Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 15/10/2026Surely I'm not the first person to do this. 000
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 15/10/2026There's something so satisfying about making spaghetti and corn on the cob for dinner - everything just happily boiling away. 000
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 13/10/2026Excited to be running my first (super-clickbaity) ad for Strangers’ Gate. Plus, in keeping with the novel’s timeline, I’m running a sale on the ebook until Election Day. Grab one while they last! #booksky Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H72B52P3 Not Amazon: books2read.com/u/m0jQ8Y 030
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 10/10/2026The truly funny thing is that I honestly think both christians & atheists look at this and go "yep, that's about right." 110
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 10/10/2026Tell me that you’re going to be bankrupt within a year without telling me that you’re going to be bankrupt within a year. 000
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I spent my afternoon writing nonfiction about not writing fiction. There's a lesson in there somewhere, but I'll be damned if I know what it is. ericblairwriter.substack.com/p/writ-large...ericblairwriter.substack.comWrit LargeOn biting off more than you can chew 000
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026I created this library card design for a Queens Public Library contest ahead of last year’s banned book week. It didn’t win, but I still like it! 000
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026This Week’s Substack is all about trying to act cool around famous people. ericblairwriter.substack.com/p/my-rock-jo... 001
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 30/09/2026So I’m currently single, & don’t really think much about it when liking & following adorable trans & thirst trap accounts. More likes for everybody out there living their best life! But if & when I get a new girlfriend I feel like I’ll probably have to go through & perform a major timeline cleanse. 000
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026The loving first couple rudely inserted into metal album covers, part the third. Please let me know if there are any other covers you'd like to see them pollute! 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Trumplania reimagined as metal pioneers, part the second. 001
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026Dropping our very happy and well-adjusted first couple into classic metal album covers, part the first. 021
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 27/09/2026It's funny that I wrote an entire newsletter about how tech bros liking sci-fi & fantasy to the exclusion of everything else is bad, & the NYT immediately publishes an article about the (idiotic) idea of putting data centers in space featuring this quote: ericblairwriter.substack.com/p/stop-treat... 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I went a little overboard in this week’s Substack (2,000+ words!), but it’s a cracking good read, if I do say so myself. ericblairwriter.substack.com/p/stop-treat...ericblairwriter.substack.comStop Treating AI Agents as CharactersPlus: The Literary Lives of Techbros 000
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I'm digging the new U2 single more than anything I've heard from them in ages. But you know what? They've never been consistently bad, and the good stuff far outweighs the chaff. I remember debating with friends back in 1992 whether U2 or REM would leave a bigger legacy. I think U2 won that bet. 030
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Great moments in diplomacy, Benny Hill edition. 001
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 23/09/2026I fully admit to having Mamdani Enchantment Syndrome. Hakeem Jeffries meets w/Jared Kushner? What a stupid, unnecessarily legitimizing mistake! Zohran meets w/Trump (multiple times!): Ah, look at my guy - he’s playing that bozo like a fiddle. 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 22/09/2026I just realized that I forgot to post my weekly Substack column, which surveys over three decades of goofy Photoshop collages. It's a compelling refutation of the old adage "practice makes perfect." 😆 substack.com/@ericblairwr...substack.comWhat Did You Do Before AI, Grandpa?Three decades of Photoshop funnies 000
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Liz still rocks. Sort of love where her career is right now. 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Blown away by @sleater-kinney.bsky.social at their Prospect Park concert w/Liz Phair. Carrie Brownstein’s pro-Palestine statement drew rapturous applause. Hope Liz doesn’t throw them off the tour! 🙃 031
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 18/09/2026I have zero sympathy for Bill Pulte, a shameless lapdog who has launched multiple bogus mortgage fraud cases against Trump opponents. But imagine being a grown-ass man forced to bring your master giant placards full of AI slop so that he can slobber over them on his plane. Indescribably pathetic. 001
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Was just thinking about the fact that every country seems to have a main “punchline” city or region. In the US it’s Cleveland (or maybe Peoria or Pittsburgh), India has Uttar Pradesh, the UK has Hull (or perhaps Slough). No real point here - just curious exactly how these things get decided. 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 16/09/2026It's hilarious that Ed Sheeran might have to cancel his tour b/c all of his openers and backing band quit. This massive Streisand Effect was solely created by scumbag NFL owner Robert Kraft & his gang of owner idiots, who nixed Macklemore only to end up spotlighting Gaza & killing Sheeran's career. 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Finally got around to making a vertical version of the Strangers' Gate Kickstarter video-slash-book trailer. Warning: may induce vertigo! #booksky amazon.com/dp/B0H72B52P3 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 13/09/2026So I actively despise all social media outside of Bluesky, & only post on it b/c an author has to promote. I secretly worry that my friends who still use FB/IG/etc. think I'm an annoying snob. But I guess there's not much I can do about that. 001
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 13/09/2026Just a periodic reminder that if you're looking for an entertaining, action-packed read full of fun twists set in an empathetic, inclusive, multi-cultural future where Trump died in prison, this book is for you! #booksky ebook: books2read.com/u/m0jQ8Y Paperback: www.amazon.com/dp/B0H72B52P3 060
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 12/09/2026There was an argument among my Facebook group yesterday b/c one person posted that she would unfollow and block anyone who posted a picture of the twin towers (her mom died of ground zero-related cancer). I have to admit I was on the side of "just get off social media for the day." Am I wrong? 100
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Rare Saturday Substack post about why I stole George Orwell's name. (Spoiler alert: because I'm a shameless attention whore.) ericblairwriter.substack.com/p/on-pen-nam...ericblairwriter.substack.comOn Pen NamesWhat’s in a name? You’d be surprised. 000
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I hadn't planned to write about 9/11 today, but I woke up thinking about how much fun I had in the Twin Towers back in the day, and decided I might as well spotlight the joy that preceded the misery. ericblairwriter.substack.com/p/the-forgot...ericblairwriter.substack.comThe Forgotten WTCAn ode to those ungainly towers 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Btw, if anyone is interested, Strangers' Gate is currently available as part of an "Adventures in Sci-Fi" promo over at Bookfunnel. This month only you can get the full ebook for the low, low price of your email (and hopefully an online review at some point). books.bookfunnel.com/freeadventur...books.bookfunnel.comFREE Adventures in Sci-fi and FantasySearching for your next favorite story? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of exciting ebooks. Available for a limited time. 042
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Just mailed off the final hardcovers for my Kickstarter, so I guess it's time to actually get back to writing again! But I'll allow myself one final shameless self-promotion and say I think they turned out great. Probably the single best object (writing + design) that I've ever produced. #booksky 040
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 05/09/2026So for this week's Substack post, I decided to go full clickbait for the article title. Too soon? substack.com/home/post/p-...substack.comI Killed Michael HutchenceNever send a boy to do a fan’s job 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026I knew this to be true, but it's nice to have it confirmed by Pangram. How long before authors start using this as a sticker on the front of their books? 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Tom Campagnoni's recent YouTube documentary on AC/DC is top-notch, but my absolute favorite part is when Brian Johnson — on his way to one of the most fabled rock auditions of all time — stops off at a studio to record this Hoover commercial beforehand: youtu.be/6oP6iQWSoQ8?...youtu.beAC/DC & Mutt Lange: Making Rock History (Documentary)YouTube video by Tom Compagnoni 020
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026Just finished watching Smile 2 with my son, & I have to say that it feels like America is currently where Skye Riley was in the last 15 minutes of that movie, & we’re all just waiting for the big reveal. 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I'm on a blissfully restful vacation right now, but I couldn't help but take a little time to express my love and admiration for the magnificent, irreplaceable Tim Curry. ericblairwriter.substack.com/p/dont-dream...ericblairwriter.substack.comDon’t dream it, be itGoodnight, sweet prince 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Hey, look, I started a Substack! I know, I know — I also have issues with their hands-off moderation policies and money-centric mindset, but I have so much going on right now that I chose the path of least resistance. If you have a better suggestion, please let me know! ericblairwriter.substack.comericblairwriter.substack.comThe Blair Bitch Project | SubstackA collection of thoughtful musings on fiction, music, politics, questionable life choices, and the business of publishing. Click to read The Blair Bitch Project, by Eric Blair, a Substack publication.... 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 21/08/2026Sometimes I make things that I realize only I will find amusing. And that's ok! 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Happy Indian Independence Day! Just got back from visiting a Ganesh Hindu temple, & was amused & perplexed by this sign. I could look it up, but why ruin the mystery? 020
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 11/08/2026Whoo-hoo! Book is live all over the interwebs, and has already racked up two whole ebook sales. Now excuse me while I go huddle with my wealth management team to discuss what color I should paint my superyacht. 😝 www.amazon.com/dp/B0H72B52P3amazon.comStrangers' GateStrangers' Gate [Blair, Eric] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Strangers' Gate 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 07/08/2026Quite the unexpected career swerve for Neil deGrasse Tyson. 010
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 06/08/2026I’ve seen people post these before, & always thought it was fake or a joke. But this actually happened to me today, so I’ll stop doubting. (Turns out the odds are 1 in 2,315, which is much better than I would’ve assumed.) Should probably go play the lotto now. 020
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 06/08/2026My absolute favorite part of my evening run is seeing these awesome ladies, who are always out, rain or shine, fighting the good fight. 020
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 05/08/2026Meant to add a splash of mango juice to my seltzer & cranberry and accidentally added chicken broth instead (in my defense, the boxes are the exact same size and shape, and both feature a plastic twist-off top). And you know what? It ain't half bad! 000
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I made the mistake of watching a YouTube video on “weasel words” yesterday, so now I’ll be spending the night using find & replace on my fully edited & formatted manuscript, even though I promised myself I wouldn’t fiddle with it anymore. Sigh. #lifeofawriter 000
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 31/07/2026Well, now that you’ve assured me that it’s warm, how can I resist? 000
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 30/07/2026Exciting times! Now I just have to shift into promoter mode and get some folks to read and review this thing so that I can get some real-world sales. The life of an indie author is not for the faint of heart! #booksky 120
Eric Blair @ericblair-fabulist.bsky.social · 29/07/2026We're down to the final few hours of the STRANGERS' GATE Kickstarter campaign, so it behooves me to inform you that if you feel like backing a book that would definitely make Pete Hegseth cry, now's your chance! #booksky #shamelessselfpromotion www.kickstarter.com/projects/str...kickstarter.comStrangers' GateA provocative sci-fi thriller set in a world where testosterone is vanishing, and only one reluctant investigator can figure out why 010
