Chris Likes Corvids is at PictCon
@chriscrowing.bsky.social
LCU, writer, guitarist, husband, dad, neurodivergent anarchist bard, petty dabbler in the dark arts, I Can't Be Having With This. Likes corvids. Glasgow, Scotland.
This is the fantasy art style I grew up with.
In this week’s newsletter, we delve into legendary territory.
The year was 1977…with STORMBRINGER, I completed work on the Elric Saga and received my first World Fantasy Award nomination.
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1977-year-...
The year was 1977…with STORMBRINGER, I completed work on the Elric Saga and received my first World Fantasy Award nomination.
theartofmichaelwhelan.substack.com/p/1977-year-...
November 10, 2025 at 3:19 AM
This is the fantasy art style I grew up with.
Thinking nothing can be as ineffective and self defeating as the PLP but the Democrats look like theyre about to eat shit and call it delicious.
November 10, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Thinking nothing can be as ineffective and self defeating as the PLP but the Democrats look like theyre about to eat shit and call it delicious.
Very cool day at PictCon yesterday, nice chill convention, some braw panels & discussions about SFF & community in Scotland, went to a good workshop on writing fight scenes, beers & chat with writing pals then a wonderful Japanese dinner. Also got some atmospheric photos on the journey. Magic.
November 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Very cool day at PictCon yesterday, nice chill convention, some braw panels & discussions about SFF & community in Scotland, went to a good workshop on writing fight scenes, beers & chat with writing pals then a wonderful Japanese dinner. Also got some atmospheric photos on the journey. Magic.
Id say that was the point. The internet had the potebtial to give free knowledge (well, information) to everyone and capitalism went "lol, nope" and started paywalling and spamming and stealing until in order to get information that was reliable you had to work really hard to sift the dross and pay.
I love how, in a 20 year timeframe, we've "transitioned to a knowledge economy" - but somehow also unilaterally decided that knowing stuff is so fundamentally worthless, it can be outsourced to a Magic 8 Ball stuffed with pages from a thesaurus by a handful of sociopaths six thousand miles away
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Id say that was the point. The internet had the potebtial to give free knowledge (well, information) to everyone and capitalism went "lol, nope" and started paywalling and spamming and stealing until in order to get information that was reliable you had to work really hard to sift the dross and pay.
En route to PictCon. I decided to take the later train from Pollokshields into Glasgow so I could enjoy my tea and chat to my wife. Then managed to miss the later train. So i am in an uber to Queen street for my 841 train to Perth. Excellently on-brand ADHD start to the day.
November 8, 2025 at 8:21 AM
En route to PictCon. I decided to take the later train from Pollokshields into Glasgow so I could enjoy my tea and chat to my wife. Then managed to miss the later train. So i am in an uber to Queen street for my 841 train to Perth. Excellently on-brand ADHD start to the day.
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10/10 take. No notes.
November 7, 2025 at 5:49 PM
10/10 take. No notes.
I have actually finished and submitted a story for the first time in five years. Wow.
November 7, 2025 at 8:27 PM
I have actually finished and submitted a story for the first time in five years. Wow.
As a rather neurodivergent fellow, I'm more comfortable with the deep dives but have actively tried to get better at smalltalk over the years. This does sometimes backfire & turn a reliable smalltalk topic into a hyperfixation that I cease to be reliably normal about - such as football or cooking.
small talk makes the world go round and it is in fact incumbent upon you to at least make an *effort* to be pleasant to other people in your community
there’s a thing here about for the last decade or so, online people have been very negative about small talk - the weather, or local news, or whatever - and small talk is the grease that keeps physical interactions going, and i am tired of ceding that to shut-ins
November 7, 2025 at 11:23 AM
As a rather neurodivergent fellow, I'm more comfortable with the deep dives but have actively tried to get better at smalltalk over the years. This does sometimes backfire & turn a reliable smalltalk topic into a hyperfixation that I cease to be reliably normal about - such as football or cooking.
As if basically everyone doesnt use aunt/uncle/couain for relatives or close family friends rather than the exact secons cousin twice removed or grannys best pal from school or whatever.
October 29, 2025 at 2:25 PM
As if basically everyone doesnt use aunt/uncle/couain for relatives or close family friends rather than the exact secons cousin twice removed or grannys best pal from school or whatever.
Last week, a few Scottish Green councillors and activists left to join Your Party. While I can totally respect issues with the inner circle of the party and compromises made for political expediency - both are part of why Im not active - thats just part of party politics and I see no evidence
Your Party to launch legal action against three of its ‘rogue’ founders, sources say
Exclusive: Leftwing party seeks to recover donations and data from company run by Andrew Feinstein, Jamie Driscoll and Beth Winter
www.theguardian.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Last week, a few Scottish Green councillors and activists left to join Your Party. While I can totally respect issues with the inner circle of the party and compromises made for political expediency - both are part of why Im not active - thats just part of party politics and I see no evidence
What's it like inside your head?
October 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
What's it like inside your head?
Stop scrolling and post two characters who give you happiness.
Lestat & Louis from Interview with the Vampire. Disaster bi energy.
Lestat & Louis from Interview with the Vampire. Disaster bi energy.
October 21, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Stop scrolling and post two characters who give you happiness.
Lestat & Louis from Interview with the Vampire. Disaster bi energy.
Lestat & Louis from Interview with the Vampire. Disaster bi energy.
Not just the danger they pose when falling from the sky, but space junk and debris will make it progressively harder to access orbit, so no more fun satellite related goodness, no more space exploration. Just trapped here by our own excess.
Low Earth orbit is filling up. Not just with #satellites, but also with dangerous, tumbling debris. As they collide, they multiply. If we do nothing, satellites will crash, creating chaos on Earth below. Meet the people trying to prevent this disaster. spectrum.ieee.org/kessler-synd...
October 12, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Not just the danger they pose when falling from the sky, but space junk and debris will make it progressively harder to access orbit, so no more fun satellite related goodness, no more space exploration. Just trapped here by our own excess.
Also, literally every government since has largely followed her pattern. It's called neoliberalism. The shift Thatcher embodied in our government was systemic and enduring.
Just seen a headline which asks "Thatcher was born 100 years ago and her reign feels a lifetime away. Why is her effect on the country still so huge?"
It's because she was a massive bastard. Hope that helps x
It's because she was a massive bastard. Hope that helps x
October 10, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Also, literally every government since has largely followed her pattern. It's called neoliberalism. The shift Thatcher embodied in our government was systemic and enduring.
Im like this about EVERYONE not just writing contacts. The book of grudges and judgement has many pages.
A not talked about but weird part of being a writer is how often you’re in a group talking books and you virtually smile and nod when a recommendation comes up for someone you dislike for a petty reason like they were rude to a friend at a once, but saying so would veer on unnecessary gossip.
October 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Im like this about EVERYONE not just writing contacts. The book of grudges and judgement has many pages.
This is true for all codes, except rugby where you need 3-4 certified crazy Polynesians.
Football is easy. All you need is 1-2 certified crazy ass white boys and you'll be fine. 0 is not enough. 3+ is way too much
October 10, 2025 at 4:32 AM
This is true for all codes, except rugby where you need 3-4 certified crazy Polynesians.
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
October 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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Jenrick could have visited Handsworth to listen to residents – he chose to pass through and make a judgement based on the colour of their skin. Instead of getting to know our nation of neighbours, he chose racism.
The Tories, Reform and Labour want to divide us.
The Greens say enough is enough.
The Tories, Reform and Labour want to divide us.
The Greens say enough is enough.
Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham
Robert Jenrick complained of ‘not seeing another white face’ in part of Birmingham
Shadow justice secretary criticised for suggesting he could tell how integrated Handsworth was based on 90-minute visit
Robert Jenrick complained about visiting an area of Birmingham where he “didn’t see another white face” and said it was not the kind of country he wanted to live in.
After highlighting the lack of white people, the shadow justice secretary said it was not about “the colour of your skin or your faith” and he wanted people to live alongside each other. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
October 7, 2025 at 11:04 AM
Jenrick could have visited Handsworth to listen to residents – he chose to pass through and make a judgement based on the colour of their skin. Instead of getting to know our nation of neighbours, he chose racism.
The Tories, Reform and Labour want to divide us.
The Greens say enough is enough.
The Tories, Reform and Labour want to divide us.
The Greens say enough is enough.
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Another example of a UBI adjacent experiment working for the benefit of all people. Imagine what would happen if straight up UBI happened… universally.
Damn. This is amazing. £325 per week, paid monthly, for 3 years - and the result was a profit for the Irish economy:
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
www.citizensinformation.ie/en/employmen...
October 7, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Another example of a UBI adjacent experiment working for the benefit of all people. Imagine what would happen if straight up UBI happened… universally.
Bit late starting but I'm planning on using some of my doom piles of art stuff to try out this year's set of #drawtober prompts.
October 5, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Bit late starting but I'm planning on using some of my doom piles of art stuff to try out this year's set of #drawtober prompts.
People are only allowed to protest about something once, at a time and place convenient to the establishment, apparently.
'Cause actually paying attention to what people are saying isn't something sensible adults do, apparently.
'Cause actually paying attention to what people are saying isn't something sensible adults do, apparently.
Home Secretary tells Sky News that “there is a gap in the law” when it comes to frequent, repeated protests on the same issue. Hence she will be giving police greater powers to move them to another location or time.
October 5, 2025 at 12:51 PM
People are only allowed to protest about something once, at a time and place convenient to the establishment, apparently.
'Cause actually paying attention to what people are saying isn't something sensible adults do, apparently.
'Cause actually paying attention to what people are saying isn't something sensible adults do, apparently.
I have a powerful need.
They’re real! Limited editions of THIS IS HOW YOU LOSE THE TIME WAR, available soon!
October 4, 2025 at 2:02 PM
I have a powerful need.
Like, isn't this what publishers (or record labels etc) are actually FOR.
In all seriousness, publishers are going to have to figure out how to market books in the post-social-media landscape. That should be an implicit part of their job. What authors/artists can do on their own is increasingly limited and siloed.
October 2, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Like, isn't this what publishers (or record labels etc) are actually FOR.
No. I have enough AuDHD passion projects that ive started, poured some fragment of my soul into and then been heartbroken and depressed it wasnt immediately amazing. I cannot, should not even contemplate this. I literally have a day job, kids to raise, chores to do...
...and yet.
...and yet.
Reminder: anyone can found and edit a SFF magazine.
There’s no regulatory body or hoops. You create the position for yourself.
Many of these people are amazing—
But mag Editors are just guys who decided to spend a lot of time on something they love.
Just people.
There’s no regulatory body or hoops. You create the position for yourself.
Many of these people are amazing—
But mag Editors are just guys who decided to spend a lot of time on something they love.
Just people.
October 2, 2025 at 9:28 PM
No. I have enough AuDHD passion projects that ive started, poured some fragment of my soul into and then been heartbroken and depressed it wasnt immediately amazing. I cannot, should not even contemplate this. I literally have a day job, kids to raise, chores to do...
...and yet.
...and yet.
Leto gives the vibes of someone who not only knows where the bodies are buried but did the killing and the necrophilia himself before being talked down by a terrified publicist.
Leto's career is so baffling. Is he a good actor? No. But is he a box office draw? Also no. Is he at least a nice guy who people just enjoy working with? Definitely not.
He has to know where a LOT of bodies are buried.
He has to know where a LOT of bodies are buried.
October 1, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Leto gives the vibes of someone who not only knows where the bodies are buried but did the killing and the necrophilia himself before being talked down by a terrified publicist.