Author Mike "ElectricDC" Current
@authormikedc.bsky.social
#Author of "Three Cheers for NPC Revenge" Bard of Aztaeron book 1 📚 WIP Book 2, "From Under the Cursed Tree"
Long live the car crash hearts. 🖤 Just an autistic geek who loves guitars, music, and videogames. Married, no DM unless it's a book deal.
Long live the car crash hearts. 🖤 Just an autistic geek who loves guitars, music, and videogames. Married, no DM unless it's a book deal.
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Woof. Ok, #WritingCommunity, it took most of the week, but I've finally moved my two manuscripts (equaling almost 250k words!) off Word into Scrivener
Yeah, homie, I heard that Microsoft Co-PiIot 365 nonsense and that lit a fire under my 🍑
Yeah, homie, I heard that Microsoft Co-PiIot 365 nonsense and that lit a fire under my 🍑
January 9, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Woof. Ok, #WritingCommunity, it took most of the week, but I've finally moved my two manuscripts (equaling almost 250k words!) off Word into Scrivener
Yeah, homie, I heard that Microsoft Co-PiIot 365 nonsense and that lit a fire under my 🍑
Yeah, homie, I heard that Microsoft Co-PiIot 365 nonsense and that lit a fire under my 🍑
"Show, don't tell."
Ernest Hemingway:
Ernest Hemingway:
a man wearing a hat is making a funny face in front of a shield with the letter k on it
Alt: a man wearing a hat is making a funny face in front of a shield with the letter k on it
media.tenor.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:07 PM
"Show, don't tell."
Ernest Hemingway:
Ernest Hemingway:
I can't believe after all this time, they still don't know what to do with a drunken sailor earl-ie in the morning
January 9, 2026 at 12:33 AM
I can't believe after all this time, they still don't know what to do with a drunken sailor earl-ie in the morning
I'm Mike DC Current, former comic book writer, poet, and (nearly) 2-time novelist. I'm inspired by art, mostly music and video games
My series, book one THREE CHEERS FOR NPC REVENGE, is punk-influenced. It's sci-fi, fantasy, romance, time travel, and eventually I want to 🖊️ a mystery
#BluePitHype
My series, book one THREE CHEERS FOR NPC REVENGE, is punk-influenced. It's sci-fi, fantasy, romance, time travel, and eventually I want to 🖊️ a mystery
#BluePitHype
Welcome to the first day of #BluePitHype! It's only 5 days to #BluePit on January 13th! So, join us for our Q&A!
DAY ONE: Introductions
Tell us who you are! Make some new friends!
We can't wait to meet you and your stories!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying
DAY ONE: Introductions
Tell us who you are! Make some new friends!
We can't wait to meet you and your stories!
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #GameDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying
January 8, 2026 at 7:20 PM
I'm Mike DC Current, former comic book writer, poet, and (nearly) 2-time novelist. I'm inspired by art, mostly music and video games
My series, book one THREE CHEERS FOR NPC REVENGE, is punk-influenced. It's sci-fi, fantasy, romance, time travel, and eventually I want to 🖊️ a mystery
#BluePitHype
My series, book one THREE CHEERS FOR NPC REVENGE, is punk-influenced. It's sci-fi, fantasy, romance, time travel, and eventually I want to 🖊️ a mystery
#BluePitHype
I used to think the Muffin Man who lived on Drury Lane was simply an anthropomorphic pastry
January 8, 2026 at 3:27 PM
I used to think the Muffin Man who lived on Drury Lane was simply an anthropomorphic pastry
Million-dollar idea:
Spinal Tap Shampoo, it volumizes your hair to 11
Spinal Tap Shampoo, it volumizes your hair to 11
a stuffed monkey is holding a hair dryer in its hand
Alt: a stuffed monkey is holding a hair dryer in its hand
media.tenor.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:55 PM
Million-dollar idea:
Spinal Tap Shampoo, it volumizes your hair to 11
Spinal Tap Shampoo, it volumizes your hair to 11
Finally diving into Scrivener, wow 🤯
Starting to see why it gets so much love from so many authors
Starting to see why it gets so much love from so many authors
January 7, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Finally diving into Scrivener, wow 🤯
Starting to see why it gets so much love from so many authors
Starting to see why it gets so much love from so many authors
Drop some SPECTACLES 🤓 🖤 😎
January 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Drop some SPECTACLES 🤓 🖤 😎
Do Klondike Bars still advertise anywhere?
They're sitting on one of the greatest jingles of all time.
They're sitting on one of the greatest jingles of all time.
January 7, 2026 at 12:58 PM
Do Klondike Bars still advertise anywhere?
They're sitting on one of the greatest jingles of all time.
They're sitting on one of the greatest jingles of all time.
I don’t need to be “wealthy”, per se. I just want to have enough money to operate a mid-sized indie book store.
I don’t need to be “wealthy”, per se. I just want to have enough money to buy my own castle on the Scottish coast so that I can never be seen again.
January 7, 2026 at 12:56 PM
I don’t need to be “wealthy”, per se. I just want to have enough money to operate a mid-sized indie book store.
Wife and I started watching Sword Art Online
We're 4 eps in and every episode so far has been 🔥
We're 4 eps in and every episode so far has been 🔥
January 6, 2026 at 2:07 PM
Wife and I started watching Sword Art Online
We're 4 eps in and every episode so far has been 🔥
We're 4 eps in and every episode so far has been 🔥
Slipped on a bottle of Everclear and landed eyebrow first on a keg
What's the most ridiculous way you ever hurt yourself? I got out of the tub, skidded in water and tripped over the toilet. Ankle sprain.
😅
😅
January 5, 2026 at 10:16 PM
Slipped on a bottle of Everclear and landed eyebrow first on a keg
First colonoscopy in the books, my people
Two small polyps that look benign. Just a friendly reminder to hit that shiz as soon as you hit my fragile age 🖤 As eldest millennial, it is my duty.
Two small polyps that look benign. Just a friendly reminder to hit that shiz as soon as you hit my fragile age 🖤 As eldest millennial, it is my duty.
January 5, 2026 at 9:20 PM
First colonoscopy in the books, my people
Two small polyps that look benign. Just a friendly reminder to hit that shiz as soon as you hit my fragile age 🖤 As eldest millennial, it is my duty.
Two small polyps that look benign. Just a friendly reminder to hit that shiz as soon as you hit my fragile age 🖤 As eldest millennial, it is my duty.
The hardest part of being a writer is answering:
"So, what's your book about?"
"So, what's your book about?"
January 5, 2026 at 6:16 PM
The hardest part of being a writer is answering:
"So, what's your book about?"
"So, what's your book about?"
Who's your favorite superhero?
The one who stands for truth, justice, love, and hope
The one who stands for truth, justice, love, and hope
January 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
Who's your favorite superhero?
The one who stands for truth, justice, love, and hope
The one who stands for truth, justice, love, and hope
Most days, I wander between 2 and 7
After one drink I'm a 10
After one drink I'm a 10
2. On a scale of 1 (being an introvert) and 10 (being an extrovert), where do you fit on that scale?
January 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Most days, I wander between 2 and 7
After one drink I'm a 10
After one drink I'm a 10
I already know the ending.
I don't have to figure out how to get to the ending. My CHARACTERS do.
I'm just their scribe 😊
#WritingCommunity
#Booksky 📚
I don't have to figure out how to get to the ending. My CHARACTERS do.
I'm just their scribe 😊
#WritingCommunity
#Booksky 📚
January 5, 2026 at 12:47 PM
I already know the ending.
I don't have to figure out how to get to the ending. My CHARACTERS do.
I'm just their scribe 😊
#WritingCommunity
#Booksky 📚
I don't have to figure out how to get to the ending. My CHARACTERS do.
I'm just their scribe 😊
#WritingCommunity
#Booksky 📚
Reposted by Author Mike "ElectricDC" Current
Good luck to all those who are querying or trying to publish in 2026.
It's so important to write and read, especially in the wake of a lot of anti-intellectual movements.
PLEASE keep being creative
It's so important to write and read, especially in the wake of a lot of anti-intellectual movements.
PLEASE keep being creative
January 5, 2026 at 11:40 AM
Good luck to all those who are querying or trying to publish in 2026.
It's so important to write and read, especially in the wake of a lot of anti-intellectual movements.
PLEASE keep being creative
It's so important to write and read, especially in the wake of a lot of anti-intellectual movements.
PLEASE keep being creative
Reposted by Author Mike "ElectricDC" Current
January 5, 2026 at 11:48 AM
Some of you never ate canned fruit cocktail suspended in a Jell-O mold and it shows
January 4, 2026 at 6:46 PM
Some of you never ate canned fruit cocktail suspended in a Jell-O mold and it shows
Reading modern British literature, I'm struck by the amount of times people say, "oh."
January 4, 2026 at 2:00 PM
Reading modern British literature, I'm struck by the amount of times people say, "oh."
If, like me, you grew up loving Cosby Show but can no longer stomach it bc Bill is a monster
Do yourself a favor and checkout My Wife and Kids with Damon Wayans. There are a lot of similarities that make it the perfect Cosby Show replacement!
Do yourself a favor and checkout My Wife and Kids with Damon Wayans. There are a lot of similarities that make it the perfect Cosby Show replacement!
January 4, 2026 at 2:47 AM
If, like me, you grew up loving Cosby Show but can no longer stomach it bc Bill is a monster
Do yourself a favor and checkout My Wife and Kids with Damon Wayans. There are a lot of similarities that make it the perfect Cosby Show replacement!
Do yourself a favor and checkout My Wife and Kids with Damon Wayans. There are a lot of similarities that make it the perfect Cosby Show replacement!
Carbonwood City is home to four majestic trees, including the 1,000 ft-tall Pando Tree.
#JanuaryWorldbuilders For me, one of the most enjoyable things about worldbuilding is coming up with grand ideas: scenery, a building, a tree, a planet, anything you consider big, beautiful, imposing, grand, majestic... pick your synonym. Tell me about it
January 3, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Carbonwood City is home to four majestic trees, including the 1,000 ft-tall Pando Tree.
Cannot explain how much a night of good friends plus Jackbox heals my soul
January 3, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Cannot explain how much a night of good friends plus Jackbox heals my soul