Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred

I've been informed that the man in this video is Matthew James Obadiah Allen, better known as Twin Cities hip hop artist Nur-D

You're the best

I know we're all seeing 87 unhinged things per day, but "guys if our multi billion dollar product doesn't start being useful for something, literally anything, the people might not appreciate us wrecking the planet over it anymore" is a truly bananapants thing to say out loud

4 out of 5 previews on my audible home screen are for Harry Potter related items. I have a hard time believing that that's the level of demand.

It's why i keep reiterating the point that if you just "read what looks good", the likelihood is high that you're reading what someone else wants you to.

The way people keep feeling the need to tell me how reliant they are on ChatGPT means I’m not shaming hard enough.

they hiring???

Bandcamp’s Mission and Our Approach to Generative AI We’re articulating our approach to generative AI so musicians can keep making music and fans can trust the music they find on Bandcamp.

nice 😎

“Music and audio that is generated wholly or in substantial part by AI is not permitted on Bandcamp. Any use of AI tools to impersonate other artists or styles is strictly prohibited in accordance with our existing policies prohibiting impersonation and intellectual property infringement.”

Absolutely disgraceful behaviour by the AWW board. Of course every author withdrew from the festival! This kind of censorship is disgusting & we can't tolerate/encourage it.

This visibly gets to him so people should keep doing it.

The hardest part about reading short fiction is the part where you have to stop every couple of paragraphs and stare into space and think “holy shit, I love short fiction.”

This was something I did not know…! It’s filling me with all kinds of warm fuzzies 🥰

MacKenzie Scott Donates $45 Million to the Trevor Project Jeff Bezos’ ex-wife has made a donation to the LGBTQ+ advocacy group that the organization calls “transformational.”

MacKenzie Scott continues to rule the billionaire ex-wives club.

She just announced a donation of $45M to The Trevor Project -- a non-profit that serves LGBTQ+ youth:

I've battled Long Covid, struggled, and really pushed myself harder than I have in a long time creatively, but have managed to finish a new novel, the first since I got Covid in 2022. It took 4 years, instead of the usual 1, because it's tougher to juggle a day job and writing at the same time.

Hello there 45k words. The Maroon is officially a novel.

The end is so close. Another 2k words or so?

In the old days I'd be pulling a late late night tonight to just stay in the seat until it's done. Alas, I'm going to see what I can do before it gets too late and then get back on the bike tmrw

Welp glad i didnt waste my time by watching

"Sinners" just won at the Golden Globes for Cinematic and Box Office Achievement

Reminder that “Say her name” was developed specifically to call attention to murders of Black women

Friends, if you nominate anything I had a hand in for awards this year, may I suggest the amazing podcast community of @justkeepwriting.bsky.social for the Hugo Award for Best Fancast?

Or, if it's new to you, join us and listen along!
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Ooh!

I returned to SFWA today. And in 2 years when I'm running for a bord seat or office, don't say I didn't tell you I plan on fixing this shit. That AI convo from a couple of weeks ago was so out of touch and condescending to writers and I need want to see the org get back to taking its mission serious

No one who has ever eaten an ACTUAL rib thought the McRib had any rib meat in it.

They just didn't.

You're welcome to whatsapp me and I'll do it!

Oof! No more pretending that labor cultures aren't modeled off of slavery - including Academia and Publishing!

So is this where I tell you that cops have been doing this to Black activists for decades and you're only now realizing it is a problem because it happened to a young white woman or nah?

A store magazine rack featuring quilting magazines like American Patchwork & Quilting and McCall’s Quilting, with colorful covers showcasing bed quilts, holiday patterns, and sewing tips—nestled beside candy near the checkout.

Every time I pass a magazine rack and see these I do a double take and get excited for a minute because I think they finally made a magazine about Quitting

We were having a conversation a last week at decolonizing writing pedagogy and the instructor/student paradigm.

Without exaggeration, Patrick changed my life, and for the better, when he acquired Old Man's War for Tor. So much of what is good in my life now flows from that, and I'm forever grateful for it. I hope his retirement is fantastic. I've written more on my site:

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hi if you have a castle or a secret mansion or some other sort of set up and you've been dying to host a writing residency please hit me up, i will organize one for you

bodies of water and/or turrets are key
or wine cellars and cemeteries

if you have the vibes, i will handle the bureacracy

Why not point out she's a cunt and you'll be there until she does her job?

Deeply biased here because @prioryruins.bsky.social is one of my favorite writers and favorite humans. I read one of their @clarionucsd.bsky.social app stories in 2020 and it took me years to recover. Check out SONGBOOK but their bib fucks hard. Read it all!