Pemry Janes
@pemryjanes.com
Author of the Living Sword series, an unpaid intern of History, He/Him.
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Pemry Janes
@pemryjanes.com
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With three books published, the Living Sword series is my only series so far.
It has action, humor, and a talking sword very particular about their appearance and with a love of storytelling.
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It has action, humor, and a talking sword very particular about their appearance and with a love of storytelling.
books2read.com/u/4EkM03
books2read.com/u/mBgRvN
books2read.com/u/bOJ8RQ
Hatred is a cold fire to warm yourself at when the winter gets cold.
But righteous anger, now that can keep you toasty.
But righteous anger, now that can keep you toasty.
January 23, 2026 at 11:39 AM
Hatred is a cold fire to warm yourself at when the winter gets cold.
But righteous anger, now that can keep you toasty.
But righteous anger, now that can keep you toasty.
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Medieval cat with kitten on the roof of the Château de Pierrefonds in France.
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January 22, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Medieval cat with kitten on the roof of the Château de Pierrefonds in France.
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A...
fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%C3%A...
Quote a gif with a clue of where you’re from …
January 23, 2026 at 7:00 AM
Quote a gif with a clue of where you’re from …
Calls himself a scientist, with a teaching position. And proceeds to use ChatGPT for everything, even as he acknowledges it bullshits "occasionally".
And then tries an experiment without backing up all of "his work".
I would call this a case in point of how gen AI degrades cognition.
And then tries an experiment without backing up all of "his work".
I would call this a case in point of how gen AI degrades cognition.
January 22, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Calls himself a scientist, with a teaching position. And proceeds to use ChatGPT for everything, even as he acknowledges it bullshits "occasionally".
And then tries an experiment without backing up all of "his work".
I would call this a case in point of how gen AI degrades cognition.
And then tries an experiment without backing up all of "his work".
I would call this a case in point of how gen AI degrades cognition.
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Meet the mysterious Prototaxites: “No matter what...it’s something weird doing its own thing,” one scientist says of the fossil
Mystery tower fossils may be a whole new kind of life
Towering Prototaxites ruled Earth before trees—and they may have been a form of life entirely new to science
www.scientificamerican.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Meet the mysterious Prototaxites: “No matter what...it’s something weird doing its own thing,” one scientist says of the fossil
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Icelandic Teletubbies pull no punches.
In the 2010s, the Icelandic tv station Channel 2 accidentally added subtitles from a gritty crime drama to an episode of Teletubbies.
I have translated some of the highlights
I have translated some of the highlights
January 22, 2026 at 5:39 PM
Icelandic Teletubbies pull no punches.
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I talked about this on Tumblr already but I wanted to spread this a little further, unfortunately Twitter and Bluesky are not ideal for this type of content so I will work with screenshots.
In short: I DOUBT MANIPULONYX WAS A EGG SPECIALIST AND HERE IS WHY!
In short: I DOUBT MANIPULONYX WAS A EGG SPECIALIST AND HERE IS WHY!
January 21, 2026 at 11:46 PM
I talked about this on Tumblr already but I wanted to spread this a little further, unfortunately Twitter and Bluesky are not ideal for this type of content so I will work with screenshots.
In short: I DOUBT MANIPULONYX WAS A EGG SPECIALIST AND HERE IS WHY!
In short: I DOUBT MANIPULONYX WAS A EGG SPECIALIST AND HERE IS WHY!
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That's no dogs, that's small Procoptodon!
January 22, 2026 at 12:00 AM
That's no dogs, that's small Procoptodon!
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If you see this and agree, you are obligated to rec a book by a fantasy author who's still writing. I don't make the rules.
I mean, I do. Please though? It'd be great.
I mean, I do. Please though? It'd be great.
I'm always baffled by the "I'll ONLY read old fantasy" crowd.
You know there are LIVING authors doing really cool stuff, right? Like, LOTS of them? And we could get MORE if more people bought their stuff?
You know there are LIVING authors doing really cool stuff, right? Like, LOTS of them? And we could get MORE if more people bought their stuff?
January 22, 2026 at 4:14 AM
If you see this and agree, you are obligated to rec a book by a fantasy author who's still writing. I don't make the rules.
I mean, I do. Please though? It'd be great.
I mean, I do. Please though? It'd be great.
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We're now in the #SFINCS semi-finals! I've finished reading all 5 books we were allotted in Team WIPS and here's my first review!
Sisters of Mercy by Yuval Kordov was 🔥
For fans of giant mech battles, postapocalyptic SF, and deeply emotional stories...
💙🪐📚
www.angelaboord.com/post/sfincs-...
Sisters of Mercy by Yuval Kordov was 🔥
For fans of giant mech battles, postapocalyptic SF, and deeply emotional stories...
💙🪐📚
www.angelaboord.com/post/sfincs-...
SFINCS Review: Sisters of Mercy by Yuval Kordov
“The Speculative Fiction Indie Novella Championship (SFINCS, pronounced “sphinx”)a is a yearly competition to recognize, honor, and celebrate the talent and creativity present in the indie community. ...
www.angelaboord.com
January 21, 2026 at 3:29 PM
We're now in the #SFINCS semi-finals! I've finished reading all 5 books we were allotted in Team WIPS and here's my first review!
Sisters of Mercy by Yuval Kordov was 🔥
For fans of giant mech battles, postapocalyptic SF, and deeply emotional stories...
💙🪐📚
www.angelaboord.com/post/sfincs-...
Sisters of Mercy by Yuval Kordov was 🔥
For fans of giant mech battles, postapocalyptic SF, and deeply emotional stories...
💙🪐📚
www.angelaboord.com/post/sfincs-...
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WOW, this is the earliest known group of chess pieces in the world! 🤩
It includes two foot-soldiers, two mounted riders, an elephant with rider, a figure driving two horses, and a figure driving a three-horse chariot. Ivory, AD 700s.
Samarkand State Museum-Reserve, Uzbekistan. 📷 me
#Archaeology
It includes two foot-soldiers, two mounted riders, an elephant with rider, a figure driving two horses, and a figure driving a three-horse chariot. Ivory, AD 700s.
Samarkand State Museum-Reserve, Uzbekistan. 📷 me
#Archaeology
January 21, 2026 at 4:40 PM
WOW, this is the earliest known group of chess pieces in the world! 🤩
It includes two foot-soldiers, two mounted riders, an elephant with rider, a figure driving two horses, and a figure driving a three-horse chariot. Ivory, AD 700s.
Samarkand State Museum-Reserve, Uzbekistan. 📷 me
#Archaeology
It includes two foot-soldiers, two mounted riders, an elephant with rider, a figure driving two horses, and a figure driving a three-horse chariot. Ivory, AD 700s.
Samarkand State Museum-Reserve, Uzbekistan. 📷 me
#Archaeology
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Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only!
January 21, 2026 at 4:55 PM
Post your favorite Star Trek character. Wrong answers only!
You know you have a quality product that will make you a lot of money if you have to beg people to use it for free.
I was present for the birth of the web, the explosion of personal sites, and the blogging revolution, and you know what we never had to do? Beg people to use our shit.
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 21, 2026 at 7:20 AM
You know you have a quality product that will make you a lot of money if you have to beg people to use it for free.
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The party line has gone from "women have to start using genAI or they'll be left behind" to "everyone has to start using genAI or they'll be left behind" to "everyone has to start using genAI or genAI will be left behind."
AI boom could falter without wider adoption, Microsoft chief Satya Nadella warns
Big tech boss tells delegates at Davos that broader global use is essential if technology is to deliver lasting growth
www.irishtimes.com
January 20, 2026 at 5:54 PM
The party line has gone from "women have to start using genAI or they'll be left behind" to "everyone has to start using genAI or they'll be left behind" to "everyone has to start using genAI or genAI will be left behind."
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Also, libraries pay for books! Don't apologize if your friend bought a book and lent it to you, either. If you want to own a book, pay for it. But if you're not sure you want to own the book yet or you can't afford the book, borrow it from an owner willing to lend! (Like a library.)
Someone said to me, "I'm sorry but I got your book from a library." Nobody should ever apologise for that. You read my book! That's brilliant! I grew up hanging out in libraries and the idea of a world without them fills me with dread. Without libraries, authors, like readers, will only suffer.
January 20, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Also, libraries pay for books! Don't apologize if your friend bought a book and lent it to you, either. If you want to own a book, pay for it. But if you're not sure you want to own the book yet or you can't afford the book, borrow it from an owner willing to lend! (Like a library.)
I've submitted a story, because there's always the possibility they'll say yes.
Fiction submissions are open now!
The window will be open until January 21st 2026 at 3 p.m. UTC.
For additional information about submitting including our Moksha link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
The window will be open until January 21st 2026 at 3 p.m. UTC.
For additional information about submitting including our Moksha link ⬇️
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
January 20, 2026 at 5:49 PM
I've submitted a story, because there's always the possibility they'll say yes.
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We continue with #SFINCS Round 2 where my first read was Selkie Moon by Kelly Jarvis.
On a stormy island in Orkney, a young girl has to grapple with the turbulent dynamics of her family life and her own possible fantastical origins... #SFINCS3 #TheWIPs #BookSky
helynalclove.com/2026/01/10/s...
On a stormy island in Orkney, a young girl has to grapple with the turbulent dynamics of her family life and her own possible fantastical origins... #SFINCS3 #TheWIPs #BookSky
helynalclove.com/2026/01/10/s...
January 10, 2026 at 4:07 PM
We continue with #SFINCS Round 2 where my first read was Selkie Moon by Kelly Jarvis.
On a stormy island in Orkney, a young girl has to grapple with the turbulent dynamics of her family life and her own possible fantastical origins... #SFINCS3 #TheWIPs #BookSky
helynalclove.com/2026/01/10/s...
On a stormy island in Orkney, a young girl has to grapple with the turbulent dynamics of her family life and her own possible fantastical origins... #SFINCS3 #TheWIPs #BookSky
helynalclove.com/2026/01/10/s...
Originally, Eurik's name was Pemry as I wrote The Living Sword.
But I wasn't even halfway through when I decided it wasn't the right name given the rest of the culture I was going with for the Mochedan.
But I liked the name well enough I kept it, just as my pen name.
But I wasn't even halfway through when I decided it wasn't the right name given the rest of the culture I was going with for the Mochedan.
But I liked the name well enough I kept it, just as my pen name.
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters
Writing technical question!
Do you name your characters right away or do you use placeholder names?
Are the placeholders descriptive or just filler names you'll change?
Has a placeholder ever grown on you?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Writing technical question!
Do you name your characters right away or do you use placeholder names?
Are the placeholders descriptive or just filler names you'll change?
Has a placeholder ever grown on you?
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 20, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Originally, Eurik's name was Pemry as I wrote The Living Sword.
But I wasn't even halfway through when I decided it wasn't the right name given the rest of the culture I was going with for the Mochedan.
But I liked the name well enough I kept it, just as my pen name.
But I wasn't even halfway through when I decided it wasn't the right name given the rest of the culture I was going with for the Mochedan.
But I liked the name well enough I kept it, just as my pen name.
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A few years ago, Brian Rose gave me a tour of the Penn Museum. One of my favorite items is this clay brick from ca. 2000 BCE, Ur (Iraq). I show it on the first day of classes because reconstructing the lives of ancient people often means working from the small impressions we all leave on the earth 👣
January 19, 2026 at 8:39 PM
A few years ago, Brian Rose gave me a tour of the Penn Museum. One of my favorite items is this clay brick from ca. 2000 BCE, Ur (Iraq). I show it on the first day of classes because reconstructing the lives of ancient people often means working from the small impressions we all leave on the earth 👣
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These are the icy mountains of Pluto. It took 9 years to get these magnificent images… and 4.8 billion kilometers.
January 18, 2026 at 7:39 PM
These are the icy mountains of Pluto. It took 9 years to get these magnificent images… and 4.8 billion kilometers.
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esults from the #paleostream!
Once again, 3 wishes, one for myself.
Messapicetus (for Tim), Nierkoppia (for Eru), Aquilonifer (for ultraluther) and finally Ferenceratops.
Once again, 3 wishes, one for myself.
Messapicetus (for Tim), Nierkoppia (for Eru), Aquilonifer (for ultraluther) and finally Ferenceratops.
January 19, 2026 at 2:26 AM
esults from the #paleostream!
Once again, 3 wishes, one for myself.
Messapicetus (for Tim), Nierkoppia (for Eru), Aquilonifer (for ultraluther) and finally Ferenceratops.
Once again, 3 wishes, one for myself.
Messapicetus (for Tim), Nierkoppia (for Eru), Aquilonifer (for ultraluther) and finally Ferenceratops.
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Bohlinia attica- prehistoric giraffid, miocene of Europe.
May 1, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Bohlinia attica- prehistoric giraffid, miocene of Europe.
Share a television show that raised you:
The original Transformers cartoon.
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." is something that has stayed with me.
Honourable mentions: too many, but TNG and Buffy are in there, as is GI Joe and David the Gnome
The original Transformers cartoon.
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." is something that has stayed with me.
Honourable mentions: too many, but TNG and Buffy are in there, as is GI Joe and David the Gnome
January 18, 2026 at 5:40 PM
Share a television show that raised you:
The original Transformers cartoon.
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." is something that has stayed with me.
Honourable mentions: too many, but TNG and Buffy are in there, as is GI Joe and David the Gnome
The original Transformers cartoon.
"Freedom is the right of all sentient beings." is something that has stayed with me.
Honourable mentions: too many, but TNG and Buffy are in there, as is GI Joe and David the Gnome