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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 7h

"Hey guys, can I join your group?" 🍄🥺

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 1d

It AI, not a photograph

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 1d

Oh no! I’m so sorry to hear that. Roland was very encouraging to me when I first started my PhD and I met him at your Wake group.

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 1d

Here's a fly agaric toadstool with a wee friend on top (thanks for posing!) for #FungiFriday

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 1d

If you want a good cry, check out www.jms-books.com/casey-lawren.... Bisexual protagonist, tragic interracial teenage F/F murder mystery. #ruinthefriendship #sapphic #bisexualbooks #bibooks

Out of Order : JMS Books LLC, a queer small press

GENRE: Lesbian / Bisexual Interracial Thriller YA RomanceLENGTH: 45,628 wordsRATING: Corinna “Corey” Nguyen’s life seems perfectly average for a closeted bisexual whiz kid with her eyes on college and...

www.jms-books.com

Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 1d

www.tiktok.com/@kcntv/video...

Sometimes Taylor Swift writes a song that perfectly fits the book I wrote when I was 19, and I transcend the mortal plane for a second.

Sometimes Taylor Swift writes a song that perfectly fits the book I wrote when I was 19, and I transcend the mortal plane for a second. If you want a good cry, check out my novel “Out of Order” by Ca...

TikTok video by Casey Lawrence

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 2d

Ah yep, that's the one! The emoji-riddled flattery fest is exactly the same stuff I've been getting. Highly specific but clearly plugged Goodreads summaries into ChatGPT.

Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 2d

There's just too many of them! Some stealing the names and logos of real marketing agencies, others brand new. Started a couple of months ago and has just been ramping up.

Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 2d

I've been getting 1-2 emails a week from "marketing" spammers claiming to be able to get my books hundreds of reviews. The emails are all AI-written, formulaic slop with emoji bullet points, but the volume is worrying.

I don't suppose you have the resources to start a list of these scam emails...

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 10d

There’s going to be so much amazing IP in the hands of fascists 😭😭😭

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 10d

Dianna (& you guys) should get *all* 👏 *the* 👏 *awards* 👏

Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 10d

What Will Saudi Arabia’s EA Buyout Mean for The Sims?

EA has been sold for an astronomical $55 billion dollars to a “consortium” comprising Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF), Silver Lake, and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, leaving LGBTQ+ fans reeling.

medium.com/p/391cd93b0ba1

What Will Saudi Arabia’s Video Game Acquisition Mean for ‘The Sims’?

A famously queer video game now belongs to Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, and fans are worried

medium.com

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 11d

Why am I so far away from New York? 😩 You guys have the best programming, gives me major FOMO

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 11d

IT'S #CHOICESANTHOLOGY RELEASE DAY!!! To celebrate, I'm hosting an AMA here ALL DAY

Ask your questions about the anthology itself, reproductive rights, and writing/editing generally & I'll pop in every 30 minutes to share answers

And be sure to grab the book! books2read.com/u/3JYo9Q

Red paint background with the cover for Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror on the left. The cover lists the editor, Dianna Gunn, the author of the foreward, Alex Woodroe, and the names of the authors: R Haven, Ondine Mayor, Enoli Lee, Ash Vale, Justine White, Kelli Etheridge, Ava Victoria Black, Allay Rei, Soyam Siddha, Sam Rosewilde, A.H. Davison, Meg Calendaria, KT Wagner, Anne Wilkins, Bogi Takacs, Amanda Cecelia Lang, Elise Scott, Mia Dalia, Raluca Balasa.

The right side says: “As the horrors close in around us, we turn to story to process our fears, our desires, and our futures. In Choices: An Anthology of Reproductive Horror, nineteen writers whose reproductive rights are under threat explore the stories of those who, like them, have had their choices stolen from them.
These stories serve as a reminder of the power of choice and the importance of fighting for every human’s right to choose their own future.”

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 11d

I had to put the book down and go sit outside after reading "This Broken World." It made me *ache*.

(Likewise, trying to sleep after reading "Whose Pussy Is This?" was not a good idea.)

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 11d

No, thank YOU for organizing this, and for so graciously sending me an ARC! It blew my mind.

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 11d

My review is also on Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Casey Lawrence's review of Choices

5/5: "Stripping away personal freedoms is a lot like boiling a frog. It has to be done gradually, heating the water incrementally to prevent the frog from noticing. Or perhaps the frog notices and cho...

www.goodreads.com

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 11d

Happy Book Birthday to Choices: an anthology of reproductive horror, edited by @diannalgunn.bsky.social. To sum up my 5-star review: riveting, horrifying, brutal--and very, very necessary.

medium.com/reviewsday-t...

ARC: Choices, an Anthology of Reproductive Horror

Edited by Dianna Gunn, author of “Killer Debt”

medium.com

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 16d

Was so excited to get this shot!

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Jonathan Ezra Goldman @jonnysemicolon.bsky.social · 26d

My new article in #mondoweiss situating #Mamdani in relation to anti-Zionism in the Arabic-speaking and Jewish communities of 1920s NYC. Although the journal labels it an opinion piece, it is almost entirely historical. @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social @mondoweiss.net

Zohran Mamdani, and a 100-year-old history of anti-Zionism in New York City

In taking a stance against Israel’s genocide in Gaza and its Zionist underpinnings while running for New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani is situating himself within a historical lineage of anti-Zionis...

mondoweiss.net

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 18d

On the worst days, it murmurates,

small hurts becoming one writhing mass

blocking out the sun, looming and shitting

on the windshield of your new car.

Yes, grief is a strange bird indeed.

www.gothamliterature.nyc/content/grie...

Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 18d

www.amazon.com/Best-Bi-Erot...

The Best Bi Erotica of the Year: Volume 2 (Best Bi Erotica of the Year anthologies)

Amazon.com: The Best Bi Erotica of the Year: Volume 2 (Best Bi Erotica of the Year anthologies): 9798265346568: Pan, Christian, Dominique, Alexandra, Kabba, Eskay, Liticat, Polly, Sexsmith, Sinclair, Willow, Ruan, Eckhart, TammyJo, Citrus, Jenna, Joan, Jessi, Bak, Lauren Taylor: Books

www.amazon.com

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Cozy DuBois @cozydubois.bsky.social · 18d

Love all the Bi+ anthologies releasing today! 💙📚 🌈💜 🌈📚

Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 18d

It's a big day: Bi+ Visibility Day! Check out these three anthologies, which all release TODAY.

💗Bi All Accounts, ed. Bailey Merlin

💜Best Bi Erotica of the Year 2, ed. Christian Pan

💙Bi the Way, I Love You (proceeds support @biprideuk.bsky.social & Rainbow Railroad)

#bisexual #biweek #bisky #🌈💜

Cover of Bi All Accounts: an anthology, edited by Bailey Merlin, featuring antique-looking flowers on a back background with lavender and white text

Cover of The Best Bi Erotica of the Year, Volume 2, edited by Christian Pan, featuring a photograph of an androgynous person with rainbow-dyed hair. Photo by @Jennacitrus

Cover of Bi the Way, I Love You: a Charity Anthology of Diverse Bi+ Love Stories by Diverse Bi+ Authors, featuring a digital painting of a bouquet of wildflowers on a baby-pink background, with white text.

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 18d

Bi All Accounts: An Anthology of Bi+ Voices, edited by Bailey Merlin. Feat. @millieabecassis.com, @avery-bridge.bsky.social, @cozydubois.bsky.social, @authordcemerson.bsky.social, @norirosewrites.bsky.social, @cassandramedcalfvo.bsky.social, & more!

#bisky #🌈💜

www.goodreads.com/book/show/23...

Bi All Accounts: An Anthology of Bi+ Voices, Volume 1

Bi+ people have always been here. Writing. Creating. Ma…

www.goodreads.com

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Casey Lawrence @myexplodingpen.bsky.social · 18d

Bi the Way, I Love You by @francesmthompson.bsky.social, @cozydubois.bsky.social, @rochellewolfauthor.bsky.social, @alascaux.bsky.social, @mkowensbooks.bsky.social, @authortheialuna.bsky.social, @jbrydon.bsky.social, @madisondiazwrites.bsky.social, & more!

www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Bi the Way, I Love You: A Charity Anthology of Diverse …

Nine Bi+ authors share nine Bi+ love stories to show th…

www.goodreads.com

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