Darren Lipman
@thewritingwolf.bsky.social
Speculative fiction author and high school math teacher // Milwaukee, Wisconsin (he/him)
Just finished a productive session with Just Write Milwaukee. I wrote almost 3000 words and sealed them with "the end." #WriterLife
August 18, 2024 at 7:43 PM
Just finished a productive session with Just Write Milwaukee. I wrote almost 3000 words and sealed them with "the end." #WriterLife
This was a great workshop! Insightful and filled with great conversation. Thank you!
February 24, 2024 at 11:26 PM
This was a great workshop! Insightful and filled with great conversation. Thank you!
If you see this, post a book you’ve read more than once 📖 📚
I rarely read a book more than once, but Tolkien holds a special place in my heart that demands I read his works again and again. Someday, I hope to read it to my kids as well.
I rarely read a book more than once, but Tolkien holds a special place in my heart that demands I read his works again and again. Someday, I hope to read it to my kids as well.
February 21, 2024 at 4:09 AM
If you see this, post a book you’ve read more than once 📖 📚
I rarely read a book more than once, but Tolkien holds a special place in my heart that demands I read his works again and again. Someday, I hope to read it to my kids as well.
I rarely read a book more than once, but Tolkien holds a special place in my heart that demands I read his works again and again. Someday, I hope to read it to my kids as well.
How many books is too many to read at one time? I grabbed five possible comparable titles from the bookstore, and so far the first two don’t seem close at all. Do I finish them first or just start the next one?
February 18, 2024 at 10:21 PM
How many books is too many to read at one time? I grabbed five possible comparable titles from the bookstore, and so far the first two don’t seem close at all. Do I finish them first or just start the next one?
DreamCasters is a wonderful group and totally worth joining!
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February 16, 2024 at 5:59 AM
DreamCasters is a wonderful group and totally worth joining!
Today has been an amazing day—I’ve learned so much and met so many amazing people at Superstars! It’s overwhelming but in the best possible way :)
February 10, 2024 at 7:09 AM
Today has been an amazing day—I’ve learned so much and met so many amazing people at Superstars! It’s overwhelming but in the best possible way :)
I am learning so much at Superstars. So grateful to be here and meeting so many wonderful people!
February 8, 2024 at 11:32 PM
I am learning so much at Superstars. So grateful to be here and meeting so many wonderful people!
An adventure begins with a single step. Or months of planning and anticipation, lots of anxiety (did I remember to pack everything?), and hours of waiting at the airport.
February 6, 2024 at 3:17 PM
An adventure begins with a single step. Or months of planning and anticipation, lots of anxiety (did I remember to pack everything?), and hours of waiting at the airport.
“Legacy of the Lost Voters” is a satirical story about the dangers of AI and the moral obligation of allowing the deceased to have their say in modern politics. But in a shocking twist, AI is unable to harm humanity, forcing the program to short circuit. Will morals prevail—wait, whose morals?
If we don’t get a at least one story about AI-generated dead people voting next subs period, we’re going to be disappointed.
(Yes, a real politician appears to have actually said this, possibly seriously. To quote @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com, reality has no obligation to be convincing…)
(Yes, a real politician appears to have actually said this, possibly seriously. To quote @neilhimself.neilgaiman.com, reality has no obligation to be convincing…)
February 6, 2024 at 1:45 PM
“Legacy of the Lost Voters” is a satirical story about the dangers of AI and the moral obligation of allowing the deceased to have their say in modern politics. But in a shocking twist, AI is unable to harm humanity, forcing the program to short circuit. Will morals prevail—wait, whose morals?
Reposted by Darren Lipman
💜😈 Excited to announce me and @foxesandroses.bsky.social are teaming up with the awesome @flashfictiononline.bsky.social to guest edit a special flash fiction call for Weird Horror.
Read the guidelines and send us your weirdness 😈💜
ffo.submittable.com/submit/28607...
Read the guidelines and send us your weirdness 😈💜
ffo.submittable.com/submit/28607...
Flash Fiction Online - SPECIAL CALL -- Weird Horror
Updated 02/1/2024: Submissions OPEN!Our February submission period is now open. We will accept literary and speculative fiction for this round -- please submit ONE story to either literary or speculat...
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February 2, 2024 at 4:50 PM
💜😈 Excited to announce me and @foxesandroses.bsky.social are teaming up with the awesome @flashfictiononline.bsky.social to guest edit a special flash fiction call for Weird Horror.
Read the guidelines and send us your weirdness 😈💜
ffo.submittable.com/submit/28607...
Read the guidelines and send us your weirdness 😈💜
ffo.submittable.com/submit/28607...
One week until Superstars Writing Seminar! So excited! I can’t wait
February 1, 2024 at 1:52 AM
One week until Superstars Writing Seminar! So excited! I can’t wait
Autocorrect changed “tea cup” into “tea cult” and now I think I have a new story idea.
January 31, 2024 at 8:52 PM
Autocorrect changed “tea cup” into “tea cult” and now I think I have a new story idea.
Dentist update: only one cavity and I was able to get it filled today, plus they fixed the broken filling. Best part? It was small enough they didn’t need to numb me, so no puffy mouth feeling afterward.
January 31, 2024 at 3:05 AM
Dentist update: only one cavity and I was able to get it filled today, plus they fixed the broken filling. Best part? It was small enough they didn’t need to numb me, so no puffy mouth feeling afterward.
Guess who’s at the dentist with a broken filling? That’s right, me! But that’s ok. It’s not like I got scarred by Final Destination as a kid or anything. This’ll be fine.
January 30, 2024 at 9:48 PM
Guess who’s at the dentist with a broken filling? That’s right, me! But that’s ok. It’s not like I got scarred by Final Destination as a kid or anything. This’ll be fine.
I don’t post enough, so I figured I’d post something.
There. I posted something. 😭
There. I posted something. 😭
January 30, 2024 at 4:52 AM
I don’t post enough, so I figured I’d post something.
There. I posted something. 😭
There. I posted something. 😭
It’s so cold school got cancelled today. Right before finals. Goodness.
January 16, 2024 at 9:59 PM
It’s so cold school got cancelled today. Right before finals. Goodness.
It's time for my annual look back upon the year. Did I meet my 2023 goals? Let's find out together!
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Consistency in Review
At the start of this year, 2023, I took a look at my life and decided the theme for the year should be consistency. In 2022, I focused on rebuilding myself--pulling together the pieces of a world turn...
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December 31, 2023 at 6:51 PM
It's time for my annual look back upon the year. Did I meet my 2023 goals? Let's find out together!
thewritingwolf.wordpress.com/2023/12/31/c...
thewritingwolf.wordpress.com/2023/12/31/c...
Gray weather and early sunsets are an awful combination. There’s not enough coffee or tea to get me going anymore TT_TT
December 27, 2023 at 3:20 AM
Gray weather and early sunsets are an awful combination. There’s not enough coffee or tea to get me going anymore TT_TT
Shiny hunting in Pokémon Scarlet. Hatched almost a thousand eggs and still no shiny pink Pawmi. TT_TT
December 18, 2023 at 11:05 PM
Shiny hunting in Pokémon Scarlet. Hatched almost a thousand eggs and still no shiny pink Pawmi. TT_TT
Space and Time #145 launches today--and it features my story "Echoes in the Deep"! I'm honestly speechless to see my name on the cover. Just...wow! I'm so excited, and I hope you'll check it out!
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Space and Time Fall/Winter #145: Time, Space and, Carter, Peter J., Zae, Sonny, Hilton, Alicia, Duer...
Space and Time Fall/Winter #145 [Time, Space and, Carter, Peter J., Zae, Sonny, Hilton, Alicia, Duerrwaechter, Laura Kester, Gold, Maxwell I., Lipman, Darren, Chen, Christine H., Addison, Linda D., Sm...
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December 8, 2023 at 11:08 PM
Space and Time #145 launches today--and it features my story "Echoes in the Deep"! I'm honestly speechless to see my name on the cover. Just...wow! I'm so excited, and I hope you'll check it out!
amzn.to/47L9NRm
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Happy first night of Hanukkah! If you’re looking for something seasonal to read, allow me to suggest Literally Dead: Tales of Holiday Hauntings—a collection of horror stories set around the winter holidays, including my story “Mordecai Weiss: Monster Hunter” about demons sealed inside a Hanukkiah.
December 8, 2023 at 1:14 AM
Happy first night of Hanukkah! If you’re looking for something seasonal to read, allow me to suggest Literally Dead: Tales of Holiday Hauntings—a collection of horror stories set around the winter holidays, including my story “Mordecai Weiss: Monster Hunter” about demons sealed inside a Hanukkiah.
Sometimes all you need is a soft puppy butt to make you smile.
December 7, 2023 at 4:26 AM
Sometimes all you need is a soft puppy butt to make you smile.