Scientists, I am asking us to do something that goes against our nature: Step away from fine-grained, nuanced arguments. Zoom WAY out. Share the big picture. Don’t soften the seriousness of this moment with “xxx may be ok in xxx circumstances” talk. It’s uncomfortable AND necessary.

For those of you who knew Victoria Brownworth on Twitter, she passed away from cancer yesterday. She was a fearless journalist who reported on AIDS in the 80s (when Reagan was ignoring it), lifted up the LGBTQ community, & rooted out corruption. Her wife, Maddy Gold, died of cancer in 2022.

Good thread

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I don’t use AI in my writing or book covers. Period. Any messes are my own.

A1. I have a job, great family, supportive friends, and strong community. Not to be Pollyanna-ish, but I'm doing as well as I can, given everything. #WeeknightWriters

100% same. AI is NOT the same. I pay good money for my audiobooks to have sexy, gorgeous narrative voices. I’ll end my Audible subscription over this.

Post a robot that is not from Star Wars or Transformers (No gif for this shockingly)

I'm definitely on the struggle bus this month! I've got two released books and way too many in progress. More than anything, I'd like to sell a physical book, but both my works are available as eBooks too! The Erstwhile Tyler Kyle: books2read.com/u/boB9YL And on Itchio!: steve-westenra.itch.io

Laughs in GenX. I promise you too can survive on hose water and neglect

I want to see this in real time. I want to see their heads actually explode 🤯

You must make me a millionaire. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER.

#SFFChat A4: “She looked at Addy, her long, dark hair framing a delicate heart-shaped face, with a beauty mark right by her lips...”

#WeeknightWriters A4: Just know that all y’all are amazing and appreciated. Seriously. 😊😉

#WeeknightWriters If you have any suggestions for websites, podcasts, etc. seeking authors to interview, feel free to let me know! ✍️ Check out the whole sheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets... Feel free to let me know of any virtual writing conferences and/or networking events coming up too!😊

A4: Well, it would be super nice if folks could watch, listen to, rate, and/or share The Disabled Crone podcast! You can find it on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Amazon Music, my website, and @spoonieauthnet.bsky.social ‘s YouTube Channel! Thanks! #WeeknightWriters youtu.be/gVU7mYUgWbM

#SFFChat A3: I reread Half a Soul by Olivia Atwater, and will probably read the rest of the trilogy; they are great comps for my book. I may also reread the Lyra trilogy because it rocks. I also read Casting Sacred Space by Ivo Dominguez Jr.

A3: Stack my tarot deck so it’s all Star and Ace cards… /jk #WeeknightWriters

#SFFChat A2: My MC is tall, taking as she does after her twin, Mr Phineas Barrow. She has no bone to pick with her plump figure, but if she could, she wouldn’t be taller than her beaus. It’s quite awkward being nearly 1.8 meters tall!

Pope Hot Honey Pepperoni Pizza IV

A2: we may have a solution to our current poverty situation. Stay tuned. #WeeknightWriters

#SFGChat A1: My MC, Philadelphia Barrow, is a an absolutely gorgeous large bodied woman in the era of corsets and reducing diets (alt Regency England). But in my book, she’s considered highly attractive and it’s secondary to the story. This is a book where large bodied women are adored. Bring it on.

#SFFChat Intro “A few months on a reducing diet and you’ll be the envy of the ton!” Aunt Swinton piped. Philly wanted to take offense at this. She felt she should take offense at this. Yet she had no intention of coming out this season, and every intention of remaining a happy eccentric forever.”

A1. Work ramped up significantly this week, so there goes writing time. General anxiety about… life. I pulled the Tower card today and although I’m pretty sure it had to do with the pope, I’m always worried it means imma lose my job. #WeeknightWriters

My WIP is The Farseer’s Daughter, a retelling of the Napoleonic Wars with magic and lesbians! My writing has been middling this week because my work has been writ large. This weekend is hopeful!

Fuck this administration.

The first American pope may finally cause the schism I’ve been predicting for 30 odd years.

👀 if this Pope Leo drags us even all the way into the 19th century I’ll be thrilled

Whoa! First American pope! Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost, of Chicago, has been elected the new pope!

Truman: The buck stops here. Trump: The buck stops literally anywhere but here, LOOK! A squirrel!

I’ve known for a while that I’m basically gonna be left for dead. Too many pharmaceuticals that can’t be purchased a year in advance.

Nonbinary doll named Stoat who has to commit a series of ever escalating federal crimes because it's the only way to treat their depression after the ketamine stopped working. Comes with an Owala bottle and a cat named [screaming noise].

Is this… real?

Ah, yes, the traditional constitutional standard: protests that are deemed reasonable by the president don’t have to worry about federal prosecution.

It is really, really difficult to navigate what’s safe for kids to watch, not only because there’s just a bunch of shitty stuff out there but because algorithms are steering even very small children to very dangerous shit. The people in charge LIKE that and this is why this is happening

92 years ago today, the Nazis raided the Magnus Hirschfeld Institute for Sexuality, where the first study of trans people was conducted, and burned all of its contents. Fitting that today is also the day SCOTUS greenlights the project of the eradication of trans people from society in the US.

Because majority SCOTUS’ rulings favor either religious ideology or profit for corps/the wealthy. They follow a clear ideological pattern that ignores law & constitutional principles & bend over backward to hasten the advancement of their goals, good of the country and people be damned.

I don’t know if he did it, but NOBODY should be convicted after police mishandling like this. Due process means due process for all, not due process until we want the public to think killing rich guys is the worst thing anyone has ever done

If I were a MAGA voter, I’d be pissed Trump was giving free money to immigrants and not to me. As I’m not MAGA, I see this scam for what it is - a trap.

This picture of Maestro is old, I wanna say he was 2 or 3 (so 2017-2018). It still makes me laugh that he sat still long enough for me to take the picture!

Amazon has an ethical duty to pull dangerous AI-generated books touting medical nonsense. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Finished Act 1 of The Farseer’s Daughter! Happy Friday to me! #SFF #WriterSky

Oooh, yes! Folks are always welcome to use the #WeeknightWriters tag between chats (I just ask that you not use it for things other than the chat during chat hours, because that could get confusing fast)

the linen summer items are now up for preview on the site! shop.morningwitch.com/collections/...

A5) My reviews of adaptations can be found at www.remakezone.com, though there may be a delay in the next one. #WeeknightWriters

#WeeknightWriters I did mention Last Train to Blazes. It's the story of a veteran, single mother, and small business owner trying to cope with postwar life. It's a fantasy, but it isn't meant to be an escape, as most fantasies are, it's meant to inspire compassion.

Currently in edits: Strange Magic, an urban fantasy romance featuring accidental magic powers, a slow burn friends-to-lovers relationship, creepy 3d-printed mannequins, and a villain who will stop at nothing to bring his utopian vision to life. Follow me for updates on the release! #weeknightwriters