Christa Faust

Christa Faust

@christafaust.bsky.social

Writer. Pervert. Menopausal Troublemaker. Bisexual Assassin. She/They.

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Christa Faust
@christafaust.bsky.social

Blue Intro Post: I’m Christa. She/they. I write stuff. Novels, comics, tie-ins and novelizations. I’m a retired sex worker. A Film Noir obsessive. A complicated Queer. I’m currently Going Through Some Things and plan to take you with me.

Christa Faust
@christafaust.bsky.social

So I didn't win an Anthony Award, and neither did @cheaddc.bsky.social or CRIME INK: ICONIC but big congrats to everyone who did, especially Mia P. Manansala! Seeing so many of my queer crime writer siblings in the nomination line-up is a huge win for all of us.

Christa Faust
@christafaust.bsky.social

Last chance to vote for my short story Hollywood Prometheus in the Anthony Awards! It's a grim bit of business set in 1950s Los Angeles and features legendary director James Whale. And hey, while you're at it, vote for CRIME INK: ICONIC for best Anthology too.

Christa Faust
@christafaust.bsky.social

Not at Bcon (sad face) so let's talk about about the new season of THE LOWDOWN. 1. Betty Gilpin's feet. Love to see foot stuff in mainstream entertainment, but kinda wish it hadn't been played for laughs/gross-out factor. That said, she does have nice feet.

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John Copenhaver
@johncopenhaver.bsky.social

I’m headed to Bouchercon this week, and I’m prouder than ever of what *Crime Ink: Iconic* has accomplished. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🔎Our anthology has been nominated for the 2026 Anthony Award for Best Anthology or Collection! See you in Calgary! #CrimeInkIconic #AnthonyAwards #Bouchercon2026 #QueerCrimeFiction

Christa Faust
@christafaust.bsky.social

Current gender: Murder Turkey. I was talking with the Lady V about how I was constantly in trouble as a kid/teen for doing things that would not have been a big deal if I had been labeled a boy.

Christa Faust
@christafaust.bsky.social

I was also diagnosed with "attention deficit disorder" back then, which at the time I dismissed as bullshit, basically just "not feminine enough" disorder. (Oops, turns out that was actually sort of true-ish.)

Christa Faust
@christafaust.bsky.social

But looking back now, we agreed that what was really happening was that I was testing the gender fence like the velociraptors in Jurassic Park, looking for a weak spot so I could escape and kill my captors.

Christa Faust
@christafaust.bsky.social

Here's a fun (not actually fun) game: Waiting to see if my current supply of Big Honkin' Hooter Holsters will fall apart before I can get my top surgery. Because I really want to keep this Scary German Lady with the Kubrick stare away from my wallet!

Christa Faust
@christafaust.bsky.social

The fact that my Bad Ear is being a total dick on #BisexualAwarenessDay is frankly homophobic. Anyway, virtual finger guns to all my bi/pan/everything bagel siblings out there. I see you, gorgeous creatures! 🩷💜💙

Christa Faust
@christafaust.bsky.social

"Queer characters, women, and other marginalized characters should not have to become moral exemplars to justify their place at the center of a story." More chewy food for thought, from @johncopenhaver.bsky.social

John Copenhaver@johncopenhaver.bsky.social

Are we losing our tolerance for ambiguity? This week on my Substack, I’m exploring “new literalism,” Barthes’s readerly/writerly texts, and the pressure on writers to make every moral meaning soooo obiv! 😊 Subscribe/follow! johncopenhaver.substack.com/p/what-we-ta...

Christa Faust
@christafaust.bsky.social

I found this cozy 2014 Canadian Winter Olympics jacket while thrifting with The Madwoman yesterday. I was going to claim it's #heatedrivalry related, but, unlike that show, it features a prominent beaver. I, on the other hand, can never have too many prominent beavers. 🇨🇦 🦫

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Katie Mack
@astrokatie.com

Isaac Newton famously wrote “if I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” Academic progress is always iterative and builds on the work of others, and a key component of academic culture is proper citation & attribution. It would be a travesty to let LLMs destroy that.

Timnit Gebru@timnitgebru.blacksky.app

Speaking of plagiarism: www.scientificamerican.com/article/open...

scientificamerican.comOpenAI’s latest math breakthroughs commit research misconduct, experts sayOpenAI released 10 AI-generated results over the weekend. Some mathematicians are unhappy with their approach

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Meg Gardiner
@meggardiner.bsky.social

LA! SoCal! Y'all! Check it out!

Jordan Harper@jordanharper.bsky.social

Hey, LA and environs - this is next week, come check out @meggardiner.bsky.social, @tessgerritsen.bsky.social and me, moderated by the one and only Gary Phillips, next Wednesday at the Skirball. Tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/inventing-...

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Rob Hart
@robwhart.bsky.social

If you're writing a novel and want to take it to the next level—find an agent, land a traditional publishing deal, or just make it the best story it can possible be—I can help. My specialty is developmental editing, and helping writers crack the code of storytelling.

robwhart.comEditing servicesManuscript edits: Have you finished a book, and you know it needs some work that you can’t quite put your finger on? Are you querying and collecting rejections? I’ll read your novel, pr…
Christa Faust
@christafaust.bsky.social

Jen is the best, and the world needs this book. You know what to do.

Jen Johans@filmintuition.bsky.social

For most of 2026, I've been working to secure a contract to write a comprehensive book about TV's Veronica Mars. I've come close, but publishers fear there just aren't enough Marshmallows left who would be interested. Let's prove 'em wrong! Join me & please share: www.kickstarter.com/projects/wat...