When a video starts “This movie turned 20 this year…” I always go “No, that came out in, like, high school.” Then I recall that, actually, most of high school was 20 years ago. Then I think, “Well, not all of it, though,” but these last thoughts are in hieroglyphs because I am ancient… anyone else?

Check out the new newsletter. It’s got a little of what I’m working on and a lot of where I’ll be. First up, @originsgamefair.bsky.social in Columbus, OH! Come out and see me and the other talented writers in Author’s Alley!

They really lobbed this one for me: MAGA moron: “Ur such an ass!! All you did this whole time is talk like u think ur better than me!! How mature!” Me: “Not at all. I didn’t think I was better than you when we started. But you made a such a strong argument that I was, I had to concede the point.”

Will exclusively be using the term “cogsuckers,” to refer to people who use GenAI now. Please feel free to join me lol.

Sad news today. A thyroid tumor has been diagnosed with Pam Bondi… thoughts and prayers… I hope it pulls through.

“It’s lonely, isn’t it?” “It’s not that bad.” “Then you’re not that smart.”

Five days left! Don’t miss out. Send us your stories :)

You will publish short stories. You will write novellas and novels—millions of words. You will still look up “rein vs. reign” when you use either one. You will do this every single time, and every single time you will say, “I knew it!” even though you didn’t and nobody was around anyway.

“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!