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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · Dec 8

An actual pinned introduction thread!

Hi! I'm Cass, & you've probably found me because of one of these things:

-Books & writing
-The Worldbuilding for Masochists podcast
-Shakespeare & education
-Halcy-Con & other conventions/conferences
-Immersive experience work & enthusiasm
-General geekery

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The Latest Kate @thelatestkate.bsky.social · 44m

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A drawing of a black cat resting under a blanket. The caption reads, "please be patient with yourself; it all feels overwhelming because it IS overwhelming"

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The British History Podcast @thebhp.bsky.social · 53m

Regarding the alleged arrest of “the girlfriend of one of the founders of Antifa.”

1) it’s not illegal to date someone.

2) antifa is a leaderless and loosely organized ideology, not a group

3) if antifa did have a founder, I’m pretty sure it would be a 150 year old Italian person.

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 2h

ONLY 58%??

I don't know why I'm surprised. This is the result of the GOP spending decades dismantling public education and ensuring that huge portions of the country do not understand either their civic rights or their civic responsibilities.

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 4h

58% of Americans - including half of Republicans - think the president should send armed troops only to face external threats, a sign of unease as President Donald Trump increasingly deploys National Guard troops to police American cities, a @reuters.com poll found.

www.reuters.com/world/us/mos...

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 2h

"We took the freedom of speech away."

That's, um, uh, uh...wait, how did this Virginia State Flag get here...

An image of the flag of the Commonwealth of Virginia.

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 5h

I had such a "wait a minute, that's NOT the Onion??" moment over this

The Daily Beast @thedailybeast.bsky.social · 9h

Close-up photos have revealed the prepared list of put-downs that Pam Bondi brought to use against senators during her Epstein hearing.

Bondi Accidentally Reveals Her Burn Book for Fiery Epstein Hearing

The attorney general chose to lash out rather than answer questions from lawmakers about the late pedophile.

trib.al

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Sewzinski @sewzinski.bsky.social · 5h

So it convinces teens to unalive, men to leave their families and run off to their deaths in rainstorms, tells people to eat poison, and encourages arsonists. Sounds like building a 70 football field deep data center and hinging our entire economy on this tech was a REALLY BAD IDEA.

niki grayson @nikigrayson.com · 5h

the city of los angeles burned in january in part because of a man who couldn’t stop generating images of burning cities on ChatGPT, and then after he lit the fire he asked if the fire he started was his fault

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 5h

Uggggghghhhh I hate when the good ideas come in the middle of a work day!

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 6h

Yesterday on Patreon: My prep notes for the extremely unhinged "2 Fucking 2 Fighting" panel on writing sex & violence that I was a part of at ArmadilloCon last month.

We had a lot of fun. 😂

ArmadilloCon Prep Notes: Extremely Unhinged Panel | Cass Morris

Get more from Cass Morris on Patreon

www.patreon.com

Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 8h

#LGBTQWriteAThon Oct 8: Romantasy with a heavy dose of politics.

AmaraJLynn💎🌌🌺GEMS & STAR FLOWERS coming soon! @amaralynn.bsky.social · 11h

#LGBTQWriteAThon October 8:

What genre is your WIP?

#writesky #queerwriters #writers #lgbtqwriters

Image: a burnt orange background with two jack o' lanterns. Text: #LGBTQWriteAThon Use the tag and follow the feed on BlueSky! Tag @LGBTQWriteAThon in photos on Instagram! October 8: Genres.
BlueSky: @amaralynn @rebeccafrostwrites.com Instagram: @LGBTQWriteAThon @amarajlynn @krakengoddess

Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 9h

#WritingLifeMonthly Oct 8:

For Rhiann and Lycus, it is absolutely "Irresistible", Fall Out Boy ft Demi Lovato

🎶 Too many war wounds and not enough wars
Too few rounds in the ring and not enough settled scores
Too many sharks, not enough blood in the waves 🎶

Tracey Lee @traceyleewrites.bsky.social · 14h

📚 #WritingLifeMonthly October Day 08 📚

Is there a song that instantly makes you think of your MC?

#writingcommunity #BookSky #BookSky💙📚 #authorchat

October #writinglifemonthly Day 08 If your main character had a theme song, what would it be?
Build Community - Share. Like.Comment in Group. @traceyleewrites

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 19h

omg what an excellent PSA

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Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 23h

Miss the #GauntletChat? No worries! You can still respond to all the posts at your own pace!

⭐ Chat Overview
💬 Introduction
❓ Question 1
❓ Question 2
❓ Question 3
❓ Question 4
📝 Wrap-Up Question

Join us this Sunday, Oct. 12 at 2pm EST for our next Gauntlet chat in the Discord group! #NovelGauntlet

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 23h

Sounds fun! It's a wild period of history to occupy, so I can see lots of opportunities there.

Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 1d

Ooooh, I dig those vibes!

Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 1d

#GauntletChat Wrap-Up: 7k! And hopefully some of those should actually be *finishing* scenes so I can check them off the list, not bouncing around between scenes with my usual frenetic lack of focus. 😅

Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 1d

#GauntletChat Wrap-Up! ✏️ What do you hope to accomplish in the next week of the Gauntlet?

And let us know if you’re posting updates anywhere to follow along!

#NovelGauntlet

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 1d

I'm always mildly baffled by writers who can do the same amount of work every day. What must it be like to have reliable, steady bandwidth? 😅

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 1d

#GauntletChat A4:

‘Well,’ she thought with a sigh, pulling out one of her smaller, fine-bladed knives, ‘it’s not as though I’ve never looted a body before. This one’s not even dead.’

Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 1d

#GauntletChat Question 4 ✏️ Share a favorite line you’ve written or edited so far this month!

#NovelGauntlet

Gauntlet chat question #4. Share a favorite line you’ve written or edited so far this month! (please remember alt text for any graphics!)

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 1d

So Trump is now going to try to rule like an early modern king - just avoid calling the estates general or parliament or the diet and so rule by fiat.

Maybe someone in the GOP should turn the page in book and see what happened next...oh, oh dear...oh no...oh dear ohnonono....

George Pearkes @peark.es · 1d

Well that's not how appropriations work at all

*WHITE HOUSE TO TRANSFER TARIFF REVENUE TO FUND WIC: LEAVITT

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 1d

The project itself has to be working, though, even if it’s taking time to do so. If it’s not working, persistence is torture. Knowing when to let it rest is also a skill.

Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 1d

#GauntletChat A2: Pure cussedness, mostly, with the steady dedication of a persistence hunter.

And, in this case, allowing @mrmaresca.com to harass me / keep me accountable.

Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 1d

#GauntletChat Question 2 ✏️ How do you maintain momentum for longer (fiction) projects? Any tips/tricks to share?

#NovelGauntlet

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 1d

And I MEAN IT. 😅 These are not rivals. These are people who have legit attempted to kill each other, one of them for good reasons. (Which is possibly why the book is, uh, long. There’s a lot to work through! 😂 )

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 1d

#GauntletChat A1 (oops, other was intro): This book is largely driven by my frustration with the common tropes of the romantasy genre. 😅

Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 1d

#GauntletChat Question #1✏️ What inspired your story? Are there any books or authors that influenced your work?

#NovelGauntlet

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Cass Morris @cassmorriswrites.com · 1d

#GauntletChat A1: Hello! I’m Cass, author of historical fantasy series the Aven Cycle, currently working on an enemies-to-lovers romantasy. Hoping to finish it this month with a word count goal of 30000!

Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 1d

Welcome everyone to our first #GauntletChat ✏️ Let's start with some introductions! Introduce yourself, your Gauntlet project(s), and your goal for this month!

#NovelGauntlet

Gauntlet Chat introductions! Introduce yourself, your Gauntlet project(s) and goal for this month!

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Novel Gauntlet Challenge @novelgauntlet.com · 1d

New to the #GauntletChat? Here are some quick tips for how to participate! Questions will be posted from THIS account so if miss one in the hashtag feed, just head to the Novel Gauntlet profile!

#NovelGauntlet

Tips for participating in the Gauntlet chat! 1) Quote-post each question with your answer and make sure to include the #GauntletChat tag. 2) Follow along with the chat tag and reply to other participants to get the conversation going. 3) Remember to include alt text on any images/media!

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"Online Rent-a-Sage" Bret Devereaux @bretdevereaux.bsky.social · 1d

The challenge, of course, with the Patreon model is the size of the ecosystem it supports is small (compared to traditional publishing) and if we're honest about its nature, it is reliant on parasocial bonds, which can be unhealthy, to do some of the work of prying dollars out of pockets.

The Questionable Authority @questauthority.bsky.social · 1d

The extent to which Patreon has effectively permitted creatives to monetize their work in a manner that is largely indifferent to intellectual property law protections* is underappreciated and understudied.

*In large part because it's basically a "Distributed de' Midici" compensation model.

Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 1d

This week for @wired.com Big Interview pod, I talk to Patreon CEO Jack Conte, who wants to carve a different path in this era of IP theft and AI slop.

"We're sending rockets into space; we got self-driving cars. We should figure out how to get creative people paid for their work."

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