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Paleontologist. Translator. Writer: SF/Fantasy/Horror. Game designer. Member: BSFA, BFS & SLF. Blogger/Podcaster. Bicycles repaired. He/Him. Blog: https://karavansara.live Patreon: patreon.com/davidemana
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Calico Cat and some Tiny Dragons

the collapse of google search as a useful source of accurate information is a boon to screenwriters everywhere. "why didn't they just google the house to see if it was haunted" they did and the top ten entries were identical automatically generated real estate ads on different seo-scumming websites

The invention of the air friar (colorized).

Astronaut Guests xkcd.com/2883

Admittedly I would pick up a book with this cover and title if it were a real book, because I'd be like "The fuck is there a seagull on here," BUT,

This is the place. Say you're between 14 and 19 years old and you wanna learn about writing skiffy: alphawritersworkshop.org/apply/

unlike glaze, though, you should run EVERY image you post through nightshade: memes, screenshots, food photos, literally everything you can, because they WILL be scraped and every time they are, it fucks the dataset up a bit more

As it's Tom Baker's 90th birthday today here, again, is his quote when asked his one biggest Doctor Who memory.

Terminus Est! www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

Let's talk about it... www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

Is the Autarch's Commonwealth a shogunate? www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

Severian is in trouble. Or is he? www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

Thecla's hour has come. www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

Severian becomes a journeyman. www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

... and then we talk about Fair Rosamund... www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

Things are about to heat up in Shadow of the Torturer... www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

Chapter 9 of Shadow of the Torturer. www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

What's an Echopraxia? www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

The first appearance of Thecla. Shadow of the Torturer is about to get serious... www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

And we've got chapter 6 www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

I don't just do re-reads, and Alastair Humphreys new book just landed on my e-reader. Great read, lots of good ideas. I am making plans for when the weather gets better. #books

... and we got extras, too. Every day... www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

On the way to the Library, we stop in the Pinakotheke... #NewSun #Re-reading www.patreon.com/posts/new-su... #fantasy

I am reviewed, in German. The gentleman is smiling, so I guess this is a positive review... youtu.be/k-8yVyjWfLk?...

The longest entry so far in the series dedicated to re-reding Shadow of the Torturer... Chapter Four. www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

Hello Bluesky! You may know us as Tordotcom, but we are so excited to announce that we are reintroducing ourselves as Reactor, a new look and a new name, but with all the same short fiction, articles, and rereads that you know and love. www.tor.com/2024/01/09/t...

UPS just delivered a big box of advance reading copies of Blackheart Man, cover art by the brilliant artist Tarajosu www.tarajosu.com It's about to be a book! Almost 2 decades later, it's almost a book now! And thank you, @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com, for the blurb of confidence. (Out Aug 20/24.)

The Shadow of the Torturer re-read goes on. www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

Shadow of the Torturer, chapter two... www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

Shadow of the Torturer, Chapter 1. Let's talk about it (on my Patreon page) www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

Plans for the weekend: read Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun while listening to Steely Dan. My IQ is bound to go up 50 points at least. youtu.be/nAoYeKonM7s?...

Newsbreak: AI makes up news. What a surprise. youtu.be/--P0MW1wJf0?...

My Patrons get a full collection of Wolfe and New Sun related resources. Because it's good to be my Patrons... www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

I started re-reading The Book of the New Sun, and post about it on my Patreon. The first post in free to read... www.patreon.com/posts/new-su...

It's a new cover reveal for the latest The Daidoji Shin Mysteries novel, A Bitter Taste! Written by Josh Reynolds with cover art by Xteve Abanto! From the world of Legend of the Five Rings, you can read more about how the cover was created here: www.legendofthefiverings.com/revealing-th...

Getting ready to start my traditional even-year re-read of Gene Wolfe's Book of the New Sun (odd-years are dedicated to the Mervyn Peake Gormenghast books). I'll try and find somewhere to post my progress and observations (suggestions welcome).

Last book of the year - and it's a banger. Cory Doctorow, The Internet Con. Highly recommended.

Like he said.

My latest cartoon for New Scientist 🧪

Jobs are not your lives. #Corporations are not your parents. Teams are not your family. You #work so you can live your life, not the other way around. Look out for yourself, because the company you work for doesn’t give a shit about you.