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A. Rense

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🧚 πŸ‘½ Speculative fiction writer. πŸ‘Ύ I also do pixel art! 🐈 cats 🧢 yarn β˜•οΈ coffee

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It’s very exciting!

06.11.2025 14:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

WTF is β€œconservative feminism”?

06.11.2025 14:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Same, but we just bought Rivendell!

06.11.2025 14:12 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ugh, I wish you could just get the minifigs and not the whole enterprise.

06.11.2025 14:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m 41. Whenever I’m about to post something online, I think, β€œmy parents are going to read this and tell me why I shouldn’t have posted it.”

01.11.2025 14:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m looking for the most useless examples of software products that have added β€œAI” features by slapping on a chatbox.

01.07.2025 13:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Any other speculative fiction writers feel like they’re racing against reality? Can we chill for a moment because I can only type so fast.

22.06.2025 15:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Clarinet "you are a cat person" Okay, yes.

05.06.2025 14:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's fair. Personally, as an ADHD person, I wish fidget toys had been normalized more when I was a kid. I always wanted to be fidgeting with something. People thought it meant I wasn't paying attention, when really I payed attention better. They're not a one-size-fits-all fix for everyone though!

04.06.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I write literary sci-fi, the kind where the apocalypse starts a whisper: a broken search bar and a question no one can answer.

04.06.2025 15:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is so accurate I’m checking around for hidden cameras right now.

31.05.2025 12:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yesterday I was reading a story for Black Fox and my 9-year-old asked me what it was about. I said it was about "adult stuff" and he asked what the problem was. "Because if there isn't a problem, there isn't a story," he said. Wise words, kiddo!

21.05.2025 15:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is a good exception! I love those.

12.04.2025 14:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A .jar file inside a glass jar

A .jar file inside a glass jar

Imprisoned for its crimes
#pixelart #jar #pixel_dailies @pixeldailies.bsky.social

23.03.2025 23:30 πŸ‘ 67 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A green yawning tiger on a reddish-orange background. Made of pixels.

A green yawning tiger on a reddish-orange background. Made of pixels.

It’s a #tiger for #pixel_dailies and it’s green because why not. @pixeldailies.bsky.social Big yawns!

13.03.2025 19:16 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A pixel art drawing of a hot pink ornate oval frame on a blue background.

A pixel art drawing of a hot pink ornate oval frame on a blue background.

An ornate #frame for #pixel_dailies -- I like how it turned out!

12.03.2025 17:11 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
front covers of romance books:
✍🏽 Outdrawn by Deanna Grey
πŸ’— Whenever You’re Ready by Rachel Runya Katz
πŸ’ D’Vaughn & Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins
πŸ“» Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers
πŸ’ƒπŸ½ Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory

front covers of romance books: ✍🏽 Outdrawn by Deanna Grey πŸ’— Whenever You’re Ready by Rachel Runya Katz πŸ’ D’Vaughn & Kris Plan a Wedding by Chencia C. Higgins πŸ“» Honey Girl by Morgan Rogers πŸ’ƒπŸ½ Flirting Lessons by Jasmine Guillory

front covers of SFF books:
πŸ‘‘ The Unbroken by C.L. Clark
🌌 The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson
🌳 House of Frank by Kay Synclaire
πŸ§šπŸΎβ€β™€οΈ Faebound by Saara El-Arifi
🩸 The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

front covers of SFF books: πŸ‘‘ The Unbroken by C.L. Clark 🌌 The Space Between Worlds by Micaiah Johnson 🌳 House of Frank by Kay Synclaire πŸ§šπŸΎβ€β™€οΈ Faebound by Saara El-Arifi 🩸 The Final Strife by Saara El-Arifi

front covers of ya books:
πŸ‰ So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole
πŸ’ This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron
πŸ““ Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Γ€bΓ­kΓ©-ÍyΓ­mΓ­dΓ©
♠️ Ace of Spades by Faridah Γ€bΓ­kΓ©-ÍyΓ­mΓ­dΓ©

front covers of ya books: πŸ‰ So Let Them Burn by Kamilah Cole πŸ’ This Poison Heart by Kalynn Bayron πŸ““ Where Sleeping Girls Lie by Faridah Γ€bΓ­kΓ©-ÍyΓ­mΓ­dΓ© ♠️ Ace of Spades by Faridah Γ€bΓ­kΓ©-ÍyΓ­mΓ­dΓ©

happy black history month!

hopefully y’all are uplifting black authors year round but today is as good a day as any to share some of my favorite sapphic books by black authors 🫢🏽🫢🏽

#booksky

01.02.2025 17:17 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2

I sure hope so!

01.02.2025 19:09 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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My Life as a Lit Mag First Reader Demystifying the lit mag reading process

Ever wonder what happens to your short story or flash fiction piece after it's sent to a lit mag? I've been a volunteer first reader since May. I wrote about the process here, including a few tips for submitting. whisperingvoid.substack.com/p/my-life-as...

31.01.2025 23:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

If you are a G* person (βœ‚οΈβœ‚οΈ) let me know so I can follow you back!

25.01.2025 17:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Loved: Howard’s End, Of Mice and Men, Dubliners, Hamlet, Much Ado About Nothing
Ambivalent: The Pearl, Romeo and Juliet, The Scarlet Letter, The Jungle
Loathed: The Grapes of Wrath, A Farewell to Arms

06.01.2025 15:37 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I'm Not Setting Creative Goals for 2025 A manifesto

The collage fits oddly with the piece, I think.

05.01.2025 18:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That's the best!

09.12.2024 14:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So many words!

09.12.2024 01:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Writers: yes, you are still a "real" writer if you
- have never published anything
- have no readers
- didn't write anything this month
- didn't write anything this year
- can't articulate words anymore
- can only float and mournfully wail
- were murdered ten years ago on this very spot

02.12.2024 19:59 πŸ‘ 19664 πŸ” 3232 πŸ’¬ 404 πŸ“Œ 161

A dog!
This dog’s tongue to be specific.

30.11.2024 00:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Tracks on snow that resemble linked sausages

Tracks on snow that resemble linked sausages

What kind of animal made these tracks?

29.11.2024 14:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I’m intrigued!

28.11.2024 19:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have a secret.
My secret is:
I don’t like pumpkin pie.

28.11.2024 15:40 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I love it! Let’s be friends.

27.11.2024 14:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0