The horse op-ed is an instant classic. I can't tell you how much joy this piece gives me. It should be taught in every introductory writing class in no small part because the horse arguments are so compelling. "I have noticed that human children get to eat cake. But I am bigger than the children."

I watched Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die tonight and thought it was a blast. Pitch-black social satire with a hefty helping of zaniness. I knew absolutely nothing about it going in.

Doctors Still Seeking Sweet Spot Between Infection Control And Infection Embrace

Canadian astronaut Jeremy Hansen carries Anishinaabe 7 sacred laws into space. "This is a reminder for me on how to walk as I get ready to go on this journey. I am reminded how I need to walk to represent humanity as I go on this journey around the moon.” ictnews.org/news/canadia...

This is what baby eels looks like. The long trailing tail is its *stomach* (nope, we scientists have no idea why) Eels hold their mysteries close 📽️ by Fan Zhang

I'm registered for this course on speculative nonfiction. There are three spots left in the class if you'd like to try it out. substack.com/redirect/9c2...

I'm finding obtaining a literary agent is way harder than getting published. I'm an award-winning author with over 100 publications, but no agents seem interested in my books, even if publishers are. Why? Is it because I don't like terms like "upmarket?"

What the heck are upmarket books? I looked up the definition of upmarket and see it defined as high-quality and expensive. How is that a genre? Are the covers set with precious gems?

Publish a blog or newsletter? Want art to place in that text block, to fancy it up a little? But don't have the funds to spend much, but you *do* want to support living artists instead of just dead folks via public domain? I've got an image library! Even take requests www.patreon.com/perplexingru...

hey y'all. landlord is demanding i come up with the 1K i owe for rent by the end of this week or eviction begins. i'm sorry to ask/keep asking, but truly any assistance on this would be so helpful. thank you 💙

What can make a good friday even better? Free music! Some codes to redeem for a free copy of my last EP, Kiosk 67: band.codes/hawaiiworms/... (Please repost and please say something nice on my Bandcamp page if you do snap up a code)

0 donations since this was posted. Please help 2 yo Jamal's family keep him alive through Israel's genocide. He's in the ICU with asthma, diabetes, burn injuries from an IDF attack, & urgently needs insulin & meds his parents can't afford. His parents can't enter the ICU. Time's running out:

If you see this, I implore you to post a picture from whatever device you're using without explanation

World’s oldest tortoise caught in viral crypto death scam

It's the 8th anniversary of the time I tried to find a photo on my phone to show my hairdresser how I wanted my hair cut and showed him this instead

Five tv shows to get to know me: Brand New Cherry Flavour North of North Slow Horses Interview With A Vampire Arrested Development

I saw Beetlejuice Beetlejuice tonight. It looked nice. Some of the acting was fine. The sets were great. But I thought it was not good. Tim Burton movies rarely do it for me despite ticking off a lot of boxes for me. I don't know why they fall so flat for me.

If you didn't make it to the livestream, here's your chance!

Easter is goth.

Next semester needs paying soon. All help appreciated. ❤️

The Kickstarter for Thyme Travellers 2: An Anthology of Palestinian Speculative Fiction is now officially a #ProjectWeLove! www.kickstarter.com/projects/158...

I'd like to think my files are safe since I don't use Microsoft, but I send files out to people who likely do use it. Bah.

Silently dropping this here for my BIPOC writers because it’s not often that multi week workshops are free at Grubstreet!! I registered! (Also you don’t need to be local to Boston) grubstreet.org/workshop/aut...

Last month, I sent out 69 submissions, had 62 rejections, and two acceptances. These include story/poems, grant applications, and agent queries.

I have been consternated by the rise in hatred of prologues and epilogues. I seriously don't understand. It's more story to love.

But it's a dry heat.

#SpoonieAuthChat Sort of. When I was little, I decided I'd be an author. I also decided to be a cowboy, astronaut, actor, model, musician, and dancer. I managed all of these except for astronaut and cowboy, though I did work on a horse ranch for a bit. My first publication was when I was 9.

On a budget but still want to read what's sure to be one of the best horror and Weird fiction collections of the year? Snag a free ebook copy of Gore Poetics on Booksirens and offer an honest review! Perfect for fans of queer, strange, transgressive, and erotic stories booksirens.com/book/XKKD0LK...

I have a need. www.retro-stage.com/products/bro...

It's up! You can book! My new course with the University of Liverpool starts in May! 'Transformations of the Gothic' Online. Open to all. You can join from anywhere. No previous experience necessary. Just bring a love of the subject! www.liverpool.ac.uk/continuing-e...

Clyde Fabian.

If this is true, every single editor doing this should never be allowed to keep an editing job again. Jfc.

Thank you so much to yesterday’s donor. $50/500, so on track. Nasser really must have this medication. Without it, he’ll collapse, as he has done multiple times now. www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-gi... @merryrobin.bsky.social @allwillbewell.bsky.social @indrapramitdas.bsky.social ❤️

New blog post about recent writing. Go check it out! shanmonster.dreamwidth.org/1032797.html #blog #WritingCommunity

Just remembered my other dream last night. I had a coughing fit and finally hoarked up a teratoma. It had an eye, a few teeth, and stringy hair covered in my spit. And then I realized it must be the twin brother I was supposed to have been born with. #Dream #DreamLog

I'd sure like to see some friendly faces here! [in theory; you don't have to turn on a camera if you don't want] It's really hard to break through all of the relentless...everything going on. Honestly? Pretty depressing to run around shouting about a new book, I get why no one cares. I hope...

I have several stories and poems up for consideration. I'd love it if you read them. And if you nominate them for prizes, that's the cherry on top.

It irks me when trans men are included in the women in horror lists. I think it's invalidating. Trans men are not honorary women. I'm not entirely cozy with nonbinary folks on the lists, but at least I feel like I'm part woman. That being said, the manly part of my two-spirit nature is vexed.

I do not use AI. I don't use LLMs, Grammarly, ChatGPT, Claude, or even spellcheck. When I write, that's me thinking on the page. If I use some sort of automation, then I'm not thinking anymore. I love keeping my brain agile. I love coming up with stories and clever phrasing.

I called a local pharmacy to book my Covid booster, and apparently the new booster isn't ready. It will be available in "the next few weeks or so," which is not exactly useful information.

Happy Poisson d'avril day, all my frenchies!

Your friends are eating vomit. Everybody knows it. Your friends are being forced to lie about it. There’s nothing to be ashamed of. Eat the delicious vomit. Delicious vomit for everyone.

Preorders are now open for Monsterf#ck, which contains the absolute filthiest story I've ever written. incisionpress.com/product/mons...

Have something to sub? @theforge.bsky.social is open today, but act fast, these spots go QUICKLY: forgelitmag.submittable.com/submit #WritingCommunity #LitMags

I dreamt someone wanted to make stilts, so my friend James used a bone saw to cut off his own lower legs for use as materials.

Here's a blast from the past. youtu.be/UjCdB5p2v0Y

All day, every day. Transphobes are not welcome here.

SO excited to be a part of this! I'm looking forward to hearing about what ending yall get when you get to my piece ♡

At a clinic for some bloodwork. A couple people randomly coughing wetly in the waiting room. I'm the only one wearing a mask.