Gerard Houarner

Missed the deadline, but read the book...amazing. a part of me wants a film

Waiting for skritches

Just saw this in the morning

Fez is suspicious...

Just landed on a Wikipedia page with information that was obviously incorrect and followed the citation link which directed me to ChatGPT generated news garbage. Wikipedia has long been almost impossibly resilient, but LLMs are really reallllly going to strain this resource

The book banners who are trying to destroy the lives of teachers for political purposes have a website to report and harrass teachers for teaching anything they don't like.

Let's all leave it alone and totally not flood it with messages/uploads about how great teachers and the freedom to read are.

MAGA murder in Pennsylvania: Trumpist violence hasn't disappeared, but just went local Denouncing Biden and "far-left woke mobs, the alleged killer showed his father's decapitated head on YouTube

Why to read past headlines: You saw the story about Justin Mohn posting a video with his father's head while he ranted about "woke mobs."

But I connect this to the trend of MAGA violence and explain why "mental health" is not a good excuse to ignore it.
www.salon.com/2024/02/01/r...

Ties That Bind Check out this great listen on Audible.com. The masters of suspense hailed Barbara Nickolae’s smashing debut novel FINDERS KEEPERS... MARY HIGGINS CLARK called it “GRIPPING.” TONY HILLERMAN pra...

First time in unabridged audio - TIES THAT BIND by Barbara Nickolae ! This is performed by Cathi Colas.

The Chosen Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Restaurant manager Vera Abbot has come to The Inn to embark on the job of her dreams. But from the day she arrives, her dream turns into a harrowing nightma...

Now in unabridged audio - Kathleen King performs THE CHOSEN by master of extreme horror - Edward Lee!

Do Not Weep for Me Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Goffstown, New Hampshire has seen its share of supernatural mayhem, murder, and monsters. With the banishment of the demon James Moore, some in the town bel...

Do Not Weep for Me - a collection of dark tales by Tony Tremblay - performed by Lou Del Bianco - now in unabridged audio...

The Prestige (2006)

digital artist gets owned by ai art bros...wooapp: procreate brush: https://www.viyaura.com/product/glossy-jelly-anime-brush-setdevice: ipad pro 12.9 inch (4... getting SCAMMED by ai (and how YOU can avoid it)

Artists who take commish: there's a scam going around where people ask for a sketch, then ghost you and autocomplete your sketch with gen AI.

It's been happening for a while, but this is the first video I watched that detailed how it's being done.

Katt Williams sure dropped a nuke on the comedy game... special dude, sure went out to get life lessons early, incredible focus and commitment

‘The Color Purple’ Removed From Schools Under New Florida Law Alice Walker’s classic is among 673 titles taken out of Orange County classrooms to comply with Gov. Ron DeSantis’ law requiring schools to remove “sexual content” from shelves.

"The Color Purple" just had the 2nd largest Xmas opening of all time. 5 days ago, the novel it was based on was banned in Florida schools due to the efforts of groups like Moms4Liberty, which appears to be some sort of GOP rape club and Hitler support group. www.thedailybeast.com/the-color-pu...

Book covers for The Keeper, The Wishing Pool and The Reformatory

After years of not publishing ANY books while I worked on screenwriting (and my most painful novel), in the past 18 months I've published THREE!

The Reformatory is the biggest launch of my career - but I also published The Wishing Pool & my FIRST graphic novel, The Keeper!

Books are great gifts :)

Brazil’s mysterious tunnels made by giant sloths These tunnels were once believed to hide religious fortunes deep in their chambers, but the real treasure is found in who – or what – created them.

Giant tunnels made by extinct giant sloths is the content I'm here for www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

Idaho Keeps Some Psychiatric Patients in Prison, Ignoring Decades of Warnings About the Practice A temporary program for “dangerously mentally ill” patients has continued for five decades, despite calls from critics to provide better care. Soon, Idaho will be the only state still using prison...

A temporary program for “dangerously mentally ill” patients has continued for five decades, despite calls from critics to provide better care.

Soon, Idaho will be the only state still using prisons to house patients who face no criminal charges.

It's all fun and games until the SIM card fails....

Dan Green's daughter Galen has put together a beautiful gallery show of her dad's work. My wife and I just spent two sweet, sad hours with her, taking in the power and beauty of Dan's art and keeping the candle of remembrance burning.

The Fight for the Future of Publishing Ideological fanatics and fear have crippled the major houses. But new book publishers are rising up to take the risks they won’t.

During this afternoon's below-freezing walk, I thought about @judithsonnet.bsky.social's new book getting banned from Amazon; about new delivery systems like Substack, Patreon, and Godless; and about this article (linked below). Will post my take on Patreon in a few. www.thefp.com/p/the-fight-...

Brian Keene: “Let’s Open A Bookstore!” Brian Keene is awesome. So is Mary SanGiovanni. And they’re opening a bookstore. Read on for Brian’s words about the why and how of it, and also how you can help — It was summer o…

This comment from @zwolf.bsky.social on my piece for @chuckwendig.bsky.social’s Blog really nails the heart of what @marysangiovanni.bsky.social and I hope to achieve: a place where all of speculative fiction’s generational voices share the same real estate. terribleminds.com/ramble/2023/...

I remember seeing this in my early youth...

Margaret St. Clair was born on this day, so here's some magazine art illustrating her tales (artist: Earle Bergey, Virgil Finlay, Hannes Bok and [uncredited]):

So FB blocks shares after a few of them...thanks for reducing my distractions...

Left a can of food out becauae Fez rejected, but now delayed for gym cause this guy spookedwhen i opened the door ... Hope he leaves a tip, and not the #2 type

Monsters of Saipan Update — BRIAN KEENE

For Weston's fans, here's an update on the status of MONSTERS OF SAIPAN: www.briankeene.com/news/monster...

A taste of Mexico...

In my case more likely 1955... that's where i keep the good stuff 😉