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@jbsargent.bsky.social
(He/Him) I write short stories and novels; I also offer my nitpickery for freelance editing. In a bizarre love triangle with Semicolon and Oxford Comma.
Find my writing at...
📚jbsargent.wordpress.com
Find my writing at...
📚jbsargent.wordpress.com
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Been thinking on the use of GenAi for mood boards. Ethics and legal risks aside, I truly believe using GenAi as references deprives one of many pivotal things.
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
December 17, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Been thinking on the use of GenAi for mood boards. Ethics and legal risks aside, I truly believe using GenAi as references deprives one of many pivotal things.
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
Here’s a blurb on what I mean:
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Every writer who generates a slop image for their work is a class traitor.
"I can't afford a visual artist"
So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them?
Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.
"I can't afford a visual artist"
So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them?
Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.
December 16, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Every writer who generates a slop image for their work is a class traitor.
"I can't afford a visual artist"
So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them?
Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.
"I can't afford a visual artist"
So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them?
Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.
Y'know, there was a time when rich people would just pay artists to make art. Pay for their room and board, and just let artists go to town on a canvas, for the sheer appreciation of the craft.
We’re not running out of good ideas, but the tech fetishists who have no ideas other than “but I put a lot of money and emotion into this basket” always do, and their narcissism does not allow them to consider that their failed ideas suck, and the flop sweat is palpable.
December 16, 2025 at 4:07 AM
Y'know, there was a time when rich people would just pay artists to make art. Pay for their room and board, and just let artists go to town on a canvas, for the sheer appreciation of the craft.
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”Meet me in the middle, says the unjust man.
You take a step towards him, he takes a step back.
Meet me in the middle, says the unjust man.”
A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social
You take a step towards him, he takes a step back.
Meet me in the middle, says the unjust man.”
A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social
November 6, 2025 at 2:27 PM
”Meet me in the middle, says the unjust man.
You take a step towards him, he takes a step back.
Meet me in the middle, says the unjust man.”
A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social
You take a step towards him, he takes a step back.
Meet me in the middle, says the unjust man.”
A.R. Moxon @juliusgoat.bsky.social
"He's an academy ward-winning actor!"
"Don't you mean '𝙖ward-winning'?"
"No, I mean the magick academy gifted him a ward to protect him from harm, because he's proven himself a national treasure."
"Don't you mean '𝙖ward-winning'?"
"No, I mean the magick academy gifted him a ward to protect him from harm, because he's proven himself a national treasure."
September 29, 2025 at 5:53 PM
"He's an academy ward-winning actor!"
"Don't you mean '𝙖ward-winning'?"
"No, I mean the magick academy gifted him a ward to protect him from harm, because he's proven himself a national treasure."
"Don't you mean '𝙖ward-winning'?"
"No, I mean the magick academy gifted him a ward to protect him from harm, because he's proven himself a national treasure."
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Look what they did to Notepad. Shut the fuck up. This is Notepad. You are not welcome here. Oh yeah "Let me use Copilot for Notepad". "I'm going to sign into my account for Notepad". What the fuck are you talking about. It's Notepad.
August 27, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Look what they did to Notepad. Shut the fuck up. This is Notepad. You are not welcome here. Oh yeah "Let me use Copilot for Notepad". "I'm going to sign into my account for Notepad". What the fuck are you talking about. It's Notepad.
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Ame the Witch, her Fox familiar, and the Ink Demons Enzo and Cyril in pursuit of The Wizard Sky.
@worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social
#WorldsBeyondNumber
@worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social
#WorldsBeyondNumber
August 13, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Ame the Witch, her Fox familiar, and the Ink Demons Enzo and Cyril in pursuit of The Wizard Sky.
@worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social
#WorldsBeyondNumber
@worldsbeyondnumber.bsky.social
#WorldsBeyondNumber
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You won’t regret being kind.
Even if no one notices.
Even if it’s hard.
You’ll still know you did the right thing.
Even if no one notices.
Even if it’s hard.
You’ll still know you did the right thing.
August 3, 2025 at 11:46 AM
You won’t regret being kind.
Even if no one notices.
Even if it’s hard.
You’ll still know you did the right thing.
Even if no one notices.
Even if it’s hard.
You’ll still know you did the right thing.
I ended up using "loosed" in a lot of my work, at least one each, to the point that my friend (half-jokingly) calls it out. Now, every time I toss in the word, I grin thinking of them getting faux-incensed.
I'm in this picture and I'm not sorry—I refuse to under-season my prose
That's how you can tell human authors from AI.
AI will put in some em dashes, then apologise and take them out when told off.
Human authors will climb the filing cabinet, hissing, and defend their right to em dashes with a loaded stapler.
AI will put in some em dashes, then apologise and take them out when told off.
Human authors will climb the filing cabinet, hissing, and defend their right to em dashes with a loaded stapler.
August 1, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I ended up using "loosed" in a lot of my work, at least one each, to the point that my friend (half-jokingly) calls it out. Now, every time I toss in the word, I grin thinking of them getting faux-incensed.
If you see this post a character with white hair.
July 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
If you see this post a character with white hair.
I think what ultimately matters is whether the captive does everything in their power to escape, even if they can't. The trope sucks when a character is (or is reduced to) a prop, but there's something to appreciate about a hero willing to brave terrible circumstances for the people they love.
Unpopular opinion: I like badasses and self reliance as much as anyone, and I’m a Buffy girl forever, but sometimes I like reading about or watching damsels/dudes in distress being saved by their true love. It doesn’t deserve the hate it gets as a trope.
a black and white photo of a woman wearing a turtleneck sweater and a dress .
Alt: Lucy from I Love Lucy shrugging
media.tenor.com
July 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I think what ultimately matters is whether the captive does everything in their power to escape, even if they can't. The trope sucks when a character is (or is reduced to) a prop, but there's something to appreciate about a hero willing to brave terrible circumstances for the people they love.
I find the most obscure but thematically appropriate elements of the story, and then maybe use kitschy words to describe them.
If you’re a writer, how do you come up with story titles?
June 20, 2025 at 11:45 PM
I find the most obscure but thematically appropriate elements of the story, and then maybe use kitschy words to describe them.
There's a lot going on I struggle to square away, but, while I hate seeing that asshole's face, it's great to see him so bored and sad at his own profligate birthday parade. Fuck that guy. Happy birthday, you worthless dipshit.
June 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
There's a lot going on I struggle to square away, but, while I hate seeing that asshole's face, it's great to see him so bored and sad at his own profligate birthday parade. Fuck that guy. Happy birthday, you worthless dipshit.
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Whatever you do today, I hope it is done with intention, inspiration, weirdness, eccentricity, and a soupçon of spite.
June 12, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Whatever you do today, I hope it is done with intention, inspiration, weirdness, eccentricity, and a soupçon of spite.
Maybe I should just bill my fantasy and speculative fiction as non-fiction, then they'll get traction. Ahhh, but I'm not underpaying other writers and stealing their work. Hey, wouldn't that make me a literay outlaw because I'm not doing that?
Think about all the incredible writers you know who can’t get any publicity but James Fucking Frey gets the front page glow up in the Sunday NY Times, called a “literary outlaw” for making shit up in a book billed as non-fiction, and a whole paragraph devoted to him describing his orgasms.
June 9, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Maybe I should just bill my fantasy and speculative fiction as non-fiction, then they'll get traction. Ahhh, but I'm not underpaying other writers and stealing their work. Hey, wouldn't that make me a literay outlaw because I'm not doing that?
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I'm doing an hour-long event (interview/reading) about my book The Lantern and the Night Moths at the Coquitlam Public Library next week. I frequented the library in middle/high school, so this is like full circle for me. Please share with anyone interested.
coquitlam.libnet.info/event/12907161
coquitlam.libnet.info/event/12907161
Lost (and Found) in Translation
Hear from Yilin Wang, a writer, poet, and Chinese-English translator, during this in-person author talk at the Tri-Cities Writers Festival.
coquitlam.libnet.info
May 20, 2025 at 11:05 PM
I'm doing an hour-long event (interview/reading) about my book The Lantern and the Night Moths at the Coquitlam Public Library next week. I frequented the library in middle/high school, so this is like full circle for me. Please share with anyone interested.
coquitlam.libnet.info/event/12907161
coquitlam.libnet.info/event/12907161
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find new media to get interested in
literally anything other than harry potter, like look dude i'm not expecting you to start reading ultra highbrow stuff and suddenly have an opinion on finnigan's wake or whatever, just read or watch something that isn't harry potter, there are so many other books
literally anything other than harry potter, like look dude i'm not expecting you to start reading ultra highbrow stuff and suddenly have an opinion on finnigan's wake or whatever, just read or watch something that isn't harry potter, there are so many other books
your regular reminder that buying Harry Potter stuff gives money to Rowling and she uses that money directly and in large quantities to fund attacks on trans people
no ethical consumption under capitalism and all but “don’t buy Potter stuff” is an extremely easy baseline to follow
no ethical consumption under capitalism and all but “don’t buy Potter stuff” is an extremely easy baseline to follow
The upcoming Hogwarts Legacy 2 could potentially feature more characters from the Harry Potter books and movies.
May 17, 2025 at 11:17 PM
find new media to get interested in
literally anything other than harry potter, like look dude i'm not expecting you to start reading ultra highbrow stuff and suddenly have an opinion on finnigan's wake or whatever, just read or watch something that isn't harry potter, there are so many other books
literally anything other than harry potter, like look dude i'm not expecting you to start reading ultra highbrow stuff and suddenly have an opinion on finnigan's wake or whatever, just read or watch something that isn't harry potter, there are so many other books
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A David Lynch quote for every creative person who may need it today.
It resonated with me when I came across it reading it in Lynch on Lynch.
It resonated with me when I came across it reading it in Lynch on Lynch.
May 12, 2025 at 12:03 AM
A David Lynch quote for every creative person who may need it today.
It resonated with me when I came across it reading it in Lynch on Lynch.
It resonated with me when I came across it reading it in Lynch on Lynch.
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I am begging people who excuse JK R's vile views and behavior because 'Harry Potter is my comfort story UwU' to grow up and get a personality. "I'm a Hufflepuff!" No you aren't!! You live in the real world and how you engage with it has real consequences!! Grow up!!
April 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
I am begging people who excuse JK R's vile views and behavior because 'Harry Potter is my comfort story UwU' to grow up and get a personality. "I'm a Hufflepuff!" No you aren't!! You live in the real world and how you engage with it has real consequences!! Grow up!!
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Or her stupid movies or stupid video games or stupid tv shows
"That's why i pirate them" dude just watch or read stories that aren't made by a huge bigot idk lmao
"That's why i pirate them" dude just watch or read stories that aren't made by a huge bigot idk lmao
April 16, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Or her stupid movies or stupid video games or stupid tv shows
"That's why i pirate them" dude just watch or read stories that aren't made by a huge bigot idk lmao
"That's why i pirate them" dude just watch or read stories that aren't made by a huge bigot idk lmao
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* shows up one hour late with iced coffee *
I guess this is the end of my reading slump? Buy GHOST FLOWER by @pairofclaws.bsky.social. I finished it at 4 AM on the living room floor and cannot praise it enough.
I guess this is the end of my reading slump? Buy GHOST FLOWER by @pairofclaws.bsky.social. I finished it at 4 AM on the living room floor and cannot praise it enough.
April 16, 2025 at 9:18 PM
* shows up one hour late with iced coffee *
I guess this is the end of my reading slump? Buy GHOST FLOWER by @pairofclaws.bsky.social. I finished it at 4 AM on the living room floor and cannot praise it enough.
I guess this is the end of my reading slump? Buy GHOST FLOWER by @pairofclaws.bsky.social. I finished it at 4 AM on the living room floor and cannot praise it enough.
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My full piece for Vampire’s Vestige, a Vampire Hunter D charity zine🦇🖤
You can still get a copy if you missed out! All proceeds go to PCRF 🖤
vampiresvestige.bigcartel.com
You can still get a copy if you missed out! All proceeds go to PCRF 🖤
vampiresvestige.bigcartel.com
March 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
My full piece for Vampire’s Vestige, a Vampire Hunter D charity zine🦇🖤
You can still get a copy if you missed out! All proceeds go to PCRF 🖤
vampiresvestige.bigcartel.com
You can still get a copy if you missed out! All proceeds go to PCRF 🖤
vampiresvestige.bigcartel.com
It always does.
March 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It always does.
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This whole thing is so fucking evil and SO FUCKING STUPID
March 11, 2025 at 6:28 PM
This whole thing is so fucking evil and SO FUCKING STUPID