Ready for Day 2 of the LA Comic con. Stop by Kentia Hall table J15 and pick up a book! We have Fantasy, Short Collections, Sci-Fi, and good conversation! #scifi #moviesky #booksky #reader #tech #specfic #books #novels #sciencefiction #lacomiccon

LA Comic Con at LA Convention Center. Meet me in Artist Alley Kentia Hall at Wild Pict Creative booth J15! #indieauthor #fantasyauthor #fantasybooks #authorlife #comicconla #lacomiccon #fantasy #writersofbluesky

Question about Blue Sky... When I/we post, who sees it? Certainly not all my followers. And when I hashtag, yes, it pops up in that thread, but then gets quickly buried by other posts. And does anyone who is NOT my follower see it? Do any threads or groups I don't hashtag? Anybody know?

Attending the LA Comic Con 2025? Come meet me! I'm sharing a table Friday the 26th through Sunday the 28th! I'll be in the Wild Pict Creative booth in Artist Alley J15, Kentia Hall, selling signed books and talking to fans. Need tickets? www.comicconla.com #lacomiccon #booksky #readers #comiccon

Happy Saturday! Thinking about the days of week, I wonder how many writers make their stories work in terms of the passage of time? During revisions, I judge how long each event should take, and then try to make the times and days sort of work. #writers #writerslift #authorsandwriters #booksky

Excited to announce that "The Murder Algorithm" continues to receive recognition. Recently Short Listed by the Chanticleer Int'l Book Awards! Maybe it makes the Semi Finals next! 🤓 #scifi #booksky #reader #sciencefiction #specfic #books #novels #sciencefiction #writersandauthors #chanticleer

Within 10 minutes I just saw two AI made commercials. One on line for Amazon, and one on TV. I could tell instantly that they were AI (I work in the field). But soon, full ads will not only look perfectly real, they will be instantly tailored to households and individuals. #scifi #tech #AI

Waymo's self driving cars are significantly safer than human driven, by 70% or more! With that kind of increased safety, will humans even be allowed to drive in the future (other than recreationally)? #future #sci-tech #scifi #moviesky #booksky #booksky #tech #sciencefiction #specfic

I love the feeling of figuring out that your story has a problem, and immediately realizing what a solution is, knowing that it will make the story so much better. #developmentalediting #writers #books #novels #booksky #scifi #sciencefiction #specfic #authorsandwriters

My novel The Murder Algorithm advanced to the next round in the Chanticleer Cygnus Book Awards, The Long List! "Science fiction is having a moment, and these incredible books prove it." @chantireviews.com #readers #writers #books #novels #booksales #scifi #booksky #sciencefiction #specfic

Had a great panel yesterday! "Worldbuilders; VFX Meets Speculative Fiction" Come by the Small Press Pavilion today, Table N-15 at Cypress Comix, or Table Q-04 at No Bad Books Press and ask for The Murder Algorithm! #SDCC #moviesky #comiccon #booksky #scifi #reader #tech #sciencefiction #specfic

Just finished the first draft of my next novel, a near future sci fi techno thriller. Now comes the hard work; "going back and making it seem like I knew what I was doing all along" (paraphrasing @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com). #writers #books #novels #booksky #scifi #authors #authorsandwriters

Excited to be part of this amazing panel talking about World Building in some incredible movies and books with esteemed colleagues. Fun and informative, and maybe even a little bit inspiring! Please like and SHARE! We want to see you and your friends! #SDCC #scifi #moviesky #booksky #comiccon

In June of 1999, Spielberg invited about 15 experts to a three-day think tank to brainstorm what the future might look like for The Minority Report. It is so hard to predict the future! For instance, the story (by PKD) had 3 almost magical "precogs." In reality, we will actually have predictive AI.

Wishing any dads out there a happy Father's Day. My dad is in his mid eighties now and is getting very introspective/retrospective (there's probably a German word for that). I always remind him that my love of reading science fiction came from him, and he agrees, that's great success. 🤓

On my way to an FYC event for The Daily Show in Hollywood. One of the advantages of living in LA and being a member of The Academy is how much fun awards season can be! #awards #dailyshow #tv #emmys

June is "Focus on Writing" month for me. I need to jumpstart my writing productivity. It's goal time. No vegging in front of the tube without also working on the book. Time to finish my next novel and make it great! #writers #books #novels #writingcommunity #booksky #specfi #gettowork #goals

One of the fake book names (The Last Algorithm) was close to the name of my book (The Murder Algorithm), and for a moment I thought, that probably would have been a good mistake for me, because suddenly thousands of people would have been looking for my title. 🙂

Just returned to Los Angeles from London. Maybe it is because Los Angeles is so spread out, but if felt like there were more bookstores in London. #writers #authors #booksky #readers

This fun sci-fi film is being released in AMC theaters in the US on May 9th. Originally in Swedish, it has been translated to English using the real actors' voices, using AI to make their mouths move correctly. This is groundbreaking, ethical, and highly recommended. #scifi #moviesky #film #ufo

Today is World Press Freedom Day. With an increasing number of journalists receiving threats or even facing detainment for simply doing their jobs and seeking the truth, WIRED is proud to support #OneFreePress Coalition in its efforts to protect press freedom. Read more here:

In recognition of World Press Freedom Day today, May 3rd. "Freedom of the press is not just important to democracy, it is democracy." – Walter Cronkite Protect our Free Press! #pressfreedom #news #today #journalism #truth #press

Did you know that the word "robot" comes from the Czech word robota, meaning forced labor, and was first used in Karel Čapek’s 1920 play R.U.R.?

There once was a time when advertisers were aware of a thing called oversaturation, where customers would get highly annoyed at seeing the same ad too many times. Now, I see the same annoying ads 2 or 3 times each and every commercial break, for months. I truly hate it. (I know, don't watch)

#booksky #authors #writers #publishing

Watching a show today, a criminal had taken hostages and demanded millions of dollars ransom. It's a very, very common plot device. So I got curious. And no, it never happens. Like, unheard of never. Wild, such a common trope is practically non-existent. #booksky #authors #writers

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 20/20: Sherlock Holmes directed by Guy Ritchie #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

My VFX Memories: The Fate of the Furious opened April 14, 2017 TBH, I was not a part of the Fast world until I worked on this movie with Digital Domain. The crew was great, and the movie (grossing over $1.23 billion worldwide) was more fun than I expected! #moviesky #vfx #filmsky #visualeffects #F8

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 19/20: Dr. Strangelove, directed by Stanley Kubrick #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 18/20: Easy Rider directed by Dennis Hopper #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 17/20: Invasion of the Body Snatchers directed by Philip Kaufman #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 16/20: Logan's Run, directed by Michael Anderson #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

VFX Memories - The Matrix released this date, March 31, 1999 A big moment at the beginning of my career. That's (a much younger!) me being Neo while we developed Bullet Time. Thanks John, the convos about the future of entertainment were priceless. #moviesky #vfx #filmsky #visualeffects #thematrix

Great time at #WonderCon 2025 in Anaheim! Ran into friends, saw a ton of absolutely amazing cosplay, the floor was miles of cool stuff. Met some great authors, editors and publishers. Will spend more time next year! #scifi #writers #authors #readers #comic-con

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 15/20: Planet of the Apes directed by Franklin J. Schaffner #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 14/20: Harold and Maude, directed by Hal Ashby #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 13/20: American Beauty, directed by Sam Mendes #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 12/20: It's a Wonderful Life, directed by Frank Capra #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 11/20: The Usual Suspects, directed by Bryan Singer #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 10/20: Apocalypse Now, directed by Francis Ford Coppola #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Have you ever been in a group text or a work slack thread or something, and someone has used an emoji so well, that you wish you could emoji their emoji?

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 8/20: The Sting, directed by George Roy Hill #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 8/20: Midnight Express directed by Alan Parker #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

My VFX Memories – On This Day in 2014 Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey premiered. Working on it was a special experience. Lunches with Neil deGrasse Tyson in the sandy winds of Santa Fe was always enlightening and entertaining. The positive reception was rewarding. #MovieSky #Cosmos #VFX #VisualEffects

I recently saw in someone's profile ( @paraguaijin.bsky.social ) that "ALT-text does all the work". Can someone tell me what that means, and how/why to use it? #help #ALT-text

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 7/20: Star Wars, directed by George Lucas #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 6/20: Jaws, directed by Steven Spielberg #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, no reviews, just name, director and posters! 5/20: Citizen Kane, directed by Orson Welles #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

Choose 20 movies that have stayed with you or influenced you. One movie per day for 20 days, in no particular order. No explanations, just name, director and posters! 4/20: Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid directed by George Roy Hill #MovieSky #MovieChallenge #20MovieChallenge #FilmSky

I see some authors post that they do 5 (or more!) books a year. It's impressive, but I don't get it. I have so many ideas come to me because I take it slow. I feel like if I went calendar fast, my stories would suffer. Do you write fast? ETHO #writers #authors #booksky #publish #writingcommunity