Michael Pogach
@michaelpogach.bsky.social
Author. Reader. Professor. Lego addict.
SLIP, the acclaimed Gothic thriller, is out now.
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SLIP, the acclaimed Gothic thriller, is out now.
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Michael Pogach
@michaelpogach.bsky.social
· Aug 19
I've been waiting a long time for one of these with my name on it.
LFG!
Thank you @books4kimberly.bsky.social
Cant wait to get to work with @diversionbooks.bsky.social and @evanphail.bsky.social
LFG!
Thank you @books4kimberly.bsky.social
Cant wait to get to work with @diversionbooks.bsky.social and @evanphail.bsky.social
Reposted by Michael Pogach
Excessive force. PERIOD!
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
November 6, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Excessive force. PERIOD!
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
They called them “violent mobs,” but the violence came from the guys with badges and body armor.
📌 Keep sharing videos, everyone, because they’re evidence.
My current favorite first world absurdity is receiving a text message asking me to reply "yes" to confirm a medical appointment. I text "yes" 2.7 seconds later, and then promptly receive a text that states:
"You've reached us outside our normal business hours"
"You've reached us outside our normal business hours"
September 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
My current favorite first world absurdity is receiving a text message asking me to reply "yes" to confirm a medical appointment. I text "yes" 2.7 seconds later, and then promptly receive a text that states:
"You've reached us outside our normal business hours"
"You've reached us outside our normal business hours"
Ten years ago on this day my first novel was published.
Since then, 4 others have been made real. And the Viking book coming out next year will be number 6.
(yeah yeah, 6 7; whatever)
Pssst...any of you got a million friends you can convince to buy my books?
Since then, 4 others have been made real. And the Viking book coming out next year will be number 6.
(yeah yeah, 6 7; whatever)
Pssst...any of you got a million friends you can convince to buy my books?
September 21, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Ten years ago on this day my first novel was published.
Since then, 4 others have been made real. And the Viking book coming out next year will be number 6.
(yeah yeah, 6 7; whatever)
Pssst...any of you got a million friends you can convince to buy my books?
Since then, 4 others have been made real. And the Viking book coming out next year will be number 6.
(yeah yeah, 6 7; whatever)
Pssst...any of you got a million friends you can convince to buy my books?
Fun fact:
HR training videos that stop playing when you change tabs are the real reason the Roman Empire collapsed
HR training videos that stop playing when you change tabs are the real reason the Roman Empire collapsed
August 29, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Fun fact:
HR training videos that stop playing when you change tabs are the real reason the Roman Empire collapsed
HR training videos that stop playing when you change tabs are the real reason the Roman Empire collapsed
I've been waiting a long time for one of these with my name on it.
LFG!
Thank you @books4kimberly.bsky.social
Cant wait to get to work with @diversionbooks.bsky.social and @evanphail.bsky.social
LFG!
Thank you @books4kimberly.bsky.social
Cant wait to get to work with @diversionbooks.bsky.social and @evanphail.bsky.social
August 19, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I've been waiting a long time for one of these with my name on it.
LFG!
Thank you @books4kimberly.bsky.social
Cant wait to get to work with @diversionbooks.bsky.social and @evanphail.bsky.social
LFG!
Thank you @books4kimberly.bsky.social
Cant wait to get to work with @diversionbooks.bsky.social and @evanphail.bsky.social
Watching Sandman season 2. My 10 yo daughter comes into the room and sees Robespierre and says:
"That's looks like George Washington but with a significant glow down."
"That's looks like George Washington but with a significant glow down."
July 28, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Watching Sandman season 2. My 10 yo daughter comes into the room and sees Robespierre and says:
"That's looks like George Washington but with a significant glow down."
"That's looks like George Washington but with a significant glow down."
Well shit, that surprised the crap outta me.
Maybe it'll shock the hell outta you too, dear readers.
##amwriting
Maybe it'll shock the hell outta you too, dear readers.
##amwriting
July 24, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Well shit, that surprised the crap outta me.
Maybe it'll shock the hell outta you too, dear readers.
##amwriting
Maybe it'll shock the hell outta you too, dear readers.
##amwriting
Typo of the moment:
Instead of blow up something, how about "blup something"
Today's Playlist highlight: Alice in Chains
youtu.be/-xQQzi0IdLY?...
Instead of blow up something, how about "blup something"
Today's Playlist highlight: Alice in Chains
youtu.be/-xQQzi0IdLY?...
Alice In Chains - Bleed The Freak (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by AliceInChainsVEVO
youtu.be
June 20, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Typo of the moment:
Instead of blow up something, how about "blup something"
Today's Playlist highlight: Alice in Chains
youtu.be/-xQQzi0IdLY?...
Instead of blow up something, how about "blup something"
Today's Playlist highlight: Alice in Chains
youtu.be/-xQQzi0IdLY?...
Two chapters written today. Over 53k total word count in the 4 months I've been working on this book. Fastest pace I've ever had. Some Primus crashed my playlist as I was finishing up Chapter 24.
youtu.be/LBQ2305fLeA?...
youtu.be/LBQ2305fLeA?...
Primus - Jerry Was A Race Car Driver (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by PrimusVEVO
youtu.be
June 16, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Two chapters written today. Over 53k total word count in the 4 months I've been working on this book. Fastest pace I've ever had. Some Primus crashed my playlist as I was finishing up Chapter 24.
youtu.be/LBQ2305fLeA?...
youtu.be/LBQ2305fLeA?...
And then you open a doc from a year ago for a 10k word set of sample chapters of a book you never thought you'd write.
And it's good.
Like, GOOD!
Maybe I'm only 40-50% imposter after all.
And it's good.
Like, GOOD!
Maybe I'm only 40-50% imposter after all.
June 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
And then you open a doc from a year ago for a 10k word set of sample chapters of a book you never thought you'd write.
And it's good.
Like, GOOD!
Maybe I'm only 40-50% imposter after all.
And it's good.
Like, GOOD!
Maybe I'm only 40-50% imposter after all.
Just passed 40k word count on WIP.
Big time revelation fallout going on.
Chapter 20 is next.
This morning's Playlist includes some Dio
Big time revelation fallout going on.
Chapter 20 is next.
This morning's Playlist includes some Dio
May 30, 2025 at 3:18 PM
Just passed 40k word count on WIP.
Big time revelation fallout going on.
Chapter 20 is next.
This morning's Playlist includes some Dio
Big time revelation fallout going on.
Chapter 20 is next.
This morning's Playlist includes some Dio
Wanna know why I keep making Angry-Mike face whenever someone brings up incorporating AI into education?
Cuz it steals shit from artists and it fucks the environment. And this too.
Cuz it steals shit from artists and it fucks the environment. And this too.
This was just posted by @tbretc.bsky.social on another platform. The Chicago Sun-Times obviously gets ChatGPT to write a ‘summer reads’ feature almost entirely made up of real authors but completely fake books. What are we coming to?
May 20, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Wanna know why I keep making Angry-Mike face whenever someone brings up incorporating AI into education?
Cuz it steals shit from artists and it fucks the environment. And this too.
Cuz it steals shit from artists and it fucks the environment. And this too.
We tilled. We dug. We planted.
We wanted a rain garden.
We got ducks.
We wanted a rain garden.
We got ducks.
May 13, 2025 at 3:36 AM
We tilled. We dug. We planted.
We wanted a rain garden.
We got ducks.
We wanted a rain garden.
We got ducks.
My new favorite papal fun fact...
From Wiki regarding the previous Pope named Leo in the 19th century:
Pope Leo XIII "was a drinker of the cocaine-infused wine tonic Vin Mariani, a precursor drink to Coca-Cola."
From Wiki regarding the previous Pope named Leo in the 19th century:
Pope Leo XIII "was a drinker of the cocaine-infused wine tonic Vin Mariani, a precursor drink to Coca-Cola."
May 8, 2025 at 8:39 PM
My new favorite papal fun fact...
From Wiki regarding the previous Pope named Leo in the 19th century:
Pope Leo XIII "was a drinker of the cocaine-infused wine tonic Vin Mariani, a precursor drink to Coca-Cola."
From Wiki regarding the previous Pope named Leo in the 19th century:
Pope Leo XIII "was a drinker of the cocaine-infused wine tonic Vin Mariani, a precursor drink to Coca-Cola."
Reposted by Michael Pogach
yes, ChatGPT is in schools; there are K-12 school districts and DOEs entering into AI contracts, too. so rather than panicking over the death of academia as a foregone conclusion—particularly when LLMs are frequently wrong—why don't we talk about the climate costs of AI?
my latest @teenvogue.com
my latest @teenvogue.com
ChatGPT Is Everywhere — Why Aren't We Talking About Its Environmental Costs?
One estimate found that a single ChatGPT search uses 10 times the energy of a normal Google search.
www.teenvogue.com
May 7, 2025 at 3:07 PM
yes, ChatGPT is in schools; there are K-12 school districts and DOEs entering into AI contracts, too. so rather than panicking over the death of academia as a foregone conclusion—particularly when LLMs are frequently wrong—why don't we talk about the climate costs of AI?
my latest @teenvogue.com
my latest @teenvogue.com
Every teacher right now trying to decide if they should give the grade to the student or to the chatbot
a man with curly hair and a beard is smiling and asking jefe what is a plethora ?
ALT: a man with curly hair and a beard is smiling and asking jefe what is a plethora ?
media.tenor.com
May 7, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Every teacher right now trying to decide if they should give the grade to the student or to the chatbot
Reposted by Michael Pogach
If as President you answer “I don’t know” when asked if you’ll follow the Constitution, you have violated your oath of office and should be removed.
May 5, 2025 at 9:43 PM
If as President you answer “I don’t know” when asked if you’ll follow the Constitution, you have violated your oath of office and should be removed.
Reposted by Michael Pogach
Out of the dark forest mist, it rises — THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS is now on bookstore shelves! I hope you’ll check it out, spread the word, leave a review somewhere, let it whisper to you, do its dark bidding, give yourself over to it entirely, your bones become balusters, you know, normal stuff
April 29, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Out of the dark forest mist, it rises — THE STAIRCASE IN THE WOODS is now on bookstore shelves! I hope you’ll check it out, spread the word, leave a review somewhere, let it whisper to you, do its dark bidding, give yourself over to it entirely, your bones become balusters, you know, normal stuff
Reposted by Michael Pogach
My first apartment in 1994 was $350/month. Adjusting for inflation, that apartment should now rent for $744/month.
It actually rents for $1500. Greed and inflation are hurting the kids, not their Starbucks lattes.
It actually rents for $1500. Greed and inflation are hurting the kids, not their Starbucks lattes.
April 22, 2025 at 11:40 AM
My first apartment in 1994 was $350/month. Adjusting for inflation, that apartment should now rent for $744/month.
It actually rents for $1500. Greed and inflation are hurting the kids, not their Starbucks lattes.
It actually rents for $1500. Greed and inflation are hurting the kids, not their Starbucks lattes.
Ask not what your country will do to you.
Ask what you would have done for Anne Frank
Ask what you would have done for Anne Frank
April 17, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Ask not what your country will do to you.
Ask what you would have done for Anne Frank
Ask what you would have done for Anne Frank
Well, it's that time of the semester where some students stop attending class, except now I have to wonder if it's because they've been disappeared by this erratic Orwellian nightmare of an administration for the heinous crimes of simply existing or speaking their truths.
April 17, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Well, it's that time of the semester where some students stop attending class, except now I have to wonder if it's because they've been disappeared by this erratic Orwellian nightmare of an administration for the heinous crimes of simply existing or speaking their truths.
Reposted by Michael Pogach
500 words a day is a decent novel length in under 6 months.
250 words a day is a decent novel length in a year.
That's a page or less.
Write what you can.
#LianaEdits #AmWriting #SkyWriters
250 words a day is a decent novel length in a year.
That's a page or less.
Write what you can.
#LianaEdits #AmWriting #SkyWriters
April 9, 2025 at 6:03 AM
500 words a day is a decent novel length in under 6 months.
250 words a day is a decent novel length in a year.
That's a page or less.
Write what you can.
#LianaEdits #AmWriting #SkyWriters
250 words a day is a decent novel length in a year.
That's a page or less.
Write what you can.
#LianaEdits #AmWriting #SkyWriters