@webmccullogh
73 year-old retired guy, didn’t expect to have followers. Joined to continue reading interesting posts from favourite f&sf authors, science writers, and learning new things from other interesting people. Occasional likes, replies, and reposts.
Promo for International Women's Day showing several book covers. March 6-9 ebooks and audiobooks. "Celebrating women's rights AND women's wrongs."
Sale this weekend only for International Women's Day on a bunch of titles--ebooks, audiobooks, and bundles. payhip.com/skyladawncam...
Personally, I find it hilarious that his money *could* actually buy all the things he seeks in life (love, admiration, coolness), but is legitimately too stupid and evil to realize this - literally all he needs to do is start throwing money at societal issues
Israel is bombarding, literally bombarding, two Middle East capitals, Beirut and Tehran, killing 100s of civilians, and yet the US and UK media continue to portray Iran as the threat to the region.
Israel has nukes, but Iran is the nuclear threat.
We live in Orwellian times.
“retains the subtle, complex flavours of Megachef, and gives us new, explosive tastes to savour. A magnificent arrangement of voice, craft and concept, balancing ingredients classic and innovative. Bite into it!” - Samit Basu, author of The City Inside “Intensely compelling. A riveting story of food and politics and learning to be your authentic self no matter the cost. Lavanya Lakshminarayan’s writing is both lush and biting, an absolute feast for the senses.” - K.B. Wagers, author of A Pale Light in the Black PREORDER now! MARCH 2026
Feast your eyes upon a duo of delicious endorsements from @kbwagers.com and @samitbasu.bsky.social for @lavanya.bsky.social 's INTERGALACTIC FEAST, the concluding part of the FLAVOUR HACKER duology that began with INTERSTELLAR MEGACHEF!
Preorder now, out next week! https://geni.us/intergfeast
Dolly Parton is literally the only good billionaire and proof we don't just actively hate people with money simply for having it.
We hate you because you're all fucking monsters.
“Like I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die.”
That’s what the President of the United States is saying to the American people.
He won’t be hurt by a retaliatory attack or high gas prices. But you will — and that’s a sacrifice he’s willing to make.
Snag a set on sale!! 🌿✨
All weekend
#dice #dnd
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Garden Secrets 👀
Elon Musk has already started plans to launch a million satellites.
Yes. A MILLION.
This is a colossally bad idea, and it's not too late to make your voice heard. I explain everything:
www.scientificamerican.com/article/ramp...
🔭 🧪
The American Astronomical Society has a page with more info and how you can submit comments to the FCC to stop this travesty. Hurry though; submissions end today.
aas.org/action-alert...
This is a new one.
We authors for a while were plagued with scams disguised as book clubs. "Hi we picked your book for our book club" followed by "we need a lot of money."
Today: I got an email purportedly from another AUTHOR.
It's definitely a scam. These are so painfully cruel.
I guess it's a blanket dismissal
I don't have words for this. Horrific. Heinous. Disgusting.
Actually, I do have two words for it: war crime.
Welp. Congress just went way out of their way to physically abrogate their Constitutionally mandated powers.
Jeebus Christie, he actually is replacing her with someone who has even *less* brainpower. This may actually be worse.
Submitted my PLR registration, whew! Canadian authors (and in some cases, editors. translators, narrators, illustrators and photographers) can register their works until May 1. Check eligibility the requirements! publiclendingright.ca
People explain the real impact of politically-motivated changes to the settlement rules on their lives, the Home Office responds with "We make no apology ..." IME people in power who use the "no apology" formula know full well that they are doing something very wrong
Graphic showing the covers of all fourteen books that are available as part of the Magic Noir Story Bundle. The bundle is available March 5th to April 2nd. The list of books is as follows: Dexter & Sinister: Detecting Agents, by Keith W. Dickinson. The British Bureau For Arcane Crime, by Phil Parker. Resurrection Men, by David Craig. Mushroom Blues, by Adrian M. Gibson. Kalanon's Rising, by Darian Smith. Ducket & Dyer: Dicks For Hire, by G.M. Nair. The Hallows, by H.L. Tinsley. Legacy Of The Brightwash, by Krystle Matar. New York Minute, by Stephen Aryan. Kept From Cages, by Phil Williams. Madame Antie's Hotel Grotesque, by Milo James Fowler. The Eye Collector, by Simon Kewin. Poison And Power, by M. Patrick Duggan. Shadow Of A Dead God, by Patrick Samphire.
It's StoryBundle time!
If you ever thought to yourself, "I wish I had 14 fantasy mystery novels and it only costs me $25", then your very specific wish has come true!
storybundle.com/magic
The illustrated cover for Enchanting the Fae Queen, by Stephanie Burgis, shows a mischievously grinning woman with long blonde curls, a moonstone crown, a pink dress and bare feet, sitting perched in a tree teasing the uniformed general who stands before her, his expression determined and one of his hands around her closest leg while she pokes his strong nose with one finger. Vines of leaves sweep magically out from the tree around her to draw him towards her. The tagline reads: All’s fae in love and war. The text beside and below it reads: “I take it you abducted my travel trunk at the same time you abducted me?” he asked wryly. “It was the only polite option,” she assured him. “You see, none of the men’s clothing left with me across the years would have been nearly large enough to fit. You wouldn’t have cared for it at all.” His expression was skeptical. “And you were, of course, terribly concerned about my preferences when you chose to abduct me.” “Of course!” Lorelei said piously. “I might be wicked, darling, but it’s never necessary to be cruel.”
This week's Thursday snippet comes from Enchanting the Fae Queen, which is out now in ebook, paper, and audiobook:
stephanieburgis.com/books/enchanting-the-fae-queen
#romancelandia
A basic organizer for your desk designed to hold a bullet journal or planner (5.5x8 or 6x9 fit best, but larger notebooks will probably work as well!) It has a slot in the back for a journal, four containers for pens and markers, a smaller slot designed for stickers, postcards, or sticky notes, and three cubbies in the front that can fit paperclips, washi tape, stickers, or anything small you need to keep organized!
A basic organizer for your desk designed to hold a bullet journal or planner (5.5x8 or 6x9 fit best, but larger notebooks will probably work as well!) It has a slot in the back for a journal, four containers for pens and markers, a smaller slot designed for stickers, postcards, or sticky notes, and three cubbies in the front that can fit paperclips, washi tape, stickers, or anything small you need to keep organized!
A basic organizer for your desk designed to hold a bullet journal or planner (5.5x8 or 6x9 fit best, but larger notebooks will probably work as well!) It has a slot in the back for a journal, four containers for pens and markers, a smaller slot designed for stickers, postcards, or sticky notes, and three cubbies in the front that can fit paperclips, washi tape, stickers, or anything small you need to keep organized!
A basic organizer for your desk designed to hold a bullet journal or planner (5.5x8 or 6x9 fit best, but larger notebooks will probably work as well!) It has a slot in the back for a journal, four containers for pens and markers, a smaller slot designed for stickers, postcards, or sticky notes, and three cubbies in the front that can fit paperclips, washi tape, stickers, or anything small you need to keep organized!
Good morning! 18 days left until surgery, so we're back to Sell All the Things so Bree has to close the shop and actually take time off to heal. (Ugh sounds terrible tbh, but here we are.)
We have 8 different colors of journal/planner stand back in stock today!
http://thebrokencirc...
Absolutely delighted and flabbergasted to be nominated for a British Book Award! Mine and @paulcornell.bsky.social’s WHO KILLED NESSIE is in some excellent company! ❤️❤️❤️ www.thebookseller.com/british-book...
Ooh, I absolutely loved my early copy of Isabel Sterling's With All My Haunted Heart (such a fun, ghost-y sapphic romance!), and if you're in the US and have Netgalley access, you can grab it as a "Read Now" book for the next 48 hours! www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
#romancelandia
I just finished reading @clpolk.com 's The Feywild Job and loved it SO much. If you're on Goodreads, you can read my rave review here: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
#romancelandia
A list of absolute bangers (and one of my books, too!)
C.L. Polk's Even Though I Knew the End is a wonderful, atmospheric fantasy noir with a sapphic romance:
bookshop.org/a/1552/97812...
I did not know a theremin could do this.
a public utility does not need to turn a profit. this is intentional.
Graphic featuring John Scalzi, Martha Wells, Robert Jackson Bennett, and John Picacio, promoting Pop Madness in San Antonio on Saturday, March 7th.
NGL — that’s a lot of Hugo Award Winners for one library festival. 🚀 SAN ANTONIO: Meet @scalzi.com @marthawells.com @robertjbennett.bsky.social — and get signed books! I’ll be signing THE INVISIBLE PARADE + I’ll have original art galore for you. TOMORROW. 10-5. FREE! 👀 cc: @mysapl.bsky.social
I sense twice as many Gen Z dudes will not be getting anywhere near a woman anytime soon
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
Once again weirdly delighted that somehow I've developed a real side gig being a DJ for the nerds.
(And yes, I'll be doing a dance at this year's Worldcon as well)