Ursula K. Le Guin on the true pain of being a writer

More "early work" treasure today on my patreon! In 2012 I briefly had a blog where I wrote as someone trying to fill the pokedex in a grimdark pokeworld as a daily writing/art exercise. Only ran six entries but they're now up for all patrons! choice exerpts below www.patreon.com/posts/124799...

"Power's Out," an odd little story I wrote 10 years ago during a power outage in those endlessly dark February days, is live on all tiers of my patreon, which is incidentally the best way to support me right now (includes a typed PDF if you can't read my handwriting) www.patreon.com/posts/powers...

Today is the LAST DAY the Skulltenders shop will be open! There's one fitted small badge shirt left, pins are sold out, but oh! oh, the posters! you simply have to get one of these posters! There's one for every episode! Hold onto a thin slice of something beautiful! topatoco.com/collections/...

Shop closes forever in less than this gif says!!! Last chance to own a Memento Mori of Skulltenders 💀💔

Today and tomorrow are your last days to order!

All this amazing stuff is available for only ONE MORE WEEK! Own a piece of the moment! Let your head be heavy!!

Last week (ever!!) to get merch for my now-defunct, incredibly good podcast SKULLTENDERS I just want you to have a memento mori 💀💔

Due to a deluge of (extremely kind) requests, we are opening the previously-closed store back up until the end of February. This is your last chance to get badges, the badge shirt, or a poster of your favorite episode's art! topatoco.com/collections/...

LAST CHANCE FOR SKULLTENDERS MERCH!!! 💀💀💀PROBABLY FOREVER!!!!💀💀💀

Due to a deluge of (extremely kind) requests, we are opening the previously-closed store back up until the end of February. This is your last chance to get badges, the badge shirt, or a poster of your favorite episode's art! topatoco.com/collections/...

Thank you so much to everyone who supported the show by following us here, spreading the word, and just generally making this an enterprise worth sharing. This account will remain active for sharing any updates, the second album, and works and projects from the cast/crew. We'll see you around.

Absolutely nothing was meant to last forever, and absolutely everything ends. It is with a heavy heart and head that I must inform you that Skulltenders is no longer in production. Details are on the Patreon, where all bonus content has been unlocked for free forever www.patreon.com/posts/121937...

Absolutely nothing was meant to last forever, and absolutely everything ends. It is with a heavy heart and head that I must inform you that Skulltenders is no longer in production. Details are on the Patreon, where all bonus content has been unlocked for free forever www.patreon.com/posts/121937...

had the honor to read "Thaw," by @cameronsuey.com, on this episode, one of my favorite pieces of writing on the internet and one I've been thinking about for over 15 years

Love @skulltenders.bsky.social ? Know anything about setting up a fan wiki? help. help please I'm so lost. In all seriousness, if anyone wants to lend a hand in setting up all the pages (and remembering the names of NPCs) I'm very open to collaboration! skulltenderswiki.miraheze.org/wiki/Main_Page

at the dispensary explaining the Sensatevm Clean-Up Crew shirt from @skulltenders.bsky.social and the best part was that they presumed that it was my actual workplace

The Skulltalkers for our latest episide, Knife Weekend, is now on patreon! We talk creation myths, worst gifts, favorite fictional holidays, and, somehow, more! www.patreon.com/posts/120017...

It's everyone's favorite Gooman, Visk ( @voidburger.bsky.social ) from @skulltenders.bsky.social !!!! I sculpted them from translucent polymer clay, micro crocheted their vest and made them extra shiny/slimy looking. I will not be sewing a tiny button up shirt... unless I find a good pattern...

speaking of rising, you should check out @skulltenders.bsky.social the D&D-powered radio play podcast I DM about ghosts who get daypasses from the afterlife so they can hunt down necromancers in the land of the living! first ep's right here; it's good right away! open.spotify.com/episode/7FK3...

this is how I feel doing "maps & mandibles," my post-episode DM writeups for @skulltenders.bsky.social

I could listen to @skullmandible.bsky.social and @drhastings.bsky.social talk shop for hours, this was a very good use of my money this month

NEW: @drhastings.bsky.social is joined by @skullmandible.bsky.social of @skulltenders.bsky.social for a landmark summit of Dungeon Masters! The Wisdom scores are off the charts for this one, folks!!

DM CAMP DAVID, where beloved @skullmandible.bsky.social and special guest and DM of @rudetales.bsky.social the magnificent @drhastings.bsky.social discuss the thrills and challenges of dungeon mastering for an audience! You can listen to it on *either* patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/119508...

me and the OR crew to @skullmandible.bsky.social, @skulltenders.bsky.social and Co

DM CAMP DAVID, where beloved @skullmandible.bsky.social and special guest and DM of @rudetales.bsky.social the magnificent @drhastings.bsky.social discuss the thrills and challenges of dungeon mastering for an audience! You can listen to it on *either* patreon! www.patreon.com/posts/119508...

✨🍔🎮MY GAMES OF THE YEAR 2024🎮🍔✨ youtu.be/MLTF-Jlslpc?...

One unfinished sketch from @skulltenders.bsky.social, Taskaster and Rouge from Bluesky, couple monkeys, and Palpatine explains Darth maul

*Jumps through your window* hot skeleton storytime!!!

Here's the thing I posted about last week. Easily the best version of the story that I have ever experienced.

🎄💀⛓️A Holiday Treat!⛓️💀🎄 SKULLTENDERS PRESENTS: A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens, narrated by the Mayor! Enjoy this yuletide treat over your holiday break. SPOTIFY: open.spotify.com/episode/31ka... APPLE PODCASTS: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/s... YOUTUBE: youtu.be/A32a61_t75Y?...

we got Doodoo Doodles from @kcg.bsky.social hot and fresh on the patreon today! www.patreon.com/posts/118334...

Happy Knife Weekend! May the throne be ever empty!

It's beginning to look a lot like Knife Weekend 🔪✨

SKULLTENDERS HOLIDAY SPECIAL!!!

Something else I wanna say about this episode is that if god is real, this episode is disqualifying us for heaven bigtime. We are living Chick Tract characters and I'm great with that.

yooo ho ho ho hoo

Pod bless us, everyone! 🪑🔪🔗✨

🔪🪑🔗Felicity, Visk, and Doodoo see dear friends, exchange thoughtful gifts, and learn the true meaning of KNIFE WEEKEND in this, our Holiday Special. From our family to yours, may the throne be ever empty!🔗🪑🔪 spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5z5v... apple podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/k...

Happy Knife Weekend @skulltenders.bsky.social !

@skulltenders.bsky.social haha. It's me again. Here's Visk meeting Jude!

Doodoo the owl from @skulltenders.bsky.social just loves the ball-cup toy!

A fun sound design challenge: "Can you make it sound like the universe has REDACTED this name from reality?" I gotchu @skullmandible.bsky.social 😎

Excited to read this one! Fun fact about building the sound of the [REDACTED] spooky name: - Cohen provided a random name of a certain length - I layered on top of that Cohen saying all our characters' names from the start of the episode - Fucked up the audio (extreme reverb, pitch shifting, etc)

The Maps & Mandibles for School Spirit is live! @skullmandible.bsky.social the right time to lore dump, the horror of megadungeons, and letting go of your third act. Only on the patreon, babey! www.patreon.com/posts/117905...

BAM! DIGITIZED! I stayed up way too late last night starting this and only thought about finishing it all day lol Ask me about the details! This is, of course, the players (and one NPC) of @skulltenders.bsky.social !! I'm probably done tagging the show in my posts for a while... probably

Now would be an EXCELLENT time to get yourself one of these sick-as-hell posters. there's one for every episode!

@skulltenders.bsky.social fanart!!! (I've been posting nothing but podcast fan lately, but trust me, I've deleted 3x as many drafts lol) Felicity is climbing over a wall because... I ran out of room. Doo Doo ended up bigger than I intended lol (Visk's bracelet says "WWTMD" "what would the mayor do")

Today *is* the perfect day to binge listen to Skulltenders!