K.A. Nielsen

Your past self was a very stressed knob.

Which is to say, you’ve got options!

Slept on one of its cousins for a year… I don’t remember the particulars of mattress types, but I remember we had some very thick mattress toppers (like nearly as thick as the mattress), which provided plenty of cushion for sleeping. Those doubled as another sleep option on the floor for guests.

DON'T FORGET THIS EROTIC TERRIFYING CREEPY ECO HORROR ANTHO! I edited it and am excited to share these stories with you all!

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Singing “what the hell just happened” in response to the weirdly high number of votes Israel got

I know the UK is a weather-conscious place, but I was completely unprepared for a weather forecast just popping up right in the middle of a cozy tv show (Countryfile).

So terribly sorry.

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New poem in @ghostcitypress.bsky.social about family road trips 👻🚘

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Aw! Thank you!!!

Oh, I love this! Such a powerful landing at the end. (Also, we’re issue buddies again… *waves*)

K.A. Nielsen — Ghost City Press at 7:26

I wrote some words and e mp ty spaces, appropriately placed in Ghost City Press.

Looking forward to reading this issue. Maybe you will, too?

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I feel like I almost get it. Like I don’t know the “Billy big …” reference, but it’s very similar to when my partner pulled out a honking stack of credit cards to pay for something, and I said “Look at me with all my cards!”

Can confirm that this is a funny, quick read for anybody who had even a passing interest in Ancient Greece.

This is sure to be a great workshop! Lindz + weird + writers HQ = chef’s kiss (with mushrooms for lips)

Oof, I’m sure this was a tough choice, but you’ve got this. Cheering you on!

This is what I’ve been saying.

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My stance on AI feels increasingly like “old person shakes their fist at the sky,” but I’ll say it again—if you can’t be bothered to write the email, read the long article, think through a recipe, then what the hell are we doing here?? Use your beautiful human brain and save some water!

Kidding. It's actually good I'm tackling it while at my mother-in-law's house where I end up reading at least half the day. Already passed p. 300!

That is true... sometimes plots and structures these days are so formulaic they're squeezed into too small a space.

And thanks! I'm trying to relax into the ride. ☺️

It’s a massive responsibility. You’ll be doomed to stress over this for the six months I’m reading it.

Yeah, exactly… it’s what my library has so… 🤷🏼‍♀️

Okay, if you love it, that's an excellent sign. Guess I'm reading this chonker!

Okay, I trust your judgment, so very reassuring to hear this.

Can I ask what you loved about it? The length is a bit daunting, and I’m struggling a little to turn off the editor in my brain (who’s pointing out all the sections that could’ve been cut or tightened). 😅

Genuine question: I'm just over 100 pages into Stephen King's 1300-page behemoth The Stand... is it worth it?

Possibly relevant: I've not read any King before (except On Writing). Picked it up because I like a dystopia with religious themes.

Mutual, I'm sure.

Why did this poignant, tragic novel have to end with a discussion of quantum mechanics? Why???

(Bonus points if you guess what it is)

Day 11—pipers piping—of #12DaysofKindness! My friend @sagetyrtle.bsky.social is offering a free place on the 2hr workshop "When a Spaceship Isn't a Spaceship: Speculative Fiction as Metaphor"—wow!

Remember to like AND repost this skeet to enter! The winner will be chosen at random tomorrow at 5pm