It is my birthday! I rate birthdays by mathematical interestingness; this one is a multiple of 17, which is pretty cool. Here is a photo of my pretty new earring.
David Thomas Moore
@dtmooreeditor.bsky.social
World Fantasy and Hugo Award-nominated Editorial Director at Solaris (Profile Books). Clarion West Instructor 2026. he/him
The Tiffany Problem, Sending a fax to Japan, That the Emperor read. Lincoln is dead. (to the tune of Eleanor Rigby)
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I note the many memorials to Rod Liddle today pretty much all call him "controversial," so just a brief reminder of what that's a euphemism for
if you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky
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Gav Thorpe@gavthorpe.bsky.social · 2d agoIf you see this, quote the energy you bring to Bluesky.
A stunner of a review for We Interrupt This Program by @randeedawn.com: "We Interrupt This Program is filled with magic, mystery, and most of all, a deep and abiding appreciation of what it means to create something for others." www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/b...
Book Review: We Interrupt This Program by Randee Dawn - Lightspeed Magazine
Reviewer Chris Kluwe highly recommends this second entry in Randee Dawn’s Tune-iverse, We interrupt This Program.
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August 7 at noon Eastern, 9 AM Pacific! Don't miss @voidcricket.bsky.social, author of The Legend Liminal, alongside these writers discussing sci-fi, horror, and fantasy. Free on Zoom. Details below!
Strong Women, Strange Worlds@swsworlds.bsky.social · 6d agoComing up soon! You won't have to wait long for our next free, fun online reading! Strong Women - Strange Worlds share.google/FZcb3bDO31pI... See you there! #SWSWQR
Adding my own apology to the students of @clarionwest.bsky.social '26 - I'd intended to attend, but I hit a travel snag, and was driving back from a day trip in the Cotswolds when it happened. Hope the day went smoothly, and my huge congratulations to you all.
Indrapramit Das@indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 3d agoTo the students of @clarionwest.bsky.social 2026, I just realised that I missed your graduation because I thought it was today & not yesterday! I'm so sorry, and just wanted to say that it was such an honour reading & discussing your stories, & getting to know your talented, inspiring selves.
To the students of @clarionwest.bsky.social 2026, I just realised that I missed your graduation because I thought it was today & not yesterday! I'm so sorry, and just wanted to say that it was such an honour reading & discussing your stories, & getting to know your talented, inspiring selves.
I've written a longer piece on the book that's been pulled due to "AI" use allegations, what that means particularly for newer authors, and what, if anything writers can do in the "AI" era to prove their work is their own: whatever.scalzi.com/2026/07/31/a...
Another Reason Not to Use “AI” For Your Writing
Back in February I did a long post about “AI” and why I wouldn’t use it for my own writing, and one of the reasons I gave was “the fact that ‘AI’-generated text …
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*standing up on the plane* okay so the first thing you need to understand is that when people attach the word "literally" to a figurative statement they actually intend the conventional sense of "literally" because they're using it ironically as an intensifier; people don't generally qualify figura-
Tilly Bridges@tillybridges.bsky.social · 6d ago*standing up on the plane* okay so the first thing you need to understand is the Merovingian hates Neo because Neo reminds him of his own failure and refusal to accept the truth of who he is. To cope he had to convince himself that he never had a choice about transitioning, and Neo’s very existence-
It's coming up to payday! Another reminder that you can get 15 e-books for $30 / £20 in the Storybundle Best of British SFF bundle. Including my 'tragic masterpiece' A Woman of the Sword and my lyrical comedy brat teenager sword and sorcery short in the Fight Like a Girl 2 anthology. #booksky
I understand that in astronomy there's a saying: "it's never aliens." In linguistics, there could be the saying, "it's never an acronym." (or as one wag once replied to me, INAA.)
Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · last wk.‘SOS’ is NOT an acronym for “save our souls.” ‘Golf’ is NOT an acronym for “gentlemen only, ladies forbidden.” ‘Posh’ is NOT an acronym for “port out, starboard home.” ‘News’ is NOT an acronym for “north, east, west, south,’ OR “notable events, weather, sports.”
‘SOS’ is NOT an acronym for “save our souls.” ‘Golf’ is NOT an acronym for “gentlemen only, ladies forbidden.” ‘Posh’ is NOT an acronym for “port out, starboard home.” ‘News’ is NOT an acronym for “north, east, west, south,’ OR “notable events, weather, sports.”
wanted to contribute to Odyssey discourse but unfortunately nothing I could say is better commentary than bsky's post settings
RIP Bill Oddie. May your memory be a (very strange, whimsical and delightful) blessing.
This is just to say I have eaten your men that I trapped in my cave with a giant boulder and which you were probably hoping would carry away my provisions why yes I will have a glass of wine Mr "Nobody"
Marie Phillips@mariephillips.bsky.social · last wk.This is just to say I have turned into pigs the men that were on my island and which you were probably saving to row you to Ithaca Forgive me they were disgusting so male and so disrespectful.
This is just to say I have turned into pigs the men that were on my island and which you were probably saving to row you to Ithaca Forgive me they were disgusting so male and so disrespectful.
Jessica Ritchey@jmritchey.bsky.social · last wk.This is just to say I have eaten the sun god's cattle on the island which you were probably saving for Apollo Forgive me they were delicious and so charred and so warm
It's not even just that I'm not interested in another Depp movie (although I don't) or that I don't think he'll bring anything useful to the role (although I don't)...
At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.
Librarians are hosting viral 'Avoiding AI' workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech | TechCrunch
At libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.
techcrunch.com
Well, just wrapped up my week as a @clarionwest.bsky.social '26 instructor. It has been a long, tiring week, but it's also been an inspiring one. Just an incredible cohort of young writers, bursting with talent.
One of the weirdest moments this week: being introduced to someone "Do you know David?" and hearing "Well, by name and reputation." Weird shock of impostor syndrome and small voice inside me going, "No?? But am unknown and unimportant...?"
me, a fool, blinkered: sheldon cooper is a problematic caricature leaning on negatives stereotypes of autism for laughs TBBT producers, sage, enlightened: actually, sheldon cooper isn't autistic; he's just a funny asshole who *coincidentally* ticks every negative stereotype of autism for laughs
for like a day and a half I was the top google hit for "weird roman sex coins"
The D&D DM segment of my clubs WhatsApp group is blowing up with exactly one of the reasons why I don't run D&D. New set of games. 95% of the players are PHB basic bitch. One guy has gone Shadar Kai Blade Singer Wizard. The relatively new DM is like "is this ok? We said 'official sources only'..."