Janet Stilson - Novelist, Screenwriter, Journalist
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#Author - Winner of an IPPY, NYC Big Book Book Award, The Writers Lab, funded by MerylStreep. #SciFi novels - THE JUICE and UNIVERSE OF LOST MESSAGES Available at: https://geni.us/1ryRA Check out Janet's newsletter: https://janetstilson.com/newsletters/
What if you were crazy about a legendary person and could go back in time to meet them? That's the premise of "The Everlasting," a new novel that's making waves. I wrote about it here:
https://f.mtr.cool/jtsytxavsc #mondayblogs
https://f.mtr.cool/jtsytxavsc #mondayblogs
Time Travel and Legendary Love
Alix Harrow’s ambitious fantasy novel, ‘The Everlasting’
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November 25, 2025 at 2:02 AM
What if you were crazy about a legendary person and could go back in time to meet them? That's the premise of "The Everlasting," a new novel that's making waves. I wrote about it here:
https://f.mtr.cool/jtsytxavsc #mondayblogs
https://f.mtr.cool/jtsytxavsc #mondayblogs
Have you watched del Torro's "Frankenstein" on Netflix? I get into some thoughts on that, along with Vince Gilligan's new sci-fi series, within my latest newsletter. Check it out here: mailchi.mp/ad67d0a52ef5...
(Photo Credit: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025)
(Photo Credit: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025)
November 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Have you watched del Torro's "Frankenstein" on Netflix? I get into some thoughts on that, along with Vince Gilligan's new sci-fi series, within my latest newsletter. Check it out here: mailchi.mp/ad67d0a52ef5...
(Photo Credit: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025)
(Photo Credit: Ken Woroner/Netflix © 2025)
There's a new place to go for people who want to talk about all things risk, responsibility and ethics. Join me in subscribing to Alison Taylor's Higher Ground Substack -- see for yourself how this is the community we want and need in turbulent times. findhigherground.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
Welcome to Higher Ground!
A better place on the internet where we talk about all things risk, responsibility and ethics.
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November 5, 2025 at 2:49 PM
There's a new place to go for people who want to talk about all things risk, responsibility and ethics. Join me in subscribing to Alison Taylor's Higher Ground Substack -- see for yourself how this is the community we want and need in turbulent times. findhigherground.substack.com/p/welcome-to...
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Health insurance companies are finalizing their rates RIGHT NOW.
Doesn't matter if you're in a red or blue state, your premium might skyrocket.
And somehow, Republican senators are okay with throwing thousands of their own constituents under the bus.
Doesn't matter if you're in a red or blue state, your premium might skyrocket.
And somehow, Republican senators are okay with throwing thousands of their own constituents under the bus.
Republican senators are okay with throwing thousands of their own constituents under the bus.
YouTube video by Senator Elizabeth Warren
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October 14, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Health insurance companies are finalizing their rates RIGHT NOW.
Doesn't matter if you're in a red or blue state, your premium might skyrocket.
And somehow, Republican senators are okay with throwing thousands of their own constituents under the bus.
Doesn't matter if you're in a red or blue state, your premium might skyrocket.
And somehow, Republican senators are okay with throwing thousands of their own constituents under the bus.
Reposted by Janet Stilson - Novelist, Screenwriter, Journalist
Senate is back in session today.
1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.
You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.
1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.
You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.
October 14, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Senate is back in session today.
1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.
You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.
1/ So a quick 🧵on where things are at on the shutdown.
You get a lot of propaganda and spin thrown at you, so I want to give you the real, behind-the-scenes tea.
I don't always agree with Margaret Sullivan 100%. But this post is quite revealing about how the upcoming No Kings event is being largely ignored by media.
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The media is largely ignoring the trauma of millions. Here's why.
Plus: Watch George Stephanopolous pushes JD Vance with follow-up questions, cringe at Bari Weiss's pep talk to CBS journalists; and more
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October 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I don't always agree with Margaret Sullivan 100%. But this post is quite revealing about how the upcoming No Kings event is being largely ignored by media.
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/the-media-...
margaretsullivan.substack.com/p/the-media-...
Out of the blue, a friend of a friend found this story online--3 years after I posted it. The memories deep inside it are so intense, I just had to make a new batch of red beans and rice.
https://f.mtr.cool/tyxabcwwhp #MondayBlogs
https://f.mtr.cool/tyxabcwwhp #MondayBlogs
Red Beans and Rice: Memories of a Creole Love Affair
The cookbook lost its cover countless years ago. It’s spattered with roux (that baseline sauce of many a Creole recipe) and other…
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October 14, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Out of the blue, a friend of a friend found this story online--3 years after I posted it. The memories deep inside it are so intense, I just had to make a new batch of red beans and rice.
https://f.mtr.cool/tyxabcwwhp #MondayBlogs
https://f.mtr.cool/tyxabcwwhp #MondayBlogs
What if an astronaut staged a protest from the International Space Station that rippled around the world? That's the premise of Jeffrey Kluger's "The Holdout." I explain why the end result is a page turner in this story: https://f.mtr.cool/wenmlwmzxp #MondayBlogs #books #scifi
Love, Horror, and Defiance Above Planet Earth
Jeffrey Kluger’s Novel ‘The Holdout’
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October 14, 2025 at 12:02 AM
What if an astronaut staged a protest from the International Space Station that rippled around the world? That's the premise of Jeffrey Kluger's "The Holdout." I explain why the end result is a page turner in this story: https://f.mtr.cool/wenmlwmzxp #MondayBlogs #books #scifi
LIfe's twists and turns, seen from the distance of time, can seem so unexpected--especially when love is concerned. I get into how Ann Patchett made that work so magnificently in "Tom Lake" within this story: https://f.mtr.cool/namgyowztz #MondayBlogs #books #romance #novels
Ann Patchett’s ‘Tom Lake’: Quiet Love and a Steamy Affair
Home is where the heart is in the author’s latest novel
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October 13, 2025 at 9:31 PM
LIfe's twists and turns, seen from the distance of time, can seem so unexpected--especially when love is concerned. I get into how Ann Patchett made that work so magnificently in "Tom Lake" within this story: https://f.mtr.cool/namgyowztz #MondayBlogs #books #romance #novels
If you gravitate toward dark fantasy tales and mysteries, "Tainted Cup" might be up your alley. After I wrote the story linked here, the book won a Hugo award!
https://f.mtr.cool/lfuybktvvp #MondayBlogs #fantasy #books
https://f.mtr.cool/lfuybktvvp #MondayBlogs #fantasy #books
Best of the Best New Sci-Fi and Fantasy Today
‘Tainted Cup’ tops my list of Hugo nominated novels (so far)
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October 13, 2025 at 8:02 PM
If you gravitate toward dark fantasy tales and mysteries, "Tainted Cup" might be up your alley. After I wrote the story linked here, the book won a Hugo award!
https://f.mtr.cool/lfuybktvvp #MondayBlogs #fantasy #books
https://f.mtr.cool/lfuybktvvp #MondayBlogs #fantasy #books
If you're into thrillers, you might want to dive into "Black Rabbit" on Netflix. If you've already indulged, tell me what you think. I get into why this dark, complex series kept me watching night after night in this story: medium.com/counterarts/...
#Netflix #television #thriller
#Netflix #television #thriller
Brothers on the Edge: Netflix’s Explosive Thriller ‘Rabbit’
Jason Bateman and Jude Law deliver a ticking time bomb of love and fear.
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October 13, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If you're into thrillers, you might want to dive into "Black Rabbit" on Netflix. If you've already indulged, tell me what you think. I get into why this dark, complex series kept me watching night after night in this story: medium.com/counterarts/...
#Netflix #television #thriller
#Netflix #television #thriller
"Peter Thiel recently warned that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and critics of technology or artificial intelligence are “legionnaires of the Antichrist” in private lectures on Christianity.
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Inside billionaire Peter Thiel’s private lectures: Warnings of ‘the Antichrist’ and U.S. destruction
In leaked recordings of private lectures by tech billionaire Peter Thiel he argued that “the Antichrist” is likely to take the form of a critic of technology.
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October 10, 2025 at 5:31 PM
"Peter Thiel recently warned that Swedish activist Greta Thunberg and critics of technology or artificial intelligence are “legionnaires of the Antichrist” in private lectures on Christianity.
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www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...
"The Long Walk" has so-so box office, but great Rotten Tomatoes scores, and I'm among its fans. Why might you be too? Find out in my latest newsletter: https://f.mtr.cool/onkwwwoqot Photo: Murray Close for Lionsgate #film #horror
September 23, 2025 at 1:10 AM
"The Long Walk" has so-so box office, but great Rotten Tomatoes scores, and I'm among its fans. Why might you be too? Find out in my latest newsletter: https://f.mtr.cool/onkwwwoqot Photo: Murray Close for Lionsgate #film #horror
Imagine a meal of delicious courses, only instead of food, they're stories by the great @amortowles in his short story collection "Table for Two." I write about why I gobbled it up here: https://f.mtr.cool/gvzblriqsn @MondayBlogs #booklover
‘Table for Two’: A Feast of Delicious Courses
Amor Towles Mixes Real-Life People and Situations in His Latest Work
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September 9, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Imagine a meal of delicious courses, only instead of food, they're stories by the great @amortowles in his short story collection "Table for Two." I write about why I gobbled it up here: https://f.mtr.cool/gvzblriqsn @MondayBlogs #booklover
Mix together a #fantasy version of Renaissance Italy with a powerful dragon's eye, and you've got "Navola." I write about why this tale of power and love captured my imagination here: https://f.mtr.cool/dpvojmbhiq @MondayBlogs #books
‘Navola’: A Powerful Dragon’s Eye in Renaissance Italy
Renowned sci-fi author Paolo Bacigalupi dives into the fantasy genre
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September 8, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Mix together a #fantasy version of Renaissance Italy with a powerful dragon's eye, and you've got "Navola." I write about why this tale of power and love captured my imagination here: https://f.mtr.cool/dpvojmbhiq @MondayBlogs #books
Melding comedy with #sci-fi is a surefire way to grab my attention! In this story, I write about two options that just might delight you! https://f.mtr.cool/ecbhickkls @MondayBlogs #comedy #books #iloveTV #ilovefilm #bookblogger
Finding the Love for Two Comedic, Quirky Sci-Fi Stories
The Apple TV+ show ‘Murderbot’ and top-ranked novel ‘Service Model’ took some getting used to
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September 8, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Melding comedy with #sci-fi is a surefire way to grab my attention! In this story, I write about two options that just might delight you! https://f.mtr.cool/ecbhickkls @MondayBlogs #comedy #books #iloveTV #ilovefilm #bookblogger
As it turns out, the book I recommended in this story won a Hugo award, which is about as good as it gets for #fantasy and #scifi writers. If you love #mystery laced with fantasy, check out my thoughts on "The Tainted Cup." @MondayBlogs #reading #books medium.com/counterarts/...
September 8, 2025 at 12:47 PM
I recently heard the great George RR Martin (Game of Thrones) talk about the state of epic fantasy. He noted that it's been taken over by romantasy. Here's my take on why that's true, along with a romantasy recommendation!
Photo: Jodie O’Connor on Unsplash #books #writing
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Photo: Jodie O’Connor on Unsplash #books #writing
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The Spellbinding Power Combo: Love and Fantasy
‘Sorceress’ tackles the romantasy genre with wit and murder
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September 6, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I recently heard the great George RR Martin (Game of Thrones) talk about the state of epic fantasy. He noted that it's been taken over by romantasy. Here's my take on why that's true, along with a romantasy recommendation!
Photo: Jodie O’Connor on Unsplash #books #writing
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Photo: Jodie O’Connor on Unsplash #books #writing
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This is what journalism should be all about. Fighting for the truth and for freedom of the press. #journalism #truth
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The Student Newspaper Suing Marco Rubio Over Targeted Deportations
The Stanford Daily argues the First Amendment protects journalists from arcane laws used against Mahmoud Khalil and Rümeysa Öztürk.
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August 28, 2025 at 2:37 PM
This is what journalism should be all about. Fighting for the truth and for freedom of the press. #journalism #truth
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This says it all ... www.wired.com/story/senate...
Senate Probe Uncovers Allegations of Widespread Abuse in ICE Custody
Led by US senator Jon Ossoff, the investigation cites hundreds of reports since January, including accounts of miscarriages, child neglect, and sexual abuse at ICE detention centers in dozens of state...
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August 20, 2025 at 2:14 PM
This says it all ... www.wired.com/story/senate...
What a great star witness. Excerpt: "The Trump administration has agreed to release from prison a three-time felon who drunkenly fired shots in a Texas community and spare him from deportation in exchange for his cooperation in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego García."
Star witness against Kilmar Abrego García was due to be deported. Now he’s being freed.
Jose Ramon Hernandez Reyes is a three-time felon released early from federal prison to a halfway house in exchange for testifying against Kilmar Abrego García.
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June 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
What a great star witness. Excerpt: "The Trump administration has agreed to release from prison a three-time felon who drunkenly fired shots in a Texas community and spare him from deportation in exchange for his cooperation in the federal prosecution of Kilmar Abrego García."
Imagine a person with so much charisma, they can make anyone do just about ANYTHING. In this excerpt, the gifted Ron Butler portrays a guy who's watching two "Charismites," as they're called. Find the full audiobook here: geni.us/CMl7E #scifi #audiobooks #audible @ronniebutlerjr.bsky.social
June 29, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Imagine a person with so much charisma, they can make anyone do just about ANYTHING. In this excerpt, the gifted Ron Butler portrays a guy who's watching two "Charismites," as they're called. Find the full audiobook here: geni.us/CMl7E #scifi #audiobooks #audible @ronniebutlerjr.bsky.social
Here's a tiny excerpt from my sci-fi book on government-controlled media. In it, award-winning actor Emily Woo Zeller portrays a 15-year-old girl with lots of moxie in a life-altering moment. Check out the full recording here: geni.us/CMl7E #audiobooks #audible
June 20, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Here's a tiny excerpt from my sci-fi book on government-controlled media. In it, award-winning actor Emily Woo Zeller portrays a 15-year-old girl with lots of moxie in a life-altering moment. Check out the full recording here: geni.us/CMl7E #audiobooks #audible