(This post delayed by putting my money where my mouth is. What a pain.) Junk emails: a case study. How do you handle your busyness? I try to remind everyone I know once a year to unsubscribe from junk emails. On the one end of the email spectrum is mail you actually want; on the […]
The Asshole Mitigation Plan The Asshole Mitigation Plan is something I’ve been working on (and putting off working on) for a long time. And my brain says that we are writing this now. It’s always relevant. The general idea I’ll be poking at is this: ACCOMMODATING ASSHOLES IS NOT A VIABLE LONG-TERM STRATEGY. I mean,
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The Asshole Mitigation Plan: Unmitigated assholes are everywhere, and everywhere they are, the damage they do disrupts fucking everything. Start seeing unmitigated assholes for who they are and start mitigating the damage they do. Even if it’s you. Part 1: Intro – ACCOMMODATING ASSHOLES IS NOT A VIABLE LONG-TERM STRATEGY. Part 2: Junk Emails –
Small beasts. Bad decisions. You already know this isn’t going to end well. But it’ll be fun getting there. One of many creature-filled tales in the Wee Beasties StoryBundle, curated by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. About Beastly Virtues INHUMAN HEROISM This collection from critically-acclaimed author Michael Warren Lucas proves that bravery comes in every shape, and
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Sometimes the ones who save you don’t speak your language—but they still understand. These animals don’t back down. One of many creature-filled tales in the Wee Beasties StoryBundle, curated by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. About Four-Legged Heroes Kindness to Animals Often Brings Unexpected Rewards Sharing our lives with pets gives us plenty of companionship, snuggles, and
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These aren’t your average critter tales. They’ve got teeth, heart, and roots that go deeper than they first seem. One of many creature-filled tales in the Wee Beasties StoryBundle, curated by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. About Over the Hills and Fur Away Nothing says home like the love of a furry friend. Or two. Or more.
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Not every writer needs to write the same kind of story. Yet a lot of advice points writers toward using the same structures in their stories. Mostly, I think the advice is meant to be one writer pointing out what works for them and why. But sometimes writers get caught up in teaching structures as
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Magic moves through these beasts—powerful, unpredictable, and often dangerous. Their stories echo with love, loss, and the cost of crossing paths. One of many creature-filled tales in the Wee Beasties StoryBundle, curated by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. About Creature Comforts A Game of Virgins: An injured young dragon blunders into the middle of a virgin sacrifice that
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They might be cute. They might be clever. They’re always one step ahead—and they don’t wait for permission. One of many creature-filled tales in the Wee Beasties StoryBundle, curated by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. About Little Troublemakers One of the best short story writers of her generation, Kristine Kathryn Rusch does not limit herself to genre.
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Beasties, bad decisions, and socks. Nothing here goes the way you think it will—in the best possible way. One of many creature-filled tales in the Wee Beasties StoryBundle, curated by Kristine Kathryn Rusch. About My Socks Rolled Down and Nine Other Stories Ten very crazy stories from the prolific master of whacky stories. From fighting
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