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Chad Gayle

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Science fiction & fantasy author 🚀 NYC photographer 📷 Words in DreamForge, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Inner Worlds, Bullet Points, etc. 🌞 Codexian https://chadgayle.com/ Banner: black and white photo of NYC skyline centered on the Chrysler Building (by me)

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Jared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 2h

writing tip: trim your word count by reducing entire chapters to a single mysterious glyph

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Chad Gayle @chadgayle.bsky.social · 5h

Secretly I was hoping the second sentence would read "There's a poodle down the way named Apollo...."

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A.C. Wise @acwise.bsky.social · 5h

My review of the July issue of @clarkesworldmagazine.com for @locusmag.bsky.social is now available to read online!

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Clarkesworld: Review by A.C. Wise

Clarkesworld 7/25 The July issue of Clarkesworld opens with “Missing Helen” by Tia Tashiro, a lovely exploration of learning to accept yourself that offers up a satisfying twist on the idea of alt…

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 1d

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Nathan W. Toronto @bulletpoints.bsky.social · 6h

Bullet Points 11: @jamesaaron.net @slashnburnett.bsky.social @gioclair.bsky.social @henryherz.bsky.social @liamjhogan.bsky.social @gerrileen.bsky.social @grigorylukin.bsky.social @kurtnewton.bsky.social ‪@natashabennett.bsky.social @jeremyszal.bsky.social #DarkMilSF zurl.co/0jolK

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Chad Gayle @chadgayle.bsky.social · 6h

Why do we do this?

Chad Gayle @chadgayle.bsky.social · 1d

When you're in a pickle, you can always....

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Chad Gayle @chadgayle.bsky.social · 1d

Sorry Rick. Hope everything is okay.

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Chad Gayle @chadgayle.bsky.social · 1d

Watched it for the first time last night. Should've ignored the naysayers who kept me away from it for years.

Chad Gayle @chadgayle.bsky.social · 1d

I don't care what anyone says, "Escape from L.A." kicks ass.

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Chad Gayle @chadgayle.bsky.social · 2d

If you go to the Help section and put in "how to add a book," it should come right up.

Chad Gayle @chadgayle.bsky.social · 2d

You can't add a book unless you're a Goodreads librarian but putting in the request is pretty straightforward, and books usually get added pretty quickly.

There are also some ARC groups / review groups categorized by genre.

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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 13d

Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me) introduces his second novel, Rakesfall, which is is shortlisted for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction.

For more about this year's shortlist: www.ursulakleguin.com/prize25

Vajra Chandrasekera reads from Rakesfall

YouTube video by Ursula K. Le Guin Foundation

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Jonathan M. Katz @katz.theracket.news · 2d

There were at least two ceasefires under Biden! In which more than five times as many living Israeli hostages were released in exchange for 240 Palestinians! Has everyone forgotten this?

Coffee Indiana @coffeeindiana.bsky.social · 2d

Also, ceasefires have happened under prior Presidents! The day he gets Palestine their own country he can be told he's the most special boy deserving of a shiny prize.

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Chad Gayle @chadgayle.bsky.social · 2d

There's a scene in World According to Garp where Robin Williams' character goes on a rampage after yet another driver blows past the Stop sign on his block.

I identify very strongly with this scene, especially today.