Huck Beard
@huckbeard.bsky.social
Writer, editor, lotsa tattoos, overachiever (between naps), pognophile, PWD dad, Pittsburgher, he/him.
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Good! I’ve always thought it odd that book covers are littered with blurbs.
Simon & Schuster's flagship imprint is going to get rid of those little quotes from other authors on the back and front. I'm torn, having been a bookseller, a book reviewer and having been asked to write many blurbs. I'm also on holiday so I can't columnise on it, so here's a 🧵 instead.
Why Simon & Schuster’s Flagship Imprint Won’t Require Blurbs Anymore
In a decision some might call “stunning” or a “tour-de-force,” new S&S publisher Sean Manning has decided to no longer require authors to obtain blurbs for their books. Here’s why.
www.publishersweekly.com
January 31, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Good! I’ve always thought it odd that book covers are littered with blurbs.
If you voted for or support this pos, who is blaming Democrats and diversity hiring for the air disaster … then there is no room for you in my life.
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Was he grave, sombre, the consoler-in-chief? Are you kidding – this is Trump — Guardian US
Hours after the Washington plane crash, the president’s desire to politicise tragedy was breathtaking in its audacity
apple.news
January 31, 2025 at 1:33 AM
If you voted for or support this pos, who is blaming Democrats and diversity hiring for the air disaster … then there is no room for you in my life.
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Team Kat! Team Kat! Team Kat!
I’m trying to start posting here more often! Very excited to announce my most recent client, @huckbeard.bsky.social with his gorgeous literary historical fiction! Can’t wait to get his manuscripts into editors’ hands! 🤩
#WritingCommunity #writers #TeamKat @therightsfactory.bsky.social
#WritingCommunity #writers #TeamKat @therightsfactory.bsky.social
January 16, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Team Kat! Team Kat! Team Kat!
Just saw that the Village People will perform at next week’s inauguration.
Talk about betraying your fan base for a few $$ and a few moments of relevance.
Talk about betraying your fan base for a few $$ and a few moments of relevance.
January 14, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Just saw that the Village People will perform at next week’s inauguration.
Talk about betraying your fan base for a few $$ and a few moments of relevance.
Talk about betraying your fan base for a few $$ and a few moments of relevance.
We’ll done, Julie!!!
January 10, 2025 at 2:24 AM
We’ll done, Julie!!!
Thanks, Mark, and wishing you all the same and more.
December 15, 2024 at 4:24 PM
Thanks, Mark, and wishing you all the same and more.
So happy to announce that I’m now represented by @literarykat.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social ! Match made in heaven. Looking forward to great things!
December 14, 2024 at 2:56 AM
So happy to announce that I’m now represented by @literarykat.bsky.social at @therightsfactory.bsky.social ! Match made in heaven. Looking forward to great things!
It has the noun pronunciation, so … ?
(And how crazy is English that the same word is pronounced differently according to its grammatical role?!)
(And how crazy is English that the same word is pronounced differently according to its grammatical role?!)
November 26, 2024 at 2:28 AM
It has the noun pronunciation, so … ?
(And how crazy is English that the same word is pronounced differently according to its grammatical role?!)
(And how crazy is English that the same word is pronounced differently according to its grammatical role?!)
Calling my grammar nerds: I saw these instructions on a laundry box:
“For laundry use only. Use with detergent.”
I know the second “use” is a verb. Would the first “use” be a verb too? A noun? A gerund? Object of a preposition?
No wonder I can’t get the laundry done.
“For laundry use only. Use with detergent.”
I know the second “use” is a verb. Would the first “use” be a verb too? A noun? A gerund? Object of a preposition?
No wonder I can’t get the laundry done.
November 26, 2024 at 2:21 AM
Calling my grammar nerds: I saw these instructions on a laundry box:
“For laundry use only. Use with detergent.”
I know the second “use” is a verb. Would the first “use” be a verb too? A noun? A gerund? Object of a preposition?
No wonder I can’t get the laundry done.
“For laundry use only. Use with detergent.”
I know the second “use” is a verb. Would the first “use” be a verb too? A noun? A gerund? Object of a preposition?
No wonder I can’t get the laundry done.
Writers and readers, let’s be friends! Vague announcement coming soon!
November 22, 2024 at 2:56 AM
Writers and readers, let’s be friends! Vague announcement coming soon!