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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 26/08/2026

Tim Curry in the same week as Dolly Parton is fucked up, man. I first recall seeing Tim in Clue, and then any time after that I'd get super stoked to see him, or hear his incredible voice work. This guy was in a lot of my childhood films, shows, and games. What a legend.

A photo of Tim Curry from the film "Clue"

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 25/08/2026

Rest in Peace, Dolly. Gutted at her loss, but will always be thankful that she graced us with her art, her compassion, and her joy.

A black and white photo of a young Dolly Parton, smiling.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 15/08/2026

Well, the first half of the series takes place on Earth (books 1-3), but the latter half (books 4-6, though 6 isn't out yet) is all about visiting aliens worlds. I dunno if that counts, but there's still alien empires, cosmic knights, and big space battles and stuff like that. Also LitRPG.

A book titled "Homicidal Aliens are Invading and All I Got is This Stat Menu" by J.J. Ackerknecht. The cover shows a muscular, red-headed woman doing battle with a black-armored serpentine monster against a bright red background.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 10/08/2026

Ye-up. Bisexual FMC fights aliens with a slowburn sapphic romance, also has a couple trans and gay side-characters (disclaimer: I am the author). Also slightly similar vibe to CR with the off-kilter found family core group that regularly engages in violence and swearing:

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 25/06/2026

Happy dog (she’s lying in bed in front of the fan)

Close up photo of a Staffordshire bull terrier panting and “smiling” while lying in a bed

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 12/06/2026

Post something that still traumatizes you. Maybe not this specific book, but one of these, had a story about a kid accidentally getting his parents killed, and then heavily implied he was now in Hell, in a loop of reliving their deaths and his own for eternity. This was for grade-schoolers.

A book titled "Super Scary Stories for Sleepover" by Q.L. Pearce, and illustrated by Dwight Been. The cover shows a mummy reaching forward.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 04/06/2026

QTP with a blue haired girl

Blue haired Indian woman wearing a blue skirt against a purple background.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 29/05/2026

Science-Fantasy space opera alien invasion with a found family of a sapphic couple, talking pangolin, & mad-scientist surrogate dad, among many others. The power of love (and incredible violence) in the face of annihilation, and racist alien colonialism. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCMG6SK4/

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 25/05/2026

My books are science-fantasy, have a female MC + sapphic romance, & one booktokker (TalesWithAtticus) said she checked my bio because she thought I was woman based on how I write women. LitRPG, found-family, & embracing love while still dishing out righteous violence. www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCMG6SK4

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 05/04/2026

Best Star Trek crew. Wrong answers only.

The crew from "Irresponsible Captain Tylor" all saluting in front of a spiral galaxy

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 16/03/2026

MFW horror films are properly rewarded at the Oscars

A creepy woman with bright red hair and clownish make-up is grinning maniacally while lying down in bed

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 11/03/2026

Got this cool wand and stand in my office now, which is pretty neat.

A wand resting on a wooden stand on a bookshelf. The wand is made of black wood and wound with gold wire, while the handle is made of dark red stone orbs and topped with a brass ornament. The want is surrounded by candles in jars.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 11/03/2026

My dog greets the neighbors

A Staffordshire bull terrier leans up against a wire fence to sniff at a pair of curious donkeys on the other side.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 06/03/2026

My list of all-time faves shifts somewhat regularly and even shaving it down to 30 would leave a lot out, but for now this seems pretty solid. Some outstanding 11/10 games here. God bless video games.

A 3x3 grid featuring various games in no particular order.
Top row: Elden Ring, Chrono Trigger, Deus Ex
Middle row: Fallout New Vegas, Satisfactory, Final Fantasy 6
Bottom row: Kenshi, Morrowind, Stalker: Shadow of Chernobyl

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 06/03/2026

When I misspell "Deus Ex"

A cover of the game "Deus Ex Game of the Year Edition" with the title misspelled as "Desu Ex." A man on the cover is looking upward with a very strange grin and anime-style blush applied to his cheeks.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 04/03/2026

My Korean Jindo Fenris on the left, and my Staffy Azura on the right. Both of them come into the kitchen when I'm cooking to stare at me (then they get scraps/treats because they're good babies).

A skinny black dog on the left and a stout gray dog on the right, both looking expectantly toward the camera.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 04/03/2026

I adore my Staffy girl so much

A "blue" Staffordshire Bull Terrier with a red collar sitting on a blanket and staring at the camera with big puppy eyes.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 19/02/2026

Me actually being interested in Westeros again after watching Dunk and Egg:

A bald boy and a tall man cheering amidst a crowd of medieval peasants.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 10/02/2026

I rocked this bad boy for about a year in elementary school

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 07/02/2026

“Look man, I know you’re bored of the safari thing and you’ve got all these trophies of wild animals but this is not the next step. It’s illegal and nobody is going to hire you.” “I’ll show you! I’m starting a new business! And I’ll name it...”

A streetside store with the sign “HUNT KIDS” above it

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 07/02/2026

Bisexual MC in a sapphic relationship beats the hell out of civilization-destroying aliens, makes friends with a talking pangolin, and explores space.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 04/02/2026

If you or @katmabu.bsky.social are interested in other LitRPG that eschews a lot of the standard genre tropes in favor of things like community-building, collective action, and love (and also beating the shit out of hateful aliens) may I recommend the following (disclaimer: I'm the author):

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 24/01/2026

This just arrived a few days ago! Thanks so much to Empty Mountain and @jamespianka.bsky.social for making such a cool book to add to my TTRPG shelf! It’s really awesome.

A red book with gold foil titled “Shrines: Sites of reverence and power”

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 04/01/2026

If you're looking for other LitRPG series apart from HWFWM or DCC, may I suggest the following? (Disclaimer: I'm the author)

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 29/12/2025

800 people? Thanks everybody!

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 27/12/2025

I made prime rib for the first time today. I think I did a pretty good job!

A chunk of prime rib with a section sliced off to reveal a meaty pink interior

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 19/12/2025

Thanks so much for this John! I write science-fantasy with a LitRPG garnish, sapphic romance, & and killer aliens. My favorite review of my work thus far: "The Author is a talented jerk."-Goodreads, 5 stars Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCMG6SK4 Audible: www.audible.com/pd/Homicidal...

A book cover with the title "Homicidal Aliens are Invading and All I Got is This Stat Menu" by J.J. Ackerknecht. The cover shows a muscular, red-haired women in fantasy martial arts attire ready to punch a monster with her flaming fist. The monster is a serpentine creature with arms and black carapace over its body.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 15/12/2025

Probably one of the best reviews my work has ever gotten. Thank you, reviewer. #booksky #litrpg

A 5-star review titled "The Author is a Talented Jerk"

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 14/12/2025

Doing pretty good in the paid store for my new release! All my books are comfortably in the top 100 of the Superhero and alien invasion categories! The first book is free, and it's at #1 in those lists and #2 for LitRPG! Thanks to anybody who's getting a copy! Free book www.amazon.com/dp/B0BCMG6SK4

Picture of a book from Amazon's store, ranked #1. The book is "Homicidal Aliens are Invading and All I Got is This Stat Menu"

4 books on Amazon's store, each with a ranking. The ranks are 15, 27, 39, and 75. The books, respectively are "Interstellar Calamity is Looming and All I Got is this Stat Menu," "Plaentary Destruction is Imminent and All I Got is this Stat Menu," "Tyrannical Supervillains are Scheming and All I Got is this Stat Menu," and "Ruthless Space Pirates are Marauding and All I Got is this Stat Menu."

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 12/12/2025

It is launch day, my dudes! More sapphic romance, cosmic horrors, informational terrorists (aka freelance librarians), and alien battle arenas! Get it HERE: www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3JBJMLN #litrpg #lgbt #booksky

A book cover with the title "Interstellar Calamity is Looming and All I Got is This Stat Menu." The cover depicts two figures locked in combat: a long-necked alien with pale blue skin firing an icy magic beam; and a stout man with a beard clad in golden armor, his fist covered in flame and ready to strike.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 11/12/2025

POV: you are cooking eggs when these two roll up and give you the puppy dog eyes

A thin black jindo mutt and a stout gray Staffordshire terrier stare into the camera with big, soulful eyes

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 08/12/2025

Just arrived home n the mail and I gotta say, it looks fantastic! Looking forward to digging into this later. Great work, @eyepatchwolf.bsky.social !

A book titled “The bizarre world of fake video games” by Super Eyepatch Wolf

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 26/11/2025

If you see this, QTP with Four games that hold special memories for you!

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 07/10/2025

The "pocket square" --- The Jacket

A smiling man standing in front of his own portrait

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 30/09/2025

Who’s ur favorite Jedi? (wrong answers only)

It’s Zero from MegaMan X wielding his laser sword

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 26/09/2025

What's a movie you went into blind and it completely blew you away? 🎥 🤯

A poster for the film "Edge of Tomorrow" featuring Tom Cruise and Emily Blunt in mech armor overlooking a burning battlefield. The tag line, "Live. Die. Repeat." is in the center of the poster.

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 23/09/2025

Biblically Accurate Labubu

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 23/09/2025

I did the same. Got the RFK-only version to spam chats RE: whatever my latest fixation is

A huge screen that says "Autism Announcement" next to a picture of RFK

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 09/09/2025

lmao just got the funny number (Also thanks to everybody who is listening to these! Stephanie Savannah is such a good narrator!) 📚💙#litrpg www.audible.com/pd/Homicidal...

A screen cap showing that the audiobook series "All I Got is This Stat Menu" has received 420 ratings

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 05/09/2025

Getting an early taste of autumn in Wales, which means I'm probably less than 4-6 weeks from breaking out the kotatsu again. Anyway, he's a pic of my staffy when she was just a puppy and the kotatsu was her personal security blanket if I wasn't around.

A gray-furred puppy cuddled up underneath a kotatsu

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JayAck @jjackerknecht.com · 04/09/2025

Steamin' for 20 years baby

It's the "20 Years of Service" badge from Steam

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