Opens slush pile.
Reads generated story... Bans.
Reads generated story... Bans.
Reads generated story... Bans...
Screams.
Closes computer.
Screams again.
Runs off into the woods.
Sees squirrel.
Hmmm... Squirrels have never submitted a generated story.
Squirrel gets treat.
I remember reading about some woman who had straw bales stored up to build a house and some steers broke through the fence and ate the straw. I was thinking it must have been especially delicious straw for them to do that.
I am still incredibly proud of this line.
The training behind the sit-ins: how Black civil rights activists in Virginia, 1960, learned to resist smoke, slurs and physical abuse without reacting
The training behind the sit-ins: how Black civil rights activists in Virginia, 1960, learned to resist smoke, slurs and physical abuse without reacting
Good grief, I had to check the date to make sure it’s not April 1st…
Flour comes from a plant, sugar comes from a plant, and chocolate comes from a plant.
So, basically a chocolate chip cookie is a salad.
Thank you for coming to my
Ted talk
scene from lord of the rings "this is it, if I take one more step it'll be the farthest away from home I've ever been"
Artemis II today.
A picture of a cat. It says, “4 years ago lived in a bush and hunted my own meals. Now I have 2 passive incomes, my own house, & a personal chef. Follow me for more financial advice.”
I know the tweet is Al generated when they use " ," before and.
“I will NOT sacrifice the Oxford comma. We've made too many compromises already; too many retreats. They assimilate the em dash and we fall back. They capture ‘not just X but y’ and we fall back. Not again. The line must be drawn here! This far, no further!”
I’ve had quite a mixture of editing projects this month: two romances, middle grade fantasy, a cozy mystery, a nonfiction book on narcissism, and my first bit of academic editing in ages so I got to have fun fixing all the APA references because I’m a giant nerd
The universe is a glorious, stunningly beautiful place, and it’s offensive & gross when people produce or share fake space imagery.
There’s a video floating around on here pretending to be the night sky viewed from Mars. It’s extremely fake, has been polluting the internet for years. Don’t share it
a book cover with a gothic-looking city in dark blues and greens with some yellow lighting. adrian tchaikovsky says 'a triumph of the imagination.' wickhills by premee mohamed.
Well I just got the OK so I am doing MY OWN DANG COVER REVEAL
WICKHILLS has a cover now! Illustrated by Tom Roberts and designed by Russell Trakhtenberg!
Which I copied and pasted so I would not make a typo! Anyway, BEHOLD!
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Story from dexerto: Seven dogs stolen from their owners have gone viral after escaping their captors and making their way home The group is believed to have travelled around 17 km together led by a corgi across highways and fields
This is literally the only thing i have the bandwidth to read about today
The next time they tell you there’s no money for healthcare, remember there was money to start a war with Iran.
The next time they tell you there’s no money for housing or social supports, remember there was money to bomb a girls elementary school.
There’s always money for war.
Fantastic to see this unequivocal statement from NZ Greens condemning the illegal US-Israel attacks on Iran
www.greens.org.nz/unilateral_a...
Black and white photo of Marjane Satrapi with the quote: "The world is not divided between East and West. You are American. I am Iranian, we don't know each other, but we talk and we understand each other perfectly. The difference between you and your government is much bigger than the difference between you and me. And the difference between me and my government is much bigger than the difference between me and you. And our governments are very much the same."
Once again.
The editing roundup for February: one children’s book, a Scottish mystery thriller, two fantasy romances (mermaids and vampires!) and my first foray into Regency romances. If you’ve finished your book, keep me in mind for a copy ✍️
Never heard of this law before right this second but holy fuck if it does not 100% check out
Image is of THE FOREST GODS, THE ICE MOVES FOR NO ONE, THE SOMNIA, THE WINDOWS TO A SHAPESHIFTER'S SOUL, THE WITCH'S JOURNEY, TRICKSTER TALES, and WAVES TAKE YOUR BONES
Image is of these books: HUNTING STATIC, MELINDA WEST AND THE GREMLIN QUEEN, NO LOVE LOST, SMALL MAGICS FOR THE TRAVELING WIZARD, TAVERN TALE, THE BROKEN LUTE, THE DARK SIDE OF THE SUN, and THE DRAGONSCALE COMB
Image is of these books: BALLAD OF RIVER BONES, BARED MAGIC, BEYOND THE BORDER FOREST, CASTOFF, CREATURES FROM THE CALDERA, DEEPEST CANYON, ECHOES OF THE ETHERSTONE, and FALLEN DESTINY
Congratulations to all of the 2026 Small Spec Book Awards nominees in the fantasy category.
#SSBA #SSBA2026
I don’t think that word means what you think it means.
LOL.... i wanted to hear JD getting booed at the Olympics and when i searched for it on YouTube i got this
ice sculpture reading prosecute ice at the minnesota state capitol on february 5 2026
This morning at the Minnesota State Capitol.
An ice sculpture that reads "PROSECUTE ICE". I'm told the organization behind the sculpture is Common Defense.
An important *impending* example, that might be *more* important to cover, is that Steven Pinker was an associate of Epstein which has been reported on since at least 2019, AND in the latest tranche
Pinker is speaking in Takapuna TOMORROW having been brought here by the Free Speech Union
read online that someone set-up a premium rate phone number where callers get charged $3.99/ min. then they posted flyers in their neighborhood that said "call this number to report illegal aliens," but the number just puts them on hold with music. so far, they've made $17,000
The editing roundup for January: two contemporary romances, one cozy paranormal mystery (can't wait to see the rest of the series), part of a gothic horror, and an intriguing guide to the business of standup comedy. I'm taking bookings for February and March if you need a copy edit.
Text: Show a writer you love them by listening while they talk through their plot holes for 6 hours and solve it themselves while you offer zero input except to make snacks. - CG Drews/@PaperFury
Okay.
#booksky #writersky #writing
Solidarity to everyone joining in the general strike in the US. Kia kaha.
Pantone just updated their Color Of The Year