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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

I really love Hummingbird Salamander, I’d bet its tanking was due to nothing but pandemic release timing!

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

Looking forward to reading the finished anthology!

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Ooh, awesome! Authority really opened up for me on second read.

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Wow, that's...a huge disappointment.

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Totally agreed! Same with his role in The Piano—Harvey Keitel has the meatier, sexier role, and Neill's character is often petty and pitiful, but you can tell he believes in the project and he gives a hundred percent to every scene. So inspiring.

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Totally agree! I also think it's wild that the generally accepted understanding of Seasonal Affective Disorder seems to only apply to winter? I'm here to tell ya, I've been doubly depressed in the summertime every year of my life.

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

Resurrection is SO great! And it goes without saying that Rebecca Hall was amazing in it

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Alright, just broke 30K on this novel WIP! Feels kinda strange to take ~3 weeks to write 8K words, but this process seems to have a rhythm of its own, and the going is steady even if slower than I'd hoped. Really proud of the work I've done so far! Writing is hard work, but can also be damn fun 🤓

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Damn that's inspiring! Heck yeah!

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

sylvia townsend warner in 1926, foreseeing the type of author who would use AI:

"That offensive young man at the Sabbath ,"
she remarked , "I know he wasn't you . Who
was he?"
"He's one of these brilliant young authors ,"
replied the Devil . "I believe Titus knows
him . He sold me his soul on the condition that
once a week he should be without doubt the
most important person at a party ."
"Why didn't he sell his soul in order to be-
come a great writer ? Then he could have had
the party into the bargain .”
"He preferred to take a short- cut , you see . ”

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I think he's just great in everything I see him in! When I was in college, I saw him at a diner in NYC, eating alone at a booth a few down from mine. He seemed so sad that day. I'd just seen him in Requiem for a Dream so it was especially memorable.

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Just reached 22K on my new novel WIP. I'm always amazed at our brains' ability to come up with story, and damn is it just plain fun to dig into a big project like this.

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Man I need that AI bubble to burst like yesterday. I’m so unbelievably sick of having to deal with it and hear about it. And now it keeps cropping up in my real life. It’s like the goddamn Bodysnatchers.

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

Ten acts you’ve seen, female lead singer edition: Aimee Mann Mitski Cat Power Courtney Barnett Sharon Van Etten Garbage Alanis Morissette Tori Amos Black Belt Eagle Scout Florence and the machine

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

If this ever comes to an end I might have to write up a thread with all the details. For now, I'll just say it's been a real doozy.

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Last December, somebody ran a stop sign and smashed into my car. Fortunately nobody was hurt, but since then I've been locked in a 6+ month battle with insurance companies, car repair shop, and rental place. My faith in the goodness of humanity was already struggling but now it's at an all-time low.

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Thank god someone finally said this! (But then again I tend to find most of Nolan's work dull lol)

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Damn this sounds fantastic! Thanks for the recommendation!

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Seeing her next week for the first time!

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Do you think everybody onstage with Nine Inch Noize has really weird dreams after doing that show?

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

So hot! We saw NIN last year and were completely blown away. Trent still being this awesome at 60 makes me feel a little less anxious about turning 40 this year 🤣

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

...even when the community surrounding those things doesn't always love us back. Reminds me of that line from Adaptation: "You are what you love, not what loves you." When you gather enough underdog outcasts together, we can become a community of our own. Congratulations on the story, Ace! 2/2

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 03/04/2026

Do yourself a favor and check out this new story by my friend Ace mortuaryreport.bsky.social on escapepod.org! Without giving too much away, I think it's about the trials we endure to participate in the things we love... 1/2 escapepod.org/2026/03/26/e...

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Escape Pod 1038: Meet the Mets

1964 Bobby didn’t know who threw the first punch. A fist glanced off his cheek, then a smattering of blows rained down in the darkness, a private thunderstorm of focused pain. His head was empty of…

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

Wasn’t that an M John Harrison novel?

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

I don’t personally put much stock in awards shows, but I’m baffled it didn’t receive any Oscar nominations. Why wouldn’t Hollywood want to celebrate a piece of work like that?

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Wow—I was completely unprepared for The Testament of Ann Lee. I thought it was absolutely fantastic. The singing, the dancing, the true Dionysian ecstasy. Just unreal work all around.

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Such gothic weather we’re having lately

The trees in my backyard are legit spooky! Silhouettes of bare skinny trees and a few fluffy evergreens stand out in total blackness against a sky lit diffusely gray by lightning

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Really, really enjoyed Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! Jessie Buckley is volcanic as always, and Christian Bale shows a sweet, tender, conflicted Frank. Impressive across the board, and I’m usually pretty lukewarm on Bale. May Maggie Gyllenhaal live long and make many more strange, singular movies.

A poster for the film The Bride! by Maggie Gyllenhaal. The two stars’ faces are close together and take up most of the poster. Bale’s face has suggestions of classic Creature scars, Buckley’s has a stain of black ink on one side of her mouth and cheek.

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Yeah, nothing exists for me after the original S3 finale. It felt tragically cut short at the time but that final shot with “It Never Rains in Southern California” playing was perfect. Wishing for more show after that, we had no idea how bad it could get!

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Meg Elison. Caitlin Starling. Carmen Maria Machado. Tananarive Due. Gemma Files. Samanta Schweblin. Helen Oyeyemi. Mary Shelley. Shirley Jackson. Angela Carter. Anne Rice. Just to name a few!

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Oh nice, I never knew this existed! Buying my copy now!

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

“Show me slowly what I only know the limits of.”

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

“Dance me through the panic til I’m gathered safely in” is a line that just had no right to go so hard. Leonard Cohen was a real one.

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Thanks so much for sharing this. I’ve been beating myself up for not being more productive lately, so it’s nice to know I’m not the only one!

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

As someone who’s moved to Philly in the last few years, I’d like to add that the local population’s enthusiasm for fireworks cannot be overstated. I think there’s a box or two ready to go in every basement at all times. Just putting that out there!

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

I'm on a big Cure kick lately! The whole Bloodlowers album, but especially "Watching Me Fall." It's great writing music!

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Watching Me Fall

YouTube video by The Cure - Topic

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

Your guidelines say 4000-ish words max—may I ask how strict that cutoff is?

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Zachary Gillan @megapolisomancy.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

For 2026 let’s remind ourselves what really matters: weird fiction

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 30/12/2025

Here’s a vote for Option 2. Finished reading Shriek earlier this year and I’m still hungry for more ways to engage with it

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Wednesday literally loves smelling flowers #blackcat

A black cat sits on a table with a red and black tablecloth. She has her nose buried in a bouquet of red and white roses, with a purple candle (unlit) beside her

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

There’s a newer horror mag called Remains if you haven’t tried them yet! @remainsmagazine.bsky.social

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 16/12/2025

And now it's been fully deconstructed, rebuilt, polished, and sent off to my beta reader friends. After focusing on longer projects for a while now, this quicker turnaround is really refreshing. Getting excited to start subbing it hopefully early next year!

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

“The Mastermind” and “Sorry, Baby” were both instant classics for me!

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

Check it out: "Last Play of the Game," an urgent, breathless flash piece by @marioaliberto3.bsky.social that uses a single sentence to move laterally, backward, and forward in time. I love that the whole team is the protagonist rather than a single player! www.vestalreview.net/last-play-of...

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Last Play of the Game — Vestal Review

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

You did it, you did it! And now I hope you can find some time to rest :)

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James Parenti @jamesparenti.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

This is a great thread, and one I really needed to read today. I'm always grateful when @delilahsdawson.bsky.social shares her hard-won wisdom!

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