I got this lovely little sterling silver TARDIS lapel pin. I love it! 😍 It's a great way to subtly show off your fandom. #doctorwho

They did it again! The same exact anomalous patterns have emerged in the TN special election as in the 2024 presidential election. These are clear signs of vote flipping and ballot stuffing, the same signs as seen in other elections where we know the system is compromised, Russia, Uganda, etc. 1/4

I'm really looking forward to this season, not least because all the film inserts, excepting Resurrection of the Daleks, still exist and can be scanned in at HD quality. Planet of Fire will look particularly good.

There seriously needs to be a Black Friday email blocker.

NEW BOOK—THE INFINITY CAGE KINDLE PREODERING NOW AVAILABLE Publication Date: 23 January 2026 Links: Author website: michaelscottphillipsauthor.com/books/ Preorder Kindle at Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZWKFL43 Preorder print books at B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/.../the.../1... #writingcommunity

It all started as a mild curiosity in a junkyard... 62 years ago, the first episode of Doctor Who aired on BBC television. Happy birthday to Who! Now, where's that missing episodes announcement?! 🤣

Okay, it's been a few years since my last novel came out, so I don't know if it's changed much since, but I'm going to try Booksprout. Here is the review campaign for my latest book, The Infinity Cage, no. 3 in my science-fiction series. If you'd like to review an advance copy, follow the link.

KINDLE PREODERING STARTS NOW! Along Time's Edge 3—The Infinity Cage Available 23 January 2026 Links: michaelscottphillipsauthor.com/books/ www.amazon.com/dp/B0FZWKFL43

The mockups of the hardcover and paperback editions of my upcoming book, The Infinity Cage: Along Time's Edge 3, the finale to the series. The release date is 23 January 2026. Preordering will start soon. #writingcommunity

The scariest movie to watch for Halloween that I can think of is The Day After (1983). Anyone who lived through the 1970s and 1980s was traumatized by that movie. It's the scariest horror film ever because it's potentially real. 💀👻

The Infinity Cage Cover Teaser! In case you missed it, the name of the final volume in the Along Time's Edge series is THE INFINITY CAGE. Here's a tiny but intriguing section of the cover. 😉😋 Full cover reveal on November 1st! #writingcommunity

OFFICIAL TITLE ANNOUNCEMENT! The final book in the Along Time's Edge series is... THE INFINITY CAGE Cover reveal coming November 1st! #writingcommunity

Another major milestone in my new novel! 🥳 I finished the 3rd and (probably) final editing run-through. I've also completed the layout in InDesign for the print versions, and now, I only have to design the cover and complete the Kindle layout. The Kindle can be done within a couple of days. 1/2

Well, I finally did it! I made it a whole year without missing a Wordle! 🥳🤩 It was a word I'd been waiting to come up for a long time, too. Wordle 1,569 3/6 ⬜⬜⬜⬜🟩 ⬜🟨⬜⬜🟩 🟩🟩🟩🟩🟩

The New Avengers are back!

I'm in the final stages of editing of the third novel in my Along Time's Edge series, so if you read Beyond the Empyrean and The Lightning-Struck Tree, the long wait is nearly over. I will be making an announcement within a few weeks about the release date and title. #writingcommunity

I made a nice Greek salad with heirloom tomatoes, feta cheese, kalamata olives, artichoke hearts, and a good spring mix. Instead of using olive oil and vinegar, my mom immediately put mayonnaise on it. 🤢 And it's at times like these that I assume there must have been a switch up at the hospital!

This line has been repeatedly coming to mind lately. "Before Life on Earth becomes finally merely impossible, it will for a long time before have become completely unbearable." — Tony Kushner

I haven't been very active on here lately because I try to make this platform about my writing, and I haven't done much writing since my father passed last month. There's too much else to do and I haven't been able to focus. I think it's going to have to be an early 2026 release. #writingcommunity

I've started working on what I call the 'draft-and-a-half' phase of my latest novel. So far, I've refined 4 chapters. This is an initial read-through to identify potential flaws and fill in underwritten sections. My target is an Oct/Nov release date. I hope I can make it! #writingcommunity

My sunflowers blossomed this week. I grew two varieties this year—Heirloom and Mammoth. The tallest Mammoth is almost 12 feet tall. The one that blossomed already is about 10 feet tall. I captured some photos of them.

And that's a wrap! 😁 The first draft of Along Time's Edge 3 is complete at 179,250 words. I finished a scene in the middle that had been a sticking point for a long time. I finally worked it out during a nap and wrote it in one sitting. 1/4 #writingcommunity

I don't think I've liked summer since I was a kid. People in northern climes just can't understand. We bake in the south during summer. It's blazing hot right now and I can't wait for winter again.

Has "Red Wedding" become an accepted term in the publishing industry for a scene of a seeming victory that turns into a bitter defeat? Because if it hasn't, it should. #writingcommunity

I feel seen. #writingcommunity

WIP Wordcount: 160,010. Things are really shaping up. I completed a very important and pivotal chapter today. It wrapped up a major character's arc. I now will say goodbye to this wonderful character. It was nice working with you! Probably four scenes left. #writingcommunity

I've been noticing this for quite some time, so I finally asked ChatGPT about the concentration level required for writing a novel. The answer didn't surprise me at all. So, if you have a writer in your family, try to be understanding. #writingcommunity

Is Mars Bonfire the best stage name of all time? I should think so.

WIP Wordcount: 150,130. A nice round number, and another nice milestone. I'm guesstimating another 10-12,000 words before the first draft is completed. #writingcommunity

George R.R. Martin on gay characters in his books.

WIP Wordcount: 148,250. After a slow weekend in which I spent a lot of time thinking about what to write next, I think it finally coalesced in my mind. I got about 2,800 words today, which is a high average for this novel. It looks like there's about five scenes left to write. 🧵1/2

This year's sunflower and pollinator garden is doing well. The largest sunflower is already 5 feet tall. The coneflowers are blooming and the blanket flower is about twice as big as last year. However, it's got a weird twinning thing going on. Still, they look pretty.

My U.S. passport is going to expire in about a year, and I'm thinking of starting the renewal process early. Are there any advantages or disadvantages to doing it earlier than necessary? Also, is anyone out there currently having difficulty renewing their passport?

WIP Wordcount I not only hit 140,000 words today, I hit 141,350. So, another major milestone! YAY! Ironically, it was a long conference scene that threw it over the mark. Tough scene to make interesting, but I think I probably pulled it off. #writingcommunity

Prime Video just canceled one of its best-rated fantasy shows, and fans are furious #thewheeloftime

I'm at a point in my novel where it's built up to a big series of space battles that take place over months. I mean, that's going to be all that's happening, one battle after another. I'm feeling like they don't need to be shown but told, summarized. What are your thoughts? #writingcommunity 🧵1/2

At exactly 5:01 this morning, we were woken up by the loudest lightning strike I've ever heard. It rattled the window panes, knocked pictures off the walls, and set off the motion detectors in the garage, turning the lights on. Must have been a positive lightning strike, I suppose.

I love it when the solution to a sticking point in my narrative suddenly comes to me in a flash of inspiration. I mean, it's true that inspiration for amateurs, but it sure as hell does help when it's there. #writingcommunity

Okay, I'm really pissed. This totally sucks. WoT was the best fantasy series on television and it was getting better each season.

WIP Wordcount: 130,350. I finished the final chapters of my novel. Some might find this weird, but I still haven't finished the middle bits. I know exactly how it ends though, and it's a cracker—IMO anyway. #writingcommunity

NYT's Connections today was wrong. Sherlock Holmes is NOT kids-lit. They lumped it in with Nancy Drew, The Hardy Boys, and Encyclopedia Brown. Complete BS! They're not on the same level at all. 🧵1/2

WIP Wordcount: 123,850. Had another burst of activity and got ~2,000 words written today. I filled in part of a scene that I hadn't been able to write until now. It took some background development to make it happen. #writingcommunity

WIP Wordcount: 120,200. I finally clawed my way to 120k, which is roughly the same length as the prior novels in the series. I anticipate another 30-35,000 words before the first draft is complete. #writingcommunity

Just because something good comes out of something bad doesn't mean that the person deliberating doing bad things gets credit for doing good. That's me or you making lemonade out of lemons— and usually it's at a great cost of energy that needn't have been the case.

WIP Wordcount: 110,500. I finally sorted out the next phase of my novel and got a lot done today. It goes easiest when I dive into my MC's voice. Part of what has made it difficult has been splitting time between him and the other characters. #writingcommunity

WELKER: When does it become the Trump economy? TRUMP: It partially is right now. I think the good parts are the Trump economy and the bad parts are the Biden economy

Interesting linguistic phenomenon: if you eliminate all personal pronouns from someone's speech, e.g. 'I', 'me', 'my', it somehow makes it sound curiously unsophisticated, almost like Weissmuller Tarzan speak. But otherwise, there's nothing different about it. 🧵1/3 #writingcommunity

I started working on my novel today and I realized I needed to build some more characters for the next segment. I decided that the CO of the Titan colony would have been in the military during the last Gorathkai war. I wanted to give her a rank, but... 🧵1/5 #writingcommunity