I am actively looking for a decent paying remote job (publishing or publishing adjacent would be 👌🏾) but in the meantime ⬇️

thank you for all the support; the statement from our union is now live here with some more reporting. now that this is public I can confirm that the majority of today’s layoffs were women of color. there are no longer any Black women working at Teen Vogue.

On Halloween, I was featured on KET's "Kentucky Edition" to discuss my writing career, the Kentucky Book Festival, and my work with Kentucky Humanities. 😊 You can find the full interview at ket.org/program/kent...

On Halloween, I was featured on KET's "Kentucky Edition" to discuss my writing career, the Kentucky Book Festival, and my work with Kentucky Humanities. 😊 You can find the full interview at ket.org/program/kent...

Did an interview today.

KAIJU UNLEASHED celebrates its Bookaversary today! If you enjoy Kaiju in all of its many forms, pick up a copy today at geni.us/KaijuUnleashed Thanks again to Quarto Books/Epic Ink for letting me write about something that has sparked my imagination since childhood. #kaiju #godzilla #mothra #books

I'll be a guest at this year's KENTUCKY BOOK FESTIVAL this Saturday at the Lexington Joseph-Beth Booksellers location, from 9am to 3pm. Hope to see you there!

I was a guest on a recent episode of the Monster Movie Fun Time Go podcast, where I and host Precious D discuss "The Thing from Another World" (1951). Enjoy! www.mmftg.com/31-days-of-h...

I was a guest on a recent episode of the Monster Movie Fun Time Go podcast, where I and host Precious D discuss "The Thing from Another World" (1951). Enjoy! www.mmftg.com/31-days-of-h...

I'll be a guest at this year's KENTUCKY BOOK FESTIVAL this Saturday at the Lexington Joseph-Beth Booksellers location, from 9am to 3pm. Hope to see you there!

This holiday season, if you need or someone you know needs to request a toy from @toysfortots.bsky.social, here’s the link. Check with your local chapter early to get on their list! www.toysfortots.org/request-a-toy/

Welp, time for a 128 oz. bowl of coffee.

Reblogging for my soul.

Note to self:

For the evening crowd. #comics #satire #videogames

For the evening crowd. #comics #satire #videogames

Get the satirical & absurd GET MARIO’S MONEY, with art by @kennykeil.bsky.social, words by me, & edited by @julianlytle.bsky.social. It's the best dark comedy you've yet to read. It's FREE or pay what you want @ the links below: theshawnpshow.itch.io/get-marios-m... crowntakerstudios.gumroad.com

Reminder: Unclench your jaw. Lower your shoulders. Take a deep breath. EXHALE. Drink some water.

“Experimenting with brushes gets you out of your comfort zone.” @KyleTWebster.bsky.social More from Kyle on “You’re A Better Artist Than You Think”: linktr.ee/ChrisOatley

so far i'm shy about promoting my upcoming kids book but maybe if i do it at least as often as i post drawings of mr martin short... HEY FRIENDS YOU CAN PRE-ORDER ZEB AND BEL: A CASE OF BIRD PROBLEMS here ! #kidlit #comics www.harpercollins.com/products/zeb...

BREAKING: A court ordered the Department of Defense to stop censoring educational materials discussing race and gender in schools on military bases. Books removed from the schools must be returned to the shelves immediately.

BY THE WAY If you've updated to Windows 11 recently, you're probably on version 25H2. There's a new setting in Settings: Privacy & Security. Scroll aaaaaaaalll the way to the bottom and you'll see "Text and Image Generation." TURN IT OFF.

Roxana is an amazing writer with a vast knowledge of cinematography. I love reading her articles and interviews.

I'll be a guest at the JCPL COMIC SURGE tomorrow from 10 am to 5 pm. If you're in the area, stop by, support the library, and get some great books. For more info, go to: jesspublib.org/jcpl-comicsu... Peace.

Ashanti was sitting in the rafters with a microphone for this segment.

Is your brush collection a mess? Try this! …and check out our full interview with brush genius @KyleTWebster.bsky.social on “You’re A Better Artist Than You Think!” Listen and subscribe: linktr.ee/ChrisOatley

They're doing a fascism and i still gotta pay bills.

Lance Reddick was an incredible actor and a fantastic human being. I was watching a movie called "The Guest" (2014), and the moment Lance showed up, it got me so hyped that I wanted a series of films with his character as the lead ON THE SPOT. He was charming, smooth, and I miss him.

Unclench your jaw. Lower your shoulders. Take a deep breath. EXHALE.

For the evening crowd:

It's been a decade since I last participated in NYCC. I've written close to 50 books since then—all types of stuff. Maybe one year I'll return or be invited.

Dr. Jane Goodall's closing monologue after her interview got me good. Rest In Power.

Get the satirical & absurd GET MARIO’S MONEY, with art by @kennykeil.bsky.social, words by me, & edited by @julianlytle.bsky.social. It's the best dark comedy you've yet to read. It's FREE or pay what you want @ the links below: theshawnpshow.itch.io/get-marios-m... crowntakerstudios.gumroad.com

Get the satirical & absurd GET MARIO’S MONEY, with art by @kennykeil.bsky.social, words by me, & edited by @julianlytle.bsky.social. It's the best dark comedy you've yet to read. It's FREE or pay what you want @ the links below: theshawnpshow.itch.io/get-marios-m... crowntakerstudios.gumroad.com

now is as good a time as any to finally admit the truth: I've been David B. all along. I mean, "Je suis David B."

@lanedraws.bsky.social Happy Birthday, Lane!

Finally Barbara’s story is getting national attention. New update from her gofundme: she is now in a Louisiana ICE processing center after three days of travel in shackles. She’s sleeping on the floor and has been denied care for her medical condition.

🎶 Take a look, it's in a book 🎶 🥹 After nearly 20 years... Reading Rainbow is returning to motivate, help, and encourage kids to become avid readers with new episodes, new friends, new projects, and of course... new books! Make sure to follow the rainbow 📚🌈 #FollowTheRainbow

GET MARIO’S MONEY is now available on Gumroad as well: crowntakerstudios.gumroad.com Get your digital copy for FREE or pay what you want. Peace. I hope you have a nice weekend.

This is the man that ICE just detained. This isn't about catching criminals, it is about Ethnic cleansing www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-np...

Just a reminder that if you enjoy a book, please leave a quick review on Amazon or Bookshop dot org, or wherever. Even if it's only a sentence, it really, really helps get the word out to other readers.

Of all the things he could be doing…he decides to ensure a bunch of dead soldiers get medals for killing Native Americans. Please stop telling minorities this current administration and everyone in it isn’t a racist bigot. That ship sailed a long time ago. apnews.com/article/woun...

GET MARIO’S MONEY is now available on Gumroad as well: crowntakerstudios.gumroad.com Get your digital copy for FREE or pay what you want. Peace.

GET MARIO’S MONEY is now available on Gumroad as well: crowntakerstudios.gumroad.com Get your digital copy for FREE or pay what you want. Peace.

Nathan from "The Monster Island Film Vault" reviews KAIJU UNLEASHED: monsterislandfilmvault.com/index.php/20...

I was a guest on the latest "Monster Movie Fun Time Go" podcast to discuss KAIJU UNLEASHED! www.mmftg.com/kaiju-unleas...

Texas SB12 and SB13 are taking books away from your children’s classrooms. If this is happening in your school, contact us or @txfreedomread.bsky.social project. Our students deserve quality reading materials in their classrooms.

As Trump tries to cover up the crimes of the Epstein sex trafficking network he is now also overseeing an enormous global human trafficking network.