If someone with these qualifications takes this job i genuinely hope they become a complete pariah and never sell a book ever again. They should be so ashamed they can never show their face again.

Bookish people, don’t miss out on this!

February is the time to warm your feet in front of the fire.🔥 #medievalcalendar BL Lansdowne 383; the 'Shaftesbury Psalter'; 12th century; England; f.3v

I'VE BEEN SAYING THAT SPELLCHECK HAS BEEN GETTING WORSE. I swear, I hate this AI shit so much. Yesterday it told me "sigil" isn't a word. SIGIL. SIGIL. It's underlined in red as I write it RIGHT HERE. It's in the fucking dictionary! www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/s...

Do one of the things that makes you feel better, because if you aren't doing any of that, you will run down. Today I did some writing. I'm a writer, & if I don't write, I run down. It's very easy for me to forget this, despite decades of knowing it. And so I am here to remind you to do your things.

I really need to get on top of making a newsletter and a newsletter magnet #writing #writer #writerlife

You can’t say you’re a reader or book lover and pretend that’s not an inherently political action. Here are some of my favorite fantasy novels that are not at all shy about having a point of view. What would you add to this list? 🧵 #booksky #books #reading #readingispolitical #fantasybooks

itch.io/b/3479/monst... A huge sale for monster lovers! 🔥✍️ 💙📚 #books #book #tentacle #tentaclesex #spicybooks🌶️

It's not quite the most pressing issue at the moment, but the American people absolutely have a right to know the names of the federal officials who shot and killed a man peacefully protesting, who was on his knees, prone in the street when they shot him in the back.

The regime obviously thought they'd be able to take out a few dozen scary-queer-weirdo Antifa types in black masks and then successfully cow the rest of the Coastal Elite Liberal class into terrified silence: they were not expecting "totally fearless mass nonviolent resistance by entire cities."

I sent out my requested pages/queries for #SmallPitch and omg I forgot how scary it is clicking that send button! The way I was instantly sure I sent them some crazy document and not what they requested 😖

Here's a regular white guy (literally "Chad") not a protester. because, "It seemed pointless, or just a way for people to expiate their sense of guilt." Chad witnessed something shattering. And, that all changed in a moment. Excellent article!

Can confirm

Can’t help but notice a lot of social media reports of Tik Tok censoring anti-ICE content in its first weekend under Trump-directed US management, and no mainstream news coverage thus far.

I said fuck ice and TikTok instantly blocked my account from the algo lol. Probably just going to delete that account anyway. No loss there.

Comics retailing legend Greg Ketter standing up to ICE in Minneapolis. Yes, that's tear gas. He's 70 years old.

It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.

Just in case there’s an ounce of ambiguity: fuck ice

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti. "Please get the truth out about our son."

A 14th-century manuscript of the Romance of Alexander (the Great) that I saw in the Treasured exhibition at the Weston Library. [Shelfmark: Bodleian Library MS. Bodl. 264; fols. 43v-44r].

Heading to a weekend writing retreat! #writing #writer #writerlife

Excited to start this one. I’ve heard good things. #amreading #reading #books

I...I woke up to a request. Oh my god 🫣

This is absolutely nauseating

I feel like all of us need to read and really understand this thread. There's a lot of hurt here, but there's a lot of hope too.

Another friend put it to me like this: "ICE has made the classic Nazi mistake. They've invaded a winter people in the winter."

It feels crazy to pitch a stupid little gay fantasy book at this moment in time, but I simultaneously know what those books mean to ME right now and how they keep me in the fight personally. It's a very strange and conflicted time to be making art.

Happy Richard-Spencer-Getting-Punched to all who celebrate

God, Tik Tok is really about to get the Twitter-->X treatment

The #SmallPitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours! Reminders: - Underrep writers only - Finished manuscripts only - One pitch per manuscript - Up to 3 manuscripts per writer - No hashtags in your pitch - Comps & emojis are ok Once submitted, check your pitch here: database.smallpitch.org

I can't stress enough that the joy of vinyl and paper books is that they cannot bother you through them. You pay once and they shut up. It is GLORIOUS. Their very nature makes them unbreakable ad blockers. They will never be deactivated or turned into a subscription. You just have it

So, there's this cool contest that's FREE for writers to hop in on. I think I'll enter it. You send in your first page of your manuscript and if get feedback from a real literary agent. (More info in thread) #writing #writer #writerlife #fantasybooks www.writingdayworkshops.com/blog/first-p...

Social media is horrible but sometimes it’s also amazing because your favorite authors can just tell you shit like this whenever they want

I’ve passed this store many times and they always have amazing signage outside

SIGNED Pretenders to the Throne of God by Adrian Tchaikovsky @aptshadow.bsky.social. A return to a world steeped in magic – and the Tyrant Philosophers' campaign to bring reason, logic and ‘perfection’ to it. Out next month. Pre-order one HERE! www.biggreenbookshop.com/signed-copie...

It’s only January but The Starving Saints is almost certainly going to end the year among my top five reads. That was a wild ride. #reading

Gavin Newsom is the Ted Cruz of Hilary Clintons

I’m not ready to be yelled at for not liking this asshole because “he’s our only choice” and I’m “just being an annoying leftist” 😭 Please, I’m too tired for another round of this nonsense

The one totally meaningless thing that would completely rule would be if the pope excommunicated jd Vance. Low stakes, would change nothing, but would provoke a lot of really funny reactions from people I universally hate. It would be really great. He should do it.

I don't understand super wealthy people. I'm poor as fuck, but last night a friend told me $1,000 would solve every problem in their life and *every atom in my body* wanted to hand over $1,000 I don't even have to give.

I need romantasy to stop using "the male." It sounds like either a nature documentary or an incel forum.

I got fired from a gig job because a client’s cat attacked me and I didn’t want to go back.

I'm going to do it. I'm going to do my freelancer taxes. (Hold me.)

"we will never stop following you" 👏👏👏👏these folks in minn. are so fucking brave

Pitching/querying isn't the place to be creative. Save that for the work itself. Read the advice. Listen to the agents. Read their guidelines. Follow them *to the letter*. This is not the place to break the rules. Keep it tight, give them exactly what they request, and don't waste their time.

It is dangerously irresponsible for countries to send their people here for athletic events and I genuinely hope they do not and they just let these events crumble.

Discord wants to know how you feel about AI. Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Am I spamming the #bluepit intros? Yes. But do I genuinely want to meet more bookish/writing people on here? Also yes.

I'm a queer writer trying to revise my queer cozy fantasy novel after getting some fantastic beta feedback. Would love to connect with fantasy writers and readers of all stripes.

Of course it was isekai... Look, read whatever you want, but isekai is one of those genres that's so rigidly formulaic that this could not possibly be less surprising. People are attracted to it for the formula. And the quality is often...not the highest. Trust me, I have seen the sausage being made