Shelby Hailstone Law
@shailstonelaw.bsky.social
She/her. Independent author of the "Scaleshifter" series and more, mom of two, neurodivergent and proud of it
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Just a little about me intro: I write books about kids who get turned into dragons, except it's definitely an allegory about healing from trauma and surviving through community. But also... dragons.
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I think the corollary that a lot of people miss about "write what you know" is that *you have the power to know more things.* Research and talking to people are a central part of writing!
“write only what you know” is bullshit because a man wrote silent hill f and this shit rocks!!!! its feminist core resonates SO strongly if you’re a woman!!!!
November 30, 2025 at 1:57 AM
I think the corollary that a lot of people miss about "write what you know" is that *you have the power to know more things.* Research and talking to people are a central part of writing!
It would benefit our family two-fold. Husband and I could stop the rat race to take care of two anxiety-riddled, neurospicy kids at the level of attention they deserve. AND it would allow me to write and create without stressing about whether i make enough to justify the time cost
Honest question: If everyone got Universal Basic Income, no strings attached, what would YOU do with it?
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
Re-post with your quote or drop your take below.
November 29, 2025 at 10:48 PM
It would benefit our family two-fold. Husband and I could stop the rat race to take care of two anxiety-riddled, neurospicy kids at the level of attention they deserve. AND it would allow me to write and create without stressing about whether i make enough to justify the time cost
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I feel like actually access to knowledge and learning is a universal good which shouldn't be available only to the rich, to the 'time rich', to the 'clever', or to the 'hard-working'. It should literally be available to everyone to engage with, for enrichment, for knowledge, for a better world.
I wish there was more emphasis on access to education disentangled from employability and focusing instead on enrichment because people who engage with education (or have the ability to) as enrichment interact with it differently. (And that's a whole society thing, not an in-uni thing) 7/7
November 29, 2025 at 5:09 PM
I feel like actually access to knowledge and learning is a universal good which shouldn't be available only to the rich, to the 'time rich', to the 'clever', or to the 'hard-working'. It should literally be available to everyone to engage with, for enrichment, for knowledge, for a better world.
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SURE HOPE SO
Since the Pope has come out against generative AI, does this mean Catholic academics can refuse to use it on religious grounds?
November 29, 2025 at 5:57 PM
SURE HOPE SO
Celebrating Thanksgiving by jump scaring my friends in Aotearoa with pictures of sweet potato casserole 😂
November 27, 2025 at 8:53 PM
Celebrating Thanksgiving by jump scaring my friends in Aotearoa with pictures of sweet potato casserole 😂
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It can't just be on the teachers and professors. Parents and other members of the community need to stand with them.
This is why OpenAI is selling so aggressively to education at all levels—they want to create entire generations of users incapable of reading, writing and thinking without ChatGPT to hold their hands
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
And teachers and professors should call this out for what it actually is
To bear out this rosy projection, HSBC assumes that OpenAI will become "as ubiquitous [...] as Microsoft 365" (345mm users worldwide) while bringing in 10x the number of users (3bn).
November 27, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It can't just be on the teachers and professors. Parents and other members of the community need to stand with them.
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AI kind of feels like the endgame of this bit Graeber described in the original Bullshit Jobs essay: these people have been so thoroughly cleaved from any sense of purpose that they resent those who have one. They hate artists for their skill and think poverty should be the price of having a calling
November 27, 2025 at 4:57 AM
AI kind of feels like the endgame of this bit Graeber described in the original Bullshit Jobs essay: these people have been so thoroughly cleaved from any sense of purpose that they resent those who have one. They hate artists for their skill and think poverty should be the price of having a calling
Always happy to see good news.
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have developed a heteromultivalent nanogel capable of killing some of the most dangerous bacteria known to medicine- with over 99.9% effectiveness against P. aeruginosa. It also showed strong antibacterial effects against other major threats, including E. coli and MRSA.
November 27, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Always happy to see good news.
If you’re looking for a series to hide in to survive Thanksgiving, my dragon stories are about finding new communities. And also body horror. Just a lil bit. www.amazon.com/Scaleshifter...
Scaleshifter
Scaleshifter [Law, Shelby Hailstone] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Scaleshifter
www.amazon.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
If you’re looking for a series to hide in to survive Thanksgiving, my dragon stories are about finding new communities. And also body horror. Just a lil bit. www.amazon.com/Scaleshifter...
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Writing isn’t boring!!! If you’re using AI for the parts of your writing that you find boring, WHY ARE YOU WRITING?!?!?
Literally!!! Ask yourself!!! Why are you doing this!!!!
Literally!!! Ask yourself!!! Why are you doing this!!!!
November 26, 2025 at 11:19 PM
Writing isn’t boring!!! If you’re using AI for the parts of your writing that you find boring, WHY ARE YOU WRITING?!?!?
Literally!!! Ask yourself!!! Why are you doing this!!!!
Literally!!! Ask yourself!!! Why are you doing this!!!!
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Start paying attention to your local governments folks. If you don't believe in trickle down economics, the same rule applies to politics. I am being repetitive and its on purpose.
the woman using the r-word in this clip, Laura Ndirangu, is now interviewing for a position on the school board in Forest Lake, Minnesota
November 26, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Start paying attention to your local governments folks. If you don't believe in trickle down economics, the same rule applies to politics. I am being repetitive and its on purpose.
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Still have yet to see AI make my life better in any way
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Still have yet to see AI make my life better in any way
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Some close friends to be get a little frustrated in my tendency to priortise luck in my own career, as they know how I work. I try to explain that work just is buying a lottery ticket. It's necessary, but certainly not sufficient. I know many folks who've worked as hard but the dice have been cruel.
November 26, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Some close friends to be get a little frustrated in my tendency to priortise luck in my own career, as they know how I work. I try to explain that work just is buying a lottery ticket. It's necessary, but certainly not sufficient. I know many folks who've worked as hard but the dice have been cruel.
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Mutual aid means showing up when systems fall short.
Your donation goes directly to local food banks buying what families actually need.
📍Give now: give.acfb.org/team/784657
🍎 Communities feeding communities.
#GiveToday #BeKind #Atlanta #DonateToday #TogetherWeCan
Your donation goes directly to local food banks buying what families actually need.
📍Give now: give.acfb.org/team/784657
🍎 Communities feeding communities.
#GiveToday #BeKind #Atlanta #DonateToday #TogetherWeCan
November 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Mutual aid means showing up when systems fall short.
Your donation goes directly to local food banks buying what families actually need.
📍Give now: give.acfb.org/team/784657
🍎 Communities feeding communities.
#GiveToday #BeKind #Atlanta #DonateToday #TogetherWeCan
Your donation goes directly to local food banks buying what families actually need.
📍Give now: give.acfb.org/team/784657
🍎 Communities feeding communities.
#GiveToday #BeKind #Atlanta #DonateToday #TogetherWeCan
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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And the folks who are actually writing full-time generally only got there after years of day jobs, family support, or both.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
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 11:24 PM
And the folks who are actually writing full-time generally only got there after years of day jobs, family support, or both.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
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Writing great books is one of the coolest things a human being can possibly do, but it’s important to recognize that the vast majority of authors throughout history earned roughly the equivalent of Uber driver wages to create the works we study today.
November 25, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Writing great books is one of the coolest things a human being can possibly do, but it’s important to recognize that the vast majority of authors throughout history earned roughly the equivalent of Uber driver wages to create the works we study today.
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"This year, a Bloomberg News analysis found that roughly “two-thirds of new data centers built or in development since 2022 are in places already gripped by high levels of water stress.”
How Oregon’s Data Center Boom Is Supercharging a Water Crisis
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
Amazon has come to the state’s eastern farmland, worsening a water pollution problem that’s been linked to cancer and miscarriages.
Rolling Stone reports in collaboration with @thefern.org: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 AM
"This year, a Bloomberg News analysis found that roughly “two-thirds of new data centers built or in development since 2022 are in places already gripped by high levels of water stress.”
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Got the flu last year on Thanksgiving and it really sucked. Obviously vaccine is no guarantee you won’t get it, but it’s basically free with no downside and is, imho, a no-brainer.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
A New Flu Variant May Make Cold Season Brutal This Year
U.S. flu rates remain low, but experts are keeping an eye on a new strain that’s been linked to unexpectedly early and severe seasons in several other countries
www.scientificamerican.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:09 AM
Got the flu last year on Thanksgiving and it really sucked. Obviously vaccine is no guarantee you won’t get it, but it’s basically free with no downside and is, imho, a no-brainer.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-...
If you're looking to shop indie this week in the Atlanta area, Shelf Love is a romance bookstore completely stocked with indie authors (including my own book, Death Flirts Back). They're having a sale and will even wrap holiday presents for you in-store if you ask them to! shelfloveatlanta.com
Shelf Love: A Romance Atlanta Bookshop
Shelf Love is West Georgia’s first romance-only bookstore, celebrating indie authors, special editions, and swoon-worthy stories.
shelfloveatlanta.com
November 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
If you're looking to shop indie this week in the Atlanta area, Shelf Love is a romance bookstore completely stocked with indie authors (including my own book, Death Flirts Back). They're having a sale and will even wrap holiday presents for you in-store if you ask them to! shelfloveatlanta.com
My five-year-old just started singing “The Phantom of the Opera” and look I’m a musical theater nerd so I’m not mad, just confused. Where do you learn that, little dude? We only just introduced you to the Sound of Music!
November 24, 2025 at 6:29 PM
My five-year-old just started singing “The Phantom of the Opera” and look I’m a musical theater nerd so I’m not mad, just confused. Where do you learn that, little dude? We only just introduced you to the Sound of Music!
Every time I see something from the JWST, I’m immediately ten years old again devouring books about space and falling in love with the universe
Although these findings from JWST are yet to be confirmed, they mark the closest astronomers have come to locating the universe’s most ancient stars
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-...
The James Webb Telescope May Have Seen the First Stars in the Universe
Although these findings from JWST are yet to be confirmed, they mark the closest astronomers have come to locating the universe’s most ancient stars
www.scientificamerican.com
November 24, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Every time I see something from the JWST, I’m immediately ten years old again devouring books about space and falling in love with the universe
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If you’re an early Christmas shopper, don’t forget to support small businesses!
Like self-published authors!
Everyone likes getting books for Christmas, especially books they’ve never heard of that are right up their alley!
Also you can gift copies on itch and elsewhere & send them on Xmas Eve 🎄
Like self-published authors!
Everyone likes getting books for Christmas, especially books they’ve never heard of that are right up their alley!
Also you can gift copies on itch and elsewhere & send them on Xmas Eve 🎄
November 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If you’re an early Christmas shopper, don’t forget to support small businesses!
Like self-published authors!
Everyone likes getting books for Christmas, especially books they’ve never heard of that are right up their alley!
Also you can gift copies on itch and elsewhere & send them on Xmas Eve 🎄
Like self-published authors!
Everyone likes getting books for Christmas, especially books they’ve never heard of that are right up their alley!
Also you can gift copies on itch and elsewhere & send them on Xmas Eve 🎄
It doesn't matter if I try to outline my Scaleshifter books. It really doesn't. These dragons don't follow outlines; I don't know why I try. 😅
November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
It doesn't matter if I try to outline my Scaleshifter books. It really doesn't. These dragons don't follow outlines; I don't know why I try. 😅
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I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.
November 23, 2025 at 7:13 PM
I don't understand how anyone can watch how blatantly Grok is manipulated to answer the way ownership desires it to and then act like the other LLM chatbots couldn't possibly be similarly but less obviously compromised to produce responses in whatever way corporate interests and priorities dictate.