patrolling the neighborhood and judging the acres of useless, barren lawn
CJ Beshara
@cjbeshara.bsky.social
they/them | author of LUCIANUS, out now from Space Wizard Science Fantasy! | reader and writer extraordinaire | chronically unserious poster https://linktr.ee/cjbeshara
sowing the seeds of dope and swag so that we may reap chill and epic harvest
omg guys it’s my first AI-generated author scam email, I’m so proud, I’ve made it
watching a young rabbit in the absolute pouring rain still diligently browsing my yard
big milestone hit on the sequel to LUCIANUS. relieved. this shit is officially three drafts deep by the way lol
a futile attempt to explain to my cat why she is allowed in one cardboard box full of papers but not the other
kinda want to sit at home and read for three hours straight but alas…
desperately trying to watch all of The Vampire Lestat before the amc+ free trial runs out
next spring I am straight-up ripping out half my front lawn I swear to god
the nonbinary urge to simultaneously be a twink and also a 250lb beefcake
I’ve got a Big Idea essay on @scalzi.com’s blog this week, all about the personal lessons learned in the writing of LUCIANUS! You can check it out here: whatever.scalzi.com/2026/07/23/t...
The Big Idea: C. J. Beshara
If you knew you only had weeks to live, how would that change your attitude towards life and death? What if you had been dead before, and this was your second, but brief, go-around? Author C. J. Be…
whatever.scalzi.com
Jonathan strange: perhaps a magician could kill a man by magic but a gentleman never could Mr Norrell: the raven king has no place in the practice and study of modern English magic Neil degrasse Tyson, practical Magician: Marilyn Manson doth not remove his own ribs
feels like i can't trust anyone these days, not even my scheming vizier who whispers to me alluring designs of regicide
god damn it feels good to not have to buy fresh herbs from the store. just walk out into the backyard and snip some. 🌱
I’ve got a Big Idea essay on @scalzi.com’s blog this week, all about the personal lessons learned in the writing of LUCIANUS! You can check it out here: whatever.scalzi.com/2026/07/23/t...
The Big Idea: C. J. Beshara
If you knew you only had weeks to live, how would that change your attitude towards life and death? What if you had been dead before, and this was your second, but brief, go-around? Author C. J. Be…
whatever.scalzi.com
ok but here’s a cool idea, what if I just…finished the draft?
mixing laundry detergents to get the exact right scent-to-cleanliness ratio like some sort of medieval alchemist
gonna start saying “wahoo” like Mario every time I fall going up or down the stairs
oh you want healthcare and a house? lol here's a gambling app for your phone you stupid piece of shit
several Reddit posts and Wikipedia articles later, a truly catastrophic number of books are on their way to me
Cannot CHECK PHONE in combat. Cannot CHECK PHONE in combat. Cannot CHECK PHONE in combat. Cannot CHECK PHONE in combat. Cannot CHECK PHONE in combat. You were killed by DARK WIZARD!
I’m hearing reports of people reading my book, which is both gratifying and terrifying tbh