1. Chad has too many books. 2. He takes his books to the used bookstore, where he exchanges them for a store credit instead of cash. 3. Chad uses his store credit to buy more books. 4. Chad has too many books.

My mic sucks and I look goofy as hell, but I've got to spread the word about Polastax somehow, so please watch, like, and subscribe if you love Instax film! #photography #polaroid #believinfilm #instantfilm #instaxwide

I hate when reading a book that's been on your TBR for years feels like homework.

A software developer on being forced to use AI for work: “It's like when we got cellphones and stopped remembering phone numbers, but it's grown to me mentally outsourcing ‘thinking’ in general. I feel my critical thinking and ability to sit and reason about a problem or a design has degraded...."

Histamines are so fricking weird.

Yes, this poem has an amazing title. But as you read it, it will slowly grab you by your cheeks and force you to look at it, force you to hear exactly what it's saying. "The Mermaid Speaks of Social Justice From the Bathtub" by @nicowritesbooks.bsky.social strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...

Three views of a vintage sign in NYC: Instax Wide, Polaroid 600, and expired Polacolor Type 108. 1) Instax Wide, Polaroid 250 Land Camera using a Polastax Instax Film Holder 2) Polaroid 600, Polaroid SX-70 3) Polacolor, Polaroid 104 Land Camera #instantfilm #believeinfilm #photography

Should be shocking, but it isn't.

My book comes out in the US today. If you spot her, say hi? www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/danai...

This is my very professional post promoting the very professional giveaway for my real book for adults about a deranged dragon whose heads can’t stop arguing with each other. Damn it, I was almost normal for a whole sentence. Anyway! Here is a giveaway!

It's short story month, so I'm going to post some of my favorites I've written throughout the month. Here's a story of doubles and shadows and friendship in @electricliterature.com

Do you want to read The Dragon Has Some Complaints early? If only there was a way... WAIT. THERE IS.

Hey little nautilus, are you lost?

Happy Caturday from Jetson!

Thank you to all of our Issue #2 authors for your unforgettable work. Truly, monsters, catastrophes, sociopaths, & eternal consequences will leave a mark. Good luck with your future endeavors, and keep an eye out for the next issue of Cryptic Frog! @flintyflop.bsky.social @chadgayle.bsky.social

Read @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social's Dreadful, which was hilarious. Amnesiac sorcerer wakes up in a burning room & discovers that: -he's the dark lord -he's got a princess in his dungeons -he had PLANS Unfortunately, his past self was rude enough to not leave notes about said plans. Hijinks ensue.

"The Hand of Tussaud" Polaroid 250 Land Camera + Polastax Instax Wide Film Holder #polastax #instax #instaxwide #polaroid #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead #photography #streetphotography #nyc

Over at @gavagai.com you can read a new story from me. “Universal Lover” is a different kind of classic monster story. Check the warnings at the top of the story as needed. gavagai.com/posts/2966

it's very simple. i have one book about all the good things you could have if only you were brave enough:

If you love Instax instant film, don't waste your time & money on a full Instax / Polaroid conversion. Just use Polastax! #photography #filmisnotdead #believeinfilm #polastax

That feeling when Elvis Costello's "Pump It Up" starts playing while you're at the gym.

Only six days until Multitude launches and you all can meet my baby squid-hive! My evil twin got me earrings to celebrate! www.apexbookcompany.com/products/mul...

It's out! Please enjoy my cozy-leaning horror, "Skin-Stealer Hates the Winter" Aka "people-eater with food sensitivities" story. A monster and his mother hunt humans for flesh to feast on...except it can't look gross, that flesh. I mean, do you even know where it's BEEN? And ew, what is THAT--

Waterfall, North Woods (Central Park). Taken with a Polaroid 250 Land Camera using a Polastax Instax Wide Film Holder. #polastax #instax #instaxwide #polaroid #photography #landscapes #believeinfilm #filmphotography

New story day! Told from a cyberpunk POV, "Mother May I" is about the consequences of growing up in an atmosphere of neglect. (This was not an easy one to write.) Thanks to @crypticfrogpub.bsky.social for publishing it in their 2nd issue.

Lads, I have a piece I love dearly out at Bottle Rocket today. Give it a read if you were ever a horny teenager and you’d like to know how teenagers were horny in a Malaysian girls’ school: www.bottlerocketlitmag.com/the-work/seq...

When a Mother's children across the Grid begin to suffer harmful effects from Her illness, one child in Chad Gayle's "Mother May I" decides to take action against it. "Like you, I grew up in the shadow of Mother’s illness..." Continue reading at crypticfrogpublishing.wordpress.com/2026/05/04/i....

The good news: After 7 months of hell, I've escaped the clutches of the Grand Jury. The bad news: No bad news here! Look somewhere else!

In case you're wondering, Polastax has a strict NO AI policy. No AI was used in the research or product development. No AI was used to make the website. No AI was used to write articles or edit content. NO AI WAS OR WILL BE USED ON OUR WEBSITE OR TO CREATE OUR PRODUCTS. * Art is for humans. *

How to use Instax film in a Polaroid camera! #polastax #polaroid #instax #instantfilm #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead

Unleash your creative potential with POLASTAX! #polastax #polaroid #instax #instantfilm #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead

Announcing a whole new way to use Instax Wide in Polaroid cameras! THE POLASTAX INSTAX WIDE FILM HOLDER IS HERE. #polastax #polaroid #instax #instantfilm #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead polastax.com

Are you a *human* who likes to make art for other humans? This will change the way you think about instant film photography! #polastax #polaroid #instax #instantfilm #believeinfilm #filmisnotdead

Nine months of research and development...hundreds of prototypes...countless hours of testing and retesting culminating in the release of... MY VERY SECRET PROJECT, WHICH SHALL BE UNVEILED TO THE WORLD IN MERE MINUTES!!!!!

T MINUS 5

We are go for launch in T minus 30 minutes!

It's a beautiful day for launch! MAY THE 4TH BE WITH US ALL.

One...more...day! (Thankful to be reaching the end of the secret project because I am fricking exhausted!)

Working hard this weekend to make sure the SUPER SECRET project can still be revealed in TWO MORE DAYS!

I return to Clarkesworld with an essay that explores immortality with the help of 🪼 a very small jellyfish 🦈 a very big shark 🐉 a very real mythical beast 🐀 a very naked rodent ✒️ and a very good Borges story (Also contains an idea for fantasy writers.) #science #writing #sciencefiction #sff

What almost no politicians and very few managers understand: A boss tells people what to do. A leader helps them do it.

Being a billionaire and not giving away all your money is a choice. Billionaires are actively evil simply by being billionaires.

My horror story, "Skin-Stealer Hates the Winter" will be in this issue! It's my "people-eater with food sensitivities" story, and I hope you enjoy if you give it a read <3 I'm Very excited for it to be in the world.

It happens in THREE DAYS!

Click through this thread to see some art I've made and am selling:

Had to push my start date back a few days but now we're all set! LET THE COUNTDOWN BEGIN

My Threads feed is full of Black folks absolutely gutted and despairing over today’s Voting Rights Act ruling. I love Bluesky for so much, but today is one of those historical moments where it is stark that we really live in two different Americas.

When people ask, "How can I promote my art when the world is going to shit" I hear that as, "How do I have the right to make art when the world is going to shit" And... We need art more than ever during such times. You need to be making art more than ever during such times.

Trying hard not to be depressed about [gestures wildly], so I'm posting something that makes me feel a little better. This is Teewinot Mountain at dawn in Wyoming. Image scanned from a large format 4x5 color negative; taken in 2017. #photography #believeinfilm

I'm so very pumped for this. The Raven at the End of Time is being released by @inkedingraypress.bsky.social. This book is so many things, but a culmination of years of hard work is the biggest takeaway. Read about it here. inkedingray.com/dave-walsh-a...