Name a movie that flopped at the box office but is actually great

Used to sell my bulk pokemon cards for a few dollarydoos and use that to ... buy more pokemon cards (that's if I didn't just chuck it). But It's been so hard to get anything the past year or so (barely bought a thing and definitely not opened it).

I found the person reading my book xD I'm so stoked. And thanks for the review. Appreciated.

Like Terry Pratchett? - Fantasy with a slightly different flavour? - Autistic characters? Than you might like the Skyship of Truskal, a coming of age story of a girl who studies to build a skyship to explore the world. Kindle unlimited access until the 19th of July. www.amazon.com/Skyship-Trus...

Well, given how low both have sunk maybe that's not a bad thing. Work on some other projects, god forbid, maybe try something new. And when we've had time to forget how bad things have fallen then return and give it another shot. (if it worked previously then it can work again)

Obsessively checking every day to see if the one person reading my book has left a review yet. #ItsASadLife

GROUP CHATS! Now I just need friends.

Someone is smashing through my book now. Fingers crossed they leave a review, I really need them xD

My main story (that I'm struggling to finish) has a null zone where digital tech doesn't work so there is an anologue revival of sorts. I'm trying to work in a character who loves old projectors (my old man was a projectionist). Might not make the cut but I hope it does.

Wow ... I finally made some money from my books! (outside the itchio book bundle) someone read 10 pages. Living the life. So if you want to improve on this depressing statistic. Please, do buy and read the Skyship of Truskal dmbarnham-author.itch.io/the-skyship-... www.amazon.com/stores/D.M.-...

#HowDoTheyRiseUp #Glorious25thMay #Discworld

Do you think the water on Discworld would taste like turtle soup?

I have been reliably informed that Bluesky is where my fellow asexuals are, however, THIS DOESN'T HAVE AN ALGORITHM and I don't know how to reach you. I write #asexual and acespec romance and I'm looking for people who might enjoy my books, AND I'm looking for YOUR books that I might enjoy!

This song has been stuck in my head for days. But it's just the "No Nathaniel, no" line on repeat. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtMK...

I love this.

Dreamt last night I moved into a new house and made friends with the ghost that haunted it. His name was Tim Tams and he met Houdini.

I'm an autistic author who writes autistic characters, though you'll probably never see the word autistic in my books. I'm also a bit sad I can't seem to get any reviews. Hoping to reach 10 for the Skyship of Truskal. I'll give you the ebook for free if you give it a read and an honest review!

First of the month self promo time: www.amazon.com/dp/B0F6T3L274 A sort of, more boring Terry Pratchett like fantasy of school and adventure! Some laughs, some frustrations; some weird aliens, some unique world stuff. Lotta good to read. Check it!

YouTube has once again tainted my experience by putting a "Most Relevant" panel above my subscription feed. Gorram Purple Bellies! I default to Subscription feed so I can see who I follow, IN ORDER of release date. Get your filthily recommendation arse out of here!

"And then one day a man said 'No more kings!’ and we rose up and we fought the bloody nobles and we dragged the king off his throne and we dragged him into Sator Square and we chopped his bloody head off! Job well done!" - Men at Arms

Last call for Melbourne-based writers who'd like to join a small, casual brunch for writerly and social conversation, at an outdoor (heated if cold & undercover) bar in the CBD, 12.30pm next Sunday! Its 4 of us at the moment, representing Fantasy, SciFi & Romance genres, published & unpublished.

FYI Aussie, Kiwi, Islander and Asian Authors! I'll aim to have this blog published by the end of 2027 (as I will the Fantasy and SciFi one. This one also needs to be queer inclusive.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-57... My favourite boi teaming up with Massive Attack is the team up I'd never expected but wholly appreciate.

Ah man, DraftToDigital/ D2D are going to start charging us $12 USD a year for not earning 100 USD+ a year, on May 14th. I'm tempted to go back to direct with Kobo (who do Overdrive), use Bookvault as my distributor & focus on Itchio and direct sales at this point. What are your thoughts authors?

So much chatter about D2D I missed the email causing it (depression in the act). I deliberately went to Draft2Digital because I hate monopolies and I wanted people to have options. I sacrificed the tiny bit I was making to make that so. And they turn around and pulled a Redbubble on us? ... hell no.

Less than a day to go, then I won't annoy you all anymore, woohoo! It's also nice to finally get some sales. Would be nice if I got them solo too. /slylook Anyways. my Terry Pratchettesque book is amongst the list. And it's awesome. So help raise autism awareness and pick up this bundle!

A few more days to go! Check it out. If my book doesn't interest you, I'm sure there would be others that appeal to you. Skyship of Truskal - fantasy schooling and adventure. Pratchetesque. Some jokes as well.

Goodluck Artemis crew. Safe landing!

Some of the imagery coming down from the Artemis II crew is breathtaking...

Interested in supporting Autistic folk and raising awareness? - Then check this book bundle out. I'm sure there will be something there of interest to you. And my latest book is amongst the catalogue. Which is pretty dang cool if you ask me (no bias there!) So check it out! #bookthread

Artemis is launching in just over 10 if folk are interested: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tf_U...

Some awesome news. I'm participating in Autism Awareness month with several other awesome autie authors. Can pick up my book and 33 others at itchio So check it out, and see what autistic authors and characters can achieve! itch.io/b/3598/autis...

I want to be excited about Artemis II launch. But I've seen so many red flags around the mission over the years that I'm more anxious than excited. It feels like a disaster waiting to happen at this moment. I wish they'd have more test flights before sending folk up there.

So excited to be finally sharing my cover for @austinwalker.bsky.social ’s upcoming ttrpg ‘REALIS’ Crowdfunding starts soon! www.kickstarter.com/projects/cru...

UK Society of Authors launches logo to identify books written by humans not AI www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Just an observation. One of the big reasons why AI gets things wrong is because it's made to accommodate the fragile feelings of neurotypicals. They're programmed to save your feelings over reality.

My sister and her mates in a small town parade.

Don't mean to brag, but my dad thinks I'm awesome. If that's not a reliable sales pitch for you to buy my book I don't know what is. PS. Buy my book books2read.com/u/baxAjv

Eleven years since you crossed the black sands. I wish I could say that the world is better than you left it (although it will always be better for having had you in it) but at least there is a new Young Sam to help carry on the Pratchett name and ethos. Love you always ❤️

"the Haters" my books cartoon for this week's @theguardian.com

Autistic Authors, As next month is Autism Awareness Month (yeah, I know acceptance is more important!), I'll be hosting an Autistic Fiction book bundle on Itchio (yes your book must be on Itch to enter.) Let me know if you'd like me to DM you a sign up form! And feel free to comment questions.

When you're reading a sci-fi book from the late 60s and a character mentioned dialing E for Emergency on their pocket phone ... dang.

The US is a perfect study for why we must prevent too much power resting in a single nation.

I don't mean to brag but I just found a Starry Night 1000 jigsaw puzzle. It's gonna get wild tonight, folks. I'm gonna share it with my Nanna.

Book sales so far this year: 0 This includes one person who said they bought my book in February. Yeah. Things are going great.

Oooh no, I'm late for my once a month promo time (again) ... so here it is! Telana REALLY wants to go out and explore the unknown world ... but first, she must go to school. A bit hard when girls don't go to the higher schools, but she's not about to let that stop her. books2read.com/u/baxAjv

RIP Rob Grant. You helped this cranky teenager laugh ... a lot. *Rimmer Salute ** I tried to find the special Rimmer Salute, but alas, there was no Gif. This is a heinous crime

My dad sent this to me. How comforting it is to see from such a prominent, old school author. And also why I love it when people message me about mistakes they find. Every correction is an improvement, And I appreciate it so much!

Just spent an hour dictating into the headphones, only to realise that the voice recorder crashed. I don't know when. I'm tired of this computer, and all its Microsoft bloatware making it impossible to us :(

I really got to do a video on my super awesome, and completely correct (/s) physics theory. Because more and more stuff coming out that fits in with it. If only I could get my computer to stop crashing every time I work on anything more taxing than a word document. www.youtube.com/watch?v=qNCC...