Glynn Stewart
@glynnstewart.com
Author of Starship's Mage and over 80 other science fiction and fantasy novels.
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Glynn Stewart
@glynnstewart.com
· Oct 17
Yesterday was a new book day!
Void Spheres was delivered to Kickstarter backers, but is now available to everyone in electronic and paper formats!
mybook.to/voidsphere
Void Spheres was delivered to Kickstarter backers, but is now available to everyone in electronic and paper formats!
mybook.to/voidsphere
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Ever since I learned this, I have made a point to preorder books from authors and artists I follow from my local bookstore. Often, they'll order an extra copy or two to stock on the shelves. It's crazy how low the number is to make a tangible difference!
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 26, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Ever since I learned this, I have made a point to preorder books from authors and artists I follow from my local bookstore. Often, they'll order an extra copy or two to stock on the shelves. It's crazy how low the number is to make a tangible difference!
I had a supportive spouse, a solid career and a workplace that gave me a foundation to swing from.
I also got very lucky and my books ended up in front of a lot of eyeballs looking for something like them.
The luck quotient to a creative career is huge.
I also got very lucky and my books ended up in front of a lot of eyeballs looking for something like them.
The luck quotient to a creative career is huge.
Yes, and also recognize that with creative fields, survivorship bias is real: You hear about full-time creatives with envious career arcs precisely because they've survived in the field where others (for whatever reason and independent of quality of work) have not. This is an important fact.
Would-be/struggling writers can feel like losers or wannabes when they read about other writers writing "full time" or promo'ing their book in various exotic cities. And it's good to recognize that, yeah, sometimes there's another income (or a spouse is helping to pay the bills).
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 AM
I had a supportive spouse, a solid career and a workplace that gave me a foundation to swing from.
I also got very lucky and my books ended up in front of a lot of eyeballs looking for something like them.
The luck quotient to a creative career is huge.
I also got very lucky and my books ended up in front of a lot of eyeballs looking for something like them.
The luck quotient to a creative career is huge.
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Can we help Juno refill her HRT?
I need to pay bills, eat/get groceries, refill medications, and stay alive
I’m a trans girl and an independent journalist
Right now, politically, no one wants to hire me or sign me and I need help not dying
📝 junoryleejournalism.com
🔗 linktr.ee/junostump
🫙 venmo.com/u/junostump
I’m a trans girl and an independent journalist
Right now, politically, no one wants to hire me or sign me and I need help not dying
📝 junoryleejournalism.com
🔗 linktr.ee/junostump
🫙 venmo.com/u/junostump
November 26, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Can we help Juno refill her HRT?
@tkingfisher.com may well be pleased to know that the Digger omnibus just claimed a blood sacrifice to be unpacked.
I'm sure it's not a contribution to some massive wombat ritual requiring human blood.
I'm sure it's not a contribution to some massive wombat ritual requiring human blood.
November 26, 2025 at 2:10 AM
@tkingfisher.com may well be pleased to know that the Digger omnibus just claimed a blood sacrifice to be unpacked.
I'm sure it's not a contribution to some massive wombat ritual requiring human blood.
I'm sure it's not a contribution to some massive wombat ritual requiring human blood.
We have allowed the doorstop kitty to become a snob, who insists on exactly the right consistency of her wet food.
Sounds like victory to me!
Sounds like victory to me!
I love it when little garbage cats develop the luxury of food snobbery. Yes he was tiny wet ball of fleas found in a ditch but now he's a velvet prince who wants the premium, organic, grain-free chicken in gravy, NOT the premium, organic, grain-free chicken au jus how dare you offer that garbage.
November 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
We have allowed the doorstop kitty to become a snob, who insists on exactly the right consistency of her wet food.
Sounds like victory to me!
Sounds like victory to me!
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1. I see elsewhere on Bluesky that the discourse has turned toward telling writers not to be ashamed to admit they have day jobs or other sources of income (or spousal/family financial support), and you know what, that's 100% correct. Day jobs and support from loved ones are great if you have them!
November 26, 2025 at 12:35 AM
1. I see elsewhere on Bluesky that the discourse has turned toward telling writers not to be ashamed to admit they have day jobs or other sources of income (or spousal/family financial support), and you know what, that's 100% correct. Day jobs and support from loved ones are great if you have them!
It's really weird to go back into the house you moved out of. I'm so used to it having all of our furniture and everything.
Instead, only the lonely beeping of a carbon monoxide alarm that was out of battery...
Instead, only the lonely beeping of a carbon monoxide alarm that was out of battery...
November 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
It's really weird to go back into the house you moved out of. I'm so used to it having all of our furniture and everything.
Instead, only the lonely beeping of a carbon monoxide alarm that was out of battery...
Instead, only the lonely beeping of a carbon monoxide alarm that was out of battery...
Ah, I see that once a post hits the discover tab or whatever, the ability to tell the difference between "does" and "doesn't" (and hence between encouraging people to go to libraries versus... Who knows what) begins to fade.
November 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Ah, I see that once a post hits the discover tab or whatever, the ability to tell the difference between "does" and "doesn't" (and hence between encouraging people to go to libraries versus... Who knows what) begins to fade.
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Solomon's Seal in eBook and audio is in a big Kobo sale this week, and in price matching in my own shop I opted to discount everything available in the series.
Meet Livi Talbot: Ex-debutante. Single mother. Treasure hunter.
payhip.com/skyladawncam...
Meet Livi Talbot: Ex-debutante. Single mother. Treasure hunter.
payhip.com/skyladawncam...
November 24, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Solomon's Seal in eBook and audio is in a big Kobo sale this week, and in price matching in my own shop I opted to discount everything available in the series.
Meet Livi Talbot: Ex-debutante. Single mother. Treasure hunter.
payhip.com/skyladawncam...
Meet Livi Talbot: Ex-debutante. Single mother. Treasure hunter.
payhip.com/skyladawncam...
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
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As always, I have books on sale on Kobo right now. The Unmage by Jane Glatt is 99 cents.
www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
The Unmage ebook by Jane Glatt - Rakuten Kobo
Read "The Unmage" by Jane Glatt available from Rakuten Kobo. Timo Valendi’s place in Mage Guild—the most powerful of all of Tregella’s guilds—seems secure. His mother is a magically...
www.kobo.com
November 24, 2025 at 5:45 PM
As always, I have books on sale on Kobo right now. The Unmage by Jane Glatt is 99 cents.
www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
www.kobo.com/ca/en/ebook/...
Unpacking. Thought a box was empty, but it actually contained a tiny squid a friend gave us.
Squid went skittering across the floor, heading for the couch.
Freya intercepted it.
She seemed confused when I fussed over her for being a good girl as I took it away.
Such a good cat.
Squid went skittering across the floor, heading for the couch.
Freya intercepted it.
She seemed confused when I fussed over her for being a good girl as I took it away.
Such a good cat.
November 24, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Unpacking. Thought a box was empty, but it actually contained a tiny squid a friend gave us.
Squid went skittering across the floor, heading for the couch.
Freya intercepted it.
She seemed confused when I fussed over her for being a good girl as I took it away.
Such a good cat.
Squid went skittering across the floor, heading for the couch.
Freya intercepted it.
She seemed confused when I fussed over her for being a good girl as I took it away.
Such a good cat.
Oh. That's a lot of snow.
I think I understand why I was so tired last night.
I think I understand why I was so tired last night.
November 24, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Oh. That's a lot of snow.
I think I understand why I was so tired last night.
I think I understand why I was so tired last night.
Skadi gets a hard cone overnight because she has proven she can get the soft collar off while unsupervised.
I am up. I am holding her soft collar in my hand for the swap over.
She is dashing ahead of me, leading me downstairs where I usually swap it...
I am up. I am holding her soft collar in my hand for the swap over.
She is dashing ahead of me, leading me downstairs where I usually swap it...
November 24, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Skadi gets a hard cone overnight because she has proven she can get the soft collar off while unsupervised.
I am up. I am holding her soft collar in my hand for the swap over.
She is dashing ahead of me, leading me downstairs where I usually swap it...
I am up. I am holding her soft collar in my hand for the swap over.
She is dashing ahead of me, leading me downstairs where I usually swap it...
I am not going to dive into the back and forth on piracy. I have a side, you can guess what it is.
But I will say one thing: if you get the books from your library, you're still not paying for it and the author does get compensated.
But I will say one thing: if you get the books from your library, you're still not paying for it and the author does get compensated.
November 24, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I am not going to dive into the back and forth on piracy. I have a side, you can guess what it is.
But I will say one thing: if you get the books from your library, you're still not paying for it and the author does get compensated.
But I will say one thing: if you get the books from your library, you're still not paying for it and the author does get compensated.
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I've been remiss in promoting this, but there are NINE Zoe Chant books free through today!
www.zoechant.com/thankfulfors... for all of 'em
www.amazon.com/dp/B09MGD2DR... for mine, A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTTER :)
www.zoechant.com/thankfulfors... for all of 'em
www.amazon.com/dp/B09MGD2DR... for mine, A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTTER :)
November 24, 2025 at 8:43 AM
I've been remiss in promoting this, but there are NINE Zoe Chant books free through today!
www.zoechant.com/thankfulfors... for all of 'em
www.amazon.com/dp/B09MGD2DR... for mine, A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTTER :)
www.zoechant.com/thankfulfors... for all of 'em
www.amazon.com/dp/B09MGD2DR... for mine, A CHRISTMAS LIKE NO OTTER :)
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Also, please share @tychebooks.bsky.social book posts because she is one of the few Canadian small presses left AND she pays everyone on time and in full. And people are stealing my book she published.
Some books:
bsky.app/profile/tych...
or
bsky.app/profile/tych...
Some books:
bsky.app/profile/tych...
or
bsky.app/profile/tych...
Barb is getting the hang of her new magical ability, but she's discovering that when magic is involved, nothing is easy. Not work, not neighbours, & definitely not family.
Pick up a copy of No Love Lost --> www.kobo.com/ca/en/e...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0...
Pick up a copy of No Love Lost --> www.kobo.com/ca/en/e...
www.amazon.com/dp/B0...
November 24, 2025 at 4:59 AM
Also, please share @tychebooks.bsky.social book posts because she is one of the few Canadian small presses left AND she pays everyone on time and in full. And people are stealing my book she published.
Some books:
bsky.app/profile/tych...
or
bsky.app/profile/tych...
Some books:
bsky.app/profile/tych...
or
bsky.app/profile/tych...
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Don't worry about me, but maybe share Skyla's direct buy store b/c that's where she makes the absolute most money - and she has vet bills. I cannot imagine seeing an author post "I have two cats nearing the end" and go oh, I should steal from her.
payhip.com/skyladawncam...
payhip.com/skyladawncam...
Skyla Dawn Cameron
Writer of horror, thrillers, mysteries, and urban fantasy. Fifth-generation crazy cat lady. Lover of coarse language. Proud supporter of Unlikable Female Characters™. My characters kill people so I do...
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November 24, 2025 at 4:56 AM
Don't worry about me, but maybe share Skyla's direct buy store b/c that's where she makes the absolute most money - and she has vet bills. I cannot imagine seeing an author post "I have two cats nearing the end" and go oh, I should steal from her.
payhip.com/skyladawncam...
payhip.com/skyladawncam...
I am so tired it hurts. Unpacking is taking so much more out of me than I expect.
Guess I'm finally setting my computer up in the morning before Skadi's kitty neurologist appointment, not tonight...
Guess I'm finally setting my computer up in the morning before Skadi's kitty neurologist appointment, not tonight...
November 24, 2025 at 2:09 AM
I am so tired it hurts. Unpacking is taking so much more out of me than I expect.
Guess I'm finally setting my computer up in the morning before Skadi's kitty neurologist appointment, not tonight...
Guess I'm finally setting my computer up in the morning before Skadi's kitty neurologist appointment, not tonight...
This clip was even better and more relaxing than I was expecting.
My cat arrived to see what was going on too.
My cat arrived to see what was going on too.
November 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
This clip was even better and more relaxing than I was expecting.
My cat arrived to see what was going on too.
My cat arrived to see what was going on too.
My Kill Team League was all "we just want people to play games, we'll work it out around your move"
And now I think I have to play four games in the next week to not cause issues with final scoring.
I'm playing Kasrkin. I know this is going to be a massacre for my poor Cadian lads and lasses.
And now I think I have to play four games in the next week to not cause issues with final scoring.
I'm playing Kasrkin. I know this is going to be a massacre for my poor Cadian lads and lasses.
November 23, 2025 at 3:27 AM
My Kill Team League was all "we just want people to play games, we'll work it out around your move"
And now I think I have to play four games in the next week to not cause issues with final scoring.
I'm playing Kasrkin. I know this is going to be a massacre for my poor Cadian lads and lasses.
And now I think I have to play four games in the next week to not cause issues with final scoring.
I'm playing Kasrkin. I know this is going to be a massacre for my poor Cadian lads and lasses.
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I don't just shitpost, I also write books. Here's a giant ass thread of books you can read instead of being weird in my replies.
"Men made me very angry." - Goodreads
Read my historical fantasy - an exploration of grief, guilt, and one woman's search for internal peace. Also ghosts.
Complete series.
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ALC books2read.com/u/mKXvDV
Read my historical fantasy - an exploration of grief, guilt, and one woman's search for internal peace. Also ghosts.
Complete series.
AMI books2read.com/u/bwqara
AGR books2read.com/u/mZKZzB
SoW books2read.com/u/38V7Ma
ALC books2read.com/u/mKXvDV
November 23, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I don't just shitpost, I also write books. Here's a giant ass thread of books you can read instead of being weird in my replies.
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Yes! This is so important! Machine Learning is doing wonderful things like mapping Martian craters and analyzing microbe genomes. LLMs are a very specific form & it’s them doing these huge amounts of harm. I also sometimes say “Gen AI”
when I mean both LLMs and art generators; I try to never say AI
when I mean both LLMs and art generators; I try to never say AI
Journalist challenge: Use “Machine Learning” when you mean machine learning and “LLM” when you mean LLM. Ditch “AI” as a catch-all term, it’s not useful for readers and it helps companies trying to confuse the public by obscuring the roles played by different technologies. 🧪
November 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Yes! This is so important! Machine Learning is doing wonderful things like mapping Martian craters and analyzing microbe genomes. LLMs are a very specific form & it’s them doing these huge amounts of harm. I also sometimes say “Gen AI”
when I mean both LLMs and art generators; I try to never say AI
when I mean both LLMs and art generators; I try to never say AI
I know FB is the Platonic Archetype of enshittification, but I didn't realize just how bad events had become O_o
November 22, 2025 at 4:28 PM
I know FB is the Platonic Archetype of enshittification, but I didn't realize just how bad events had become O_o