I was so happy when @wegmansofficial.bsky.social came to Brooklyn, but I won't shop there again until stop collecting my biometric data. This is so gross and such a giant invasion of privacy!

This was so good!

I’m editing a book that involves a Normal School, which always implies to me the existence of an Abnormal School, which puts me in mind of Young Frankenstein.

Trying to get ahead on my pages for the coming week, and so far either the cat or the 5 y/o have interrupted me every 5 minutes. Suddenly reminded why I don't work on the weekends. 🙈

Also a terrible experience for the deaf or hard of hearing! The aids are often subtitling a different film or unavailable altogether. And no way to check before you buy tix.

Seasonal hazard: walked around all afternoon with a Christmas tree needle in my shoe. 🎄

Formula is one of the many miracles of modern science that literally saves lives. Fuck this guy.

If some guy stole my shit and made millions off it while wiping out my job prospects, and you, as my friend, bought that guy's cheap mass market replica of my shit, you and i would for obvious reasons have a problem. It being a massive company, not a guy, actually makes it even more of a problem.

So love wobbegongs. Everything is good about the wobbegong. Its name. Its flattened Oscar the Grouch face. Its frondy bits. Its lazy life as a hungry rug. And it’s a shark. Outstanding animal 10/10

V pleased to be following directions!

I’m really glad this guy is getting some credit for his excellent vomit hose and elevator work! It’s takes hundreds of people doing things behind the scenes to make a tv show and I don’t think seeing behind the curtain diminishes the magic one bit.

That awkward time of year when I’m carrying around two planners.

I bring you the most unhinged vintage cookbook yet.

“the USPS must turn a profit” makes me want to set things on fire they put a clause in the fucking constitution about postal service, that’s how important it is nothing in there about “only if you can make money on it”

It's 41, feels like 30, and steadily raining. This is the weather than inspired (compelled?) my ancestors to invent wool sweaters and scotch.

Alt text for those who need it. This is amazing.

“AI is clearly sticking around so you have to get used to it” wrong. I don’t have to get used to shit. I am a practiced hater and I can keep this going for decades if I am required to

🚨 New scam alert 🚨 Scammers are now impersonating representatives of Silent Book Club to target authors by pretending they've been nominated for a reader award. The screencapped email here was followed up by a request for a video, press materials... and a "submission fee."

I absolutely adored this, and of course listened to Long December while reading. To me, this song hits the same bittersweet, hopeful note as Auld Lang Syne. Personal essays centered around a single song remain one of my favorites of the genre, because nothing gets us like the music of our youth.

The Thanksgiving leftovers are gone and it's Monday. HOWEVER, it's the inaugural run of the Canadian Brass Christmas playlist, so all is not lost.

I found a flowchart which helps you navigate the IT landscape

rich dudes got freakier after butlers fell out of fashion, like say what you will about having domestic servants but clearly it was some sort of moderating force on old rich dudes having a fancy man follow you around saying shit like "oh dear sir, that wouldn't be very becoming"

With his new comedy show and debut novel, is it time to let Louis C.K. force women to watch him masturbate again?

Interviewer: “What do you say to trans kids who are starting their transition?” Zohran Mamdani: "We're gonna make this a city that doesn't just protect trans kids, but also celebrates and cherishes them."

Brb, adding to the Christmas list!

Oh, you brave iconoclasts, coming out against pie. Who is as cool as you? Nobody.

Librarians are the best 💜

I currently have two Marks and a Marc in my inbox. This might surpass the double Steve G incident of a couple years ago. How does this happen??

one of the coolest things about ChatGPT is how you can actually just never use it. you can fill your whole entire life with simply not once using it. it's incredible.

My therapist shared this with me, and trust me, you want to watch this 😆

if you’d like to learn more about my Memoir Year workshop, come to this free virtual info session on 12/8! writer.org/event/virtua...

hey guys i made a seasonal meme

Fell out of love with film (well, with Hollywood) and thought “well, I’ve always loved books” and here I am. Eternal gratitude to my first boss who said “you know how to evaluate story and I can teach you everything else” and then did.

I hope this is true!

A seasonal reminder from your friendly neighborhood editor!

I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...

Oh no, I want it

Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days

*This* is how you do a pitch: "Fleabag meets Percy Jackson for depressed millennials" Via @publisherslunch.bsky.social Television host Ellen Meny‘s A GORGON’S GUIDE TO GETTING A LIFE, an adult coming-of-age take on Medusa’s journey, pitched as Fleabag meets Percy Jackson for depressed millennials.

Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work. Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/

Time to play another fun* round of “Will my scanner speak to my laptop and actually scan these pages??” *not at all fun

now I’m no expert but wasn’t there something pretty major in there about false idols

Today I successfully got my cat into the carrier on the first try *and* Dick Cheney died. Should I buy a lottery ticket??

Amazon is helping fund a $300 million build of a ballroom for the White House. Independent bookstores are donating to food banks and organizations that help with food insecurity. They are not the same.

How to celebrate Banned Books Week: Read up on your local candidates for school board (and learn how to read between the lines--scarier candidates in my district basically speak in code); vote for the ones who will protect the freedom to read; encourage your friends & neighbors to do the same.

There is a mosquito IN MY HOME and it is October 🤬

I *really* want more reporting on this because the book was pretty heavily vetted by lawyers in advance of publication….

LOLLLL

It always makes me laugh when I get business spam for “streamlining your payroll” or “simplifying HR”. It’s just me! The cat gets paid in treats.

Truly excellent autocorrect error in the manuscript in currently editing: persona non gratis. #amediting #editing #independenteditor