E. Caiman Sands
@ecaimansands.bsky.social
SFF writer. Codex. Published in Zooscape, Defying Doomsday etc. Faber Academy scholarship. Keeper of Daisy Gator.
https://ecaimansands.com/
https://ecaimansands.com/
Conjoined grapes! I've never seen such a thing before and I've eaten a fair few grapes in my time. 😮
February 24, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Conjoined grapes! I've never seen such a thing before and I've eaten a fair few grapes in my time. 😮
It's a dark and stormy night. Thanks to Storm Darragh. We just lost electricity for a moment. Peered through the curtains and got a glimpse of swirling leaves. There's a maelstrom in the gloom out there. Lovely.
December 7, 2024 at 5:20 PM
It's a dark and stormy night. Thanks to Storm Darragh. We just lost electricity for a moment. Peered through the curtains and got a glimpse of swirling leaves. There's a maelstrom in the gloom out there. Lovely.
There's a US version too though I'm less familiar with that, so not gonna recommend... though I expect it's worth a listen too!
November 23, 2024 at 3:30 PM
There's a US version too though I'm less familiar with that, so not gonna recommend... though I expect it's worth a listen too!
If anyone is interested in a podcast on UK politics from a somewhat middle-of-the-road perspective (and yes I know no one wants middle-of-the-road these days) I recommend The Rest is Politics.
www.youtube.com/channel/UCsu...
www.youtube.com/channel/UCsu...
The Rest Is Politics
Two men who’ve been at the heart of the political world - former Downing Street Director of Communications and Strategy Alastair Campbell and cabinet minister Rory Stewart - join forces from across th...
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November 23, 2024 at 3:30 PM
If anyone is interested in a podcast on UK politics from a somewhat middle-of-the-road perspective (and yes I know no one wants middle-of-the-road these days) I recommend The Rest is Politics.
www.youtube.com/channel/UCsu...
www.youtube.com/channel/UCsu...
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Oh hey, we can all watch the stage play "Nye," starring Michael Sheen, for free for the next two days! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpN-...
Nye | Full Show | Watch for free | National Theatre at Home
YouTube video by National Theatre
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November 9, 2024 at 7:24 PM
Oh hey, we can all watch the stage play "Nye," starring Michael Sheen, for free for the next two days! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpN-...
I've been catching up with my favourite podcast, (@coodestreet.bsky.social) and apparently Kij Johnson has a new book out soon.
I just want to say I feel it has the best title ever: The Privilege of the Happy Ending. ☺️
I just want to say I feel it has the best title ever: The Privilege of the Happy Ending. ☺️
November 20, 2023 at 10:40 PM
I've been catching up with my favourite podcast, (@coodestreet.bsky.social) and apparently Kij Johnson has a new book out soon.
I just want to say I feel it has the best title ever: The Privilege of the Happy Ending. ☺️
I just want to say I feel it has the best title ever: The Privilege of the Happy Ending. ☺️
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"Yes I approve the draft of this PDF, send it to the printers"
November 5, 2023 at 9:23 PM
"Yes I approve the draft of this PDF, send it to the printers"
Well, that or nobody was listening! (My money's on the latter).
September 22, 2023 at 4:37 PM
Well, that or nobody was listening! (My money's on the latter).
Ooooh, new evidence from the James Webb Space Telescope that the fishy aliens in my novel set on Jupiter's moon Europa might be real! How exciting!
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
Webb finds carbon source on surface of Jupiter’s moon Europa
Jupiter’s moon Europa is one of a handful of worlds in our Solar System that could potentially harbour conditions suitable for life. Previous research has shown that beneath its water-ice crust lies...
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September 22, 2023 at 4:27 PM
Ooooh, new evidence from the James Webb Space Telescope that the fishy aliens in my novel set on Jupiter's moon Europa might be real! How exciting!
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
www.esa.int/Science_Expl...
I've just spent many happy hours titling my chapters. It's such fun!
September 22, 2023 at 2:06 AM
I've just spent many happy hours titling my chapters. It's such fun!
As an actual dwarf myself I feel like I should be offended, but... nope. Isn't it delightful? 😀
Seriously though, a lot of people (especially men, I think) with dwarfism are mocked or even physically assaulted for their size, so I have a lot of sympathy with those who hate this sort of thing.
Seriously though, a lot of people (especially men, I think) with dwarfism are mocked or even physically assaulted for their size, so I have a lot of sympathy with those who hate this sort of thing.
September 15, 2023 at 6:21 PM
As an actual dwarf myself I feel like I should be offended, but... nope. Isn't it delightful? 😀
Seriously though, a lot of people (especially men, I think) with dwarfism are mocked or even physically assaulted for their size, so I have a lot of sympathy with those who hate this sort of thing.
Seriously though, a lot of people (especially men, I think) with dwarfism are mocked or even physically assaulted for their size, so I have a lot of sympathy with those who hate this sort of thing.
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INCLUDE DISABLED PEOPLE IN YOUR SCIENCE-FICTION, Y’ALL
I started watching the TV series FOUNDATION, and the opening scene has a force field that emits a drone. And, naturally, my first thought was, “My deaf ass could break that force field easily.”
September 10, 2023 at 11:12 PM
INCLUDE DISABLED PEOPLE IN YOUR SCIENCE-FICTION, Y’ALL
Nods. I can't manage without a "reverse outline" though--to help me remember what I've written, not to tell me what to write.
September 9, 2023 at 4:23 AM
Nods. I can't manage without a "reverse outline" though--to help me remember what I've written, not to tell me what to write.
Is the problem you've half forgotten it? If so I'd just start reading it & it'll probably come back soon enough. Do you have an outline? If not making one is a great way to refamiliarise yourself with the thing. I've abandoned my book and gone back to it many times... Never give up, never surrender!
September 8, 2023 at 5:12 PM
Is the problem you've half forgotten it? If so I'd just start reading it & it'll probably come back soon enough. Do you have an outline? If not making one is a great way to refamiliarise yourself with the thing. I've abandoned my book and gone back to it many times... Never give up, never surrender!
Run! It's the deadly White Ball from The Prisoner!
youtu.be/EhveNJZnfx4?...
youtu.be/EhveNJZnfx4?...
The Prisoner - Trailer
Trailer for The Prisoner television series starring Patrick McGoohan.
youtu.be
September 5, 2023 at 8:57 PM
Run! It's the deadly White Ball from The Prisoner!
youtu.be/EhveNJZnfx4?...
youtu.be/EhveNJZnfx4?...
Tell us where you're from with a food pic.
August 30, 2023 at 5:56 PM
Tell us where you're from with a food pic.
Indeed. People blame the algorithms for sowing division and argument, but I've never been convinced they're the primary problem. As fiction writers, frankly it's obvious what the problem is: people are drawn to conflict.
August 28, 2023 at 3:42 AM
Indeed. People blame the algorithms for sowing division and argument, but I've never been convinced they're the primary problem. As fiction writers, frankly it's obvious what the problem is: people are drawn to conflict.
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Posted my thoughts on Facebook - don't know if I will say much in other places
These moments are super demoralizing, even when I'm not directly involved
I -hate- that it takes CC Finlay revealing things he didn't necessarily want to reveal in order for a lot of ppl to just stop. and. think.
These moments are super demoralizing, even when I'm not directly involved
I -hate- that it takes CC Finlay revealing things he didn't necessarily want to reveal in order for a lot of ppl to just stop. and. think.
August 25, 2023 at 7:09 PM
Posted my thoughts on Facebook - don't know if I will say much in other places
These moments are super demoralizing, even when I'm not directly involved
I -hate- that it takes CC Finlay revealing things he didn't necessarily want to reveal in order for a lot of ppl to just stop. and. think.
These moments are super demoralizing, even when I'm not directly involved
I -hate- that it takes CC Finlay revealing things he didn't necessarily want to reveal in order for a lot of ppl to just stop. and. think.
I've just realised. I'm watching Stranger Things in a house with notoriously dodgy electricity. 🙄
August 26, 2023 at 11:35 PM
I've just realised. I'm watching Stranger Things in a house with notoriously dodgy electricity. 🙄
Keep Away From Other Animals. 🐊👀
new meme dropped, tag yourselves I’m THICK LIQUIDS ONLY
August 26, 2023 at 9:05 PM
Keep Away From Other Animals. 🐊👀
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I was going to send you cake but... I think you have enough! 😀
August 26, 2023 at 4:39 AM
I was going to send you cake but... I think you have enough! 😀
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Sheree Renée Thomas has been a transformative editor at F&SF, publishing essential writers and stories. She doesn't deserve the problem she currently has to deal with there. But it doesn't surprise me that she has been forced to deal with it without publisher support.
A thread. 1/x
A thread. 1/x
August 25, 2023 at 1:21 AM
Sheree Renée Thomas has been a transformative editor at F&SF, publishing essential writers and stories. She doesn't deserve the problem she currently has to deal with there. But it doesn't surprise me that she has been forced to deal with it without publisher support.
A thread. 1/x
A thread. 1/x
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Please Repost! "Uncanny Magazine Is Looking for Submissions Editors Once Again!" We are taking applications until September 4! Come and join Team Uncanny! www.uncannymagazine.com/uncanny-maga...
August 21, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Please Repost! "Uncanny Magazine Is Looking for Submissions Editors Once Again!" We are taking applications until September 4! Come and join Team Uncanny! www.uncannymagazine.com/uncanny-maga...