Bruce Johnson, Author/Traveler
@brucejohnsonauthor.bsky.social
My 'job' is to write crime fiction. So if you see me while I'm traveling the world, I'm likely thinking of ways to add more bodies to my stories.
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Introductory post time. Here's what you can expect from this account
The tribulations of writing novels
Comments on my travel adventures (including pictures)
Occasional dachshund photos
Other random thoughts
And we'll start out with a picture. El Teide on Tenerife
The tribulations of writing novels
Comments on my travel adventures (including pictures)
Occasional dachshund photos
Other random thoughts
And we'll start out with a picture. El Teide on Tenerife
The ongoing onslaught of spam.
First, the name in the email differs from the signature.
Second, the person could find the book on Amazon, but damn, that Goodreads interface (owned by Amazon, BTW) is just too much to figure out. 🙄
Still, good for a laugh.
#writingcommunity #stopthespam
First, the name in the email differs from the signature.
Second, the person could find the book on Amazon, but damn, that Goodreads interface (owned by Amazon, BTW) is just too much to figure out. 🙄
Still, good for a laugh.
#writingcommunity #stopthespam
November 27, 2025 at 7:46 PM
The ongoing onslaught of spam.
First, the name in the email differs from the signature.
Second, the person could find the book on Amazon, but damn, that Goodreads interface (owned by Amazon, BTW) is just too much to figure out. 🙄
Still, good for a laugh.
#writingcommunity #stopthespam
First, the name in the email differs from the signature.
Second, the person could find the book on Amazon, but damn, that Goodreads interface (owned by Amazon, BTW) is just too much to figure out. 🙄
Still, good for a laugh.
#writingcommunity #stopthespam
Just finished a long action scene that sets up the path to the climax. Cracking 70K words means it's all downhill from here. My goal was to get the first draft done by the end of the year, and I now think I might make it. #writingcommunity #amwriting #deadlinessuck
November 26, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Just finished a long action scene that sets up the path to the climax. Cracking 70K words means it's all downhill from here. My goal was to get the first draft done by the end of the year, and I now think I might make it. #writingcommunity #amwriting #deadlinessuck
This is the dynamic duo. @jamesletoile.bsky.social has his 'plot hounds'. I have my 'reasons I need to keep a steady paycheck'. Kibble and treats don't pay for themselves. #writingcommunity #dachshunds
November 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
This is the dynamic duo. @jamesletoile.bsky.social has his 'plot hounds'. I have my 'reasons I need to keep a steady paycheck'. Kibble and treats don't pay for themselves. #writingcommunity #dachshunds
Yesterday, while writing a scene, I had a stroke of inspiration that was perfect for the story. Didn't plan it. Didn't see it coming. Honestly, wish I could replicate it on demand, but that's not how these things work. 😆
Moments like that are why I truly love writing #writingcommunity #amwriting
Moments like that are why I truly love writing #writingcommunity #amwriting
November 25, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Yesterday, while writing a scene, I had a stroke of inspiration that was perfect for the story. Didn't plan it. Didn't see it coming. Honestly, wish I could replicate it on demand, but that's not how these things work. 😆
Moments like that are why I truly love writing #writingcommunity #amwriting
Moments like that are why I truly love writing #writingcommunity #amwriting
Writing pro tip: Don't name your main characters similarly to your pets. My MC is Sticker. My dog is Snickers. I spend a lot of time backspacing and retyping in my manuscript. 😂 #writingcommunity #amwriting #protip #dachshunds
PS - The picture is my dog, not the MC.
PS - The picture is my dog, not the MC.
November 24, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Writing pro tip: Don't name your main characters similarly to your pets. My MC is Sticker. My dog is Snickers. I spend a lot of time backspacing and retyping in my manuscript. 😂 #writingcommunity #amwriting #protip #dachshunds
PS - The picture is my dog, not the MC.
PS - The picture is my dog, not the MC.
I'm not SAYING I overuse the word 'look' in my first draft. Autocrit is saying it for me. 😂
This is for a 6K block of text. I guarantee that number is much, much bigger across the entire manuscript. Turns out, my 90K manuscript is 5% filler words. 😂 #writingcommunity #amediting
This is for a 6K block of text. I guarantee that number is much, much bigger across the entire manuscript. Turns out, my 90K manuscript is 5% filler words. 😂 #writingcommunity #amediting
November 24, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I'm not SAYING I overuse the word 'look' in my first draft. Autocrit is saying it for me. 😂
This is for a 6K block of text. I guarantee that number is much, much bigger across the entire manuscript. Turns out, my 90K manuscript is 5% filler words. 😂 #writingcommunity #amediting
This is for a 6K block of text. I guarantee that number is much, much bigger across the entire manuscript. Turns out, my 90K manuscript is 5% filler words. 😂 #writingcommunity #amediting
For a longer argument in favor of the 'AI is a Bubble' theory, check out this Substack. It drills into the detail, including a discussion of the circular commitments that, IMHO, are the core of why AI based on LLMs is a bubble.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
The Great AI Bubble
Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.
substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:52 PM
For a longer argument in favor of the 'AI is a Bubble' theory, check out this Substack. It drills into the detail, including a discussion of the circular commitments that, IMHO, are the core of why AI based on LLMs is a bubble.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
I'm still chuckling at San Altman's response when being asked how his company, with $13B in revenue (not profits), expected to pay for the $1.4T in capital expenses it has committed to over the next eight years.
Yeah. It's a bubble.
youtu.be/Gnl833wXRz0?...
Yeah. It's a bubble.
youtu.be/Gnl833wXRz0?...
All things AI w @altcap @sama & @satyanadella. A Halloween Special. 🎃🔥BG2 w/ Brad Gerstner
Brad Gerstner sits down with Satya Nadella (Microsoft) and Sam Altman (OpenAI) to unpack the $3 trillion AI buildout transforming technology, business, and the global economy. They dive deep into the…
youtu.be
November 18, 2025 at 7:46 PM
I'm still chuckling at San Altman's response when being asked how his company, with $13B in revenue (not profits), expected to pay for the $1.4T in capital expenses it has committed to over the next eight years.
Yeah. It's a bubble.
youtu.be/Gnl833wXRz0?...
Yeah. It's a bubble.
youtu.be/Gnl833wXRz0?...
Can I just say that the inundation of spam requests to help promote my 'books' is growing. These are emails I've received between Wed and Sat. Some of them named books that I've written or been part of, so there's that. But still. #writingcommunity #bookspam #ImNotBuying
November 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Can I just say that the inundation of spam requests to help promote my 'books' is growing. These are emails I've received between Wed and Sat. Some of them named books that I've written or been part of, so there's that. But still. #writingcommunity #bookspam #ImNotBuying
If you ever wonder why I constantly seek out warm destinations to visit, these pictures are taken in Toronto 24 hours apart. #traveltheworld #ihatewinter
November 10, 2025 at 4:52 PM
If you ever wonder why I constantly seek out warm destinations to visit, these pictures are taken in Toronto 24 hours apart. #traveltheworld #ihatewinter
My latest Substack post, the first in a series on how AI and authors can co-exist, is now live at bit.ly/3XeGwKU #writingcommunity #AIforAuthors #writing
November 4, 2025 at 3:35 PM
My latest Substack post, the first in a series on how AI and authors can co-exist, is now live at bit.ly/3XeGwKU #writingcommunity #AIforAuthors #writing
I will never tire of watching the ocean, and being impressed by the people who play on top of it. #maui #northshore #traveltheworld
October 30, 2025 at 3:52 PM
I will never tire of watching the ocean, and being impressed by the people who play on top of it. #maui #northshore #traveltheworld
Whenever I see this sign on a #maui street, I immediately picture sandplows swooping in to clear out the drifts, making the roads safe again. #isitjustme
October 29, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Whenever I see this sign on a #maui street, I immediately picture sandplows swooping in to clear out the drifts, making the roads safe again. #isitjustme
Adulting makes for soooo many difficult choices. 😂 #bluejays #decisions
October 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Adulting makes for soooo many difficult choices. 😂 #bluejays #decisions
My latest Substack post is up. The key plot elements I use to keep a story strong. bit.ly/3WfoBUe #writingcommunity #amwriting #writing
October 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
My latest Substack post is up. The key plot elements I use to keep a story strong. bit.ly/3WfoBUe #writingcommunity #amwriting #writing
October 26, 2025 at 6:46 PM
October 26, 2025 at 3:52 PM
My favorite comment from the #BlueJays Game 1 #worldseries
October 25, 2025 at 3:23 AM
My favorite comment from the #BlueJays Game 1 #worldseries
If RedBull gives you wings, imagine what the Indonesian version does to my travel talisman @stacy.b.woodson #sumatra #indonesia #traveltheworld
October 21, 2025 at 3:52 PM
If RedBull gives you wings, imagine what the Indonesian version does to my travel talisman @stacy.b.woodson #sumatra #indonesia #traveltheworld
I have a new post on my Substack -- My first attempt at Flash Fiction. Check it out here: bit.ly/42KzPno
October 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
I have a new post on my Substack -- My first attempt at Flash Fiction. Check it out here: bit.ly/42KzPno
After spending a few days in Sumatra, Indonesia, it's time to begin the second half of our circumglobal tour. I leave you with some pictures of #LakeToba and #SamosirIsland. #traveltheworld
October 20, 2025 at 3:52 PM
After spending a few days in Sumatra, Indonesia, it's time to begin the second half of our circumglobal tour. I leave you with some pictures of #LakeToba and #SamosirIsland. #traveltheworld
Watching a storm roll in on #Samosir #Indonesia. I was really glad this didn't happen yesterday, while my partner was running up that slope @trailofthekingsbyutmb #trailrunning #traveltheworld
October 19, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Watching a storm roll in on #Samosir #Indonesia. I was really glad this didn't happen yesterday, while my partner was running up that slope @trailofthekingsbyutmb #trailrunning #traveltheworld
It's weird to post these at 10pm my time, so my friends see them in the morning their time. The Merdeka 118 tower in #KualaLumpur #traveltheworld #travelphotography
October 13, 2025 at 4:42 PM
It's weird to post these at 10pm my time, so my friends see them in the morning their time. The Merdeka 118 tower in #KualaLumpur #traveltheworld #travelphotography
As I leave Italy on my way to Asia (Kuala Lumpur and Indonesia), I leave you with the two most memorable parts of Sicily -- Mount Etna and pizza 😁 #traveltheworld #italy #sicily #etna #mountetna #pizza
October 10, 2025 at 3:52 PM
As I leave Italy on my way to Asia (Kuala Lumpur and Indonesia), I leave you with the two most memorable parts of Sicily -- Mount Etna and pizza 😁 #traveltheworld #italy #sicily #etna #mountetna #pizza
#TrainRunning Mount Etna was interesting. A 600m climb, and I wasn't close to the top. What's more, I had to dodge thousands of ladybugs on the ground as I ran. But the views? Stunning. #mountetna #traveltheworld
October 6, 2025 at 3:52 PM
#TrainRunning Mount Etna was interesting. A 600m climb, and I wasn't close to the top. What's more, I had to dodge thousands of ladybugs on the ground as I ran. But the views? Stunning. #mountetna #traveltheworld