Basil Estel

YES YOU SHOULD VOTE IN LOCAL ELECTIONS TOMORROW EVEN IF MAMDANI IS NOT ON THE BALLOT WHERE YOU LIVE

I heard there was a statue tall
That sneered at folk and commanded all
But you don't really care for symbols do ya
It goes like this the feet the fist
The head that fell the aim that missed
The long lost king whose name was Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymandias
Ozymaaaaandias

A holiday I can get behind! Remember, 5,000 total pre-orders is enough to get the first print Magic novel since 2019 onto the bestseller lists and re-establish the print fiction line with a bang.

My ARC review for @mmarsloud.bsky.social 's debut graphic novel, Hollow Magic! I really enjoyed it and I can't wait to see what they give us next! #booksky

ARC Review: Hollow Magic by Mars Lauderbaugh

Note: I was provided with an ARC from Feiwel and Friends in exchange for an honest review. Hollow Magic is a YA fantasy graphic novel expected to release in August of next year. It is written by Mars Lauderbaugh, who uses they/them pronouns. While this…

Every time I submit a story fir a writing contest, Im like "Wow! I might actually win with this one!"
One day Im sure it'll be true!

(This post is inclusive of sapphic softball novels and baseball novels with trans characters btw. Please rec them all to me!)

Are there any other gay baseball romance novels or am I just supposed to read You Could Be So Lucky over and over again? #booksky

Sorry it's a bit late. I've been out if town the last couple weekends

My review of @geneseedraws.bsky.social 's new historical romance! I cant wait for book two! #Booksky 🌶📚💙

ARC Review: Sympathy for the Blues by S.S. Genesee

Note: I was provided with an ARC from the author in exchange for an honest review. Sympathy for the Blues is the first book in a trilogy of historical romance novels that take place in the 1970s. It concerns the rise of the (fictional)…

If you do manage to get your hands on it, you absolutely shouldn't make a copy of the file from the DVD and upload it online. That would be illegal.

The exception to this is the writers whose books I review, who regularly reply and reskeet my blog posts. You guys are the best!

The thing that's been the most frustrating for me has been the absolute radio silence I get on socials. Like, I know this platform is comparatively small but none of my skeets that link to my blog seem to actually result in any clickthrough.

A digital illustration: a re-draw of a scene from The Mummy (1999), but the character Evie is replaced with Gale Dekarios from Baldur's Gate 3. Gale stands on a ladder in a library and reaches across the book aisle with a book in his hand.

A digital illustration: a re-draw of a scene from The Mummy (1999), but the character Evie is replaced with Gale Dekarios from Baldur's Gate 3. Gale is visible from the shoulders up against a dark background. He is gleefully exclaiming "I... am a librarian."

Rotating The Mummy AU in my brain like my life depends on it
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[ #art #BG3 #galedekarios ]

a canceled streaming subscription is easily converted to several spec fic magazine subs on patreon and similar services, some are as low as 1-2 bucks. the more you know.

Requested on NetGalley! Im so excited!

Thank you, John. I needed to hear that today.

To be a writer, you only have to do one thing: write.

Not break into a big magazine. Not publish a bestseller. Not get an extravagant book tour.

Struggling with discouragement? Rejection? Bad reviews? These are normal. They don't disqualify us.

If you put words to the page, then we are peers.

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An extremely thorough review of @duckprintspress.com 's anthology of queer fanworks inspired by Pride and Prejudice. Thank you so much for the ARC!

ARC Review: A Truth Universally Acknowledged

Note: I was provided with an ARC from Duck Print Press in exchange for an honest review. For those of you who aren’t in the know, Duck Print Press is a small, independent publisher focusing on helping fan creators publish their original work, especially…

I'll never forget how I had an in-depth discussion with a guy at the bookstore about Supernatural and then a girl asked if she should watch it and we both simultaneous told her "no."
To love Supernatural is to be painfully aware of how bad of a show it is. I'm glad you get it too!

I don't think I'll be reviewing another short story collection for a hot minute cause this has been a marathon. I hope the authors appreciate my opinions though!

Nearly done with the review for the ARC I got from Duck Prints back in February. And very thankful that they won't smite me for my tardiness.

You know how sometimes technology will warm up to body temperature when it's working hard? This is evidence that ot has a soul.

An onion post

This is a description of creative writing @theonion.com

Did you take him home???

¡Bienvenidos a BlueSky! ¡A mí me gusta el anime también! Mi anime favorito es Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.

Watching The Princess Bride for the billionth time and I swear "I want my father back, you son if a bitch" gives me chills every fucking time.

As long as youre happy with where you are and what youre making, I can't be too mad! It was just surprising to me because I read your books and they shred.