Bramble and Thorn

Laura 30+ Amateur folklorist, geek, & collector of weird life skills. Icon by gisellesdoodles

[spaghettihell]

Reblog to hug prev

Please

[allthingseurope]

Corfu, Greece

[couldtransitionsaveher]

It's been a minute, so I want to do a quick follower maturity check:

What was the last movie for adults* that you watched, and when did you watch it?

*not necessarily r-rated, a lot of r-rated movies are really for teens.

[couldtransitionsaveher]

Sorry about this. Someone I know at work called Superman 2025 adult fiction and I just about broke out into hives.

[expressions-of-nature]

by Mr.Liu

[rosieandthemoon]

aqueduct in La Boullide

[primordial-moth]

[kosmogrl]

I will probably get through this just like I have gotten through everything before but I need to be really stressed and scared first

[ains-art]

I've been looking forward to Junicorn for half a year and i can't even participate properly as i'm busy with other art + art fight preparations 😩

But i sure can drop these 4 quick weirdos as my contribution to it...

[asmrgaret]

it’s weird that professional letters are supposed to start with “dear.” i don’t even call my mom that

[asmrgaret]

my darling hiring manager. my springtime rose. if hired i will bring a strong work ethic to this position

[389]

Echinops, Globe Thistle

[zinesbycee]

(nods sagely) (nods basily) (nods rosemarily) (nods saltly) (nods star anisely)

[digitalkiddo]

If you're writing anything involving cons, scams, heists, or morally questionable characters who are very good at lying, here are some free resources I've been using for research. Saving you the "why is this in my search history" anxiety.

1. The FBI's Famous Cases & Criminals archive (fbi.gov/history/famous-cases) has detailed breakdowns of real fraud cases, Ponzi schemes, and confidence operations. The language they use is clinical and precise, which is perfect for getting the procedural details right.

2. The FTC Consumer Sentinel Network publishes annual reports on the most common fraud tactics in the US. Great for understanding how modern scams actually work and what makes people fall for them.

3. The Smithsonian's American Art Museum has a free digital collection of forgery case studies. If your character forges documents or art, this is gold.

4. Court Listener (courtlistener.com) is a free legal database where you can read actual court transcripts from fraud trials. Want to know how a real con artist talks under oath? This is where you find out.

5. The Internet Archive's collection of old newspaper crime sections. Search for "confidence man" or "swindle" in papers from the 1920s through 1960s and you'll find incredible real stories that would feel too dramatic for fiction.

Bonus: The Psychology of Fraud section on the Association for Psychological Science website has accessible articles about why people trust, how deception works cognitively, and what makes someone a convincing liar. Essential reading if you want your con artist characters to feel psychologically real.

Reblog to save for later. Your WIP will thank you.

[myfairynuffstuff]

Arthur Bianchini (1869 - 1955) - The Rose Garden. Oil on canvas.

[yungluv16]

[ohjessmarie]

midnight hours 🌙🕯️📚 | my print shop

[enchantedbook]

The Fairy Spinner (1875) Illustration by Kate Greenaway.

[sunmystic]