24. What was the best book you read last year? Red Rabbit by @alexgrecian.bsky.social. It’s a good example of getting out of your comfort zone, because I was blown away by this horror-western book with multiple converging narratives. Still waiting for my library to get the sequel…

The live events @tbrcon.bsky.social have now finished, but you can still catch up for FREE! Ft @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @voidcricket.bsky.social @briewoodfiction.bsky.social @alexgrecian.bsky.social @natania.bsky.social @taranhunt.bsky.social @xuetingni.bsky.social Caskey Russell & more!

TBRCon2026 - YouTube

TBRCon returns with TBRCon2026, an all-virtual sci-fi/fantasy/horror convention, streaming LIVE from July 26th-August 1st, 2026. Join us as we welcome 150+ a...

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Character work is important, yes, but without a vivid enough world built around them they can only go so far! Join @angelaslatter.bsky.social @alexgrecian.bsky.social @caitlinstarling.com.bsky.social @hironnennes.bsky.social @jajminton.bsky.social & @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social as they delve into it!

Wherein I try to figure out how I do what I do... open.substack.com/pub/alexgrec...

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Two Upcoming Chances to See Me

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The AI overview of my email responses is just as long as the emails, but has bullets, so that's nice, I guess. Fuck off AI.

Cleveland Press was sold to a guy who said he was going to keep the paper -then he sold the paper and the land and Cleveland had a new stadium but lost the evening paper. I was a stringer photo journalist for the Cleveland press. The paper died while I was in China teaching English and photographing

Sarah Lazare@sarahlazare.bsky.social · 6d ago

The former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette workers who went on strike for 3+ years, only to have the owners sell the paper and fire most of them, have started their own cooperative news org. Important reporting by @maximillianalvarez.bsky.social

Read the full essay before you respond. Worth a think.

Mark Harris@markharris.bsky.social · last wk.

I Have One Eye and It's In the Center of My Head. Here's What Christopher Nolan Gets Wrong About People Like Me.

Breaking news! Trump says he has no idea about pressing issue and doesn't care! Loop.

One worldbuilding panel wasn't enough for #TBRCon2026. So we decided to do WORLDBUILDING IN HORROR! Join @angelaslatter.bsky.social @alexgrecian.bsky.social @caitlinstarling.com.bsky.social @hironnennes.bsky.social @jajminton.bsky.social @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social as they talk about worldbuilding!

For me, finishing a story is what it feels like to have grown a row of carrots or laid bricks for a chimney. I made a thing that wasn't there before. If you use AI you haven't made anything that wasn't there before. And you probably voted for Trump.

ICE Goons at Manolos Grocery Store Disrupt Shoppers and Create Chaotic Scene; Residents Follow Officers Demanding Warrants El Cajon, California, on July 19, 2026

So to hell with artists and ethics and your own creativity, I guess. Another one to block, and not to read or support. Ugh. STOP USING SLOP MADE FROM STOLEN MATERIAL THAT’S DRINKING ALL OUR WATER.

Could AIs be conscious? Could showers be peeing? Does my car resent me for my beautiful wife

NEW: Taylor Farms said the lettuce associated with cyclospora & explosive diarrhea went to 27 states, but did not name the companies. It doesn't have to, said Sandra Eskin: “Without this essential information, a recall is not going to be effective.” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/18/h...

Taylor Farms Expands Iceberg Lettuce Recall to 27 States (Gift Article)

The implicated products were marketed under several brands, and had been shipped as recently as Thursday.

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Nobody ever thought Janeane Garofalo was unattractive. And if they somehow did, she probably didn't care. Let's let that stupid meme die.

Research has become much harder now that I have to march through the weeds of AI to find a trail.

Watching a criminal go on TV to complain about not getting away with his biggest crime is the height of Americana

Looks like the boss must be taking a day off over at @badhandbooks.bsky.social ... this means it's the perfect time to snag eBooks from the likes of @timlebbon.bsky.social, @annieneugebauer.bsky.social, @alexgrecian.bsky.social and @joanneanderton.bsky.social (to name a few!!!)

Bad Hand Books@badhandbooks.bsky.social · 3w ago

It's an e-stravaganza! All of our eBooks are just $1.99 when you buy direct. Limited time. Shop now. badhandbooks.com/ebooks

Man, what a thrill to see this show up in my inbox. Thank you to @gabino.bsky.social for the kind words for THE BOATMAN by @alexgrecian.bsky.social. This is our bestselling title of the spring/summer and with good reason. It hits hard. Get it wherever books are sold.

This is horrific & a powerful article by @willbunch.bsky.social - we can’t look away. Gift link in replies…

Will Bunch@willbunch.bsky.social · 4w ago

ICE desperately wants you not to care about this story But we must. The killing of Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, a Mexican national striving for his American Dream, is a moral outrage, and a warning. ICE hopes you won't notice that mass deportation is back My new column www.inquirer.com/opinion/ice-...

I hope to (virtually) see you all for my panel on worldbuilding August 1st!

Solaris Books@solarisbooks.bsky.social · 4w ago

It's back! @tbrcon.bsky.social is a virtual FREE SciFi/fantasy/horror con, streaming live or on catch up from Jul 26th-Aug 1st. inc. @briewoodfiction.bsky.social @xuetingni.bsky.social @rhiannonagrist.bsky.social @voidcricket.bsky.social @alexgrecian.bsky.social & more! fanfiaddict.com/tbrcon2026/

Such a fun book!

Joe Zagets@joezagets-author.bsky.social · 4w ago

WRITING NOVELS WASN'T SUPPOSED TO BE A BLOOD SPORT... It's true - my main character Mack is kind of a jerk...and yet his struggles as an author are universal. On sale 9/22 from @badhandbooks.bsky.social & available everywhere for preorder. Huge thank you to @alexgrecian.bsky.social for the blurb!

They took her rosary away from her. www.ms.now/news/ice-arr...

ICE arrest of nun in southern Texas spurs bipartisan concern

The arrest of a 56-year-old Nigerian nun by federal immigration agents while on her way to Sunday Mass led lawmakers to demand her release.

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Sadie Grace is wanted for witchcraft, dead (or alive). Every hired gun in Kansas is out to collect the bounty on her head... Saddle up. It's going to be a bloody ride! 😈 @alexgrecian.bsky.social 's western horror romp, RED RABBIT, is the perfect read for #summerween! geni.us/RedRabbit

Some of your favorite authors are lavishing praise upon RISE FROM THESE DARK WATERS by Megan M. Davies-Ostrom. Thank you @cgolden.bsky.social and @alexgrecian.bsky.social for these very kind words. This novel is the first in an epic dark-fantasy trilogy. Get in on the ground floor. Pre-order today.

This is the National Mall, a space specifically designed for "loitering." Its entire purpose is to facilitate loitering. Not dystopian at all.

amanda moore 🐢@noturtlesoup17.bsky.social · last mo.

“Loitering is not permitted in this area. Please proceed to a designated location. Thank you for your cooperation,” a surveillance machine tells a small cluster of National Guard members as they patrol the fenced off Reflecting Pool in the rain.

If you're still using Sticker Mule btw, you should not do that

Aleksandra Vaca@transiticsnews.com · last mo.

1. On Tuesday and with Trump's backing, Sticker Mule CEO Anthony Constantino won a competitive New York House primary—and likely a seat in Congress—after running on "aggressively detransitioning America." His extreme rhetoric must be a warning to us all.

Have you picked up THE BOATMAN by @alexgrecian.bsky.social? "THE BOATMAN is as hypnotic as rolling ocean waves and as full of unsettling secrets.” -- @natcassidy.bsky.social, USA Today bestselling author of WHEN THE WOLF COMES HOME and REST STOP bookshop.org/p/books/the-...

The Boatman

Check out The Boatman - <STRONG>HE WILL FOLLOW YOU TO THE ENDS OF THE EARTH.<BR></STRONG><BR>Shortly after cruise ship the<EM> Maria Calypso</EM> embarks on its latest voyage, the passengers and crew ...

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I watched ALICE AND STEVE while reading DISGRACE and the parallels were too much for me, and no one in the history of history has done that so I expect no sympathy.