Cortex Fans! I've just launched the four Spotlights in Volume 2 at DriveThruRPG. I'd like to tell you a little about each of them, because I'm very fond of what these authors created and what developers @ayvalentine.bsky.social & @sachristensen.bsky.social brought out in them!

The Cortex Prime Game Handbook is live on DriveThruRPG for the first time! 256 pages of the most flexible RPG toolkit I could make—build any genre, any tone, any kind of story you want to tell. I'm so proud of this book. www.drivethrurpg.com/en/product/5...

I barely post here, but I'm honored to be included in the block

RUSTY SELLSWORD DESIGN X CORTEX Huge news for fans of the Cortex system and more news to come. I’ve been working for a long time to get to this point and I’m thrilled to share the announcement! news.direwolfdigital.com/cortex-prime...

Launching soon - Dead Money issues 2 & 3, continuing our gritty black-and-white Western horror. At 125 followers -- we'd love to get to 130 before Friday. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dea...

Hello! Today is THE LAST DAY to file a claim in Bartz v. Anthropic. GET YOUR MONEY! Check the works list to see if you are on it here: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/ File a claim here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/claim-form

If world events make you want to stab something many times, I got you - stress stitching! Easy patterns, often snarky messages, free (although tips welcome). Here's one of my newest ko-fi.com/s/289de07c03 The pattern says fuck; I like to keep my ko-fi shop rated G-ish #crossstitch

Unlike other companies, Discord is actually asking users how they feel about AI. Make your voice heard here: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

My only New Year's Resolution is to become even more difficult to ignore ♥

...we did not deserve this man. Terry Pratchett was a gift.

A panel from our upcoming HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA (December 13)! Are authors good at improv? Well, here's your chance to find out! We're putting our authors on the spot to see what they come up with! Register below to join us! www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

Today's the day for the Dead Money #1 launch in Montreal, at Geek & Co. Swing on by and say hi, and I'll be your huckleberry. 7155 Chemin de la Côte-Saint-Luc, Montréal, H4V 1J2 TIME: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...

oooh. Bookmarking this! "How to turn off AI tools in Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more." Step-by-step instructions from Consumer Reports.

Whhhaaat? We're doing it AGAIN? Grab your lunch and spend an hour with 6 fantastic women & nonbinary authors! Giveaways! Chat with readers & writers! Make new friends! eventbrite.com/o/strong-women…

Canada petition of the day: I like to call this the "stop fuckin' lyin'" petition. basically a stand against mis/disinformation by holding Members of Parliament to a standard of not fuckin' lyin'. I'll sign that! Pass it on, Canada! www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...

Well, at last -- it's been nearly two years since I was first brought in on this project! -- the truth can be revealed. Im part of the dev team for the Diablo TTRPG along with @rustysellsword.com, @johnharper.bsky.social, @shawntomkin.bsky.social, and more. Crowdfunding soon!

Last 18 hours for DEAD MONEY! 18 hours left to end the campaign for DEAD MONEY issue #1, co-written by me & Devinder Thiara, with amazing art by veteran illustrator Tomás Aira, production and lettering by Mishka De Caro, and graphic production by Adam Jury-Last LNK in bio!

We had to shuffle our lineup a bit, but you can still start August off right with our lunchtime Quick Reads! Register below to secure your free spot! Strong Women - Strange Worlds Events - 7 Upcoming Activities and Tickets | Eventbrite share.google/OCx8b1y2Csfa...

Our next one is coming at you next week, but you have time to register for this FREE lunch time reading with 6 women & nonbinary speculative fiction authors! www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

Check out this recording of our latest QuickRead featuring six women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror!

I'm moderating "Narrative Nightmares" @montrealcomiccon.com on Sat July 5th, 15:00 with - @jillmurray.bsky.social - @shomatic.bsky.social - @tanyaxshort.bsky.social Writing is easy, right? It’s just words! Listen to stories of woe & hard-learned lessons from the video game industry.

And @niq.aeli.net reminded me to post the other half of "poems that keep me going when I need them to" reactormag.com/sonnet-again...

A shocking number of brick-and-mortar shops with websites don't list their address anywhere on the website. They'll mention being near this or that, but not specify the exact address.

As many of us people who study or work in tech tried to tell y’all, move fast & break things was always about POWER, not progress.

Weird, huh

UM, I had NO idea facebook was tracking everything I did on the internet. EVERYTHING. I have diligently blocked and followed all ways to try to stop this messed up social media from taking from me, but this is the final straw… THESE JERKS! AGH! [screenshots on how to do it in the comments]

Hey All: Google is pulling the "automatically on for anyone over 18" bullshit with Gemini that the Dropbox did for its AI, but I can't afford to ditch Google Drive/Docs/Workspace. If you have a personal Google Account, first go to gemini.google.com/extensions and turn everything off...

🥁 Announcing the Public Domain Image Archive! 🥁 We are v excited to share our new sister-project, the Public Domain Image Archive (PDIA), a curated collection of 10k+ out-of-copyright historical images, all free to explore and reuse: pdimagearchive.org @pdimagearchive

REMINDER not only do I do free virtual author visits for any school or library BUT -if you DO have a guest budget you'd rather spend elsewhere I'll charge what you tell me to and donate it where it needs to go -if there's a topic you aren't allowed to talk about I'LL bring it up and take the blame

gentle lights guiding you home 🌟 #art #cuteart

Please don’t pretend like your country isn’t capable of terrible things. That’s one of the biggest fallacies that leads countries down a dark path: thinking “it can’t happen here.”

Little Wizards RPG: Rulebook On sale for only $10 (reg $20) #ad miniature-market.sjv.io/LKKVKY A storytelling roleplaying game for inventive and inquisitive kids ages 6-10, developed to introduce them to the magic of creating their own characters and stepping into a whole new world.

My mega guide to living with POTS/Dysautonomia is here! I cover everything I learned the hard way over years of living with this condition. Salt, fluids, compression, medication and all the lifestyle adjustments you can imagine. I hope it’ll serve as a guide to help patients cope & stay safe:

Korea Expert here. I’ll explain what’s going on over there because the Orient can be confusing to Westerners. In Korea, there is a concept known as “the law.” (법) This is a set of rules which are enforced to encourage prosocial behavior and ensure stability which leaders aren’t allowed to break.

The article that came out of Sarah's on the ground reporting yesterday is really, really good.

i got to exhibit my giant crochet bug sculptures!

i’m gonna just watch this at least once a day and i recommend everyone do the same

nobody does more brutal fashion reviews than the irish

This echo chamber nonsense is predicated on the notion that bigotry is a valid perspective. It isn’t. Grow up! Think better!

Hello #writingcommunity! I am an autistic historical romance author and dressmaker with a #wlw Victorian romance coming out in February. If you're interested in receiving a PR envelope with character art, coloring book paper dolls, and a bookmark, fill out this form! forms.gle/g6G1EMKx3RsA...

Hi #ttrpg folks! I lead the content conversion team for Demiplane/Roll20. We’re hiring contractors. If you like: - Working with data - Solving problems and refining details - Getting familiar with a variety of TTRPGs And you live in Canada/US, this might be for you. forms.gle/CHAhTL9zuAPe...

This one of Yusuf Dikec and Kim Yeji might be my favorite so far...

Doing some reference searches and tripped over the best art of a cat I've ever seen. Credit: Léo Forest, a France-based artist

Me: Can't remember a thing I have to do regularly without alarms, back-up alarms, to-do list entries, and vocal reminders. Also me: Remembers exactly where to look in my disaster filing for a 4 digit code that I need once a year