Y'all, PLOT TWIST. Plot Twist Books in WV has an Air B&B listing where you can stay inside the bookstore. I kid you not. Plus: 20% discount/credit on used book purchases Life is not easy now but this is a perfect idea www.airbnb.com/rooms/968983... www.plottwistbooks.com/the-bookshop...

Today in Oh Hell No

I wrote a blog post inspired by this train of thought. On Minneapolis, Northern Ireland, necropolitics, and the violences of the State: eireannach.ghost.io/on-state-vio...

Sign up at the link below to have a 5-minute speed pitch with one of three agents at the book fair! Agents will see around 8-10 writers during the hour; signing up does not guarantee you a berth. Be sure to read all the instructions at the form. forms.gle/8az4jpZdvNuf...

I'LL BE THERE FOLKS WITH MANY COOL OTHER AUTHORS! Come on out for the best way to spend a Saturday afternoon in February in Brooklyn!

More broadly - and this has mainly come out of my own bike commuting - we've got to look at curbing and regulating commercial traffic. The double parked trucks are killers. Amazon and Fresh Direct are constantly causing issues all over and not paying enough for it.

This is really, really great. wantmymtv.vercel.app

You've been murdered. Who do you want on your case?

AHHHHH HOME SICK made the Top 100 in the Psychological Horror categore on Amazon last week! (It has, of course, dropped back down to #153 today, but thank you so much to everyone who's preordered so far. You have warmed my heart on this cold January morning 😊) @solarisbooks.bsky.social

So excited to host this one! Hope to see a bunch of ya there!

Did I hear ... RAFFLE?

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As I have a humorous fantasy out in March I will take this as a good sign

Brooklyn Books & Booze will not platform books that have been "created" using AI. Authors who rely on AI for the creation or artwork of their books are discouraged from applying for a reading slot. If mistakenly invited to read with us, such authors will be disinvited.

I used to be a voracious reader: 40-50 books a year or more. Lately, due to aging, or feelings of displacement and grief post-pandemic, I find I have less focus for reading: a book really has to have an impact for me to stay with it. A short 🧵on books that really mattered to me this year. (1/5)

Apropos of things that lit up the SF/F/H community yesterday: I am, unfortunately (or fortunately), very grumpy about and tired of people sidestepping the moral problems at the core of this blasted technology. shaunduke.net/2025/1...

The whitewashing of white supremacists by the NYT extends beyond the politics desk: Brigitte Bardot, a star-& virulent racist-dies: NYT vs Le Monde. Headline “renounced stardom” vs “sympathy for far right” Subhed: “devote her life to animal welfare” vs “ Convicted 5 x for racist remarks” 1/

Fun stuff about the Ghillie Dhu, who makes a significant appearance in my dark fantasy novel "Leave No Trace" -- along with other books! -- but he's no tooth faerie in my forest... I just love seeing this amazing folklore character pop up elsewhere!

"I think AI is only inevitable when we believe the lie of its inevitability." Absolutely worth your time to read. This is a cri de coeur that I fully subscribe to. #NoAI

Sick of seeing Gemini AI results at the top of your web engine searches? I finally found a video that shows you how to fix this for Chrome. You can do this in Firefox, too, just hunt for the right location in Settings, but it's there. www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIVU... #AIisascourge #NoAI

In the last few days, the US postmark rule changed. Your mail may not be postmarked the day you put it in the mailbox any more — you have to go to the post office and get a hand stamped postmark. Relevant to taxes, voting, EOY charity donations, etc. Read on: www.smith-howard.com/new-usps-rul...

We asked @randeedawn.com for her best books of 2025, a book she'd love for Hannukah & anticipated reads of 2026. Read on 👉 https://geni.us/SolarisBks2025 to find out why she picked @aptshadow.bsky.social @gillianlynndaniels.bsky.social & more! https://geni.us/tunein

Open your skull and enjoy my latest podcast ... Author Dan Henk's Skull Sessions! www.youtube.com/watch?list=P...

Fellow authors! Let's help folks find the books that didn't end up under their tree🎄, menorah 🕎, or stocking 🧦 this season! Post *your* links below! 🌟 Here are my 3 pop culture fantasy novels! "Tune in Tomorrow" h7.cl/1lJdL "The Only Song Worth Singing" h7.cl/1gOK1 "Leave No Trace" h7.cl/1gOK5

The idea machine only operated for three years, from 2015 to 2018. It always gave off more toxic smoke than ideas, and it started demanding more exorbitant sums per idea until eventually it asked $500 for "What if a man skipped lunch"

Shoutout to Dwayne T. Robinson, whose incompetence is superseded only by that of the FBI. Onscreen representation for idiots who are wrong about everything.

Happy Holidays to all, and to all a good night. 🌟

Missed TV crossover: Derry Girls/Welcome to Derry

“It’s like you’re sitting inside the four walls of your home, and someone is victimizing your child in the next room." A rising number of children are using AI companions regularly. Here's the story of one 11-year-old girl's experience with a generative AI chatbot. Gift link: wapo.st/4scolDU

BREAKING: WATCH the full 60 Minutes CECOT segment here. This was sent to me anonymously. It appears to be the segment CBS' Bari Weiss killed. www.muellershewrote.com/p/watch-the-...

What's on your TBR 2026 pile? And what did you most enjoy reading this past year? My publisher @solarisbooks.bsky.social asked me those questions -- and I had thoughts! #BestBooks2025 #reading rebellionpublishing.com/solaris-auth...

Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it

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Ah, yes, the return of BBB in 2026! I can't wait to introduce these fine authors to you -- so mark your calendars now!

I just saw someone yell “they’re just using it to generate ideas!” And I hate to say it But if you work in the ART DEPARTMENT and you need a death machine stuffed with your colleagues’ work to give you ideas Quit.

Artists: Nightshade, the tool that will protect your art if it gets used for AI purposes is now free to download. “Used responsibly, Nightshade can help deter model trainers who disregard copyrights, opt-out lists, and do-not-scrape/robots.txt directives.“ nightshade.cs.uchicago.edu/whatis.html

TCA EOY Spotlight | @randeedawn.com "The way #TheHandmaidsTale 's success dovetails with Elisabeth Moss coming off of a potentially career-defining role in Mad Men is a useful parallel to understanding women taking charge in Hollywood over the past 15 years." www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

Quite a night! See you all in January for MORE stories and MORE authors and MORE weird staring contests from dogs!

David needs folks to lend a hand. https://www.gofundme.com/f/david-gerrolds-health-and-leukemia-fundraiser?lang=en_GB&ts=1765731124&fbclid=IwdGRjcAOs_FtleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZA8xNzM4NDc2NDI2NzAzNzAAAR6KKiZ2rx4-CeehknGhy0m7jAsLfQXTijNNB--x4dSYOZovtFMCTh0YuSl10w_aem_bDanHCEMaHX8JsZvYYD7Jg

Mere hours away! Rearrange your entire schedule to accommodate this massive event or become an even-angled polygon! (AKA: Be there or be ⬜!)

We second this! Randee Dawn's @randeedawn.com #Brooklyn Books & Booze #readings are a must. They are held at @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social and treat you to fine readings in a warm atmosphere basking in some fine liquors. The quintessential #NYC author event.

TOMORROW NIGHT!

this field biologist does a great job highlighting the insidiousness of AI editing these one-click AI edit buttons are incredibly appealing to many photographers, amateurs and professionals alike, and are framed as innocuous this is worth sharing and educating people about

I confess, finally giving up a learning journey I started during the pandemic lockdown and kept going for a 1450-day streak was a lot easier to do once the Duolingo owl threatened me #ByeDuolingo

Give yourself the holiday present of hearing these incredible authors read at Barrow's Intense Ginger Tasting Room in Brooklyn on TUESDAY! (Plus, several of them will have *books* to sign!) Don't miss out!

There's no synagogue or menorah anywhere near where we're staying in the Cotswolds right now, so we improvised. Happy Hanukkah to all! 🕎🕯️

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Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all): whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/a...

Got to hang out with a Merlin Hawk (that is, I believe that's what she is) the other week, and nothing is cooler than a raptor, I tell you what