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Ian Lahey

@ilahey.com

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Author of sci fi and fantasy humor. Hate your job? Relax: one day robots will take it and be miserable for you. ilahey.com I have no idea what to do with your DMs.

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 21d

All righty. Eight thousand followers, and I ought to do something about this.

Pick one of my books (except the short story collections with other authors), and I'll set up a giveaway when I have enough comments to decide.

Sci-Fi Humor by Author Ian Lahey » Sci-fi humor Author Ian Lahey

Sci-Fi and fantasy humor books by Author Ian Lahey TO CIPHER AND TO SING Book one of The Fairlight Project A reluctant professor, a bad-mouthed AI, a short-tempered Chicago detective. There’s a murder...

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 6h

Demolish a literary masterpiece by changing or adding a word. I'll start: "Jane Eyre Fryer"

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 7h

From my non-AI prompt generator, here's a #writing prompt for you:

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 8h

From my non-AI prompt generator, which is obviously glitching, here's a little writing challenge: How does the story end?

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 8h

Okay, hear me out...

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 9h

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 10h

The person who picked the name "dry eye drops" instead of "moistyoureyser" probably failed at other things in life, too.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 10h

I went to the Air & Space Museum yesterday. It was big and empty.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 21h

Happy Mental Health Day!

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 22h

#OnThisDay in history: In 1963, Jolanda de Rover, Dutch swimmer was born.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

A fun little detective story where everything happens in the present tense.

https://ilahey.com/2020/03/11/matt-murphy-private-eye/

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

"Great imaginations. Great embodiment of the short story form. Refreshing shorts for when time is limited." - from a review for 9by2: https://mybook.to/9by2

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

Books
The writer of The Boy, The Mole, The Fox and the Horse says his iPad full of ideas was taken from his car.
Source: https://www.bbc.com/culture/books

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

In today's news: Tongue-Twister champion arrested. D.A. seeking tough sentence. #booksky

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

"After all, that's why we read historical fiction-to be transported to another time, and to be astonished at ancient people's lives and traditions, just as they would probably be astonished at ours." - from Cleopatra's Daughter by Michelle Moran

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

Happy Curious Events Day!

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 1d

Today we commemorate Harris Savides, American cinematographer (b. 1957) who died in 2012 #OnThisDay.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

I love elevator jokes. They work on so many levels. #puns

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

"Live as if you were to die tomorrow. Learn as if you were to live forever." - from The Children of Men by P.D. James

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

"In my many years, I have come to the conclusion that one useless man is a shame, two is a law firm, and three or more is a congress." - President John Adams

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Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

An award-winning children's book with beautiful illustrations. Find it on my website.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

"This is a lovely collection of unusual, enjoyable and imaginative short stories. Each is intriguing, amusing and has a great twist at the end." - from a review for 9by2, by authors D.J and Ian Lahey.

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

Can you think of a sci-fi book that would make a great gift for someone? What would you write in the dedication? 🎁

Ian Lahey @ilahey.com · 2d

The older I get, the earlier it gets late. #Old

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