"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—" Reviews. Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.) Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!

Government in action.

Does anyone else worry when writing a story seems "too easy?" When the words flow almost without thinking? I always panic when that happens, I immediately assume if it comes that easy it must be too simple, it must not be that good. #writing #writingcommunity #ImposterSyndromeIsStrongInThisOne

I choose to believe he's dumb or is being paid way too much to say no.

Horror meets gambling in Arcana Royale, new this week in a paperback collection! Details: https://bit.ly/48Mu1wK By @cullenbunn.bsky.social, A.C. Zamudio, Bill Crabtree, and Josh Reed

I have been a huge fan of Jeremy's work for years, he's the real deal. His stuff is deep, well written, and touching. You will not be disappointed.

It's Bunlith: The Witch Upstairs 📅 EPISODE 1 NOW AVAILABLE TO WATCH ON KICKSTARTER! Watch Now!! 📺 www.kickstarter.com/projects/bun...

Btw ESA and NASA photos are typically available for use under creative Commons 4 which means you just have to clearly state the source in order to use it even for commercial purposes like, say, book covers

Good on Penn Jillette. Having to come to terms with your entire political identity and philosophy being wrong is not easy and most people could never do it.

Because we don't want AI in every aspect of everything we do. And they are forcing it so hard, everywhere, there is going to be pushback.

I have been a huge fan of Jeremy's work for years, he's the real deal. His stuff is deep, well written, and touching. You will not be disappointed.

It's Christmas shopping time and people are looking for books for kids and teens, so let me do a little station ID and talk about what I do. Quotes and RS appreciated I am Jeremy Whitley, a queer writer of comics and books from Durham, NC. Here are books of mine you can support now!

And this same ideology is on display at all levels of society. Hell our own president is a horrible person who treats people like crap, and yet people gravitate towards him. It's disgusting.

Urgent! I have 3 days to sell my last 8 art/book/prints bundles! THREE days. EIGHT bundles. And we are safe for another month! Any help is appreciated. tessfowlerart.bigcartel.com

Huh, can't imagine why this album piqued my interest in 1986. I mean I was a 16 yr old kid who had been listening to radio rock and new wave, wonder why I fell so hard? LOL Who was the artist/actor/actress that came out of nowhere & floored you in your teens?

I know I can name 3 of these people. Should I really know who the rest are?

If you see this, repost with your model of positive masculinity.

Merriam-Webster has spoken...

Over 10 years ago at Boston Comic Con I met @jenniewoodndid.bsky.social Not only one of the coolest people I have met in all my years in comics but also the author of the amazing book "A Boy Like Me." I am about to read the 10th anniversary edition & I can't wait. It's truly a personal favorite.

I'm in this, doing a short with Rossi Gifford (who is just great). I'll write more in the newsletter later. Here's the teaser pages.

Gonna say this out loud so none of you ever have this idiotic of a thought: Ambiguous endings exist to force you to engage with the work thematically instead of literally. The ending is usually obvious if you interpret it through the lens of “what is the book trying to say beyond the plot”

Dawson's Creek reboot?

So it's the 2nd time he's presided over historically bad layoffs and job cuts? Huh it's almost like he sucks at this president thing?

Truth

The stats get weirder. My top 5 artists this year. #SpotifyWrapped

My top 5 most listened to songs this year. #SpotifyWrapped

Hmmm, this is my listening age, from my #SpotifyWrapped. Only 5 years off, not bad.

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has proposed disastrous cuts to our city's libraries while setting aside $5M for a ShotSpotter replacement. As library associate Sara Heymann told me, “Libraries embody everything we need to fight back against fascism.” My piece on what’s at stake and how to fight back:

Make a movie better by adding John Carpenter’s to the title... John Carpenter's "Hubie Halloween"

She shouldn't have to keep doing this by herself. She is supposedly a member of a political party and every single one of her *colleagues* should be BLASTING the fascist in chief. ALL OF THEM. Where is the solidarity???

Disappointed to see this. 160 union workers are fighting for a fair contract at Individualized Shirts, a US factory that makes high-end men's button-ups. The managers there have rejected the union's request for fair wages and health insurance. The union is asking for support 🧵

Here, listen to this Like it? Want the entire series? New to @gamefullyun.bsky.social entirely? I may buy a lucky person patreon access to the entire backlog of this podcast, every x files episode covered (and other podcasts!) for a year. New ppl only please, barring $ emergencies for the next week

[trans people fired from all federal jobs] [trans people fired from all military jobs] [trans people fired from jobs everywhere] [cis people fired for being accused of being trans] [cis professors fired for mentioning trans people exist] [trans teacher fired for giving a bad grade to Nazi] liberal:

Thinking about Christmas presents? Maybe you want to get a book of little paper figures from a classic work of literature for the reader in your life! crogan.bigcartel.com/category/pap...

PAID WORK: Ringo Award Winners Lifeline Comics is opening submissions for the next volume of Bi Visibility! DEADLINE: Jan 11th! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

I named my fists Crockett and Tubbs because they're slick and stylish, and you can feel them comin in the air, tonight.

I have never felt more defeated I have never felt more overwhelmed I have never felt more lost I have never felt more alone This happens sometimes. So I'll just lay here, and hope the feeling passes. The ringing is loud and the nausea is strong. And my tears feel very cold.

"All of this falls apart if humans don't adopt the tech. This is why you've seen Meta cram its lame chatbots into WhatsApp and Instagram. This is why Notepad and Paint now have useless Copilot buttons on Windows. This is why Google Gemini wants to "help you" read and reply to your emails."

"Dynamic pricing" the latest way to literally screw every single consumer. Did you pay more? FU. Did you pay less? FU next time. But how do we stop it?

ANYWAY Buy from small businesses Buy from independent creators Buy passion projects Buy commissions Buy art In a society that's decided that money is final word, be aware of where yours goes and to support what Yes it sucks, I don't like it either, but pretending it's not a thing does not help!

The most precious commodity you have is your attention. You don’t have to waste it on poor-faith debates or arguments with strangers if you don’t think they’ll be productive. You can prioritize the things that matter to you and make your life richer.

IF YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE A COMIC... Please talk about it on this thread! I would love to hear what stage you are at, what is working well, and what has proven more difficult than you thought. Share a bit of art, if you can! Sing your own praises, if you like!

I am too cynical to be an "author." The more research I do into places to publish work the more turned off I am by the hackneyed, overwritten, overly Dramatic, self important descriptions of journals and magazines.

For Small Business Saturday, I'm updating my online shop with a TON of new original art (drawn by a writer)! First up: Star Wars! I also still have my Black Friday sale running... 20% off everything through Sunday with the code BLACKFRIDAY! ko-fi.com/jodyhouser/l...

I love the "Fear the Night" sticker I picked up from @radiantdust.bsky.social at @bigapplecomiccon.bsky.social last week, makes a great writing muse!

I hate this. As a comic book creator I know how expensive it is to make comics. But I can't keep supporting indie comics at $20 a single issue with shipping, especially when a series may run 5 plus issues. I want to buy #comics. I believe in #indiecomics but I just can't afford it.

He’s solved the problem of people wanting to come here

This is evil. Just pure fucking evil. www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/...

The purpose of a system of is what it does.