby pawnshop. They only had one in your price range. It was old, but it […]

]]> eee70c514390f44c099534d0378d91a5 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Romance between immortals is tricky in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/him-and-her/romance-between-immortals-is-tricky/ Fri, 21 Aug 2026 02:51:14 +0100 Romance between immortals is tricky The thing about being immortal is that you live long enough to see all things end; love is no different. It doesn’t stop your heart from hoping, […]

]]> 1e3ada226886f9b07385d7a4aace75c1 Jason Latnar wrote a new blog post Why is it that whenever you are about to propose to her, there's a dragon attack? in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/why-is-it-that-whenever-you-are-about-to-propose-to-her-theres-a-dragon-attack/ Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0100 12eca7c8d9be505d245f05223d11456d Matthew Brown edited the blog post The spy and the author in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/him-and-her/the-spy-and-the-author/ Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:11:43 +0100 The spy and the author Him He’s a romance author searching for ideas for his next novel. His idea of a fun evening is a cup of hot chocolate, under a blanket with his […]

]]> 36b707b5d1b78413281ecfd086a32229 Blog: Everything in the universe is either cheese or not cheese from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/funny-because-it-is-true/everything-in-the-universe-is-either-cheese-or-not-cheese/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:30:34 +0100 0 a1ad85e25ecef1cb8e53c3862e486313 Blog: I have never lost a fight with a tiger from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/funny-because-it-is-true/i-have-never-lost-a-fight-with-a-tiger/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 16:29:32 +0100 0 a770f1ad1face7ca41b360ad59701b6e Jason Latnar edited the blog post The last year of your life was a dream in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/the-last-year-of-your-life-was-a-dream/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:58:36 +0100 The last year of your life was a dream Today you woke up to discover that it is one year ago. Maybe the last year was “only a dream”? You have doubts. What do you do next?

]]> 43b583e1fa23db77a5d00b69c20ab83f Matthew Brown replied to the topic My status is vanishing in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/my-status-is-vanishing/#post-5273 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:11:27 +0100 Something flagged it as spam. I’ve unspammed it.

]]> 186b70d6db78043b74ad995c009e19a8 Matthew Brown replied to the topic My status is vanishing in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/my-status-is-vanishing/#post-5272 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:04:56 +0100 It shouldn’t do that.

Leave it with me, I’ll try to figure out what went wrong.

]]> cacea5ae25b42c364716770e37c39590 Sam Smith started the topic My status is vanishing in the forum Help and Support https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/help-and-support/forum/topic/my-status-is-vanishing/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 13:03:38 +0100 I’ve posted about my new book twice, and it is gone. Twice. Help!!

]]> 27eb8e4e1b17d4926b1e657e0cc65efe Matthew Brown edited the blog post Is my idea good enough? in the group Thanet Creative: Writers https://thanetcreative.co.uk/2026/08/is-my-idea-good-enough/ Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:58:11 +0100 Is my idea good enough? As you sit down to write that story that’s been burning in your mind, it is not unusual to ask, “Is this idea any good?” As questions go, few others […]

]]> fece87b3667de179b83f10ed4489cfa2 Matthew Brown edited the blog post Journaling prompt: The lie and the truth in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/non-fiction/journaling/journaling-prompt-the-lie-and-the-truth/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 13:31:46 +0100 Journaling prompt: The lie and the truthIdentify a lie you believe and the truth that must replace it. For example: “I’m an imposter” must be replaced with “My work is valid and I […]

]]> 00bc5246e8d62efe2dd29879ed89d743 Matthew Brown posted an update in the group Author Buzz HQ: We've got a lot of forum groups with very little activity. I […] https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/18708/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:36:57 +0100 We’ve got a lot of forum groups with very little activity. I was thinking that I should maybe fold some forums into general chat for now. Thoughts?

]]> 0 3592cd78a14e0e0419bcac8fff01414b Matthew Brown started the topic You probably want THIS bit in the forum Writing prompts and inspirations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/the-muse-of-last-resort/forum/topic/you-probably-wnt-this-bit/ Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:34:11 +0100 The forum here doesn’t get used all that often, you might want the prompts feed:

https://authorbuzz.co.uk/groups/the-muse-of-last-resort/home/

]]> d4857e84d7e4387798cc17bf9b194e59 Matthew Brown posted an update in the group Author Buzz HQ: So, I streamlined the front page because it looked nasty on mobile. https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/18675/ Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:17:25 +0100 So, I streamlined the front page because it looked nasty on mobile.

]]> 0 4dd5fabe9e6b8e312e10a21c04a14f45 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Queen of the world in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/queen-of-the-world/ Sat, 25 Jul 2026 11:00:00 +0100 Queen of the world The story of Eden told from Eve’s point of view as a high fantasy epic that is told over the 930 years of Eve’s life. Feel free to expand or use […]

]]> ff76eb817046423e0e48988a5b5ecd9b Blog: I’ve been alive for over three days from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/ive-been-alive-for-over-three-days/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:21:14 +0100 0 7406234985a96b901aaf559bc9326ca1 Blog: Help yourself to these dead batteries – no charge from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/help-yourself-to-these-dead-batteries-no-charge/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:18:36 +0100 0 015633a81fd8ae20912fef808e25bd69 Blog: Q. What is the fastest type of cake? from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/q-what-is-the-fastest-type-of-cake/ Wed, 15 Jul 2026 10:09:17 +0100 A. Scone

]]> 0 53dd2d0d7a74b3907fa1bc52e0d7c2e7 Burty Burtman edited the blog post 5 SciFi prompts in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/5-scifi-prompts/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 14:42:52 +0100 5 SciFi promptsRob Bignell shared these five sci-fi what-if style prompts.

]]> 03b195d925d31a52f8a05c3a2a641d0d Matthew Brown edited the blog post Let's invent words: Glimfleeble in the group Matthew D. Brown (Author) https://matthewdbrown.authorbuzz.co.uk/lordmatt/reflections-and-thoughts/inventing-words/lets-invent-words-glimfleeble/ 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.

]]> cceb651a8242e085708337ae3dca2cd7 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The humans were not intimidated in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/opening-lines/the-humans-were-not-intimidated/ 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)

]]> a7825d083d7dec89503ab579b1b7dda2 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 https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/opening-lines/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-whe/ 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)

]]> 17bc59eaf6da4438fc7cd09d63645c33 Arves Corral joined the group Thanet Creative: Writers https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/18276/ Sun, 07 Jun 2026 23:32:35 +0100 0 bcdce69065ca67d877e3fde161d715e3 Jane Smith joined the group Thanet Creative: Writers https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/18267/ Fri, 05 Jun 2026 11:38:48 +0100 0 181460e75c4e31d973e967d180a367d4 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post The sewer elves are causing trouble again in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/the-sewer-elves-are-causing-trouble-again/ Sat, 30 May 2026 19:00:00 +0100 71c9c57ffbb62bfe87d67ff0e940ce81 Blog: from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/memes/2442/ Tue, 26 May 2026 00:51:44 +0100 Give me puns for my gunsKeep me jokingGive me puns for my guns, I prayGive me puns for my gunsKeep me jokingKeep me joking to the break of day

]]> 0 3e7bad4fd96da1b61d6bd0ef8f1d804f Matthew Brown edited the blog post Your new house has a serious pixie infestation in the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/your-new-house-has-a-series-pixie-infestation/ Sat, 23 May 2026 19:00:00 +0100 9bb892c0c4025cd473ce2141be423bda Acorn Boi joined the group Writing prompts and inspirations https://authorbuzz.co.uk/activity/p/18207/ Thu, 21 May 2026 16:14:33 +0100 0 18403384b3190090e25d9034cf55ea92 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Something just escaped from your computer game in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/something-just-escaped-from-your-computer-game/ Tue, 19 May 2026 20:00:00 +0100 40c91d037deb3dc521e55fd969608c52 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post You work as a process server. You must deliver subpoenas to everyone in this photo. in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/you-work-as-a-process-server-you-must-deliver-subpoenas-to-everyone-in-this-photo/ Mon, 18 May 2026 11:00:00 +0100 You work as a process server. You must deliver subpoenas to everyone in this photo.

]]> 03c2a403eedc1a1733f1f276d4bbb0c7 Blog: This dad joke from Punning in the group Dad Jokes and Funny Memes https://punning.isbrill.com/dad-jokes/this-dad-joke/ Sun, 17 May 2026 21:21:29 +0100 @cmconseils

]]> 0 06f49fb5a4556daf2a3d25eb19975a75 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post You work as an investigator. Your job is to find ghosts that do not want to be found. in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/you-work-as-an-investigator-your-job-is-to-find-ghosts-that-do-not-want-to-be-found/ Sun, 17 May 2026 19:00:00 +0100 e38ed25a6d5e31e6b8b8d877456c29ce Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post You work as a process server. You must deliver an injunction to one specific cat. You have until midnight. in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/you-work-as-a-process-server-you-must-deliver-an-injunction-to-one-specific-cat-you-have-until-midnight/ Sat, 16 May 2026 17:00:00 +0100 b622f27452b0d65be4223754f9a8b3bf Jason Latnar wrote a new blog post A story told purely in radio transmissions in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/writing-dares/a-story-told-purely-in-radio-transmissions/ Fri, 15 May 2026 08:00:00 +0100 93459c56aea840c10f2096c2960150db Jason Latnar wrote a new blog post Can you tell us the story that ties these images together? in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/storyboard/can-you-tell-us-the-story-that-ties-these-images-together/ Thu, 14 May 2026 09:00:00 +0100 Can you tell us the story that ties these images together?

]]> c91ed8bacb15d43b2a10d1dbced74db5 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Everywherre you go, you see the same pair of eyes watching you in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/everywherre-you-go-you-see-the-same-pair-of-eyes-watching-you/ Wed, 13 May 2026 20:00:00 +0100 0733922d61401f6faba25f7832ce79d0 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post Your best friend just confessed that she's not from Earth. in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/your-best-friend-just-confessed-that-shes-not-from-earth/ Tue, 12 May 2026 19:00:00 +0100 cbe44122e55ccbf62b392ff2bacf9dc4 Matthew Brown wrote a new blog post You work as a process server. You must deliver this summons to Death himself. in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/you-work-as-a-process-server-you-must-deliver-this-summons-to-death-himself/ Mon, 11 May 2026 11:00:00 +0100 7935f268dd112e3e6473bcb4dc84299d Matthew Brown edited the blog post Next year you will invent time travel in the group Writing prompts and insperations https://muse.authorbuzz.co.uk/prompts/nexy-year-you-will-invent-time-travel/ Sun, 10 May 2026 11:00:00 +0100