Jessica writes "some messed-up stuff"

Just finished this book. It's challenging - a chimera of memoir and academia - and I almost gave up during the introduction. (Read that last, after you've got a handle on the rest.) But what an interesting way to talk about comics! And life.

The story of Nora the kitten was the saddest part for me.

I keep trying to have a cozy New England fall but getting cock-blocked by climate change. 😭

Lookin' forward to the TPB!

Assembling a newsletter. Hoping that those 7 addresses on my list actually work this time.

Democrats should be running ads attacking Stephen Miller and Russell Vought as unelected bureaucrats ruining America. They're villains right out of central casting with the charisma of reptiles, and in addition being called a puppet would piss Trump off.

Dancers and melodium players in red and black costume in front of the City of Quincy Welcome Center

A pale purple Labubu, twisted and eyeless on a sidewalk.

While in town, I saw some Morris Dancers and a murdered Labubu.

The author sits in a chair, writing a postcard on a clipboard balanced on her knee. There is an anti-censorship poster in the background.

The postcard, which has the Mass Freedom to Read logo and urges the recipient to vote yes on “An Act Regarding Free Expression (H.3594/S.2328)

It's #BannedBooksWeek!
Stopped by Next Chapter books in Quincy to write postcards to my local reps. If you're in town, stop in. They'll have cards all week and cover the postage!
@authorsabb.bsky.social @massaabb.bsky.social

October means carrot cake (with cream cheese frosting) for breakfast.

Post someone who looks good in black

Post someone who looks good in black? 🖤

The HEREVILLE series by @barrydeutsch.bsky.social. I adore these three books. Lots of girls, magic, great art, all of it is good.

The man, or the movie?

All right. Annual family viewing of OVER THE GARDEN WALL is in the bag.

We can't settle for Republicans’ promise of later negotiations. Because every time this Administration says something, they go back on their word.

If Republicans need Democratic votes, they need to keep health care premiums from skyrocketing for the American people.

Post someone who looks good in black? 🖤

"Authors & Cats" calendar. The cover features an AI-generated Mark Twain with a cat.

Saw this AI slop calendar for sale at my local Barnes and Noble and I am not happy about it.

The rest is as ugly as this cover.

All right! Shoes have a fresh coat of permethrin. Should be good for the rest of the year.

That looks excellent.

All right, I called, but I'm not staying on the phone for the survey.

Illustrated image divided into four panels, each showing a head of a bat with a text label. Top left: little guy, a regular looking back with a dark face and light colored fur, top right: little guy deluxe, a bat with a mask and large ears alongside a bat with a leaf shaped nose, bottom left: what is even going on here, a visored bat with a large forehead next to a bat with a large, wrinkly nose, bottom right: o hi doggie, a fruit bat with its tongue sticking out.

Contrary to popular belief, there are only four kinds of bats.

That's lovely!

Can't wait to see my grad alma mater Brown give in to this raft of demands, like they did the last time.

Drop some PUMPKINS

This sounds neat, is a perspective I've never seen covered before, and I wish I could go!

Screen cap of parodic version of William Blake's "The Tyger" that begins: Tyger! Tyger! Burning bright (Not sure if I spelled that right) What immortal hand or eye Could fashion such a stripy guy? What the hammer that hath hewn it Into such a chonky unit? Did who made the lamb make thee, Or an external franchisee?

In honor of National Poetry Day, the greatest parody rewrite of all time:

What did he do now?

YouTube video by Book Cougars Friday Reads 3 October 2025 #VICTOBER

Thanks @bookcougars.bsky.social for the #Sternendach shout-out in your most recent video. Hope you enjoy it!
youtu.be/q8XSXfO1o0w?...

I have a story in IN SOMNIO! Highly recommend!

art of a cute cat made to look like the Creature from the Deep

art of a cute cat dressed as dracula

Hi! I'm Charlene, I draw cute stuff for kids & children's books!

Thanks Gabino! Tales From Cemetery’s preorder is live now! Out 10/7 and will be KU! A horror short story collection just in time for the spooky season!
books2read.com/u/br8AgE

My debut crime thriller, Welcome to Cemetery, is on KU too!

A little dark. A little spooky
books2read.com/u/b5Kn0l