Tony Torzillo
@tonytorzillo.bsky.social
Science Fiction Writer | Author of CHILDREN OF THE YEW (2022) | he/him #scifi #author #writers #technothriller #writingcommunity #books #writerlife
Seattle, Washington
Seattle, Washington
I did a bunch of writing yesterday and I have to say it felt great
December 31, 2024 at 12:08 AM
I did a bunch of writing yesterday and I have to say it felt great
I had United Healthcare coverage in another job. My copay was $40 and they denied claims for my family and cost me a few thousand dollars. I now have Premera Blue Cross, my copay is $15, and they haven’t denied any claims.
December 12, 2024 at 5:27 PM
I had United Healthcare coverage in another job. My copay was $40 and they denied claims for my family and cost me a few thousand dollars. I now have Premera Blue Cross, my copay is $15, and they haven’t denied any claims.
I crushed a spider ten times more than I probably had to today after I found it crawling up my leg.
December 2, 2024 at 5:18 PM
I crushed a spider ten times more than I probably had to today after I found it crawling up my leg.
I think the lion that Elphaba saved in Wicked is the cowardly lion that later accompanies Dorothy.
December 2, 2024 at 3:23 PM
I think the lion that Elphaba saved in Wicked is the cowardly lion that later accompanies Dorothy.
Only today I learned it’s “kissed by a rose on the grey” and not “kissed by a rose on the grave.”
December 2, 2024 at 2:29 PM
Only today I learned it’s “kissed by a rose on the grey” and not “kissed by a rose on the grave.”
My eight year old posted this in his room.
November 21, 2024 at 3:03 PM
My eight year old posted this in his room.
Made it one more revolution around the sun. Why does it feel like I’m on a collision course with an asteroid belt?
November 18, 2024 at 7:49 PM
Made it one more revolution around the sun. Why does it feel like I’m on a collision course with an asteroid belt?
Okay now I realized that we writers need to get to work, we need works that inspire people to realize they can make it through dystopian times and come out stronger!
November 16, 2024 at 4:25 AM
Okay now I realized that we writers need to get to work, we need works that inspire people to realize they can make it through dystopian times and come out stronger!
When I joined BlueSky it felt like I came way too early to the club. I’m glad to see the party getting started!
November 16, 2024 at 3:57 AM
When I joined BlueSky it felt like I came way too early to the club. I’m glad to see the party getting started!
Happy he still hasn’t figured this out at 8!
My seven year old son wants to know why our chicken eggs won’t hatch with no rooster if his friend Emma has two moms.
November 14, 2024 at 4:39 PM
Happy he still hasn’t figured this out at 8!
This is the “all is lost” part of the story arc, but we authors know what comes next. “Gathering the team together.” #savethecat #savethecountry
November 11, 2024 at 4:15 PM
This is the “all is lost” part of the story arc, but we authors know what comes next. “Gathering the team together.” #savethecat #savethecountry
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #590,426!
September 23, 2024 at 11:40 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #590,426!
Need to get back to writing. Been on a summer break.
August 8, 2024 at 3:44 AM
Need to get back to writing. Been on a summer break.
Plot twist: writing and reading are now officially better than therapy in today's chaos. Scribble your way to sanity or lose yourself in a book—both are cheaper and involve fewer tissues. #writing #reading #writingcommunity
May 2, 2024 at 3:32 PM
Plot twist: writing and reading are now officially better than therapy in today's chaos. Scribble your way to sanity or lose yourself in a book—both are cheaper and involve fewer tissues. #writing #reading #writingcommunity
I started the toaster with no bread in it. That’s how my morning is going.
December 15, 2023 at 8:02 PM
I started the toaster with no bread in it. That’s how my morning is going.
I’m only sarcastic when I’m being sarcastic about liking sarcasm.
December 12, 2023 at 3:58 AM
I’m only sarcastic when I’m being sarcastic about liking sarcasm.
Got some great editing done last night!
December 6, 2023 at 6:25 PM
Got some great editing done last night!
My wife didn’t even give Thanksgiving a chance to start—she had me bring in all the Christmas decorations from the storage shed and now we’re turning our living room into a winter wonderland.
November 5, 2023 at 3:54 PM
My wife didn’t even give Thanksgiving a chance to start—she had me bring in all the Christmas decorations from the storage shed and now we’re turning our living room into a winter wonderland.
Despite winning the lottery I’ve made the difficult decision to keep working.
November 2, 2023 at 4:00 AM
Despite winning the lottery I’ve made the difficult decision to keep working.
What would you call a Halloween Scrooge? Because I haven’t done anything other than buy candy for trick or treaters. 👻
October 31, 2023 at 5:04 AM
What would you call a Halloween Scrooge? Because I haven’t done anything other than buy candy for trick or treaters. 👻
I really wish my browser would stop asking me to enable cookies because it’s making me hungry!
October 31, 2023 at 4:56 AM
I really wish my browser would stop asking me to enable cookies because it’s making me hungry!
Don’t tell me “I’ll give you ten minutes back” when you end a meeting early when you’re the one that stole the other 40 minutes from my life that I’ll never get back.
October 26, 2023 at 3:40 PM
Don’t tell me “I’ll give you ten minutes back” when you end a meeting early when you’re the one that stole the other 40 minutes from my life that I’ll never get back.
Okay hear me out: body-cams for siblings so parents know who actually started the fight
October 19, 2023 at 12:41 AM
Okay hear me out: body-cams for siblings so parents know who actually started the fight
Wasn’t able to see the eclipse in Seattle, but honestly most every day is an eclipse this time of year anyway.
October 16, 2023 at 2:10 AM
Wasn’t able to see the eclipse in Seattle, but honestly most every day is an eclipse this time of year anyway.
That feeling when you told someone you’re going to bed so now you can’t like or post anything on social media.
October 10, 2023 at 5:02 AM
That feeling when you told someone you’re going to bed so now you can’t like or post anything on social media.