Every time you interject an apostrophe into a word that doesn’t need one, an editor loses a shred of their wit’s.
Brandon Ketchum
@brandonketchum.bsky.social
Speculative fiction writer (fantasy, horror, and sci-fi, in that order) and LCSW working for the Pittsburgh VA, trying to understand life, the universe, and everything.
It's insane that this had to be said, but that's where we are as a culture
George Washington would smother Trump with a pillow the moment he fell asleep in a Cabinet meeting
@sfwa.bsky.social Every time I log into the site, it says my password is incorrect. I change it, save it (I know you aren't supposed to save passwords, but still), then, the next time I log in, the site says my password is incorrect and I have to change it again. Is this a common problem?
KS Campaign Saturday: 88% to SG1 and 75% to SG2. Add any of the books in our catalog as an add-on to your pledge as you help fund/find worthy authors for these anthologies. Info here - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... RP/QP #ks #kickstarter #booksky #sff #fsf
Two Intriguing AaN Anthologies: One Campaign
Two Anthologies: "Are You Everything Alright" and "Endings"
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Nazi regime throws money to study nonexistent crimes against Nazis
ProPublica@propublica.org · 2w agoNEW: Trump administration officials suggested funding research on crime against Afrikaners in South Africa. “It’s laughable to suggest that on the African continent, the prime issue of human rights concern is whites in South Africa,” one expert said.
Who had the Miss North Carolina organization on their bingo card to stand up against racism, homophobia, and transphobia? Good for them.
Remo Williams: The Adventure Will Begin Soon, We Promise
Mar Vincent@marofthebooks.bsky.social · 3w agoDownplay a book or movie: Star Trek: The Mild Annoyance of Khan
Award-winning science fiction and fantasy writer @jasonsanford.bsky.social will be joining us at #LAconV virtually! He is a passionate advocate for fellow authors, creators, and fans, in particular through reporting in his Genre Grapevine column.
I'll be appearing on the following program items at the Los Angeles Worldcon, LACon V, Aug 27-31! Full program: guide.lacon.org
Next KS campaign for AaN launches Tuesday and then CT scan on Wednesday to see if I will need surgery in the next month or so. Going to be a busy and maybe stressful week ahead. Tomorrow will try and have a very low key day.
Another 7+ backers and @jessicapixie.bsky.social meets her base goal funding for her children’s book KS campaign (92% funded) www.kickstarter.com/projects/119... #cats #kickstarter #ks
Morty Takes a Walk
A full-color, 40 page children's book about a sphinx cat who wonders if his furry tail holds ancient magic within.
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Increasingly, Soylent Green serves as one of the best metaphors for AI -- it's taking all that we are, as people, chumming it up, and feeding the slurry back to us. We're told that we need it, it's nutritious, it'll save the world, even as it damns it and us.
Nice take by Joyce Carol Oates on the Odyssey.
Joyce Carol Oates Defends The Odyssey After Criticisms of ‘No Sex Scenes’
Acclaimed author Joyce Carol Oates had strong words for critics tearing into Christopher Nolan’s latest epic. Oates responded to Emily Wilson’s harsh review of The Odyssey, defending the filmmaker’s r...
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I will be closing my web-shop and art-for-sale for the summer on Monday. So, if you'd like anything in the next month or so (such as the print shown) please order soon. www.tomgauld.com/shop www.tomgauld.com/art-for-sale
Apple TV finally dropped the #Neuromancer teaser at San Diego Comic Con, and there is a lot to unpack. Here are 6 details that have us hyped for the small screen adaptation of William Gibson's cyberpunk classic ⬇
6 details from Apple TV's Neuromancer teaser that have us super excited
Apple TV finally dropped the Neuromancer teaser at SDCC, and there is a lot to unpack.
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Can you imagine a whole children's book with this gorgeous art? If the Kickstarter is funded, we won't have to only imagine.
jessicapixiestudios@jessicapixie.bsky.social · 3w agoGood morning, happy Monday, just a little reminder we have three weeks to fund Morty and we are in a really good place- over halfway there! Every little bit helps to get us to our goal... #kickstarter #booksky #cats www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...
