The cliche that ‘having an idea’ is the hard part of writing is persistent and pernicious. Realising the idea is the craft of it. That FAQ of…

The Store is Back! After way too long, my office buildout is complete, and my store is finally back. You can browse the goods over at store.kmalexander.com. If you ever wanted to get signed paperback copies of my books, merch mugs, or selected stickers, now is your chance. Hit the link above and…

This is actually quite brilliant, up to and including the final sentence 🔥

It's BACK! My 2025 Cosmic Horror Holiday Gift Guide is HERE! 🦑 As with previous guides, this one is packed with books, games, music, housewares, and apparel all tinged with a slightly weird bent.

I was actually going to write a blog post about this. But Scalzi beat me to it. In the last few months, I've been *inundated* by spam messages just like this. It sucks.

Smoking some homemade pastrami today. Also going to smoke some medlar, which should be interesting.

I think I'm becoming a Dead Internet Accelerationist.

After reading a bunch of the Epstein emails over the last few days, this makes total sense.

Read My New Short Story – REM State: fieldwork. For a recent scary story night, I decided to explore a setting that had been rattling around in my head for a while. REM State is unrelated to The Bell Forging Cycle, but it shares a similar DNA. I like massive cities and weird creatures, what can I…

when i was younger we had different things than the things people have now

An Anti-Imperialist “And so I am an anti-imperialist. I am opposed to having the American eagle put its talons on any other land.” Mark Twain

🔱 M A R I N E R S 🔱 (This is a baseball account now, fyi.)

G O M S

M A R I N E R S I'm not crying. You're crying.

Uly Pupdate: Summer 2025 He's now a year and a half old, and we've had a significant summer! Uly got fixed in June, and as is common in large breeds, he also underwent a gastropexy to prevent GDV. As a result, the beginning of the summer was a bit slow. We did get him a little suit to keep him…

It's been 24 years, man. 🥲 #GoMs

"Listers: A Glimpse Into Extreme Birdwatching" might be one of the best movies I've seen this year, and for some reason, it's not on Letterboxd. Seriously... watch it: www.youtube.com/watch?v=zl-w...

This is incredible to watch.

I was not ready for Viggo Mortensen's Colonel Sanders.

The Smoker Paddock Every day, I have someone emailing asking where I've been for the last month or so. (That's not true, but it's a good way to start my first post in nearly a month.) Well, I have been busy! For a while now, Kari-Lise and I have spent any free time hard at work building out a…

Business cards, yes! Manuscript, no! Also "networking" is just about getting to meet people! Tell people about your work if they ask! Keep it really short if they do! If they don't bring it up, just be a cool human they can know! If an agent/editor says "send me work," do it when you get home!

As one of the concerned Alexanders mentioned in the post below, I have purchased Jason's new book, which I will read and determine from there if I am safe. 😉

QRP with your wings art! videopress.com/v/kMjQjIRB

Should I be concerned about the title and content of this book? ;)

I don't understand how this is in any way satisfying.

more businesses are relying on heroin use to increase employee efficiency. studies have found that one employee on heroin can replace three non-heroin employees at a fraction of the cost. ceo's should consider implementing heroin in their organizations or risk being left behind, say heroin dealers

i think nba rookies should have to play their whole first season in a hat and suit. pay your dues and show some respect for the game

Creativity Within Stillness When we moved to the island, Uly was still a young puppy. So, when I began taking him for walks around the area, I usually found myself going without earbuds or headphones. Initially, I did this so I could listen for approaching vehicles, other dogs, mountain bikers, or…

Uly got a haircut, and is now a very dapper gentleman.

Craig Federighi sounds like an AI Craig right now. It's weird. #WWDC

The latest season of THE REHEARSAL is transcendent. It might be the best show I've watched on television this year.

this is like drake and kendrick lamar but they're both drake

Some Progress! All is not quiet in the world of The Bell Forging Cycle, and I'm not talking about any recent Old Haunts or Quiet Corners. Although I haven't been posting about my series all that much, I am still chugging along. I've been steadily making progress on the first draft of Book V.…

It’s good to see me, isn’t it? 💜✨ Yes, yes, the rumors are true — we are OFFICIALLY launching here on Bluesky! In case you forgot, we’re a place to buy books online where every purchase supports local bookstores, not billionaires. Thanks for being here 🙌🏽

I always forget to post my video experiments here.

A Brief History of Young People Today Don't Want to Work 🧵

A Flower Post Spring is in full swing here in the PNW, and the flowers of our garden are popping off! So I figured I'd share some photos of the blooms around the place. Many of these had died back by the time we moved into the place, so it's been lovely to experience them in person. Most of these…

Sadly this never took off.

It's not surprising, but maybe disappointing to see "'Love, Death + Robots' Ending Explained" videos. Like... really? These aren't and have never been complex storytelling concepts. Who are you?

Uly Pupdate: Gotcha Day! Today is the 1st Anniversary of the day Uly came into our lives—and it's been all the better for it. It's been a shift moving from toy-sized dogs to a full-sized 70lb ball of endless energy, but I can't imagine any other dog spending time with us here on the island. Here…

Old Haunts: Close Your Eyes 📍 West Lovat 🏙 Level Three 🕜 Night

This is very well done. Bravo. oilwell.app

Early exit polls suggest the new pope did particularly well with male voters aged 45-79.

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That GTA VI trailer is supremely boring.

thenightlyradio.com This is great. If you like sad old music like me, you'll appreciate it.