At what point in history did we stop storing so many things in chests, because honestly, that was pretty cool.

“You look like you had a fight with a Care Bear.” I WILL be looking for opportunities to say this to someone out loud in real life, thank you @malwindsor.bsky.social .

If you have to DNF for any reason, you do that. Some books may seem innocent at first and then trigger you, so if you gotta put it down, then drop it like it's hot. Me, personally, as an author applaud you for ever even picking it up and giving it a go.

Tomorrow I need to have a good reason why I am 1.5 days behind schedule on a work project. So far what I have is "Well see @malwindsor.bsky.social wrote a thing and @holdtheday.bsky.social said I should read it and I really couldn't figure out why I hadn't yet and *blink* it was Thursday night."

"Will never pay taxes" - oh, just like all those billionaires, then? 🙄🙄 This entire declaration is disgusting. My autistic son is amazing. He can write poems. He loves to play basketball. He wants to be an engineer. I guarantee he will be a more diligent & valuable citizen than RFK will EVER be.

Got a cool idea for a novel? That’s your concept. But unless you turn it into a premise, you might end up like Chuck Wendig’s old man lost at the mall—eating fries, forgetting your car. Let’s fix that. A thread 🧵🪓 #writingcommunity

The original rebel angel. Julie McNiven is a gem. I had so much fun meeting her. #SPNBos

They’re asking the important questions over on reddit today.

Always a moving part of a con… Have faith, promises were made You just take care and behave You left, and now you are saved The path, it walks you away And meanwhile the house is empty The floors lay, naked and weary The walls, barely hanging on, carry on And SHE WAITS for you. #SPNBOS #SPNBoston

I love that point in outlining where the feeling of the project goes from, "Okay, these are things I could write, this could work as a story" to "Ooh, okay, now we're talking, let me at it!"

We're all united against asking ChatGPT everything, but lets not forget how weird Google results can be sometimes too.

Trying best not to be selfish and sad about my friends being at #SPNBOS without me because I had to sell my tix, and just be EXCITED for them! (Mostly succeeding, but ngl, it's a little hard 🙃)

Presidents are wasting time on shower heads, western NC is still on fire, and we're still paying to keep innocent US citizens in foreign jails. So anyway, here's a monster picture my kid drew. It's an Eye-scream Cone.

To the person who played sad trombone noises every time the MAGA preacher at UNC Chapel Hill tried to speak: you are my favorite Tar Heel. I'm proud.

Do it! Kelsey is awesome and talented! Live your art commission dreams!

😅😅😅😅 My medical team: “It’s incredibly important that you reduce stress as much as possible and focus on your general health to help mitigate your symptoms overall.” America (where I, a GC holder who often has to travel for work, reside):

Happy Confederate Surrender Day! Fun activitiy idea: put tiny buckle hats on piñatas and beat them until some freedom falls out. (And give any loser flags you see the Boston treatment, while you’re at it.) #ConfederateSurrenderDay

Fandom friends - help! During my unintentional hiatus, I had talked to a couple of lovely folks who won fics from me in auctions. I’ve been working on several but during the move over to 🦋, I no longer have note of names! If you or a friend is owed fic & hasn’t heard from me, PLEASE reach out! 💜

#WIP Wednesday! Currently: - Outlining a Dark Academia themed mystery with gorgeous art (w/ a beloved cowriter!) - Prepping graphics for a 10k to post next week - Starting a full 2nd draft of an archaeologist AU for an auction winner - Final edits on 5k by 5May - Working on DCBB! About 30% drafted

This is high art

My photography skills are ass, but you know what ISN’T?? Anything from @squeevening.bsky.social ‘s Wayward Plaids 😎😎 Seriously, even prettier in person and great quality. 17/10, do recommend. And I don’t give ringing endorsements to everything, because I can be a bitch 😌😌😌

Keep seeing posts likening America to the Titanic. Fairly accurate I suppose, except that the staff who won’t let Irish kids in boats are gloating DOGE teens and instead of a sympathetic four piece band to play us out we have Green Day and Pussy Riot.

Since Nov, each day has been different: some days I wake up so angry I want to break bricks, some days I want to cover the hurt with kindness, some days I’m primed to innovate and resist and fight. But today…today I am sorrow. I’m made of it and it’s heavy and I don’t know how to push through it.

i'm holding your hands, gently april 7 is the start of national library week. get your library card. write your library board. check out 10 books. use your library. do it.

Handy tip sheet for comics creators & small business folk: AI = bad Amazon = bad Adobe = bad Gumroad = bad Substack = bad Uline = bad StickerMule = bad Patreon & Subscribestar = iffy Indie bookstores & comic shops = good Itch = good Ghost & Buttondown = good USPS = good, but being sabotaged

"This is the fridge of dreams." Story or just fact, you decide. #sixwordstory #WritingCommmunity #writing #prompt

one day i'll live 24 hours without seeing writers tear down other writers and that'll be a good fucking day

“Those protest pictures are AI!” “They were all paid off!” So…the AI was paid off?? Goodness gracious, if you’re going to be willfully ignorant scum at least be consistent! #HandsOff

My Eldritch Reverse Bang fic is live!! With truly incredible art by @marvfortytwo.bsky.social!!

Seeing a lot of "Ha! The market is tanking because of tariffs,serves those billionaires right!" And I am all for screw the billionaires! But let's try remember/understand that MOST of the investors in the SM are regular working class folks desperately saving for retirement. THEY will suffer most.

At least mostly good news, and the rest is (sorta) manageable - no plans for another round of chemo or radiation at this point, just hoping and wishing that things stay steady and don't decline 🤞Gonna carry on with my current treatments and choose to take this as a win!

Going to be at a series of appointments at the hospital & oncology center today for various checkups and monitoring, so if amongst all the other crazy stuff happening anyone has a spare good vibe or two to send my way, I'd appreciate it 💜

Not Doc Holliday😭 I am unwell

GOOD. FUCKING. TROUBLE. 🔥💙 #RiseUP

The point of Senator Booker's filibuster is to be INSPIRED by this man to go find YOUR ROLE, not to wait for them to go save us now. That is not this assignment. Thread of places to go to get started. More coming out of LiST this Thursday.

Breaking: Cory Booker has officially delivered the longest Senate floor speech in US history, surpassing Strom Thurmond’s filibuster against the Civil Rights Act.

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@booker.senate.gov is still going! One of the easiest supportive things you can do is WATCH! Get those numbers up. Let them know how much support is out there. Cory alone can't fix this, but courage begets courage.

In #FiveThings, orphan_account discusses having one of #AO3's oldest accounts, preserving fanworks, and being mistaken for a real person. Read more on otw-news.org/yck7a29c

I hope he's got a protein bar or two in his pocketS. Thank you, @booker.senate.gov , for listening and standing. WE NEED MORE OF THIS!

Cory Booker has taken the Senate floor and plans to filibuster as long as he’s physically able to protest the complete disregard for the rule of law by Trump and Musk. Watch here: www.c-span.org/event/us-sen...

I want to post saying "Trans and non-binary friends are safe with me!" #transdayofvisibility But the truth is that right now, trans people aren't safe ANYWHERE. So instead: trans and nb friends, I'll keep fighting with you and for you until it can be true.

I need help for @lotrspnfangirl.bsky.social Dani's mom is dying and Dani & Riley need to get to her ASAP. Please consider donating..any little bit will help. My heart is broken & I can't bear it that money will keep her from saying goodbye while her mom is still here. gofund.me/48bef06c

I wish I had data for how many times I've typed out a post here and then deleted it like "Mal, no, that's unhinged."

Florian Mulberry, THE POTION GARDENER: a distractable, whimsical nonbinary youth who can bring paintings to life. www.amazon.com/dp/B0D1HC58DW Winter, WINTER'S DAWN: a nonbinary Irish insurgent with frost magic, imprisoned for treason against the English crown. www.amazon.com/dp/B09Q2HY2SQ

Prayer to an absent father Cass asks Dean: How do you get over the pain of a son's disappointment in his absent father? Dean replies, "You don't get over it " and gives him a whole box of pills. He is an angel and a man. This duality is so wonderfully sexy. #Castiel #Supernatural #coloredpencil

🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 I see you I love you 🩵🩷🤍🩷🩵 #transdayofvisibility

It's Trans Day of Visibility today and we're sending love and solidarity to trans people everywhere - whether you're able to be open about being trans or not. #Trans #Transgender #Nonbinary #Queer #LGBTQIA #LGBTQ #TDOV25 #TDOV