J.S. Fields
@galactoglucoman.bsky.social
Intergalactic peddler of fiction and fungi. Intersex and not bashful about it (they/them) | Agent orphan | http://patreon.com/jsfields
The only *guaranteed* piece of craft advice I can give -- I mean the advice that is universally applicable -- is that if you kill many other writers and eat their scribere gland (roughly the size of a black-eyed pea, so be careful not to damage it) then your prose will improve immensely
Hey audiobook lovers! You can now get all the Ardulum audiobooks directly off my Patreon! Buy from the shop or get them as part of the audiobooks tier! HTTP://www.patreon.com/jsfields
Hot take: The male loneliness epidemic can be tied directly to the lack of contemporary men’s romantic comedies like SPLASH. In this essay I will…
"Fuck You, Pay Me" is a phrase most associated with Harlan Ellison, although many other writers have echoed the sentiment including me. I did write an essay a number of years ago in which "Fuck You, Pay Me" is prominent, and here it is for future reference: whatever.scalzi.com/2012/12/09/a...
A Note to You, Should You Be Thinking of Asking Me to Write For You For Free
Because apparently it’s that time again. 1. No. 2. Seriously, are you fucking kidding me? 3. Did you wake up this morning and say to yourself “You know what? A New York Times bestsellin…
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Sandy B.@nebulousmenace.bsky.social · last mo.So after "Goodfellas" some writer or freelancer did a very influential essay quite a while ago on the topic of Fuck You, Pay Me, and I can't find it now because of all the carpetbaggers stealing the idea and very slightly repackaging it. [Irony poisoning, yes.] Was it @scalzi.com ?
People, I have had pneumonia for THREE MONTHS. Today is the first day since contracting it that I’ve been able to breathe properly. I’m so excited that I’m going to finally get back to writing that Queen sequel. BUNNIES!
NEW: For @autonomynews.co, I spoke with three providers of gender-affirming care about how they're continuing to serve patients in the face of Trump administration attacks:
Gender-Affirming Care Providers Aren’t Giving Up, But They’re Getting Harder to Find
To keep serving their patients, providers are deleting social media, leaving large hospital systems, and more.
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Heeeeeey you! Did you know I am FINALLY writing the sequel to my unhinged, rabbit-infested sci fi QUEEN? Did you know you can get it Amazon-free here: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s... Cut out the middleman billionaire and help a small press. Plus, BUNNIES #amwritingscifi #lesfic #sapphic
Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 5, part 1!
It's Space Wizard's fifth anniversary, and we have some great titles for you! From reincarnated wizards to post-apocalyptic Florida, rocket racing, martial arts, space rabbits, and giant crabs, we've ...
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Update! Fence Neighbor has strapped a sign to her yard tree that says DO NOT TOUCH with a bunch of fine print I’m not going to get close enough to read. I’m still confused as to why she thinks anyone cares about her tree.
The 2025-2026 Chili Cookoff theme was Star Wars and I am pleased to report all results have been tallied and the winner is Kellog’s Breakfast (Kashyyyk’s Breakfast)! Congrats to the Wookiees and also the chili crew for another fun year.
Hectic schedule so no time for long winded stories BUT tldr: Fence Neighbor filed a complaint because we cut down a tree that shaded her home and that she loved. Tree was on our property Tree was failing. Neighbor is convinced we are going to now cut down the tree in her front yard
Ohhhhh boy guess who got a talking to by the HOA again!?
Discover all the backstories and easter eggs for the characters in Tales From Ardulum by J.S. Fields! The second arc is coming up tomorrow! #sciencefiction #fantasy #sapphic #lesbians www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/tales-f...
Tales from Ardulum
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Begin the next arc, with new characters as well as old and loved ones, in Ardulum: The Battle for Pruitcu by J.S. Fields! #sciencefiction #fantasy #sapphic #lesbians www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/ardulum...
Ardulum: The Battle for Pruitcu
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The final conflict is starting to emerge, in Ardulum: Mirrors of Andal by J.S. Fields! #sciencefiction #fantasy #sapphic #lesbians www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/ardulum...
Ardulum: Mirrors of Andal
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The best magic the gathering of the past few years has been when @seananmcguire.bsky.social was brought in by WOTC to show them how a story is told.
Typebar Magazine (Issue 10 Out Now!!)@typebarmagazine.bsky.social · 3mo ago"I would like to believe that this ends somewhere, that this age of extracting every last drop of profit out of a beautiful thing they’ve already bled dry will run its course..." www.typebarmagazine.com/the-fandom-s...
I was delighted to contribute to the Lesbians In Space anthology. Also, I am recording the audiobook now. Congratulations to the editors @galactoglucoman.bsky.social, @wctracy.bsky.social, @heathertracyauthor.bsky.social, and authors @ashleighmwrites.bsky.social, @mkhardywrites.com, (1/3)
British Fantasy Society@britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe shortlisted works for Best Anthology are: 📚 Lesbians In Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before, ed JS Fields, William C Tracey, Heather Tracey (Space Wizard Press) 📚 Blood in the Bricks, ed Neil Williamson, NewCon Press 📚 This Way Lies Madness, ed Dave Jeffrey & Lee Murray, Flame Tree Press 🧵⬇️
Omg yay!!! Our anthology Lesbians in Space made the shortlist for the British Fantasy Award!! 🩷🤍🧡 My story 'Luminescence' is in here! Congrats @wctracy.bsky.social @galactoglucoman.bsky.social @heathertracyauthor.bsky.social !!
British Fantasy Society@britfantasysoc.bsky.social · 3mo agoThe shortlisted works for Best Anthology are: 📚 Lesbians In Space: Where No Man Has Gone Before, ed JS Fields, William C Tracey, Heather Tracey (Space Wizard Press) 📚 Blood in the Bricks, ed Neil Williamson, NewCon Press 📚 This Way Lies Madness, ed Dave Jeffrey & Lee Murray, Flame Tree Press 🧵⬇️
Lesbians in Space is shortlisted!
Mary Robinette Kowal@maryrobinettekowal.com · 3mo agoI was delighted to contribute to the Lesbians In Space anthology. Also, I am recording the audiobook now. Congratulations to the editors @galactoglucoman.bsky.social, @wctracy.bsky.social, @heathertracyauthor.bsky.social, and authors @ashleighmwrites.bsky.social, @mkhardywrites.com, (1/3)
Cleaned up this and that today, and started looking over some new submissions. Only one week until the new campaign starts! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s... #amediting #amwriting
Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 5, part 1! Launch Party
Get excited about Space Wizard Science Fantasy: Year 5, part 1! on BackerKit - come join!
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Part of maintaining good relationships with friends and family members is finding random stuff to text each other on a regular basis. In my family, this includes Costco deals and interesting listings for gently used stuff. They're "bids" for emotional connection: www.gottman.com/blog/want-to...
Want to Improve Your Relationship? Start Paying More Attention to Bids
Gottman refers to Bids as “the fundamental unit of emotional communication.” Healthy couples constantly make and accept Bids to connect.
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Idea: a law that says if you’re going to build a data center, you have to also build enough solar panels to power it. We can call it the Bring Your Own Damn Grid Act. And get a dehumidifier and use that water. Works for air conditioners
It's May and time for a honey harvest! You can watch the whole process on my Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/may-be...
May Beefacts: Honey! | William C. Tracy
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Thousands are marching in Selma calling for a full restoration of the voting rights act.
a ten million dollar torture clinic Paxton really is uniquely evil even among the murderer’s row of assholes that is the Texas GOP
gwen howerton@kissphoria.bsky.social · 3mo agoWow: Texas Children's Hospital in Houston, one of the biggest children's hospitals in the nation, will be forced to create the nation's first ever "detransition clinic" as part of a $10 million settlement with Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton.
HP Lovecraft going "Jeez, that's kind of a lot dude"
Micah@rincewind.run · 3mo agoelon has reached a level of racism at this point that probably has other racists going “wow that’s pretty racist man”
