As history gazes back at Bezos, he'll forever be remembered for obsequiously bankrolling (and promoting!) a movie, directed by a guy in the Epstein files, about a softcore p*rn actress who's in the Epstein files, who married a guy in the Epstein files, who's still not released the Epstein files.

The ICE officer murdered Renee Good. Read www.shawbransford.com/supreme-cour.... The totality of the circumstances - not the immediate threat - must be considered when using deadly force.

Well, crap. I took classes in Barus & Holley. My heart breaks for everyone on Brown's campus. I hate that this is normal.

#TheTaleofTwoshirts now has a dedicated page on my website, arneknudson.com/twoshirts - please check it out, leave a like, leave a comment, any feedback or engagement helps! Even if you don't like the book, you can still look at the pretty pictures I took with my telescope from my back yard.

#hopepunk #Q #YA #NA #F Pitch for #hopepit: #TheTaleofTwoshirts asks: what happens when the loathsome lordling learns that the one granting wishes isn’t the genie he captured, but his friend, the little goblin boy?

Snippet 3: [1/2] (see you tomorrow!) #TheTaleofTwoshirts #hopepit #hopepunk #Q #YA #NA #F Sputtering dust and cursing, the guard started to get up, but Mr. McCoy put his hand out, gesturing for him to stop. In a low, fearsome growl that astonished Twoshirts in its quiet ferocity, Mr. McCoy said,

Snippet 2: [1/2] #TheTaleofTwoshirts #hopepit #hopepunk #Q #YA #NA #F “The speech says to ‘exit the area in an organized fashion,’ but honestly, if there’s apocalyptic hellfire raining down, just skedaddle on out of there, quick as you can. Don’t bother with ‘utmost care’, just run.”

Snippet 1: (I'll post 3 today) [1/2] #TheTaleofTwoshirts #hopepit #hopepunk #Q #YA #NA #F “You know how weird that sounds, right? Goblin boy, owns nothin’ but a backpack and a pair of busted sandals, living in an abandoned kitchen with a bunch of orphans, and you’ve met a princess.”

Boggle, as drawn by my eldest kid (they/them). A surly-looking hunched-back goldfish, about eight inches tall, with stumpy arms and legs, tiny angel wings, and a backpack. He rarely expresses an emotion other than dour piscine confusion. #TheTaleofTwoshirts #hopepit #hopepunk #Q #YA #NA #F

Books that inspired me over the years: Any of the Wee Free Men books by Pratchett How to Train Your Dragon by Cowell The Princess Bride by Goldman The MUTTS comics by McDonnell #hopepit #hopepunk #TheTaleofTwoshirts

#TheTaleofTwoshirts Twoshirts (goblin boy) Boggle (genie, invisible dour goldfish) Buds: Puffer, Any, Angie, Zig, & Zug Bads: Münch & the woman in black Prob: They got Boggle Fix: Your magic, my plans, and a one-armed guard? This is gonna be awesome. Humorous cozy fantasy #Questpit #Q #YA #NA #F

The Tale of Twoshirts is a humorous cozy fantasy about a goblin boy who befriended a genie and wished he could grant wishes. Shenanigans ensue when a new friend makes an accidental wish, and mysterious woman in black captures the genie. #Questpit #Q #YA #NA #F #TheTaleofTwoshirts

[1/4] I'm Arne! I'm a humorous fantasy and scifi author for kids & kids-at-heart. I favor rich, diverse characters and deep worldbuilding, creating a space for everyone to fairly ask tough questions like how to be happy, or how we can be our better selves. #hopepit #hopepunk #TheTaleofTwoshirts #Q

"If we had a contingency fund." You mean like this contingency fund the Trump Administration just deleted off their website? The one they are legally required to use to keep SNAP funded? www.notus.org/trump-white-...

Over on Whatever, I offer some thoughts on the new "Grokipedia," through the lens of the article it has up about... me. (Spoiler, it's not great, for the reasons you probably suspect) whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/30/a...

Someone once described my style as "Mr. Rogers goes to Mordor." The Tale of Twoshirts is about a goblin boy who befriended a genie and wished he could grant wishes. The fun happens when a new friend makes an accidental wish, and an annoying lordling captures the genie. #Ghostpit #YA #NA #Q

@legaleagle.tv I'm hoping you or Liz will have a piece about how, this past Friday, the 9th circuit stayed its previous stay regarding deployment of federal troops because ... (checks notes) ... the DoJ lied to the court. lawandcrime.com/high-profile...

So once the Orange Cheat-o announced he was tearing down the East Wing, what's your guess as to how many foreign intelligence agencies started infiltrating construction, electrical, and HVAC companies? www.nytimes.com/1964/05/20/a...

Got out the telescope last night and got an few excellent photos of Comet C/2025 A6 (Lemmon).

The Tale of Twoshirts, book two, full first draft, done. Not sure on the title yet, and probably won't publicize it, since it's a bit of a spoiler for the end of book one. Still working on finding an agent and eventually a publisher, but it feels great! Time for bed.

Brown (ever true!) finally stood up to Trump. Academic freedom, independence, and diversity are critical to resisting fascist agendas. The rejected compact limits enrollment by international students and forces strict definitions of gender. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/15/u... #brownriseup #nokings

Achievement unlocked: this past weekend I submitted query letters to my first batch of potential agents for book 1. Now we wait... (and finish writing book 2 of #TheTaleOfTwoshirts!)

SCOOP / UPDATE — Disney saw more than 1.7 million total paid streaming cancelations during the period 9/17-9/23, a Disney source confirms to me. The total includes Disney+, Hulu and ESPN.

Twoshirts (goblin boy): Think you can still hit it? Puffer (teenage ogre): <throws the barrel of olive oil> <explodes on the deck of the ship> <flames spread> Angie (human girl): Nice throw. Puffer: Thanks. #TheTaleOfTwoshirts, aka Mr. Rogers goes to Mordor. #unhingedpit #F #MG #YA #Q #cozyfantasy

Yep, cancelled my Disney+ / Hulu account today. #BoycottDisney #BoycottABCNetwork -- anyone know how we can boycott or otherwise hose Nexstar and Tegna?

My mom called me last night about the Kimmel firing, saying "This is how Hitler got started!" I quickly responded, "By firing the late night tv hosts?" Turns out, mom was right.

Tonight's event is well attended, I guess

1/2 As a total noob in the "convince people to read stuff you wrote" industry, my biggest shock was how much not-even-close-to-writing stuff I'm going to have to do. But the second biggest was how authors don't just support each other, they're each others' biggest cheerleaders.

On my way to see @scalzi.com at Third Place books! Looking forward to reading the new book, The Shattering Peace, starting tonight.

Since silence is compliance: 1. Political violence is unacceptable. 2. Charlie Kirk was a racist, homophobic, transphobic asshole. 3. His death should not be celebrated. 4. Neither should his life.

Is it an omen if I’m about to make my first pitch ever for my very first book at my first speed date pitch event, and I’ve spent 58 minutes to reach the front of my line, when the fire alarm goes off? And is it a good one or bad one?

Great first day so far at the PNWA conference! Enjoyed the session led by Terry Persun on the different ways to create a series, and Darcy McGuire’s on dialog. Looking forward to more sessions and pitching my book!

First post! I'll be attending the PNWA conference Sept 11-14 to learn a ton & pitch my book, and then on Tuesday the 16th, I'll be going to see @scalzi.com at 3rd Place Books! It's going to be a literary week for me. Super excited and terrified!