Reposted by Marianne KirbyThe Rando Awards @therandoawards.bsky.social · 02/06/2026Friends, it's time. After much deliberation, our team of judges has locked down their winners for the 2026 Rando Awards. No more dilly-dallying. No more sleepless nights. Here, in no particular order, are the best books our crew read all last year. 12917
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 03/07/2026Okay listen I just got out of a late showing of the Backrooms and while I have narrative critic thoughts, damn, that was effective. I so thoroughly enjoyed that. 170
Reposted by Marianne KirbyStraith 🍉 @straith.ca · 28/06/2026ISO a sensitivity reader who can look at queer Muslim experiences in a diasporic context in a fantasy novel - anyone working in this area right now (or know anyone who is)? thx!!! 33740
Reposted by Marianne KirbyShaenon K. Garrity @shaenon.bsky.social · 25/06/2026A crowd of French children didn't perform in unison as chain-smoking, hungover Serges Gainsbourg so you could tell me that AI is "inevitable." 37721
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 02/07/2026Doing lit agent research is like an unholy combo of job hunting and dating. 0100
Reposted by Marianne Kirbymean things I say to myself @meantomyself.bsky.social · 29/06/2026Old enough to recognize this as a data center 976259563481
Reposted by Marianne KirbyJosephine beckbook.com Riesman @josie.zone · 30/06/2026Oh my! Happy 65th birthday to Christopher Priest, the first Black full-time writer (and editor!) for superhero comics, as well as the man who made Black Panther into what you think of as Black Panther My NYMag profile of Priest from 2018: archive.is/0J97j 412759
Reposted by Marianne KirbyZoe TunnHELL ➡️ NYCC @zoewithasword.bsky.social · 23/06/2026Now watching: (I love this movie so much) 193278
Reposted by Marianne KirbyElias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf @eliaseells.bsky.social · 11/06/2026Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. Market and publicize your backlist. 10402111
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 23/06/2026A thing I've noticed about @jasonsanford.bsky.social is how very gentle he usually tries to be with the world. I could honestly say a lot of nice things about Jason (he's easy to compliment) but this is the most important thing: Jason approaches the world with such curiosity and genuine interest. 2150
Reposted by Marianne KirbyZera / Corey Jae 🏳️⚧️ @coreyjwhite.com · 21/06/2026With alt text, because this is important. 41299636
Reposted by Marianne KirbyRichard Littler @richardlittler.bsky.social · 20/06/2026Mini #FolkHorror thread for you. This morning I found this old confectionery box from the 1940s or 50s in a charity shop. I did some delving and found that the horned, devilish character is called 'Der Fulehung' or 'Lazy Dog'. He was supposedly the... 17314
Reposted by Marianne Kirby🌒💀 evelynn 💀🌘 @ladyartaud.bsky.social · 19/06/2026this, but unironically. maximalism will overtake the scourge of minimalism that has plagued literature for too long 0265
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 19/06/2026Parked on the street with the windows down; a dad and a kid are biking up the hill. The kid is struggling a bit. The dad says, “What I care about is you’re doing your best. You’re doing great.” 😭😭😭 And don’t we all need to hear that, damn. 0170
Reposted by Marianne KirbyOrcspiration @orcspiration.bsky.social · 14/06/2026YOUR ENEMIES LAMENT YOUR VERY EXISTENCE. DOES YOUR BODY NEED STRETCHING? 03310
Reposted by Marianne Kirbycait (and adonis) @cait.bsky.social · 13/06/2026I was going to make a joke about this but then I actually read it and the answer is literally "your partner not respecting you" and now I'm depressed 1486461
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 13/06/2026OH HEY WANT TO READ A STORY? I wrote this weird soup for you, friends. www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/nomo...nightmare-magazine.comNoMouth - Nightmare MagazineThe videos show people kissing. They press their mouths together and open their lips. Their tongues move, wet and intrusive, less like they are tasting each other than like they want to lay eggs in th... 084
Reposted by Marianne Kirbybex @blueraccoon.bsky.social · 11/06/2026tip: if your dear ones complain about energy prices (valid) and the cost of running ac, point out that it costs less money and energy to just keep the system running than it does to start and stop it every time you wanna cool off ENDURING HEAT IS NOT A MORAL VIRTUE FFS. IT WILL KILL YOU DEAD. 817171
Reposted by Marianne KirbyEmma Osborne 🍉 @redscribe.bsky.social · 12/06/2026Ok writer pals, looking for a particular craft book. I found it in a used bookstore in LA once upon a time and to my regret didn’t buy it. It used an example of a character with a lot of stuffed toys on their bed (to show greed/need for comfort). Does anyone know what this is? 265
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 12/06/2026On my little stretch break walk around at Merry Pin, I found some patches and some stitch markers that I need to gift to a couple of local friends and, really, I know there is no Pride equivalent of an easter basket BUT THERE SHOULD BE MAYBE. 2161
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 12/06/2026The demands of the body are unreasonable. What do you mean I have to get up and stretch regularly? What do you mean I have to eat food regularly? What do you mean by SLEEP? @geardrops.bsky.social always says “hydrate or die straight” so at least I have my three beverages to ward that off. 3211
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 12/06/2026The other night I ordered some new swimwear from Torrid as chlorine has wrecked most of what I have from a couple years ago. And then I saw they had a couple bras with a black velvety flocked snake design. And then I remembered all my house pants have holes in them and paint on them. 370
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 10/06/2026As a result of other morning drive thoughts, can you rec me an artist? Looking for someone taking small commissions who is good at a sort of 1970s Disney animation style (for still art, I don’t have an animation budget). No AI, FFS. 22284
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Obviously I had such productive and useful thoughts on my drive to work this morning. 280
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 10/06/2026Not to get into Heated Rivalry discourse on main but Kesha’s new single with Boy Throb was ghost written by Shane Hollander. 0121
Reposted by Marianne KirbyKC @ixia.bsky.social · 03/06/2026Every article/post/whatever I see from someone who is like "I believed in body positivity but I took this medicine for my metabolic condition and then my body changed, so fat = bad" is just obvious weird propaganda by people who didn't understand body positivity or HAES at all in the first place 2203
Reposted by Marianne KirbyMemento (spooky) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.social · 07/06/2026not Charon about a thing 4828
Reposted by Marianne KirbyTomMLittle @tommlittle.bsky.social · 27/05/2026I'll try to lift up some other creators alongside my work today. Voice actors and narrators are struggling to keep their footing on YouTube in the face of ai overcrowding and ai moderation. I reached out to a few to learn more about their challenges: #HorrorWritersChat m.youtube.com/watch?v=QAFu...m.youtube.comWhat's Happening to Horror Narrators?YouTube video by Ofrenda 11716
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Spent 2+ hours just hanging out with a friend at a local coffeeshop/cafe - not a writing meetup or anything with a purpose or productivity in mind. I am reminded once again that just sitting and talking with someone is so meaningful and wonderful and beautiful. Human connection is the greatest. 0160
Reposted by Marianne KirbyHillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 31/05/2026I hope this is his purgatory. I hope all he ever gets to do is be surrounded by fat people living their best lives and smiling. And completely ignoring him. I hope all three of my chins trigger him. I hope the gentle soft sway of my arm fat gives him the sweats. 1821
Reposted by Marianne KirbyHillary Monahan @hillarymonahan.bsky.social · 31/05/2026I just watched a guy go on a minute and a half long rant about how much he hates fat people. I now want to hunt him down and force him to sit between me and Becky on a plane every day for the rest of his life. Every day. While we order snacks. 920910
Reposted by Marianne Kirbycmrn knzlmn @ckunzelman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026he's not special. I ALSO saw a werewolf drinking a pina colada at trader vic's. 213221
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 31/05/2026Marianne, you have to stop agreeing to meet people at 10am if you’re going to stay up until 3am. You’re a crumbling heap of bones, please act like it. Maybe make it 10:30am if nothing else. 0160
Reposted by Marianne Kirbybadsagittarius.bsky.social @badsagittarius.bsky.social · 30/05/2026Everyone please watch this baby condor try to get in its box like a miniature drunk person in a chicken costume. 427086
Reposted by Marianne Kirbyviolet allen @blipstress.bsky.social · 30/05/2026My friends' toddler is in the stage where she asks "why" to everything constantly and as a person lowkey having a midlife crisis it's like, "same, girl." 1424
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 30/05/2026This is the only reason I still own a printer. It’s…very old but so worth it for the twice a year I need to print 400 pages. 0121
Reposted by Marianne KirbyMarianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Speaking of my current project I'm obsessed with right now: If you ever had a truly creepy Disney World experience, I'd love to read about it. I'm especially looking for creepy 1970s Disney World anecdotes. Please repost so I can hear from more people! 37761
Reposted by Marianne KirbyChaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 29/05/2026And one litel pigge made a hous of strawe, and anothir litel pigge made a hous of stickes, and the thirde litel pigge made a hous of bricke, but the fourthe litel pigge made a hous of leaves and everyone was terrified 220952
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Speaking of my current project I'm obsessed with right now: If you ever had a truly creepy Disney World experience, I'd love to read about it. I'm especially looking for creepy 1970s Disney World anecdotes. Please repost so I can hear from more people! 37761
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 29/05/2026One day I spent 45 minutes of a 50-minute session telling my therapist how good I'd been feeling about everything and how much writing I'd been doing and she looked at me and she looked at the clock and she looked at me and then she said "Of course you feel good. You're a writer and you're writing." 1220
Reposted by Marianne KirbyMats Strandberg @matsstrandberg.bsky.social · 27/05/2026🇺🇸 Finally! An UNDUBBED version of THE NURSING HOME, the queer horror movie based on my book, is available to rent on Amazon in the States. The movie had its world premiere at SXSW last year and got great reviews: variety.com/2025/film/re... Watch it here: www.amazon.com/gp/video/det...amazon.comWatch The Nursing Home | Prime VideoJoel reluctantly returns to his childhood home to help his mother Monika, who has suffered a severe stroke and was clinically dead for minutes. Monika is unrecognizable and Joel becomes convinced that something has followed her back from the other side. 01914
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Is wanting to just spend time telling people how great you think they are a symptom of perimenopause? I just feel like that would be a really meaningful use of my time lately. 3140
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 29/05/2026It's writing time so I have purchased rhinestones and rhinestone glue with which to bedazzle my headphones, eaten a bagel sandwich, run around the craft store, put my cardigan on and taken it off like three times... The focus is going SO WELL today. 060
Marianne Kirby @therotund.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I got to read an early version of this from @redscribe.bsky.social and I am SO HYPE for it to come out in a matter of days. Hit the pre-order while it's still up, pals! Also, uh, this one is gory. So satisfying. www.amazon.com/Grief-Eater-...amazon.comGrief EaterGrief Eater - Kindle edition by Osborne, Emma. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Grief Eater. 163