J. J. Hillard
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J. J. Hillard
@hillizard.bsky.social
· May 14
Trailer for "#Counterfeit" — #awardwinning #shortfilm I wrote that Michael E. Berg (#SpilledInkCinema) produced. Now in festivals this year!
youtu.be/axf4E8u0fMU
#indiefilm #filmnoir #dramedy #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwriter #thriller
youtu.be/axf4E8u0fMU
#indiefilm #filmnoir #dramedy #screenwriting #screenplay #screenwriter #thriller
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November 23, 2025 at 8:51 PM
"Maybe #writers should celebrate a nomination simply because it makes them feel heard [read], and maybe as a result of feeling heard, their writing will blossom in new, important ways."
#PushcartPrize #readership
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#PushcartPrize #readership
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What do Pushcart Prize nominations really mean, anyway? - The Writer
With over 10,000 nominations each year, is it ever ok to brag about your Pushcart Prize nomination? We spoke to writers and editors to find out.
www.writermag.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:33 PM
"Maybe #writers should celebrate a nomination simply because it makes them feel heard [read], and maybe as a result of feeling heard, their writing will blossom in new, important ways."
#PushcartPrize #readership
www.writermag.com/get-publishe...
#PushcartPrize #readership
www.writermag.com/get-publishe...
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NEW: @governor.ca.gov announced 17 TV series will FILM IN CA under the latest Tax Credit awards!
These projects bring $1.2B in economic activity — 5,165 jobs, 1,000 filming days, and $902M in in-state spending ($487M in wages). With the nation’s largest capped film incentive, CA leads.
These projects bring $1.2B in economic activity — 5,165 jobs, 1,000 filming days, and $902M in in-state spending ($487M in wages). With the nation’s largest capped film incentive, CA leads.
November 20, 2025 at 8:23 PM
NEW: @governor.ca.gov announced 17 TV series will FILM IN CA under the latest Tax Credit awards!
These projects bring $1.2B in economic activity — 5,165 jobs, 1,000 filming days, and $902M in in-state spending ($487M in wages). With the nation’s largest capped film incentive, CA leads.
These projects bring $1.2B in economic activity — 5,165 jobs, 1,000 filming days, and $902M in in-state spending ($487M in wages). With the nation’s largest capped film incentive, CA leads.
"If your #fiction is unconformist and maybe even not fitting the mentioned genres, do query us and we will see if we can find your #story a home at Freedom Fiction... We primarily focus on publishing fiction #shortstory." --
www.freedomfiction.com
#writers #authors #GenreFiction
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#writers #authors #GenreFiction
November 13, 2025 at 8:44 PM
"If your #fiction is unconformist and maybe even not fitting the mentioned genres, do query us and we will see if we can find your #story a home at Freedom Fiction... We primarily focus on publishing fiction #shortstory." --
www.freedomfiction.com
#writers #authors #GenreFiction
www.freedomfiction.com
#writers #authors #GenreFiction
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Want more facts on your Bluesky timeline? Here's a starter pack!
November 15, 2024 at 12:47 PM
Want more facts on your Bluesky timeline? Here's a starter pack!
#MaryShelley #author #Frankenstein #ScienceFiction #GuillermoDelToro #RealGDT #Netflix
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November 8, 2025 at 10:31 PM
November 6, 2025 at 7:52 PM
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Today's inspirational message:
October 23, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Today's inspirational message:
"... #science-fiction #author #WilliamGibson is said to have observed that the future is already here, just not evenly distributed—which might explain why #AI seems to have minted two cultures, one dismissive and the other enthralled."
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
#creativity #JamesSomers
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
#creativity #JamesSomers
The Case That A.I. Is Thinking
ChatGPT does not have an inner life. Yet it seems to know what it’s talking about.
www.newyorker.com
November 5, 2025 at 9:40 PM
"... #science-fiction #author #WilliamGibson is said to have observed that the future is already here, just not evenly distributed—which might explain why #AI seems to have minted two cultures, one dismissive and the other enthralled."
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
#creativity #JamesSomers
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
#creativity #JamesSomers
November 3, 2025 at 7:16 PM
"It is difficult to judge the scale of copyright infringement in the A.I. era, but my guess is that it makes Napster look like a mixtape swap." — #stephenwitt
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... #writers #copyright #authors #AI #DataCenters
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... #writers #copyright #authors #AI #DataCenters
Inside the Data Centers That Train A.I. and Drain the Electrical Grid
A data center, which can use as much electricity as Philadelphia, is the new American factory, creating the future and propping up the economy. How long can this last?
www.newyorker.com
November 3, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"It is difficult to judge the scale of copyright infringement in the A.I. era, but my guess is that it makes Napster look like a mixtape swap." — #stephenwitt
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... #writers #copyright #authors #AI #DataCenters
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202... #writers #copyright #authors #AI #DataCenters
"[ #realGDT's] creature may be the gentlest of any ' #Frankenstein,' gentler even than Mary Shelley's, but his maker is also the cruellest(sic) of Frankensteins, the most recognizably monstrous."
#NewYorker #ManvirSingh #monsters #Halloween #vampires #werewolves
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
#NewYorker #ManvirSingh #monsters #Halloween #vampires #werewolves
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
How Monsters Went from Menacing to Misunderstood
For most of human history, monsters were repugnant aberrations, breaches of the natural and moral order. What’s behind our relentless urge to humanize them?
www.newyorker.com
October 31, 2025 at 10:24 PM
"[ #realGDT's] creature may be the gentlest of any ' #Frankenstein,' gentler even than Mary Shelley's, but his maker is also the cruellest(sic) of Frankensteins, the most recognizably monstrous."
#NewYorker #ManvirSingh #monsters #Halloween #vampires #werewolves
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
#NewYorker #ManvirSingh #monsters #Halloween #vampires #werewolves
www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
"As commentators on both sides of the #AI divide frequently note, either as a promise or a threat, this is the worst the technology will ever be. #Hollywood will have to confront— and compete with that reality if it's to help make sense of what’s to come."
www.newyorker.com/culture/on-t...
#writers
www.newyorker.com/culture/on-t...
#writers
What Hollywood Is Missing About A.I.
The technology is now popping up onscreen in everything from “The Morning Show” to “St. Denis Medical”—but nothing on air this year could compete with reality.
www.newyorker.com
October 29, 2025 at 9:26 PM
"As commentators on both sides of the #AI divide frequently note, either as a promise or a threat, this is the worst the technology will ever be. #Hollywood will have to confront— and compete with that reality if it's to help make sense of what’s to come."
www.newyorker.com/culture/on-t...
#writers
www.newyorker.com/culture/on-t...
#writers
"Welcome to the FISH List of lively independent literary magazines. This list evaluates and ranks over 3,000 lit mags against 14 criteria to help you find your new favourite indie lit mag."
www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish-list....
#FishCharlie #writers
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#FishCharlie #writers
FISH List
Short stories hand-picked from authors around the world. Submissions accepted. Humour, crime, sci-fi, fantasy, horror and everyday life.
www.fictionontheweb.co.uk
October 29, 2025 at 9:13 PM
"Welcome to the FISH List of lively independent literary magazines. This list evaluates and ranks over 3,000 lit mags against 14 criteria to help you find your new favourite indie lit mag."
www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish-list....
#FishCharlie #writers
www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish-list....
#FishCharlie #writers
"The #Foofs aim to spotlight the #writers who are doing things a little bit differently. The surreal & absurd; the speculative & magical; & the weird & experimental short fiction from the wonderful community of writers & literary magazines."
foofaraw.press/the-foofs-20... #shortstories
foofaraw.press/the-foofs-20... #shortstories
The Foofs (2025)
an award "show" for the weird and the wonderful
foofaraw.press
October 29, 2025 at 9:07 PM
"The #Foofs aim to spotlight the #writers who are doing things a little bit differently. The surreal & absurd; the speculative & magical; & the weird & experimental short fiction from the wonderful community of writers & literary magazines."
foofaraw.press/the-foofs-20... #shortstories
foofaraw.press/the-foofs-20... #shortstories
October 29, 2025 at 4:03 AM
October 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Tipping, tipping, tipping... the dominoes fall johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10... #ClimateCrisis
Tipping, tipping, tipping... the dominoes fall
Dying reefs, shrinking icesheets, withering forests and collapsing currents are the latest symptoms of an Earth system enduring dangerous trauma, according to the Global Tipping Points Report 2025.
johnmenadue.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Tipping, tipping, tipping... the dominoes fall johnmenadue.com/post/2025/10... #ClimateCrisis
