It's me, Nico.

If you've got a novel manuscript in need of developmental editing, a quick-but-incisive overall evaluation, or a sensitivity read, then hit me up! I've got spots open starting mid-month, and can't wait to get my grubby little hands all up in your stories.

None of us should forget this. Meta should be subjected to corporate death penalty and permanently broken up into small pieces.

@dtissagirl.bsky.social THANK GOD AND CONGRATULATIONS

The World Fantasy Awards are about to start! Whether E. Catherine Tobler receives a tree statue or not, I would love to know that Elise's needs are being met. If you could honor her with some support in her recovery from cancer, chemo, and complications, that would be a great and beautiful thing. 💖

More than 1,500 Palestinians driven from homes in Hebron since Friday - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/more-1500-palestinians-driven-homes-hebron-friday

Sovereign Tower is one of the best narrative experiences I've played in years. All the joy of a "one more turn" game smashed into a super charming world of constant, engaging choice and consequence. Just delightful.

Some cities it's just not worth fucking with

I account it high time to get to sea as soon as I can.

Soad is urgently trying to raise $100 to buy food from the markets before it is all gone. She spent everything she had just to get medicine and vitamins for a week, without which little Omar would not survive. Please contribute if you can and give them a chance. tinyurl.com/4rdnwyzx 🍉 #Gaza 🆘

Good morning! We're suing Meta for stealing our shit 😎 let's goooo

Philippines, are we just going to live with this? Put up with this kind of bullshit? There are no Cinnabon locations in all of Cavite. Zero. But we just walk around like this is okay.

I had the privilege of reading this early, and it's a magical mix of poetic prose, epic myths, and characters just trying to survive the ruthless web of fate.

started reading OKPsyche and i'm like oof oof oof oof oofoofoofoofoofoofoofoof

Eight days ago, less than a month before an election, Trump's DOJ raided @repilhan.bsky.social’s home in what we know is a fascistic attempt to denaturalize & deport her.   We cannot become numb to these blatant abuses of power. Failure to call this for what it is, is complicity.

1) I'm on the board of the Ray Bradbury Center 2) I am co-editing a new anthology (with Carrie Cooper, Assistant Director of the Ray Bradbury Center and public humanities scholar).

A) *just a string of curse words forever* 2) While you're saying swears, send some money to your local DV/IPV shelter d) There's guidance out there for if you know someone who *you* think might need to leave but isn't ready. Some good stuff here www.loveisrespect.org/supporting-o...

The BIG. GAY. VAMPIRE. BUNDLE IS HEEEERE 22 queer vampire books for just $23 The perfect deal for spooky season itch.io/b/3951/big-g...

Speaking of, one of my favorite fanvids of all time: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L4CU...

Everyone involved in this is awesome <3

we love see all the support for our Elise thank you thank you for all the shares, the donations, and the kind words about her--it means a whole world. if you can donate/share/send good vibes, we'd love to receive them still xo

I AM ONCE AGAIN ASKING you to hire me to do an excellent job editing your manuscript 🫡

mental illness is so fuckin ridiculous because imagine being depressed when the world right outside your door looks like this. (i do not, in fact, have to use my imagination.)

😡😡😡 “Meta employees acknowledged in internal communications that the Instagram accounts of Brazilian ​President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva were hindered by ‌restrictions during [Brazil’s] election” & that Meta “recommended the profile ​of challenger…Flavio Bolsonaro” & “his ​WhatsApp channel…” 1/

Okay, so @kathryntewson has discovered a set of linked, commonly controlled websites that are authoritatively giving false information on the difference between "attorney" and "lawyer," and are almost certainly AI generated. I want to talk about why AI gets this wrong.

YOU COULD WIN THIS QUILT! This Breast Cancer Awareness month I'm having a giveaway to help raise funds for the increasing costs of my breast cancer treatment. Every donation from today to Oct 31 will be eligible to win! See link for details! Kindly boost & share! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

Really enjoyed the analysis in this essay. Worth your time.

US readers, don't miss this beautiful novel, both grounded and mythic, intimate and sprawling:

Still trying to understand how Napster got shut down, but Anthropic is going public and still hasn’t paid us authors yet after stealing our work.

OCTOBLER is 50% funded! Thank you to all friends of The Deadlands, Elise, and all her work over the years. Now, let's get working on that second half 💪

Spookymonth continues with the Palumbo-Piper gut-punch combo! Yes, favorite Suzan Palumbo returns, and favorite Hailey Piper makes her Story Hour debut! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @sillysyntax.bsky.social @haileypiperfights.bsky.social www.storyhour2020.com

"But nobody has any money these days!" IT'S TRUE, it's hard out here, capitalism wants us all squished flat between heavy objects and unable to fight back, you can still SPREAD THE WORD and let people know a SHIMMER BADGER has lit the beacons!

An important point: the protests began in working-class suburbs with large racialised populations, including Saint-Denis, north of Paris. This historic burial place of French kings now has a Black mayor, Bally Bagayoko, from the left-wing party LFI. White supremacy also underpins police brutality.