Guy (aka glecharles)
@loudpoet.com
Sometimes loud, formerly poet, always opinionated. Pro-craft. As in guillotine.
Here via BlackSky now; more active elsewhere:
https://loudpoet.com | https://gardenstate.social/@glecharles
Here via BlackSky now; more active elsewhere:
https://loudpoet.com | https://gardenstate.social/@glecharles
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Guy (aka glecharles)
@loudpoet.com
· Nov 15
Why did I leave the publishing industry? (aka My Villain Origin Story) | As in guillotine...
Even if you define publishing solely through the lens of books, I’d argue I haven’t left, I’m just in a different part of the supply chain now.
loudpoet.com
"What made you leave your career in publishing?"
Spoiler Alert / tldr: I didn't, technically — although it depends on how you define the industry — but I sometimes think the book side never really considered me part of the industry to begin with.
loudpoet.com/2025/11/15/w...
Spoiler Alert / tldr: I didn't, technically — although it depends on how you define the industry — but I sometimes think the book side never really considered me part of the industry to begin with.
loudpoet.com/2025/11/15/w...
Books I read, games I played, things I watched in December 2025.
Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out!
loudpoet.com/2026/01/01/m...
Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out!
loudpoet.com/2026/01/01/m...
Media Notes: December 2025 | As in guillotine...
Books I read, games I played, things I watched in December 2025. Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out!
loudpoet.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:53 PM
Books I read, games I played, things I watched in December 2025.
Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out!
loudpoet.com/2026/01/01/m...
Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out!
loudpoet.com/2026/01/01/m...
"Only speak when you have something to say."
On mass market paperbacks, the Xbox, sick of AI, social trends, and LFG! energy.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/31/f...
On mass market paperbacks, the Xbox, sick of AI, social trends, and LFG! energy.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/31/f...
Five Things: December 31, 2025 | As in guillotine...
"Only speak when you have something to say." On mass market paperbacks, the Xbox, sick of AI, social trends, and LFG! energy.
loudpoet.com
December 31, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"Only speak when you have something to say."
On mass market paperbacks, the Xbox, sick of AI, social trends, and LFG! energy.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/31/f...
On mass market paperbacks, the Xbox, sick of AI, social trends, and LFG! energy.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/31/f...
2025 was a mess in many ways, but I'm lucky to be able to say the day job was one of a few bright spots.
Comics + equitable access + librarians and publishers who get it? 🤌
#ReadAllTheComics
Comics + equitable access + librarians and publishers who get it? 🤌
#ReadAllTheComics
In 2025, readers in 3,500+ libraries and schools checked out more than 2 million graphic novels, manga, and picture books!
We're thankful for every librarian, educator, and library-friendly publisher who has supported our mission to help readers #ReadAllTheComics!
Comics Plus will return in 2026.
We're thankful for every librarian, educator, and library-friendly publisher who has supported our mission to help readers #ReadAllTheComics!
Comics Plus will return in 2026.
December 24, 2025 at 2:49 PM
2025 was a mess in many ways, but I'm lucky to be able to say the day job was one of a few bright spots.
Comics + equitable access + librarians and publishers who get it? 🤌
#ReadAllTheComics
Comics + equitable access + librarians and publishers who get it? 🤌
#ReadAllTheComics
Check it out! #ReadAllTheComics
PS: Apologies for the lack of alt text in these. We're going to rectify that in 2026.
PS: Apologies for the lack of alt text in these. We're going to rectify that in 2026.
Our team at LibraryPass loves to bring comics and manga to a library near you. We also love to read them too!
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, Chief Content Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, shared his top 3 picks for favorite manga available on Comics Plus.
#ReadAllTheComics #LibComix #ComicSky
Guy LeCharles Gonzalez, Chief Content Officer & Chief Marketing Officer, shared his top 3 picks for favorite manga available on Comics Plus.
#ReadAllTheComics #LibComix #ComicSky
December 23, 2025 at 11:53 PM
Check it out! #ReadAllTheComics
PS: Apologies for the lack of alt text in these. We're going to rectify that in 2026.
PS: Apologies for the lack of alt text in these. We're going to rectify that in 2026.
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WHOO HOO!!
Love @comicsplus.bsky.social service!
Consider it for your school, public,
Or academic libraries!!
Love @comicsplus.bsky.social service!
Consider it for your school, public,
Or academic libraries!!
2️⃣ Clock Striker Vol. 1 by Frederick L. Jones and Issaka Galadima, published by @saturdayam.bsky.social
#MangaSky #Shonen
#MangaSky #Shonen
December 23, 2025 at 8:45 PM
WHOO HOO!!
Love @comicsplus.bsky.social service!
Consider it for your school, public,
Or academic libraries!!
Love @comicsplus.bsky.social service!
Consider it for your school, public,
Or academic libraries!!
Just saw this was getting ratiod hard, deservedly, and I feel bad for whoever's running social for PW that had to post the pathetic damage control follow-up.
Couldn't be a worst time to trash their credibility like this, and for what? #cmonson
Couldn't be a worst time to trash their credibility like this, and for what? #cmonson
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First session is Feb 11. Early Bird pricing is now open.
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First session is Feb 11. Early Bird pricing is now open.
👉 buff.ly/jTdumKC
December 22, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Just saw this was getting ratiod hard, deservedly, and I feel bad for whoever's running social for PW that had to post the pathetic damage control follow-up.
Couldn't be a worst time to trash their credibility like this, and for what? #cmonson
Couldn't be a worst time to trash their credibility like this, and for what? #cmonson
Stearns was hired to build a winning team for the future and 2024's unexpected ride made some fans forget that.
This is the off-season he gets to live up to the hype, and any judgment is premature until at least Spring training starts.
This is the off-season he gets to live up to the hype, and any judgment is premature until at least Spring training starts.
Defector magic, a solid explainer of Mets Fandom. defector.com/theyre-outta...
They're Outta Here | Defector
I was able to hold it together until I was alone, but I cried when I learned that the Mets had traded Mookie Wilson. This was at summer camp, so the news might have been days old by the time it finall...
defector.com
December 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Stearns was hired to build a winning team for the future and 2024's unexpected ride made some fans forget that.
This is the off-season he gets to live up to the hype, and any judgment is premature until at least Spring training starts.
This is the off-season he gets to live up to the hype, and any judgment is premature until at least Spring training starts.
Huh. 🤔
(Came out in December '78 and was still the #1 movie in '79.)
(Came out in December '78 and was still the #1 movie in '79.)
December 20, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Huh. 🤔
(Came out in December '78 and was still the #1 movie in '79.)
(Came out in December '78 and was still the #1 movie in '79.)
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"A much-needed combination of curation and serendipity."
On George Bailey, blogs and RSS, year-end reviews, and Mastermind.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/18/f...
On George Bailey, blogs and RSS, year-end reviews, and Mastermind.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/18/f...
Five Things: December 18, 2025 | As in guillotine...
"A much-needed combination of curation and serendipity." On George Bailey, blogs and RSS, year-end reviews, and Mastermind.
loudpoet.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"A much-needed combination of curation and serendipity."
On George Bailey, blogs and RSS, year-end reviews, and Mastermind.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/18/f...
On George Bailey, blogs and RSS, year-end reviews, and Mastermind.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/18/f...
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📢 Educators & Librarians: We have five years worth of wonderful webinars packed with information, explainers, and insights about comics and manga, and how impactful they are for readers of all ages.
#ReadAlltheComics #LibComix #DigitalComics #MangaCollection
#ReadAlltheComics #LibComix #DigitalComics #MangaCollection
December 18, 2025 at 9:25 PM
📢 Educators & Librarians: We have five years worth of wonderful webinars packed with information, explainers, and insights about comics and manga, and how impactful they are for readers of all ages.
#ReadAlltheComics #LibComix #DigitalComics #MangaCollection
#ReadAlltheComics #LibComix #DigitalComics #MangaCollection
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I was just in a dying mall that is in a struggle renaissance that includes anchor tenantsTJ Maxx and a dialysis center. And I, too, thought how this is a metaphor for the US.
The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
December 18, 2025 at 2:38 AM
I was just in a dying mall that is in a struggle renaissance that includes anchor tenantsTJ Maxx and a dialysis center. And I, too, thought how this is a metaphor for the US.
Reposted by Guy (aka glecharles)
The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
December 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
The U.S. is giving dying mall vibes.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
I can't explain it, but you know I'm right.
"A much-needed combination of curation and serendipity."
On George Bailey, blogs and RSS, year-end reviews, and Mastermind.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/18/f...
On George Bailey, blogs and RSS, year-end reviews, and Mastermind.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/18/f...
Five Things: December 18, 2025 | As in guillotine...
"A much-needed combination of curation and serendipity." On George Bailey, blogs and RSS, year-end reviews, and Mastermind.
loudpoet.com
December 18, 2025 at 2:04 PM
"A much-needed combination of curation and serendipity."
On George Bailey, blogs and RSS, year-end reviews, and Mastermind.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/18/f...
On George Bailey, blogs and RSS, year-end reviews, and Mastermind.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/18/f...
I'm not really surprised since @publisherswkly.bsky.social has been platforming this guy's vapid AI boosterism for a while now, but it's still disappointing to see them co-sign and monetize his grift now.
He makes McIlroy's earnest boosterism seem quaint by comparison.
#cmonson
pwlearninglab.com
He makes McIlroy's earnest boosterism seem quaint by comparison.
#cmonson
pwlearninglab.com
AI for Publishing Bootcamp – Publishing is Changing Fast. Are You Ready?
pwlearninglab.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:28 PM
I'm not really surprised since @publisherswkly.bsky.social has been platforming this guy's vapid AI boosterism for a while now, but it's still disappointing to see them co-sign and monetize his grift now.
He makes McIlroy's earnest boosterism seem quaint by comparison.
#cmonson
pwlearninglab.com
He makes McIlroy's earnest boosterism seem quaint by comparison.
#cmonson
pwlearninglab.com
Send a letter: Save Low-Speed E-Bikes! Stop S4834 / A6235
As a brand-new #ebike owner in #NewJersey, I wrote a letter for the Action Network letter campaign: Save Low-Speed E-Bikes! Stop S4834 / A6235.
Learn more and write your own letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
As a brand-new #ebike owner in #NewJersey, I wrote a letter for the Action Network letter campaign: Save Low-Speed E-Bikes! Stop S4834 / A6235.
Learn more and write your own letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
Save Low-Speed E-Bikes! Stop S4834 / A6235
In just a single month, a new bill requiring a drivers license, registration, and insurance to ride the lowest-speed e-bikes has been racing through the legislature, despite unanimous opposition from ...
actionnetwork.org
December 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Send a letter: Save Low-Speed E-Bikes! Stop S4834 / A6235
As a brand-new #ebike owner in #NewJersey, I wrote a letter for the Action Network letter campaign: Save Low-Speed E-Bikes! Stop S4834 / A6235.
Learn more and write your own letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
As a brand-new #ebike owner in #NewJersey, I wrote a letter for the Action Network letter campaign: Save Low-Speed E-Bikes! Stop S4834 / A6235.
Learn more and write your own letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/save...
This misses one of the bigger factors to consider: Netflix's gaming ambitions.
DC would not only give Netflix's existing IP an in-house publishing home (sorry Dark Horse), but DC's IP fits right in with their fledgling approach to gaming.
DC would not only give Netflix's existing IP an in-house publishing home (sorry Dark Horse), but DC's IP fits right in with their fledgling approach to gaming.
What does Netflix buying Warner Bros mean for DC Comics? With Netflix beginning talks to acquire Warner Bros., what will happen to DC Comics, a publishing oddity in the studio system
What does Netflix buying Warner Bros mean for DC Comics?
With Netflix beginning talks to acquire Warner Bros., what will happen to DC Comics, a publishing oddity in the studio system
www.comicsbeat.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:51 PM
This misses one of the bigger factors to consider: Netflix's gaming ambitions.
DC would not only give Netflix's existing IP an in-house publishing home (sorry Dark Horse), but DC's IP fits right in with their fledgling approach to gaming.
DC would not only give Netflix's existing IP an in-house publishing home (sorry Dark Horse), but DC's IP fits right in with their fledgling approach to gaming.
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Gen X* buying into nostalgia slop makes no sense if they were old enough to remember the energy crisis
*feel like we should disaggregate Gen X because i promise you this narrative isn’t talking to Gen X of color
*feel like we should disaggregate Gen X because i promise you this narrative isn’t talking to Gen X of color
I’m losing it. They know that Gen X is the only demo they have any footing with and so they are going all in on the nostalgia slop for them.
Sean Duffy on slashing fuel economy standards: "This rule will actually allow you to bring back the 1970s station wagon. Maybe a little wood paneling on the side. We can bring back choice to consumers."
December 4, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Gen X* buying into nostalgia slop makes no sense if they were old enough to remember the energy crisis
*feel like we should disaggregate Gen X because i promise you this narrative isn’t talking to Gen X of color
*feel like we should disaggregate Gen X because i promise you this narrative isn’t talking to Gen X of color
"I'm joining the cult!"
On the creator stack, Clippy and Linux, poetry vs. politics, intrinsic motivation, and ebikes.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/04/f...
On the creator stack, Clippy and Linux, poetry vs. politics, intrinsic motivation, and ebikes.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/04/f...
Five Things: December 4, 2025 | As in guillotine...
"I'm joining the cult!" On the creator stack, Clippy vs. Linux, poetry vs. politics, intrinsic motivation vs. money, and ebikes.
loudpoet.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
"I'm joining the cult!"
On the creator stack, Clippy and Linux, poetry vs. politics, intrinsic motivation, and ebikes.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/04/f...
On the creator stack, Clippy and Linux, poetry vs. politics, intrinsic motivation, and ebikes.
loudpoet.com/2025/12/04/f...
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December 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Books I read, games I played, things I watched in November 2025, with a brief note on what I thought about each of them.
Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out!
loudpoet.com/2025/11/30/m...
Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out!
loudpoet.com/2025/11/30/m...
Media Notes: November 2025 | As in guillotine...
Books I read, games I played, things I watched in November 2025, with a brief note on what I thought about each of them.
loudpoet.com
November 30, 2025 at 11:08 PM
Books I read, games I played, things I watched in November 2025, with a brief note on what I thought about each of them.
Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out!
loudpoet.com/2025/11/30/m...
Do we have similar tastes, or will you be questioning how we ever got connected? Let's find out!
loudpoet.com/2025/11/30/m...
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become a systems thinker, they said
you'll have a better understanding of how the world works, they said
yeah and you'll also spend every waking moment in despair
you'll have a better understanding of how the world works, they said
yeah and you'll also spend every waking moment in despair
November 23, 2025 at 3:47 AM
become a systems thinker, they said
you'll have a better understanding of how the world works, they said
yeah and you'll also spend every waking moment in despair
you'll have a better understanding of how the world works, they said
yeah and you'll also spend every waking moment in despair
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Is there an unknow button. I’d like an unknow button.
November 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Is there an unknow button. I’d like an unknow button.
"Technophiles thrive on short memories and overlapping hype cycles."
On Luddites, excuses, supporting teachers, the OG LLM, and the open web.
loudpoet.com/2025/11/20/f...
On Luddites, excuses, supporting teachers, the OG LLM, and the open web.
loudpoet.com/2025/11/20/f...
Five Things: November 20, 2025 | As in guillotine...
"Technophiles thrive on short memories and overlapping hype cycles." On Luddites, excuses, supporting teachers, the OG LLM, and the open web.
loudpoet.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
"Technophiles thrive on short memories and overlapping hype cycles."
On Luddites, excuses, supporting teachers, the OG LLM, and the open web.
loudpoet.com/2025/11/20/f...
On Luddites, excuses, supporting teachers, the OG LLM, and the open web.
loudpoet.com/2025/11/20/f...