Jason Bustard
@authorjbustard.bsky.social
Author. Web Developer. Nerd.
We exist, but you don’t know it because… we’re not on social media. 🤪
Seriously, though. As an indie author with a few books finished now, I have been seriously questioning the efficacy of spending so much energy shouting into the void. Those of you that manage it have my respect.
Seriously, though. As an indie author with a few books finished now, I have been seriously questioning the efficacy of spending so much energy shouting into the void. Those of you that manage it have my respect.
October 23, 2025 at 3:06 PM
We exist, but you don’t know it because… we’re not on social media. 🤪
Seriously, though. As an indie author with a few books finished now, I have been seriously questioning the efficacy of spending so much energy shouting into the void. Those of you that manage it have my respect.
Seriously, though. As an indie author with a few books finished now, I have been seriously questioning the efficacy of spending so much energy shouting into the void. Those of you that manage it have my respect.
This is the beauty of fantasy. We can envision the world as we hope it could be and perhaps inspire readers to act upon that vison in the real world. Be kind. Be aware. Be safe. Wishing all those protesting today the best. Those of us that can’t march still support you.
October 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
This is the beauty of fantasy. We can envision the world as we hope it could be and perhaps inspire readers to act upon that vison in the real world. Be kind. Be aware. Be safe. Wishing all those protesting today the best. Those of us that can’t march still support you.
The worlds I build and the stories I tell reflect my values. There is strife and bigotry, but it is a problem to be solved not glorified. Gay and Lesbian people are allowed to just exist and not have to be defined by labels. Violence is the final resort, not the first option.
October 18, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The worlds I build and the stories I tell reflect my values. There is strife and bigotry, but it is a problem to be solved not glorified. Gay and Lesbian people are allowed to just exist and not have to be defined by labels. Violence is the final resort, not the first option.
The alternatives are there and the more crappy the bigger the platforms get, the more space they leave for indie devs to drink their milkshake.
October 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The alternatives are there and the more crappy the bigger the platforms get, the more space they leave for indie devs to drink their milkshake.
I feel the same way about Google docs. I used it to witite most of my last novel on my phone. But they are the forefront of companies stealing to feed AI. I am using an app called Ellipsus now. It free, anti-AI, and has many of the formatting features that made using GDocs good for me.
October 18, 2025 at 5:31 PM
I feel the same way about Google docs. I used it to witite most of my last novel on my phone. But they are the forefront of companies stealing to feed AI. I am using an app called Ellipsus now. It free, anti-AI, and has many of the formatting features that made using GDocs good for me.
And now all of the Gen X readers are crying. Good job, you monster.
June 10, 2025 at 2:05 PM
And now all of the Gen X readers are crying. Good job, you monster.
Same.
“Oh, no. There goes Jason talking about the Hamster Dance again. No! Don’t make eye contact!”
“Oh, no. There goes Jason talking about the Hamster Dance again. No! Don’t make eye contact!”
May 28, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Same.
“Oh, no. There goes Jason talking about the Hamster Dance again. No! Don’t make eye contact!”
“Oh, no. There goes Jason talking about the Hamster Dance again. No! Don’t make eye contact!”
