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Michael G. Williams 🏳️‍🌈

@mcmanlypants.bsky.social

I write queer horror & sci fi. Gay, Appalachian native, infosec professional, 2020 Manly Wade Wellman winner, co-host of Arcane Carolinas. He/him. michaelgwilliamsbooks.com #BlackLivesMatter #TransLivesMatter #SFWA #HWA #LGBTQ #FuckICE

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gradientdescent@gradientdescent.net · 5d ago

boycott it so your trans friends don’t get a sick feeling in their stomach when they come over to your house for a party & see a stack of HP merch on your bookshelf, politely excuse themselves a bit early without saying anything, and then go home feeling just a little degraded

Witchy Annie 🏳️‍⚧️ 🔞@possmom.bsky.social · 6d ago

"JK Rowling is already a billionaire and everyone already knows about Harry Potter, what's the point of boycotting?" Nobody thinks boycotting will bankrupt her. We know she's gonna die rich. We're just asking you to show a shred of solidarity with trans folk. Absolute low bar bare minimum shit.

John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 6d ago

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

Michael G. Williams 🏳️‍🌈@mcmanlypants.bsky.social · 3w ago

Rereading Asimov's FOUNDATION AND EMPIRE (1952) about hegemonic powers which, convinced of their own infallibility & propped up entirely by manufactured nostalgia, anti-democracy themselves to death. Ah, yes, these must be the "good old days" when "sci fi wasn't political" one hears so much about.

Michael G. Williams 🏳️‍🌈@mcmanlypants.bsky.social · 3w ago

Had an absolutely amazing time hanging out with Charlie, talking research into folklore and legends, and chatting with folks last night courtesy of South Carolina State Library's Speaker at the Center series. Also: a successful remote viewing experiment, and a visit with the lions from Lausanne!

A large metal sculpture of a lion atop a raised platform in front of the South Carolina State Library in Columbia, SC.
T. Frohock (she/her)@tfrohock.com · 2y ago

What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders? If you live in NC, you may apply for a library card with the State Library of North Carolina (statelibrary.ncdcr.gov) and have access to JSTOR (and a lot of other cool databases).

State Library of North Carolina | SLNC

statelibrary.ncdcr.gov

Anna@superteadrinker.bsky.social · 2y ago

What is common knowledge in your field but shocks outsiders? Digitisation is rarely a good use of resources, and almost never the cost-effective option.

Michael G. Williams 🏳️‍🌈@mcmanlypants.bsky.social · 4w ago

My queer Appalachian cosmic horror novel CHILDREN OF SOLITUDE is out now in all kinds of formats and all kinds of places (including audio!). Does it have parasites? That depends on whether extended families count! michaelgwilliamsbooks.com/where-to-buy... #HorrorWritersChat

Where to Buy Children of Solitude – Michael G. Williams

michaelgwilliamsbooks.com

Gree_@greethewriter.bsky.social · 4w ago

Final Log: This Nest mourns these these corridors, and the tendrils whose hearts haven't been intertwined yet. The Nest laments Her cries. We will incubate another. Have you answered the questions? Got something to share? Promote below & share each others' posts! #HorrorWritersChat

Image Text: Final Log: This Nest mourns these these corridors, and the tendrils whose hearts haven't been intertwined yet. The Nest laments Her cries. We will incubate another. Have you answered the questions? Got something to share? Promote below & share each others' posts! #HorrorWritersChat Image description: Duotoned artwork of Benny Kusnoto (Artstation link: https://www.artstation.com/bennykusnoto), featuring a work of body horror and parasite horror; a figure heavily contorted by a parasite growing from their head, mutating into fleshy appendages that stick onto a darkened hall like foliage.
Ell Huang ♠️🩶🤍💜@nocturnalxlight.bsky.social · 4w ago

Oooh good question. I’m a sucker for the siren song trope. Characters fighting something, but then being lulled into a false sense of security bc the thing luring them sounds soothing. I’d first depict their POV, being comforted til they relax, then cut to the body horror. #HorrorWritersChat

Gree_@greethewriter.bsky.social · 4w ago

LOG 0017: Something... gestating... in... me... I can't- Parasites are also about the destruction of one's will. How do you, or would you, depict such a loss in your work? #HorrorWritersChat

Image text: Question 3: LOG 0017: Something... gestating... in... me... I can't- Parasites are also about the destruction of one's will. How do you, or would you, depict such a loss in your work? No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end. Quote the post & include the hashtag! Image description: Duotoned artwork of Benny Kusnoto (Artstation link: https://www.artstation.com/bennykusnoto), featuring a work of body horror and parasite horror; a figure heavily contorted by a parasite growing from their head, mutating into fleshy appendages that stick onto a darkened hall like foliage.
Michael G. Williams 🏳️‍🌈@mcmanlypants.bsky.social · 4w ago

My arm defies me, lifting scalpel instead of stake. One slash & my other lifts the largest flask. The vampire, stone-steady, smiles as he bleeds. "If you could find me," he murmurs with ventriloquistic stillness, "so can others. Time to wear *your* face for a while. Now drink." #HorrorWritersChat

Gree_@greethewriter.bsky.social · 4w ago

LOG 024: Father Hayward. She is nestled deep in my heart now. I can feel her tethers caressing every organ of my body. It's elysian. Take your answers to questions 2 & 3, and create your own parasite, starting with, "My hand jolts towards their neck. I can't stop it." #HorrorWritersChat

Image text: Question 4: LOG 024: Father Hayward. She is nestled deep in my heart now. I can feel her tethers caressing every organ of my body. It's elysian. Take your answers to questions 2 & 3, and create your own parasite, starting with, "My hand jolts towards their neck. I can't stop it." No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end. Quote the post & include the hashtag! #HorrorWritersChat Image description: Duotoned artwork of Benny Kusnoto (Artstation link: https://www.artstation.com/bennykusnoto), featuring a work of body horror and parasite horror; a figure heavily contorted by a parasite growing from their head, mutating into fleshy appendages that stick onto a darkened hall like foliage.
Michael G. Williams 🏳️‍🌈@mcmanlypants.bsky.social · 4w ago

When someone must have what they do not want? That's *the good stuff*. That's the only time the physical body horror works for me (e.g., "Slither," which is AMAZING). Knowing someone has been overtaken by an invasive craving is terrible in the most enticing way. #HorrorWritersChat

Gree_@greethewriter.bsky.social · 4w ago

LOG 0017: Something... gestating... in... me... I can't- Parasites are also about the destruction of one's will. How do you, or would you, depict such a loss in your work? #HorrorWritersChat

Image text: Question 3: LOG 0017: Something... gestating... in... me... I can't- Parasites are also about the destruction of one's will. How do you, or would you, depict such a loss in your work? No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end. Quote the post & include the hashtag! Image description: Duotoned artwork of Benny Kusnoto (Artstation link: https://www.artstation.com/bennykusnoto), featuring a work of body horror and parasite horror; a figure heavily contorted by a parasite growing from their head, mutating into fleshy appendages that stick onto a darkened hall like foliage.
Michael G. Williams 🏳️‍🌈@mcmanlypants.bsky.social · 4w ago

Mental, every time. I love stories in which people wonder whether the thoughts they hear are their own--and discover they are not. I love invasive minds, psychic assault, spiritual wasting. I don't find physical suffering entertaining. At best it leaves me bored. #HorrorWritersChat

Gree_@greethewriter.bsky.social · 4w ago

LOG 009: 4th day on anti-biotics. No effect. A... colour. Bleeds into my dreams. What is happening to me? Parasites are an item of body horror, physical or mental. Which one do you prefer using, or would prefer using, in your work? Why? #HorrorWritersChat

Image text: Question 2: LOG 009: 4th day on anti-biotics. No effect. A... colour. Bleeds into my dreams. What is happening to me? Parasites are an item of body horror, physical or mental. Which one do you prefer using, or would prefer using, in your work? Why? No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end. Quote the post & include the hashtag! #HorrorWritersChat Image description: Duotoned artwork of Benny Kusnoto (Artstation link: https://www.artstation.com/bennykusnoto), featuring a work of body horror and parasite horror; a figure heavily contorted by a parasite growing from their head, mutating into fleshy appendages that stick onto a darkened hall like foliage.
Michael G. Williams 🏳️‍🌈@mcmanlypants.bsky.social · 4w ago

I'm Michael, I write queer cosmic & supernatural horror! Vamps seem an obvious answer, but my favorites are from the 1998 BBC series "Ultraviolet," about a team of vampire hunters who very clinically treat Code V's as a public health risk, a terrible slow-motion pandemic. #HorrorWritersChat

Gree_@greethewriter.bsky.social · 4w ago

LOG 004: Dr. Hayward. Sixth incision of the dislodged hernia. Fascinatingly resistant to all anti-bacterial experiments. It bleeds magenta upon opening. Incredible magenta. Tell us who you are, what do you write, and what is your favourite depiction of a parasite in horror? #HorrorWritersChat

Image text: Question 1: LOG 004: Dr. Hayward. Sixth incision of the dislodged hernia. Fascinatingly resistant to all anti-bacterial experiments. It bleeds magenta upon opening. Incredible magenta. Tell us who you are, what do you write, and what is your favourite depiction of a parasite in horror? No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end. Quote the post & include the hashtag! #HorrorWritersChat Image description: Duotoned artwork of Benny Kusnoto (Artstation link: https://www.artstation.com/bennykusnoto), featuring a work of body horror and parasite horror; a figure heavily contorted by a parasite growing from their head, mutating into fleshy appendages that stick onto a darkened hall like foliage.
Ell Huang ♠️🩶🤍💜@nocturnalxlight.bsky.social · 4w ago

Hello I’m Ell and I write ace horror! I heard SPREAD ME by Sarah Gailey is hilarious. I also like the Youtube parody “Kiss Me (Kill Me)” which arguably features an eco-horror parasite taking over, and I have a T-shirt of the worm in your brain from Don’t Hug Me I’m Scared. #HorrorWritersChat

Gree_@greethewriter.bsky.social · 4w ago

LOG 004: Dr. Hayward. Sixth incision of the dislodged hernia. Fascinatingly resistant to all anti-bacterial experiments. It bleeds magenta upon opening. Incredible magenta. Tell us who you are, what do you write, and what is your favourite depiction of a parasite in horror? #HorrorWritersChat

Image text: Question 1: LOG 004: Dr. Hayward. Sixth incision of the dislodged hernia. Fascinatingly resistant to all anti-bacterial experiments. It bleeds magenta upon opening. Incredible magenta. Tell us who you are, what do you write, and what is your favourite depiction of a parasite in horror? No links, covers, or self-promo! Leave that for the end. Quote the post & include the hashtag! #HorrorWritersChat Image description: Duotoned artwork of Benny Kusnoto (Artstation link: https://www.artstation.com/bennykusnoto), featuring a work of body horror and parasite horror; a figure heavily contorted by a parasite growing from their head, mutating into fleshy appendages that stick onto a darkened hall like foliage.
Alex, the Writing Boo-basaur@authoralexharvey.bsky.social · 4w ago

Last year, I went to a very disappointing Worldcon panel which reminded me how privileged a lot of writers are and how we inherently associate community access with wealth. So anyway, if you DON'T want to just be told how you need to go on a retreat for the 5000th time, check this one out!

Rainbow Space Magic@spacemagiccon.bsky.social · last mo.

Finding Writing Communities When You Have Constraints: Constraints can come in many forms (financial, geographic, physical, cognitive, etc.). With @cloviseditorial.bsky.social Alex Washoe @pretensesoup.bsky.social @antoniaaquilante.bsky.social @authoralexharvey.bsky.social

To the left of the background is dark blue with lines connecting small white lights in a seemingly random pattern. Across the image in the middle is a rainbow. The rest of the background is dark blue. The text reads: Rainbow Space Magic, A Queer SFF Convention, RainbowSpaceMagic.org October 3-4 Below that it says: Finding Writing Communities When You Have Constraints Then there is a row of pictures of individuals with their names below. The names are: Genevieve Clovis, Alex Washoe, E.H. Lupton, Antonia Aquilante, Alex Harvey-Rivas