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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

*okay* ~cracks metaphorical knuckles bc i don't have the cartilage to spare in my old age~ *let's do this*

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Tao Wong @taowong.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Preorder The First War, the final book in the first arc of the A Thousand Li series!

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I've been here before, and I’ll be here again. I’ve done this before, and I’ll do it again

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

so... uh, i know it's not spooky season quite yet, but i think i trapped a LITERAL GHOST in what was meant to be a nice little ocean sounds recording?? please tell me you can hear this thing say "hi" *headphones on*

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ɹoʇᴉpƎ 'sᴉɹɹɐH ǝǝ˥ @leeharris.net · 28/09/2026

Had some new headshots taken on my way to war... These are by the incredible @kaitrinacuna.bsky.social of KaitrinAcuna.com.

Me, wearing a black jacket, white shirt and black bow tie, with should armour and a spot of chain mail. Either the air behind me is on fire or I'm looking particularly hot, this evening.

Me, looking like a wartime general who's just discovered the cook in the mess cooked and served him his own dog for dinner, I'm wearing a black jacket, white shirt and black bow tie, with should armour and a spot of chain mail. Either the air behind me is on fire or I'm looking particularly hot, this evening.

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Dan Moren @dmoren.com · 28/09/2026

Men would rather talk to an AI agent than their wives.

Daniel Rausch broke down what's new with Alexa Plus. He's vice president of Amazon's Alexa and Echo.
You know, I always wanted to be able to plan a great date night out with my wife, say, with Alexa, and have her take care of coordinating calendars and then finding a restaurant, maybe buying some concert tickets, etc.

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

writers when they tell you they’re almost done with that book they’ve been working on

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elizabeth holmes stare

ALT: elizabeth holmes stare

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

working on some truly shocking content ⚡. trying to commit to low-no planning & retakes, and minimal editing... so far so good, but i'll update you all as i go along

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Daryl Gregory @darylwriterguy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The latest exciting news

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Misha Grifka Wander @mishagw.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Ancillary Review is looking for more editors! Message me if you're interested in copy-editing, dev editing, or graphics creation for a Hugo finalist magazine of spec fic criticism! It's volunteer-based and fits with your schedule <3

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

why yes, i did eat mustard and drink soy sauce straight for my before-bed snack. why, you ask, would i commit such an atrocity? well… 🪡🧵

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

IT’S OKAY TO BE MESSY :). ~ allow yourself to create without the crippling expectation of perfection hanging overhead.

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

happpyyyy Monday everybody! today is going to be an amazing day! let's *make* today an amazing day.

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Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Hey, everyone! Come by, come by! Times listed are in Pacific time, so I should be there with no complications, and I hope good folks like you will be, too. Date: Thursday, September 24, 2026 Time: 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Pacific Location: Online mountainview.libcal.com/event/17274404

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

the old guy in the gym on TRT told me I had the physique of a 10-year-old boy 🫪. now i really gotta build breasticles so he’ll respect me

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

guys! guys! a local bookshop just called— they want to stock my books in their Physical Bookstore Establishments!! and, and— they have Licensed Literary Agents that are going to present my book to publishing houses!!!

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

“You are not the author of what readers feel, just the provocateur of those feelings.” ~ *The Emotional Craft of Fiction* by Donald Maass

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 28/09/2025

broke 60k and closed out chapter 16 of my WIP today. closing in on the climax where’s everyone else at ?

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 26/09/2025

readers don’t read. they just crouch like gremlins and say they’re aura farming

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

objective reality exists for me to dunk on solo leveling (i read the webnovels: twice, because I forgot I read it the first time [brain damage simulator was very effective]) i got tired of the MC glazing tbh.

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

having trouble choosing a character name? pro tip: steal them from people you meet

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

~ and so the push towards The End continues WIP: book 2 in the Series that Shall Not Be Named [stats] chapters 1-15 are complete, and account for: 55,284 words ~250 pages. onto the rising action >>> towards the climax. all gas, no brakes. let’s go

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

so did the rapture get rescheduled or… ? can someone please call up customer service and report back to us what the deal is?

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

pov shifts are evil and you will not convince me otherwise

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

“Put on a page what a character feels and there’s a pretty good chance that, paradoxically, what the reader will feel is nothing.” ~ *The Emotional Craft of Fiction* by Donald Maass

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

most recent google search to make mr. fbi agent sit up straight: "would dismembered hands rot and decompose in an airtight box"

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

“Hope is a revolutionary patience… so is being a writer. Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thing, the dawn will come. You wait and watch and work: you don’t give up.” Anne Lamott’s *Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life*

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

okay, time to lock in and get some words down

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

“Do you think your writing is worth doing— as an end in itself?” “Oh, yes.” “You are sure?” “Very sure.” “That must be very pleasant.” “It is,” I said. “It is the one altogether pleasant thing about it.” Ernest Hemingway *On Writing* — Edited by Larry W. Phillips Green Hills of Africa, p. 26

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

“We have everything we need to tell stories full of human authenticity and emotional truth. There is nothing at all to hold us back. Nothing at all. Nothing more is needed. Right now, this minute, you have the instinct, eyes, and heart of a true novelist.” [Donald Maass]

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 13/09/2025

Me: *typing carefully* I have decided that 'comps' is short for 'compsognathus,' and therefore you will note that my pitch document describes small dinosaurs rather than 'comparable titles,' so if you Me: Me: Me: *sighing, backspacing*

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

… are you suggesting i erp with REAL people, in the irl? that would be... nah, no way. I ain't doing that

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

my audience is baked in they are waiting on the sidelines, slavering i just imagined them, so they must exist

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

some person I talked to at the SFWA networking reception at worldcon said they had their query in an agents email for 3 years, met at a convention, shook hands and introduced themselves, pointed towards the old query-- THEN got a deal

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

on 1st VS 3rd perspective: both are good, just pick one and stick with it. one time i wrote 60k words into a book in 3rd, then switched to first person … do not do this.

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Wow!!! Major news!!! The judge in the Anthropic AI case is "concerned class lawyers are striking a deal behind the scenes that will be forced 'down the throat of authors.'" This is what myself and many other authors were saying about the settlement. 1/ news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/anthr...

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Anthropic Judge Rejects $1.5 Billion AI Copyright Settlement (1)

The federal judge overseeing Anthropic PBC’s proposed $1.5 billion copyright settlement is concerned class lawyers are striking a deal behind the scenes that will be forced “down the throat of authors...

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

the aliveness of the chat is a function of the collective procrastination of us all … so what we talking about ?

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

being a writer means forgetting what basic words mean and losing a coherent understanding of language when you stare at a page long enough i stared at “that” too long the other day and my brain buffered for a good 10 minutes

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

if you bow to external input all the time you’ll cease to exist as a human being keep on doing you, anon.

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

i don’t know who needed to hear this today, but ; ; ;

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

my power level is RISING my power level is just too incredible *a few hours later* i shall write nothing at all

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 30/08/2025

writers are fickle creatures. if you just insult them and don’t uplift, they won't integrate anything you critique them about [positive affirmation - light critique - positive affirmation] perfect all is equal, as it should be

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

i look back on books after 3 months go by since first drafting them and think— not bad, but i could do better. used to be: that’s trash so, an improvement? always improving, that’s me. ~ who’s climbing out of the dumpster fire with me ?

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

@jasonsanford.bsky.social [on worldbuilding]: ~ “simplicity creates believable complexity.” From: *Tips & Strategies for Neurodiverse Writers*

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derek @derekwritesalot.bsky.social · 29/08/2025

are you all staying hydrated? our meat suits crave liquids … anyways go hydrate

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