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Seth W James
@sethwjames.bsky.social
Cyberpunk novelist, author of The Cain Series (and a dozen other books, in several genres). https://www.sethwjames.com/

SFWA member
Open Science advocate
Sic semper tyrannis
2-27
Nazi punks fuck off
Shoutout to @kingmustafaobafemi.bsky.social : Yes, my friend, Archie and Jughead were most definitely lovers.
November 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
In today's episode of "stupid AI scam attempt messages," I was addressed as "Victor" and praised for my writing in "Empire of the Raven" (or something like that). Pathetic, but does have me wondering, though, is another author getting scam emails for MY novels?

#cyberpunk #indieauthor #booksky 💙📚
November 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
The AI-driven scams authors have to put up with these days are becoming hilariously bad.

Two came in this morning and the first had the title wrong for my latest novel, while the second was encouraging me to promote *someone else's novel*. I mean, really?

#writingcommunity #indieauthor #booksky 💙📚
November 12, 2025 at 12:21 PM
I find it impossible to view senate democrats' betrayal with their CR vote as anything except deliberate sabotage.

A week of victory and momentum ended with betrayal, why? There is no logical purpose here, unless their billionaire owners wanted to discourage Americans going into the midterms.
November 10, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Launch day! Launch day!

"The Fall," book 4 in "The Cain Series," is now live.

Episodic, near-future, cyberpunk science fiction.

Hand-crafted by a human for human readers.

Link: a.co/d/9GSxW4q

Press release: www.sethwjames.com/new-novel-re...

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November 1, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Two days and a wake up until "The Fall," book 4 of "The Cain Series," goes live. Let's check the launch-day prep list:

1. All book assets in place
2. Ads standing by
3. Alternating between eager and anger

That's a check on all items. We're ready.

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A week and a day until launch of "The Fall," book 4 in "The Cain Series," or, in other words, the longest week ever. Somehow still unable to distract me from all of the awful shit going down under fascist occupation, but, man, this'll be a long week.

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October 29, 2025 at 10:20 AM
A week and a day until launch of "The Fall," book 4 in "The Cain Series," or, in other words, the longest week ever. Somehow still unable to distract me from all of the awful shit going down under fascist occupation, but, man, this'll be a long week.

#cyberpunk #scifibooks #booksky #indieauthor 💙📚
October 24, 2025 at 10:52 AM
There's just about 2 weeks left until "The Fall," book 4 in "The Cain Series," goes live.

Episodic, near-future, cyberpunk science fiction.

Handcrafted cyberpunk: written by a human for human readers.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0CH3HQCK...

#cyberpunk #scifibooks #booksky 💙📚
October 14, 2025 at 11:04 AM
For movie night, I threw on this classic, remember the good ol' days. Americans and Canadians, during WWII, form an SF brigade for an important mission. They butt heads at first, but soon come together to do what our two countries do best: kill fascists.

#movies #canada
www.imdb.com/title/tt0062...
The Devil's Brigade (1968) ⭐ 6.7 | Action, Drama, War
2h 10m | Approved
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October 12, 2025 at 11:42 AM
Cover reveal! "The Fall," book 4 in "The Cain Series," is coming November 2025. Episodic, near-future, cyberpunk science fiction, written by a human for human readers.

Don't trust the AIs, man, they'll kill you dirty.

#cyberpunk #scifibooks #booksky 💙📚

www.sethwjames.com/cover-reveal...
October 1, 2025 at 9:53 AM
I hadn't heard of the "Turn the Page" book review site until someone forwarded me this link, but I'm glad to learn of it now. A nice (and by that I, of course, mean flattering) review of "Ethos of Cain".

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www.turn-the-page.net/unraveling-d...
Unraveling Darkness: A Dive into the Depths of Ethos of Cain - Turn the Page
A Journey Between Worlds: Review of Ethos of Cain by Seth W. James There’s something inherently magnetic about stories that straddle the line between morality and survival, especially in a futuristic ...
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September 29, 2025 at 10:34 AM
With all the AI theft these days, I'll be adding this notice to my books' copyright:

"Handcrafted cyberpunk: written by a human for human readers. Permission denied for any use of this text with “Artificial Intelligence,” “LLMs,” or similar devices or programs."
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September 24, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Proficiencies indie authors develop:

1. Spotting genAI solicitation scams
2. Going without sleep
3. Ads, typesetting, cover art
4. Trial-and-error money waste
5. Cynicism
6. Continuing to hope in the absence of encouragement

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September 18, 2025 at 11:15 AM
With a book launch about 6 weeks out, I haven't had much time for social media. It's all about covers and typesetting and ad-buys and blah blah blah. Tiring but necessary work.

Has anything interesting happened, lately?

[sips coffee, casually scrolls.]

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a man wearing a helmet and goggles is looking through binoculars with the number ii on it
Alt: George S. Patton Jr., as portrayed by George C. Scott, in the movie Patton, using binoculars to view his defeat of Nazi general Rommel.
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September 13, 2025 at 8:51 AM
Reposted by Seth W James
The next novel in "The Cain Series" is on its way!

"The Fall" is book 4 in the series of episodic, near-future, cyberpunk science-fiction. Full announcement link, with back-cover copy, below.

Written by a human for human readers.

#cyberpunk #scifibooks #booksky

www.sethwjames.com/new-novel-pr...
New Novel Pre-release Announcement: “The Fall,” Book 4 of “The Cain Series,” Coming November 2025. : Seth W. James Website
The Fall, book 4 of The Cain Series, will publish this November, 2025, in ebook, paperback, and hardcover formats. Like all Cain Series novels, The Fall is an episodic, near-future, cyberpunk, science...
www.sethwjames.com
September 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The next novel in "The Cain Series" is on its way!

"The Fall" is book 4 in the series of episodic, near-future, cyberpunk science-fiction. Full announcement link, with back-cover copy, below.

Written by a human for human readers.

#cyberpunk #scifibooks #booksky

www.sethwjames.com/new-novel-pr...
New Novel Pre-release Announcement: “The Fall,” Book 4 of “The Cain Series,” Coming November 2025. : Seth W. James Website
The Fall, book 4 of The Cain Series, will publish this November, 2025, in ebook, paperback, and hardcover formats. Like all Cain Series novels, The Fall is an episodic, near-future, cyberpunk, science...
www.sethwjames.com
September 1, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The cover for "An Uncalculated Risk" appears in the new issue of Cover Crush, a feature from Booklife by Publisher's Weekly.

As always, a big thank you to @damonza.bsky.social for their excellent work creating the cover.

#cyberpunk #scifibooks #booksky #indieauthor

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August 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
Did an interview with AllAuthor, link below. The questions were surprisingly thoughtful.

Highlights:
1. Details on melding episodic form to classic structure
2. Totally not obsessive process
3. Cyberpunk everything

#cyberpunk #scifibooks #booksky #writtingcommunity
allauthor.com/interview/se...
Author Seth W. James Interview - AllAuthor
Know more about Seth W. James. Read author Seth W. James latest interview with AllAuthor
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August 26, 2025 at 9:46 AM
Republicans: you're the bad guys.

Case in point: Red Dawn

Troops deployed into American towns and cities, supported by the Russians, disappearing people into camps, and extrajudicial actions across the board.

That's what you support, so, yeah, you're the bad guys.

www.imdb.com/title/tt0087...
Red Dawn (1984) ⭐ 6.3 | Action, Drama, Thriller
1h 54m | PG-13
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August 24, 2025 at 11:52 AM
This month in cyberpunk history: Westworld.

August 1973 saw the release of the proto-cyberpunk film, Westworld. Several tropes found in the film would later be found in refined form in true cyberpunk, particularly the cyborgs.

#cyberpunk #sciencefiction #movies
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westwor...
Westworld (film) - Wikipedia
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August 21, 2025 at 10:59 AM
It's Saturday! A day for rest, relaxation, and fun?

Nope, not for the indie novelist.

For the indie, Saturday means putting in more hours on non-writing stuff than during the week.

Noveling is the 1st job; marketing is 2rd; day-job is 3rd.

#scifibooks #booksky #WritingCommunity #Indieauthor
August 9, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Cyberpunk books we should have read and reread and taken as a warning, not as a goal, episode 8: Software.

Developing super-AI comes with some risk, such as when a devious psycho bot hides in an ice cream truck, bent on murder.

#cyberpunk #scifibooks #booksky 💙📚
www.goodreads.com/book/show/27...
Software (Ware, #1)
Cobb Anderson created the "boppers," sentient robots th…
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August 7, 2025 at 1:25 PM
Cyberpunk plots from The Cain Series found in the real world:

Billionaire hires mercenaries outside of all jurisdictions to do the unthinkable.

Fact or fiction? (Both: the fascists just earmarked $10B to hire the unqualified to kidnap the vulnerable)

#cyberpunk #scifibooks #booksky
a.co/d/7VEpdHW
An Uncalculated Risk (The Cain Series Book 3)
Amazon.com: An Uncalculated Risk (The Cain Series Book 3) eBook : James, Seth W.: Kindle Store
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July 30, 2025 at 11:21 AM
I think, as science-fiction authors, we can help to explain the misconceptions and misappropriations so often seen in regard to what is disingenuously named, "AI."

Here's my take.

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July 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Cyberpunk books we should have read and reread and taken as a warning, not as a goal, episode 7: Hardwired.

Corporate scum create a tech-driven prison out of Earth, extracting profits as the world burns, until Cowboy fights back.

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www.goodreads.com/book/show/30...
Hardwired (Hardwired, #1)
Hardwired features high-tech thrills and unforgettable …
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July 25, 2025 at 10:00 AM