OMG In the Penguin Random House/S&S antitrust trial it was revealed that out of 58,000 trade titles published per year, half of those titles sell fewer than one dozen books. LESS THAN ONE DOZEN.

In the age of cell phones, the area code has become the ancestral clan name or heraldry. It is a marker of old stories, loyalties, a statement that says "there was a land I came from but am there no longer"

When in doubt, shirt goes inside out 🧚‍♂️

So there's a particular quirk of English grammar that I've always found quite endearing: the exocentric verb-noun compound agent noun. It appears in a definite, remarkably narrow period - not more than 150, 200 years - before dying out, leaving loads of legacy words in its wake.

Rowan was such an amazing editor to work with—sharp, thoughtful, and kind. You could tell he cared and put the work in. Excited to see where his next steps take him. Good luck rowan morrison 🥭!!

ICYMI, on Saturday khōréō won the 2022 Ignyte Award for Best Fiction Podcast! If you haven't listened to our podcast already, this is the perfect time to listen to the amazing (award-winning!) work our audio team, writers, and roster of voice actors created!

have never understood what's so hard about this

A thread of some really hilarious book dedications. 😂

Locus Magazine Karen Burnham JC Changmore khōréō magazine ✨Andisha is writing too slowly✨ (she/her) Andromeda Spaceways Magazine “The Scumbling” had me from the very first line. I wanted MORE!!!!

You can read “The Scumbling” by JC Changmore on our website and listen to it on our website as well as all major podcast providers! Links threaded below.

LIAR LIAR X MIDDLE SCHOOL When CHERRY CHAPSTICK✨magic✨makes lying impossible, how far will 3 bffs go to keep their secrets from each other? a) lead a double life b) tie dye her 🩲 c) become a mean girl d) move. literally. ☑️ all of the above #MoodPitch #MG #CON #HA #MR

Thank you for the recommendation Karen Burnham!! ❤️ "There are so many levels of wrong here, it’s almost delightful." I am thrilled and tickled that this was written about my story! 😊

Too many movies and shows where people wear shoes on beds or in bedrooms or in kitchens. At that point I'm only watching the shoes. Can't hear any dialogue. Everyone in that scene becomes a villain

Fungus Folk.

Goodnight everyone! remember to leave one leg outside the blanket to keep the ghosts interested

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Respect to Rhianna for performing in a Super Smash Bros stage

Decompressing without decompressing

Gloop season everybody