Kurt Kirchmeier
@kurtkirchmeier.bsky.social
Canadian - fantasy/horror writer + nature photographer
I wish I could say I've been surprised to hear that some publishers are keeping the Anthropic settlement money instead of paying it out to their authors, but I think I've reached the point where nothing really surprises me anymore. This world, man.
Super happy to see THE ABSENCE OF SPARROWS in this YouTube round-up of middle grade books for fans of Stephen King. A quote about my book: "I gotta tell you, for a children's book, this one was dark." #readcanadian #cankidlit #kidlit youtu.be/ZCjcy4DTXL4?...
Fan of Stephen King? Read these Middle Grade Recommendations!
YouTube video by Mr. Pearson Talks Books
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Baffled by all the hate the new Lanterns show is receiving from the nerd community for being "woke." Comic books have ALWAYS been woke. Like, if you read them, how could you possibly miss that? Unless, of course, these are grifters capitalizing on outrage rather than genuine fans . . . #lanterns
I hope I'm wrong but I don't believe America can vote its way out of this.
For those who haven't figured it out yet, Trump was never interested in or serious about a mutually beneficial trade deal with Canada. He wants capitulation, plain and simple. Narcissists don't have friends; they have devotees, enablers, or enemies.
Incredibly insightful and inspiring. If you spend 15 minutes watching anything today, let it be this. youtu.be/livIbni7x7o?...
Christopher Nolan Stared Into Elon Musk’s Soul | The Ezra Klein Show
YouTube video by The Ezra Klein Show
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I generally don't watch movies in the theater, but yesterday my wife and I drove 5 hours round trip so we could watch The Odyssey on 70mm Imax as Nolan intended, and it was totally worth it. So immersive and powerful, and honestly, all the people complaining about casting are just being fuckwits.
Walking Odysseus
ALT: Walking Odysseus
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Public versus private health care spending in Canada A new data dashboard from @policyalternatives.ca Canada already sees a higher portion of private health care spending than a lot of countries, and it needs to change #cdnpoli www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Public versus private health care spending in Canada | CCPA
Canada already sees a higher portion of private health care spending than a lot of countries, and it needs to change
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Super happy to see THE ABSENCE OF SPARROWS in this YouTube round-up of middle grade books for fans of Stephen King. A quote about my book: "I gotta tell you, for a children's book, this one was dark." #readcanadian #cankidlit #kidlit youtu.be/ZCjcy4DTXL4?...
Fan of Stephen King? Read these Middle Grade Recommendations!
YouTube video by Mr. Pearson Talks Books
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Just a reminder that all these "Canadian news outlets" are actually American-owned purveyors of propaganda. There should be laws against this kind of foreign influence within the news/information sphere. #canada
I think I've had enough summer now. The heat, the noise, the bugs. Bring on autumn and winter.
Please, No More
ALT: Please, No More
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Only ONE WEEK left to catch up on our livestream replays and check out our fabulous book showcase, full of #Canadian books! Don't miss out! 📚🍁 #FictionFest
Canada Fiction Fest@canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 2mo agoIf you've been meaning to check out our livestream replays or our book showcase, please do it now -- everything comes down on July 18th! #FictionFest #ReaderSky #BookSky #reading #books
It seems Hoekstra is trying to leverage Canada’s right-wing alternative media ecosystem to bypass critical media coverage and build bridges with the Canadian far-right When he pulled these kinds of stunts in the Netherlands, he was accused of foreign interference and violating the Vienna Convention
U.S. Ambassador to Netherlands Faces Questions About Political Interference (Published 2020)
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Today is our LAST DAY of #FictionFest, & we have these livestreams: - 12:00pm EDT Fantasy Author Readings - 2:00pm EDT "Hello Darkness, My Old Friend" horror panel - 3:30pm EDT Host Chat: Fiction Fest Wrap-Up panel www.youtube.com/playlist?lis... Find replays at FictionFest.ca/events! #BookSky ⏰📚
What's On Today? - YouTube
These are the live Fiction Fest events happening today. Check out our playlists to find livestreams by genre, and head to https://FictionFest.ca/events to fi...
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Remember that secret art commission I was so excited about, folks? I’m thrilled to share the details now. The video describes it better than I ever could! Check it out. I’d love it if you could share it too! Calendar available to order now. See comments! youtu.be/CffwwBF5i14?...
Personal experience inspires Shelly Campbell's commissioned STARS art
YouTube video by STARS
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If you picked up a book that was featured in any of our livestreams or in our showcase, post the cover and use hashtag #FictionFest so we can find your post and share it! 😀🍁 #ReadCanadian #BuyCanadianBooks #CanLit #CanKidLit
If you've missed any of our #FictionFest panels, you can still catch the replays on our YouTube channel, but only for another couple of weeks! Individual replays are all linked on our Events page, so that's a quick way to find the ones you want! #BookSky #reading ⏰📚
Canada Fiction Fest@canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 3mo agoIf you've been enjoying our #FictionFest live events and want to learn more about particular books or authors, you can find purchase links for #books in our showcase, and links to author websites and social media channels in our gallery! 😀 ➡️ FictionFest.ca #BookSky #ReaderSky #CanadaSky #reading
I'll be hosting our #FictionFest panel discussion on #fantasy world-building, starting in about 25 minutes! :) #BookSky #ReaderSky #CanadaSky ⏰📚 www.youtube.com/live/I3WQjxf...
06-24 Elements of Fantasy World-Building
YouTube video by Canada Fiction Fest
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If you've been enjoying our #FictionFest live events and want to learn more about particular books or authors, you can find purchase links for #books in our showcase, and links to author websites and social media channels in our gallery! 😀 ➡️ FictionFest.ca #BookSky #ReaderSky #CanadaSky #reading
It's Day 3 of #FictionFest and we have more FREE livestreams for you. Up today we have: - #mystery author readings - #YA author readings - a panel discussion on writer inspiration, creativity, etc Full event schedule at: FictionFest.ca/events! #BookSky #ReaderSky ⏰📚 youtube.com/playlist?lis...
What's On Today? - YouTube
These are the live Fiction Fest events happening today. Check out our playlists to find livestreams by genre, and head to https://FictionFest.ca/events to fi...
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TODAY IS THE DAY! 🎉🙌 #FictionFest Day 1 has FIVE live events that you can enjoy for FREE from anywhere in the world. I'll be updating our "What's On Today?" #YouTube playlist every morning for the next 2 weeks so you can easily find the day's livestreams: ⏰📚 youtube.com/playlist?lis...
What's On Today? - YouTube
These are the live Fiction Fest events happening today. Check out our playlist to see what else we have scheduled!
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Canada Fiction Fest@canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 4mo agoHello #BookSky #ReaderSky! Fiction Fest is coming this summer and we have an AWESOME schedule of author readings and panel discussions that anyone with an Internet connection can attend for FREE! Check out our event page and register for whichever ones you're interested in: fictionfest.ca/events/
#FictionFest was created because the world needs more #Canadian books! Today is DAY 1 of our two-week event & we have *so many* FREE livestreams for book lovers. Find our full schedule at FictionFest.ca/events & tune in to our author readings, panel discussions, & genre conversations on YouTube! 💙📚
Canada Fiction Fest@canadafictionfest.bsky.social · 3mo agoTODAY IS THE DAY! 🎉🙌 #FictionFest Day 1 has FIVE live events that you can enjoy for FREE from anywhere in the world. I'll be updating our "What's On Today?" #YouTube playlist every morning for the next 2 weeks so you can easily find the day's livestreams: ⏰📚 youtube.com/playlist?lis...
Our showcase is already OPEN and browsing for #books by #Canadian authors is a great way to pass the time while you wait for our live events to start! Find yourself a new favourite read at: FictionFest.ca/showcase! 🍁📚 #BookSky #ReaderSky #CanadaSky #reading
You won't have to wait too much longer, #Canada — we're less than ONE WEEK away from #FictionFest! Our showcase is already up, so you can browse through almost 200 #books written by #Canadian authors, and next Sunday our FREE live events start! Check it all out at: FictionFest.ca #BookSky #Reading
