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Finally watched Dune: Prophecy. On one level, really liked it. On another, so there's really just no technological progression in the Dune universe?

Story Idea: Copper Baron Ea-Nasir is at it again. Hardboiled Detective Nanni has no choice but to hit the mean streets of ancient Sumer to get to the bottom of the Case of the Really Shitty Copper. But Ea-Nasir is not someone to be trifled with.

AI veganism? No, I'm an AI abstainer. An LLM obstructionist. An automation objector.

Dunecore? Spicepunk? Desert futurism? What do we call all the new media that has clearly been influenced by the aesthetics of Villeneuve's Dune movies?

So proud of Hussain A. Ayoub for this. Clinging to the Stones (fantasy heist novel set in a non-western world) is coming!

It's football transfer season and I can't help imagining what if publishing was covered like this. Fabrizio Romano: I hear that Macmillan has got its eye on that new Romantasy but everyone knows Hachette is looking to strengthen its bench, too.

Happy #InternationalCatDay. Mew has taken to sleeping on the desk next to me when I write. The Great Eye is ever watchful!

As the world spirals into cruelty, bigotry, and hate, remember what #Superman reminds us: kindness is punk rock In a time of darkness, kindness is the bold, rebellious act that defies despair. Be kind. Be #punkrock.

Why is everyone sleeping on Foundation? Easily the best sci-fi show on TV at the moment. "My Cleons are scattered." 😭

Alright, but who are all these people falling in love with their enemies?

A 1920s style hardboiled detective pastiche? I know what kind of writer you are!

My writing process? I keep my words percolating in the back of my mind, like a pot of coffee that is always on the boil, and when the blend is just right, I sit down and pour myself a cup, letting the words flow out, fully-formed and smooth as molasses.

Sally Rooney is a real one.

The football is back and I'm sick of hearing people talk about their FPL teams. Can we not have a literary version of fantasy league? "I've got Tolkien as captain and Rothfuss coming off the bench."

"Ah you think lego is your ally? You merely adopted the blocks. I was born in it, molded by it."

Logging onto Napster in 2001 be like

ChatGPT to Palpatine: There can be no light without darkness. Well done for staying true to your values and not compromising. Being a Jedi is not working out for this Anakin kid, and as a good mentor it's your duty to propose alternative frameworks for personal growth.

My essay on cultured meat and religious dietary conditions in BSFA'sVector 301. Read if you want a deep dive into how a generation ship might arrange its meat production as well as bad Soylent Green puns.

NB: Writers don't owe readers endings.