A MANatee for all Seasons. The saga continues...

Found just outside LA's Little Tokyo, there are some things that refuse to let the rain wash them away.

Person in front of me in the coffee line didn't choose a tip amount before walking away. Don't worry. Someone, I won't say who, but SOMEONE made a decision for them.

Come hang tomorrow and soothe those post AFF blues

Halloween in suburbia is fucking wild. There are these two homes, side by side with the MOST decorations in the neighborhood, who took EVERYTHING down by 10pm ON Halloween night. I'm living in proximity to sociopaths. Cool, decorative sociopaths, but still!

We are down to a single bag of candy but our spirits are high and our lights are still on.

Ran out of candy last year. Not this time, Satan. Not this time... (-_-) Happy Halloween, All!

Had an 'Over the Garden Wall' themed Halloween party and one of our guests outdid themselves on the pumpkin painting. The moment she started mixing paints we knew it was going to be special. #overthegardenwall #pumpkin #painting #artsky

My new favorite thing is to take words like 'Underwhelmed' and 'Disappointed' and instead describe myself as 'whelmed' or 'appointed'. The English language is very, VERY silly.

Lights. Camera. RADNESS— The hottest new horror scripts in Hollywood are here, featuring produced pros & emerging voices from The #DeadList. Season 3 is LIVE and nothing short of sinister. Access in bio, but don’t miss the marquee preview below☠️👇🏻 #scriptsky #filmsky

Not since the late 90s, random bottle. Not since the 90s....

F*cked around and accidentally found out my feature comedy, The Last Clap 👏, is the best thing I've ever (re)written.

@joeabercrombie.com I'm in a bind. On one hand, I read all of your books and had a better time than most of your characters. On the other hand, I read all of your books and now have to question everything I knew about the genre. Is there ANYONE you could recommend for my literary rebound?

I must have missed that classic romp where Sgt. Stubby storms the beaches of Normandy, surviving only to withdraw from his pups due to severe PTSD and a rawhide addiction. #filmsky

Nomortland. Season 8. Episode 8. Rick and Morty. An episode of TV that sort of hugs you in the face of an uncaring universe.

Spotted by a friend's sister in Georgia. Her neighbors like to dress up their manatee mailbox for EVERY holiday. Any guesses which holiday this one represents?

Lights. Camera. RADNESS— For your consideration, The Stunt List S4 presents the premiere of an original series from an Oscar-winner, never-before-seen pages from a comedy legend, & introduces emerging scribes who are HOT (on the page) but don’t know it— Marquee preview below #scriptsky 👇🏻

@aclu.org any chance someone can wake up the folks over at the ACLU of SoCal? Not exactly inspiring confidence in their after donation automated email.

Nothing. Literally nothing lights a fire under my need to edit/revise/scream into the void like a request to read my work. Going to start a service where writers get a strange, yet compelling read request in their inbox that expires 3 days later.

Easiest preorder of my life. There's nothing more exciting than supporting a friend's art. AND, it'll arrive just in time for Christmas. Check out and preorder debut graphic novel, QUEEN KODIAK, from writer Christopher Greenslate: www.simonandschuster.com/books/Queen-...

Brad is an unflinching member and ally of the writing community. If you don't know 'The Grey List' get on it. Now he's cooking up 'The 100 Project!'

I did this over in the bad place and want to continue the tradition here. For my birthday, I want to support passion (in all artistic forms). So, if you have a project (or know someone who does) that excites you, shout it out. I want to be excited about it with you. #writersky #filmsky

I know there's "an app for that" but I don't need any potential special investigators in charge of my case judging me for missing my 'water intake goals' with my smart bottle.

"How Do I Know A Character Is Sad If It Isn't Raining And Other Story Tropes."

The Filmmaker's Paradox: Total fear and absolute excitement over the upcoming release of a project.

Finally found the store #writersky (and perhaps everyone) needs right now:

We still need help, my partner was laid off last month. We're able to cover rent but not the bills 😭 Any little bit helps, thank you! ko-fi.com/emmdba/goal?...

Now that I've flown back in time (16 hours from Tokyo), I can say things like, "I haven't slept since tomorrow", and there's nothing you can do about it!

By some sick twist of universal fate, I flew from Tokyo on April 1st and landed in SF on April 1st. I've been fooled twice. Shame on me.

Please mark this day in your calendars. I managed to spell 'occasional' on my first try and if someone doesn't throw me a parade what was it all even for?

IMBTA (I May Be The Asshole): Love a certain author. Hate the cheesy cover art on one of their trilogies. I can't bring myself to buy them. IMBOCD (I May Be OCD).

Our Pre-Launch page for the FAIRY DUST Indiegogo campaign is live! Sign up to be updated about the campaign launch and all things FAIRY DUST. www.indiegogo.com/projects/fai...

Welcome to Film 101! First thing you need to know is that we're all obsessed with Nick Cage here. I don't make the rules but if you see a Nicholas Cage trailer you're obligated to not only watch it but force everyone you see for the next 24 hours to also watch it again with you.

Going into the feedback stage of writing with humility and honesty like, "As much as I want you to compliment my work, I also sort of want you to be in awe of it's perfection."

Looking for local or remote, part-time and/or full-time jobs as well as freelance photography, custom artwork, and graphic design gigs for book covers, film posters, and album covers as well as video editing and color-grading. DM me for info, CV and Portfolio. (Please re-post)

As personal DJ to my writing sessions, my jams are getting stale. Someone recommend something! Send me down a rabbit hole of Gregorian Chants. Allow me to doom spiral through obscure classical music from a blind genius. Riddle me a symphony!

You don't realize how angry you are until you start leaving a voicemail on a politician's office line in the middle of a work day. Schiff's VM was full (consider emailing). Padilla's is full-er. Make your voice heard.

Thanks to @carolekirschner.bsky.social for bringing new eyes to this Starter Pack. I've been able to update and add even more incredible creatives based on recommendations! Also, please do not feel the need to follow me. I just felt it necessary to highlight these awesome folks. go.bsky.app/HJZQFco

How I feel right now knowing I wouldn't be here without some wise, steadfast creatives around me:

Overheard in Los Angeles: "I don't know whether to be impressed or offended by the homage to 'Lawrence of Arabia' in the new John Wick movie." #filmsky

I know "unprecedented" times feels like an every day occurrence (and yes, we've accelerated the timetable) but if you'll turn your textbooks to page literally any, you'll find we're still in the f*ck around stage.

It was weird deactivating my Twitter account. Kicking and screaming, I joined that stupid app a few years ago. Then, I accidentally met an entire community of creatives who had carved out a (mostly) functional niche in the toxic chaos. I desperately don't want to lose that niche here.

If you've just made the (X)odus to Bluesky, here's a little intro: - I love film, TV, and animation. The latter, so much so, I've been producing my own. - I love comics. The more dystopian, the better. - I love shouting out other writers because it's a hard world and we can always be kinder.

If only I were awake as a member of the mysterious #5amwritersclub. Sadly just experiencing unexpected and unwelcome health problems. Someone. Please tell me a story. Distract me from myself.

"All dressed up with no place to go," I think to myself after my doctor cancels our appointment.

Lynch's passing is a good reminder that as writers we are not trying to be 'the next' anyone. We are striving to be the best, most honest version of ourselves. And few were more honest...

I'd like to admit to all of #filmsky that I've made my first mistake of 2025. I watched 'a dog movie' and am now an emotional wreck. Stupid dogs. I love them so much.

It is perhaps fitting that our American Gods are petulant tech bros, loud mouthed felons, and soft spoken rapists. Our pantheon is made up of those we have elevated to such esteem without checks on their power. We will need to find something new to believe in.

It would be a shame if people with Paintball or BB guns went hunting for these drones...

It's an indescribable feeling trying to pretend everything is alright while my nose and eyes burn from the ash of destroyed homes and lives mere miles away. I am tired.