Dei Walker
@dei2dei.bsky.social
Codex Writers | SFWA | fibercrafter, language nerd. Ink runs through my veins.
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Spotify Wrapped is usually a fun way to reflect on what you’ve listened to over the year and share your tastes with friends.
But it hits different when it’s paired with propaganda for Trump’s deportation machine.
Use our social toolkit to share the truth about Spotify: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/spot...
But it hits different when it’s paired with propaganda for Trump’s deportation machine.
Use our social toolkit to share the truth about Spotify: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/spot...
December 5, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Spotify Wrapped is usually a fun way to reflect on what you’ve listened to over the year and share your tastes with friends.
But it hits different when it’s paired with propaganda for Trump’s deportation machine.
Use our social toolkit to share the truth about Spotify: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/spot...
But it hits different when it’s paired with propaganda for Trump’s deportation machine.
Use our social toolkit to share the truth about Spotify: app.sosha.ai/toolkit/spot...
It has never been a secret that I love Mortal Kombat, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa's influence on Shang Tsung is what *made* him into the way the villain was represented for decades. His work was always amazing in what he did, but he will always be my first (and my favorite) Shang Tsung.
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, prolific actor known for his roles in “Mortal Kombat,” “Last Emperor” and “Man In The High Castle,” has died at 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa Dies: ‘Mortal Kombat, ‘Last Emperor’ & ‘Man In The High Castle’ Actor Was 75
Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa, the actor best known for his roles in the Mortal Kombat films, The Last Emperor and The Man in the High Castle, has died.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:30 AM
It has never been a secret that I love Mortal Kombat, and Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa's influence on Shang Tsung is what *made* him into the way the villain was represented for decades. His work was always amazing in what he did, but he will always be my first (and my favorite) Shang Tsung.
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i think the inability to tell the difference between "i don't like it" and "i don't like it so i have to figure out a way to imply this thing i don't like is morally evil" is the most fundie thing i see people who are aren't technically fundie regularly do these days
December 4, 2025 at 3:12 PM
i think the inability to tell the difference between "i don't like it" and "i don't like it so i have to figure out a way to imply this thing i don't like is morally evil" is the most fundie thing i see people who are aren't technically fundie regularly do these days
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I promise you that if you ever say "I enjoyed that thing you wrote", it will occupy my attention for a solid week
I’ve sometimes fallen into the trap of thinking that complementing a creative person for their work is less sophisticated or desired than discussion or debate about it but very often the best thing you can say to them is hell yeah and that doesn’t make you dumb it just makes you nice
December 4, 2025 at 5:17 AM
I promise you that if you ever say "I enjoyed that thing you wrote", it will occupy my attention for a solid week
With Exile's Pyre out with Dirty Magick Magazine, Nov 30/Dec 01 has THREE of my stories out today (all released Dec 1 for me)
* Exile's Pyre - @cdbrown.bsky.social 's Dirty Magick Magazine
* Blood for a Stone - @curtissandsm.bsky.social Swords & Sorcery
* Can't Let Go - @duckprintspress.com Patreon
* Exile's Pyre - @cdbrown.bsky.social 's Dirty Magick Magazine
* Blood for a Stone - @curtissandsm.bsky.social Swords & Sorcery
* Can't Let Go - @duckprintspress.com Patreon
December 1, 2025 at 3:06 PM
With Exile's Pyre out with Dirty Magick Magazine, Nov 30/Dec 01 has THREE of my stories out today (all released Dec 1 for me)
* Exile's Pyre - @cdbrown.bsky.social 's Dirty Magick Magazine
* Blood for a Stone - @curtissandsm.bsky.social Swords & Sorcery
* Can't Let Go - @duckprintspress.com Patreon
* Exile's Pyre - @cdbrown.bsky.social 's Dirty Magick Magazine
* Blood for a Stone - @curtissandsm.bsky.social Swords & Sorcery
* Can't Let Go - @duckprintspress.com Patreon
also, y'know, I have this out today - and "mildly dubious consentacles" is probably the best tag I've ever had applied to a story.
Short story: "Can't Let Go" by @dei2dei.bsky.social
Excerpt:
The faint glow has moved farther away.
A cloud of bioluminescence moving like that? Her heart rate kicks up, interest piqued. Hope spreads in her chest. Something this unusual might be just what she needs.
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Excerpt:
The faint glow has moved farther away.
A cloud of bioluminescence moving like that? Her heart rate kicks up, interest piqued. Hope spreads in her chest. Something this unusual might be just what she needs.
🧵
December 1, 2025 at 12:09 AM
also, y'know, I have this out today - and "mildly dubious consentacles" is probably the best tag I've ever had applied to a story.
Happy new story day to me! (and for anyone who may be reading my Dirty Magick story this month - yes, it's also THAT Jórunn!)
"Blood for a Stone" by Deirdre Walker
swordsandsorcerymagazine.com/blood-for-a-...
swordsandsorcerymagazine.com/blood-for-a-...
Blood for a Stone – Swords & Sorcery Magazine
swordsandsorcerymagazine.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Happy new story day to me! (and for anyone who may be reading my Dirty Magick story this month - yes, it's also THAT Jórunn!)
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Y'all know what weekend it is. We've got three sales! One: use code 25holidayducksfor2025 to save 25% on our webstore. Two: this Creator's Day itch bundle (itch.io/b/3410/creat...)! Three: 30% off to get Monsterotica AND our back catalogue! Deets on all 3: duckprintspress.com/2025/11/25/b...
November 25, 2025 at 5:09 PM
Y'all know what weekend it is. We've got three sales! One: use code 25holidayducksfor2025 to save 25% on our webstore. Two: this Creator's Day itch bundle (itch.io/b/3410/creat...)! Three: 30% off to get Monsterotica AND our back catalogue! Deets on all 3: duckprintspress.com/2025/11/25/b...
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"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
How to explain AI to your family this holiday season | CNN Business
Politics, football and movies are among the many topics that tend to come up around Thanksgiving. In 2025, a new question may arise at the table: Why the heck is everyone talking about AI, and what sh...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
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I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
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This is an excellent summary of how "the author getting paid" works for traditional publishing! To which I'll add: it is super common for books (especially genre fiction) to not "earn out" the advance, so a lot of writers learn to not count on royalty money ever happening.
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 27, 2025 at 3:24 AM
This is an excellent summary of how "the author getting paid" works for traditional publishing! To which I'll add: it is super common for books (especially genre fiction) to not "earn out" the advance, so a lot of writers learn to not count on royalty money ever happening.
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Hey, props to writers who got literally anything done this year.
November 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Hey, props to writers who got literally anything done this year.
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Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Some are suggesting you deliberately write inaccurate or confusing alt text, because they say this confuses AI scrapers that are analyzing images.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
The purpose of alt text is to help people who cannot see the image. Deliberately misrepresenting the image is a gross misuse of alt text. Don't do it.
and that's also why there are so many "unfinished" trilogies: the author *wants* to write all three, but you waiting for all 3 to end up on the shelves is also why there *isn't a third one*. you're never going to get it if you don't buy book 1. so go actually buy (or borrow from the library!).
Most publishers (there are always exceptions) decide whether or not to buy a second book (or a third etc) based on how the previous book did. So when you pirate a book in most cases it’s less about the money you just stole from both author and publisher it’s about the future book you just killed.
November 26, 2025 at 6:23 AM
and that's also why there are so many "unfinished" trilogies: the author *wants* to write all three, but you waiting for all 3 to end up on the shelves is also why there *isn't a third one*. you're never going to get it if you don't buy book 1. so go actually buy (or borrow from the library!).
As someone who used to work at a bookstore, if at least 2 people special ordered something not on the shelf, we'd get a copy for the store inventory. I buy digitally now (because hi, China) but will often buy physical when we're back West, because every little bit helps, esp. your local indie shop.
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 6:21 AM
As someone who used to work at a bookstore, if at least 2 people special ordered something not on the shelf, we'd get a copy for the store inventory. I buy digitally now (because hi, China) but will often buy physical when we're back West, because every little bit helps, esp. your local indie shop.
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Some people are very good at writing sex and some people are good at believing that they are good at writing sex, the first is a tremendously impressive skill and the second is what makes for deeply uncomfortable author presentations at science fiction conventions
There's nothing wrong with literary porn, but some of the crap those guys wrote was "Have you actuallly ever HAD sex?"
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Some people are very good at writing sex and some people are good at believing that they are good at writing sex, the first is a tremendously impressive skill and the second is what makes for deeply uncomfortable author presentations at science fiction conventions
So close to 10k! We need $10.5k to fund. Even if you're not into monsters gettin' it on, look at it as a way to fund a small queer press anthology and get some fun merch (have you seen the sheer number of Dux we have? and that dragon fan!!).
www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling
A collection of 16 erotica tales about monsters and the partner(s) of their choice engaging in courtship and then getting together!
www.kickstarter.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:33 PM
So close to 10k! We need $10.5k to fund. Even if you're not into monsters gettin' it on, look at it as a way to fund a small queer press anthology and get some fun merch (have you seen the sheer number of Dux we have? and that dragon fan!!).
www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
@duckprintspress.com is a lovely small press not on this list that I can sed, but if you're not familiar with lots of small presses, the Tenebrous list also has lots to get you started. Support your small indie presses this holiday season!
2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
November 22, 2025 at 11:58 PM
@duckprintspress.com is a lovely small press not on this list that I can sed, but if you're not familiar with lots of small presses, the Tenebrous list also has lots to get you started. Support your small indie presses this holiday season!
So looks like Xi'an and Guilin with the fam in December (I am well aware, foggy/misty AF but we areimited when they come) and Melbourne/Ballarat in Feb. I am cautiously excited.
November 22, 2025 at 11:55 PM
So looks like Xi'an and Guilin with the fam in December (I am well aware, foggy/misty AF but we areimited when they come) and Melbourne/Ballarat in Feb. I am cautiously excited.
Hey, ho! It's me! This issue has one of my Norse-inspired sword & sorcery pieces in it, and the issue (from what I've read so far - ssh, sneaky author early peek!) looks outstanding.
Cover Reveal: Dirty Magick Magazine Issue Sixteen
Stories: Christopher Welch, Meireles de Andre, Marie-Helene Lebeault, Dei Walker. Naked Steel covers Ladyhawke. Book reviews by Jennifer R. Povey @ninjafingers.bsky.social
Available 12/1/2025
Stories: Christopher Welch, Meireles de Andre, Marie-Helene Lebeault, Dei Walker. Naked Steel covers Ladyhawke. Book reviews by Jennifer R. Povey @ninjafingers.bsky.social
Available 12/1/2025
November 22, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Hey, ho! It's me! This issue has one of my Norse-inspired sword & sorcery pieces in it, and the issue (from what I've read so far - ssh, sneaky author early peek!) looks outstanding.
I have a li'l somethin' somethin' in here: nonbinary/gender fluid plasm monsters need love too. And by "love", I mean threesomes that involve shapeshifting.
Crowdfunding to fund our next erotic anthology, Monsterotica: Tales of Unusual Courtship and Coupling, is live on Kickstarter! 16 queer monsterfucking stories, gorgeous merch, and a steaming hot collection you won't want to miss. Check out our campaign today! www.kickstarter.com/projects/duc...
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November 12, 2025 at 10:48 PM
I have a li'l somethin' somethin' in here: nonbinary/gender fluid plasm monsters need love too. And by "love", I mean threesomes that involve shapeshifting.
I have a story about a woman and an abandoned dream at a genius loci in this compilation of flash stories! It's free with KU, $1 purchased otherwise, and is full of a number of some wonderful weird westerns!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSPD4FP4
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSPD4FP4
Twisted Trails: Tales of the Weird Wild West (Shacklebound Books)
Amazon.com: Twisted Trails: Tales of the Weird Wild West (Shacklebound Books) eBook : Fomley, Eric: Kindle Store
www.amazon.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
I have a story about a woman and an abandoned dream at a genius loci in this compilation of flash stories! It's free with KU, $1 purchased otherwise, and is full of a number of some wonderful weird westerns!
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSPD4FP4
www.amazon.com/dp/B0FSPD4FP4
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Pilot had a massive ad spread in a jp newspaper with "make AI jealous" and "write what AI can't touch" written on it
Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Pilot had a massive ad spread in a jp newspaper with "make AI jealous" and "write what AI can't touch" written on it
Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
Anyway I think everyone should own a Pilot kakuno pen
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Fun fact:
Musk's pay package would be equal to the cost of SNAP (i.e., helping 42 million people to buy food) for TEN YEARS.
Musk's pay package would be equal to the cost of SNAP (i.e., helping 42 million people to buy food) for TEN YEARS.
November 9, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Fun fact:
Musk's pay package would be equal to the cost of SNAP (i.e., helping 42 million people to buy food) for TEN YEARS.
Musk's pay package would be equal to the cost of SNAP (i.e., helping 42 million people to buy food) for TEN YEARS.
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Naturally the dev team not ONCE thought to consider how this unasked for feature could be weaponized as an attack vector.
October 31, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Naturally the dev team not ONCE thought to consider how this unasked for feature could be weaponized as an attack vector.