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xesands.bsky.social
narrator. artist. crusty bread lover.
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Can Not Wait!!!

I... gracious...thank you ❤️ Mercy remains my all-time favorite role.

PDX horror lovers! Our new horror media store, Midslumber Media, is throwing its first event THIS SUNDAY! I'll be interviewing sensational best-selling author @caitlinstarling.com about her new novel THE STARVING SAINTS. There's a strong chance of snacks, too. :D

Enter for a chance to win a copy of my upcoming novel, Asylum Hotel (US residents only -- sorry!) sites.prh.com/dedicated-as...

...sometimes you find otherworldly things when you wander... ...The Waiting...

what’s better than morally grey women? Morally grey women with SWORDS. aka I wrote a list for People Magazine about the bounty of lady knights were getting this year: people.com/castlecore-b...

Hi art and design bluesky! I'd like to commission a poster to convey the message that audiobooks are real books. My new place will have very few books, and I want visitors to have a visible clue that I STILL READ. #artsky The vibe should be nonbinary and ungendered.

Nobody. Wants. This. Audiobooks are an art form. AI narrators are not even remotely qualified to replace the talented human narrators. And I think Audible is kidding themselves if they think people are going to use a $12 credit on something read by a machine.

launch night event! with @sarahgailey.bsky.social at @powells.bsky.social in Cedar Hills! May 20, 7 pm, I’m bringing snacks. www.powells.com/events/caitl...

Roses are redde Noble are the manatees Yf we wante a bettir future Teach artes & humanityes

Love to write? Have a manuscript you want to perfect and shop around? Join us to learn about craft from experienced authors, mingle with editors/agents, & have a grand old time in Surrey, Canada! I can't wait! October 24-26. www.siwc.ca

Just heard about SoundCloud's scraping of all content to train AI - no notice, no way to opt out...and I'm feeling...all the bad-sad-mad things. I've used it for both pub sharing & priv collaboration & coaching for 15 yrs...they stole 15 yrs of "me" to train tech to make a "Better ME". Sickening 💔

...drawn in...then quietly blown away... Just found the SPARKS podcast this morning and holy hellballs...THIS. Beyond minimalist, and compelling as hell. Its simplicity is its superpower, and the performance is phenomenal. open.spotify.com/show/1mXggYf...

Oh this is nice to see — STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS just came out and is already on this list among some powerful horror voices. Thanks to @talkscaredpod.bsky.social for the inclusion!

Out of the dark forest mist, it rises — THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS is now on bookstore shelves! I hope you’ll check it out, spread the word, leave a review somewhere, let it whisper to you, do its dark bidding, give yourself over to it entirely, your bones become balusters, you know, normal stuff