“The woods are lovely, dark and deep, But I have promised to keep, And miles to go before I sleep, And miles to go before I sleep.” - Robert Frost

My essay about GenAI in the arts (and the dangers it poses to those who use it) is now free at @apexmag.bsky.social! I think I’ve taken an angle I haven’t seen yet in the discussion, and the goal is to help people, so I hope people will read and share. This topic means a lot to me.

Open call incoming! $0.08/word!

11 days left! Help us reach our goal and unlock tons of freebies in the process!

Thanks to @confusionmi.bsky.social for this interview and for the opportunity to talk about @calendaroffools.bsky.social current project, the “Missed-Fits” anthology! Link to the project in the comments :)

We're in the last 24 hours to claim bonus ebooks for backing the "Missed-Fits" anthology in the first five days! If you haven't looked yet, check out our rewards to see if anything speaks to you. If you have, refer a friend so you both get a referral bonus AND they get their first five days bonus!

Thanks so much to any who have already supported our "Missed-Fits" kickstarter. We're announcing a new bonus reward for referrals! Refer a friend to the project and you both get an e-book of John Campbell's "The Tiger and the Waif!" So, if you back, tell a friend, and get even more for you both!

We’re already a “Project We Love!” Go check us out if you haven’t already and see if any of our rewards interest you :)

The project is live! Check out all the cool rewards and add-ons we have to offer! Bonus rewards for all who back in first 5 days and different bonus for first 100, and you *can* claim both!

Issue #152 from @apexmag.bsky.social is live, and it’s got my debut essay, “Not a Scab, but a Wound!” Subscribers can read now, and it’ll be free to all in two weeks. I’ll post again then, but I hope people read and that it inspires discussion. Link below.

Three weeks to launch! Follow the project to be alerted on launch, and lock in bonus rewards if you’re either among the first 100 backers or back in the first five days (or both)!

@apexmag.bsky.social made me a pro, and now they’ve made me an essayist as well :). So excited to have my essay “Not a Scab, but a Wound,” set to appear in their February issue! I hope you’ll all check it out once it’s available and let me know what you think of it.

Anchor author announcement :)

New project announcement! Here’s the next anthology by @calendaroffools.bsky.social! Follow to be alerted upon launch. Open call to follow funding :)

Writing research fact: ravens and crows are only black *to us*. Animals that see a wider range of the spectrum see them as explosions of color (think parrots, but colors shift with angles, like chameleon paint). They look glossy to us sometimes because their violet, hues border what we can perceive.

Another free story! Three weeks only. Read it while you can :)

Another new free story! This one’s a happy, heartfelt ghost story about love and family and motherhood, and I know you’ll love it.

Another free story! Check out @chrisblake.bsky.social’s “Life After Life After Life” from our recent anthology. Three weeks only to read it for free.

Another great story temporarily available for free! Don’t miss out.

Another free story. A quick read at only 250 words, and well worth your time!

A speaker in the political theater promoting political violence is like a rancher who sets his rivals field ablaze then curses the wind when his own house burns… those who start fires aren’t entitled to pity. We can decry wildfires without pitying arsonists, or missing them, for that matter.

We have another free story! @renfestklingon.bsky.social (Erica Ruppert's) "Birdsong" is free to read on the Calendar of Fools site for three weeks. Don't miss out! calendaroffools.com/stories/bird...

Time for another free story! Now available on our site is "Upsized Savior," by @denverauthor.bsky.social! It'll be there for three weeks, and don't forget there's still 10 days left to read "Horses of Pazyryk," by S.L. Harris! calendaroffools.com/stories/upsi...

Free stories from the “Intergalactic Rejects” anthology, for a limited time only. Starting with “The Horses of Pazyryk” by @slharris.bsky.social!

See, these are the kinds of conspiracy theories I can get behind…

Anyone see the one-man play Trump put on at the White House today? I hear he’s calling it “Diddler on the Roof.”

Palestinian babies & children like Huda & Ali are being starved to death with their families in Israel's genocide. Please help by sharing & donating if you have anything to spare:

Palestinian children & babies like Rima's are being starved to death in Israel's genocide. Please help by sharing & donating if you can:

He’s right, you know.

Every lie is a debt taken out against the truth, and the bill always comes due. Poverty hurts you. Not poor people. Suppression hurts you. Not LGBTQIA+ people. Illiteracy hurts you. Not science. Wealth inequality hurts you. Not immigrants. War kills you. Not social progress. Wake up.

Apropos of nothing, of course… m.youtube.com/watch?v=RTgv...

Back from @readercon.bsky.social! I had an incredible time, as always. Thanks to all the chairs, organizers, volunteers, etc. There’s no con at all without you, and this year’s was a great one. Fantastic panels, great books, and even better company :). Can’t wait until next year!

Here’s my schedule for @readercon.bsky.social! I’m excited for all my events and so many others on the schedule. Come on out and see us :)

At the airport getting ready to head to @readercon.bsky.social! Can’t wait to see everyone :)

So excited this story is available to everyone today, and especially happy to be back in @apexmag.bsky.social !

More reviews for “Intergalactic Rejects”! Better still, they liked it :)

I've faced my fair share of writerly rejection and so am truly honoured to be a part of the Intergalactic Rejects anthology from @calendaroffools.bsky.social now available at calendaroffools.com/intergalacti... and anywhere books are sold!

The INTERGALACTIC REJECTS Takeover of Con-Tinual is live! I'm so excited to share this chat about the #antho--releasing TOMORROW!!!--with editor @stormhumbert.bsky.social, & 6 fellow authors. Their stories are amazing, & with luck, they'll post readings too! www.facebook.com/share/v/15uv...

As Carlin said, “You don’t need a formal conspiracy when their interests align.” The ultra wealthy want us dumb. They want us uneducated. They want us devoid of critical thought. Don’t give it to them. Read. Think. Speak. Repeat.

Our most recent anthology, "Intergalactic Rejects," edited by @stormhumbert.bsky.social just received its first review. Thanks to C.D. Lews if Tangent for taking the time. Hopefully it inspires other readers to do the same :) tangentonline.com/print-other/...

So excited to be in @apexmag.bsky.social again! Plus I love this story, which wouldn’t exist without the fantastic art featured at @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social ‘s MoCon!

Yay! Author copy of INTERGALACTIC REJECTS arrived! Looks great. And I'm in a book with SAMUEL R. DELANY!?!? Thanks to @stormhumbert.bsky.social and everyone at Calendar of Fools for giving my story a great home! You can pre-order the book now on Amazon--it's out June 20th!

My latest story, “Click” is now out from behind the wall and free to read at @crepuscularmag.bsky.social! A quick read at just 250 words :) www.patreon.com/posts/februa...

Quote from my story: [Project Blitz is] a coordinated, secret scheme by religious groups across the country to infiltrate the public sector in order to merge church and state... wherethereissmoke.substack.com/p/how-big-mo...

“A world without Caesars.” Epic

I did an awful job (as usual) taking pictures at ConFusion this past weekend. Glad I ended up in one of these! It was awesome catching up with old friends and making new ones at this year’s con!

Just throwing it out there: We start calling Elon Shitstain VonApartheid, both because of his little salute and because it pairs so well with Fuckface VonClownstick

So, an update on my publishing news: My story "Click" has been accepted for publication in @crepuscularmag.bsky.social! It'll be available to patrons starting February 13 and go live for the general public on March 13! It's my first published micro, and I can't wait for everyone to read it!

Always worth a repost.