Lillian Clark
@lillianjclark.bsky.social
Author of IMMORAL CODE and HALF LIFE out now from Knopf BFYR. Working on something new and creepy. Endlessly busy with small humans. Mountain harpy at heart. she/her
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I have been working on my speculative ghost story WIP for…years…now, through major life changes and very little time, but I have FINALLY unlocked the second half and am making real progress! Hooray!
January 22, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I have been working on my speculative ghost story WIP for…years…now, through major life changes and very little time, but I have FINALLY unlocked the second half and am making real progress! Hooray!
Hi again, all! Back after a long break, and as I’m watching and waiting to deactivate all things Meta… who should I follow here?
January 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Hi again, all! Back after a long break, and as I’m watching and waiting to deactivate all things Meta… who should I follow here?
Every November I declare I’m going to use the Nanowrimo motivation to finish something. Then, every November, life gets in the way, and I fail. So THIS November, I’m declaring I will actually finish this damn thing and hahahahaha
November 1, 2023 at 10:30 PM
Every November I declare I’m going to use the Nanowrimo motivation to finish something. Then, every November, life gets in the way, and I fail. So THIS November, I’m declaring I will actually finish this damn thing and hahahahaha
What’s the word for when you’ve been working on your manuscript for so long that it’s all boring and presumably awful and dear lord should I burn it or do I just need a little snack.
October 25, 2023 at 7:26 PM
What’s the word for when you’ve been working on your manuscript for so long that it’s all boring and presumably awful and dear lord should I burn it or do I just need a little snack.
I’m sure people who are smarter than me have said it better, but I don’t think humans are hardwired to cope with the sheer volume of suffering we’re witness to these days.
October 13, 2023 at 9:52 PM
I’m sure people who are smarter than me have said it better, but I don’t think humans are hardwired to cope with the sheer volume of suffering we’re witness to these days.
Currently reading The Hollow Places by @tkingfisher.bsky.social and it’s freaking perfect. Fun and disturbing and imaginative and I can’t put it down.
October 12, 2023 at 2:38 PM
Currently reading The Hollow Places by @tkingfisher.bsky.social and it’s freaking perfect. Fun and disturbing and imaginative and I can’t put it down.
Parenthood is saying things like “don’t sit on the cat” multiple times because, clearly, once isn’t enough.
October 11, 2023 at 7:02 PM
Parenthood is saying things like “don’t sit on the cat” multiple times because, clearly, once isn’t enough.
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I think one of the worst quirks of online spaces is the idea that if someone doesn't post about something, they don't care about it. It encourages performative posting often makes things worse.
I care a lot. I just don't want to add another poorly-informed voice. I'm reading & thinking.
I care a lot. I just don't want to add another poorly-informed voice. I'm reading & thinking.
October 8, 2023 at 1:23 PM
I think one of the worst quirks of online spaces is the idea that if someone doesn't post about something, they don't care about it. It encourages performative posting often makes things worse.
I care a lot. I just don't want to add another poorly-informed voice. I'm reading & thinking.
I care a lot. I just don't want to add another poorly-informed voice. I'm reading & thinking.
The new episode of Morning Show is so stressful. What an absolutely miserable time that was.
October 5, 2023 at 4:27 PM
The new episode of Morning Show is so stressful. What an absolutely miserable time that was.
If you drank every time they mentioned Taylor Swift during the Chiefs game you’re dead now.
October 2, 2023 at 3:36 AM
If you drank every time they mentioned Taylor Swift during the Chiefs game you’re dead now.
Just got a job listing for editing AI content to sound more authentic. The pay? $100k/year
Pay for many freelance writer listings? $0.01/word
We are cheaper than AI and they’re still trying to replace us.
Pay for many freelance writer listings? $0.01/word
We are cheaper than AI and they’re still trying to replace us.
September 29, 2023 at 5:33 PM
Just got a job listing for editing AI content to sound more authentic. The pay? $100k/year
Pay for many freelance writer listings? $0.01/word
We are cheaper than AI and they’re still trying to replace us.
Pay for many freelance writer listings? $0.01/word
We are cheaper than AI and they’re still trying to replace us.
Imagine thinking BELOVED isn’t supposed to make you uncomfortable.
The utter arrogance of declaring what passages of Toni Morrison "don't add to the story" www.washingtonpost.com/education/20...
September 28, 2023 at 2:08 PM
Imagine thinking BELOVED isn’t supposed to make you uncomfortable.
What is it about the internet that makes people reply to “oranges are sometimes sour” with “LOTS OF ORANGES ARE SWEET ASSHOLE WHY DO YOU HATE APPLES”?
I hope people are studying this so I can read a book about it someday. It’s horrible and fascinating.
I hope people are studying this so I can read a book about it someday. It’s horrible and fascinating.
September 27, 2023 at 6:58 PM
What is it about the internet that makes people reply to “oranges are sometimes sour” with “LOTS OF ORANGES ARE SWEET ASSHOLE WHY DO YOU HATE APPLES”?
I hope people are studying this so I can read a book about it someday. It’s horrible and fascinating.
I hope people are studying this so I can read a book about it someday. It’s horrible and fascinating.
Just finished the most miserable book I’ve read in a long time. Anyone have happy/hopeful/fun reading recs?
September 27, 2023 at 5:51 PM
Just finished the most miserable book I’ve read in a long time. Anyone have happy/hopeful/fun reading recs?
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Feeding the sci-fi books to the machine to manufacture garbled regurgitations of the sci-fi books' messages about the inevitable and horrifying consequences of feeding the goddamn sci-fi books to the goddamn machine
September 25, 2023 at 10:00 PM
Feeding the sci-fi books to the machine to manufacture garbled regurgitations of the sci-fi books' messages about the inevitable and horrifying consequences of feeding the goddamn sci-fi books to the goddamn machine
I’m always reminded of the saying (by whom? Can’t remember) that “easy reading is hard writing.”
Writing something that feels effortless to consume IS NOT EFFORTLESS. And yet some people are comfortable degrading creative work (something they also claim to love) simply because it’s “easy” to enjoy.
Writing something that feels effortless to consume IS NOT EFFORTLESS. And yet some people are comfortable degrading creative work (something they also claim to love) simply because it’s “easy” to enjoy.
September 26, 2023 at 5:30 PM
I’m always reminded of the saying (by whom? Can’t remember) that “easy reading is hard writing.”
Writing something that feels effortless to consume IS NOT EFFORTLESS. And yet some people are comfortable degrading creative work (something they also claim to love) simply because it’s “easy” to enjoy.
Writing something that feels effortless to consume IS NOT EFFORTLESS. And yet some people are comfortable degrading creative work (something they also claim to love) simply because it’s “easy” to enjoy.
EXACTLY.
I started writing stories when I was in 4th grade. They were terrible. I’ve been working to get better for 30 years.
I started writing stories when I was in 4th grade. They were terrible. I’ve been working to get better for 30 years.
It's not my fault as a writer that other people smothered their imagination and creativity in its infancy. Have they considered doing the work of strengthening it?
September 26, 2023 at 5:25 PM
EXACTLY.
I started writing stories when I was in 4th grade. They were terrible. I’ve been working to get better for 30 years.
I started writing stories when I was in 4th grade. They were terrible. I’ve been working to get better for 30 years.
Anyone else struggling to use the Atlantic AI database right now? Or is my link bad?
September 26, 2023 at 3:25 PM
Anyone else struggling to use the Atlantic AI database right now? Or is my link bad?
If all books and art are fair game for AI training then all the code should be open source. You think my intellectual property is free for the stealing? Hand over yours, too.
September 26, 2023 at 1:58 PM
If all books and art are fair game for AI training then all the code should be open source. You think my intellectual property is free for the stealing? Hand over yours, too.
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now:
Lifeguard
Camp counselor
Bakery clerk
Zamboni driver
Gardener
Independent bookstore manager
Lifeguard
Camp counselor
Bakery clerk
Zamboni driver
Gardener
Independent bookstore manager
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:
tech support
tutor
medical assistant
graphic designer
web developer (front and back end)
teacher
librarian
marketing (data science, writing, product, leadership)
tech support
tutor
medical assistant
graphic designer
web developer (front and back end)
teacher
librarian
marketing (data science, writing, product, leadership)
Introduce yourself with some jobs you've done apart from what you do now:
Florist
Barista/server
Agricultural loans officer
Environmental consultant (several places)
Research assistant (several places)
Environmental advisor/emergency responder
Policy analyst
Florist
Barista/server
Agricultural loans officer
Environmental consultant (several places)
Research assistant (several places)
Environmental advisor/emergency responder
Policy analyst
September 23, 2023 at 9:40 PM
Introduce yourself with some jobs you’ve done apart from what you do now:
Lifeguard
Camp counselor
Bakery clerk
Zamboni driver
Gardener
Independent bookstore manager
Lifeguard
Camp counselor
Bakery clerk
Zamboni driver
Gardener
Independent bookstore manager
The fish-eye lenses on house listings are getting out of control.
September 22, 2023 at 7:20 PM
The fish-eye lenses on house listings are getting out of control.
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"ai is making it so everyone can make art"
everyone can make art dumbass it came free with your fucking humanity
everyone can make art dumbass it came free with your fucking humanity
September 22, 2023 at 2:10 AM
"ai is making it so everyone can make art"
everyone can make art dumbass it came free with your fucking humanity
everyone can make art dumbass it came free with your fucking humanity