When I tried the morning pages exercise, it eventually led me to the novel I'm working on. It's freaky how well it works.

'Mara Lissa's sisterhood of evil trans hackers' sounds like a cyberpunk reboot of the Bene Gesserit in the best way tbh

Same, to the point it's been a bit of a shock to discover how much others *do* shop.

The thing that gets me about Cosy D&D is that Terry Pratchett already did it! He very famously based his entire career on an expansion of the parameters of D&D land! And his stuff is cosier because he actually acknowledges the messed up stuff about it.

You're so close!! Rooting for you to make it.

Congrats!!

I read one of those stories in draft form a few years ago and loved it. (DM if you want to know who I am/where I read it.) I'm so glad to see it's making it out into the world.

So happy to hear that you're publishing a second novel! I really enjoyed The Book Eaters, and can't wait to get my hands on this one 😄

And in a STEMlord world, that's something we have less and less room for.

But you can't make horror medicinal. The only reason to engage with it is its aesthetic, mind-expanding value.

Comforting fiction helps people relax. Aspirational fiction gives people aspirations.

And it made me realise that the problem people have with feel-bad fiction is that you can't justify it under a practical paradigm.

Read a great thread about the demand for horror to be cosy from @magencubed.bsky.social

I mean, it's pretty persuasive.

That face! 😍😍