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2026-05-13 14:23:03 UTC

Mmmmm... brain rot
https://www.404media.co/software-developers-say-ai-is-rotting-their-brains/?ref=daily-stories-newsletter

2026-04-27 18:56:03 UTC

I wouldn't say that I enjoy these stories but I will say they certainly encourage me NOT to let "AI" anywhere anything I consider to be sensitive and/or valuable
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/artificial-intelligence/claude-powered-ai-coding-agent-deletes-entire-company-database-in-9-seconds-backups-zapped-after-cursor-tool-powered-by-anthropics-claude-goes-rogue

2026-04-21 19:10:03 UTC

I'm delighted to be able to tell you that my Old Man's War series is a finalist for the Hugo, in the category of Best Series! Congratulations to all the other finalists in my category and beyond. It's a fine year for the Hugos!
https://file770.com/lacon-v-announces-2026-hugo-awards-finalists/

2026-04-21 05:33:12 UTC

Oh, hey, how cool is this: When the Moon Hits Your Eye is the winner of the inaugural Astra Book Award in the category of Best Science Fiction Novel! Congratulations to all the other winners as well!
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/04/21/when-the-moon-hits-your-eye-the-winner-of-the-astra-book-award-for-best-science-fiction-novel/

2026-04-14 15:34:19 UTC

Just got an ad for a "stock clearance" on a digital audio workstation plug in. My dudes, your "stock" is a file on a server, not a bunch of physical objects in an actual warehouse, I QUESTION your use of terminology here

2026-04-09 16:20:37 UTC

This is how old I am: I will NEVER call the first Star Wars film "A New Hope," get your bullshit retcon away from me, it is and always shall be Star Wars, forever and ever amen

2026-04-07 16:32:40 UTC

This was interesting to me because when I decided to get serious about making music I went out of my way to get a Mac because it seemed most music stuff was native there to begin with, and otherwise it offered the most frictionless experience. Making music on Windows was always a smidgen... clunky.
https://youtu.be/UaY23TSa4-0

2026-04-01 14:07:13 UTC

I don't know, Microsoft, asking me to install one of your recent Windows 11 updates on April Fool's Day feels a little on the nose to me
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/329/828/928/206/174/original/153c296a9bb9243b.jpg

2026-03-04 03:27:45 UTC

I get asked to show up to book clubs, online and offline. Here is why from now on the answer is always "no." If you think this might have something to do with "AI" ruining yet another thing for everyone, you're absolutely 100% correct.
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/03/03/indefinite-book-club-hiatus/

2026-02-26 17:40:49 UTC

Been away, sorry. Here are some cat pictures to make up for it. Very old cats, mind you
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/138/150/688/983/533/original/cfbbc886ac9319d7.jpg

2026-02-10 16:05:51 UTC

Hello! Today is the day that my novel When the Moon Hits Your Eye comes out in trade paperback form, featuring an extra alternate first chapter (in the back so as not to mess with the flow of the story). Please get it for yourself and six more for friends and family. Saja thanks you, as I do I.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/047/183/799/117/047/original/13ff2d33bea21a23.jpg

2026-01-29 10:27:21 UTC

It will now be called "The Dot"
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/neom-megacity-desert-saudi-arabia-mbs-b2907508.html

2026-01-20 19:54:01 UTC

I wrote up a longer piece about scammers pretending to be me, how you can tell it's not me, and why neither I nor any other "big name" author is likely to be emailing you at all, and certainly not with obviously "AI"-generated verbiage. Please feel free to share.
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/20/reminder-scammers-are-out-there-pretending-to-be-me-and-other-authors-as-well/

2026-01-17 23:56:41 UTC

Oh no! Anyway
https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/openai-could-reportedly-run-out-of-cash-by-mid-2027-nyt-analyst-paints-grim-picture-after-examining-companys-finances

2026-01-12 22:25:51 UTC

Oh, nothing, I just found out that there's now an actual minor planet with my name on it, and I am (literally!) over the moon about that fact:
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2026/01/12/a-minor-planet-a-major-thrill/

2026-01-10 03:57:58 UTC

Consumers know bloatware when they see it
https://www.zdnet.com/article/ai-pcs-arent-selling-and-microsofts-pc-partners-are-scrambling/

2025-12-26 16:25:14 UTC

Cool stuff going into the public domain in 2026:
https://web.law.duke.edu/cspd/publicdomainday/2026/

2025-12-24 16:59:02 UTC

Someone might have forgotten to get mailable Christmas cards this year, realized it was Christmas Eve and then in 20 minutes slapped together something in Photoshop with stock art BUT THIS DOES NOT MEAN that the holiday sentiments expressed here are not in fact genuine and sincere
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/775/597/788/806/853/original/8a9ad641d38482cf.jpg

2025-12-15 21:47:33 UTC

I bought a Chromebook and a Mac Air this year and I feel pretty good to have dodged the RAM bullet, but let's not pretend this isn't an artificial crisis fueled entirely by greed (not just on the part of the chip makers but also on the "AI" companies trying to buy up all the memory in the world)
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/why-you-might-not-want-to-wait-until-next-year-to-buy-your-next-laptop/

2025-12-13 17:43:22 UTC

Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all):
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/ai-a-dedicated-fact-failing-machine-or-yet-another-reason-not-to-trust-it-for-anything/

2025-12-10 23:22:29 UTC

Am I the only who feels like one day not too long ago every scientist woke up one morning, decided "no, birds ARE dinosaurs, actually," and made us all just... GO with it? I'm not saying birds AREN'T dinosaurs, I'm just saying it seemed really fucking sudden that we all decided that's the way it is now

2025-12-03 19:40:03 UTC

You know, making thing worse takes effort while keeping things good requires literally no effort at all and yet here we are
https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/835839/google-discover-ai-headlines-clickbait-nonsense

2025-11-28 14:02:44 UTC

No, service that I access via my browser, I am not going to install an app for you on my desktop, we both know your "app" is just another instance of Chromium, and that's what my fucking browser is for

2025-11-11 22:20:52 UTC

Because my flight was cancelled and I really wanted to be home, yesterday I rented a car at the airport and drove 1,200 miles (1,930 km) in 19 hours, from Austin, Texas to Bradford, Ohio. I do not recommend this course of action for others. On the other hand I got home well before I would have gotten home on any rescheduled flight, so.

2025-11-03 14:24:24 UTC

Happy pub day to The Time Traveler's Passport, an anthology of time travel stories from me, RF Kuang,Olivie Blake, P Djèlí Clark and Keliane Bradley! Follow the link below to find out more and to get it!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN8CHTQD/ref=apubna_bb_na_34221_ul_1_1_2511
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/486/218/087/597/840/original/2c2d6c5b5a8ee1f5.jpg

2025-10-30 17:44:32 UTC

Over on Whatever, I offer some thoughts on the new "Grokipedia," through the lens of the article it has up about... me.
(Spoiler, it's not great, for the reasons you probably suspect)
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/10/30/a-review-of-grokipedia-using-myself-as-test-subject/

2025-10-26 13:18:58 UTC

The Internet of Things isn't for your benefit
https://futurism.com/robots-and-machines/robot-vacuum-broadcasting

2025-10-22 15:30:12 UTC

Company has developed a program I like and would buy but it's tied into a subscription model that in aggregate is mostly services I don't want and costs more than the value I would get from it I guess what I'm saying is this company has now lost a sale twice, but that's their model now I suppose

2025-09-25 00:12:47 UTC

I'm having a good evening
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/262/038/281/384/415/original/ca8d1d5ad0ae1526.jpeg

2025-09-16 13:56:26 UTC

Today's the day that The Shattering Peace, the new book in the Old Man's War universe, is out in North America (UK, you have two more days). I wrote it to be enjoyable to new readers as well as old hands to the series. I hope you'll pick it up at your favorite bookseller!
I'm also on tour in the US: https://us.macmillan.com/tours/john-scalzi-the-shattering-peace/
You can also get signed books from me, by ordering from the bookstores above, or from Subterranean Press, which also ships internationally: https://subterraneanpress.com/scalzi-tsp/?searchid=916414&search_query=The+Shattering+Peace
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/214/305/382/258/286/original/45611421fa15eb1a.webp

2025-09-14 00:16:44 UTC

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2025-09-13 23:52:42 UTC

I understand quote posting is coming to Mastodon, and when the functionality arrives I will probably use it BUT I want to be clear to everyone that when I am quoting someone else's post I am not doing to dunk but simply because I want to make my comment more generally available. If I see people use my quote as an invitation to be shitty to the person I'm quoting, I'll likely block them for it. Please never be an asshole on my behalf. Thank you in advance for honoring my wishes.

2025-09-12 19:34:14 UTC

We've made it to another Friday, and here is a new set of books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound. What here is piquing your interest?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/192/995/234/998/924/original/1c10b66013545359.jpg

2025-09-09 18:49:14 UTC

JUST A SINGLE WEEK exists between today and the official release of The Shattering Peace! You can still pre-order from your favorite bookseller, or come see me on my US tour! Dates and ticket information are at the link!
https://us.macmillan.com/tours/john-scalzi-the-shattering-peace/
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/175/826/768/636/636/original/ecbf65e6f69b8918.jpg

2025-09-08 22:24:52 UTC

Oh, well, this is interesting
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/anthropic-judge-blasts-copyright-pact-as-nowhere-close-to-done

2025-09-05 16:27:24 UTC

Yeah, Musk will become a trillionaire if Tesla, whose stock price is currently 70% of its market peak and who has seen consistently dropping sales due its CEO being a ketamine-fueled fascist dingleberry, manages to get to a market cap eight times its current valuation, so, bold move, Cotton, let's see how it plays out
"Tesla proposes Elon Musk pay package that could make him the world’s first trillionaire"
https://www.cnn.com/2025/09/05/business/elon-musk-tesla-new-pay-package

2025-09-02 16:26:21 UTC

Reminder: The Shattering Peace, my next novel and the 7th installment in the Old Man's War series, is out two weeks from today! Still time to pre-order from your favorite bookstore, and to plan to see me on my US book tour! Here's the link with all the tour info:
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/08/16/the-shattering-peace-tour-dates-other-remaining-2025-appearances-now-live/
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/135/627/708/945/362/original/603dac5b29d31283.jpg

2025-08-29 17:47:14 UTC

Over on Whatever today, I write on the Pixel 10 Pro's "Pro-Res Zoom" and how that "AI"-generated zoom feature is not creating photos, but illustrations, some of which have not much to do with actual reality, and what that means for taking photos with the phone:
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/08/29/pictures-not-photos-whats-going-on-with-the-pixel-10-pro-pro-res-zoom/

2025-08-24 23:53:56 UTC

Which is to say, don't use it at all
https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/microsoft-launches-copilot-ai-function-in-excel-but-warns-not-to-use-it-in-any-task-requiring-accuracy-or-reproducibility/

2025-08-20 19:08:07 UTC

What? The "AI" industry is in an unsustainable bubble that will result in billions and possibly trillions of dollars of damage to the global economy? That's unpossible!
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/2025-08-20/say-farewell-to-the-ai-bubble-and-get-ready-for-the-crash

2025-08-11 03:24:33 UTC

The September that finally ended
https://www.tomshardware.com/service-providers/network-providers/aol-will-end-dial-up-internet-service-in-september-34-years-after-its-debut-aol-shield-browser-and-aol-dialer-software-will-be-shuttered-on-the-same-day

2025-08-08 14:26:06 UTC

Literally bucolic.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/993/602/359/070/271/original/be95f11e5a2744ec.jpg

2025-08-07 17:23:09 UTC

FYI the ebook of Old Man's War is going for $1.99 here in US/Canada at (most) ebook stores, for, I think, today. Get it! Cheap! And then buy all the rest of the series including the upcoming seventh installment, The Shattering Peace! The cats need tuna!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/988/636/714/270/781/original/b34ee0c91f092119.jpg

2025-08-07 14:44:59 UTC

You know, one of the hallmarks of fascism is an authoritarian government deciding who has access to the market and who does not, a system that favors the players large enough to pay the necessary bribes
https://wccftech.com/after-nvidia-and-apple-south-korea-declares-that-samsung-and-sk-hynix-are-also-exempt-from-trumps-100-percent-tariffs-on-semiconductors/

2025-08-02 13:01:31 UTC

This (starred!) review from Kirkus has mild spoilers for the book, but I'll give you the summation: "Classic Scalzi space opera at its wisecracking, politically pointed, and, somehow, fiercely optimistic finest." I'll take it!
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-scalzi/the-shattering-peace/

2025-08-01 09:34:45 UTC

You say tomato and I say potato
https://www.cnn.com/2025/07/31/science/potato-evolution-origins-tomato

2025-07-31 10:33:15 UTC

IT BEGINS
https://arstechnica.com/science/2025/07/scientists-use-peacock-feathers-to-make-frickin-laser-beams/

2025-07-23 20:06:00 UTC

Wow, "AI" is doing the thing is absolutely known for doing, which is pulling nonsense straight out of its cybernetic ass, who could have possibly predicted this utterly predictable turn on events
https://gizmodo.com/fdas-new-drug-approval-ai-is-generating-fake-studies-report-2000633153
#uspol

2025-07-12 17:00:02 UTC

How dare this article describe me so accurately
https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/knowing-steam-players-are-hoarders-explains-why-you-give-valve-that-30-percent-analyst-tells-devs-you-get-access-to-a-bunch-of-drunken-sailors-who-spend-money-irresponsibly/

2025-06-23 17:30:35 UTC

This lion has seen some shit, y'all
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/733/855/739/717/559/original/39c262de83608e98.jpg

2025-06-11 18:24:12 UTC

The photo of the moon I took last night, where the dog walked in front of the lens just as the picture was taken.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/666/123/302/186/791/original/bf911890d15c1e7d.jpeg

2025-05-23 19:59:15 UTC

Just in time for Memorial Day, a hefty stack of New Books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound! What here would you like to have for your long weekend reading?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/558/909/973/637/192/original/b9d30c36af579a2c.jpg

2025-05-15 12:12:40 UTC

Love Death + Robots Vol. 4 is now out on Netflix, and I wrote two of its episodes: "The Other Large Thing" and "Smart Appliances, Stupid Owners," both directed by Oscar-winning animator Patrick Osborne. I hope you enjoy both, and the entire terrific new season.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/511/782/567/101/135/original/ce1d3bb3a57823ec.jpg

2025-05-01 02:46:17 UTC

Tonight's moon.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/430/280/578/502/476/original/26e3f0b01ddb4e2d.jpeg

2025-04-24 20:22:30 UTC

Now it can be told: I wrote two episodes of Volume 4 of Love Death + Robots!
https://variety.com/2025/tv/news/love-death-robots-season-4-trailer-1236377075/

2025-04-17 11:54:15 UTC

Wealthy anti-social weirdos on the high seas (gift article)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/magazine/seasteading-libertarian-ocean-living.html?unlocked_article_code=1.AU8.Xjd5.ADP3aBCohfTv&smid=url-share

2025-03-25 11:22:42 UTC

HEY MASTODON: Today is the North American release date for When the Moon Hits Your Eye, my latest novel, and also I am on the road for a two-week US book tour! Please buy my book and/or come to see me on the road! All the details about both are at the link.
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/03/25/when-the-moon-hits-your-eye-is-out-today-and-also-hello-i-am-on-book-tour-please-come-see-me/

2025-03-20 20:20:43 UTC

The problem, aside from the product recalls, the fact you can die inside when it catches fire and the doors lock, the substandard programming and the fact they look like the entire genre of vaporwave shit itself in vehicle form, is the fact that at this point it is known the only people who want one are fascists and/or smug dicks with raging compensation issues. This is the truck you buy when you hate yourself and everyone else.
https://electrek.co/2025/03/20/tesla-confirms-it-cant-sell-the-cybertruck-even-with-tax-credit-and-discounts/

2025-03-20 18:59:40 UTC

Here's a very cool thing Wil Wheaton is doing:
https://wilwheaton.net/2025/03/i-made-a-thing/

2025-03-17 19:25:20 UTC

And nothing of value was lost
https://www.theverge.com/news/631053/microsoft-windows-11-update-uninstall-copilot

2025-03-14 18:08:50 UTC

Tomorrow is the Ides of March, and here at the Scalzi Compound we have a whole stack of new books and ARCs to peruse. Which of these books would you like to take a stab at?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/162/100/140/696/880/original/1ddf3c094516a69d.jpg

2025-03-13 23:57:40 UTC

Because it was time, I have -- finally! -- created a FAQ for the church, to answer most of the questions that come up whenever I mention that indeed, I own a church. The FAQ also has lots of pictures so you can see what it looks like now. Check it out:
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/03/13/the-church-faq/

2025-02-24 21:40:12 UTC

The chance that my followers here on Mastodon aren't already well ahead of this are slim approaching none, NEVERTHELESS:
https://mashable.com/article/how-to-download-kindle-books

2025-02-21 19:16:07 UTC

It’s deepest February, with cold in the air and snow on the ground, but here is a stack of new books and ARCs to keep you warm. What here is catching your eye?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/043/473/522/567/392/original/361d5365cbb25365.jpg

2025-02-12 03:19:06 UTC

Good.
https://www.avclub.com/ai-thomson-reuters-ross-court-decision

2025-02-03 16:31:53 UTC

Buddy you don't know the half of it
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/940/908/399/402/143/original/1cd2141cc0c2e91e.jpg

2025-02-03 15:49:01 UTC

Over on Whatever today, I talk about how the translation of fiction from one language to another isn't just a matter of exact words, and why I now have it as a contract point that the translations of my novels have to be done by humans, not by machine or "AI":
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/02/03/how-translation-works-book-title-edition/

2025-01-29 13:55:12 UTC

Oh no, the Chinese plagiarism machine might have plagiarized the American plagiarism machine
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-01-29/microsoft-probing-if-deepseek-linked-group-improperly-obtained-openai-data

2025-01-27 15:37:21 UTC

Oh no the Chinese are doing the useless thing that gives wrong answers cheaper
https://www.cnn.com/2025/01/27/tech/deepseek-stocks-ai-china/index.html

2025-01-15 00:15:05 UTC

2025 is not a great year so far

2025-01-01 17:35:37 UTC

Happy New Year! Today is an important day for me: it's the 20th(!) anniversary of the release of Old Man's War. On my site I write about how this unusual, not-actually-great release date turned out to be a blessing, and where the book and series go from here:
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2025/01/01/20-years-of-old-mans-war/

2025-01-01 00:05:38 UTC

"Is it 2025 yet?"
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/750/173/602/437/995/original/08673ab116f7d12d.jpg

2024-12-30 19:35:20 UTC

I am frequently asked what is the "best" way for people to buy my work so that the most money gets to me, enough so that I've finally written a primer about it to point people toward, and it also covers my opinions re: libraries, used bookstores and pirating:
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/30/acquiring-my-work-a-primer/

2024-12-27 21:49:19 UTC

And now, the last stack of New Books and ARCs of 2024, featuring quite a few snazzy limited editions by the always fabulous Subterranean Press. What here would you like to take into the new year?
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/726/986/552/385/360/original/29b1a26b2526295a.jpg

2024-12-25 18:07:45 UTC

I have been reliably informed that it's beginning to look a lot like Christmas everywhere you go, please be vigilant
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/714/791/681/949/284/original/a7ffcf50f2eeaa18.jpg

2024-12-20 18:28:27 UTC

THIS JUST IN: Snow.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/686/561/990/899/823/original/001fd5aba1f8fcb7.jpg

2024-12-19 21:11:40 UTC

Here's the Scalzi Family holiday card for 2024, and I'm sending it to you! Yes, YOU!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/681/542/591/247/031/original/7123407edfd7eaec.jpg

2024-12-15 01:22:25 UTC

One of my books is on this list, and reasonably high up, too
https://www.greghickeywrites.com/best-sci-fi-crime-novels/

2024-12-12 19:17:45 UTC

We ran this Humble Bundle last year and it was so popular it's been brought back for a three-day encore. If you want to grab a bunch of my novels AND support a nifty charity (First Book, which gives books to kids), come get it!
https://www.humblebundle.com/books/john-scalzis-interdependency-old-mans-war-and-more-tor-books-encore

2024-12-07 18:48:10 UTC

Fun fact: There's a railroad museum in my tiny little town (it used to be a hub on a rail line) and they have cool model trains in it.
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/613/026/638/751/706/original/d8b74f3f833f8525.jpg

2024-12-04 14:08:27 UTC

ARTISTS, MUSICIANS, CRAFTERS and others: Today is your day at the Whatever Holiday Gift Guide to tell folks about the work you have for sale for the holidays! Share your work and links for sale. Follow the link below for details, and to drop a post!
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/04/the-2024-whatever-holiday-gift-guide-day-three-arts-crafts-music-and-more/
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/594/943/426/487/866/original/1846058e6b31fae4.jpg

2024-12-03 13:27:36 UTC

NON-TRAD/INDIE AUTHORS: Today is your day at the 2024 Whatever Holiday Gift Guide! Tell folks about the fantastic work of yours they can give as gifts! Post at the link; all the details on what and how to post are there.
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/03/the-2024-whatever-holiday-gift-guide-day-two-non-traditional-books/
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2024-12-02 13:34:34 UTC

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(Today is for traditionally published authors; indie and non-trad authors, your day is tomorrow, and artists, musicians, crafters, etc, you're up on Wednesday. There's a day for everyone!
ALSO, post for this gift guide on my site, not here, thank you!)

2024-12-02 13:34:16 UTC

TRADITIONALLY PUBLISHED AUTHORS: Today is your day at the 2024 Whatever Holiday Gift Guide! Tell the site's readers about what books you have available that will make great gifts this holiday season! Click through the link for instructions and to post your book!
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/12/02/the-2024-whatever-holiday-gift-guide-day-one-traditionally-published-books
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2024-11-29 16:18:10 UTC

Every year on my site I do a week-long event where authors/other creators can promote the work they have to sell to my site's readers for the holidays. That starts Monday; today I have a post on which things to promote on which days, so all y'all can prepare:
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/11/29/the-2024-whatever-holiday-gift-guide-starts-monday/
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2024-11-25 16:44:52 UTC

In a spot of nice news for me, the first trade review of "When the Moon Hits Your Eye is in from Kirkus," and it's a starred review (which, for those of you not in publishing, means that it's especially recommended). Note the review has some mild spoilers.
https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/john-scalzi/when-the-moon-hits-your-eye/

2024-11-17 22:08:34 UTC

I haven't put a sunset here in a while. Here you go!
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2024-11-11 16:51:22 UTC

I stopped using Twitter a year ago, but kept the account active for reasons. Today, I decided I didn't care about those reasons any more.
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/11/11/twitter-the-final-exit/

2024-11-10 17:34:13 UTC

One thing I did enjoy about my time in France that I don't get much here in the US, and certainly not in Bradford, Ohio, is turning a random street corner and then suddenly, CATHEDRAL.
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2024-11-09 17:27:59 UTC

Over on Whatever today I write on how I think the next four years will go for me economically (fine but could be better), whether my experience will be applicable to other creators (probably not) and what you should do to help your favorite creators survive what's coming:
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/11/09/making-money-in-the-next-four-years-and-why-you-need-to-plan-now-to-support-your-favorite-creators/

2024-11-08 16:50:56 UTC

I have returned home, and despite the... recent unpleasantness involving my homeland, I am delighted to be home and not having to go anywhere further than I can drive for the next two months. Time to finish a novel, catch up on sleep and eat my weight in cheese, not necessarily in that order.

2024-11-05 09:09:59 UTC

Hello, my lovely Mastodon pals. If you are in the US and age 18 or above, I hope you
A) are voting today, if you have not voted already
B) are voting for the folks who have NOT explicitly planning to crash the economy, hug dictators, and go after their domestic “enemies” with the army
C) (Which is to say, vote Harris/Walz, please and thank you)
For the rest of y’all, sorry it’s gonna be all about us for a bit. You know how we are. Here’s a flower picture to make up for it.
#uspol
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2024-11-04 17:57:27 UTC

I've been in France for the last several days. They have old stuff here.
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2024-10-26 14:51:07 UTC

Over on Whatever, I've done what the owners of the Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times would not: Endorsed Kamala Harris for President of the United States. Come read why I think she's not only the right choice, but the only choice, for president this year:
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/10/26/the-scalzi-endorsement-kamala-harris-for-president/
#uspol
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2024-10-25 17:45:01 UTC

As we head into the final week of the Spooky Season, here is a hefty stack of new books and ARCs that have come to the Scalzi Compound in the last couple of weeks. What here would you like to have haunt your reading lists?
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2024-10-24 14:11:06 UTC

I'm giving away an ARC of my upcoming novel "When the Moon Hits Your Eye" on my site, and you could win it - yes! you! Just click the link, and then follow the directions there. Remember to post your guess on my site, guesses here won't count. Good luck!
https://whatever.scalzi.com/2024/10/24/hey-want-an-arc-of-when-the-moon-hits-your-eye/
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2024-10-19 17:03:16 UTC

Behold, the Low Polygon Skyscraper
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2024-10-14 13:52:47 UTC

Oh, hello! Say, if you're a US voter, do you know when early voting begins in your state? It's possible you may already be able to vote! Have you made a voting plan for yourself? Have you encouraged eligible voters around you to vote? This year above all others, it matters. Have a plan! Vote!
https://www.ncsl.org/elections-and-campaigns/early-in-person-voting

2024-10-10 00:21:12 UTC

Harvest time in the midwest
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2024-10-08 19:20:29 UTC

Please enjoy this kitten who was visiting us today (no, actually visiting, this one has a human already).
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