Alyc Helms
@alychelms.bsky.social
1/2 of M.A. Carrick. Author, gamer, dreamstress, queer/genderqueer person in tech, they/them
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Since I have a BackerKit store for the Rook & Rose pattern deck *anyway*, I might as well add more things to it! So if you want signed bookplates for the Memoirs of Lady Trent or foreign language editions of both my books and M.A. Carrick's, check it out!
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Pre-order Rook and Rose Pattern Deck on BackerKit
Oracle cards for divination and games -- shipping now!
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November 24, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Since I have a BackerKit store for the Rook & Rose pattern deck *anyway*, I might as well add more things to it! So if you want signed bookplates for the Memoirs of Lady Trent or foreign language editions of both my books and M.A. Carrick's, check it out!
pattern-deck.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
pattern-deck.backerkit.com/hosted_preor...
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here's the 45 cards i illustrated for @macarrick.bsky.social's official ROOK & ROSE fantasy oracle deck 🃏✨ first, the fire/red cards [1/4]
November 8, 2025 at 12:36 AM
here's the 45 cards i illustrated for @macarrick.bsky.social's official ROOK & ROSE fantasy oracle deck 🃏✨ first, the fire/red cards [1/4]
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We are excited that we will be posting new @blueludebar.com Rook & Rose fantasy oracle deck illustrations soon! These small originals are perfect gifts for loved ones and yourself. More details soon!
September 29, 2025 at 10:54 PM
We are excited that we will be posting new @blueludebar.com Rook & Rose fantasy oracle deck illustrations soon! These small originals are perfect gifts for loved ones and yourself. More details soon!
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I'm a longtime student of oracles, so I was delighted to back @swantower.bsky.social's and @alychelms.bsky.social's Rook and Rose deck. In my first reading with it (this morning), I asked about my upcoming trip to the World Fantasy Convention. I must say, the deck returned an insightful reply.
October 20, 2025 at 1:25 PM
I'm a longtime student of oracles, so I was delighted to back @swantower.bsky.social's and @alychelms.bsky.social's Rook and Rose deck. In my first reading with it (this morning), I asked about my upcoming trip to the World Fantasy Convention. I must say, the deck returned an insightful reply.
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The JADE CITY ebook is an Amazon Prime Day deal today (Tuesday) for a ludicrously low $2.99 which is much less than what I paid for boba tea yesterday so if you still haven't jumped on the Green Bone Saga bandwagon, this is your sign👇
October 7, 2025 at 1:06 PM
The JADE CITY ebook is an Amazon Prime Day deal today (Tuesday) for a ludicrously low $2.99 which is much less than what I paid for boba tea yesterday so if you still haven't jumped on the Green Bone Saga bandwagon, this is your sign👇
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If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.
September 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
If a government tells you that you can’t call it authoritarian, it’s authoritarian.
Wait... AO3 is going to be down for 20+ hours ON A SATURDAY??!!! Guess the Rapture was delayed by a few days... ::starts downloading ALL the fics like a scrubby doomsday prepper::
a cat is laying on its back on a wooden floor next to a wall .
Alt: cat sprawled on its back looking forlorn and despondent
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September 25, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Wait... AO3 is going to be down for 20+ hours ON A SATURDAY??!!! Guess the Rapture was delayed by a few days... ::starts downloading ALL the fics like a scrubby doomsday prepper::
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In less than a week — six days! — the Canarviers will arrive to steal your hearts!
Make sure you catch your thieves! RSVP to an event near you (it MATTERS!) Preorder, do those magical library holds. The thieves are counting on you!
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Make sure you catch your thieves! RSVP to an event near you (it MATTERS!) Preorder, do those magical library holds. The thieves are counting on you!
www.penguinrandomhou...
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September 24, 2025 at 12:50 PM
In less than a week — six days! — the Canarviers will arrive to steal your hearts!
Make sure you catch your thieves! RSVP to an event near you (it MATTERS!) Preorder, do those magical library holds. The thieves are counting on you!
www.penguinrandomhou...
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Make sure you catch your thieves! RSVP to an event near you (it MATTERS!) Preorder, do those magical library holds. The thieves are counting on you!
www.penguinrandomhou...
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Pretty sure it was Nirvana in Fire, but it might have been Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms. NiF is still the best and my most rewatched
September 22, 2025 at 3:35 PM
Pretty sure it was Nirvana in Fire, but it might have been Ten Miles of Peach Blossoms. NiF is still the best and my most rewatched
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Being able to get as many authors as they can means that they can point to this during settlement agreements and say things like, "hey, we have a million people who have already signed up, we have their contact info, we will CRUSH you at trial."
August 27, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Being able to get as many authors as they can means that they can point to this during settlement agreements and say things like, "hey, we have a million people who have already signed up, we have their contact info, we will CRUSH you at trial."
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AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
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I'm behind in posting about Worldcon/the Hugos here because I had programming on Sunday and then had to get into the car straightaway for the two-day drive home. But now I *am* home, and I've even slept, so let's goooooo!
August 19, 2025 at 6:36 PM
I'm behind in posting about Worldcon/the Hugos here because I had programming on Sunday and then had to get into the car straightaway for the two-day drive home. But now I *am* home, and I've even slept, so let's goooooo!
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ALSO, speaking of really cool things in the WorldCon dealer room, I was beyond delighted to see the wonderful @alychelms.bsky.social and pick up the absolutely gorgeous Rook and Rose pattern deck (based on the series of the same name, which is SO GOOD)
August 14, 2025 at 3:54 AM
ALSO, speaking of really cool things in the WorldCon dealer room, I was beyond delighted to see the wonderful @alychelms.bsky.social and pick up the absolutely gorgeous Rook and Rose pattern deck (based on the series of the same name, which is SO GOOD)
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The #HugoAward for Best Poem goes to “A War of Words”, Marie Brennan (Strange Horizons 9/16/24).
August 17, 2025 at 5:18 AM
The #HugoAward for Best Poem goes to “A War of Words”, Marie Brennan (Strange Horizons 9/16/24).
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For the Clarion West Write-a-Thon, I promised movie reviews in return for donations, and the review for Film No. 1, KPop Demon Hunters, is now up.
Spoiler alert: I agreed with basically everyone else in the world.
(@alychelms.bsky.social, this may be relevant to you.)
Spoiler alert: I agreed with basically everyone else in the world.
(@alychelms.bsky.social, this may be relevant to you.)
Clarion West Write-a-Thon Reward Review: KPop Demon Hunters
So, the 2025 Clarion West Write-a-Thon is officially over. I’ll talk more about it next week in my What I Did Over Summer Break During July post, but I’m bringing it up now because—per …
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July 30, 2025 at 9:21 PM
For the Clarion West Write-a-Thon, I promised movie reviews in return for donations, and the review for Film No. 1, KPop Demon Hunters, is now up.
Spoiler alert: I agreed with basically everyone else in the world.
(@alychelms.bsky.social, this may be relevant to you.)
Spoiler alert: I agreed with basically everyone else in the world.
(@alychelms.bsky.social, this may be relevant to you.)
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LAST CALL for copies of @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social's special edition of the Rook and Rose trilogy! Once these gorgeous volumes are gone, that's it, there's no more!
Signed and numbered: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/products/rook-rose-tier-1-leftovers
Unsigned […]
Signed and numbered: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/products/rook-rose-tier-1-leftovers
Unsigned […]
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July 29, 2025 at 7:54 PM
LAST CALL for copies of @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social's special edition of the Rook and Rose trilogy! Once these gorgeous volumes are gone, that's it, there's no more!
Signed and numbered: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/products/rook-rose-tier-1-leftovers
Unsigned […]
Signed and numbered: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/products/rook-rose-tier-1-leftovers
Unsigned […]
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"Personality, knowledge, and emotion are the three things that need to exist [in art] — and I'm sorry, they don't come from a fucking app." Del Toro sums it up 🫡
July 28, 2025 at 6:57 PM
"Personality, knowledge, and emotion are the three things that need to exist [in art] — and I'm sorry, they don't come from a fucking app." Del Toro sums it up 🫡
The remaining special edition sets of the Rook & Rose trilogy are now up for sale on The Broken Binding's page. Get 'em before they go! thebrokenbindingsub.com/collections/...
Dragon's Hoard
The Broken Binding SE
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July 3, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The remaining special edition sets of the Rook & Rose trilogy are now up for sale on The Broken Binding's page. Get 'em before they go! thebrokenbindingsub.com/collections/...
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Tonight at 8pm, LIVE, I'll be talking to @alychelms.bsky.social and @swantower.bsky.social on the @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social YouTube channel about the Rook and Rose trilogy by M.A. Carrick
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June 30, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Tonight at 8pm, LIVE, I'll be talking to @alychelms.bsky.social and @swantower.bsky.social on the @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social YouTube channel about the Rook and Rose trilogy by M.A. Carrick
youtube.com/live/C6Zr6bm...
youtube.com/live/C6Zr6bm...
For folks who didn't already have subscriptions, now's your chance to grab the gorgeous special editions of Rook & Rose!
We are holding a sale for leftover sets of The Rook and Rose trilogy by M.A. Carrick! 😍
June 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
For folks who didn't already have subscriptions, now's your chance to grab the gorgeous special editions of Rook & Rose!
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"Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels."
www.media.mit.edu/publications...
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Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when Using an AI Assistant for Essay Writing Task – MIT Media Lab
This study explores the neural and behavioral consequences of LLM-assisted essay writing. Participants were divided into three groups: LLM, Search Engine…
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June 22, 2025 at 11:29 PM
"Over four months, LLM users consistently underperformed at neural, linguistic, and behavioral levels."
www.media.mit.edu/publications...
www.media.mit.edu/publications...
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The pattern deck is HERE, y'all, and it is every bit as gorgeous as we hoped!!! HUGE thanks to @emiko-ogasawara.bsky.social , @aliellkok.bsky.social , and @blueludebar.com for their gorgeous, gorgeous work in bringing this dream to life.
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June 27, 2025 at 12:30 AM
The pattern deck is HERE, y'all, and it is every bit as gorgeous as we hoped!!! HUGE thanks to @emiko-ogasawara.bsky.social , @aliellkok.bsky.social , and @blueludebar.com for their gorgeous, gorgeous work in bringing this dream to life.
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We will be interviewing M.A. Carrick on Monday 30th June at 8pm BST, live on our YouTube channel! 🎭
Let us know your questions for the authors and we'll ask a few of them during the interview.
Let us know your questions for the authors and we'll ask a few of them during the interview.
June 23, 2025 at 10:12 AM
We will be interviewing M.A. Carrick on Monday 30th June at 8pm BST, live on our YouTube channel! 🎭
Let us know your questions for the authors and we'll ask a few of them during the interview.
Let us know your questions for the authors and we'll ask a few of them during the interview.
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Holy shit, this is so amazing. My short story "Jinx" (published in PseudoPod) got nominated for a British Fantasy Award—and among some pretty amazing company, I might add. (And seeing this lovely news after a horrifically busy night at work, too? Oh, this made everything worth it.) 🖤
The shortlist for this year's British Fantasy Awards for Best Short Story are...
Godskin – CL Hellisen – Strange Horizons
Dirt Upon My Skin – Steve Toase – Dirt Upon My Skin – Black Shuck Books
The Oracle at Dairy – Tiffani Angus – Trembling with Fear via HorrorTree.com
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Godskin – CL Hellisen – Strange Horizons
Dirt Upon My Skin – Steve Toase – Dirt Upon My Skin – Black Shuck Books
The Oracle at Dairy – Tiffani Angus – Trembling with Fear via HorrorTree.com
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June 23, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Holy shit, this is so amazing. My short story "Jinx" (published in PseudoPod) got nominated for a British Fantasy Award—and among some pretty amazing company, I might add. (And seeing this lovely news after a horrifically busy night at work, too? Oh, this made everything worth it.) 🖤