Shannon Tierney

This is a flyer for the upcoming webinar Writers Lunch: Writing Speculative Satire. This online event is on Thursday, October 16, 2025 at 1 PM Central time. You can get tickets at meetup.com with Houston Independent Authors.

Is everything about the modern world ridiculous? Don't just shout about it; write a book. Join me on October 16 for a dive into writing speculative satire. Get your free ticket at www.meetup.com/houston-indi...
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Aww, it makes me happy when my writers are happy.

AI right now is just animals bouncing on trampolines and people falling through inconspicuously high glass bridges and stealing your soul by increments through AI overview results in your Google searches.

Right now, the EFA has a discount code for any purchase over $150: SW-3NkZW60IW9. You can actually use this toward any class, not just mine, so Editing Romance, Editing YA Fiction, etc. Worth it! community.the-efa.org/event/editin... #bookeditor #scifiedit #fantasyedit #literaryeditor

Watching Cap'n Daddy with the family this fine Friday evening.

Just a reminder, we do free professional writing-related workshops every week at 1 p.m. CT. Enjoy @readshannontierney.bsky.social teaching is about reverse outlines today.
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Medieval style artwork depicting a lady in a dress, apron, and bonnet spoon feeding some critters. Rats and toads, perhaps? I'm honestly not sure. The caption says: Pressing questions. Did medieval witches baby talk to their familiars? "Who be the finest rat in all of this Hamlet? Be it thou? Be it thou?? Yes it be!".

Yes they did.

@writehive.bsky.social hosts professional writing conferences for free (donations requested). Join me this weekend for my workshop on urban legends for authors. Get your ticket here: lnkd.in/gmzniwTq. I'll be in their private Discord at 3:30 p.m. CT Sunday for audience participation. See you then!

One of the few things I've mastered in life is drunken disclosure while sober. I've had a lot of practice ... because I'm awkward AF.

My course Editing Science Fiction and Fantasy for the Editorial Freelancers Association is running again this fall. You can get an extra 10% off if you register before July 1st. This is on top of the 20% member discount! #editoreducation #bookediting #editor
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The Tomeworks editors will be heading out to #Comicpalooza to panel the literary track starting tomorrow. Come find us for fun and education at #CP2025!

The Tomeworks editors will be heading out to #Comicpalooza to panel the literary track starting tomorrow. Come find us for fun and education at #CP2025!

The Tomeworks editors will be heading out to #Comicpalooza to panel the literary track starting tomorrow. Come find us for fun and education at #CP2025!

Sorry straight people, but your parade was boring af

Even if you had a peaceful experience yesterday, remember this kind of policing by threat of violence or actual violence is common. Stay loud, but stay safe.

The four pics of Mom that I took at the #nokings event weren't enough for my sister, and she wanted me to find us in other people's post for whatever reason. We were at a suburban event with >1,200 ppl. I finally found signs we were there in a stranger's sm post, but I doubt she'll be impressed.

Had one of my kids' well visits recently. It was so disheartening. When I asked if there was anything I could do to be sure the seasonal flu and COVID vaccines would be available this fall, she basically just shrugged and said to call, and if they didn't have them, to go to Walgreens.

I'll be hosting this tomorrow. If you're a writer looking to ensure you're not falling down patriarchal rabbit holes when it comes to making your antiheroine a badass, come hang out. The event is free.

“Pretty much wherever you are, you’re probably less than 30 minutes away from your closest No Kings event.” - @leahgreenberg.bsky.social with @democracynow.org

We hope to see you at your local #NoKings Day mobilization on Saturday: www.nokings.org?SQF_SOURCE=i...

Today I learned that if you see a tornado and it doesn't look like it's moving, it means it's coming toward you.
(Found by going down a Google hole, not from actual experience, luckily.)

Join me tomorrow to learn about how to harness the power of street teams in your book launch! lnkd.in/dBQ8Uv-5

Happy Eostre appreciation day!

Editorial Freelancers Association Journey into the uncharted worlds and arcane magics of science fiction and fantasy editing. These genres have audience expectations that can be opaque to an unindoctrinated editor, but once you get to know them, you’ll learn just how much fun editing speculative fiction can be!

It looks like the EFA is currently running a sale on their traditional courses. I still have a few slots in my Editing Science Fiction and Fantasy class, but you can find others on macros, line editing, editing romance, and more! #editing #bookediting #bookeditors #lineedit #developmentaledit

#NaNoWriMo is shutting down. Good fucking riddance. Something that should have been beautiful got real ugly by the end.

Not me digging through the guts of this here SRT file because the transcription AI thinks I'm saying "syphilis solution" when I'm talking about an easy fix.

I helped a friend look for a vet to help her send her fur baby over the rainbow bridge at home, and came across this horrifying word salad on one of the pages. If you can't read it, it says, "Relieve your deadly pet by availing Pet Euthanasia services in Crosby and eliminate the irrecoverable dogs."

content out, but doing something is better than nothing, and offering a select set of panels for online participants is beneficial instead of completely shutting a door. Bonus points if you can put your cosplay contest and talent shows in there.
P.S. For the love of Pete, do not forget stage ramps.

. If this is prohibitive, don’t just give up. Worst-case scenario, pick one specific room to stream from out of many with one unmanned camera, put your high-value panels and interviews in there, and leave your stream on continuously without tech intervention between panels. It’s not great to leave

that champion inclusivity, but we know our [repeat number of in-person participants] will understand when we explained why we felt it necessary to change venues.
• Budget for the cost. It can be high. Expect in the thousands or tens of thousands for good streaming support. If this is