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Cortex Prime Community Licensing

RUSTY SELLSWORD DESIGN X CORTEX
Huge news for fans of the Cortex system and more news to come. I’ve been working for a long time to get to this point and I’m thrilled to share the announcement!

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Coming soon: Dead Money: A Western Horror Comic - Issues #2 & #3 A black-and-white, classic Western limited series shrouded in cosmic dread.

Launching soon - Dead Money issues 2 & 3, continuing our gritty black-and-white Western horror.

At 125 followers -- we'd love to get to 130 before Friday.

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Hello! Today is THE LAST DAY to file a claim in Bartz v. Anthropic.

GET YOUR MONEY!

Check the works list to see if you are on it here: secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/

File a claim here: www.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/claim-form

And the Lord Said v2 - Amanda's Stress Stitching Patterns's Ko-fi Shop The second cross stitch pattern in what is likely to be a series. The God I was raised to believe in has little to do with the god who is often used t...

If world events make you want to stab something many times, I got you - stress stitching! Easy patterns, often snarky messages, free (although tips welcome). Here's one of my newest ko-fi.com/s/289de07c03 The pattern says fuck; I like to keep my ko-fi shop rated G-ish #crossstitch

I really felt like SGU finally found itself towards the end. We're planning a rewatch so Katie can experience the wonders of Stargate.

Unlike other companies, Discord is actually asking users how they feel about AI. Make your voice heard here:
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My only New Year's Resolution is to become even more difficult to ignore ♥

Terry Pratchett quote

...we did not deserve this man. Terry Pratchett was a gift.

Strong Women Strange Worlds presents Improv Storytelling Our authors are just making it up as they go along! Live on Zoom at 2:00pm (EST) Just Part of our Year-End Extravaganza December 13, 10:00am-4:00pm (EST) Preregister for the Party at Strong WomenStrange Worlds.weebly.com

A panel from our upcoming HOLIDAY EXTRAVAGANZA (December 13)! Are authors good at improv? Well, here's your chance to find out! We're putting our authors on the spot to see what they come up with! Register below to join us!

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Today's the day for the Dead Money #1 launch in Montreal, at Geek & Co.

Swing on by and say hi, and I'll be your huckleberry.

7155 Chemin de la Côte-Saint-Luc,
Montréal, H4V 1J2

TIME: 2:00pm - 5:00pm

Acquired Tastes: A Call for Submissions For younger writers, ages 15-21

I'm editing an anthology about unlikable characters and seeking work from younger writers, 15-21. If you know of one such writer who might want to submit their work for consideration, please share this call for submissions: audacity.substack.com/p/acquired-t...

How to Turn Off AI Tools Like Gemini, Apple Intelligence, Copilot, and More via @ConsumerReports AI features are crowding into Google search, Gmail, iPhones, Windows laptops, and other products. If you're suffering from AI overload, these settings can help.

oooh. Bookmarking this! "How to turn off AI tools in Apple, Google, Microsoft, and more." Step-by-step instructions from Consumer Reports.

If you like dragons mixed up in that era, Naomi Novik's Temeraire series may be of interest

In addition to DNF I want to propose NRN: Not Right Now. When you pick up a book that's great, hits all the right notes, but you're just not in the correct headspace for it at the moment and can't bring yourself to keep reading. Goodwill Librarian Pic of golden, stylized clouds

Friday, September 5 at 12:00 noon ​(EDT) featuring Aislinn Brophy, Gabriela Houston, Heather Kamins, Ruth Frances Long, Elaine Pascale, and Eve Smith

Whhhaaat? We're doing it AGAIN? Grab your lunch and spend an hour with 6 fantastic women & nonbinary authors! Giveaways! Chat with readers & writers! Make new friends!

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Canada petition of the day: I like to call this the "stop fuckin' lyin'" petition. basically a stand against mis/disinformation by holding Members of Parliament to a standard of not fuckin' lyin'.

I'll sign that! Pass it on, Canada!

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Diablo®: The Roleplaying Game brings the relentless hordes and Lords of Hell to game night Crafted by a dream team of award-winning designers and die-hard fans, Diablo®: The Roleplaying Game brings the relentless hordes and Lords of Hell to game night in a fast, fun, and fearless grim dark ...

Well, at last -- it's been nearly two years since I was first brought in on this project! -- the truth can be revealed. Im part of the dev team for the Diablo TTRPG along with @rustysellsword.com, @johnharper.bsky.social, @shawntomkin.bsky.social, and more. Crowdfunding soon!

Last 18 hours for DEAD MONEY!

18 hours left to end the campaign for DEAD MONEY issue #1, co-written by me & Devinder Thiara, with amazing art by veteran illustrator Tomás Aira, production and lettering by Mishka De Caro, and graphic production by Adam Jury-Last

LNK in bio!

We had to shuffle our lineup a bit, but you can still start August off right with our lunchtime Quick Reads! Register below to secure your free spot!

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Friday, August 1 at 12:00 noon (EDT) featuring Chelsea Conradt, N.V. Haskell, Tabitha Potts, Mar Romasco-Moore, Rani Selverajah, and Marguerite Sheffer • Preregister for upcoming events HERE Pictures of the featured authors

Our next one is coming at you next week, but you have time to register for this FREE lunch time reading with 6 women & nonbinary speculative fiction authors!

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Strong Women-Strange Worlds QuickRead February 7, 2025 6 authors * 8 minutes each! Let our slate of women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror delight and amaze you. Every Strong Women - Strange Worlds QuickRead is like Forrest Gump's box of chocolates - you never know what you're going to get! This SWSW QuickRead features: -Fiona Moore -Ioanna Papadopoulou -Jennifer L. Hart -Valerie Valdes -Shveta Thakrar -Anne E.G. Nydam -with Elaine Isaak as host/emcee and support from author Karen Hough and volunteer Clare Macannon. SWSW QuickRead events happen live, via Zoom, the First Friday and Third Thursday of every month. For the schedule of upcoming events or to learn more, visit http://www.strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com If you love our QuickRead events, support us on Ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/strongwomenstrangeworlds

Check out this recording of our latest QuickRead featuring six women and nonbinary authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror!

I feel like I should turn in my Canadian citizenship, but I am also meh on maple syrup.

I'm moderating "Narrative Nightmares" @montrealcomiccon.com on Sat July 5th, 15:00

with
- @jillmurray.bsky.social
- @shomatic.bsky.social
- @tanyaxshort.bsky.social

Writing is easy, right? It’s just words! Listen to stories of woe & hard-learned lessons from the video game industry.

And @niq.aeli.net reminded me to post the other half of "poems that keep me going when I need them to" reactormag.com/sonnet-again...

A shocking number of brick-and-mortar shops with websites don't list their address anywhere on the website. They'll mention being near this or that, but not specify the exact address.

As many of us people who study or work in tech tried to tell y’all, move fast & break things was always about POWER, not progress.

That's horrific

I have a dedicated fake birthday just for this purpose