Hemant Nayak - the emergency fiction chap

"As of the end of August, the whereabouts of two-thirds of more than 1,800 men detained at Alligator Alcatraz during the month of July could not be determined by the Miami Herald."

Same ! And he wasn’t fired !

Signed a publishing contract !

How is this man still on the air !!!?

You can’t make this stuff up !!

Wtf?

a man in a suit and tie is eating popcorn while sitting at a table . ALT: a man in a suit and tie is eating popcorn while sitting at a table .

The neighbor paid a private company to asphalt the road in front of her house (illegal) and now she's not allowing the garbage truck to drive on it to pick up garbage from the one house past hers. Like, not just while it sets...forever, to prevent damage. Drama ensues.

Very fun that A Magic Fierce & Bright is a current finalist for the Washington State Book Award

The NRA buys off Congress. No action on guns.

The oil industry buys off Congress. No action on climate.

Insurance companies buy off Congress. No action on health care.

The list goes on and on.

Money in politics is the root of our dysfunction.

Uhh…I thought it was Apizza in CT? That’s what we always called it, and man, was it good. I wish I had some now

Now listening to this amazing audiobook by @melissacaruso.bsky.social - and it’s narrated by my favorite narrator Moira Quirke who narrates Gideon the Ninth !!

Soooo good !!! Highly recommend

So excited to read it !!!

This looks so good ! Get a copy on netgalley (somehow that autocorrected to meth alley instead of net galley!!!)

Sentient motorcycle totally should have been on the cover and in the jacket description - I often mention the sentient motorcycle and people say - stop right there - sold

Come on by Worldcon friends! I’m at table 212 in the dealers section

Just saw a ver old man jogging through the neighborhood holding a large sweet potato. That’s a determined vegetable jogger!

Awesome !!!!!

Awesome ! If you’re totally bored tomorrow I’m at dealer table 212 :)

Was very grateful to sit down to dinner with @shawnspeakman.com and @terrybrooks.bsky.social for dinner - thank you Shawn !!!! and @grimoakpress.bsky.social for a chance to listen to Terry’s wisdom and @mattdinniman.bsky.social was there too as a tremendous bonus !!! So much fun!

Melissa is the best ! If you’re at #Worldcon, please come by and see me. I have free chocolate and bookmarks !!!!

Thank you, Melissa!!! For those of you who don’t already know Melissa is not only the best, but the kindest!!!! The Yamaha motorcycle would totally adore her.

#worldcon anyone else going to Worldcon in Seattle? I’ll be there at my little author table in the dealers section if anyone wants to connect! Looking forward to it!

I’m offering free beta read/editing too for anyone who donates to save the children

Chocolate too and raffles !!! Come on down !

#worldcon anyone else going to Worldcon in Seattle? I’ll be there at my little author table in the merchandise section if anyone wants to connect! Looking forward to it!

Amazing

I love that feeling when you read something you wrote and left for a while and come back to edit - & parts are actually quite good and you think - wow I wrote this - where did this even come from ?

Loved it too !!!!

So kind ! Awesome

I can’t say anything about this yet but isn’t this gorgeous original human art by Axel Perugino ?? GORGEOUS GLORIOUS sunset !

A Magic Fierce and Bright is out in paperback !! And it’s GORGEOUS!!!! Even prettier than the hardcover

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