After too many years of struggling beneath Pittsburgh's nigh-ever present gloom, I finally bought myself a SAD light.

Live deliciously, folks!

Hey #writing and #ttrpg folks, Just in time for my release with @enpublishingrpg.bsky.social, I'm going to be on Bluesky more. I know I've said that before, but this time I *really* mean it. @leelah.bsky.social and @amandagw.bsky.social can hold me accountable. Cheers.

I feel seen.

Happy Veteran's Day folks, particularly to those veterans who are doing their level best to stand up and speak out to keep our democracy intact.

Hey folks, I was talking with a friend about bands in media, and now I'm wondering about the best fake band name in comics, movies, tv, video games, or books. Anyone have a favorite?

Hey #Pittsburgh folks, There's a free dental, vision, and hearing clining coming to downtown Friday, Oct. 24th and Saturday, Oct. 25th. Spread the word. www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...

Amanda's awesome. Be her pal.

I know I'm late to the party, but Breath of the Wild is great. Particulaly on the Switch 2.

My lovely wife got me a tattoo to celebrate the first anniversary of Anti-Hero Blues. Looking forward to what the next year has in store for the book and for my writing journey as a whole. #authorlife

Hey #Pittsburgh, @sanders.senate.gov is behind the nurses unionizing at McGee Hospital, and you should be too!

My writing assistant, working hard as usual. She's lucky she's so cute. #writing.

Photo bombing my wife while having a great time at Pittsburgh Vegfest!

Hey #writingcommunity Folks! It's hard to believe that Anti-Hero Blues came out a year ago today! Here's a substack talking about the journey, all the people who were involved, and what's next for the Anti-Hero Blues universe! Check it out! open.substack.com/pub/christop...

Hey #Pittsburgh East End folks... www.pghcitypaper.com/news/the-bac...

Hey #Writer Folks! Flametree Press is seeking Black African, African-diaspora, African–descent writers for an anthology of Africianfuturism short stories. Good per word rate, and open to reprints. Deadline is November 2, 2025. Check it out! blog.flametreepublishing.com/fanta…

Hey #booksky folks, here's another #bookreview for Anti-Hero Blues! It's humbling to be mentioned in the same sentence as a book by George R.R. Martin. I'm currently working on another series, but the Anti-Hero Blues universe and its characters are close to my heart. Expect more on the horizon!

Hey #TTRPG folks! I wasn't able to make it to Gen Con this year. Have any of you seen or heard anything that you're excited about?

At this point, I do not know how anyone denies what is happening in Gaza unless they have no sense of morals. People are starving to death. They are being shot at when they come to get food. What else can you possibly call this but genocide?

Don't like trans people? Just ignore them like you do pedophilia and school shootings.

Hey fellow #writer folks, Last night, I had an absolutely wild dream that I may adapt into a piece of fiction. The short story I just finished was also drawn from a dream. Has anyone else had dreams they've turned into stories, screenplays, or books?

Relevant to my work in progress. #Writing

I can't help but think about my clients, friends and neighbors when I see headlines like this. Another example of what 'great' looks like under Maga America. #abolishice www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

I just put the finishing touches on my first #ttrpg project after taking a break to work on a couple of novels. @enpublishingrpg.bsky.social, @mikemyler.bsky.social and I have something delicious in store. Looking forward to sharing.

Hey #horror and #fantasy #writer folks, I just finished a fantasy horror short story (currently 6,000ish words), and I'd like to submit it to an upcoming anthology. Does anyone know of any fantasy or folk horror anthologies accepting submissions? Thanks!

The thing about the Epstein disgustingness that strikes me hardest is that hundreds of rich old men raped underage girls and the only person currently in jail for that vile behavior is a woman.

Hey Folks, I've never been a big Superman fan... until now. Just posted my spoiler-free review of Superman (2025) on my Substack (free, of course!). Check it out, and if you dig it, Subscribe! christopherleerippee.substack.com/p/in-a-world... #Superman #DCU #JamesGunn

If you like #Superman and think kindness is punk rock, Anti-hero Blues is a small press superhero novel with a punk rock vibe written by a social worker. Check it out. www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

Per draft proposal, Trump’s Dept of Ed preparing to end Public Service Loan Forgiveness for those employed at orgs involved in “illegal activities.” “Illegal activity” would include work w/ undocumented immigrants, trans patients, “terrorism” (label Trump often applies to pro-Palestinian activists)

Hey #writer folks, My wife's been making delightfully fanciful animal art lately, so I've been taking pictures of our neighborhood creatures. It's a nice distraction from all the horror.

Hey #ttrpg folks. Mike is an editor at ENWorld EN5ider, and he's sharing his process for how he selects pitches. It's definitely worth checking out, and probably giving him a follow.

Here's to all that 'freedom' #America will be celebrating tomorrow.

Hey #Pittsburgh folks, This is a concise guide to someone's legal rights during an ICE encounter with Spanish Version in the Comments. Spread the word. And as always, fuck #ICE. pittsburgh.citycast.fm/explainers/l...

I'm cisgendered guy white enough to be called ghastly, and I work in a multicultural environment with more female than male coworkers. It's great. The trick to not 'walking on eggshells' is to not be a racist, misogynistic, homophobic piece of shit.

#Ironheart is great. Episode one felt a little abrupt, but 2 and 3 were a lot of fun, and the cast does a fantastic job.

I feel that, Waluigi. #existentialism

Hey #writingcommunity and #ttrpgcommunity folks! I've been more active on Bluesky, so it's time to reintroduce myself! I'm a SpecFic author (repped by the amazing @jchevais.bsky.social) and ttrpg designer with credits on a bunch of publications (inc w/ @enpublishingrpg.bsky.social) Let's connect!

Hey #writingcommunity folks! I genuinely cannot recommend Kat Howard enough. On top of being a brilliant author herself, she's a fantastic editor, and I give her the lion's share of credit for selling my first manuscript to a small press and landing an agent with my second. Check her out.

While walking to dinner, my wife and I ran into this beauty.

Awesome Job, #NYC! time.com/7297431/zohr...

My loaf of a #dog.

My lovely wife wearing an Anti-Hero Blues t-shirt from www.instagram.com/veganheathen...

I couldn't care less about professional wrestling, but this is absolutely worth of an "Ooooooh yeaaaaaah" in the style of Macho man, Randy Savage.

Happy Juneteenth, folks! Use this as an opportunity to follow some black writers, artists, and leaders!

Spotted a public service announcement on Hamilton Ave in #Pittsburgh.

This is blatant political intimidation conducted by an agency (a grotesque one, at that, with no authority to do so.

Hey #Pittsburgh folks, pass it on.