Craig Shackleton
@craigshackleton.com
SFF writer and Swordplay instructor || Founder of Ottawa Swordplay || Lapsed TTRPG writer || AuDHD
Currently seeking representation for my third novel and working on my fourth.
Currently seeking representation for my third novel and working on my fourth.
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Craig Shackleton
@craigshackleton.com
· Aug 23
Time to admit that this has become a Butlerian Jihad stan account.
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If writing is so easy why do people argue that they can’t do it without the pablumatic verbiage extruder
And if it’s so difficult then why do people think it’s not labour and writers are not workers
And if it’s so difficult then why do people think it’s not labour and writers are not workers
November 27, 2025 at 4:10 AM
If writing is so easy why do people argue that they can’t do it without the pablumatic verbiage extruder
And if it’s so difficult then why do people think it’s not labour and writers are not workers
And if it’s so difficult then why do people think it’s not labour and writers are not workers
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I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
I think if Canada wants to have a strong cultural identity we need to go back to doing what we're best at, making the weirdest fucking TV shows you've ever seen
Another sword-fighter once told me I moved like an octopus sliding down a chute. Yes, he intended that as high praise, and I understood what he meant and took it that way.
What is the best compliment you ever received? Putting aside whether or not you believed it.
November 26, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Another sword-fighter once told me I moved like an octopus sliding down a chute. Yes, he intended that as high praise, and I understood what he meant and took it that way.
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I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
November 26, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I'm going to do a little thread on how the money from books works for traditionally published authors because people have questions, and this is always useful info to share IMO. First, a big disclaimer that every contract is different, and there are a million factors that can change things. 1/
I would rather not get a Christmas gift at all then have someone ask ChatGPT what to get me.
November 25, 2025 at 6:11 PM
I would rather not get a Christmas gift at all then have someone ask ChatGPT what to get me.
Just when I thought they couldn't fuck it up any worse.
OC Transpo exploring AI technology to monitor O-Train, transit network
OC Transpo exploring AI technology to monitor O-Train, transit network
OC Transpo chief special constable Peter Scislowski told councillors on the Transit Committee on Monday that staff are reviewing the potential for “real-time detection AI” for OC Transpo security cameras.
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November 25, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Just when I thought they couldn't fuck it up any worse.
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So, in retrospect, I could see that hadn’t gone so well.
November 25, 2025 at 1:56 AM
So, in retrospect, I could see that hadn’t gone so well.
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OH. COME. ON.
November 24, 2025 at 1:27 PM
OH. COME. ON.
The world may be on fire, but a cat is stretched out on my lap.
November 24, 2025 at 10:37 PM
The world may be on fire, but a cat is stretched out on my lap.
Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!
cluesbysam.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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Anyway, thinking about all the shit we could pay for if we got rid of the fuckin billionaires and then getting furious is why I wrote this story 👇
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It's always a great fuckin day to read my short story about a plague that kills billionaires ✨️
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Escape Pod 1003: Billionaire’s Tears
I wake up to the sound of screaming, and know I’m going to die. I shoot out of bed, calling for my mother. First thing I’ve spoken clearly in two days. “Maria!” My mother bursts into my room. “Baby…
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November 23, 2025 at 11:18 PM
Anyway, thinking about all the shit we could pay for if we got rid of the fuckin billionaires and then getting furious is why I wrote this story 👇
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I can't believe I never noticed this until John pointed it out! 😲
All great stories share one special ingredient. Epic Fantasy? Steamy Romance? Hard SciFi? Look carefully and you'll find it: someone getting hit with a briefcase full of bees.
November 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I can't believe I never noticed this until John pointed it out! 😲
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Psssssst, this is my agent 😊😊
We are very excited to announced that our 2026 Agent Guest of Honour will be @hel-no-wai.bsky.social!
Hana is a Literary Agent and Rights Manager at Cooke McDermid and a co-founder of BIPOC Publishing in Canada.
We are super thrilled that Hana can join us next fall!
Hana is a Literary Agent and Rights Manager at Cooke McDermid and a co-founder of BIPOC Publishing in Canada.
We are super thrilled that Hana can join us next fall!
November 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Psssssst, this is my agent 😊😊
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In two days! Join me, @valerievaldes.bsky.social @premeemohamed.com @gregoryawilson.com as we dive into how Canadian vs American authors are navigating economic and political uncertainty, staying connected across the border, and more.
9 pm EST on www.twitch.tv/arvaneleron
#Booksky
9 pm EST on www.twitch.tv/arvaneleron
#Booksky
November 23, 2025 at 1:42 PM
In two days! Join me, @valerievaldes.bsky.social @premeemohamed.com @gregoryawilson.com as we dive into how Canadian vs American authors are navigating economic and political uncertainty, staying connected across the border, and more.
9 pm EST on www.twitch.tv/arvaneleron
#Booksky
9 pm EST on www.twitch.tv/arvaneleron
#Booksky
I am getting better at this!
Clues by Sam - Nov 23rd 2025
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Clues by Sam - Nov 23rd 2025
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Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!
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November 23, 2025 at 2:36 PM
I am getting better at this!
Clues by Sam - Nov 23rd 2025
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Clues by Sam - Nov 23rd 2025
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Psychopomp is one of the best publishing teams on the planet and I love being a part of it.
They consistently put out amazing work. But most of all, they are such good people.
Please support The Deadlands if you're able. We can't lose another. ❤️❤️
They consistently put out amazing work. But most of all, they are such good people.
Please support The Deadlands if you're able. We can't lose another. ❤️❤️
a post about Psychopomp in 2026
please read and share
thank you very much
please read and share
thank you very much
what's next for Psychopomp - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
what to expect from Psychopomp (and The Deadlands and Fantasy Magazine) in 2026.
psychopomp.com
November 22, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Psychopomp is one of the best publishing teams on the planet and I love being a part of it.
They consistently put out amazing work. But most of all, they are such good people.
Please support The Deadlands if you're able. We can't lose another. ❤️❤️
They consistently put out amazing work. But most of all, they are such good people.
Please support The Deadlands if you're able. We can't lose another. ❤️❤️
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sometimes humans just secreted agitated brain chemicals for no apparent reason, or because something was physically wrong
November 22, 2025 at 4:55 PM
sometimes humans just secreted agitated brain chemicals for no apparent reason, or because something was physically wrong
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bravo, @rianjohnson.bsky.social !!!
While on tour promoting 'Wake Up Dead Man', Rian Johnson goes off on AI for “making everything worse in every single way.” bit.ly/47UBPfH
November 22, 2025 at 3:05 PM
bravo, @rianjohnson.bsky.social !!!
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The remains of Theia are scattered deep inside the Earth and its satellite. By analyzing these remnants, scientists have proposed an origin.
A Lost Planet Created the Moon. Now, We Know Where It Came From.
The remains of Theia are scattered deep inside the Earth and its satellite. By analyzing these remnants, scientists have proposed an origin.
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November 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The remains of Theia are scattered deep inside the Earth and its satellite. By analyzing these remnants, scientists have proposed an origin.
I think this the first time I've solved a hard Clues by Sam with no hints or errors.
Clues by Sam - Nov 22nd 2025
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Clues by Sam - Nov 22nd 2025
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Clues by Sam
A daily logic puzzle where you deduce who are criminals and who are innocent!
cluesbysam.com
November 22, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I think this the first time I've solved a hard Clues by Sam with no hints or errors.
Clues by Sam - Nov 22nd 2025
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Clues by Sam - Nov 22nd 2025
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If you watched HTTYD and thought Hiccup should be a sword-lesbian firebender and Toothless bigger than a house, then have i got the ✨complete series✨️ for you! Get Favour Fire now! 🌈📚 #CompleteSeries
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November 20, 2025 at 1:45 PM
If you watched HTTYD and thought Hiccup should be a sword-lesbian firebender and Toothless bigger than a house, then have i got the ✨complete series✨️ for you! Get Favour Fire now! 🌈📚 #CompleteSeries
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On the feed, Amena said, Sorry, ART. Apology accepted, ART said. I felt its attention shift in the feed. (Imagine it staring meaningfully at me.) (It could stare all it wanted, I’m not apologizing.)
November 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
On the feed, Amena said, Sorry, ART. Apology accepted, ART said. I felt its attention shift in the feed. (Imagine it staring meaningfully at me.) (It could stare all it wanted, I’m not apologizing.)
Fonda read an excerpt of this at Can*Con two years ago and I have been on the edge of my seat waiting for it since then.
COVER REVEAL: My next book is a standalone science fiction cyberpunk thriller starring aging corporate samurai. The Last Contract of Isako will be out on May 5, 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. Can't wait to share it with you. Thank you to @tommypocket.bsky.social for this kickass cover ⚔️
November 22, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Fonda read an excerpt of this at Can*Con two years ago and I have been on the edge of my seat waiting for it since then.
I am legitimately enjoying working in an actual workplace again but I am a bit weirded out to get home and learn that I missed out on Trump's love letters to Mamdani.
Like, is my job a portal to a parallel universe?
Like, is my job a portal to a parallel universe?
November 22, 2025 at 12:18 AM
I am legitimately enjoying working in an actual workplace again but I am a bit weirded out to get home and learn that I missed out on Trump's love letters to Mamdani.
Like, is my job a portal to a parallel universe?
Like, is my job a portal to a parallel universe?
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