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Nolan's The Odyssey continues the long proud Hollywood tradition of keeping Greeks out of foundational Greek myths and epics.

I always thought "poppycock" was a polite whimsical substitute word for "nonesense" but turns out it's actually Dutch for MUSHY SHIT.

Big change. Wendy has been editing my stories since my first professional sale to Lightspeed five years ago. She has been an absolute delight to work with. I'll miss you, Wendy!

Live your life in such a way that people don't have hot takes about whether or not to say something nasty about you or just remain silent after you die.

Weird Western Novella Update Day #74 507 words today 12,812 / 30,000 words total (43%) "You only come calling afore breakfast for one of two reasons, Sheriff. Which is it?" "Bear." "Okay. Three reasons."

For once the asshole that's trending actually died.

Probably not a good sign the Mission: Impossible theme plays in my head whenever I open my word processor.

The stunning cover is sure to be matched by the brilliant fiction within. Looking forward to this collection!

When someone shows you their Nazi tattoo, believe them.

Weird Western Novella Update - Day #71 402 words today 11,627 / 30,000 wds total "Now here I was in none but my muddy boots and long johns full of holes what Sheriff done mended twice over already, strutting down Main Street like some kind of highfalutin rooster what got a big opinion of hisself."

I am done being an adult for the day.

Weird Western Novella Update - Day 70 474 words 11,225 / 30,000 wds total "Surely I were struck by a vision; six white horses all lined up afore me, and upon them six lean men a-sitting unnatural straight in their saddles, and six white arrows of light winking into my eyes from six silver badges."

If you were wondering if it's possible to have 2,000% humidity the answer is yes. Yes it is.

I'm so tired of babysitting every adult on the planet.

Weird Western Novella Update - Day #69 (Nice!) 413 words today 10,751 / 30,000 words total "Sheriff let loose a long, meandering, musical fart; ain't altogether certain if that were commentary on the present conversation or biological coincidence."

The answer is still no.

I've gone feral with semicolons! I'm sprouting coarse semicolons all over my body and growing semicolon fangs! I used to hate semicolons but NOW I AM MADE OF THEM!

Today I accidentally deleted my entire 9,000 word novel in progress and replaced it with the letter "c".

That's the thing about writing a novel. Whenever you finish writing a scene there's always another one. Just one damned thing after another.

Weird Western Novella Update - Day #64 379 words today 8,969 / 30,000 words total Not too many words today but figured out the shape of the autopsy scene involving three characters who each have a different agenda and none of them are wrong.

Logging on.

Weird Western Novella Update - Day #63 532 words today 8,590 / 30,000 words total Sheriff arrived at Docs and we can finally get a look at that dead bear. Something tells me it ain't gonna stay dead...

Weird Western Novella Update - Day #62 404 words today 8,058 / 30,000 words total Doc got a new skeleton which Orphan boy insisted on giving a name. Preparing to autopsy a bear. Orphan boy is attuned to lonesome things and insists on names b/c it signals belonging.

I regret looking at the internet today and I'm going to back to writing my cyborg sasquatch sheriff novel where things make sense.

Weird Western Novella Update - Day #61 350 words today 7,654 / 30,000 words total Had to back up a little and restart a scene in a different way so I wrote more but the total words was less. I regret nothing.

That's how you spell impugn? WITH A "G"???

Weird Western Novella Update - Day #59 578 words today 7,069 / 30,000 words total Orphan boy is cleaning himself up in the creek after the bear rampage. Discovery: the pig mayor is the heart of the town. Not main character, but reveals everyone's else's character in how they interact with him.

Same, San Andreas. Same.

The Deflecting Pool

WEIRD WESTERN NOVELLA 574 words today 5,082 / 30,000 words total Sheriff is fighting the bear with his bear hands. But not an ordinary sheriff.

I propose the plural of mongoose be mongoose, like one fish and many fish. Otherwise we are left with the awkward mongooses or the preposterous mongeese.

WEIRD WESTERN NOVELLA 585 words today 4,508 / 30,000 words total Bear attack. But not an ordinary bear.

Happy First Day of Summer in the Northern Hemisphere to all who celebrate.

1970s TV Show Bible Section 1: Mandatory Episodes 1. The Trucking/CB Radio episode 2. The Hillbilly episode 3. The Paul Williams episode 3. The Island Where a Japanese Soldier Doesn't Know the War is Over episode 4. Sasquatch

WEIRD WESTERN NOVELLA 169 words today 3,557 / 30,000 words total I guess this is what I'm writing now

Plus @davidanaxagoras.com with "We Require an Engine," Said The Testicle Collective, a story whose commitment to the absurdity of it's premise has much to say about masculinity. translunartravelerslounge.com/2026/02/15/w...

I used to write 1,000 words/day but I'm not that young anymore.

SFF Short fiction writers take note. Analog, Asimov's, F&SF are still de-listed from the Grinder for important reasons.

And for the US evening/international crowd... we are 80% of the way to funding [RECORDED]! 👀📽️📚 We open for submissions on Monday! Can we reach the finish line by then???? It's gonna be such a kickass anthology and I so badly wanna buy MANY STORIES for it! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/m...

This movie gets better every time I watch it.

Writing old-timey western dialect is exhausting and also I go around yappin like a grizzled prospector for an hour after, dagnabbit.

forgot to put sriracha on my eggs this morning and now my whole day is just off-kilter.

I swear I thought that was the Batman symbol for a sec. "Gotham Noir by the Dark Knight. With notes of rain-soaked alleys, spilled pearls, and childhood trauma."

Fired my agent.

It was a blast to be a Nebula finalist with my first novel and I'm so grateful to everyone who voted!

Tonight June 6th at 8pm Central, you can stream the Nebula Awards live on YouTube. Anyone can watch! I'm a Nebula finalist for my book The Tower, and will be watching virtually along with fellow finalists and conference attendees. Come celebrate some great SFF tonight!

In 1987 before we need a word for doomscrolling, the media was already a nonstop barrage of frustration and anxiety and it wasn't going to get better. Tom Petty tried to tell us.

As Crom as my witness, I thought "The Great American State Fair" was a name detractors had made up. I thought it making fun.

The Art of the Deal to Make A Deal to Negotiate A Deal Contingent Upon A Deal to Agree to A Deal