Kieron Gillen
@kierongillen.bsky.social
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Kieron Gillen
@kierongillen.bsky.social
· May 15
Time for a new pinned post.
I'm Kieron Gillen, and I'm primarily a comics writer. My latest collaborations are The Power Fantasy (ongoing) and We Called Them Giants. You can find more about them here....
TPF: bindings.app/shelf/1FLv6k...
Giants: bindings.app/shelf/1FLv6k...
I'm Kieron Gillen, and I'm primarily a comics writer. My latest collaborations are The Power Fantasy (ongoing) and We Called Them Giants. You can find more about them here....
TPF: bindings.app/shelf/1FLv6k...
Giants: bindings.app/shelf/1FLv6k...
Who's at Dragonmeet tomorrow? I would like to meet a Dragon.
November 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Who's at Dragonmeet tomorrow? I would like to meet a Dragon.
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The latest TEETH newsletter features a guest essay on OVER/UNDER by prolific journalist and role-player @markwallace.bsky.social
It's really good. Have a read!
It's really good. Have a read!
Guest Post: On OVER/UNDER, by Our Man In California
Ahoy! You probably know what this newsletter is, since you signed up for it. But if you don’t, why not come by the Discord and ask someone? Perhaps Marsh or...
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November 28, 2025 at 12:06 PM
The latest TEETH newsletter features a guest essay on OVER/UNDER by prolific journalist and role-player @markwallace.bsky.social
It's really good. Have a read!
It's really good. Have a read!
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I have written a new blog about what an OSR is. I am told there is a lot of discourse about this, but am confident that this should settle the matter once and for all.
thegardenbelow.blot.im/what-is-an-osr
thegardenbelow.blot.im/what-is-an-osr
What is an OSR? - The Garden Below
a post about not knowing what the OSR is.
thegardenbelow.blot.im
November 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I have written a new blog about what an OSR is. I am told there is a lot of discourse about this, but am confident that this should settle the matter once and for all.
thegardenbelow.blot.im/what-is-an-osr
thegardenbelow.blot.im/what-is-an-osr
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You ever been given an absolute wet squelch of an item by your GM? 🥲 NO MORE 💪
We are standing up to piss poor item creation this weekend - catch our Panel at 1:30pm upstairs in Seminars!
We are standing up to piss poor item creation this weekend - catch our Panel at 1:30pm upstairs in Seminars!
November 27, 2025 at 7:09 PM
You ever been given an absolute wet squelch of an item by your GM? 🥲 NO MORE 💪
We are standing up to piss poor item creation this weekend - catch our Panel at 1:30pm upstairs in Seminars!
We are standing up to piss poor item creation this weekend - catch our Panel at 1:30pm upstairs in Seminars!
In soviet youtube, AI prompts you.
Oh sweet fuckin jesus I clicked the wrong button in the YouTube backend and got served this "AI inspiration!"
November 27, 2025 at 6:50 PM
In soviet youtube, AI prompts you.
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Today's morning read is issue 12 of The Power Fantasy by @kierongillen.bsky.social @casparw.bsky.social & @claytoncowles.bsky.social This is the start of a new arc and what a fantastic start it is. This book just gets better and better. If you aren't reading this you need to start. I ❤️ comics!!
November 27, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Today's morning read is issue 12 of The Power Fantasy by @kierongillen.bsky.social @casparw.bsky.social & @claytoncowles.bsky.social This is the start of a new arc and what a fantastic start it is. This book just gets better and better. If you aren't reading this you need to start. I ❤️ comics!!
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In 2012, a Conservative government awarded April Ashley, a trans woman, an MBE for "services to trans equality".
How far are we from a Labour government revoking that award, because trans people don't deserve equality?
How far are we from a Labour government revoking that award, because trans people don't deserve equality?
the bbc changed their article from saying 'trans woman' to saying 'biological male who identifies as a woman'.
even if you don't care about trans ppl it should alarm you just how captured the bbc has become.
they will no longer even say 'trans woman'. that's not normal and shows massive bias.
even if you don't care about trans ppl it should alarm you just how captured the bbc has become.
they will no longer even say 'trans woman'. that's not normal and shows massive bias.
November 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
In 2012, a Conservative government awarded April Ashley, a trans woman, an MBE for "services to trans equality".
How far are we from a Labour government revoking that award, because trans people don't deserve equality?
How far are we from a Labour government revoking that award, because trans people don't deserve equality?
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CRIMINAL: please, I have a family
BATMAN: [starts beating the shit out of him even harder]
BATMAN: [starts beating the shit out of him even harder]
November 27, 2025 at 7:24 AM
CRIMINAL: please, I have a family
BATMAN: [starts beating the shit out of him even harder]
BATMAN: [starts beating the shit out of him even harder]
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Just reading the most recent issue of Power Fantasy by @kierongillen.bsky.social and @casparw.bsky.social.
As my brain matter slowly regains substance, had to chime in to say this is the most horrific thing that Etienne and Valentina ever did. I will not be taking questions at this time.
As my brain matter slowly regains substance, had to chime in to say this is the most horrific thing that Etienne and Valentina ever did. I will not be taking questions at this time.
November 26, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Just reading the most recent issue of Power Fantasy by @kierongillen.bsky.social and @casparw.bsky.social.
As my brain matter slowly regains substance, had to chime in to say this is the most horrific thing that Etienne and Valentina ever did. I will not be taking questions at this time.
As my brain matter slowly regains substance, had to chime in to say this is the most horrific thing that Etienne and Valentina ever did. I will not be taking questions at this time.
This week's newsletter! February solicitations! The Next Script Club is The Singles Club #1! Links! Q&A stuff! Stuff! Things!
350: the functionality isn’t flagged
HulloFebSingle for ChristmasRPGBooksCLubLinksBye **** The Image Solicits for February are out. You can read them all in the link, but here’s what I’ve...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This week's newsletter! February solicitations! The Next Script Club is The Singles Club #1! Links! Q&A stuff! Stuff! Things!
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tfw u need seven samurai
November 26, 2025 at 1:42 AM
tfw u need seven samurai
I have decided that Mythic Bastionland is shortened to MB or similar isn't good enough. It deserves better. So from now on, I will only refer to it as "Mythic B", as if it were a 1980s old-skool rapper.
November 26, 2025 at 11:13 AM
I have decided that Mythic Bastionland is shortened to MB or similar isn't good enough. It deserves better. So from now on, I will only refer to it as "Mythic B", as if it were a 1980s old-skool rapper.
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APs are special to us. And we want to talk about how APs can be important to stakeholders in the TTRPG community and industry as well.
Join @theneoncaster.bsky.social and @in-the-pan.bsky.social for a presentation during MUPPETMEET organised by @soulmuppet.co.uk and #Dragonmeet. See you Friday!
Join @theneoncaster.bsky.social and @in-the-pan.bsky.social for a presentation during MUPPETMEET organised by @soulmuppet.co.uk and #Dragonmeet. See you Friday!
November 25, 2025 at 6:15 PM
APs are special to us. And we want to talk about how APs can be important to stakeholders in the TTRPG community and industry as well.
Join @theneoncaster.bsky.social and @in-the-pan.bsky.social for a presentation during MUPPETMEET organised by @soulmuppet.co.uk and #Dragonmeet. See you Friday!
Join @theneoncaster.bsky.social and @in-the-pan.bsky.social for a presentation during MUPPETMEET organised by @soulmuppet.co.uk and #Dragonmeet. See you Friday!
Re: Last Repost. I always pause a little before reposting things that universal, because I have wrote to support myself with no back-up my entire adult life. However, day-job was journalism/criticism, and fiction what I did in my spare time. That's still having a dayjob.
November 26, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Re: Last Repost. I always pause a little before reposting things that universal, because I have wrote to support myself with no back-up my entire adult life. However, day-job was journalism/criticism, and fiction what I did in my spare time. That's still having a dayjob.
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And the folks who are actually writing full-time generally only got there after years of day jobs, family support, or both.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
almost every novelist you read who's not from the airport fiction or bestseller sections is working a full on day job, including multi-award winners and absolute legends, or they have a spouse or trust that supports them. virtually across the board. just normalize in your mind that's how it works.
I know we know this, but authors need to get better at talking about how they actually make their money. Stop pretending it's from the books.
November 25, 2025 at 11:24 PM
And the folks who are actually writing full-time generally only got there after years of day jobs, family support, or both.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
The point of sharing this is not to demoralize anyone, but to let emerging writers know they're not failing if they can't make a living off writing alone. Almost no one can.
I wrote to Alan, to ask if he minded if I use an element from one of these in Aphra and he called me up and said he has no memory of writing this, but sure.
197. In case you didn’t know, Alan Moore wrote some Star Wars comics in the 80s for a UK Star Wars magazine. It is clear from the content that he was not entirely sure what Star Wars is supposed to be. They’re awesome.
November 26, 2025 at 12:15 AM
I wrote to Alan, to ask if he minded if I use an element from one of these in Aphra and he called me up and said he has no memory of writing this, but sure.
A whole lot of stuff in here. Probably the most detailed, intricate thing I've seen anyone write about The Power Fantasy.
The Power Fantasy is simply one of the best explorations of moral philosophy (aka normative ethics) in comics. Check out my ethics primer and introduction to the series:
comicphilosophy.com/index.php/20...
Kudos to @kierongillen.bsky.social and @casparw.bsky.social for this outstanding series!
comicphilosophy.com/index.php/20...
Kudos to @kierongillen.bsky.social and @casparw.bsky.social for this outstanding series!
November 25, 2025 at 7:47 PM
A whole lot of stuff in here. Probably the most detailed, intricate thing I've seen anyone write about The Power Fantasy.
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yes I don't really see how you can go "oh yikes these people have changed their political views incredibly quickly, mostly because of what Very Online people talk about on social media" and also think that people who went from never talking about gender to calling trans women predators are....normal
I don’t like subtweeting people I consider online friends, but there is a subset of people who are very worried about the ongoing radicalisation of our political elite but won’t ever acknowledge the echoes with the radicalisation of their colleagues on trans rights
And few who are sympathetic to us, some who are friendly with me on here, will ever stick their head above the parapet
November 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
yes I don't really see how you can go "oh yikes these people have changed their political views incredibly quickly, mostly because of what Very Online people talk about on social media" and also think that people who went from never talking about gender to calling trans women predators are....normal
My zero draft panel descriptions are quite the thing.
November 25, 2025 at 12:52 PM
My zero draft panel descriptions are quite the thing.
The latest DIE: Loaded script is going to be delayed due to Iris having hid my big roll-down D20 around the house, so I can no longer map journeys.
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The latest DIE: Loaded script is going to be delayed due to Iris having hid my big roll-down D20 around the house, so I can no longer map journeys.
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I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
November 25, 2025 at 9:26 AM
I wish I didn’t have to share this. But the BBC has decided to censor my first Reith Lecture.
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
They deleted the line in which I describe Donald Trump as “the most openly corrupt president in American history.” /1
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Starting to put out requests for rent help.
This month is almost certainly gonna be a REALLY bad one, I’m a bit terrified, and any early help would mean the absolute world to me, seriously.
Thank you, and lots of love and gratitude.
This month is almost certainly gonna be a REALLY bad one, I’m a bit terrified, and any early help would mean the absolute world to me, seriously.
Thank you, and lots of love and gratitude.
I make very little dollary doos and live in a very expensive city. If I’ve ever made you laugh or think and you can spare a few dollars, please consider tipping!
Paypal and Interac are both
sincerelynataliereed
at
gmail
❤️❤️❤️
Paypal and Interac are both
sincerelynataliereed
at
gmail
❤️❤️❤️
November 24, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Starting to put out requests for rent help.
This month is almost certainly gonna be a REALLY bad one, I’m a bit terrified, and any early help would mean the absolute world to me, seriously.
Thank you, and lots of love and gratitude.
This month is almost certainly gonna be a REALLY bad one, I’m a bit terrified, and any early help would mean the absolute world to me, seriously.
Thank you, and lots of love and gratitude.