Kiya Nicoll
@kiyanicoll.bsky.social
Still trying to write a holy litany despite America's silly mood. Only knows how to do one thing well; would rather be whistling in the dark.
Now accepting all major pronouns (and 'thon'). May contain cats and echolalia. https://linktr.ee/kiyanicoll
Now accepting all major pronouns (and 'thon'). May contain cats and echolalia. https://linktr.ee/kiyanicoll
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Kiya Nicoll
@kiyanicoll.bsky.social
· Apr 8
Gonna do a short pinned thread because I was talking about my Philosophy Of Social Media and it seems the sort of thing a body might want to put in a pinned thread.
I am a human being who is doing human being things here. Social media is my workplace water cooler, and I am just some guy.
I am a human being who is doing human being things here. Social media is my workplace water cooler, and I am just some guy.
It is very satisfying to add one sentence to a manuscript that:
- establishes when the story is set twice over
- provides a clue about a secret
- explains how a character can know a thing (not that anyone will care but I wanted it established)
and
- is drop-dead funny when one knows what's going on.
- establishes when the story is set twice over
- provides a clue about a secret
- explains how a character can know a thing (not that anyone will care but I wanted it established)
and
- is drop-dead funny when one knows what's going on.
December 4, 2025 at 1:49 AM
It is very satisfying to add one sentence to a manuscript that:
- establishes when the story is set twice over
- provides a clue about a secret
- explains how a character can know a thing (not that anyone will care but I wanted it established)
and
- is drop-dead funny when one knows what's going on.
- establishes when the story is set twice over
- provides a clue about a secret
- explains how a character can know a thing (not that anyone will care but I wanted it established)
and
- is drop-dead funny when one knows what's going on.
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exhibit #81823840 in my "Terry Pratchett should be recognized as one of our foremost worldly philosophers" file
December 3, 2025 at 8:17 PM
exhibit #81823840 in my "Terry Pratchett should be recognized as one of our foremost worldly philosophers" file
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It's the week of Scalzi's fantastic holiday gift guide posts - if you're looking to support authors, artists, and crafters of all kinds, it's a great place to check for ideas.
I've got a comment in there, or you can check out www.celialake.com/2025/12/2025... for what I've been up to this year.
I've got a comment in there, or you can check out www.celialake.com/2025/12/2025... for what I've been up to this year.
Indie and non-traditional authors! Today is the day to tell thousands of readers looking for holiday gifts about your books! Follow the link for all the details and leave a post (there, not here)!
Musicians/crafters/artists, etc: Your day is tomorrow!
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/02/t...
Musicians/crafters/artists, etc: Your day is tomorrow!
whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/02/t...
The 2025 Whatever Holiday Gift Guide, Day Two: Non-Traditional Books
Today is Day Two of the Whatever Holiday Gift Guide 2025, and today the focus is on Non-Traditionally Published Books: Self-published works, electronically-exclusive books, books from micro presses…
whatever.scalzi.com
December 2, 2025 at 2:23 PM
It's the week of Scalzi's fantastic holiday gift guide posts - if you're looking to support authors, artists, and crafters of all kinds, it's a great place to check for ideas.
I've got a comment in there, or you can check out www.celialake.com/2025/12/2025... for what I've been up to this year.
I've got a comment in there, or you can check out www.celialake.com/2025/12/2025... for what I've been up to this year.
First draft is technically just over novella length which means when I edit it it will be a long novella because I overwrite and sometimes my sentences are garbage.
I wrote an entire thing for the first time in a very long time.
(Maybe it's natural, maybe it's ADHD meds! [swooshes hair])
I wrote an entire thing for the first time in a very long time.
(Maybe it's natural, maybe it's ADHD meds! [swooshes hair])
Currently staring at the climax of the novella I'm writing, which is The Next Bit and also I am too busy to be sure I get to write it any time soon, and thinking back to the panel I went to on horror and humor and how they discussed that horror, humor, and sex are the most visceral writing.
December 2, 2025 at 6:08 AM
First draft is technically just over novella length which means when I edit it it will be a long novella because I overwrite and sometimes my sentences are garbage.
I wrote an entire thing for the first time in a very long time.
(Maybe it's natural, maybe it's ADHD meds! [swooshes hair])
I wrote an entire thing for the first time in a very long time.
(Maybe it's natural, maybe it's ADHD meds! [swooshes hair])
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FACT: openly expressing love and joy and compassion and affection are meaningful virtues in the fight against fascism.
FACT: you should be sappier with your friends and loved ones. there is no reason not to be.
December 1, 2025 at 8:59 PM
FACT: openly expressing love and joy and compassion and affection are meaningful virtues in the fight against fascism.
Currently staring at the climax of the novella I'm writing, which is The Next Bit and also I am too busy to be sure I get to write it any time soon, and thinking back to the panel I went to on horror and humor and how they discussed that horror, humor, and sex are the most visceral writing.
December 1, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Currently staring at the climax of the novella I'm writing, which is The Next Bit and also I am too busy to be sure I get to write it any time soon, and thinking back to the panel I went to on horror and humor and how they discussed that horror, humor, and sex are the most visceral writing.
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A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls.
December 1, 2025 at 6:43 AM
A writer is a person who cares what words mean, what they say, how they say it. Writers know words are their way towards truth and freedom, and so they use them with care, with thought, with fear, with delight. By using words well they strengthen their souls.
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I’ve played a lot of simcity but I didn’t know you could go pro
November 27, 2025 at 12:51 AM
I’ve played a lot of simcity but I didn’t know you could go pro
Today in things I say while trying to debug a bit of plot using @celialake.bsky.social as a rubber duck:
"Horror plot is body transformation related, because how many ways can I make this story trans?"
"Horror plot is body transformation related, because how many ways can I make this story trans?"
November 30, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Today in things I say while trying to debug a bit of plot using @celialake.bsky.social as a rubber duck:
"Horror plot is body transformation related, because how many ways can I make this story trans?"
"Horror plot is body transformation related, because how many ways can I make this story trans?"
... it's been a long time since I've been up this late because the writing was working but wow I am up this late, I should stop that.
November 30, 2025 at 8:38 AM
... it's been a long time since I've been up this late because the writing was working but wow I am up this late, I should stop that.
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I think about this every day of my life actually
no one has ever understood the assignment better
no one has ever understood the assignment better
These posters for the South Korean stage production of Macbeth are the greatest thing ever? #art
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 AM
I think about this every day of my life actually
no one has ever understood the assignment better
no one has ever understood the assignment better
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Here it is with the byline and alt text
November 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Here it is with the byline and alt text
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Thank you to all who voted in the International Performers and Musicians Association! I am honoured to be 2025 Male Artist of the Year! youtu.be/Sd49RY-yxJc
IPMA Acceptance Speech 11 27 25
YouTube video by Alexander James Adams
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Thank you to all who voted in the International Performers and Musicians Association! I am honoured to be 2025 Male Artist of the Year! youtu.be/Sd49RY-yxJc
I have officially failed to spot my child performing in the Macy's parade.😆
November 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
I have officially failed to spot my child performing in the Macy's parade.😆
Today I have delighted @celialake.bsky.social with the phrase "probably The Thematic Unity Of That Asshole Todd".
(One of Celia's favorite writing things for us to discuss is the 'I have mentioned this thing in a substantive way twice, so clearly there is a third coming for thematic unity'.)
(One of Celia's favorite writing things for us to discuss is the 'I have mentioned this thing in a substantive way twice, so clearly there is a third coming for thematic unity'.)
November 26, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Today I have delighted @celialake.bsky.social with the phrase "probably The Thematic Unity Of That Asshole Todd".
(One of Celia's favorite writing things for us to discuss is the 'I have mentioned this thing in a substantive way twice, so clearly there is a third coming for thematic unity'.)
(One of Celia's favorite writing things for us to discuss is the 'I have mentioned this thing in a substantive way twice, so clearly there is a third coming for thematic unity'.)
Today's queer grocery store worker was brief because they were, of course, Hella Busy due to the time of week, but amiable human interaction is amiable.
November 25, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Today's queer grocery store worker was brief because they were, of course, Hella Busy due to the time of week, but amiable human interaction is amiable.
Ah, the current book piracy thing led to me reading with my own actual eyes someone saying that the copyright holder of a book is very unlikely to be the creator of said book.
It was posted nearly a week ago so I did not headdesk at that person, I am headdesking here and going back to writing.
It was posted nearly a week ago so I did not headdesk at that person, I am headdesking here and going back to writing.
November 25, 2025 at 3:47 AM
Ah, the current book piracy thing led to me reading with my own actual eyes someone saying that the copyright holder of a book is very unlikely to be the creator of said book.
It was posted nearly a week ago so I did not headdesk at that person, I am headdesking here and going back to writing.
It was posted nearly a week ago so I did not headdesk at that person, I am headdesking here and going back to writing.
Because random shuffle gave it to me and it is always earthshattering: Superfruit (and friends)'s all-queer-performer vocal-and-piano cover of Katy Perry's "Rise".
The chord progressions of the end of it are _devastating_ in the best way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U85U...
The chord progressions of the end of it are _devastating_ in the best way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U85U...
RISE (Katy Perry Cover) by SUPERFRUIT, Mary Lambert, Brian Justin Crum, Mario Jose
YouTube video by SUPERFRUIT
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Because random shuffle gave it to me and it is always earthshattering: Superfruit (and friends)'s all-queer-performer vocal-and-piano cover of Katy Perry's "Rise".
The chord progressions of the end of it are _devastating_ in the best way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U85U...
The chord progressions of the end of it are _devastating_ in the best way.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=U85U...
Ways to blow up my notifications, apparently:
- get reblogged by @rahaeli.bsky.social
- get reblogged by @alexandraerin.com
- go off about trans(masculinity) and monsters in @sollizyy.bsky.social 's replies
(Look I have a lot to say about monsters. Some of it is even coherent.)
- get reblogged by @rahaeli.bsky.social
- get reblogged by @alexandraerin.com
- go off about trans(masculinity) and monsters in @sollizyy.bsky.social 's replies
(Look I have a lot to say about monsters. Some of it is even coherent.)
November 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Ways to blow up my notifications, apparently:
- get reblogged by @rahaeli.bsky.social
- get reblogged by @alexandraerin.com
- go off about trans(masculinity) and monsters in @sollizyy.bsky.social 's replies
(Look I have a lot to say about monsters. Some of it is even coherent.)
- get reblogged by @rahaeli.bsky.social
- get reblogged by @alexandraerin.com
- go off about trans(masculinity) and monsters in @sollizyy.bsky.social 's replies
(Look I have a lot to say about monsters. Some of it is even coherent.)
I put a bunch of semicoherent thoughts about this in comments in reply but also gods know I have been staring at monstrousness and transness for a good long time and it is an absolute Gordian knot of Stuff.
There is _so much stuff_.
There is _so much stuff_.
solomonskalozub.blogspot.com/2025/11/tran... I drank a lot of alcohol while writing this one
November 24, 2025 at 4:15 AM
I put a bunch of semicoherent thoughts about this in comments in reply but also gods know I have been staring at monstrousness and transness for a good long time and it is an absolute Gordian knot of Stuff.
There is _so much stuff_.
There is _so much stuff_.
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How much extra to get the red panda version?
November 24, 2025 at 12:19 AM
How much extra to get the red panda version?
Commended to your collective attention: this excellent joke.
November 24, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Commended to your collective attention: this excellent joke.
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Please note - in amongst the loveliness, the Schubert, the art, the lyrical playing - that her dress has pockets.
November 23, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Please note - in amongst the loveliness, the Schubert, the art, the lyrical playing - that her dress has pockets.
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