michaelkroghwriting

a man in a pirate costume is standing next to a person laying on a bed ALT: a man in a pirate costume is standing next to a person laying on a bed

For not the first time, I really wish there were websites you could use without feeling like you've signed a contract in blood with a red-suited, horned stranger

a woman in a hijab says shame in front of a crowd of people ALT: a woman in a hijab says shame in front of a crowd of people

I always imagine the people who live in The One House That Doesn't Decorate In the Neighborhood That Does are hiding under the furniture and silently praying for the holiday to end.

A spooky looking house with Halloween decorations in the yard

I believe the primary reason to have a house like this is so you can decorate it extra spooky on Halloween

#spooky

a cartoon rabbit with glasses and a pink hood says bless you bless you ALT: a cartoon rabbit with glasses and a pink hood says bless you bless you

Bless the middle and high school kids who are self-assured enough to wear a costume on Halloween. At that age, I never had anywhere near enough confidence to buck social mores.

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"A wealth tax of 1%/year on the top 1%’s estimated $27T could yield about $4T over 10 years—more than the government will spend over the same period on a wide range of social programs."

Never let them tell you this country can't afford to help people. We just have greedy dragons running things.

snoopy and woodstock are laying on the roof of a wooden house . ALT: snoopy and woodstock are laying on the roof of a wooden house .

I could spend 3 hours researching the social and physical benefits of taking a siesta in the afternoon, but I feel like I could use that time for a nap, instead.

I think you should read my book, but if it's not your jam, that's cool. Just read someone's book because books are the best, and every author brings a different perspective to stories and life.

#booksky #historicalfiction #book #books #histfic ⏳📚

I wish I were nonplussed, but sadly I am not. I am so plussed.

I've been gone (not sorry)

I may be back (for this I am sorry, however)

a group of people are standing in a field and one of them says i am your king i did n't vote for you ALT: a group of people are standing in a field and one of them says i am your king i did n't vote for you

No kings, only autonomous collectives

A table of the "Most Used Social Media Platforms Worldwide", with notations showing why each platform is the absolute worst.

I've annotated a chart showing the userbase of social media sites.

Taking a principled stand against the worst of these isn't the best as someone trying to get the word out about your art. At this point I think I'm going to try my luck with AOL chat rooms, or perhaps FARK.

#socialmedia #allgarbage

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Being in Southern California is about getting a brief glimpse of fall weather before the sun flips you off and says, "lol no you get 85 degrees for the next week"

#socal #endlesssummer

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Garlic powder goes in every main dish- if it's not a law, it should be. Maybe a constitutional amendment.

I think you should read my book, but if it's not your jam, that's cool. Just read someone's book because books are the best, and every author brings a different perspective to stories and life.

#booksky #historicalfiction #book #books #histfic ⏳📚

I know you were worried, but I won't be going to Saudi Arabia to write or anything like that, no matter how big a paycheck they offer me.

Yes, generative AI is a grotesque techno-horror, a thief of human creativity foisted upon us by the worst capitalist impulses and meant to be consumed en masse, absent from soul or emotion, but at least it's also an ecological disaster that consumes an inordinate share of power and natural resources

I have existential dread (There were no pictures of the food on the menu)

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The one good thing about not being terminally online is that if a social media site develops into a cesspool, I have no hesitation to cut that cancer out of my life.

a group of people standing in a desert with the words " blessed are the cheesemakers " above them ALT: a group of people standing in a desert with the words " blessed are the cheesemakers " above them

Blessed are the websites which don't substantially change their layout based on whether you're looking at them on a desktop or a mobile device.

A book and an ebook, next to the words, "Robert's father is lost in the war, and it leaves the teen bereft. Then comes an unexpected opportunity to find his father or at the very least, find justice. But if he leaves, what will Robert do about his grieving mother? And is the war too big for anyone, let alone a teenager caught up in dreams of revenge?"

Here's my novel- it's a portrait of a teenager's grief turned to vengeance, set against the vast backdrop of a world at war.

Listen to the 1st chapter at michaelkrogh.com!

Amazon (epub, print) a.co/d/6OgDGdU
Barnes & Noble tinyurl.com/2dhw2jtw

#booksky #historicalfiction #book #books #histfic ⏳📚

A vase with yellow and orange flowers

I once heard that most men only receive flowers once in their life- at their funeral.

Fortunately, I have an amazing partner who thinks about me when I've got a lot on my plate. I'm so grateful for @mandykrogh7.bsky.social. The flowers she got me are beautiful.

The Hulk laying face down in the grass, saying, "Hulk will sleep now, and maybe when Hulk wakes up- everything that has made Hulk tired will be changed!"

Feeling this pretty hard today

#hulk #hulkisme #iamhulk

Looking forward to the upcoming game Battlefield: Portland where you hunt down dangerous Dudes Wearing Chicken Costumes that attack you with sub sandwiches.

A black and white American flag flying above the deck of an aircraft carrier during WW2

Through intense historical research, I've discovered a photo of the Antifa flag circa 1941.

Sometimes my image edits are a bit too subtle, I think.

A man sits in a green chair looking thoughtful. A girl sits on his lap and a boy plays with toy soldiers at his feet. The caption reads, "Daddy, what did YOU read in the Great War?"

Don't let your answer be "I only read books from the airport store."

Instead, read my novel about family, loss and vengeance to earn the love and respect of your children.

Amazon (epub, print) a.co/d/6OgDGdU
Barnes & Noble tinyurl.com/2dhw2jtw

#booksky #historicalfiction #book #books #histfic ⏳📚

An idea occurred to me. If my book is now available at Barnes and Noble, maybe I can convince my local branch to let me do a signing? Maybe nobody will show up and I'll just sit there crying all over my untouched stack of books... But maybe not?

#booksky #books #histfic #book

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My toxic trait is creating detailed schematics in Sketchup and thinking, "Yeah, I can make that."

a man wearing glasses and a tie is dancing in a living room ALT: a man wearing glasses and a tie is dancing in a living room

I keep selling single stickers on my redbubble account for not very much, BUT if I extrapolate it out to the end of the year...it's also not very much. Well, I hope whoever is buying the stickers likes them, anyways!

#stickers #redbubble

A man in uniform with the caption, "We are the baddies"

Sorry, America. Military occupation of our own cities, inflicting needless economic harm to enrich the wealthy, lionizing racists, demonizing innocent people, and... Blaming autism on Tylenol? What even is that?