K.C. Mead-Brewer
@kcmeadbrewer.com
writer. she/her 🌈🦇 heart's delight: Bmore, bats, & tattoos; Clarion & Tin House '18; rep'd by @ericshowers.bsky.social ⚡️ kcmeadbrewer.com
ALT pfp: white, blond woman; nervous but anxious
ALT banner: a black cat peeks from around a corner
ALT pfp: white, blond woman; nervous but anxious
ALT banner: a black cat peeks from around a corner
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Mediocre dudes want to show up and get flowers on arrival, it takes a decade *minimum* of grinding to begin to feel some ease, and look at the ages of those who have a lot of buddies... it starts with building community and solidarity with those at your stage. Worst case scenario: wonderful friends
They have come to the convention hoping to "break in" and then find themselves -- shocker! -- a "nobody in the book world." Yeah no shit! We all are! I have gently told guys like this a million times that it takes most of us *years* of hard work but they do not believe that could be true for them. +
December 27, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Mediocre dudes want to show up and get flowers on arrival, it takes a decade *minimum* of grinding to begin to feel some ease, and look at the ages of those who have a lot of buddies... it starts with building community and solidarity with those at your stage. Worst case scenario: wonderful friends
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i hate that straight people have learned gay terms bc none of you know what a fucking bear is and if i see one more buff hunk with a little chest hair getting called a bear i'm going to become a literal bear and start eating people
December 27, 2025 at 2:38 PM
i hate that straight people have learned gay terms bc none of you know what a fucking bear is and if i see one more buff hunk with a little chest hair getting called a bear i'm going to become a literal bear and start eating people
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7 years already???
HAPPY ADOPTIVERSARY MR LUKA
HAPPY ADOPTIVERSARY MR LUKA
December 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM
7 years already???
HAPPY ADOPTIVERSARY MR LUKA
HAPPY ADOPTIVERSARY MR LUKA
Narrator: That night, Santa came, and Mrs. Claus truly got her white Christmas
December 26, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Narrator: That night, Santa came, and Mrs. Claus truly got her white Christmas
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"It's a dangerous thing to mistake speaking without thought for speaking the truth."
rewatching GLASS ONION for the first time since it came out and...... christ. What I once thought was cringily over-the-top is now not going far enough.... I'm honestly super impressed (and heartbroken lolsob)
rewatching GLASS ONION for the first time since it came out and...... christ. What I once thought was cringily over-the-top is now not going far enough.... I'm honestly super impressed (and heartbroken lolsob)
finally watched the latest KNIVES OUT and I'm delighted & obsessed; I adore this series so much
December 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"It's a dangerous thing to mistake speaking without thought for speaking the truth."
rewatching GLASS ONION for the first time since it came out and...... christ. What I once thought was cringily over-the-top is now not going far enough.... I'm honestly super impressed (and heartbroken lolsob)
rewatching GLASS ONION for the first time since it came out and...... christ. What I once thought was cringily over-the-top is now not going far enough.... I'm honestly super impressed (and heartbroken lolsob)
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Tonight you will be visited by the ghosts of three gender studies majors, each warning you that you’ll have to burn off in hell after death all the sins you accumulated in your futile effort to be a real man in life …
December 26, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Tonight you will be visited by the ghosts of three gender studies majors, each warning you that you’ll have to burn off in hell after death all the sins you accumulated in your futile effort to be a real man in life …
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Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
December 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Gingerbread 2025 Dumpster 🔥
"It's a dangerous thing to mistake speaking without thought for speaking the truth."
rewatching GLASS ONION for the first time since it came out and...... christ. What I once thought was cringily over-the-top is now not going far enough.... I'm honestly super impressed (and heartbroken lolsob)
rewatching GLASS ONION for the first time since it came out and...... christ. What I once thought was cringily over-the-top is now not going far enough.... I'm honestly super impressed (and heartbroken lolsob)
finally watched the latest KNIVES OUT and I'm delighted & obsessed; I adore this series so much
December 26, 2025 at 8:00 PM
"It's a dangerous thing to mistake speaking without thought for speaking the truth."
rewatching GLASS ONION for the first time since it came out and...... christ. What I once thought was cringily over-the-top is now not going far enough.... I'm honestly super impressed (and heartbroken lolsob)
rewatching GLASS ONION for the first time since it came out and...... christ. What I once thought was cringily over-the-top is now not going far enough.... I'm honestly super impressed (and heartbroken lolsob)
it's their one true defense mechanism
why are men so hot
December 26, 2025 at 7:56 PM
it's their one true defense mechanism
finally watched the latest KNIVES OUT and I'm delighted & obsessed; I adore this series so much
December 26, 2025 at 7:53 PM
finally watched the latest KNIVES OUT and I'm delighted & obsessed; I adore this series so much
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It's fun to imagine your cat saying tech evangelist stuff but it's all about cat butt.
"By harnessing the power of cat butt, we hope to achieve record profits next quarter"
"Cat butt isn't going anywhere"
"We are a cat butt forward organization"
Etc
"By harnessing the power of cat butt, we hope to achieve record profits next quarter"
"Cat butt isn't going anywhere"
"We are a cat butt forward organization"
Etc
December 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
It's fun to imagine your cat saying tech evangelist stuff but it's all about cat butt.
"By harnessing the power of cat butt, we hope to achieve record profits next quarter"
"Cat butt isn't going anywhere"
"We are a cat butt forward organization"
Etc
"By harnessing the power of cat butt, we hope to achieve record profits next quarter"
"Cat butt isn't going anywhere"
"We are a cat butt forward organization"
Etc
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One of the biggest mind shifts I’ve had since starting to research for this novella is how we might make decisions together in a liberated world.
There are a lot of things I simply took for granted. Majoritarian voting really sucks, actually.
There are a lot of things I simply took for granted. Majoritarian voting really sucks, actually.
December 26, 2025 at 6:27 PM
One of the biggest mind shifts I’ve had since starting to research for this novella is how we might make decisions together in a liberated world.
There are a lot of things I simply took for granted. Majoritarian voting really sucks, actually.
There are a lot of things I simply took for granted. Majoritarian voting really sucks, actually.
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the very best mornings are those when my person and I get to drink coffee in our pajamas and talk about art
December 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
the very best mornings are those when my person and I get to drink coffee in our pajamas and talk about art
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There are 1200 more of you who are here either because I'm a smoking hot milf with good politics or because of the animals.
Let's assume it's the animals.
A thread of my animals.
Let's assume it's the animals.
A thread of my animals.
December 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
There are 1200 more of you who are here either because I'm a smoking hot milf with good politics or because of the animals.
Let's assume it's the animals.
A thread of my animals.
Let's assume it's the animals.
A thread of my animals.
the very best mornings are those when my person and I get to drink coffee in our pajamas and talk about art
December 26, 2025 at 5:44 PM
the very best mornings are those when my person and I get to drink coffee in our pajamas and talk about art
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fresh bats flying your way from the watery depths! spotlighting stories from @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social, @lmanusos.bsky.social, @nuzo.bsky.social, & @angelaliu.bsky.social ⚡🦇
don't want to subscribe to my free tiny letter? weird choice! but you should still read these stories, so here's the link:
don't want to subscribe to my free tiny letter? weird choice! but you should still read these stories, so here's the link:
a bullet, a lantern, an eyeball, a knife
Oh hi! Check out these cool pebbles I found.
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November 12, 2025 at 5:12 PM
fresh bats flying your way from the watery depths! spotlighting stories from @pintsncupcakes.bsky.social, @lmanusos.bsky.social, @nuzo.bsky.social, & @angelaliu.bsky.social ⚡🦇
don't want to subscribe to my free tiny letter? weird choice! but you should still read these stories, so here's the link:
don't want to subscribe to my free tiny letter? weird choice! but you should still read these stories, so here's the link:
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What good could possibly come from giving a child a book?
I mean first they get to thinking. Before you know it, they start showing signs of knowing stuff and showing symptoms of empathy. Then, they might develop an imagination!!! And horrors, what if they may start to dream and have aspirations!
I mean first they get to thinking. Before you know it, they start showing signs of knowing stuff and showing symptoms of empathy. Then, they might develop an imagination!!! And horrors, what if they may start to dream and have aspirations!
truly wild to use a photo of a kid happily reading a book in a freshly made bed as some kind of ominous sign of bad parenting
Man, the economic vibes are putrid
December 25, 2025 at 11:27 AM
What good could possibly come from giving a child a book?
I mean first they get to thinking. Before you know it, they start showing signs of knowing stuff and showing symptoms of empathy. Then, they might develop an imagination!!! And horrors, what if they may start to dream and have aspirations!
I mean first they get to thinking. Before you know it, they start showing signs of knowing stuff and showing symptoms of empathy. Then, they might develop an imagination!!! And horrors, what if they may start to dream and have aspirations!
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The black cat atop the stones at Stonehenge during the Winter Solstice 2025 celebrations, delivering its blessings for the coming year.
December 25, 2025 at 3:29 AM
The black cat atop the stones at Stonehenge during the Winter Solstice 2025 celebrations, delivering its blessings for the coming year.
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Today is the day a very special man was born, sent to us many years ago to tell fantastic tales and bring messages of peace and understanding. Happy birthday Rod Serling!
December 25, 2024 at 10:26 AM
Today is the day a very special man was born, sent to us many years ago to tell fantastic tales and bring messages of peace and understanding. Happy birthday Rod Serling!
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I’ve been reading old notes I took in architecture school. Found this in a study guide I had made for an old exam 😂
December 25, 2025 at 10:20 AM
I’ve been reading old notes I took in architecture school. Found this in a study guide I had made for an old exam 😂
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A good way of teaching electronics is guitar pedals, there are a few places offering courses where you start from scratch and end up designing your own circuits and making your own pedal.
July 9, 2025 at 12:26 AM
A good way of teaching electronics is guitar pedals, there are a few places offering courses where you start from scratch and end up designing your own circuits and making your own pedal.
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forgot to hit "publish" on this yesterday. wrapping up the year on Short Story, Long with some lists — some more best & fave stories of the century (so far) this week, and some of our fave story collections of 2025 next week.
check out some of these faves! add some of your own in the comments!
check out some of these faves! add some of your own in the comments!
"25 for 25" — a few more contributor lists
wrapping up the year with a few more Short Story, Long contributor lists of "best" and favorite short stories from the last 25 years
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December 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
forgot to hit "publish" on this yesterday. wrapping up the year on Short Story, Long with some lists — some more best & fave stories of the century (so far) this week, and some of our fave story collections of 2025 next week.
check out some of these faves! add some of your own in the comments!
check out some of these faves! add some of your own in the comments!
truly wild to use a photo of a kid happily reading a book in a freshly made bed as some kind of ominous sign of bad parenting
December 25, 2025 at 10:50 AM
truly wild to use a photo of a kid happily reading a book in a freshly made bed as some kind of ominous sign of bad parenting