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Saying writers should read is not gatekeeping. It's certainly not (dear lord!) "fascist"

Since we're doing "saying writers should read is gatekeeping" again, I'll tell the tale of my friend whose dad wrote a book and truly believed it was going to be hailed as the best book of all time...bc he'd only read 2 novels in his life & was therefore "free from influence."

Spoiler: it was not!

Good thing no one anywhere ever said you can "only" be a writer/filmmaker if you read/watch movies! The advice is to frequently and thoughtfully engage with your art form of choice. If that upsets someone, too bad? People are also upset that vaccines are real and I don't care about them either

The It is happening again guy from Twin Peaks saying It is happening again

Oh no, not this discourse again!

Yeah...if you try to follow me on here and I see you're a proud slopper with a slop justification as your pinned skeet, I'm just gonna block you. Please don't buy my books, my work is not for you 😌

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Zeynep and Kawtar by Luana Saitta. A muscle-bound woman with a sword and a classic pinup beauty with a long braid.

A little sword and sorcery pinup @minillajovovich.bsky.social

Remembering last week when a rando showed up in my mentions to scold me for thinking der oysterführer here was maybe not so great

According to the governor’s spokesperson, no action has been taken re: Peters. His office adds that Polis is not considering a pardon, but commutation remains on the table.

While not the biggest issue of the day, Manic Panic using AI to sell their latest product line and then deleting comments from people disappointed by the choice is the least punk thing of all time. smh

There's a lot to hate about AI heating the earth faster than ever before while guzzling up our remaining water and ruining the lives of humans, plants, and animals unfortunate enough to live near a data center. But what if there was a mindful way to use it?

Pleased to hear "Jirel Meets Death" is a nominee for the Costigan Award for Literary Achievement from the Robert E. Howard Foundation!

“I shall stay here regardless,” [Monet] said, when friends told him to leave Giverny for his own safety during the war. “If those barbarians wish to kill me, I shall die among my canvases, in front of my life’s work.”

could a dying empire do THIS

Medieval illustration showing a goat-legged woman with elongated breasts

A moste feayrsome beaste ys the Longtiddeys

I just saw an Almond Mom/MAHA lady recommending feeding honey to infants, so we're not far from this I'm sure.

Yeah, my immediate thought was about the texture/viscosity and wanted to gag. I would bet it's a sparkling version of the stuff they give you to prep for a colonoscopy. NO THANKS

I am a big fiber fan, and I approve of making nutrition accessible...but I refuse to look up what a "fiber soda" is. I just saw "protein water" at CostCo and was completely exhausted by the experience.

What a great answer! I'll definitely be listening to you.

So why are you being an apologist for nazi tattoo-having nazi platformers on here?

...there are still Platner fans?

Assuming these are the same people who still think Newsom has to be the candidate and anyone not getting behind him isn't taking things seriously or whatever

Like a bad penny!

This is the correct answer to "what is the worst DS9 episode" and possibly "what is the worst Star Trek episode."

I prefer Next Gen Worf to DS9 Worf in general, but Worf goes MAFA is just...whatever the opposite of peak is. Mariana Trench

New Edge Sword & Sorcery 2026 Sword & Sorcery magazine featuring short fiction, non-fiction, and gorgeous art. Made with love for the classics, and an inclusive, boundary-pushing approach to storytelling! Luxurious hardcover, clas...

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So thrilled the @newedgeswordmag.bsky.social 2026 crowdfund is doing so well! Double art, reduced shipping, three author raises, three raises for the artists...and we're well on our way to the next author raise. Whoever pushes us over the next author raise will win a short story critique from me!

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