James R. Strickland (he/him)
@jamesrstrickland.com
#Author of Science Fiction and Paranormal Mysteries.
#Married, with #cats
Poltergeist! Ask the Dust
Poltergeist! Dead of Winter
Poltergeist! Bikini Body
http://www.jamesrstrickland.com
I will not presume to tell you what to think. That’s your job
#Married, with #cats
Poltergeist! Ask the Dust
Poltergeist! Dead of Winter
Poltergeist! Bikini Body
http://www.jamesrstrickland.com
I will not presume to tell you what to think. That’s your job
Fsck baseball, if the big money teams always win.
November 2, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Fsck baseball, if the big money teams always win.
If you can use AI to do your job, AI will do your job.
October 30, 2025 at 4:48 PM
If you can use AI to do your job, AI will do your job.
How much water can a garden hose spew out in 24 hours? Not quite a pool full, as it turns out.
October 11, 2025 at 6:29 AM
How much water can a garden hose spew out in 24 hours? Not quite a pool full, as it turns out.
Reposted by James R. Strickland (he/him)
MacOS Tahoe 26. Liquid Glass=Screen Jizz. Watch the Welcome screen and tell me you don’t see it. You can turn off the transparency silliness in the accessability settings.
September 26, 2025 at 1:34 AM
MacOS Tahoe 26. Liquid Glass=Screen Jizz. Watch the Welcome screen and tell me you don’t see it. You can turn off the transparency silliness in the accessability settings.
Reposted by James R. Strickland (he/him)
Hardbacks are books.
Paperbacks are books.
eBooks are books.
Audio books are books.
The delivery mechanism doesn't matter. What matters is the enjoyment of story.
Paperbacks are books.
eBooks are books.
Audio books are books.
The delivery mechanism doesn't matter. What matters is the enjoyment of story.
August 18, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Hardbacks are books.
Paperbacks are books.
eBooks are books.
Audio books are books.
The delivery mechanism doesn't matter. What matters is the enjoyment of story.
Paperbacks are books.
eBooks are books.
Audio books are books.
The delivery mechanism doesn't matter. What matters is the enjoyment of story.
Reposted by James R. Strickland (he/him)
And for the Shakespeare fans in the audience, our resident dramaturg, Vavia, brings us some Puck finery.
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Vavia's Merry Wanderer of the Night | Mysite
This is a jewelry set from Vavia, and we love the heck out of it. A+, no notes. Please note: The earrings already come with sterling earwires. The 19" chain is pre-made, so it can be paired with an ex...
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July 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
And for the Shakespeare fans in the audience, our resident dramaturg, Vavia, brings us some Puck finery.
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
www.peculiarityshop.com/product-page...
New thing that will get you blocked on my feed: politicizing the deaths of the campers in Texas.
July 7, 2025 at 3:51 PM
New thing that will get you blocked on my feed: politicizing the deaths of the campers in Texas.
With regard to the ongoing feud between Elon Musk and President Trump over the Big Stupid Bill, all I can think is: cellmates. These two need to be cellmates.
July 2, 2025 at 1:31 AM
With regard to the ongoing feud between Elon Musk and President Trump over the Big Stupid Bill, all I can think is: cellmates. These two need to be cellmates.
Yanno those email spams about butter in coffee?
June 25, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Yanno those email spams about butter in coffee?
I’ve noticed that my feed has a lot of book ads. Ads are the backbone of enshittification, so I’ve pruned my feed accordingly.
The irony is not lost on me that I came here to post ads of my own.
#conflicted
The irony is not lost on me that I came here to post ads of my own.
#conflicted
June 10, 2025 at 7:04 PM
I’ve noticed that my feed has a lot of book ads. Ads are the backbone of enshittification, so I’ve pruned my feed accordingly.
The irony is not lost on me that I came here to post ads of my own.
#conflicted
The irony is not lost on me that I came here to post ads of my own.
#conflicted
Slogging through Pimsler’s Romanian. My mouth feels like I’ve been chewing rubber bands. Learning a second language is hard.
June 8, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Slogging through Pimsler’s Romanian. My mouth feels like I’ve been chewing rubber bands. Learning a second language is hard.
For the robin singing outside our bedroom window:
I am robin. Hear me roar.
I used to be a dinosaur.
I sing my notes in groups of four.
My tiny brain will hold no more.
I am robin. Hear me roar.
I used to be a dinosaur.
I sing my notes in groups of four.
My tiny brain will hold no more.
June 7, 2025 at 5:25 PM
For the robin singing outside our bedroom window:
I am robin. Hear me roar.
I used to be a dinosaur.
I sing my notes in groups of four.
My tiny brain will hold no more.
I am robin. Hear me roar.
I used to be a dinosaur.
I sing my notes in groups of four.
My tiny brain will hold no more.
If you want to understand what's wrong with AI writing, consider this:
Cats have a finite number of behaviors. You could put a few hundred of the most common in an AI model and have it generate the statistically most likely next behavior.
And you'd miss out on everything that makes a cat a pet.
Cats have a finite number of behaviors. You could put a few hundred of the most common in an AI model and have it generate the statistically most likely next behavior.
And you'd miss out on everything that makes a cat a pet.
May 26, 2025 at 7:26 PM
If you want to understand what's wrong with AI writing, consider this:
Cats have a finite number of behaviors. You could put a few hundred of the most common in an AI model and have it generate the statistically most likely next behavior.
And you'd miss out on everything that makes a cat a pet.
Cats have a finite number of behaviors. You could put a few hundred of the most common in an AI model and have it generate the statistically most likely next behavior.
And you'd miss out on everything that makes a cat a pet.
Non-famous authors, sound off. If you knew this would be the cost, would you still consider it?
You will probably not have auditory hallucinations from taking Sudafed. Your debut novel will probably not get a hardcover release and multiple award nominations. You will probably not have your baby turn sideways in the 9th month of pregnancy. You will probably not get appendix cancer.
May 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Non-famous authors, sound off. If you knew this would be the cost, would you still consider it?
Hypothesis: warming all natural peanutbutter makes it easier to stir the oil back in.
Procedure: a newly opened container of Kroger natural creamy peanutbutter was placed in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Results: stirring was *much* easier.
Science is delicious!
Procedure: a newly opened container of Kroger natural creamy peanutbutter was placed in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Results: stirring was *much* easier.
Science is delicious!
May 23, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Hypothesis: warming all natural peanutbutter makes it easier to stir the oil back in.
Procedure: a newly opened container of Kroger natural creamy peanutbutter was placed in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Results: stirring was *much* easier.
Science is delicious!
Procedure: a newly opened container of Kroger natural creamy peanutbutter was placed in the microwave for 30 seconds.
Results: stirring was *much* easier.
Science is delicious!
I think I know why this radio’s reception is fuzzy.
May 14, 2025 at 6:45 AM
I think I know why this radio’s reception is fuzzy.
Reposted by James R. Strickland (he/him)
I live with two little liars 🐈⬛🐈
April 17, 2025 at 5:03 AM
I live with two little liars 🐈⬛🐈
#amwriting
Reworking the plot in the novel formerly known as Ghost Light. From chapter 1:
"Some people have an innate, edgy sense of their personal style. I drunk-shop online and hit thrift stores. The results are similar."
Reworking the plot in the novel formerly known as Ghost Light. From chapter 1:
"Some people have an innate, edgy sense of their personal style. I drunk-shop online and hit thrift stores. The results are similar."
April 9, 2025 at 1:56 AM
#amwriting
Reworking the plot in the novel formerly known as Ghost Light. From chapter 1:
"Some people have an innate, edgy sense of their personal style. I drunk-shop online and hit thrift stores. The results are similar."
Reworking the plot in the novel formerly known as Ghost Light. From chapter 1:
"Some people have an innate, edgy sense of their personal style. I drunk-shop online and hit thrift stores. The results are similar."
Taking a short break from Bluesky. Nothing to say, and I’ve been doomscrolling.
April 3, 2025 at 3:25 AM
Taking a short break from Bluesky. Nothing to say, and I’ve been doomscrolling.
March 13, 2025 at 11:04 PM
#amwriting
“When you stare into the abyss so long that it winks at you like an old girlfriend, you get used to it. But that dread is still there. Bravery is just…” he trails off.
“Carrying on anyway. You did teach me that.”
“When you stare into the abyss so long that it winks at you like an old girlfriend, you get used to it. But that dread is still there. Bravery is just…” he trails off.
“Carrying on anyway. You did teach me that.”
March 13, 2025 at 11:02 PM
#amwriting
“When you stare into the abyss so long that it winks at you like an old girlfriend, you get used to it. But that dread is still there. Bravery is just…” he trails off.
“Carrying on anyway. You did teach me that.”
“When you stare into the abyss so long that it winks at you like an old girlfriend, you get used to it. But that dread is still there. Bravery is just…” he trails off.
“Carrying on anyway. You did teach me that.”
#writing
Memorable names are worth the effort. After I roll up my characters' ethnic background and (often) presented gender, I use that information on one of the many Name the Baby sites. If they're older, I pay attention to naming trends when they were born. Characterization begins with the name.
Memorable names are worth the effort. After I roll up my characters' ethnic background and (often) presented gender, I use that information on one of the many Name the Baby sites. If they're older, I pay attention to naming trends when they were born. Characterization begins with the name.
March 13, 2025 at 1:20 AM
#writing
Memorable names are worth the effort. After I roll up my characters' ethnic background and (often) presented gender, I use that information on one of the many Name the Baby sites. If they're older, I pay attention to naming trends when they were born. Characterization begins with the name.
Memorable names are worth the effort. After I roll up my characters' ethnic background and (often) presented gender, I use that information on one of the many Name the Baby sites. If they're older, I pay attention to naming trends when they were born. Characterization begins with the name.
I #amwriting. Is it weird to use data from a real city and dice to make sure stories are ethnically balanced?
Today, I rolled a single-ethnicity white guy, but English is not his home language. So meet Dr. Valter Nissen, Danish professor of folklore and mythology, Kemper College, LakePort MN.
Today, I rolled a single-ethnicity white guy, but English is not his home language. So meet Dr. Valter Nissen, Danish professor of folklore and mythology, Kemper College, LakePort MN.
March 5, 2025 at 3:17 AM
I #amwriting. Is it weird to use data from a real city and dice to make sure stories are ethnically balanced?
Today, I rolled a single-ethnicity white guy, but English is not his home language. So meet Dr. Valter Nissen, Danish professor of folklore and mythology, Kemper College, LakePort MN.
Today, I rolled a single-ethnicity white guy, but English is not his home language. So meet Dr. Valter Nissen, Danish professor of folklore and mythology, Kemper College, LakePort MN.
#amwriting
"A poltergeist with a semiautomatic pistol seemed like cartoon-level errors in judgement waiting to happen.”
"A poltergeist with a semiautomatic pistol seemed like cartoon-level errors in judgement waiting to happen.”
March 4, 2025 at 7:26 AM
#amwriting
"A poltergeist with a semiautomatic pistol seemed like cartoon-level errors in judgement waiting to happen.”
"A poltergeist with a semiautomatic pistol seemed like cartoon-level errors in judgement waiting to happen.”