Pinned
Awfully nice to see THE UNDERSTUDY in the New York Times, and in some very good company, too.
2
0
21
"Seeking experts to help shape AI's understanding of literature." Cute. For SO MANY REASONS, I'm gonna pass on applying for this one, thanks. (Not my biggest issue, but the salary range is listed as, ahem, "$6-$65 an hour + tips." That's a hell of a range, and also: a tip-based writing/editing job?)
1
0
9
Reposted by Morgan Richter
Personally I think when a world leader announces “Tune in tonight at 8pm Eastern to watch the world end” like it’s the fucking season premiere of Roseanne we should have a different leader the next day.
18
0
5764
Reposted by Morgan Richter
who has a book coming out that people can preorder so they have something to look forward to and then be pleasantly surprised when the book just shows up on their doorstep
417
129
2781
Reposted by Morgan Richter
Low-hanging fruit, I admit, but… youtu.be/LuN6gs0AJls?si=PNIcNLLlvqGFRgiI
1
0
1
Hey! For no reason at all, and *certainly* not due to any spike in nuclear anxiety caused by recent US political madness: Gen-Xers, what's your go-to song when you flash back to our collective 1980s fears of looming apocalypse? Mine is Ultravox's "All Stood Still": www.youtube.com/watch?v=mW9ImnTL2jk
6
1
6
Reposted by Morgan Richter
In light of the conversation about how hard it is to promote your own book: Post a link to buy your book here and I’ll boost it cause you destroyed yourself to get it done, your publisher won’t help you sell it, and you deserve cheers and admiration for your accomplishment.
481
87
2080
Reposted by Morgan Richter
I have about 10k already but I'm *always* accepting floppy donations 🌈💾 #floppydisks
1
0
25
Thought I was having a heart attack today, but it was just a panic attack following a chat with my agent, in case anyone is wondering how my writing career is going right now.
5
0
17
Reposted by Morgan Richter
HEY WRITERS (not just SF/F writers) HAVE YOU BEEN PROCRASTINATING ON MAKING YOUR ANTHROPIC SETTLEMENT CLAIM?
SFWA is running a webinar event OPEN TO ALL WRITERS (not just members! not just SF/F writers!) on Thursday. Sign up here:
www.sfwa.org/events/anthropic-settlement-webinar-for-procrastinators/
SFWA is running a webinar event OPEN TO ALL WRITERS (not just members! not just SF/F writers!) on Thursday. Sign up here:
www.sfwa.org/events/anthropic-settlement-webinar-for-procrastinators/
9
22
621
I'm *clearly* the nostalgia-bait target audience for the Lost Boys musical opening soon on Broadway, but: holy hell, you could give me unlimited guesses as to which 1980s film this (schmaltzy, wretched) song is based on, and I would never, ever land on The Lost Boys: www.youtube.com/watch?v=letEeZ6BoII
2
1
4
There was a time in my life, long ago, when Buffy was pretty important to me, and while a lot has changed since then, I still remember it mostly fondly, so: rest well, Nicholas Brendon; I hope you find the peace that eluded you in life. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/20/arts/television/nicholas-brendon-dead.html
1
0
10
The above excerpt is from a piece in today's NYT: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/19/books/ai-fiction-shy-girl.html
1
0
3
In the wake of the Mia Ballard "Shy Girl" fiasco, I'm seeing valid concerns that AI has doomed publishing, but look: Readers clocked something phony about Ballard's writing and loudly objected, forcing Hachette to pull the book. Readers are smart, and this *could* deter others from trying this crap.
4
0
49
Reposted by Morgan Richter
“The Fake Jem shows up at the venue and starts flipping over tables, à la Simon Le Bon in the “Hungry Like the Wolf” video.”
Read it!
Read it!
0
0
8
Every single thing going on behind the scenes of this long-troubled Rebel Wilson film seems absolutely bonkers. www.vulture.com/article/rebel-wilsons-team-accused-of-smear-campaign-for-the-deb.html
1
0
1
Many of you certainly know this already, so apologies for over-explaining, but for neophytes: Fun Boy Three (important by themselves) were a splinter group of The Specials, which had one of the very best songs of the early 1980s with Ghost Town: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZ2oXzrnti4
0
0
8
There are many ways in which I feel 2026 is 1982 times one million. Let's listen to the wisdom of Fun Boy Three: “No nuclear, the cowboy told us, and who am I to disagree?/‘Cause when the madman flips the switch/The nuclear will go for me.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=on-y9Pv-CJA
2
0
11
You know those TV shows that you watched religiously decades ago, but are so lost with time that you now think it might've been a fever dream? Yeah, I have a *bunch* of those. Today, I've been googling "Bots Master," just to confirm that it actually existed. www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLKYOSiW7U4
3
0
4
Tell a movie's plot through other characters played by the actors:
James Bond teams up with Marilyn Monroe to investigate the murder of Captain Von Trapp. Suspects include Laurie Strode, Sonny Crockett, Captain America, and General Zod.
James Bond teams up with Marilyn Monroe to investigate the murder of Captain Von Trapp. Suspects include Laurie Strode, Sonny Crockett, Captain America, and General Zod.
2
1
12
I logged into Facebook for the first time in a while, and I was immediately greeted by a barrage of suggested (yet very pointed) Facebook Reels that are being EXTREMELY JUDGMENTAL of me.
3
0
10
Watched it? Hell, I've reviewed this movie. It's even more magnificent than the poster would lead you to believe. www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEy5ZQXX3k8
0
0
8
