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I just found this news. It's awesome. It'd be so w

I just found this news. It's awesome. It'd be so wonderful if this could indeed prove to be THE solution for cancer patients.

@mypeakchallenge I assume you heard about this good news too 😀

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Cardiff University

A new type of immune cell which kills most cancers has been discovered by #CardiffUni scientists, offering fresh hope of universal treatment for all patients.

T-cell therapies for cancer - where immune cells are removed, modified and returned to the patient’s blood to seek and destroy cancer cells - are the latest paradigm in cancer treatments.

The most widely-used therapy, known as CAR-T, is personalised to each patient but targets only a few types of cancers and has not been successful for solid tumours, which make up the vast majority of cancers.

Cardiff researchers have now discovered T-cells equipped with a new type of T-cell receptor (TCR) which recognises and kills most human cancer types, while ignoring healthy cells.

The Cardiff group hope to trial this new approach in patients towards the end of this year following further safety testing.

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Via the @worldeconomicforum: Over half of the world's GDP is highly or moderately dependent on nature. Read more by tapping the link in the @worldeconomicforum bio. #nature #wildlife #environment #howtosavetheplanet #wef20

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Hey friends, Bob and I have put together a T-shirt campaign with my talented aunty @tamsin.smyth and our friends at @represent
All proceeds will go to the RFS, CFA and Red Cross Australia.

With your help we can honor the men and women on the front line fighting these fires 👊🏼❤️ #BlesstheRFS #YayfortheCFA 🇦🇺

It's a new year and that means new walks are plann

It's a new year and that means new walks are planned. Thank you @walkingpeakers for organising these! I'll definitely join a few of the shorter ones this year (after January though, or I fear my physical therapist will bench me even further from walking 😁😁) And who knows, maybe I'll join one or two of the longer ones as well!

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A different year, different walks @walkingpeakers present a new calendar for 2020. For details check link in bio 🥾🐘🎶

Last year I supported @dragonsofwales's Kickstarte

Last year I supported @dragonsofwales's Kickstarter for #Novosaurs and since the Kickstarter succeeded greatly we've been treated to more and more insights into the Novosaurs. I can't wait to have mine at home!

Here's a look into the Research & Development department!

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Another busy day in the Novosaur Research & Development Laboratory!

#Novosaurs #dinosaur #dinosaurs #dinosaursofinstagram #feathereddinosaur #raptor #dromaeosaur #paleontology #palaeontology #paleoart #palaeoart #jurassicpark #jurassicworld #velociraptor #jurassicworld #bird #naturalhistorymuseum #procreate #birdsaredinosaurs #chicken #fossil #kickstarter #books #artbook #birds

After no physical activity besides the walking for

After no physical activity besides the walking for my job, my knees did a bit better, so for the #mypeakchallenge2020 #peakstreak day 5 I went for a short walk (sorry, no twenty minutes!) on Friday. (Walking relaxes me....) Even though I didn't walk for 20 minutes, I did do quite well on my other activities:
- writing for 20 minutes ✔️ (wrote for an hour!)
- #foodiepeakers water challenge ✔️ 1.6L (not as much as I would have liked, but still okay)

This time I wrote in my novel and worked on a lesson 😀

The little sif in my glass is the tea sif I use for my Pai Mun tea. That is a delicious white tea. 😋

I totally forgot to post my Peakstreak photos the

I totally forgot to post my Peakstreak photos the last couple of days! So I'm treating you to a few of them today 😀

#mypeakchallenge2020 #peakstreak day 4

After being benched from walking Wednesday and the physical therapy I got Wednesday both my knees hurt like hell Thursday, so I didn't go for a walk after my work, nor have I done any cycling. I was already glad I could simply finish my work.

As for my other goals:
- writing for 20 minutes ✔️
- @foodiepeakers water challenge ✔️ 2L

While writing the lessons for my world building course I decided to not only include examples of my #amwritingfantasy project #Tergaenae, but also from my #gamedev #fantasy project #NeverEndingRealms and that became part of my writing activity Wednesday

The Never Ending Realms saga is an MMORPG that I'm building and last year I decided I'm also going to write a book series that will lead up to the events with which the game starts.
So..... I've started a @scrivener_app project to document all the details for the books and to make it more streamlined with my Game design document. 😀

@peakerwriters #peakerwriters how are you all doing?

Perception of skill vs actuall skill. Kate Dollar

Perception of skill vs actuall skill.

Kate Dollarhyde on Twitter: "writing is hard because your perception of your skill rarely matches up with your actual skill. I made a handy chart to illustrate." Thank you, Kate, (who as far as I know is not on Instagram) for posting this on Twitter! This is something we all should keep in mind!

These can be very handy! #writeoncon @writeoncon s

These can be very handy! #writeoncon @writeoncon show case events!

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This year we have nine FREE showcase events! These are live events with agents, authors, and editors covering topics writers frequently ask about, from the submission process to new plotting techniques! We’re covering a wide array of subjects over the next month in the lead up to the conference. And you’ll get the chance to ask questions in real time! *
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Our first event will take place this SATURDAY, 1/12 at 2 PM EST and will feature superstar agent Natascha Morris, who will discuss working with an agent. We’re excited to see you there!*
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@mypeakchallenge #peakstreak day 3 Today unfortun

@mypeakchallenge #peakstreak day 3

Today unfortunately my physical therapist benched me for a while from walks due to a light injury on my knee, but that doesn't stop me from working on my health.
As of today I'm cycling in the gym 😀 so......
- cycle for 20 minutes ✔️
- write for 20 minutes ✔️
- @foodiepeakers water challenge ✔️ (almost 2L today again 😀) Every morning I start with a glass of water with probiotics to help with my allergies. It's working and drinking water is a great way to start the day!

Today I worked on a new lesson for my worldbuilding course again. It's not finished yet, but I think I can finish it tomorrow 😀

#peakerstrength #amworldbuilding #worldbuilding #amwritingfantasy #probiotics #waterchallenge

Second try on #homemade #appelstroop and I seem to

Second try on #homemade #appelstroop and I seem to have succeeded in my efforts 😀

The first test on a cold plate went good. Now I'll wait until it's fully cooled down and see if it's edible 😁

Recipe:
600ml freshly homemade apple juice (thank #weck and my family for the canner with which I can also make juices 😀)
Sugar to taste.

I see a lot of recipes call for a lot of sugar, but I want to taste the apples and not a bucket load of sugar, so added in maybe two teaspoons.

Slowly cook the apple juice until it begins to thicken. For me it was right when I could go through it with a spoon and see the trail of the spoon on the bottom of the pan before the "stroop" got back on it.

When to use?:
On a slice of #bread 😁

Enjoy!

#eatinghealthier #homemadetreat

Thank you, @nxonnetflix for this timeline of @witc

Thank you, @nxonnetflix for this timeline of @witchernetflix I've already bingewatched it and I love the series! This timeline is very helpful in fully understanding the first season 😀

@mypeakchallenge #peakstreak day 2: so far so good

@mypeakchallenge #peakstreak day 2: so far so good!
- walking 20 minutes on top of the walking for my work ✔️
- writing for 20 minutes on my novel and/or world building course ✔️ I wrote for an hour 😀
- water challenge ✔️ almost 2L today again, so good again 😀

And how are you doing, @foodiepeakers @walkingpeakers @peakerwriters ?
Thank you, @margretpelders for your review of my lesson yesterday. It helped me tremendously with improving it! 😀 My new lesson on world building is coming up this week 😀

It was a nice day to take a walk in the park & fields close by. Although the sun wasn't shining, there was no rain and it didn't feel as cold as it did yesterday 😁

Enjoy life & keep on peaking!

Today was the first day @mypeakchallenge #peakstre

Today was the first day @mypeakchallenge #peakstreak and so far I'm very satisfied!
- walk for 20 minutes: ✅ (complete at 30min. On top of my daily hours of walking for my job)
- write for 20 minutes: ✅ slain it with FOUR hours!!!!
- water challenge: ✅

Thank you @foodiepeakers @walkingpeakers and @peakerwriters for the encouragement!

Looking forward to day 2!

#foodforthought when things are scaled, the number

#foodforthought when things are scaled, the numbers suddenly become even more shocking than we thought...... #Repost @8billiontrees
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Perspective for our nature lovers.

Since we're still in the first week of 2020.... I

Since we're still in the first week of 2020.... I wish you all a Happy New Year! 🎆🎇🎊🎉 May 2020 bring you lots of joy, laughter, happiness & love and may it make at least one of your dreams come true!

Have fun writing & reading! May you get lost in your favourite world's and let us know about them once you manage to get out! If you can't get out, send us at least a message do that we can come and get lost with you 😁😁 My year started quite good. With my newly acquired Netflix account I managed to binge watch the first season of #thelastkingdom until 4:30AM of New Year's day, so that was an excellent start 😁 I got up 5 hours later and went for a walk. Starting the new year with a nice physical activity is, I think, exactly what @mypeakchallenge prescribed 😁😁 To continue getting healthier I decided to renew my #mypeakchallenge membership with another year! To get things going I'm participating with the #peakstreak. My activities will be
- 20 minutes of walking each day (besides what I already do at work)
- 20 minutes of writing (thank you @peakerwriters for the encouragement!)
I might add a secret activity of which I might show you more later this month 😁

Additionally I'll participate in @foodiepeakers's water challenge starting tomorrow!

And to start (a bit) healthy I'm currently making my own "appelstroop". It's kinda like syrup made of apples but a bit thicker so that you can apply it to your bread.

Thank you Sam, John, Jordana & Alex for your continued enthusiasm and encouragement for us all!

In the meantime this will be the first year I'll live on my own again, now that my ex is moving out of our house (we part on good terms, btw, all is good!) so I'll probably have to get used to doing things all by myself again in a few weeks time.

I've set a few goals for myself this year:
- get healthier
- loose one clothing size
- participate in December 3rd #pitmad on Twitter with my first #amwritingfantasy novel #tergaenae #infinitysaga #chased - go on at least one of @walkingpeakers's walks

#mypeakchallenge2020 #peakersisters

Shocking numbers!

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Do you know on average we are consuming 70 000 microplastics every year? 🤒🤯
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Microplastics are some of the Earth's tiniest and most insidious enemies. It seems there are 8.3 million of microplastics in 1000 liter seawater. This is nerve-wracking 😖
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It's been quite a while since participated in a lo

It's been quite a while since participated in a loop. With the start of 2020 I decided to be more active in the #amwritingfantasy #writingcommunity again and this loop is perfect for me as a fantasy author 😀🐉🐲🧙‍♀️🧙🏻‍♀️ #Repost @authoramandadgauvin
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I don't know about you, but I'm looking to build my community in the new year. Let's find some like minded fantasy authors. Join the loop #fantasyauthorfollowwinter2020 if you write fantasy and want to connect with other fantasy authors. ⁣.
Here's how to join the fun:⁣
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4. Comment on everyone's posts with your favorite fantasy emoji. 🧚‍♀️🦄🧜‍♂️🔮🧙‍♂️🧝‍♀️🐉
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That's it! This loop is all about supporting each other and building a community, so please don't participate if you plan to unfollow. ⁣.
Looking forward to following your writing journeys! ⁣
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#supportwriters #supportwritersandauthors #writer #writers #supportauthors #authors #author #authorsofig #authorsofinstagram #authorsofinsta #writersofinstagram #writersofig #writersofinsta #writercommunity #authorloop #authorsloop #loop #callingallauthors #authorfollowloop #authorssupportingauthors #fantasyauthors #fantasyauthorsofinstagram

Look! Woven is a wonderful game set in knitted wor

Look! Woven is a wonderful game set in knitted world. I've been following @thealteregoteam from the beginning with this cute game and I'm so happy that it's now released! Check it out now if you haven't yet! You can now get it with a 24% discount!

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24% off on relaxing Woven on #steam now!
Get your #pc #mac or #linux version today!
Happy new year!

#gaming #game #sale #discount #indiegame #indiedev #gamedev #cute #relaxing #WovenTheGame

Who else is looking forward to the new season of #

Who else is looking forward to the new season of #outlander?
Tonight you can see the opening scene of the new season on @starz!
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Airing tonight!!! @outlander_starz exclusive opening scene from Season 5 at 8PM E/P on @starz 🙌😍

If you haven't seen #Sanditon yet, you get a new c

If you haven't seen #Sanditon yet, you get a new chance on January 12th as @masterpiecepbs starts with the first season then. It's such a great #perioddrama with excellent acting work by #theojames @rosevictoriawilliams and @crystaljclarke

The #sanditonsisterhood is still hoping for a #sanditonseason2 and it seems Masterpiece PBS is interested in renewing so be sure to let them know you'd love that!

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The countdown begins... only 4 weeks to go until #SanditonPBS, starring Theo James and Rose Williams, premieres on January 12 at 9/8c on MASTERPIECE @PBS!

My Christmas tree is up. I decided to buy a new on

My Christmas tree is up. I decided to buy a new one this year, one that was covered in snow. It's not as full with branches in the lower part, but now that it's decorated I like it 😀
In the other photos you'll see some of my favourite ornaments!

This year marks the last year of living with my ex since we parted as friends almost three years ago. Next year he will officially live in own house.
It brings several changes for me, but I am looking forward to it. It'll be a good non-physical #mypeakchallenge2020 for me: live on my own again, find out what I want in a relationship.

But more info on my 2020 challenges will come later on. For now I wish you all wonderful holidays! May they bring you lots of joy, laughter and love and may 2020 be filled with love, friendship and amazing experiences and may it make at least one of your wishes come true!

My friend @gwen.cornelia.art just started her art

My friend @gwen.cornelia.art just started her art account and I'm so proud of her! Check it out!

#handrawn #artoninstagram #artcommunity
#proudfriend

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Autumn leaves & Winter chills
#drawing #spectrumnoir #markers #markerdrawing #autumn #winter #girl #leaves #snowflakes #newaccount #artaccount #traditionalart #gwencorneliaart

I saw this on Twitter and just had to share it. Th

I saw this on Twitter and just had to share it. This is so absolutely true!

How do you work this in your #amwritingfantasy story? #writingcommunity #womenwritingfiction #womenwritingfantasy

Are you looking for #inspiration for your #amwriti

Are you looking for #inspiration for your #amwritingfantasy story during #nanowrimo2019 or do you just love dragons? Then be sure to check out @dragonsofwales account and Patreon (linked below)! Andy creates amazing art work of Welsh dragons and #Novosaurs (first Novosaur book is coming out next year). These are just a tiny sample of what this art master has to offer. And of course the Master at work!

If you're lucky you'll find a dragon book or exclusive calendar still available in his Etsy shop!

As a Patreon you can receive exclusive art that isn't available anywhere else, so if you're in a position to support Andy, you will not be disappointed!

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Today is #ThankYouPatrons day!
I’m lucky to have some of the best, loveliest and most dragon and dinosaur-obsessed patrons anyone could wish for. If you are one of them, THANK YOU!
And if you’d like to become one:
patreon.com/dragonsofwales
#ThankYouPatrons #thankyou #artistsoninstagram #patreon #dragon #dragons #illustration #fantasy #creatures #dinosaur #novosaur

Yep, I've taken the step and I'm extremely happy w

Yep, I've taken the step and I'm extremely happy with it! I literally just got them 😁 Glasses, who would have thought they could make such a difference with only such a small correction? I didn't, but it's awesome!

I'll have to get used to them, but I don't care. The difference is all that matters! I'm glad I took this small challenge (after all, who wants to admit their eyesight isn't what it used to be?) And I'm looking forward to a more relaxed viewing experience 🤓🤓 I've got a + correction, but apparently it'll also give a more relaxed view when I'm reading or working on the computer and with #nanowrimo2019 in full swing, that is a very good thing!

#glasses #happypeaker #mypeakchallenge2019 #amwritingfantasy

When #peakers meet up to exchange books and the w

When #peakers meet up to exchange books and the weather is good, a walk outside is bound to happen!

Thank you @connyberg21, for the wonderful afternoon! I loved it 😀💞 #walkingpeakers #peakerfun #bookmeetings #peakersisters

After 5 weeks I finally have a reliable internet a

After 5 weeks I finally have a reliable internet and TV again (yeah, it took my provider 5 WEEKS to fix the problem!).
So.... I'll be (re-)posting some things I wanted in the last few weeks and give authors and artists who posted inspiring and beautiful things these last week's, some spotlight
First up is @robgmacfarlane who posted this photo on Twitter with:

Word of the #FolkloreThursday: “#kelpie” - shape-shifting water spirit of Scottish lochs, streams & deep river-pools, often taking the form of a water-horse (Scots, poss. from the Gaelic “cailpeach”, “colt”). Kelpies slip & swim through Scottish songs & stories.

#amwriteryafantasy #amwritingcommunity
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Thank you, Robert, for giving us regular inspiration and historic information on Twitter!

Enjoy!

I don't often speak about my childhood years on el

I don't often speak about my childhood years on elementary school, but I can honestly say, having gone through five years of being on the receiving end of a class bully, I wholeheartedly agree with this. I know a friendly gesture like this could have made a world of difference for the 6 - 11 year old me.

Thank you, @officialweschatham, @casanvar, @domsherwood, @samheughan, @mypeakchallenge and others who are using their huge platforms to make a difference in the world! • • • • • •
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Let’s take care of one another. The worlds hard enough, without our help.
Dominic:
A smile can change the world.

Look at this awesome artwork by @paperbluenet It

Look at this awesome artwork by @paperbluenet
It is definitely inspiration for a certain area in my #Tergaenae
#infinitysaga book series! Check out Jae's account for more amazing inspirational artwork 😀

#amwritingyafantasyseries
#amwritingya
#amwritingfantasy
#fantasyinspiration
#fantasylover

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#art #rock #tree #house #digitalpainting #conceptart #paperblue #forest #village #jaecheolpark #artist #background #bg #photoshop #digital #concept #art #그림 #컨셉아트 #illustration #페이퍼블루 #박재철

Turtles and other sea life gets trapped in or eat

Turtles and other sea life gets trapped in or eat plastic, fishing nets and other garbage we humans in one way or another eventually dump in the ocean. Let's think about that the next time we let balloons fly.

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Balloons are no bueno for the 🐢 turtles. Please think before you release. 🚫🎈 💪⛰♻️🌎❤️. #reducereuserecycle #peakers #mypeakchallenge #peakerssavetheplanet #plasticfree #plasticfreeliving #saveouroceans #saveourearth #saveourplanet #recycled #recycle #noplastic #cleanliving #cleantheocean #savetheplanet #onlyoneearth #bekindtomotherearth #mypeakchallenge2019

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✨✨WRITING: TAKING CRITICISM: DOS & DONTS. ✨✨ There are days when I want to give up writing - when books aren't selling, when someone who got a free book suggests I take a writing course, when I've gifted 50 books and got 0 reviews in return, when my editor ignores me as she deals with her own issues, when someone disses my covers, when I know I have to rewrite it ALL or the book will suck.
We all have our own unique issues. Lots of #instaauthors struggle with debilitating medical conditions, past traumas and holding life by its threads in general, so the fact that we get any writing done is purely coz of sheer stubbornness and coz we can't help it, really. It's a disease. Quoting my Thumbelina: cursus writendus (writer's curse).
Why do we take things to heart?
It's because writers are our own worst critics and deep down we know that we can and will do better, but if we didn't say 'it's good enough, let's publish', we'd spend 10yrs writing 1 book.
❓So, how do I as a writer handle criticism❓
The DOS+DONTS:
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📌TAKE the least bit of what is being said that you can agree with onboard. If a 14yo boy says your cover sucks, you can agree that for him, it might...and exhale, thanking the stars your target audience is 25+ females. 📌LOOK for the positive intent - WHY they are saying it - a suggestion of a writing course implies they want you to get even better; a suggestion to change something usually implies the same. If you have trouble finding the positive intent, ask some1 who loves your books and is kind to help you.
📌THANK a person for the positive thing they want for you - for your book to sell with a kickass cover, for you to get good reviews after your writing style improves, etc. Authors are happy even about 1-liner or bad reviews (coz they are reviews+feedback), saying thank you is just a way to encourage ppl to do just that.
📌ASK - kindly not angrily - specifying questions - it ain't feedback if it ain't specific. When I asked my reader about the writing course, it turned out she meant a screenwriting course, which for me is the next step and a terrific idea!📌LEARN how to give feedback and write reviews yourself.

What an incredible result! #Repost @1planet1home

What an incredible result!

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Another wonderful cleaup🥰🌱🌊Trashtag Challenge, Pakistán 😍💚 The place is Board Bazaar in Peshwar. It was cleaned by an alliance of NGOs, local government and volunteers.
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Every little steps we are talking towards solving the global plastic pollution is essential to heal our planet 🌎😇
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