Christal Roberts

Oh look, more bullshit from the Trump DOJ.

Someday, these people need to be held accountable for malicious prosecution. But it won't be this day.

It's official: My next book is about Battlestar Galactica! Long ago, the gods decided my fate, and I have embraced it: I’m writing a book about Battlestar Galactica! I made it official at the Creation convention that took place in New Jersey this past weeken...

it's HAPPENING! I've revealed the subject of my next book and it's YES of course, it's a deep dive into #BattlestarGalactica! For that news and a few thoughts on the #BSG convention that just took place, read this! 💚🔥 www.moryan.com/its-official...

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert just dropped its first response to ABC, FCC chair, and Disney firing Jimmy Kimmel.
This is a must-watch. 🔥 #cdnpoli

Still pinching myself that back at the beginning of this year, my manuscript, DEATH IN MINIATURE, won RWA's Golden Heart Award for the Love Across Genres category. RWA recently sent me the official social media badge for the win. Gorgeous. Well worth the wait ( ; Thanks, Romance Writers of America!

YouTube video by Crime Writers of Color Meeti Shroff-Shah - 10 Questions for Crime Writers of Color

youtu.be/7EAdz89ZYj0?... Today's "10 Questions for Crime Writers of Color" video is with Meeti Shroff-Shah, author of "A Matrimonial Murder." For more Crime Writers
of Color, check out: www.crimewritersofcolor.com.
@crimewoc.bsky.social

Am I excited I was chosen runner-up for the @sincnational.bsky.social Eleanor Taylor Bland Award? You bet I am! Congrats to the other runners-up and winner @tinaehsanipour.bsky.social.

average Dem strategist: we must focus on bipartisan policies that undercut Republican attacks

average Dem voter: having studied the denazification of Germany, we must raze the RNC and leave JD Vance clutching a single wool blanket in a cell after we strip him of everything

Health officials from Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Rhode Island, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania met this week to consider coordinating their own vaccine recommendations, separate from the federal government.

Good.

Bartz v Anthropic: Find Out if You May Be Part of This Class Action - Writer Beware Almost exactly a year ago, a group of authors filed suit against AI company Anthropic over its creation of an enormous library of digitized books to train its Claude LLMs. In addition to purchasing an...

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Amazing! Well done!

Let’s not forget Donald Trump’s “Justice” department is giving special favors to a convicted sex trafficker who participated in the sexual abuse of children. The lack of outcry by Republicans after Ghislaine Maxwell was moved to a low-security prison tells us they stand by Trump’s moral depravity.

The thing to understand about Obama officials being prosecuted past the statute of limitations is that Trump’s name is the Epstein files and he doesn’t want them released.

Theakston Crime Writing Festival 2025 Taking My Writing Game to the UK

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Met the fabulous @atticalocke.bsky.social and several other talented American and UK writers.

Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù To Lead Netflix Series ‘All The Sinners Bleed’ Ṣọpẹ́ Dìrísù To Lead Netflix Limited Series 'All The Sinners Bleed'

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Scotland Appreciation Day! Recently spent time in the UK for the Theakston Crime Festival and used the excuse to spend a lovely few days exploring Edinburgh, Loch Lomond, Stirling Castle and having coffee at the Cowgate Coffee House. #travel

screencap of our entry: MYSTERY/THRILLER 50. Crime Writers of Color [url] CWOC "is an association of authors seeking to present a strong and united voice for members who self-identify as crime/mystery writers from traditionally underrepresented racial, cultural and ethnic backgrounds." The site features up-to-date lists of new and upcoming books in a multitude of mystery/thriller/crime subgenres, a directory of speakers by geographical location with their specialties, and a podcast and Youtube channel featuring interviews with members.

So cool that @crimewoc.bsky.social is on the @writersdigest.bsky.social 2025 101 Best Websites for Writers!

Check us out—at the library or at your fave indie bookshop.
+ since it's today, maybe find your next #FridayRead 🤓

🔗 crimewritersofcolor.com

We have a Starter Pack too: go.bsky.app/FzAazwr

Breaking from the Office of Pres. Obama:

"Our office does not normally dignify the constant nonsense and misinformation flowing out of this White House with a response. But these claims are outrageous enough to merit one. These bizarre allegations are ridiculous and a weak attempt at distraction.

Exclusive: Newly discovered photos and video shed fresh light on Trump’s ties to Jeffrey Epstein | CNN Politics Newly uncovered archived video footage and photos reveal fresh details about Donald Trump’s past relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.

I had brief phone call with President Trump this morning. When asked about the photos showing Jeffrey Epstein attended his wedding, he responded, “You’ve got to be kidding me,” before repeatedly calling CNN “fake news” and hanging up.

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Yiiiiiikes

One reason Trump says & does whatever he wants is because every societal institution, including the media, has completely normalized & internalized the idea that the laws, the Constitution, & the international treaties we have signed & ratified simply don’t apply to this one guy. It’s maddening.

Fantastic True Grit panel @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social Theakston Old Peculier crime writing festival with @nadinematheson.com @hallierubenhold.bsky.social, Kate Bendelow, Clea Koff, & Russell Wate.

A few snaps from yesterday - we’re having a fabulous time at #theakstonscrime 💥

@atticalocke.bsky.social @irvinewelsh.bsky.social @valmcdermid.bsky.social @edpr.bsky.social

Heading home from @harrogatefestivals.bsky.social #TheakstonsCrime. Two days of chatting with fabulous authors, lovely readers, fellow bloggers and other folk have left me tired, with a croaky voice but happy. Too many people to tag. You know who you are. See you next year

Ask yourself why Rolling Stone is the only outlet performing this obvious public service.

Yes, but they are also crackpots.

The number of manifestly psychologically unwell people in the highest levels of this administration should be unsettling to the world.

Impersonation alert (of me this time): any emails from realvictoriastrauss@gmail.com are FAKE. (also, if you get one, please forward it to me: beware@sfwa.org)

I Have An Agent! And how doubts almost ruined that milestone.

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#writingandbooks Even success can be scary.

Nature estimated 25 million; that was before this latest round of attacks on children globally.

so we're headed for 30 million? 40?

one of the worst atrocities in history by most measures.

If the Supreme Court doesn't like the way its decisions are characterized, it could stop making rulings that violate international human rights treaties.