alana "return of the frog queer" banana
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overachiever/ underperformer/ Lobster Johnson hater I write books/ I read books (polyamorouslibrarian @ wordpress) I'm not into you/ I just want you to get likes and be happy
Here’s the latest stop motion animation from my Tiny Angry Witch team. (I’m the writer, I can’t take credit for the animating!) It’s one of our longest, and it nearly drove us all mad, but we’re really proud of getting it made! 1 x Tiny Angry Witch 1 x broom No AI
When I write about a character's stretch marks or rolls, I am not objectifying their body any more than a writer who describes a character's graceful neck or the gap between her front teeth. These are neutral physical traits, and can be part of the language of attraction and desire.
We're within ten votes. It would be wrong to tag Kay Hanley, right?
The Best Album of 2001@bestalbumbrackets.bsky.social · yesterdayThe Best Album of 2001 Round 2 Match #96 #22 System of a Down, TOXICITY VS. #43 Josie and the Pussycats, JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE Go here to vote: forms.gle/md3FhKwoMKsX...
The October Daye series is the best Urban Fantasy series I've read, completely exploding what you can do with the genre. Also, if she wins, maybe we will be able to get them published in the UK too and not rely on American imports?
Seanan McGuire@seananmcguire.bsky.social · 4d agoAs we enter the last week of Hugo voting, a reminder that October Daye is up for Best Series, and winning would be made SO MUCH SWEETER by the fact that I could take my trophy and inform the room "I'm going to Disneyland," then ACTUALLY DO IT, since Disneyland will be less than a mile away. WOW!
This one is for @kentmbeeson.bsky.social for some reason. We have two people in their very early 20s staying here right now and they are very Hot Topic/nu metal, etc. So imagine my surprise when I walked past the room and heard "Cars." The following conversation followed:
I'm happy to say the BIG EVENT SURVEY fell into the M'Kraan Crystal and survived the collapse of its home dimension so there's still time to join the 212 other respondents: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
#EventsDearBoy: The Big Comic Events Survey
Hello! Whether you have been following my #EventsDearBoy hashtag on Bluesky or not this is your opportunity to tell me which big comics events you have enjoyed! I used a slightly idiosyncratic defini...
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The Best Album of 2001 Round 2 Match #96 #22 System of a Down, TOXICITY VS. #43 Josie and the Pussycats, JOSIE AND THE PUSSYCATS: MUSIC FROM THE MOTION PICTURE Go here to vote: forms.gle/md3FhKwoMKsX...
this post is so good and necessary and everyone should read it
My Favorite Thing: The Cat That Hates Me + That One SFF Author Who Hates Everyone (Thoughts on Exile) | Micaiah Johnson
The first time I fed Sasha she sliced open my hand and bit my leg so hard it bruised. The second time I fed Sasha she hissed and swiped, but
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Micaiah Johnson@micaiahjohnson.bsky.social · 3d agoVery nervous about tomorrow’s blog on Patreon so have some out of context quotes from it as a treat 💜
Today is the only day you can experience Ray Bradbury’s “There Will Come Soft Rains” on the day it is set. Audio: archive.org/details/brad... PDF: thephilosopher.net/bredberi/wp-...
👀 Who's winning the crowd tonight? Featuring Jordan Myrick, Cameron Esposito, and Aaron Branch. 📸: Jill Petracek
To any editors that follow me: I am looking for writing work! I would love longer work, obviously, but I am opening myself up for shorter work as well-- back up, single issue, etc. Quick turnover right now in particular
Has Boom...never been on Comics Plus??
Just a few more days left for Hugo voting! Murder by Memory is on the novella ballot alongside a murderer’s row of talented wordcrafters — you can vote this week and then come hear all of us on the panel at the end of the month! www.lacon.org/hugos/
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Trying to get a group to go in on Dropout because I can't afford it myself right now and only have one other person so far. Any takers? If you know nothing about it: -it was CollegeHumor -they went from sketches to D&D and improv+ -you will prob like it if you like Taskmaster -pw sharing!
I filled this opening shot from our @toonoutanimation.dropout.tv short WINKY'S SPEAKEASY with so many cartoony homages and parodies, I wanted to break down a handful of them (THREAD!) @dropout.tv #animation #cartoons
Folks I won’t tell you not to feel your feelings, but this is rage bait. He’s talking about expanding beyond politics into things like live sports.
The Verge@theverge.com · 2d agoBluesky's new CEO Toni Schneider on the platform's reputation for being a liberal bubble: "Yes, we definitely want that to change. It is already changing. It certainly wasn’t designed to attract one specific group of people."
You’ve helped us raise over 80k for laid off gamedevs in need so far, and we still have plenty of time left in the bundle’s drive. Everyone who organized this effort was doing so on their own time for the benefit of others. If these companies wanted to, they would. They don’t. We do. Join us. ✊
Let's get those numbers higher! amzn.to/4wacpUe (I also typed in "big bad wolf s" and that was all I needed for it to suggest the book, nice)
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Suleikha Snyder@suleikhasnyder.bsky.social · 2d agoFor all my whinging, Big Bad Wolf is apparently doing something sales-wise right now. It's jumped 1,190,450 spots in its sales rank and is currently at 298,907 in the overall Kindle Store and 3,155 in MC/IR romance. o_O.
Goodreads giveaway! Red Tower Books is giving away 5 finished, special edition hardcover books for QUEEN OF FOXES. Woot! 👉 Enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho... The giveaway ends Aug. 28. It is US only. Books will ship/arrive ***AFTER*** the Nov. 10 release date.
Book giveaway for Queen of Foxes by Jennifer Estep Aug 01-Aug 28, 2026
Enter to win one of 5 free copies available. Giveaway dates from Aug 01-Aug 28, 2026. When a master thief attempts to steal a world-changing relic, she i...
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TWF someone says "My lifestyle would offend you," but the only thing they know about your is your queerness so they're really saying "Your lifestyle offends me."
The Best Album of 2001 Round 2 Match #95 #11 Missy Elliott, MISS E... SO ADDICTIVE VS. #54 Unwound, LEAVES TURN INSIDE YOU Go here to vote: forms.gle/W6954iLjAdAQ...
This, “Earth Girls Are Easy”, and “Little Shop of Horrors” all hit a sweet-spot for me. (So go listen to those episodes as well!)
Mary Versus the Movies@maryvsmovies.bsky.social · 5d agoBeach Month ends with the loving parody of the genre, where Frankie and Annette rekindle their marriage, their son falls in with punks, and their daughter falls in love with a surf bum. Episode 243 - Back to the Beach sites.libsyn.com/398906/episo...
I was supposed to have a freelance contract done by now. It got delayed...and now is almost certain not to happen. If anyone wants to help me make up that shortfall of $1350, I'd be incredibly grateful. #MutualAidMonday venmo.com/code?user_id... cash.app/$sagaas
It's week 3 of The Darker Times Subscriber Drive! Reflecting on the state of middle grade horror, @allyoutthere.bsky.social pens an insightful, thought-provoking piece that drives home how crucial horror for young readers is. Read it: www.darkertimes.com/middle-grade...
Setting the Record Straight About Middle Grade Horror
Ally Russell pens a passionate argument for letting kids read what they want, especially if what they want is scary stories.
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What if instead of starting substacks in twenty-fucking-twenty-six people learned to give one iota of a fuck about whether they want to associate themselves with nazis.
People say, oh, AppleTV+ doesn't cancel shows, but The Big Door Prize tends to differ.
Not the thrift store Not the library Not your friend who loves books Just recycle the pages, toss the covers
chilton 👁@chiltonm.bsky.social · 3d agoGentle reminder for all that if you have books that are water damaged, crawling with bugs, physically broken, or giving you travel advice for a country that hasn’t existed since the 90s, you can safely throw them away, you don’t need to make them your local thrift store’s problem.
working on a WIP that involves writing parables and i gotta tell ya don't be too impressed by religion, this shit's easy. just have a goat do something annoying. then something else happens to the goat. bingo bongo brand new bible yw
