what does a trucker need with a music box? or a landscaper with a magician's top hat? or a chef with six cats? it's up to you. prompts like these await in the #1kwhc. join in! they're waiting for you to tell their story. tldrpress-1kwhc-2026.eventbrite.com #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky

In honor of Colbert's last show due to fascism, here is my all-time favorite thing he's done, and not just because the scene is stolen by my cousin Dave Razowsky. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRW0...

heya writerly types-- join us for the 1000 word herd competition! you get 2 prompts, 1000 words, a shot at the $200 first prize, and a chance to help out Trans Lifeline. registrations are open a few more days! tldrpress-1kwhc-2026.eventbrite.com #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #1kwhc

one week left to register for the 1000 Word Herd Competition! you get 2 prompts, 1000 words or less, 1 week to write, and a shot at the $200 first prize. hope you can join in! tldrpress-1kwhc-2026.eventbrite.com #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #1kwhc

registrations are open for the 1000 Word Herd Competition. you get 2 prompts, 1000 words or less, 1 week to write, and a shot at the $200 first prize. hope you can join in! tldrpress-1kwhc-2026.eventbrite.com #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky #1kwhc

heya writers! is the world today hitting you from every angle? are you jaded and drained by it all? come and join us for #1kwhc , and WRITE YOUR ENEMIES INTO YOUR STORY. their comeuppance awaits. registrations are open! tldrpress-1kwhc-2026.eventbrite.com #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky

aww yiss. snail mail brings good things. @reasie.bsky.social this looks so cool!

yeah, I think "scribble or scrawl" hits a little closer than "walk or crawl" for these posts. anyway, sign up and get ready for some creative fun!

COME ONE, COME ALL WHO WALK OR CRAWL AND JOIN US for the 2026 TL;DR Press 1000 Word Herd Competition! registrations are open NOW! tldrpress-1kwhc-2026.eventbrite.com #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriteSky

“Use AI to brainstorm but not to write.” “Use AI to help you outline but not to write.” These are commonly proposed as “ethical” ways for undergrad students to use AI, but I’m sorry, brainstorming & outlining are just as integral to writing as the actual construction of sentences.

2 prompts 1 week 1000 words 200 dollars first prize 800 dollars in prizes 1 click to join in the #1kwhc! OK it's more like 3 clicks and some typing for your email and stuff. but you get the point. Hope you can join us! tldrpress-1kwhc-2026.eventbrite.com

heya folks! hope you can join in for some A-GRADE PREMIUM STORYTELLIN!

what does a skydiver have in common with an untrainable poodle? how about a nurse and a pair of ballet shoes? or an accountant and a sudden rainstorm? it's up to you. prompts like these await in the #1kwhc. join in! they're waiting for you to tell their story. tldrpress-1kwhc-2026.eventbrite.com

COME ONE, COME ALL WHO WALK OR CRAWL AND JOIN US for the 2026 TL;DR Press 1000 Word Herd Competition! registrations are open NOW! tldrpress-1kwhc-2026.eventbrite.com

Godzilla figured this shit out.

cookie fortune at my local mongolian bbq joint goes hard

IT'S TIME! TL;DR Press's 1000 Word Herd Competition is almost here! Registrations will be open from May 2, 2026 through May 27, 2026. The contest itself will run 7 days, starting one minute after midnight (00:01) Sunday May 31, and ending one minute before midnight (23:59) Saturday June 6.

alphabet game just didn't have that zing anymore, I guess.

We are proud to announce the release of Peeling Back the Skin, The Best of The TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story Horror Competition 2025. This collection contains the top 25 stories of the competition, including the winning story, Tinnitus Irritatus, in Eggshell. Or Maybe Ecru, by Alex Atkins

screen grab from Artemis/Integrity's feed just before it went into comms downtime. way to go, folks.

There's a nice #Artemis II mission tracker here: artemis.cdnspace.ca LOTS of data about its current position, crew activities, and whether or not the toilet is currently "Go"

we just pulled a slug off our cat's undercarriage. not sure what to think about that. happy caturday.

Both of us at Tenebrous are deeply honored to present the 40+ badass 🏳️‍⚧️creators🏳️‍⚧️ who will comprise the Table of Contents for YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM, a New Weird Cosmic Horror anthology due out 10.06.26! Full deets here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2026/3/... #transdayofvisibility #tdov

today's guest star. he and our white fluffy cat Lyla stared each other down for a full minute before I stepped outside.

this is a good read. and happy pending birthday, you beautiful apple-lovin, butter-meltin collection of Wendig-shaped molecules. you're gonna like post-fifty, just pack a few bottles of ibuprofen.

You need to see baby goat zoomies. Trust me. Sound up.

Now might be a good time to invest in a torches and pitchforks company

"...if humans could learn anything from crows, it’s that the world needs more witnesses." You don't want to miss Todd Honeycutt's flash piece THE CROWS TELL ME THEY ARE TIME TRAVELERS. 🐦‍⬛ buff.ly/bFytnQy

we get the funniest birds roosting this time of year.

trucking oil to bypass the Strait of Hormuz ain't gonna cut it, folks. hear me out: GIANT TANKER TREBUCHETS can launch the boats, oil and all, into the Arabian Sea. you're welcome.

well, screw all kinds of this. no thank you, grammarly. www.theverge.com/tech/891822/...

We are absolutely THRILLED to announce the top 25 winners of the TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story horror competition! In 1st place is Tinnitus Irritatus, in Eggshell. Or Maybe Ecru by Alex Atkins In 2nd place is Sigma by Jack Lennon In 3rd place is Second Shot by Wai Chan

the queen of the printer here just hit the copy button several times. this could get interesting.

heya writey types-- happy february, and this is your periodic reminder to back up your stuff. you don't need anything elaborate; attach your files to an email and send to yourself. hopefully you'll never need to use it, but better to have and not need than need and not have. good luck, write on!

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

to turn off autoplaying video on the bluesky mobile app select the icon in the top left corner go to settings go to content and media make sure "autoplay videos and gifs" is toggled off

Check out the cover for @slhawthorn.bsky.social's fast-approaching novel, A Fate Worse Than Drowning! www.instagram.com/p/DScu5dbjdAg/

General PSA: Don't be an asshole to retail staff in the run-up to Christmas. Or ever, really.

And all the curses/prompts are with their authors! Good luck to everyone who is taking part this week. Be brave, be bold, and have fun! We can’t wait to read your spooky stories. #tldrterrors

firefox AI and slop disablers from tumblr for the people from local hero mckitterick. Tried it on my end and the browser is significantly faster now (copy paste-able in the alt text)

ALL DAY COMFORT was discarded here. #SuddenGroceryArt

Writers, today is the last day to enter the TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story horror competition! - Receive 2 prompts - Write, re-write, edit for 7 days - Win 1 of 25 cash prizes & publication - Support Scares That Care! Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/2k-terrors...

We are pleased to announce our nominations for the 2025 Pushcart Prize. Congratulations to our nominees, and thank you for your amazing stories!

RELEASE DAY!!! Imperfect Creatures is OUT NOW! My weird, Twin Peaks X House of Leaves novel is finally out in the world and wants to take up space in your brain. You can get it here: diachroneitybooks.com/Imperfect-Cr...

daughter [looks at stove]: what are you making? me: fried bologna. d: you fry it in...ketchup? me: ketchup, BQ sauce, some mustard, yeah. makes a great sammich. d: is this one of those Gen X things? me: it might actually be a boomer thing, but yeah. d: oh, look! we have apples!

"The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog." Boring, uninspired, normative "Quick, help jog my box of a dozen starving, crazed weasels!" Exciting. Poised. Revolutionary

Lyla and Skully, come to help me write. fluffy, deadly inspiration.

today's "still good?" fridge challenge, a covered dish of mashed potatoes. the smell alone said HELL NO DON'T EAT IT, but then on full opening, the potatoes had developed some pink ooze, escalating it to OH GOD GET IT OUT OF THE HOUSE. thanks for playing along at home! #FridgeChallenge

Lyla doesn't know who you are or what you want, but she has a particular set of skills-- skills that make her a nightmare for people like you. If you sign up for the TL;DR Press 2K Terrors contest now, that'll be the end of it. But if you don't, she will find you. www.eventbrite.com/e/2k-terrors...

The portal to the pain dimension has squidged open once more. We seek more sacrifices to sign up for the TL;DR Press 2K Terrors short story horror competition! Enter by November 28th for a chance to win $150 top prize ($650 total prizes) + be featured in a charity collection.