Signed up for this webinar from @authorsguild.org Thought some of my fellow authors here might be intersted. Narrating your own audiobook. mailchi.mp/authorsguild...

Do I need this? No. Do I want this? Yes. It's July, and I haven't spent a minute sitting outside on the deck this year. I don't have any comfortable chairs to sit in out there. amzn.to/4yaJG3R

Cora's happy. I ceded the chair to her. 🤷🏼‍♀️

Deer in the backyard, looks like she's breathing hard.

#Tarot card for the day: Page of Cups. A new idea or path gets your creative juices flowing. Don't become cynical even if things didn't work out before. A new chance has presented itself, explore it. #TarotReader #TarotSky

This is really discouraging.

This is a very important read for authors, editors, publishers, or anyone who wants to know more about the state of the industry in the face of the AI onslaught. @bonabooks.bsky.social has done an amazing job documenting their experience and their response and we can all learn from it.

Cora is stalking me... she wants the desk chair I'm sitting in.

I clicked on the "Trending" topic "Gatwick Crash". Absolutely nothing about a crash at Gatwick. I don't think I understand the "Trending" thing.

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Now why in god's name would Uber need to know this? Got this email from them today. I don't think I'm going to respond.

Just finished this. Fantastic. #BookSky #ScienceFiction

I feel this.

1 in 5 Americans lost more than $100 after following financial advice from an AI chatbot, according to a 2025 survey. The biggest risk isn't blatant mistakes—it's confident advice that overlooks personal details that can change the right financial decision. theconversation.com/when-managin...

The Forest Service authorized commercial outfitters to use chainsaws in Wilderness after secret negotiations with commercial outfitters and with no public comment or environmental review, and little regard for federal laws, including the Wilderness Act. wildernesswatch.org/chainsaws-in...

But that's not a bad thing

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Starting round 11 (of 28 😬)

And people wonder why I hate doctors Toddler found alive in hospital morgue after being declared dead by AZ doctor youtu.be/LrCcQoXlq0o?...

Only some things are certain: death, taxes, and teenagers rebelling. youtu.be/k6EQAOmJrbw?...

Welp, guess what day it is?? Yup. Only need a few things so hopefully I can race through the store and be done in 30 minutes or less (like Dominos)

#AmazonLayoffs #AI #DataCenters #SkyrocketingEnergyBills #EnvironmentalDamage #WaterSupply #HugeOppositionToAI #Amazon #WashingtonState #DataCenterMoratorium Quartz: qz.com/amazon-worke...

Excellent news to start the day /s 😱

Protecting their rich overlords.

Ok, I've been awake for 2 hours. Time to go back to sleep, right?

"Welcome to the war zone." Multiple reports. www.wlwt.com/article/delt...

Another article touting geranium oil

None of them admitted wrongdoing. fortune.com/2026/07/02/e...

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A reviewer criticized my vampire MC as "unbelievable" because he had both good and bad traits. Didn't understand how someone could be both.

Trying to work on the skull doily but I can only do it for a few minutes before my eyes feel strained. Not making much headway. #crochet

Something to keep in mind

Did no one watch "Ex Machina"? youtu.be/UDHEupnJucQ?...

Calling all #writers: Can you write a story in just 75 words? Paragraph Planet has been publishing one piece of #flashfiction every day, and wants YOUR stories. Submit today www.paragraphplanet.com/submission.php

I remember seeing "The Legend of Boggy Creek" when I was a kid. The scene with the guy on the toilet when the creature tries to get him freaked me out LOL youtu.be/2j4V7V4u6h0?...

There are currently 4 of those little frogs inside my rain barrel: one is sitting on the very bottom under 3 feet of water, two are clinging to the lid, and one on the ledge of the barrel at the top. Can the one at the bottom survive underwater like that? Or is it dead?

Interesting, albeit somewhat complicated.

“The Fourth of July, 1916” Childe Hassam's American masterpiece. Order yours: duille.com/4thjuly

People must be sleeping hard after blowing up their neighborhoods last night. Sure is quiet.

This is SO MUCH BETTER than fireworks! Proud of my birth state. youtube.com/shorts/EdibH...

Our planet Earth reaches #aphelion – its greatest distance from the sun for this year – at 12:30 p.m. CDT (17:30 UTC) tomorrow, July 6. At that time, Earth will be 94,502,961 miles (152,087,774 km) from the sun. Read more at: buff.ly/Nd9L2hf 📸 IStockPhoto.

Watch this at least to the point where it shows the toxic chemicals and stats on what the fireworks produced. Fireworks should be banned entirely. It looks like it was meant to simulate a war zone. youtu.be/dEhWh_LgiJw?...

Can never have enough weirdness. Well, maybe you can, but you should find out.

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I think everyone's finally done with the fireworks. Maybe I can get some sleep.

These Rock Star Chameleons Played In An Absurd Number Of Bands share.google/WBhIWr4s8axr...

Since sleep is out of the question have some recipes cooking.nytimes.com/article/easy...

Commencing annual re-watch of "Independence Day"

Well the Mexican restaurants are busy.