alyx barter
@alyxwithawhy.bsky.social
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a "pantser" is a writer who wears pants. a "plotter" is a writer who has no pants and plots to steal them from other writers
December 8, 2025 at 10:27 PM
a "pantser" is a writer who wears pants. a "plotter" is a writer who has no pants and plots to steal them from other writers
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We could spend years demanding a list be released, or we could just believe women…
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 PM
We could spend years demanding a list be released, or we could just believe women…
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Also, at my event at the Jacksonville Public Library, I signed a bunch of stock for San Marcos Books, which graciously sold books at the event. So if you're in/near Jacksonville, you can get signed books from them too (they also ship if you're not near Jacksonville).
If you go to this bookstore in Jacksonville, you will find signed books from me.
November 15, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Also, at my event at the Jacksonville Public Library, I signed a bunch of stock for San Marcos Books, which graciously sold books at the event. So if you're in/near Jacksonville, you can get signed books from them too (they also ship if you're not near Jacksonville).
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The November edition of the SFWA monthly Market Report is here!
Get the latest updates on markets and opportunities at www.sfwa.org/2025/11/12/s...
Get the latest updates on markets and opportunities at www.sfwa.org/2025/11/12/s...
November 12, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The November edition of the SFWA monthly Market Report is here!
Get the latest updates on markets and opportunities at www.sfwa.org/2025/11/12/s...
Get the latest updates on markets and opportunities at www.sfwa.org/2025/11/12/s...
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A lot of folks may think that just yelling at ICE agents is ineffective, but consider the cumulative psychological toll of being yelled at EVERY DAY when trying to do shit. Even the biggest asshole in the world who doesn't give a shit about other people will feel the pressure.
October 25, 2025 at 4:44 PM
A lot of folks may think that just yelling at ICE agents is ineffective, but consider the cumulative psychological toll of being yelled at EVERY DAY when trying to do shit. Even the biggest asshole in the world who doesn't give a shit about other people will feel the pressure.
Ain't nothing more humbling than showing your friends your trashbag head first eyes closed live fast die young leave behind a pretty corpse Bad Decision extraordinaire always in trouble character and them going "so this is a self-insert".
October 21, 2025 at 5:02 PM
Ain't nothing more humbling than showing your friends your trashbag head first eyes closed live fast die young leave behind a pretty corpse Bad Decision extraordinaire always in trouble character and them going "so this is a self-insert".
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WELL IN FACT if you are a member of @sfwa.bsky.social, they have some health insurance options available, based on the same concept of pooling groups together (in this case other lit-focused orgs). This itself is a compelling reason for qualified writers to join SFWA.
www.sfwa.org/2020/06/10/h...
www.sfwa.org/2020/06/10/h...
October 20, 2025 at 6:26 PM
WELL IN FACT if you are a member of @sfwa.bsky.social, they have some health insurance options available, based on the same concept of pooling groups together (in this case other lit-focused orgs). This itself is a compelling reason for qualified writers to join SFWA.
www.sfwa.org/2020/06/10/h...
www.sfwa.org/2020/06/10/h...
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after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
October 10, 2025 at 9:11 PM
after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕.
𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.
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If you don’t see the link between ICE and the IDF, you haven’t been paying attention. We are being asked to accept a world where whole communities are made disposable and marked for disappearance. If we accept that for anyone, no one is safe anywhere.
October 12, 2025 at 6:34 PM
If you don’t see the link between ICE and the IDF, you haven’t been paying attention. We are being asked to accept a world where whole communities are made disposable and marked for disappearance. If we accept that for anyone, no one is safe anywhere.
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It's time again as a notable Italian-American to note Christopher Columbus was an absolute piece of shit human who didn't land anywhere near this actual country so why the fuck should he stop the mail for the whole day
Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all
Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all
October 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It's time again as a notable Italian-American to note Christopher Columbus was an absolute piece of shit human who didn't land anywhere near this actual country so why the fuck should he stop the mail for the whole day
Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all
Anyway, Happy Indigenous People's Day, y'all
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These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists
October 10, 2025 at 1:42 PM
These freaks keep getting on TV talking about opposing antifa and how they believe antifa wants to destroy them, and not a single person in mainstream media has asked or commented on what is the opposite of antifascism and who is threatened by antifascists
almost to my favorite part of the story
October 10, 2025 at 5:00 PM
almost to my favorite part of the story
To be human is to sob about woolly mammoths at 3 am with fifteen notebooks spread around you while your 7 year old laptop makes a heroic effort to keep 47 tabs running while you're fighting for your life in Google docs
I wrote a 15 page report on heraldic symbolism in medieval armor and weapon design for my art history class the night before it was due (8am class). Made up 90% of it (only found one book for reference) and got an A. GenAI could fucking never.
October 10, 2025 at 2:02 AM
To be human is to sob about woolly mammoths at 3 am with fifteen notebooks spread around you while your 7 year old laptop makes a heroic effort to keep 47 tabs running while you're fighting for your life in Google docs
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DVpit #querying Tip: As you scroll the feed make note of which agents like pitches in similar categories/genres as yours & add them to your general querying list! The feed is so busy, they might've missed yours, but if they're liking similar stories that means it's something they want in their inbox
October 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
DVpit #querying Tip: As you scroll the feed make note of which agents like pitches in similar categories/genres as yours & add them to your general querying list! The feed is so busy, they might've missed yours, but if they're liking similar stories that means it's something they want in their inbox
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#DVpit 2025 has officially begun!
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co
October 8, 2025 at 12:03 PM
#DVpit 2025 has officially begun!
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co
Today, Oct 8, 2025 from 8AM-8PM ET marginalized creators seeking out representation can pitch their completed manuscripts & portfolios to participating Agents & Editors!
Don't forget to use #DVpit in your posts!
Pls read rules before participating: dvpit.carrd.co
While everybody is anxiously refreshing for DV PIT, have a bat cat enjoying his daily commute to work 🥰
October 8, 2025 at 12:50 PM
While everybody is anxiously refreshing for DV PIT, have a bat cat enjoying his daily commute to work 🥰
When Ezra finds a magical horse during a race where the prize is her freedom, she keeps it hidden. She can't afford any distractions. But nothing stays secret forever, & she soon gets caught in a fight between magicians that could alter the fate of the city she wants to be free of. #YA #F #JV #DVPIT
October 8, 2025 at 12:45 PM
When Ezra finds a magical horse during a race where the prize is her freedom, she keeps it hidden. She can't afford any distractions. But nothing stays secret forever, & she soon gets caught in a fight between magicians that could alter the fate of the city she wants to be free of. #YA #F #JV #DVPIT
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Possibly one of my favorite sentences in a story: "That is horrifying and I want to go hone,"I said, although I pronounced it, "Ah, I see." Thank you @tkingfisher.com for What Stalks the Deep!
October 3, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Possibly one of my favorite sentences in a story: "That is horrifying and I want to go hone,"I said, although I pronounced it, "Ah, I see." Thank you @tkingfisher.com for What Stalks the Deep!
I feel like the end of Yom Kippur is a great time to quietly introduce "The Mourner's Kaddish" to the world.
This story is super special to me and I'm so excited that it found a home in a collection of other dark stories.
Coming soon, in an anthology edited by Emma Jane Lounsbury.
This story is super special to me and I'm so excited that it found a home in a collection of other dark stories.
Coming soon, in an anthology edited by Emma Jane Lounsbury.
October 3, 2025 at 1:51 AM
I feel like the end of Yom Kippur is a great time to quietly introduce "The Mourner's Kaddish" to the world.
This story is super special to me and I'm so excited that it found a home in a collection of other dark stories.
Coming soon, in an anthology edited by Emma Jane Lounsbury.
This story is super special to me and I'm so excited that it found a home in a collection of other dark stories.
Coming soon, in an anthology edited by Emma Jane Lounsbury.
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Thank you to everyone who participated in #PreDV today! Even though the time to officially post your pitches is over, feel free to continue giving each other feedback/advice & making friends! And join us for #DVParty starting October 2nd!
And we'll see you at #DVpit on October 8th, 2025!
#writersky
And we'll see you at #DVpit on October 8th, 2025!
#writersky
September 30, 2025 at 12:02 AM
Thank you to everyone who participated in #PreDV today! Even though the time to officially post your pitches is over, feel free to continue giving each other feedback/advice & making friends! And join us for #DVParty starting October 2nd!
And we'll see you at #DVpit on October 8th, 2025!
#writersky
And we'll see you at #DVpit on October 8th, 2025!
#writersky
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“The AI in the study probably prompted doctors to become over-reliant on its recommendations, ‘leading to clinicians becoming less motivated, less focused, and less responsible when making cognitive decisions without AI assistance,’ the scientists said in the paper.”
AI Eroded Doctors’ Ability to Spot Cancer Within Months in Study
Artificial intelligence, touted for its potential to transform medicine, led to some doctors losing skills after just a few months in a new study.
www.bloomberg.com
August 12, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“The AI in the study probably prompted doctors to become over-reliant on its recommendations, ‘leading to clinicians becoming less motivated, less focused, and less responsible when making cognitive decisions without AI assistance,’ the scientists said in the paper.”