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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 1d

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 1d

Seriously. The AI-generated spam targeting authors is becoming a daily occurrence. They're not even trying to make it look legit. #spam #author #writer #becareful

Screenshot of a spam email targeting an author. No personalization, mismatching email address and signature, all sorts of red flags.

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 1d

Love playing Dungeons and Dragons? Looking for a great fantasy read to scratch that same roleplaying itch? I've got a little list for you! #fantasy #dnd #roleplaying #books #reading #list buff.ly/GNX4bL5

Screengrab of Book Riot article: 8 Great Fantasy Novels for Fans of Dungeons & Dragons by Chris M. Arnone

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 2d

We're a little over a month out from the release of The Cordelia Solution! If you're in the Kansas City area, you'll have a few chances to come grab the book in person.
November 11 (release day!) at Trailhead Books in Raytown, 7pm
November 15 and 16 at Boozy Book Fest in KCMO, 4-9 buff.ly/ZrazV5z

Purple graphic featuring The Cordelia Solution cover. The text details the release events

Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 6d

New Intersexion: The Reality of Intersex Erasure. I've warned you all about intersex erasure as this administration attacks transgender people. It's happening in real time. What are we going to do about it? #intersex #lgbtqia #lgbtq #protest #protectthedolls buff.ly/lKmhTAx

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 9d

Are you a NetGalley reader? The Cordelia Solution is now available there! Give it a read and drop an early review, would you? #reading #book #books #cyberpunk #sciencefiction #scifi #scifireads #booktok buff.ly/KruuqNq

Screengrab of The Cordelia Solution by Chris M. Arnone on NetGalley

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 10d

My publisher, Alec, has been such a wonderful partner for my forthcoming memoir, "My Name Was Baby." He spoke at length with Kansas Reflector about the imprint and my book. Check it out! #memoir #book #books #reading #midwest #intersex #booktok buff.ly/o42K2E1

Screengrab of Kansas Reflector article, "With Plainspoken approach, University Press of Kansas pursues regional audience - and writers

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 13d

Finally here in person. KC, baby!!! #nwsl #soccer #kccurrent

Man and a woman at a soccer game, dressed in KC Current clothes

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 13d

Where are all the intersex memoirs? In preparing for and writing my own forthcoming memoir, I searched for every one that I could find. Sadly and not surprisingly, the list isn't terribly long. I had to write about that sad reality. #intersex #memoir #book #books #reading #booktok buff.ly/KW8J2Hk

screengrab of Book Riot article: Where Are All the Intersex Memoirs? by Chris M. Arnone

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D. Benedict Dold @onedaylucky.bsky.social · 14d

I just finished reading this ARC and it's a great entry into the #cyberpunk space. Excellent pacing and action, compelling characters, and an interesting world. There is a very Dune-like feeling to the corporate/political intrigue side of the story.

Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 28d

Cover reveal! Message me if you’d like to provide an early review! Preorder now for the book coming November 11! #cyberpunk #scifi #book #books #reading #review

Cover of the Cordelia solution with arrows

Cover of the Cordelia solution with praise from Christine Hanolsy

Cover of the Cordelia solution with praise from AG Rodriguez

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 14d

Thank you so much!

Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 15d

Just a video of me prepping and giving myself my T shot. Community guidelines violation? I think not, TikTok. Appealed. Same video is on my Instagram. #genderaffirmingcare #intersex #lgbtq #testosterone #gender

Screengrab from my TikTok showing my latest video grayed out with community guidelines violation

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 16d

Okay. I finally watched KPop Demon Hunters last night. I knew it was popular. Why didn’t anyone tell me how great it is? Now I’m at work, listening to the songs again.

K-pop demon hunters soundtrack screenshot

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 17d

Just realized I hadn’t posted about this yet. My wife and I’s shared read right now is The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins. This third act is…different. #book #books #reading #audiobook #hungergames #booktok

Audiobook cover of the ballad of songbirds and snakes by Suzanne Collins

Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 17d

This is why we’re friends.

Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 17d

Okay. Needs some help. This sweet, sweet boy outside showed up yesterday. All meows and boops. We fed him, and now he stays. I say his name is Spatchcock. Wife thinks that’s ridiculous. What’s his name? #cat #cats #stray #whatsinaname

Outside on a cement patio lays a striped cat. Another cat’s head is in the foreground.

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 21d

Thrown out so hard and fast, that judge might need Tommy John surgery.

Seriously, though, big win for free speech.

USA TODAY @usatoday.com · 21d

BREAKING: Judge throws out Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against New York Times

A federal judge threw out President Donald Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times by ruling that it didn't provide a succinct complaint for the court to consider.

Judge throws out Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against New York Times

A federal judge rejected President Donald Trump's $15 billion lawsuit against the New York Times for not being a short, plain statement of complaint.

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 21d

It's terrifying to be trans or intersex or even just liberal in this country. But it's scary all over the world. We all have to work to stop violence. Intersex people exist, we're born this way, and we need visibility and protection. #intersex #lgbtq #lgbtqia #protect #visibility buff.ly/wAXM6Sq

Screengrab of The Guardian article: Intersex people in Europe face alarming rise in violence, EU finds, with picture of Malta Pride participant carrying a rainbow flag

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 21d

In my latest newsletter, I take a hard look at this country, and the political violence and division that is only growing. And I have to wonder: should I be afraid? #intersex #newsletter #lgbtqia #lgbtq #afraid #subscribe buff.ly/F2F6PwL?

Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 22d

Looking to fill your reading life with some science fiction thrills? My upcoming book, The Cordelia Solution, is part of this great bundle at Book Sirens! #books #reading #reviewcopies #scifi #sciencefiction #scifireads #thriller #freebooks buff.ly/Tj3xfNU

Graphic of Science Fiction Thriller ARCs You'll Love from Book Sirens, including cover of The Cordelia Solution

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Racheline Maltese @racheline.bsky.social · 23d

Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth

You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people

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skellyton bones jensen @heykellyjensen.bsky.social · 22d

If you need AI to generate your first draft as a writer, you're not a writer and you're in the wrong field.

Also, time to stop reading Business Insider.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 23d

Scoop: Business Insider informed its staff this week that they are allowed to use ChatGPT to generate first drafts of their stories, while also indicating the newsroom will not disclose such A.I. use to readers.

Details in @status.news: www.status.news/p/business-i...

Business Insider and the Bots

The Axel Springer-owned newsroom is buzzing over new ChatGPT writing guidelines—part of an aggressive A.I. strategy pushed by its German parentco and detailed in a memo obtained by Status.

www.status.news

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 25d

Here’s hoping for a better outcome than last week. And the last Super Bowl. #gochiefs #kcchiefs #stopthechop

Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 27d

These two are just happy to have me home after errands on this sunny Caturday. #cats #weekend #snuggles #caturday

Gray tuxedo cat perched on a short cat tree in front of large windows

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Chris M. Arnone, author @chrismarnone.bsky.social · 28d

So excited to dive into this one. Rebecca Kuang is definitely in my top five fav authors. #reading #book #books #fantasy #audiobooks

Audiobook cover of Katabasis by RF Kuang