M.D. Tjong Ayong
@mdtjongayong.bsky.social
Book worm with a passion for writing, casual gamer who always gets too attached too quickly to new worlds and characters. Staunch defender of Agents of Shield.
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Honestly, seeing a big Fantasy publisher pass on one of my favourite writers' book because of a long unplanned hiatus of a personal nature and because it "doesn't fit the current publishing trend" is making me feel depressed about my chances of ever becoming a traditionally published author.
December 4, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Honestly, seeing a big Fantasy publisher pass on one of my favourite writers' book because of a long unplanned hiatus of a personal nature and because it "doesn't fit the current publishing trend" is making me feel depressed about my chances of ever becoming a traditionally published author.
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Chapter 1 of Endlords by J.V. Jones is up for free! Easily accessible to readers who have never read the series before and a great return for fans who have been waiting over a decade for Endlords.
EXCERPT: Chapter One of Endlords by J. V. Jones
Grimdark Magazine recently had the pleasure of speaking with J.V. Jones, the epic fantasy author of the Sword of Shadows series, in what is her first interview in over a decade. During the interview, ...
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October 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Chapter 1 of Endlords by J.V. Jones is up for free! Easily accessible to readers who have never read the series before and a great return for fans who have been waiting over a decade for Endlords.
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November 2, 2025 at 3:51 PM
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Communities need used-book shops.
As the trends in our world are increasingly standardized and entrenched by "predictive" technologies that stifle innovation and reduce human actions into economic categories...
We need a full range of possibilities for readers and communities to explore and share.
As the trends in our world are increasingly standardized and entrenched by "predictive" technologies that stifle innovation and reduce human actions into economic categories...
We need a full range of possibilities for readers and communities to explore and share.
November 27, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Communities need used-book shops.
As the trends in our world are increasingly standardized and entrenched by "predictive" technologies that stifle innovation and reduce human actions into economic categories...
We need a full range of possibilities for readers and communities to explore and share.
As the trends in our world are increasingly standardized and entrenched by "predictive" technologies that stifle innovation and reduce human actions into economic categories...
We need a full range of possibilities for readers and communities to explore and share.
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When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
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Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
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Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when
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October 28, 2025 at 3:14 PM
When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Commissioning artists always leaves me with butterflies of excitement in my stomach. It's so wonderful to see what they come up with/how they interpret things.
November 28, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Commissioning artists always leaves me with butterflies of excitement in my stomach. It's so wonderful to see what they come up with/how they interpret things.
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Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
November 26, 2025 at 6:57 AM
Remember your favorite creator possibly might be struggling with imposter syndrome and doubt and this timeline sucks.. so if you find yourself thinking “wow I really relate to this persons work” or that persons work gives you joy, you should probably tell them. It’s a hard time to be a creative.
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almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
Not in any of those countries, but I agree. Single player games is where it's at! I can for a couch coop every now and again, but most of the games I enjoy are single player www.videogameschronicle.com/news/more-pl...
More players in the UK, US and Japan still prefer single-player games to multiplayer, survey finds | VGC
But younger players are more likely to prefer multiplayer, according to Ampere Analysis…
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November 18, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Not in any of those countries, but I agree. Single player games is where it's at! I can for a couch coop every now and again, but most of the games I enjoy are single player www.videogameschronicle.com/news/more-pl...
Review: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Elantris is the first book by Brandon Sanderson I’ve read. I chose this book to read, because it fit the ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’ square for the r/fantasy Book Bingo 2025, and I already owned a copy. Plot: Elantris used to be considered heaven on earth;…
Elantris is the first book by Brandon Sanderson I’ve read. I chose this book to read, because it fit the ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’ square for the r/fantasy Book Bingo 2025, and I already owned a copy. Plot: Elantris used to be considered heaven on earth;…
Review: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Elantris is the first book by Brandon Sanderson I’ve read. I chose this book to read, because it fit the ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’ square for the r/fantasy Book Bingo 2025, and I already owned a copy. Plot: Elantris used to be considered heaven on earth; the shining city and its shining inhabitants who used magic freely for all.
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November 17, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Review: Elantris by Brandon Sanderson
Elantris is the first book by Brandon Sanderson I’ve read. I chose this book to read, because it fit the ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’ square for the r/fantasy Book Bingo 2025, and I already owned a copy. Plot: Elantris used to be considered heaven on earth;…
Elantris is the first book by Brandon Sanderson I’ve read. I chose this book to read, because it fit the ‘Stranger in a Strange Land’ square for the r/fantasy Book Bingo 2025, and I already owned a copy. Plot: Elantris used to be considered heaven on earth;…
The book I am reading is
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 AM
The book I am reading is
New Additions #165
New Additions #165
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November 15, 2025 at 2:56 PM
New Additions #165
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Hello! It's been a year and some change since I was laid-off from my previous job, and I'd love a new one.
My name is Steve and I have 7 years of experience in the animation industry as a background artist and illustrator. I've worked on shows like Castlevania, and card games like MtG!
My name is Steve and I have 7 years of experience in the animation industry as a background artist and illustrator. I've worked on shows like Castlevania, and card games like MtG!
November 14, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Hello! It's been a year and some change since I was laid-off from my previous job, and I'd love a new one.
My name is Steve and I have 7 years of experience in the animation industry as a background artist and illustrator. I've worked on shows like Castlevania, and card games like MtG!
My name is Steve and I have 7 years of experience in the animation industry as a background artist and illustrator. I've worked on shows like Castlevania, and card games like MtG!
The manga I am reading is
November 14, 2025 at 10:22 AM
The manga I am reading is
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Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
November 3, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Anyway, we need some joy, so here's the Egyptian foreign minister being given a Lego Pyramid by the Danish foreign minister.
Good News in October (you might have missed)
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October 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
#Duolingo can absolutely miss me with that energy BS. If this is a permanent change I will be deleting the app from my phone/deleting my account.
October 25, 2025 at 4:56 PM
#Duolingo can absolutely miss me with that energy BS. If this is a permanent change I will be deleting the app from my phone/deleting my account.
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“I once saw a post online placing bets on who would likely deliver their book first (George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss or yours truly). I had the longest odds.” Interview with @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social www.grimdarkmagazine.com/interview-wi... @torbooks.bsky.social @orbitbooksuk.bsky.social
October 24, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“I once saw a post online placing bets on who would likely deliver their book first (George R.R. Martin, Patrick Rothfuss or yours truly). I had the longest odds.” Interview with @grimdarkmagazine.bsky.social www.grimdarkmagazine.com/interview-wi... @torbooks.bsky.social @orbitbooksuk.bsky.social
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J.V. Jones is a legend of dark fantasy and grimdark fiction, and our team were fortunate enough grab an interview.
INTERVIEW: with author J.V. Jones
J.V. Jones is a legend of dark fantasy and grimdark fiction. She released the epic fantasy Book of Words trilogy in the 1990s with Robert Jordan remarking ‘Wonderful… J.V. Jones is a striking writer’.
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October 24, 2025 at 11:02 AM
J.V. Jones is a legend of dark fantasy and grimdark fiction, and our team were fortunate enough grab an interview.
I always really liked that Mal and Zoe from #Firefly were never into each other. They had no romantic chemistry at all. More deep male/female friendships in my media please!
October 23, 2025 at 8:23 PM
I always really liked that Mal and Zoe from #Firefly were never into each other. They had no romantic chemistry at all. More deep male/female friendships in my media please!
The book I am reading is
October 22, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The book I am reading is
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Nicholas Sparks, John Grisham, Stephen King, Ken Follet, John Krakauer, Hillary Clinton, Michale Ondaatje, David Guterson, Arundhati Roy, Wally Lamb, Nicholas Evans, Jacquelyn Mitchard and me? Apparently I kept good company back in the day. #torbooks #orbitbooksuk #BestSellers
October 21, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Nicholas Sparks, John Grisham, Stephen King, Ken Follet, John Krakauer, Hillary Clinton, Michale Ondaatje, David Guterson, Arundhati Roy, Wally Lamb, Nicholas Evans, Jacquelyn Mitchard and me? Apparently I kept good company back in the day. #torbooks #orbitbooksuk #BestSellers
All I am saying is Sona had better be in the 3rd Horizon game @guerrilla.bsky.social She's the bomb!
October 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
All I am saying is Sona had better be in the 3rd Horizon game @guerrilla.bsky.social She's the bomb!