#MusicSky #MayTheFourth

Spent an hour at Sprouts building the perfect cart. Employee thought it was abandoned (I was 2 feet away reading vitamin labels) and restocked it. I left with nothing but spite and a story. I will NOT shop there again. The worst part? They’re the only store in town that sells pumpernickel. 😣😔😭

Kenyan #journalist Alvin Kaunda was reporting live from Nairobi when a curious baby #elephant, Kindani, decided to join the broadcast. The playful elephant stuck her trunk in Alvin's mouth, making for a hilarious moment! A joyful reminder of wildlife's charm and the work of the Sheldrick Trust!

Great day with @writingdaywksp.bsky.social in Tampa! I pitched four agents: 1) a very polite “not for me” 2) request for the full manuscript! 3) request to see the first few chapters! 4) a very polite”not for me” along with two names of agents who may like it! Very excited! #writersky #timetravel

I’m doing four agent pitches today for my book. In an industry with probably a 1% acceptance rate, my odds are low but my experience is increasing exponentially. Please send good vibes my way! 😃 #booksky #writingcommunity #writersky #timetravel #amwriting #amquerying #authors #sff #writers

Today I'm dealing with the inkborn guilt of creating an interesting character knowing they will have a tragic end. #writingcommunity #timetravelauthors #sffwriters #writersky #amwriting #writers

Writing a scene where my main character needs to take off his suit jacket. Then I realized he never took off his heavy coat. Had to go back three chapters where they came in out of the blizzard to basically add "he took off his coat" just so I could finish the scene in my head. Continuity matters!

The internet has made it too easy to have an arch-nemesis.

Good 🧵 on which I will offer some commentary as reposts but you should read Rae's whole thing.

Great thread with tips on live pitching your book. I’ll definitely be re-reading this thread and using these tips when I live pitch in April! #timetravelauthors #writingcommunity #amwriting #amquerying #authors #sff #sci-fi #writers #sffwriters

What if you built a billion-story building? Watch the latest What If? video collaboration with MinuteEarth! youtu.be/Z_xJ40QXu7Q

#timetravelauthors This story has been in my head for many years, waiting. I’m surprised by how it’s evolved and changed since inception so long ago. Writing is truly an amazing and enjoyable experience. I waited so long to start, now I can’t wait to finish! #writingcommunity #authors #writers

COMIC: Making Conversation

I can’t explain how much my soul needs to see Vincent D’Onofrio playing Kingpin again.

Take a deep breath and enjoy positive news from around the world 🌍 🌱 (a thread) 1/3

Committee meeting in progress. I await their decision on several important household matters. #cats

Humidifier Review xkcd.com/3044

Nobody asked, but here are the differences between our two #cats 😸 Curry: yellow Pickles: B&W C: smol P: HUGE C: short, wiry hair P: long, fluffy hair C: all straws must die! P: the blue bird toy must die! C: likes nobody P: likes mama in day, papa at night C: do NOT pick up P: I will allow it

#timetravelauthors Day 29 He followed Spencer onto a rooftop terrace. Despite being open air, the temperature was comfortable. “It’s not cold out here,” Taylor remarked. “I have an atmosphere control dome over this part of the castle. Hexad tech, of course.” “Of course.” Taylor rolled his eyes.

OpenAI right now

love that shit

Visiting her abuelo, 10 year old Irene finds a portal to a new world & awakens an unspeakable evil. Aided by Taíno gods, newfound magic, & her little brother, Irene must walk the path of prophecy to undo her mistake & find her way home, or risk losing her parents forever. #2025Pit #MG #F #Q #Own

A man from 2 worlds with 2 pasts faces those he wronged and the consequences of his terror. A sorceress queen, 6 modern-day teens and their magical allies are tasked to confront him lest he becomes too powerful. “The angels are watching,” ready to stop him if no one else can. #2025PIT #F #M #Q #YA

Holland, a PhD student, has made the archaeological discovery of a lifetime on a dig in the Philippines. When she’s abruptly sent back to her university with a gold coin from the dig, the mystery of the artifact threatens her career, sanity, and even her life. THE RUINS + UNSANE #2025pit #H #novella

GUMSHOE FRANKENSTEIN: Hardboiled 1955 Hollywood detective noir, where the detective is a real-life Frankenstein's monster. Punchy, breakneck-paced, and snarky. 68K words. Will appeal to Jim Butcher fans, and would fit inside the world of Guillermo Del Toro's The Shape of Water. #2025Pit #A #H #M

A mercenary ended the world, once. Now that it’s happening again, she must discover the lost, embrace magic, and champion her goddess—before time runs out. Title: Feather Fall #2025Pit #A #F #LGBTQ #RM

#2025pit When a great magician dies, Kess is left in charge of his old magic shop. Kess can't do real magic, but with help from the magician's vain prodigal son (and some rabbits, summoned accidentally,) she has to keep the shop open. Kate Leh's SNAPDRAGON + Alison McGhee's DEAR BROTHER #MG #GN

Time Travel Authors Day 27 #timetravelauthors Would chars like to meet fictional time travelers? The grounded and practical chars would say that’s frivolous but the rogues would say heck yeah! #booksky #writingcommunity #writersky #timetravel #amwriting #authors #sff #sci-fi #writers #sffwriters

Writer's block is usually one of two things: 1) You haven't figured out what to write. If this, step away. Go to a quiet place & think. 90% of writing happens away from your desk. 2) Fear what you write will suck. If this, accept that it will & remember no one gets to see it until it's finished.

No edits of my own today... ...But I did start start some for a client as his publication day is fast approaching. Prologue and two chapters done... Looking good. No snippet, obviously, so here, have some editor humour instead. 💜💜 #WritingCommunity #SkyWriters #BookSky #Romancelandia #Authors

When I see tomorrow’s #2025pit posts, this will be the hardest part - as a writer, NOT liking fellow writers’ pitches! (I may or may not have liked posts in a previous pit before I knew the rules. 😬) Good luck, everyone. Have fun!

Stunning reaction to my new #StarterPack But still lots of space left. Just ask if you'd like to be included. Otherwise, please help out these fine writers by liking and circulating widely. And they're all terrific and well worth following #booksky #writingcommunity #poetrycommunity #writers #agents

Time Travel Authors Day 25 #timetravelauthors A snippet with the word “hold”. Agent Taylor goes home for a change of clothes. Aimee needs a coat. I wonder whose coat it is? Hmmmmmm #booksky #writingcommunity #writersky #timetravel #amwriting #amquerying #authors #sff #sci-fi #writers #sffwriters

Next month's prompts, #TimeTravelAuthors! If you wrote, write, or will write time travel fiction (or comics, or movies, or radio plays, or whatever), I hope you'll join us! #TimeTravelAuthorsQ

PSA for writers: if a publisher dangles a contract offer but first wants to know how many of your own books you plan to buy...your answer will 100% determine whether you actually get the contract. Along w/ things like not paying royalties till production costs recouped, this is stealth vanity pub

Somebody yelled at me for posting about Ganymede instead of /the state of things/ last night. I know we’re (almost) all on the same page here, but a Bluesky without cute cats, science facts, and dumb jokes would be bad for everyone.

COMIC: Telepathy

I'm going to the 2025 Florida Writing Workshops. Anybody else? One-day conferences April 11 in Orlando and April 12 in Tampa. There are attending literary agents, classes, critiques, and more: floridawritingworkshops.com #writers #writersky #timetravelauthors #amquerying #authors #amwriting #sff

CIA Realizes It’s Been Using Black Highlighters All These Years

This is the kind of content I'm looking for!

Time Travel Authors Day 23 #timetravelauthors Disasters? We have a timeline where humans are extinct, another where the Nazis nuke Chicago in 1930, and … that’s enough spoilers. 😊 #booksky #writingcommunity #writersky #timetravel #amwriting #amquerying #authors #sff #sci-fi #writers #sffwriters

Loads of spelling mistakes in this.

love when you put the draft away for a long while & then read it fresh & find out you still like it

I have a big ask. My 9yo son is autistic and he’s been raising a betta fish he named Kevin. Yesterday He asked if he could “share a photo of Kevin with the whole world“. I don’t know if this will work, but a dad’s gotta try. Like and share if that’s your thing. Kevin says hi! 🐟👋

A while back I learned something mindblowing about the geological history of the Mediterranean Sea, and I just can't get it out of my head. Now I'm going to make it *your* problem too. Sorry. Hang onto your hat. This is wild. 1/