Morgan Lockhart
@mizdoomcookie.bsky.social
Writer of video games, books, etc.
A SPELL FOR MIDWINTER'S HEART out now
Rep: Aurora Fernandez @ Trident Media
Games: GW2, Tell Me Why, Halo, Rift, and more
http://www.lockhartwrites.com
A SPELL FOR MIDWINTER'S HEART out now
Rep: Aurora Fernandez @ Trident Media
Games: GW2, Tell Me Why, Halo, Rift, and more
http://www.lockhartwrites.com
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This keeps growing, but a current list of my book events for the next couple of months.
If you want I know more about this listen to the Sold a Story podcast.
I'm not quite willing to call what happen a grift, because I think initial intentions weren't that, but it basically became one overtime because of how financially invested we became in teaching reading the wrong way.
I'm not quite willing to call what happen a grift, because I think initial intentions weren't that, but it basically became one overtime because of how financially invested we became in teaching reading the wrong way.
how did i go so long not knowing we were literally teaching people to read wrong. i knew something wasn't right but jesus christ www.apmreports.org/episode/2019...
How a flawed idea is teaching millions of kids to be poor readers
For decades, schools have taught children the strategies of struggling readers, using a theory about reading that cognitive scientists have repeatedly debunked. And many teachers and parents don't kno...
www.apmreports.org
November 12, 2025 at 3:48 PM
If you want I know more about this listen to the Sold a Story podcast.
I'm not quite willing to call what happen a grift, because I think initial intentions weren't that, but it basically became one overtime because of how financially invested we became in teaching reading the wrong way.
I'm not quite willing to call what happen a grift, because I think initial intentions weren't that, but it basically became one overtime because of how financially invested we became in teaching reading the wrong way.
Recently someone said that people don't really like fall, they like the beginning of fall. But not November.
And I don't know if it's just that we're having a nice one this year, but I am still loving fall eleven days into November.
And I don't know if it's just that we're having a nice one this year, but I am still loving fall eleven days into November.
November 11, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Recently someone said that people don't really like fall, they like the beginning of fall. But not November.
And I don't know if it's just that we're having a nice one this year, but I am still loving fall eleven days into November.
And I don't know if it's just that we're having a nice one this year, but I am still loving fall eleven days into November.
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I always tell people that I'm not worried about AI doing what I do, I'm worried about people with control over my livelihood thinking that AI can do what I do!
November 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I always tell people that I'm not worried about AI doing what I do, I'm worried about people with control over my livelihood thinking that AI can do what I do!
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If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
November 11, 2025 at 2:52 PM
If your game has voice acting, then working with the voice actors is half of your writing process. It's not complete until you've heard it interpreted and reimagined by a voice actor. And they always reimagine it in ways that elevate the writing, in ways you never would have imagined yourself.
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If right as the AI bubble pops, you shout "down bubble!" in an assertive Naval officer voice, your apartment will detach from the building and descend to crush depth at all ahead-full
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
If right as the AI bubble pops, you shout "down bubble!" in an assertive Naval officer voice, your apartment will detach from the building and descend to crush depth at all ahead-full
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Writer’s room residency application is open for @spl.org until Nov 14! If you live in Seattle and want to take advantage of the library and its collections, apply!! www.spl.org/hours-and-lo...
Writers' Room
Writers can apply to use our Writers' Room to work on their projects.
www.spl.org
November 6, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Writer’s room residency application is open for @spl.org until Nov 14! If you live in Seattle and want to take advantage of the library and its collections, apply!! www.spl.org/hours-and-lo...
I did a fun lecture on what the different parts of a creative story engine are (with a focus on games, but could be broadly applied to books, shows, etc) out at DigiPen today, and though it went well, I was also reminded that my narrative touchstones are increasingly different than The Youth's.
November 6, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I did a fun lecture on what the different parts of a creative story engine are (with a focus on games, but could be broadly applied to books, shows, etc) out at DigiPen today, and though it went well, I was also reminded that my narrative touchstones are increasingly different than The Youth's.
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One of our country's greatest war criminals just died, the president is arguing with himself about whether or not to let 40 million people starve, and there is an actual courtroom drama about a five dollar footlong.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
November 4, 2025 at 5:12 PM
One of our country's greatest war criminals just died, the president is arguing with himself about whether or not to let 40 million people starve, and there is an actual courtroom drama about a five dollar footlong.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
How are any of us supposed to maintain emotional regulation.
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The first summer camp registration opens tomorrow.
two men are sitting next to each other in a dark room and one of them is saying hello darkness my old friend .
ALT: two men are sitting next to each other in a dark room and one of them is saying hello darkness my old friend .
media.tenor.com
November 4, 2025 at 1:04 AM
The first summer camp registration opens tomorrow.
This is truly upsetting. Teen Vogue's political work has been top notch.
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 9:45 PM
This is truly upsetting. Teen Vogue's political work has been top notch.
My daughter is home sick and has somehow discovered the Goosebumps TV series from 1995 so we are going down that time warp together.
November 3, 2025 at 6:26 PM
My daughter is home sick and has somehow discovered the Goosebumps TV series from 1995 so we are going down that time warp together.
Went to one of the KPop Demon Hunters sing-alongs and it was pure joy. The kids all went to the front of the screen in the credits and erupted into dance.
November 1, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Went to one of the KPop Demon Hunters sing-alongs and it was pure joy. The kids all went to the front of the screen in the credits and erupted into dance.
The fact the Blue Jay's have the chance to win the world series on Halloween is *chef kiss*
America's greatest fear: being shown up by Canadians.
America's greatest fear: being shown up by Canadians.
October 30, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The fact the Blue Jay's have the chance to win the world series on Halloween is *chef kiss*
America's greatest fear: being shown up by Canadians.
America's greatest fear: being shown up by Canadians.
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Actually, seeing a man of color, getting scared, and calling The Police, is pretty typical racist behavior
sting? fucking STING? who in 2025 wants to see solo sting? this has to be a joke
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
www.yahoo.com/entertainmen...
NFL Succumbs To Bad Bunny Criticism And Announces Special Super Bowl Concert With Sting
In an unexpected bid to calm the frenzy over Bad Bunny headlining the 2026 Super Bowl show, the NFL has introduced a special feature.
www.yahoo.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Actually, seeing a man of color, getting scared, and calling The Police, is pretty typical racist behavior
Spooky season chains.
October 29, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Spooky season chains.
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you know I've fully lost the plot when I'm like "bro, you gotta trust me, you have to buy this game because of the sound design."
but no, seriously.
but no, seriously.
We are asking people to play Saturnalia because it gave us terror goosebumps before we left the main menu and deserves that more people succumb to it. Also it's like $4 with the current Steam sale, so what is there to lose besides your dwindling sanity?
Saturnalia is a deeply scary game you should give a try for Halloween
The light crackling of a fire, far off chimes which shift closer and further, slightly left and then right channel in your headphones, and the quiet whispe
blizzardwatch.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 PM
you know I've fully lost the plot when I'm like "bro, you gotta trust me, you have to buy this game because of the sound design."
but no, seriously.
but no, seriously.
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I am so flabbergasted & tearful & grateful & JUST REALLY EMOTIONAL over everything that’s happened around this so-special pup since this saga started on…good god, how was it only Wednesday morning?
That it has meant as much to so many of you fills me up to the brim.
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That it has meant as much to so many of you fills me up to the brim.
www.patreon.com/posts/142111...
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October 28, 2025 at 1:22 AM
I am so flabbergasted & tearful & grateful & JUST REALLY EMOTIONAL over everything that’s happened around this so-special pup since this saga started on…good god, how was it only Wednesday morning?
That it has meant as much to so many of you fills me up to the brim.
www.patreon.com/posts/142111...
That it has meant as much to so many of you fills me up to the brim.
www.patreon.com/posts/142111...
Happy launch day GW2 friends!
It’s here. The world just got bigger, professions got even more elite. and your next legendary quest starts now.
Dive into the full Visions of Eternity release notes and see what’s waiting for you. It's dangerous to go alone!⚔️→ en-forum.guildwars2.com/topic/163602...
Dive into the full Visions of Eternity release notes and see what’s waiting for you. It's dangerous to go alone!⚔️→ en-forum.guildwars2.com/topic/163602...
October 28, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Happy launch day GW2 friends!
Oh look, another day full of the consequences of a finance/tech company thinking video games would be easy money, have no idea how to make video games, blame their developers for predictable failures, and give up on it and shatter many people's lives.
Report: Amazon cutting corporate roles across key departments including video games
Report: Amazon cutting corporate roles across key departments including video games
Sources claim the layoffs could be announced this week and impact up to 30,000 people.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 28, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Oh look, another day full of the consequences of a finance/tech company thinking video games would be easy money, have no idea how to make video games, blame their developers for predictable failures, and give up on it and shatter many people's lives.
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I'm safe, but the majority of the team I manage has been impacted.
If you've got any openings for some amazingly talented games user researchers, please let me know! I have folks to recommend at most experience levels.
If you've got any openings for some amazingly talented games user researchers, please let me know! I have folks to recommend at most experience levels.
Report: Amazon cutting corporate roles across key departments including video games
Report: Amazon cutting corporate roles across key departments including video games
Sources claim the layoffs could be announced this week and impact up to 30,000 people.
www.gamedeveloper.com
October 28, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I'm safe, but the majority of the team I manage has been impacted.
If you've got any openings for some amazingly talented games user researchers, please let me know! I have folks to recommend at most experience levels.
If you've got any openings for some amazingly talented games user researchers, please let me know! I have folks to recommend at most experience levels.
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🚨Book news! 🚨 My original space opera THE PHOTONIC EFFECT is up on NetGalley!
🚀Voyager x DS9 x Mass Effect
💗A romance with a non-corporeal being
⚛️Lots of fake science
🕵️Multiple conspiracies colliding for chaos
🎸Rilo Kiley saves the galaxy
Request now!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
🚀Voyager x DS9 x Mass Effect
💗A romance with a non-corporeal being
⚛️Lots of fake science
🕵️Multiple conspiracies colliding for chaos
🎸Rilo Kiley saves the galaxy
Request now!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
The Photonic Effect
NetGalley helps publishers and authors promote digital review copies to book advocates and industry professionals. Publishers make digital review copies and audiobooks available for the NetGalley comm...
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October 27, 2025 at 2:54 PM
🚨Book news! 🚨 My original space opera THE PHOTONIC EFFECT is up on NetGalley!
🚀Voyager x DS9 x Mass Effect
💗A romance with a non-corporeal being
⚛️Lots of fake science
🕵️Multiple conspiracies colliding for chaos
🎸Rilo Kiley saves the galaxy
Request now!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
🚀Voyager x DS9 x Mass Effect
💗A romance with a non-corporeal being
⚛️Lots of fake science
🕵️Multiple conspiracies colliding for chaos
🎸Rilo Kiley saves the galaxy
Request now!
www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...
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Rigsby WI: Burn it Down is just $1500 AWAY from FULLY FUNDING on Kickstarter!
@secase.bsky.social's c. 2000s teen slice-of-life tale is 🏆EISNER🏆 and 🏆IGNATZ🏆 nominated, and critically acclaimed! Why not grab a copy and find out why? ebooks are just $8!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...
@secase.bsky.social's c. 2000s teen slice-of-life tale is 🏆EISNER🏆 and 🏆IGNATZ🏆 nominated, and critically acclaimed! Why not grab a copy and find out why? ebooks are just $8!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...
Rigsby WI - Volume 2: Burn It Down, by SE Case
The second volume of SE Case's Eisner-nominated webcomic about the brutal disaster of being a teen in the early 2000s!
www.kickstarter.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Rigsby WI: Burn it Down is just $1500 AWAY from FULLY FUNDING on Kickstarter!
@secase.bsky.social's c. 2000s teen slice-of-life tale is 🏆EISNER🏆 and 🏆IGNATZ🏆 nominated, and critically acclaimed! Why not grab a copy and find out why? ebooks are just $8!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...
@secase.bsky.social's c. 2000s teen slice-of-life tale is 🏆EISNER🏆 and 🏆IGNATZ🏆 nominated, and critically acclaimed! Why not grab a copy and find out why? ebooks are just $8!
www.kickstarter.com/projects/iro...
I save all these things to the vault for when people call monologuing villains unrealistic.
This is the most insane response to a normal post I've ever seen
October 27, 2025 at 5:04 PM
I save all these things to the vault for when people call monologuing villains unrealistic.