Sam Beckbessinger

Sam Beckbessinger

Cambridge, UK
Sam is the bestselling author of Manage Your Money Like a Fucking Grownup. She writes weird horror stories and helps people learn to adult better (she's still figuring it out herself).
16
Sep

Girls of Little Hope - coming 2023

A sneak peak of the cover for my first novel, coming out in 2023
1 min read
26
Aug
Anakin meme: AI is going to replace everyone's job soon. Padme says, "Except creative work, right?"

Experiments in AI

Well, it's happened: the robots have officially come for my job.
6 min read
25
Aug
four abstract illustrations of the cost of living crisis from Midjourney

10 ways to inflation-proof your budget (tips from an AI)

I got an AI to write a blog post for me. Let's see how it did.
6 min read
25
Aug
"burlesque kermit the frog as painted by Degas" from Midjourney

A simple guide to making AI art with Midjourney

A simple guide to making AI art with Midjourney... for total beginners
3 min read
19
Aug
The mundane joys of relationship in-jokes and deep-cleaning your house

The mundane joys of relationship in-jokes and deep-cleaning your house

Meditations on mundane delights
4 min read
29
Jul
A sign pointing to trains in a nifty font

Revenge songs!

Savage songs of revenge, great Cape Town climate fiction and other things that made my week.
4 min read
22
Jul
A painting of three witches being burned

Tell me your politik

On witchburning, scruffy hospitality, and great new music.
5 min read
21
Jul
Worried about SA's economy? Here's how to sleep a little better at night.

Worried about SA's economy? Here's how to sleep a little better at night.

Worried about South Africa's economy? Here are some practical things you can do to reduce your financial risk.
12 min read
08
Jul
Bye Boris

Bye Boris

Musing on methods to fund your art.
7 min read
01
Jul
Sam Beckbessinger Covid vaccine

Inequality is weird

Polite Sukoku pros, deals with the devil, Kate Bush... five things that have caught my attention this week.
6 min read