You should write your book now so you can write it without having to write it for the rest of your life after that

Every time I start to type "bluesky" into Google to get here, it thinks I'm trying to Google "boys' love" and I find that hilarious

Check it out! @prettyminotaur.bsky.social was recently interviewed by Book Companion where she got to talk about history, writing short stories, and HORSE SHOW! buff.ly/xDECoTH

Treat yourself to HORSE SHOW right here: buff.ly/y5dcb3d
@susanschulman.bsky.social

no simultaneous submissions? in this economy?

My favorite thing is when you stop petting a dog and they put their paw on your arm like, "we're not done here."

I simply can’t believe Congress and the cabinet are sitting around, totally fine with what is absolutely demented behavior from the president.

Oh, there's LOTS of waving to do on Dondoko! LOL

omg dondoko island is so addictive.

never forget when the Easter Bunny sent Teddy Roosevelt to the shadow realm

"Once unleashed into the grassy yard of a narrative, even the most well-crafted canis ex machina will set to roaming the perimeter, snuffling out plot holes like loose planks in a fence line. It’s in the trope’s very nature to test boundaries, to slip any collar an author tries to buckle on."

got myself a new game 🙏

Has anyone ever, ever received an email that began with the word "Respectfully..." that was actually respectful?

Asking for a friend.

>snort<

Today I'm sharing one of my favorite Internet rabbit holes: The Museum of Aquarium and Pet History.

moaph.org

we sing that bop to our cat a lot, but using the lyrics "ozzerton wog" (his name is Oz) instead

at what point in one's life does the music in the grocery store become "hey, this is a bop?" because, yeah

"Once unleashed into the grassy yard of a narrative, even the most well-crafted canis ex machina will set to roaming the perimeter, snuffling out plot holes like loose planks in a fence line. It’s in the trope’s very nature to test boundaries, to slip any collar an author tries to buckle on."

honestly, looking at this list in particular, it makes a lot of sense

This rarely-seen Glass Octopus was caught on camera. The clear sea creature was filmed by an underwater robot during an expedition off of the Phoenix Islands more than 3,200 miles northeast of Sydney, Australia.

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U2 - The Tears Of Things YouTube video by U2VEVO

"the tears of things" is so damn epic i feel like i have to hype U2 like they're some new indie band you should hear

just put aside your feelings about that ancient apple itunes debacle and listen...

www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4pB...

If you have the AUDACITY to play video games on "easy" or "story" mode...

I want you to know that I think that's a perfectly acceptable way to enjoy a video game that you paid for because you're supposed to enjoy your favorite pastime any way you like.

Real life's hard enough. Enjoy your hobby. 🫶

📚️Current TBR Stack:
Ring of Earth by William Woolfitt
Palace of Deception: Museum Men and the Rise of Scientific Racism by Darrin Lunde
The Art Thief by Michael Finkel
Prairie, Dresses, Art, Other by Danielle Dutton (@coffeehousepress.bsky.social)
Man-Size in Marble and Other Horrors by E. Nesbit

📺️ Currently Watching:
Pluribus
Fear Factor: House of Fear
Dickinson

Up next in our #SFWPAuthorRecs is @prettyminotaur.bsky.social, author of HORSE SHOW! Swipe to see what Jess is currently up to!

📖 Currently Reading:
The Stories of John Cheever
My Wonderful World of Slapstick by Buster Keaton
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall by Anne Brontë

I passed around the print edition of TBQ in my workshop this week. Undergraduates were thrilled, impressed, and immediately began brainstorming about bean burritos

wait, fuck, this is gorillaz

Add a little green to your bookshelves on this #StPatricksDay with books by @pagankennedy.bsky.social, @lizprato.bsky.social, @prettyminotaur.bsky.social, Lindsay Barry, & George Shipway! buff.ly/d6JIAqu

@susanschulman.bsky.social

honestly prez camacho would be an improvement at this point

No one: ...

Absolutely no one: ...

My brain: LONDON NEW YORK PARIS MUNICH EVERYBODY'S TALKIN' 'BOUT MMMMM POP MUSIC!!!! TALK ABOUT! POP MUSIC!

I ran out of unbuilt legos so I built another IKEA KALLAX and it's kind of the same thing?