I’ll say it again: The folks in our public life most vocally obsessed with the idea of masculinity all very conspicuously act like an adolescent boy’s idea of a man, not an actual grown ass man.
Julian Sanchez
i think boarding school teenage masculinity is a part of masculinity but not of manhood.
we have to get away from the concept of the opposite of "man" being "woman."
the opposite of "man" is "boy"
I for one welcome our new Scottish overlords. Especially if they bring Innis & Gunn back to the US.
well def one of those posts that's inadvertantly revealing about the person posting it!
mtsw
‘Tis the season of college commencement—and this year, it’s also the time for booing commencement speakers, who have made AI their go-to topic.
Anatomy Of A Draft
Some time back, I posted the first chapter of The Ashcroft High Monsters Hunters Club, my YA horror project, to show folks what was going on in my head with some of my choices. Today, I'm following it up with a side-by-side comparison of what I wrote back in the first draft and…
I hear *someone* is having a sale next week. I guess they have to try to recoup the check they wrote for 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 ballroom. 🤮
post malone ergo propter malone
Mother Jones
The office photocopier has been repaired so many times we've taken to calling it The Printer of Theseus.
Reposting for the afternoon crowd. #writingcommunity #writing
5 things you will probably find in my books:
- snark
- best friends
- animal supporting characters
- twists on familiar tropes
- queer representation
Some time back, I posted the first chapter of The Ashcroft High Monsters Hunters Club, my YA horror project, to show folks what was going on in my head with some of my choices. Today, I'm following it up with a side-by-side comparison of what I wrote back in the first draft and how that chapter changed with the current draft so folks can see how much (or how little) a manuscript can evolve through the revision process.
Today's paper push, the first book in my humorous #fantasy series, for fans of The Legend of Vox Machina and D&D: Honor Among Thieves. Also available on audiobook, and honestly, I prefer that version to the prose version.
Cover art by @patricialupien.bsky.social
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Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy
Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy
Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy
Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy
Michael C. Bailey - Indie Author, Stage Combat Guy
