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This Caturday is Valentine's Day, and my cat gifted me with a projectile barf that kinda resembled an aorta diagram with partial segments branching off. So I guess she stayed on the theme.

On Tuesday afternoons, my cat sings the song of her people to an electrical outlet. She does this on other days too, but it's currently Tuesday so this seems notable.

I assume many of us are getting follows from these accounts that appear to be Gazans asking for direct aid. Multiple per day lately. What are people doing with these? Blocking? Donating? Is there any way to even know if they're real?

At what point does a cat's name change to the nickname you've been almost exclusively using fit a while now?

A survey: How do people feel about public writing accountability statements versus private metrics? It's not in my nature to talk about what I'm doing like that, but I haven't found that a progress spreadsheet helps motivate me to write on rough days. Which are...more common than I'd like.

Hey folks! Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.

So when does the woman in the pink jacket win a journalism award for securing the footage that proves Pretti was shot *after* being disarmed?

Not my usual subject, but I have a health PSA today. We see news about millennials getting colon cancer. Processed meats are bad, because nitrites. There are 'natural' products that say "no added nitrites". It's a trick. Celery powder is the exact same result: carcinogenic nitrosamines. Eat safe.

I'm feeling rebellious and don't want to wait until Caturday. So it's Throwback (Cat) Thursday. I miss this grumpy runt so much. She was the best legal assistant.

On today's episode of "I have to work all day--and don't get me wrong, I love my job--but I really want to be working on this book because the revised outline is on fire in my brain"...

It's fun living in Maryland. We apparently have Schrodinger's blizzards every winter. Everyone is convinced that it both will and will not snow this weekend. If I plan to go somewhere on Sunday, will that ensure that it snows?

Anyone else listen to epic movie soundtracks while working or writing? I've been hooked on Two Steps From Hell for years and I'm still regularly impressed by their composition.

There's a certain type of guilt when you're reading or listening to a great book and a highly anticipated new release arrives. I don't want to put this book down for the new Dresden Files, but I also don't want to disrespect this book by hurrying through it. There are too many great books!

Sometimes you just need a night of gaming with your brother.

Very cool concept. Solid first book. Highly recommend

Happy SPFBO submission day. Do I have anyone here putting a book in?

I keep wanting to say something, and I keep not knowing what to say. The trans community does not harm cis people by existing. They are just trying to live their lives, same as anyone else. That life doesn't look exactly like mine; my life doesn't match anyone else's. That's okay.

My cat needs an emotional support kitten. At 7 years old, with nothing bad ever happening to her, she still has zero coping skills. The same outside noises she hears every day still terrify her. Jfc.

Why the hell is the US negotiating with Ukraine for a peace deal? Do we work for Russia now? Surely we should be negotiating with Russia on Ukraine's behalf. And why is the NYT not calling out how weird this is? Wtaf is happening?

Some truly horrific shit. Apparently this is a real app being previewed/advertised.

@authordjmunden.bsky.social Just noticed Recipes for an Unexpected Afterlife dropped into my Audible. Congrats on the release! It's next on my tbr.

@edmcdonald.bsky.social just finished Witch Queen. What an ending! Bravo, sir. Bravo. This one will stick with me a long time. Any chance you know where hardcovers of Daughter might be found? I need the set for my favorites shelf.

I thought I joined BlueSky to get away from political content. And yet I find myself mired in political debate here, just with progressives instead of conservatives. I think the problem is me...

We're a hair under 600% financed, and $13 short of the final stretch goal, so this sexy beast is definitely happening! The campaign will only be live for a couple more days, so hop on board if you love INSANE special editions! www.kickstarter.com/projects/bla...

hey a small request: don't use fucking LLMs or generative "A.i." for anything. they destroy your brain. they're wide open to manipulation by right wing billionaires. they're full of lies. they're based on theft. just say no.

Did AI go back from the future to write Seal's Kiss From A Rose? Stumbled on the song in a Val Kilmer tribute video, and just... wtf are these lyrics?

To celebrate the completion of The Library Trilogy with THE BOOK THAT HELD HER HEART, I'm giving away the full set of signed Locked Library special editions. To enter just repost. Contest held across my socials - enter elsewhere too to increase chances. Winner chosen randomly from all entries.

BEFORE WE GO BLOG is very honoured to help reveal the cover for ***COLD SILVER FOR SOULS*** Book 1 The Shadesilver Series by the wonderful @toritalks2.bsky.social !!! beforewegoblog.com/cover-reveal... @beforewegoblog.bsky.social @bethtabler.bsky.social

Also how great is Yuki doing this season? If only his pit wall could keep up...

Just gutted for Lewis Hamilton and Charles LeClerc. I can't claim to be 'tifosi', but it's really time for a Ferrari comeback. If only the team could get out of their own way. Charles is a WDC caliber driver who just can't catch a break. Do we use hashtags here? #ChineseGP #FerrariF1

1. Lawyer 2. International relations 3. Economics 4. Lawyer Only went to college because a bachelor's is a prerequisite for law school. So I majored in something interesting to me and it worked out great. Economics education changed how I look at the world. (And probably how I practice law.)

I want to stop buying physical books from Amazon. They damage nearly every hardcover I buy. I'm willing to forego the discounts to not have to waste my time returning and replacing. Where do you buy books? Would love recommendations for online stores that pack books properly for shipping.

So it turns out that IKEA is not adult LEGOs. LEGOs are adult LEGOs.

Anyone else having trouble identifying bots on Bsky? I don't want to preemptively block a new user who just hasn't done anything on the app yet.

Such a good book! Highly recommend.

If you're not reading Maradaine...well, you should be. Just go read them. Always starts as a fun lighthearted adventure romp and ends with you loving these characters an unreasonable amount.

Yikes. I commented on one political post here and it quickly dominated my notifications. Deleting that and not doing it again... I want to talk about dragons. Only dragons.

@mrmaresca.com so I just finished Holver Alley on audio. Awesome novel. But it looks like only some of the remaining books are on Audible. Are others elsewhere? Or just didn't get recorded?

I just... Don't like Twitter anymore. It's all political rage and very little of what I actually want--SFF authors supporting each other. Please tell me it's better here.

So how does this Bluesky thing work? Any different from Xitter? How do I know who will see things I say? I guess this is a test post.