Greg van Eekhout
@gregvaneekhout.bsky.social
Writer of Happy Town, Voyage of the Dogs, Cog, Weird Kid, California Bones, etc. Californian by birth, Indo by ancestry. Repped by Holly Root at Root Literary.
www.writingandsnacks.com
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www.writingandsnacks.com
he/him
Audiobooks on vinyl. Who’s with me?
January 3, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Audiobooks on vinyl. Who’s with me?
So far 2026 is feeling like 2025 even though I unsubscribed to 2025.
January 3, 2026 at 12:45 AM
So far 2026 is feeling like 2025 even though I unsubscribed to 2025.
She actually does have ears.
January 2, 2026 at 10:13 PM
She actually does have ears.
I thought the Stranger Things denouements were good, satisfying, and of appropriate lengths so please adjust your opinions accordingly.
January 2, 2026 at 8:35 PM
I thought the Stranger Things denouements were good, satisfying, and of appropriate lengths so please adjust your opinions accordingly.
2025
Had a couple of stories come out.
Had cancer.
Spent most of November and December in pajama pants.
Wrote a graphic novel.
I’m proudest of the pajama pants.
Had a couple of stories come out.
Had cancer.
Spent most of November and December in pajama pants.
Wrote a graphic novel.
I’m proudest of the pajama pants.
December 31, 2025 at 8:36 PM
2025
Had a couple of stories come out.
Had cancer.
Spent most of November and December in pajama pants.
Wrote a graphic novel.
I’m proudest of the pajama pants.
Had a couple of stories come out.
Had cancer.
Spent most of November and December in pajama pants.
Wrote a graphic novel.
I’m proudest of the pajama pants.
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Hate how surviving as a working artist is so dependent on tech companies that are aggressively adopting the business model of stealing from artists in every way imaginable.
December 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Hate how surviving as a working artist is so dependent on tech companies that are aggressively adopting the business model of stealing from artists in every way imaginable.
It’s funny because he’s up to his nipples in dead animals.
a man in a green shirt is surrounded by a pile of meat .
Alt: James T. Kirk is up to his nipples in tribbles
media.tenor.com
December 31, 2025 at 2:22 AM
It’s funny because he’s up to his nipples in dead animals.
Every day I miss WordPerfect 5.1 even more.
December 30, 2025 at 5:39 AM
Every day I miss WordPerfect 5.1 even more.
Sunsets are good.
December 30, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Sunsets are good.
This face.
Winnie so often looks serious in photos, but I caught one of her more ridiculous faces.
December 29, 2025 at 4:25 AM
This face.
A lot of talk about using LLMs to write fiction and almost nothing about me struggling with the “More Than a Feeling” solo? So much for the writing “community.”
December 28, 2025 at 10:11 PM
A lot of talk about using LLMs to write fiction and almost nothing about me struggling with the “More Than a Feeling” solo? So much for the writing “community.”
The plumbers never left. The dogs never stopped barking. There are many holes.
December 28, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The plumbers never left. The dogs never stopped barking. There are many holes.
The plumbers will never leave. The dogs will never stop barking at the plumbers.
December 28, 2025 at 5:13 AM
The plumbers will never leave. The dogs will never stop barking at the plumbers.
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"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
December 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
"Academics literally cannot make genAI go away" we also can't make underage drinking go away and we're not advocating for installing bar carts in every classroom.
Let’s take a moment to appreciate how Wikipedia still hasn’t been enshittified.
December 27, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Let’s take a moment to appreciate how Wikipedia still hasn’t been enshittified.
Why is Steve Rogers riding a Triumph instead of an American bike? Character reason or product placement deal?
December 26, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Why is Steve Rogers riding a Triumph instead of an American bike? Character reason or product placement deal?
I’m sipping @dustchick.bsky.social’s gift to me of Lagavulin, watching a WW2 documentary, and getting primed for an afternoon nap.
Whatever you’re doing today, I hope you’re safe and fed. Merry Christmas.
Whatever you’re doing today, I hope you’re safe and fed. Merry Christmas.
December 25, 2025 at 10:53 PM
I’m sipping @dustchick.bsky.social’s gift to me of Lagavulin, watching a WW2 documentary, and getting primed for an afternoon nap.
Whatever you’re doing today, I hope you’re safe and fed. Merry Christmas.
Whatever you’re doing today, I hope you’re safe and fed. Merry Christmas.
What’s something you learned this year?
I’ll go:
Um.
I got nothing.
I’ll go:
Um.
I got nothing.
December 25, 2025 at 12:55 AM
What’s something you learned this year?
I’ll go:
Um.
I got nothing.
I’ll go:
Um.
I got nothing.
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“How can you suddenly dislike art when you find out it’s made by AI?”
For the same reason I can dislike art when I find out the employees were overworked and underpaid.
Because I care about people.
You dipshit.
For the same reason I can dislike art when I find out the employees were overworked and underpaid.
Because I care about people.
You dipshit.
December 24, 2025 at 9:20 AM
“How can you suddenly dislike art when you find out it’s made by AI?”
For the same reason I can dislike art when I find out the employees were overworked and underpaid.
Because I care about people.
You dipshit.
For the same reason I can dislike art when I find out the employees were overworked and underpaid.
Because I care about people.
You dipshit.
Amelia's been dealing with pneumonia the last few weeks. She's on antibiotics, rest, steam baths, about $4k in vet bills, and snuggles.
December 22, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Amelia's been dealing with pneumonia the last few weeks. She's on antibiotics, rest, steam baths, about $4k in vet bills, and snuggles.
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Using stolen material. Stolen from writers and artists.
This series does not teach AI writing or content replacement. It focuses on workflow efficiency, analytics, and tools that support—never replace—human creativity.
December 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Using stolen material. Stolen from writers and artists.
Not to yuck your solstice yum but I've already had more than enough sunshine.
December 21, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Not to yuck your solstice yum but I've already had more than enough sunshine.
Rather, shame people for not reading kids’ books. We need the money.
December 21, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Rather, shame people for not reading kids’ books. We need the money.
TIL that Luke Paul and Logan Paul are different people but sadly only one of them got knocked out.
December 20, 2025 at 10:23 PM
TIL that Luke Paul and Logan Paul are different people but sadly only one of them got knocked out.
Farted so loud I made the dog mad.
December 20, 2025 at 6:19 AM
Farted so loud I made the dog mad.