You can tell that LotR was written by an academic because Gandalf disappears for like 20 years doing research to answer a single question.

"Now, tell me-" "WHAT WOULD HAVE HAPPENED IF YOU HADN'T SAVED HIM?" "Yes." "THE SUN WOULD NOT HAVE RISEN." "Then what would have happened?" "A MERE BALL OF FLAMING GAS WOULD HAVE ILLUMINATED THE WORLD."

I'm fucking doomed

I'm sick and confined to bed for three days. Best news is I can catch up on some indie reading!!

This makes me genuinely excited. It honestly confused me as to why a brand new P.I. was introduced for Matt to work with in Born Again when he already knew Jessica. What's the point of having a connected universe if characters don't reach out to each other? It leaves me seeing the production seams

Have you met Miss Jones? Art by Stephen Segovia #marvel

Tomorrow, the first 4 chapters of The Knowing Doll will be available for free on itch.io, permanently! This section is a mini and somewhat self-contained story arc, so they'll be an excellent way to gauge if you'd like the rest! Check back tomorrow! hollidayvermont.itch.io/the-knowing-...

NOBODY TOLD ME THAT EXPEDITION 33 WAS A FINAL FANTASY 13?? I HAD TO FIND THIS OUT MYSELF???

Reposting with alt text because I felt it too important no to share

Oh this is excellent!!

yeah this was my first sketch of what i thought the game might look like (Properties dated Feb 21st, 2019)

Very disappointed in the new Nebula Award eligibility information from SFWA that allows partially-generated works to be on the ballot. See 9.11.2. www.sfwa.org/complete-neb... This shouldn't be difficult. #noAI

Legit if potentially the most GOATed art direction in a game ever could occur with the director and art director communicating via stick figures, then no one needs AI. (And yes, Hannah Kennedy is in the running for the best art direction ever thanks to Pentiment, fight me and lose).

I've made entire storyboards and animatics out of stick figures to get my idea across cause I trusted it would be clear enough. And it absolutely was! No AI needed!

It's Winter Sale time on itch, and as part of that sale, I have put some of my books on sale there. 50% off the Soul Flames series, What Lies Within, Esper and the Witch, and For Another's Touch. So, if you're interested in trans fantasy/urban fantasy, have a look ^^ itch.io/s/174302/win...

consider my feedback: i loved working at @larianstudios.com until AI. reconsider and change your direction, like, yesterday. show your employees some respect. they are world-class & do not need AI assistance to come up with amazing ideas.

I used to love doing videos to try advertise my writing... before realizing I was trans and now any video I make comes with the requirement of wig and makeup and vocal prep and oh God did I outgrow my cutest outfit and praying I still don't feel dysphoric all through it anyways!

omg they made a mistake everybody! it all turned out okay 🥰

KEEP GOING! FUCK COPILOT!

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We're in the final four hours of the end of year bundle, grab it now and find: - Werewolf x Vampire romance - A fallen star - Necromancer librarians - An anarchist cowboy tiger - Lucid dreaming - Pirates AND MORE! Link: itch.io/b/3409/end-o... #indieauthor #Booksky #WritingCommunity #fantasy

Yeah that 'preserve the magic of reading' statement really contradicts itself with what the chatbot actually does.

Amazon PSA: Zon is now feeding Kindle ebooks into to a gen ai chatbot without author's consent. Indie authors; the only way to opt out at this time is pulling your books from Zon If you missed it, the Recap feature also involves feeding your book to gen ai: www.aboutamazon.com/news/books-a...

Amazon is feeding our books into AI without our consent is wildly shitty but I also wanna complain about the stupidity of the function it's meant to serve: I do not want AI explaining the motives of my characters or the significance of scenes I write. I want my readers to figure it out themselves!

#QueerWritersChat 5. Folks, there are only two days left in the End-of-Year Indie Fantasy Mega Bundle, where you can get 64 awesome fantasy books (including my book, This Is How Immortals Die!) for only $45—amazing chance to upgrade your library! itch.io/b/3409/end-o...

AAAAA Seeing the reveal for Kotor 3 (cause let's be honest, Fate of The Old Republic is Kotor 3) gave me such unbridled joy. I grew up with Kotor 1 & 2, and I have a lot of fondness for Swtor but the desire to get a real Kotor 3 is probably the longest I've ever wanted ANY game to exist. I'm stoked!

In case you missed it, there is in fact still time to grab the end-of-year indie fantasy mega bundle from itch-io! 64 books by 64 awesome indie authors, what's not to like? The meme summarises it pretty well I think. itch.io/b/3409/end-o... #BookSky 🩵📚 📢📚 📦📚

BE NOT AFRAID is out now! A deadbeat guitarist's bad night gets worse when he's thrust into hell, seraphs demanding his death hot on his heels. His only hope is another angel, one with eyes he used to know. retailers: books.earlronove.com/benotafraid itch: earlronove.itch.io/benotafraid #booksky 💙📚

“I am so bored by AI. One of the things I love about the theatre is AI can’t do it.” Ethan Hawke is a dude 👌🏻

"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!

This is why the final chapter of The Knowing Doll is named the way it is. I did not pull punches on my opinion of the protagonist's action at the very end of this chapter.

The reviews for The Knowing Doll have been coming in! I'm genuinely DELIGHTED that people not only only read the book but also genuinely felt the ideas I've been trying to get across! Buy The Knowing Doll: itch.io/dashboard #indieauthor #Booksky #WritingCommunity #fantasy

Here’s why you shouldn’t pull your punches as a writer: A big part of the appeal of a book is how dedicated the author is to their idea. That crackling energy only comes from compulsion, the true driver of creativity. Restrain it at your own peril.

I just turned 30 and I got a cassette player as an early Christmas present and I'm trying to get my old PSP fixed. I wanna own my media again and I wanna get the fuck off the phone I'm typing this response on.

Reading AI disclosure forms on Steam pages is darkly hilarious, because it's usually written with this air of "we know we've done something shitty but don't worry this is why it isn't THAT shitty, we promise! It's actually good!" If you have to try play spin doctor maybe you've done something wrong

Here’s Éowyn to fuck your shit up! #artsky #tolkien

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Spotify Wrapped is usually a fun way to reflect on what you’ve listened to over the year and share your tastes with friends. But it hits different when it’s paired with propaganda for Trump’s deportation machine. Use our social toolkit to share the truth about Spotify: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/spot...

Delilah's wooden body is covered in TV screens. Typically, they display whatever images she wants, but the screen on her right arm is broken and no longer functioning. Cracks spiderweb outward from the bullethole, which caused the damage 10 years prior. She holds somewhat of a... grudge over it :3

My new book is somehow weirder than my first book. By like, a lot. That's fun!

Great to see people buying the Indie Mega Bundle! It's a quarter of the way to its goal! This is a really good way to support indie authors, folks! And get yourself a TON of books to read! itch.io/b/3409/end-o... #indieauthor #Booksky #WritingCommunity #fantasy

I am in on this! Share the final sentence of your first three chapters! Can be a WIP, published story, anything! These are from my newly released debut novel, The Knowing Doll, which you can pick up at the links below! Itch: hollidayvermont.itch.io/the-knowing-... B2R: books2read.com/u/m0ZvYl

Getting my accommodations for school took effort and time from both myself and my parents as well as coming at notable financial costs. Then, in my final round of exams, my accommodations were stripped due to a bureaucratic error at my school.

I cannot stress how good Captain's webcomics are. His previous comic, Sunjackers, was a significant inspiration to my own book and his current series, Stardust, is now being posted in its entirety to Bluesky for convenience! For lovers of space, coming of age, politics, community, and the gaaaays!

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Stardust Full Thread Post! Page 1 | The Dream of Flight

Ooh, this sounds fun! Share the final sentence of your first three chapters! Can be a WIP, published story, anything! Mine is from my horror novella about a guitarist's very bad night feat. some violent angels, BE NOT AFRAID, releasing Dec 9th (in one week!!). 👁️

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