Kelly McCullough
@kellydmcc.bsky.social
Author: WebMage and Fallen Blade series, School for Sidekicks, Numismancer, Dragon Diaries, Morning Arrived, etc. Also local elected—I might be the head of a small government in a purple state, but don’t tell anyone.
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IMO the weird exception some supposed leftists seem to make for condemning-the-theft-of-labor-except-art-lol-steal-that-shit is just a weird intersection with puritan "if you enjoy yourself, it's not a real job" brainworms.
"fun" job = member of the leisure class (ROFL) = fair game. Somehow.
"fun" job = member of the leisure class (ROFL) = fair game. Somehow.
Honestly, people calling creators the "petite bourgeoisie" makes me want to snap.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
We're working folk. And we work really hard. For next to nothing.
We're not lounging around eating bonbons. We're trying to figure out how we're going to be able to pay rent next month.
November 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
IMO the weird exception some supposed leftists seem to make for condemning-the-theft-of-labor-except-art-lol-steal-that-shit is just a weird intersection with puritan "if you enjoy yourself, it's not a real job" brainworms.
"fun" job = member of the leisure class (ROFL) = fair game. Somehow.
"fun" job = member of the leisure class (ROFL) = fair game. Somehow.
Proof of other cat, I think he may have melted.
November 26, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Proof of other cat, I think he may have melted.
Like, yeah, maybe don’t pirate books. It takes money out of the hands of starving writers and reveals you as a dickweed.
November 26, 2025 at 11:48 PM
Like, yeah, maybe don’t pirate books. It takes money out of the hands of starving writers and reveals you as a dickweed.
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I'm extremely proud of the fact that the hardcover of Dreyer's English remains in print nearly seven years after it went on sale, and if you'd like signed copies (they make great holiday gifts!) and to support a local bookstore, head to the Signed Copies tab here:
Benjamin Dreyer
Benjamin Dreyer, author of the New York Times bestseller Dreyer’s English, is the retired copy chief and managing editor of Random House.
www.benjamindreyer.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:24 PM
I'm extremely proud of the fact that the hardcover of Dreyer's English remains in print nearly seven years after it went on sale, and if you'd like signed copies (they make great holiday gifts!) and to support a local bookstore, head to the Signed Copies tab here:
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If this is true she should never work as a journalist again.
Hey, congratulations to all of Olivia Nuzzi’s horny media critic defenders. Heckuva job!
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
If this is true she should never work as a journalist again.
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Re: previous post - People who steal art of any kind are assholes, full stop. If *you* deserve to be paid for your labor, so do I - and so does everybody else; this means writers, visual artists, musicians, and every other category of People Who Make Things.
November 25, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Re: previous post - People who steal art of any kind are assholes, full stop. If *you* deserve to be paid for your labor, so do I - and so does everybody else; this means writers, visual artists, musicians, and every other category of People Who Make Things.
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Behaviores Report: hahahah! 95% goode 5% trespaced on tha hellocobber shelve woohoooooo!
November 25, 2025 at 5:38 AM
Behaviores Report: hahahah! 95% goode 5% trespaced on tha hellocobber shelve woohoooooo!
DragonDiaries: So, this whole werewolf thing; isn’t the hair supposed to go away in the morning? Because, I had to light my whole head on fire to get rid of it. At least, dragons are fireproof.
November 26, 2025 at 2:55 PM
DragonDiaries: So, this whole werewolf thing; isn’t the hair supposed to go away in the morning? Because, I had to light my whole head on fire to get rid of it. At least, dragons are fireproof.
Not my tuna, not my piano.
November 26, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Not my tuna, not my piano.
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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 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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.
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He claims the bricks were inspired by the block chain. Engineers, please look away now.
November 25, 2025 at 9:07 PM
He claims the bricks were inspired by the block chain. Engineers, please look away now.
Have a friend who recently had to take down 5 dead oak trees and is now bringing me a truckload of seasoned split oak once or twice a week because he doesn’t have a fireplace. Looking like 3-5 full cords. I am old enough to have lived through log heating at the family farm, so I feel wood wealthy
November 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Have a friend who recently had to take down 5 dead oak trees and is now bringing me a truckload of seasoned split oak once or twice a week because he doesn’t have a fireplace. Looking like 3-5 full cords. I am old enough to have lived through log heating at the family farm, so I feel wood wealthy
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Kevin Wood of Port Williams, Nova Scotia, created and built this fountain on his property from pipes and faucets he had collected over the years.
November 10, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Kevin Wood of Port Williams, Nova Scotia, created and built this fountain on his property from pipes and faucets he had collected over the years.
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Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
November 10, 2025 at 9:57 PM
Oh, I love this. A new species of sea anemone was discovered recently that parks itself on top of a hermit crab shell like a hat. It seems to feed partly off the crab's faeces, but it also excretes a hard shell that extends the crab's home. In return, it's carried around the seafloor like a king.
DragonDiaries: I keep coming back to the idea of “werewolf bites: the snack™*.” I could market it as “The biscuit that bites back. Also cures hair loss!”
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*Known by the state of Califantasia to cause lycanthropy.
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*Known by the state of Califantasia to cause lycanthropy.
November 25, 2025 at 3:39 PM
DragonDiaries: I keep coming back to the idea of “werewolf bites: the snack™*.” I could market it as “The biscuit that bites back. Also cures hair loss!”
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*Known by the state of Califantasia to cause lycanthropy.
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*Known by the state of Califantasia to cause lycanthropy.
Not my monkeys, not my circuits.
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…poor little dudes, I tried to explain it was live.
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…poor little dudes, I tried to explain it was live.
November 25, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Not my monkeys, not my circuits.
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…poor little dudes, I tried to explain it was live.
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…poor little dudes, I tried to explain it was live.
Morning arrived like the reign of Emperor Wile E Coyote—first of his name. “This ACME justice department kit is what I need to finally take down all those road runners…so many road runners, and they’re all laughing at me. I can hear them in my sleeeep! Meep! Meep meep meep! Make it stop!”
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#BadNoir
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#BadNoir
November 25, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Morning arrived like the reign of Emperor Wile E Coyote—first of his name. “This ACME justice department kit is what I need to finally take down all those road runners…so many road runners, and they’re all laughing at me. I can hear them in my sleeeep! Meep! Meep meep meep! Make it stop!”
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#BadNoir
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#BadNoir
I wish legacy media hadn’t decided to stop covering Tim Walz talking about how deeply weird these people are, because wooo-boy, they are super not normal. And, yes, he did keep hitting it—his later speeches are easy enough to find–legacy media just decided it was no longer a thing in their coverage.
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
I wish legacy media hadn’t decided to stop covering Tim Walz talking about how deeply weird these people are, because wooo-boy, they are super not normal. And, yes, he did keep hitting it—his later speeches are easy enough to find–legacy media just decided it was no longer a thing in their coverage.
DragonDiaries: Stupid werewolf bites. They should be a small breaded snack sold in large boxes at the dragon market. Not things that transform you. Whole head went fuzzy this time. Sigh.
November 24, 2025 at 6:56 PM
DragonDiaries: Stupid werewolf bites. They should be a small breaded snack sold in large boxes at the dragon market. Not things that transform you. Whole head went fuzzy this time. Sigh.
Not my turkey, not my grease.
Might be my island.
Might be my island.
November 24, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Not my turkey, not my grease.
Might be my island.
Might be my island.