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Books finished in 2026:
38. Foundation by Isaac Asimov (1951)
37. Clay’s Ark by Octavia E Butler (1984)
36. We Fight: Three Decades of Rebellion Against The Police 2nd Ed. by various authors (2020; 2025)
35. Rabbit, Run by John Updike (1960)
34. Mind Of My Mind by Octavia E Butler (1977)
33. The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L’Ouverture and The San Domingo Revolution by CLR James (1938)
32. Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett (1992)
31. Escape From Freedom by Erich Fromm (1941)
30. Walking With The Comrades by Arundhati Roy (2011)
29. Wild Seed by Octavia E Butler (1980)
28. Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (2020)
27. The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable by Terry Pratchett (2001)
26. Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P Newton with J Herman Blake (1973)
25. The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney (1955)
24. Granny Made Me An Anarchist by Stuart Christie (2004)
23. The Day of The Triffids by John Wyndham (1951)
22. Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson (1970)
21. Secolo Nuovo: Or the Times of Promise, A Novel by Fulvia Ferrari (2021)
20. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Friedrich Engels (1880)
19. Working Class History: Everyday Acts of Resistance and Rebellion by Working Class History (2020)
18. The Diary of a Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley (1922)
17. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett (1992)
16. The Red and The Black by Stendhal (1830)
15. The Book of Sand (1975) and Shakespeare’s Memory (1983) by Jorge Luis Borges
14. Anarchist Feminists In The Philippines From Etniko Bandido (~2016)
13. The Unseen by Nanni Balestrini (1989)
12. Handbook of Revolutionary Warfare: A Guide to the Armed Phase of the African Revolution by Kwame Nkrumah (1968)
11. Rights of Man by Thomas Paine (1792)
10. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2011)
9. Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker (1911)
8. Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson (1996)
7. Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett (1991)
6. The Nation On No Map: Black Anarchism and Abolition by William C Anderson (2023)
5. baedan - journal of queer nihilism - issue one (2012)
4. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (1992)
3. They Will Beat The Memory Out Of Us: Forcing Nonviolence on Forgetful Movements by Peter Gelderloos (2024)
2. It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis (1935)
1. Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge (2006)
#scifi #sciencefiction #asimov #books #bookstodon #book #read #reading #nowreadingI've already read the Robot Series and so I started the Foundation Series given that this one is quite famous and praised often.
Psychohistory, predicting the behavior of billions of people far into the future mathematically, is an interesting concept. We still can't seem to do it even a week ahead but I suppose using social media to tell everyone what to think (as TV media and news and the censorship and control of historical narratives in general have sometimes been used) could make people more predictable.
Having emperors and kings and basically feudalism or colonial empire as the only systems of government in the far future is a sad assumption. "We will have anarchy or we will have tyranny," comes to mind.
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Books finished in 2026:
38. Foundation by Isaac Asimov (1951)
37. Clay’s Ark by Octavia E Butler (1984)
36. We Fight: Three Decades of Rebellion Against The Police 2nd Ed. by various authors (2020; 2025)
35. Rabbit, Run by John Updike (1960)
34. Mind Of My Mind by Octavia E Butler (1977)
33. The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L’Ouverture and The San Domingo Revolution by CLR James (1938)
32. Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett (1992)
31. Escape From Freedom by Erich Fromm (1941)
30. Walking With The Comrades by Arundhati Roy (2011)
29. Wild Seed by Octavia E Butler (1980)
28. Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (2020)
27. The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable by Terry Pratchett (2001)
26. Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P Newton with J Herman Blake (1973)
25. The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney (1955)
24. Granny Made Me An Anarchist by Stuart Christie (2004)
23. The Day of The Triffids by John Wyndham (1951)
22. Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson (1970)
21. Secolo Nuovo: Or the Times of Promise, A Novel by Fulvia Ferrari (2021)
20. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Friedrich Engels (1880)
19. Working Class History: Everyday Acts of Resistance and Rebellion by Working Class History (2020)
18. The Diary of a Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley (1922)
17. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett (1992)
16. The Red and The Black by Stendhal (1830)
15. The Book of Sand (1975) and Shakespeare’s Memory (1983) by Jorge Luis Borges
14. Anarchist Feminists In The Philippines From Etniko Bandido (~2016)
13. The Unseen by Nanni Balestrini (1989)
12. Handbook of Revolutionary Warfare: A Guide to the Armed Phase of the African Revolution by Kwame Nkrumah (1968)
11. Rights of Man by Thomas Paine (1792)
10. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2011)
9. Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker (1911)
8. Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson (1996)
7. Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett (1991)
6. The Nation On No Map: Black Anarchism and Abolition by William C Anderson (2023)
5. baedan - journal of queer nihilism - issue one (2012)
4. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (1992)
3. They Will Beat The Memory Out Of Us: Forcing Nonviolence on Forgetful Movements by Peter Gelderloos (2024)
2. It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis (1935)
1. Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge (2006)
#scifi #sciencefiction #asimov #books #bookstodon #book #read #reading #nowreadingI've already read the Robot Series and so I started the Foundation Series given that this one is quite famous and praised often.
Psychohistory, predicting the behavior of billions of people far into the future mathematically, is an interesting concept. We still can't seem to do it even a week ahead but I suppose using social media to tell everyone what to think (as TV media and news and the censorship and control of historical narratives in general have sometimes been used) could make people more predictable.
Having emperors and kings and basically feudalism or colonial empire as the only systems of government in the far future is a sad assumption. "We will have anarchy or we will have tyranny," comes to mind.
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Books finished in 2026:
38. Foundation by Isaac Asimov (1951)
37. Clay’s Ark by Octavia E Butler (1984)
36. We Fight: Three Decades of Rebellion Against The Police 2nd Ed. by various authors (2020; 2025)
35. Rabbit, Run by John Updike (1960)
34. Mind Of My Mind by Octavia E Butler (1977)
33. The Black Jacobins: Toussaint L’Ouverture and The San Domingo Revolution by CLR James (1938)
32. Lords and Ladies by Terry Pratchett (1992)
31. Escape From Freedom by Erich Fromm (1941)
30. Walking With The Comrades by Arundhati Roy (2011)
29. Wild Seed by Octavia E Butler (1980)
28. Ready Player Two by Ernest Cline (2020)
27. The Last Hero: A Discworld Fable by Terry Pratchett (2001)
26. Revolutionary Suicide by Huey P Newton with J Herman Blake (1973)
25. The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney (1955)
24. Granny Made Me An Anarchist by Stuart Christie (2004)
23. The Day of The Triffids by John Wyndham (1951)
22. Soledad Brother: The Prison Letters of George Jackson (1970)
21. Secolo Nuovo: Or the Times of Promise, A Novel by Fulvia Ferrari (2021)
20. Socialism: Utopian and Scientific by Friedrich Engels (1880)
19. Working Class History: Everyday Acts of Resistance and Rebellion by Working Class History (2020)
18. The Diary of a Drug Fiend by Aleister Crowley (1922)
17. Small Gods by Terry Pratchett (1992)
16. The Red and The Black by Stendhal (1830)
15. The Book of Sand (1975) and Shakespeare’s Memory (1983) by Jorge Luis Borges
14. Anarchist Feminists In The Philippines From Etniko Bandido (~2016)
13. The Unseen by Nanni Balestrini (1989)
12. Handbook of Revolutionary Warfare: A Guide to the Armed Phase of the African Revolution by Kwame Nkrumah (1968)
11. Rights of Man by Thomas Paine (1792)
10. Ready Player One by Ernest Cline (2011)
9. Lair of the White Worm by Bram Stoker (1911)
8. Blue Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson (1996)
7. Witches Abroad by Terry Pratchett (1991)
6. The Nation On No Map: Black Anarchism and Abolition by William C Anderson (2023)
5. baedan - journal of queer nihilism - issue one (2012)
4. Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson (1992)
3. They Will Beat The Memory Out Of Us: Forcing Nonviolence on Forgetful Movements by Peter Gelderloos (2024)
2. It Can’t Happen Here by Sinclair Lewis (1935)
1. Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge (2006)
#scifi #sciencefiction #asimov #books #bookstodon #book #read #reading #nowreadingI've already read the Robot Series and so I started the Foundation Series given that this one is quite famous and praised often.
Psychohistory, predicting the behavior of billions of people far into the future mathematically, is an interesting concept. We still can't seem to do it even a week ahead but I suppose using social media to tell everyone what to think (as TV media and news and the censorship and control of historical narratives in general have sometimes been used) could make people more predictable.
Having emperors and kings and basically feudalism or colonial empire as the only systems of government in the far future is a sad assumption. "We will have anarchy or we will have tyranny," comes to mind.
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#EroticMusings 2026.10.02 — Week 70 (September 27-30) Culture: What does arousal mean to you? Share an example from your work of arousal stemming from something other than someone else's physical appearance.
[I think this post is SFW, but consider the prompt and innuendo. —RS]
Instead of quoting a dictionary, I'll define the word thusly:
Arousal; noun, state of being. A waking to a contextually defined stimulus that draws interest consciously, subliminally, or autonomically.
I see the word as a psychological term. The word requires adjectives to imply less seemly narratives. Speaking of which, in the following #excerpt from Reluctant Courier (for the Mob) it isn't too difficult to deduce what interests Bolt, a day angel woman with wings, and her friend, Shugh.
Beyond that!
Sheesh!
He (or she if we use modern pronouns) is wingless but very human, and he just saved her from a bonehead maneuver where he caught her before she fell off a building. Whether her wings could have saved her from the twelve story drop without injury is debatable, but the grabbing her wrist in time isn't. His action changed her perceptions of him, which he reflects back at her. The pair are very different in all so many ways that have kept any attraction previously at bay, but…
Another glance confirmed. He was male. Which brought back flashes of handsy Teri, our passion hours ago, and what I had found she had missing, that which he had. The voice in my head asserted, Reasonably Cute. Available, too.
My heart thudded. Oh, flap.
He stood, dusted himself off, then approached. I scooted the chair back, the legs making a muted shriek, until it struck the wall. I threw my wings back against the wall, feeling immediately silly to have felt intimidated. This was Shugh. Nice. The gender chameleon. Blended in with the women. Soft. Feminine wear, accessories, hair—when up. Easy to accept as she.
He said, "My face is up here."
I looked up from his hips as he squatted down, my face heating up. He didn't hide his biological gender beyond depilating, which alleviated the sense he misrepresented himself. But in my mental state, any reminder that I might appreciate his maleness…
Now at eye level, I glanced away from his green eyes. His blond hair, unfashionably long for either gender now that it was down to his hips, fluffed and waved in the breeze as if it wanted to clothe him from behind. He added, "You've been the only one who's been unwaveringly supportive of me after that day with the gateway. I can't express how much I appreciate that."
I nodded.
"Being supportive and protective is attractive," he added, a comment that reflected my mood—and for me was unquestionably true—as I stood, crowding him back.
His right hand ended up at my navel…
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
#EroticMusings 2026.10.02 — Week 70 (September 27-30) Culture: What does arousal mean to you? Share an example from your work of arousal stemming from something other than someone else's physical appearance.
[I think this post is SFW, but consider the prompt and innuendo. —RS]
Instead of quoting a dictionary, I'll define the word thusly:
Arousal; noun, state of being. A waking to a contextually defined stimulus that draws interest consciously, subliminally, or autonomically.
I see the word as a psychological term. The word requires adjectives to imply less seemly narratives. Speaking of which, in the following #excerpt from Reluctant Courier (for the Mob) it isn't too difficult to deduce what interests Bolt, a day angel woman with wings, and her friend, Shugh.
Beyond that!
Sheesh!
He (or she if we use modern pronouns) is wingless but very human, and he just saved her from a bonehead maneuver where he caught her before she fell off a building. Whether her wings could have saved her from the twelve story drop without injury is debatable, but the grabbing her wrist in time isn't. His action changed her perceptions of him, which he reflects back at her. The pair are very different in all so many ways that have kept any attraction previously at bay, but…
Another glance confirmed. He was male. Which brought back flashes of handsy Teri, our passion hours ago, and what I had found she had missing, that which he had. The voice in my head asserted, Reasonably Cute. Available, too.
My heart thudded. Oh, flap.
He stood, dusted himself off, then approached. I scooted the chair back, the legs making a muted shriek, until it struck the wall. I threw my wings back against the wall, feeling immediately silly to have felt intimidated. This was Shugh. Nice. The gender chameleon. Blended in with the women. Soft. Feminine wear, accessories, hair—when up. Easy to accept as she.
He said, "My face is up here."
I looked up from his hips as he squatted down, my face heating up. He didn't hide his biological gender beyond depilating, which alleviated the sense he misrepresented himself. But in my mental state, any reminder that I might appreciate his maleness…
Now at eye level, I glanced away from his green eyes. His blond hair, unfashionably long for either gender now that it was down to his hips, fluffed and waved in the breeze as if it wanted to clothe him from behind. He added, "You've been the only one who's been unwaveringly supportive of me after that day with the gateway. I can't express how much I appreciate that."
I nodded.
"Being supportive and protective is attractive," he added, a comment that reflected my mood—and for me was unquestionably true—as I stood, crowding him back.
His right hand ended up at my navel…
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
#EroticMusings 2026.10.02 — Week 70 (September 27-30) Culture: What does arousal mean to you? Share an example from your work of arousal stemming from something other than someone else's physical appearance.
[I think this post is SFW, but consider the prompt and innuendo. —RS]
Instead of quoting a dictionary, I'll define the word thusly:
Arousal; noun, state of being. A waking to a contextually defined stimulus that draws interest consciously, subliminally, or autonomically.
I see the word as a psychological term. The word requires adjectives to imply less seemly narratives. Speaking of which, in the following #excerpt from Reluctant Courier (for the Mob) it isn't too difficult to deduce what interests Bolt, a day angel woman with wings, and her friend, Shugh.
Beyond that!
Sheesh!
He (or she if we use modern pronouns) is wingless but very human, and he just saved her from a bonehead maneuver where he caught her before she fell off a building. Whether her wings could have saved her from the twelve story drop without injury is debatable, but the grabbing her wrist in time isn't. His action changed her perceptions of him, which he reflects back at her. The pair are very different in all so many ways that have kept any attraction previously at bay, but…
Another glance confirmed. He was male. Which brought back flashes of handsy Teri, our passion hours ago, and what I had found she had missing, that which he had. The voice in my head asserted, Reasonably Cute. Available, too.
My heart thudded. Oh, flap.
He stood, dusted himself off, then approached. I scooted the chair back, the legs making a muted shriek, until it struck the wall. I threw my wings back against the wall, feeling immediately silly to have felt intimidated. This was Shugh. Nice. The gender chameleon. Blended in with the women. Soft. Feminine wear, accessories, hair—when up. Easy to accept as she.
He said, "My face is up here."
I looked up from his hips as he squatted down, my face heating up. He didn't hide his biological gender beyond depilating, which alleviated the sense he misrepresented himself. But in my mental state, any reminder that I might appreciate his maleness…
Now at eye level, I glanced away from his green eyes. His blond hair, unfashionably long for either gender now that it was down to his hips, fluffed and waved in the breeze as if it wanted to clothe him from behind. He added, "You've been the only one who's been unwaveringly supportive of me after that day with the gateway. I can't express how much I appreciate that."
I nodded.
"Being supportive and protective is attractive," he added, a comment that reflected my mood—and for me was unquestionably true—as I stood, crowding him back.
His right hand ended up at my navel…
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
#EroticMusings 2026.10.02 — Week 70 (September 27-30) Culture: What does arousal mean to you? Share an example from your work of arousal stemming from something other than someone else's physical appearance.
[I think this post is SFW, but consider the prompt and innuendo. —RS]
Instead of quoting a dictionary, I'll define the word thusly:
Arousal; noun, state of being. A waking to a contextually defined stimulus that draws interest consciously, subliminally, or autonomically.
I see the word as a psychological term. The word requires adjectives to imply less seemly narratives. Speaking of which, in the following #excerpt from Reluctant Courier (for the Mob) it isn't too difficult to deduce what interests Bolt, a day angel woman with wings, and her friend, Shugh.
Beyond that!
Sheesh!
He (or she if we use modern pronouns) is wingless but very human, and he just saved her from a bonehead maneuver where he caught her before she fell off a building. Whether her wings could have saved her from the twelve story drop without injury is debatable, but the grabbing her wrist in time isn't. His action changed her perceptions of him, which he reflects back at her. The pair are very different in all so many ways that have kept any attraction previously at bay, but…
Another glance confirmed. He was male. Which brought back flashes of handsy Teri, our passion hours ago, and what I had found she had missing, that which he had. The voice in my head asserted, Reasonably Cute. Available, too.
My heart thudded. Oh, flap.
He stood, dusted himself off, then approached. I scooted the chair back, the legs making a muted shriek, until it struck the wall. I threw my wings back against the wall, feeling immediately silly to have felt intimidated. This was Shugh. Nice. The gender chameleon. Blended in with the women. Soft. Feminine wear, accessories, hair—when up. Easy to accept as she.
He said, "My face is up here."
I looked up from his hips as he squatted down, my face heating up. He didn't hide his biological gender beyond depilating, which alleviated the sense he misrepresented himself. But in my mental state, any reminder that I might appreciate his maleness…
Now at eye level, I glanced away from his green eyes. His blond hair, unfashionably long for either gender now that it was down to his hips, fluffed and waved in the breeze as if it wanted to clothe him from behind. He added, "You've been the only one who's been unwaveringly supportive of me after that day with the gateway. I can't express how much I appreciate that."
I nodded.
"Being supportive and protective is attractive," he added, a comment that reflected my mood—and for me was unquestionably true—as I stood, crowding him back.
His right hand ended up at my navel…
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory
#microfiction #flashfiction #tootfic #smallstory -
CW: May (or may not) contain offensive language
Denny, who was resting a glass jug on the crook of his arm, said, "I think he wants to use the bathroom."
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CW: PennedPossibilities 1134: What type of clothing does your MC typically wear? CW: Contains spoilers!
@floofpaldi, I answered both #PennedPossibilities 1134 and 1145 for good reason: I see a big difference in being asked to describe how my MC dresses in 1145 and being asked what type of clothing they typically wear back in #PennedPossibilities 1134. Either way, both were spoiler questions for me!
1145 allowed me to talk about the MC's thoughts choosing her clothing, and let me evoke images and meanings that discusses my MC's mentality and her issues with the clothing in her life without actually describing what I didn't want to.
1134 let me insinuate what readers might typically see of my MC in hypothetical cover art was a pretty sneaky tricky solution. I redirected the question and escaped describing what my current MC was wearing (let alone typically wearing) at all! But I well said plenty left unsaid.
1134: https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr/117306788929517666
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory -
@floofpaldi, I answered both #PennedPossibilities 1134 and 1145 for good reason: I see a big difference in being asked to describe how my MC dresses in 1145 and being asked what type of clothing they typically wear back in #PennedPossibilities 1134. Either way, both were spoiler questions for me!
1145 allowed me to talk about the MC's thoughts choosing her clothing, and let me evoke images and meanings that discusses my MC's mentality and her issues with the clothing in her life without actually describing what I didn't want to.
1134 let me insinuate what readers might typically see of my MC in hypothetical cover art; doing so was a pretty sneaky tricky solution. I redirected the question and escaped describing what my current MC was wearing (let alone typically wearing) at all! But I well said plenty left unsaid.
1134: https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr/117306788929517666
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory -
@floofpaldi, I answered both #PennedPossibilities 1134 and 1145 for good reason: I see a big difference in being asked to describe how my MC dresses in 1145 and being asked what type of clothing they typically wear back in #PennedPossibilities 1134. Either way, both were spoiler questions for me!
1145 allowed me to talk about the MC's thoughts choosing her clothing, and let me evoke images and meanings that discusses my MC's mentality and her issues with the clothing in her life without actually describing what I didn't want to.
1134 let me insinuate what readers might typically see of my MC in hypothetical cover art; doing so was a pretty sneaky tricky solution. I redirected the question and escaped describing what my current MC was wearing (let alone typically wearing) at all! But I well said plenty left unsaid.
1134: https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr/117306788929517666
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory -
@floofpaldi, I answered both #PennedPossibilities 1134 and 1145 for good reason: I see a big difference in being asked to describe how my MC dresses in 1145 and being asked what type of clothing they typically wear back in #PennedPossibilities 1134. Either way, both were spoiler questions for me!
1145 allowed me to talk about the MC's thoughts choosing her clothing, and let me evoke images and meanings that discusses my MC's mentality and her issues with the clothing in her life without actually describing what I didn't want to.
1134 let me insinuate what readers might typically see of my MC in hypothetical cover art; doing so was a pretty sneaky tricky solution. I redirected the question and escaped describing what my current MC was wearing (let alone typically wearing) at all! But I well said plenty left unsaid.
1134: https://eldritch.cafe/@sfwrtr/117306788929517666
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory -
My latest read: "Stage 3" by Ken Stark
Looking for a novel twist on zombies and the infected this spooky season? Give this one a try! 👍
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8982266933
Book Radar
https://thebookradar.com/review/5593
StoryGraph
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/86710dea-119f-428b-b271-4f3e3b0522ca#specfic #horror #scifi #bookreview #bookrec #bookreviews #bookrecs #books #booksofmastodon #readersofmastoon #speculativefiction #sciencefiction #reading #readingcommunity #bookstodon #booktodon
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My latest read: "Stage 3" by Ken Stark
Looking for a novel twist on zombies and the infected this spooky season? Give this one a try! 👍
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8982266933
Book Radar
https://thebookradar.com/review/5593
StoryGraph
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/86710dea-119f-428b-b271-4f3e3b0522ca#specfic #horror #scifi #bookreview #bookrec #bookreviews #bookrecs #books #booksofmastodon #readersofmastoon #speculativefiction #sciencefiction #reading #readingcommunity #bookstodon #booktodon
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My latest read: "Stage 3" by Ken Stark
Looking for a novel twist on zombies and the infected this spooky season? Give this one a try! 👍
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8982266933
Book Radar
https://thebookradar.com/review/5593
StoryGraph
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/86710dea-119f-428b-b271-4f3e3b0522ca#specfic #horror #scifi #bookreview #bookrec #bookreviews #bookrecs #books #booksofmastodon #readersofmastoon #speculativefiction #sciencefiction #reading #readingcommunity #bookstodon #booktodon
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My latest read: "Stage 3" by Ken Stark
Looking for a novel twist on zombies and the infected this spooky season? Give this one a try! 👍
Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8982266933
Book Radar
https://thebookradar.com/review/5593
StoryGraph
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/86710dea-119f-428b-b271-4f3e3b0522ca#specfic #horror #scifi #bookreview #bookrec #bookreviews #bookrecs #books #booksofmastodon #readersofmastoon #speculativefiction #sciencefiction #reading #readingcommunity #bookstodon #booktodon
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#WordWeavers 2026.10.02 — Which character knows your MC better than your MC knows themselves?
Various SCs know aspects of my MC, Bolt, better than Bolt is willing to accept. Blue is best able to predict and manage Bolt's emotional and physical needs, though it's often a triage situation since they don't live together. He can calm her like none other. She's active and likes exercise both in and out of bed, which he can readily provide.
Night on Fire and her sister Light Insight both know Bolt and her photography better than Bolt does herself. Bolt considers photography a throwaway hobby. She's used it only to capture what interests her in a way that most pleases her, for her own (sometimes arguably pornographic) consumption. The two women see how Bolt works intuitively, understand how she sees the world from the body of work pasted to the walls and ceiling of her apartment, and therefore know what they can ask of her that's both reasonable and possible. They know full well that Bolt will give them skeptical, puzzled looks and try to say no, but also know Bolt is a soft touch—and that Bolt's art can make them a lot of coin.
Rainy Days (the main series antagonist) learns everything she can about anyone she's interested in. Bolt made her interested.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#Cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
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#WordWeavers 2026.10.02 — Which character knows your MC better than your MC knows themselves?
Various SCs know aspects of my MC, Bolt, better than Bolt is willing to accept. Blue is best able to predict and manage Bolt's emotional and physical needs, though it's often a triage situation since they don't live together. He can calm her like none other. She's active and likes exercise both in and out of bed, which he can readily provide.
Night on Fire and her sister Light Insight both know Bolt and her photography better than Bolt does herself. Bolt considers photography a throwaway hobby. She's used it only to capture what interests her in a way that most pleases her, for her own (sometimes arguably pornographic) consumption. The two women see how Bolt works intuitively, understand how she sees the world from the body of work pasted to the walls and ceiling of her apartment, and therefore know what they can ask of her that's both reasonable and possible. They know full well that Bolt will give them skeptical, puzzled looks and try to say no, but also know Bolt is a soft touch—and that Bolt's art can make them a lot of coin.
Rainy Days (the main series antagonist) learns everything she can about anyone she's interested in. Bolt made her interested.
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#WordWeavers 2026.10.02 — Which character knows your MC better than your MC knows themselves?
Various SCs know aspects of my MC, Bolt, better than Bolt is willing to accept. Blue is best able to predict and manage Bolt's emotional and physical needs, though it's often a triage situation since they don't live together. He can calm her like none other. She's active and likes exercise both in and out of bed, which he can readily provide.
Night on Fire and her sister Light Insight both know Bolt and her photography better than Bolt does herself. Bolt considers photography a throwaway hobby. She's used it only to capture what interests her in a way that most pleases her, for her own (sometimes arguably pornographic) consumption. The two women see how Bolt works intuitively, understand how she sees the world from the body of work pasted to the walls and ceiling of her apartment, and therefore know what they can ask of her that's both reasonable and possible. They know full well that Bolt will give them skeptical, puzzled looks and try to say no, but also know Bolt is a soft touch—and that Bolt's art can make them a lot of coin.
Rainy Days (the main series antagonist) learns everything she can about anyone she's interested in. Bolt made her interested.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#Cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory -
#WordWeavers 2026.10.02 — Which character knows your MC better than your MC knows themselves?
Various SCs know aspects of my MC, Bolt, better than Bolt is willing to accept. Blue is best able to predict and manage Bolt's emotional and physical needs, though it's often a triage situation since they don't live together. He can calm her like none other. She's active and likes exercise both in and out of bed, which he can readily provide.
Night on Fire and her sister Light Insight both know Bolt and her photography better than Bolt does herself. Bolt considers photography a throwaway hobby. She's used it only to capture what interests her in a way that most pleases her, for her own (sometimes arguably pornographic) consumption. The two women see how Bolt works intuitively, understand how she sees the world from the body of work pasted to the walls and ceiling of her apartment, and therefore know what they can ask of her that's both reasonable and possible. They know full well that Bolt will give them skeptical, puzzled looks and try to say no, but also know Bolt is a soft touch—and that Bolt's art can make them a lot of coin.
Rainy Days (the main series antagonist) learns everything she can about anyone she's interested in. Bolt made her interested.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
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#Cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
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My daughter, who is finishing a biology degree, is just reading her first Becky Chambers novel and, while she likes it, she complained that everyone was too happy. This may a factor of her first serious SF read being a Peter Watts novella. She also loves the idea of alien biology (thus a current Hail Mary obsession) so I’m sending her some books. I can’t find my copy of Blindsight but these should feed her interests.
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My daughter, who is finishing a biology degree, is just reading her first Becky Chambers novel and, while she likes it, she complained that everyone was too happy. This may a factor of her first serious SF read being a Peter Watts novella. She also loves the idea of alien biology (thus a current Hail Mary obsession) so I’m sending her some books. I can’t find my copy of Blindsight but these should feed her interests.
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My daughter, who is finishing a biology degree, is just reading her first Becky Chambers novel and, while she likes it, she complained that everyone was too happy. This may a factor of her first serious SF read being a Peter Watts novella. She also loves the idea of alien biology (thus a current Hail Mary obsession) so I’m sending her some books. I can’t find my copy of Blindsight but these should feed her interests.
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My daughter, who is finishing a biology degree, is just reading her first Becky Chambers novel and, while she likes it, she complained that everyone was too happy. This may a factor of her first serious SF read being a Peter Watts novella. She also loves the idea of alien biology (thus a current Hail Mary obsession) so I’m sending her some books. I can’t find my copy of Blindsight but these should feed her interests.
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New Quest: the iridium conundrum! (Cypher System). A stolen fortune, a corrupt station, and a moral crossroad. Will the crew of Desperate Measures play hero, or get rich? Embark on this journey! #CypherSystem #ScienceFiction #Questable #ttrpg https://questable.app/#/quests/se2LK38OTkrk3cjkEDJh
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New Quest: the iridium conundrum! (Cypher System). A stolen fortune, a corrupt station, and a moral crossroad. Will the crew of Desperate Measures play hero, or get rich? Embark on this journey! #CypherSystem #ScienceFiction #Questable #ttrpg https://questable.app/#/quests/se2LK38OTkrk3cjkEDJh
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Episode 4 of M. Pax Tales on Substack! The First Council, an original science fiction story. Human written and read. What happens after the rebellion?
https://mpaxauthor.substack.com/p/the-first-council-d85?r=40xifa&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Episode 4 of M. Pax Tales on Substack! The First Council, an original science fiction story. Human written and read. What happens after the rebellion?
https://mpaxauthor.substack.com/p/the-first-council-d85?r=40xifa&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
#audiobook #sciencefiction #writing #writingcommunity #videobook #shortfiction #scifi -
Episode 4 of M. Pax Tales on Substack! The First Council, an original science fiction story. Human written and read. What happens after the rebellion?
https://mpaxauthor.substack.com/p/the-first-council-d85?r=40xifa&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Episode 4 of M. Pax Tales on Substack! The First Council, an original science fiction story. Human written and read. What happens after the rebellion?
https://mpaxauthor.substack.com/p/the-first-council-d85?r=40xifa&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web&showWelcomeOnShare=true
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Pomyśleć, że science fiction potrafi człowieka bardziej ruszyć i zmusić do refleksji niż niejedno ĄĘ kino spod szyldu przekazu formy nad treścią.
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Pomyśleć, że science fiction potrafi człowieka bardziej ruszyć i zmusić do refleksji niż niejedno ĄĘ kino spod szyldu przekazu formy nad treścią.
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Pomyśleć, że science fiction potrafi człowieka bardziej ruszyć i zmusić do refleksji niż niejedno ĄĘ kino spod szyldu przekazu formy nad treścią.
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Pomyśleć, że science fiction potrafi człowieka bardziej ruszyć i zmusić do refleksji niż niejedno ĄĘ kino spod szyldu przekazu formy nad treścią.
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Movies of the day (4/8)
🎬 Prospect(2018)
🎬 Gemini Man(2019)
🎬 Life As We Know It(2010)
🎬 The Invention of Lying(2009)
© TMDB
#Prospect #GeminiMan #LifeAsWeKnowIt #TheInventionofLying #Action #Adventure #Comedy #Drama #Fantasy #Romance #ScienceFiction #Thriller #Movie #MovieOfTheDay -
Movies of the day (4/8)
🎬 Prospect(2018)
🎬 Gemini Man(2019)
🎬 Life As We Know It(2010)
🎬 The Invention of Lying(2009)
© TMDB
#Prospect #GeminiMan #LifeAsWeKnowIt #TheInventionofLying #Action #Adventure #Comedy #Drama #Fantasy #Romance #ScienceFiction #Thriller #Movie #MovieOfTheDay -
20 Years Later, One Of The Best Sci-Fi Thrillers Of The Century Is Getting A Big Upgrade
Bong Joon-Ho may have broken into the mainstream with Parasite, but he’s been making genre masterpieces for over…
#NewsBeep #News #Movies #&Thriller #Entertainment #EntertainmentNews #homepage #hp-latest #international-movies-film #Monsters #sciencefiction #UK #UnitedKingdom
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#WordWeavers 2026.10.01 — What is a promise your MC made that they regret?
Bolt knows that in her position (essentially a wholly-owned courier/delivery subsidiary of the mob), she can't promise even one of her feathers. Yet, when a neighbor got used to spy on her, then immediately gave away what he had been forced to do, she grew to like the guy. (Molt becomes a cute LI). I'm not entirely sure if she regrets promising that she could protect him, because she would have fought regardless of the promise and proved definitively she can't protect anyone. However, putting herself in his place and seeing said promise as broken hurts nonetheless.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#Cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory -
#WordWeavers 2026.10.01 — What is a promise your MC made that they regret?
Bolt knows that in her position (essentially a wholly-owned courier/delivery subsidiary of the mob), she can't promise even one of her feathers. Yet, when a neighbor got used to spy on her, then immediately gave away what he had been forced to do, she grew to like the guy. (Molt becomes a cute LI). I'm not entirely sure if she regrets promising that she could protect him, because she would have fought regardless of the promise and proved definitively she can't protect anyone. However, putting herself in his place and seeing said promise as broken hurts nonetheless.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#Cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory -
#WordWeavers 2026.10.01 — What is a promise your MC made that they regret?
Bolt knows that in her position (essentially a wholly-owned courier/delivery subsidiary of the mob), she can't promise even one of her feathers. Yet, when a neighbor got used to spy on her, then immediately gave away what he had been forced to do, she grew to like the guy. (Molt becomes a cute LI). I'm not entirely sure if she regrets promising that she could protect him, because she would have fought regardless of the promise and proved definitively she can't protect anyone. However, putting herself in his place and seeing said promise as broken hurts nonetheless.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#Cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory -
#WordWeavers 2026.10.01 — What is a promise your MC made that they regret?
Bolt knows that in her position (essentially a wholly-owned courier/delivery subsidiary of the mob), she can't promise even one of her feathers. Yet, when a neighbor got used to spy on her, then immediately gave away what he had been forced to do, she grew to like the guy. (Molt becomes a cute LI). I'm not entirely sure if she regrets promising that she could protect him, because she would have fought regardless of the promise and proved definitively she can't protect anyone. However, putting herself in his place and seeing said promise as broken hurts nonetheless.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#Cozy #mystery #sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory -
The favorite season of SaDOS, the {contractually-obligated-to-say} human-friendly A.I. from our Patchwork Multiverse of Space & Time parodies, is the Fall.... of Human Civilization. She finds this most joyful.
#Portal #GlaDOS #VideoGame #Theater #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Fall #Autumn
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The favorite season of SaDOS, the {contractually-obligated-to-say} human-friendly A.I. from our Patchwork Multiverse of Space & Time parodies, is the Fall.... of Human Civilization. She finds this most joyful.
#Portal #GlaDOS #VideoGame #Theater #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Fall #Autumn
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The favorite season of SaDOS, the {contractually-obligated-to-say} human-friendly A.I. from our Patchwork Multiverse of Space & Time parodies, is the Fall.... of Human Civilization. She finds this most joyful.
#Portal #GlaDOS #VideoGame #Theater #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Fall #Autumn
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The favorite season of SaDOS, the {contractually-obligated-to-say} human-friendly A.I. from our Patchwork Multiverse of Space & Time parodies, is the Fall.... of Human Civilization. She finds this most joyful.
#Portal #GlaDOS #VideoGame #Theater #ScienceFiction #SciFi #Fall #Autumn
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#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.10.02 — Do you have plans for your next work yet?
Whilst I'm thinking this is a follow-on from yesterday's prompt (that I felt resistant to answering because I'm sensitive currently about getting the work finished), I can very definitely answer yes about having plans. The Reluctance Series has always been a holographic project. It was conceived as a series, with continuing stories and continuing characters across many eras. I have stories planned that take place both before and after the current one that aren't just a prequel and a sequel and a side story, but stories from centuries before. My life is less about what to write but working through the psychology that's keeping me from getting back into the groove.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
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#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.10.02 — Do you have plans for your next work yet?
Whilst I'm thinking this is a follow-on from yesterday's prompt (that I felt resistant to answering because I'm sensitive currently about getting the work finished), I can very definitely answer yes about having plans. The Reluctance Series has always been a holographic project. It was conceived as a series, with continuing stories and continuing characters across many eras. I have stories planned that take place both before and after the current one that aren't just a prequel and a sequel and a side story, but stories from centuries before. My life is less about what to write but working through the psychology that's keeping me from getting back into the groove.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory -
#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.10.02 — Do you have plans for your next work yet?
Whilst I'm thinking this is a follow-on from yesterday's prompt (that I felt resistant to answering because I'm sensitive currently about getting the work finished), I can very definitely answer yes about having plans. The Reluctance Series has always been a holographic project. It was conceived as a series, with continuing stories and continuing characters across many eras. I have stories planned that take place both before and after the current one that aren't just a prequel and a sequel and a side story, but stories from centuries before. My life is less about what to write but working through the psychology that's keeping me from getting back into the groove.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory -
#WritersCoffeeClub #WCC 2026.10.02 — Do you have plans for your next work yet?
Whilst I'm thinking this is a follow-on from yesterday's prompt (that I felt resistant to answering because I'm sensitive currently about getting the work finished), I can very definitely answer yes about having plans. The Reluctance Series has always been a holographic project. It was conceived as a series, with continuing stories and continuing characters across many eras. I have stories planned that take place both before and after the current one that aren't just a prequel and a sequel and a side story, but stories from centuries before. My life is less about what to write but working through the psychology that's keeping me from getting back into the groove.
[Author retains copyright (c)2026 R.S.]
#gender #fiction #writer #author
#sf #sff #sciencefiction
#writing #writingcommunity #writersOfMastodon #writers
#RSdiscussion
#RSstory #RSReluctanceStory -
Ace O'Hara by Basil Blackalle and Conrad Frost
#comicstrip #aceohara #comicstrips #sciencefiction #scifi