J. S. Kuiken
@jskuiken.com
Writing fiction that makes folks ugly cry, even as it inspires bruisingly fierce hope. Queer (trans and bi/pan), world traveller, and tea connoisseur. UEA alumnus and Lambda Literary Fellow. 🚫 Gen AI. He/his.
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J. S. Kuiken
@jskuiken.com
· Nov 12
Reintroducing myself for new BlueSky neighbors: Hi, I'm Jesse 👋. I've published some short fiction, and #amquerying my first novel while writing the second. I enjoy tea 🍵 and watching 👀 TV and film. I think cats 🐈 are neat little guys. Currently living in the US.
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It's time for slower art. The constant churn and grind pushed by techno capitalism has reached its inevitable conclusion with AI slop. Let's make our best work and be patient with our process. Let's release art that's worth stopping for and savoring. Let's show each other what humans can do
December 13, 2025 at 6:35 PM
It's time for slower art. The constant churn and grind pushed by techno capitalism has reached its inevitable conclusion with AI slop. Let's make our best work and be patient with our process. Let's release art that's worth stopping for and savoring. Let's show each other what humans can do
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I cannot physically describe to you how scary it is that this option exists. Someone can think that they are helping you by leaving a nice review but actually end up damning you by describing what they bought to anAi programed by puritanical old men.
LEAVE THIS FEILD BLANK OH MY GOD.
LEAVE THIS FEILD BLANK OH MY GOD.
Apparently Paypal is now asking those who commissioned artists through invoices for feedback on the experience, Please never type anything, Its a trap. Just putting both yours and their accounts at risk of bans.
December 30, 2025 at 4:38 AM
I cannot physically describe to you how scary it is that this option exists. Someone can think that they are helping you by leaving a nice review but actually end up damning you by describing what they bought to anAi programed by puritanical old men.
LEAVE THIS FEILD BLANK OH MY GOD.
LEAVE THIS FEILD BLANK OH MY GOD.
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Because, yeah if someone is unhappy with being a man I'm not shocked to find out that they...don't want to be one, and their pov on masculine expression will ofc be that it was worse for them, but to let that colour your view of all trans men is ridiculous bc most of us actually LIKE being men-
December 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Because, yeah if someone is unhappy with being a man I'm not shocked to find out that they...don't want to be one, and their pov on masculine expression will ofc be that it was worse for them, but to let that colour your view of all trans men is ridiculous bc most of us actually LIKE being men-
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I'm going to choose peace, for now, and simply say that if we're going to uplift trans men in our community, it's important to uplift ones that express joy in their manhood, not dismay. We're all different, sure, but to move past the toxic connotations of manhood, we have to look at people it HELPS!
December 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
I'm going to choose peace, for now, and simply say that if we're going to uplift trans men in our community, it's important to uplift ones that express joy in their manhood, not dismay. We're all different, sure, but to move past the toxic connotations of manhood, we have to look at people it HELPS!
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And find joy in it, and when that happens, you often see people use their masculinity in positive and uplifting ways for themselves and others, but ofc a lot of people ignore that bc it doesn't fit the "girls pressured to become men oh so tragic" narrative
Being a man is complicated, but I'm happy
Being a man is complicated, but I'm happy
December 30, 2025 at 7:03 AM
And find joy in it, and when that happens, you often see people use their masculinity in positive and uplifting ways for themselves and others, but ofc a lot of people ignore that bc it doesn't fit the "girls pressured to become men oh so tragic" narrative
Being a man is complicated, but I'm happy
Being a man is complicated, but I'm happy
I'm the head magic teacher at a British boarding school.
Emily Tesh, "The Incandescent"
Emily Tesh, "The Incandescent"
December 30, 2025 at 4:07 AM
#LoreOutLoud 🌈✒️ I'm ready to own that I'm trans. I've been writing for a long time, but I've been cagey about openly identifying as trans for awhile. Not because I'm ashamed, but bc of the intensely transphobic environment of the US. Being open about being trans makes me a target, basically. BUT 1/2
Day 029 // WEEK 5: THE TURNING OF THE PAGE
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December 30, 2025 at 3:59 AM
#LoreOutLoud 🌈✒️ I'm ready to own that I'm trans. I've been writing for a long time, but I've been cagey about openly identifying as trans for awhile. Not because I'm ashamed, but bc of the intensely transphobic environment of the US. Being open about being trans makes me a target, basically. BUT 1/2
Officially broke 10k words for the month, which is more than I'd written in July, August, September, October, and November combined. 🫠 Thailand kind of had a huge negative impact on my writing and I'm so glad I came home for that reason alone. #amwriting #writingcommunity #queerwriters
December 30, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Officially broke 10k words for the month, which is more than I'd written in July, August, September, October, and November combined. 🫠 Thailand kind of had a huge negative impact on my writing and I'm so glad I came home for that reason alone. #amwriting #writingcommunity #queerwriters
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Remember DEI? More than 9 in 10 streaming shows are created by white people. Nearly 8 in 10 by men.
And the actors? 80% of all on-screen roles go to whites…
“Despite minority households and female audiences driving viewerships for top series”
And the actors? 80% of all on-screen roles go to whites…
“Despite minority households and female audiences driving viewerships for top series”
More than 90% of streaming shows created by white people, study shows
Annual UCLA study finds declines in cultural diversity behind and in front of the camera since last year
www.theguardian.com
December 29, 2025 at 11:27 PM
Remember DEI? More than 9 in 10 streaming shows are created by white people. Nearly 8 in 10 by men.
And the actors? 80% of all on-screen roles go to whites…
“Despite minority households and female audiences driving viewerships for top series”
And the actors? 80% of all on-screen roles go to whites…
“Despite minority households and female audiences driving viewerships for top series”
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You want me to look back on 2025? The thing that doomed Orpheus? The thing that turned Lot’s wife to salt?
December 29, 2025 at 10:18 PM
You want me to look back on 2025? The thing that doomed Orpheus? The thing that turned Lot’s wife to salt?
Do you ever have a character you just love and adore, but you KNOW can also be the biggest prick at times? Because yeah. 🤷 #amwriting #writingcommunity #queerwriters
December 30, 2025 at 2:40 AM
Do you ever have a character you just love and adore, but you KNOW can also be the biggest prick at times? Because yeah. 🤷 #amwriting #writingcommunity #queerwriters
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#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day!
This week I'm going to finish the current chapter of my WIP, then start outlining the next chapter. Next week I'll start tweaking my query letter based on the tips I got in a workshop.
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
This week I'm going to finish the current chapter of my WIP, then start outlining the next chapter. Next week I'll start tweaking my query letter based on the tips I got in a workshop.
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day!
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
What do you hope to accomplish this week? Can be anything, big or small! Let us know so we can cheer you on!
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
December 29, 2025 at 8:42 PM
#queerwriters Monday: Goals Day!
This week I'm going to finish the current chapter of my WIP, then start outlining the next chapter. Next week I'll start tweaking my query letter based on the tips I got in a workshop.
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
This week I'm going to finish the current chapter of my WIP, then start outlining the next chapter. Next week I'll start tweaking my query letter based on the tips I got in a workshop.
#WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters
"Helpless" by Neil Young, especially the k. d. lang cover.
Are there any songs that make you cry any time you hear em?
December 29, 2025 at 8:38 PM
"Helpless" by Neil Young, especially the k. d. lang cover.
The first 3 words you see will define your 2026.
BOYFRIEND
HOPE
FRIENDS
Sign me the fuck up yo.
BOYFRIEND
HOPE
FRIENDS
Sign me the fuck up yo.
The first 3 words you see will define your 2026.
MONEY
TRAVELS
PIZZA
sounds good to me.
MONEY
TRAVELS
PIZZA
sounds good to me.
December 29, 2025 at 8:35 PM
The first 3 words you see will define your 2026.
BOYFRIEND
HOPE
FRIENDS
Sign me the fuck up yo.
BOYFRIEND
HOPE
FRIENDS
Sign me the fuck up yo.
I want to be more thoughtful about everything I write. It's not that I'm not thoughtful to begin with, but I need to work harder to push boundaries and move my fiction beyond certain norms and expectations.
What’s something you want to start incorporating into your work in 2026? #WritingPrompt
December 29, 2025 at 8:31 PM
I want to be more thoughtful about everything I write. It's not that I'm not thoughtful to begin with, but I need to work harder to push boundaries and move my fiction beyond certain norms and expectations.
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But tell me again why we need to support him?
By the way, Gavin Newsom is apparently raising money to fight AGAINST the billionaire tax. So thoughtful of him to come to their aid at this particular time in history,
December 29, 2025 at 6:59 PM
But tell me again why we need to support him?
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TFW you really want to read a book and realize it's the one you're writing.
December 29, 2025 at 7:10 PM
TFW you really want to read a book and realize it's the one you're writing.
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Well that sucks
As of 12/24/25, USPS changed policy on when they postmark mail. Mail dropped off is no longer guaranteed a same-day postmark. Tax returns & other time-sensitive items are now stamped when they reach a regional processing center, which may be days later. Plan deadlines accordingly to avoid penalties.
USPS Announces Changes to the Postmark Date System
The United States Postal Service (USPS) has adopted a final rule (FR Doc.
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December 29, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Well that sucks
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they did a great job of destroying confidence in the usps
USPS quietly changed its postmark rules — mail is no longer dated when you drop it off. The “official” date is when it hits automated sorting — sometimes days later
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
Which could have major implications for mail in voting — it’s a clever way to disenfranchise voters that’s going largely overlooked
December 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
they did a great job of destroying confidence in the usps
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In case it needs saying; you don't need permission to talk about or promote your books. Its FINE to organic post about them even when no one asked.
December 29, 2025 at 1:39 PM
In case it needs saying; you don't need permission to talk about or promote your books. Its FINE to organic post about them even when no one asked.
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You don't need AI as an indie author, you need community. You need people who can help you when you're burning out (and vice versa, importantly). Trade labor with each other, beta read for one another, connect with editors and cover artists. Teach & learn. Help promote one another.
December 28, 2025 at 6:34 PM
You don't need AI as an indie author, you need community. You need people who can help you when you're burning out (and vice versa, importantly). Trade labor with each other, beta read for one another, connect with editors and cover artists. Teach & learn. Help promote one another.
💌 I started querying agents for my first novel.
📝 I researched and wrote chunks of my second novel.
🇹🇭 I went overseas to teach English in Thailand.
💬 I earned my TEFL certification.
🫂 I kept in touch with old friends and made new ones.
🎓 Finally resolved to apply for grad school.
📝 I researched and wrote chunks of my second novel.
🇹🇭 I went overseas to teach English in Thailand.
💬 I earned my TEFL certification.
🫂 I kept in touch with old friends and made new ones.
🎓 Finally resolved to apply for grad school.
Quote this with what you have accomplished in 2025, no matter how big or small
Reading & writing has kept me alive this year.
Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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Somehow, it’s been my most productive year as an author.
Here’s a guide to what I’ve published in 2025, in case you’ve lost track.
Individual links below but it’s all on itch: danifinn.itch.io
And elsewhere: books2read.com/ap/nAApPp/Da...
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December 28, 2025 at 2:47 AM
💌 I started querying agents for my first novel.
📝 I researched and wrote chunks of my second novel.
🇹🇭 I went overseas to teach English in Thailand.
💬 I earned my TEFL certification.
🫂 I kept in touch with old friends and made new ones.
🎓 Finally resolved to apply for grad school.
📝 I researched and wrote chunks of my second novel.
🇹🇭 I went overseas to teach English in Thailand.
💬 I earned my TEFL certification.
🫂 I kept in touch with old friends and made new ones.
🎓 Finally resolved to apply for grad school.