Erik Buchanan
@erikbuchananauthor.bsky.social
I write #Fantasy #SciFi and #Horror to enthral #readers’ imaginations. Find my books at http://erikbuchanan.ca. Trying out Bluesky along with all the others to see which works.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:33 AM
Monday, #SkyWriters, and I have two days left of the codeine. Kind of glad I'm running out, because that stuff is a) addictive and b) not good for my internals.
Still difficult to get work done, but am striving to do as much as possible between naps.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
Still difficult to get work done, but am striving to do as much as possible between naps.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
November 10, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Monday, #SkyWriters, and I have two days left of the codeine. Kind of glad I'm running out, because that stuff is a) addictive and b) not good for my internals.
Still difficult to get work done, but am striving to do as much as possible between naps.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
Still difficult to get work done, but am striving to do as much as possible between naps.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
Today is the day I go from two T3s to one T3 for the pain. So far, not bad. A dull, minor ache in the leg that I can ignore for the most part.
Also, today I get a shower, once I have my leg properly wrapped up. Looking forward to that!
Also, today I get a shower, once I have my leg properly wrapped up. Looking forward to that!
November 9, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Today is the day I go from two T3s to one T3 for the pain. So far, not bad. A dull, minor ache in the leg that I can ignore for the most part.
Also, today I get a shower, once I have my leg properly wrapped up. Looking forward to that!
Also, today I get a shower, once I have my leg properly wrapped up. Looking forward to that!
Soooo...Yesterday at 4:45 p.m. the nerve blocker for my leg finally wore off.
Remember all that pain I wasn't feeling? Found it!
Terrible night, and thank science for pain meds. Things are much better now, but that was a rough one.
Remember all that pain I wasn't feeling? Found it!
Terrible night, and thank science for pain meds. Things are much better now, but that was a rough one.
November 8, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Soooo...Yesterday at 4:45 p.m. the nerve blocker for my leg finally wore off.
Remember all that pain I wasn't feeling? Found it!
Terrible night, and thank science for pain meds. Things are much better now, but that was a rough one.
Remember all that pain I wasn't feeling? Found it!
Terrible night, and thank science for pain meds. Things are much better now, but that was a rough one.
Hello, #SkyWriters. In things that I was not expecting to say today, I feel well, energetic, and not in a lot of pain, even before I took my Tylenol 3s. Huh.
So, I guess I'll see how much work I can get done.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
So, I guess I'll see how much work I can get done.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
November 7, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Hello, #SkyWriters. In things that I was not expecting to say today, I feel well, energetic, and not in a lot of pain, even before I took my Tylenol 3s. Huh.
So, I guess I'll see how much work I can get done.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
So, I guess I'll see how much work I can get done.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
Surgery day, #SkyWriters, so this will be the last post for a while.
The surgery itself is short and sweet, but I expect to be sleeping for most of next week, so I'll see you all when I see you.
Take care and keep up the good fight!
The surgery itself is short and sweet, but I expect to be sleeping for most of next week, so I'll see you all when I see you.
Take care and keep up the good fight!
November 6, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Surgery day, #SkyWriters, so this will be the last post for a while.
The surgery itself is short and sweet, but I expect to be sleeping for most of next week, so I'll see you all when I see you.
Take care and keep up the good fight!
The surgery itself is short and sweet, but I expect to be sleeping for most of next week, so I'll see you all when I see you.
Take care and keep up the good fight!
Wednesday, #SkyWriters! The day where we say... did we miss saying, "Tuesday?"
Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow. No food or water after midnight tonight, and I won't be posting much for a while because recovery.
Fine results in the US elections. Keep up the good work.
#elbowsup
Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow. No food or water after midnight tonight, and I won't be posting much for a while because recovery.
Fine results in the US elections. Keep up the good work.
#elbowsup
November 5, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Wednesday, #SkyWriters! The day where we say... did we miss saying, "Tuesday?"
Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow. No food or water after midnight tonight, and I won't be posting much for a while because recovery.
Fine results in the US elections. Keep up the good work.
#elbowsup
Surgery is scheduled for tomorrow. No food or water after midnight tonight, and I won't be posting much for a while because recovery.
Fine results in the US elections. Keep up the good work.
#elbowsup
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some mighty wonderful poetry; tolu is an amazing writer, yall...
November 5, 2025 at 12:36 AM
some mighty wonderful poetry; tolu is an amazing writer, yall...
As I wait for surgery, my next question is, what to do for 6 weeks, as marathon training is counter-indicated.
ProWritingAid (editing software company) is hosting Novel November (similar to deservingly defunct NaNaWriMo).
May give it a try. We shall see.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
ProWritingAid (editing software company) is hosting Novel November (similar to deservingly defunct NaNaWriMo).
May give it a try. We shall see.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
November 4, 2025 at 3:59 PM
As I wait for surgery, my next question is, what to do for 6 weeks, as marathon training is counter-indicated.
ProWritingAid (editing software company) is hosting Novel November (similar to deservingly defunct NaNaWriMo).
May give it a try. We shall see.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
ProWritingAid (editing software company) is hosting Novel November (similar to deservingly defunct NaNaWriMo).
May give it a try. We shall see.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
It's official: torn quad tendon, surgery this week.
6 weeks in a cast, 6 weeks physio for basic movement, and 6-12 months to rebuild full functionality.
Whole thing should run $250, including braces, crutches, and parking at the hospital (which is the expensive part).
#canadianhealthcare
6 weeks in a cast, 6 weeks physio for basic movement, and 6-12 months to rebuild full functionality.
Whole thing should run $250, including braces, crutches, and parking at the hospital (which is the expensive part).
#canadianhealthcare
November 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's official: torn quad tendon, surgery this week.
6 weeks in a cast, 6 weeks physio for basic movement, and 6-12 months to rebuild full functionality.
Whole thing should run $250, including braces, crutches, and parking at the hospital (which is the expensive part).
#canadianhealthcare
6 weeks in a cast, 6 weeks physio for basic movement, and 6-12 months to rebuild full functionality.
Whole thing should run $250, including braces, crutches, and parking at the hospital (which is the expensive part).
#canadianhealthcare
Colour me unsurprised . . .
When people learn with ChatGPT instead of following their own searches, they end up knowing less, caring less, and producing worse advice, even when the facts are the same.
Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
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Friction is an essential ingredient for learning! Convenience makes us shallow.
academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/ar...
Experimental evidence of the effects of large language models versus web search on depth of learning
Abstract. The effects of using large language models (LLMs) versus traditional web search on depth of learning are explored. A theory is proposed that when
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November 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Colour me unsurprised . . .
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November 1, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Day 2 of FUQT (f'd up quad tendon). It scares me how little it hurts. I'm seeing the specialist on Monday and suspect that will change.
Also, I've been told the story of how it happened is lame (pun intended) and I should concoct a better one, so here:
It stared as it always does: dragons.
Also, I've been told the story of how it happened is lame (pun intended) and I should concoct a better one, so here:
It stared as it always does: dragons.
November 1, 2025 at 3:24 PM
Day 2 of FUQT (f'd up quad tendon). It scares me how little it hurts. I'm seeing the specialist on Monday and suspect that will change.
Also, I've been told the story of how it happened is lame (pun intended) and I should concoct a better one, so here:
It stared as it always does: dragons.
Also, I've been told the story of how it happened is lame (pun intended) and I should concoct a better one, so here:
It stared as it always does: dragons.
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If we don't hit our goal (which is looking increasingly likely), we cannot make season two.
Even if you can't donate, a share or review goes so far. This is a project Fio and I are so proud of, and we really want to see it through to the end.
Season one is already available for free online!
Even if you can't donate, a share or review goes so far. This is a project Fio and I are so proud of, and we really want to see it through to the end.
Season one is already available for free online!
The Holmwood Foundation - Season Two
Season Two of the horror-fiction audio drama about possession, queer identity, and Dracula's severed head!
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October 31, 2025 at 11:50 PM
If we don't hit our goal (which is looking increasingly likely), we cannot make season two.
Even if you can't donate, a share or review goes so far. This is a project Fio and I are so proud of, and we really want to see it through to the end.
Season one is already available for free online!
Even if you can't donate, a share or review goes so far. This is a project Fio and I are so proud of, and we really want to see it through to the end.
Season one is already available for free online!
Happy Hallowe'en to all. Obviously, I'm not going anywhere, but my daughter has made a costume suggestion:
IHoP.
Sigh. Who gave her that sense of humour, I want to know.
(I did. It's my fault. Sigh)
IHoP.
Sigh. Who gave her that sense of humour, I want to know.
(I did. It's my fault. Sigh)
November 1, 2025 at 12:10 AM
Happy Hallowe'en to all. Obviously, I'm not going anywhere, but my daughter has made a costume suggestion:
IHoP.
Sigh. Who gave her that sense of humour, I want to know.
(I did. It's my fault. Sigh)
IHoP.
Sigh. Who gave her that sense of humour, I want to know.
(I did. It's my fault. Sigh)
Well, I'm fucked.
Yesterday, I slipped on the street, went down and tore my left quadricep tendon. Leg is immobilized. Going to the fracture clinic in a couple of days but suspect I'll need surgery.
If anyone wants me today, I'll be sulking and strategizing how to deal with the next six months.
Yesterday, I slipped on the street, went down and tore my left quadricep tendon. Leg is immobilized. Going to the fracture clinic in a couple of days but suspect I'll need surgery.
If anyone wants me today, I'll be sulking and strategizing how to deal with the next six months.
October 31, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Well, I'm fucked.
Yesterday, I slipped on the street, went down and tore my left quadricep tendon. Leg is immobilized. Going to the fracture clinic in a couple of days but suspect I'll need surgery.
If anyone wants me today, I'll be sulking and strategizing how to deal with the next six months.
Yesterday, I slipped on the street, went down and tore my left quadricep tendon. Leg is immobilized. Going to the fracture clinic in a couple of days but suspect I'll need surgery.
If anyone wants me today, I'll be sulking and strategizing how to deal with the next six months.
Thursday, #SkyWriters, and apparently getting enough sleep really helps with functionality. Who knew 🙄.
Anyway, feeling better than I have in a while, so let's see what I can get done.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
Anyway, feeling better than I have in a while, so let's see what I can get done.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
a cartoon of spongebob doing a bunch of housework while holding a vacuum cleaner .
Alt: a cartoon of spongebob doing a bunch of housework simultaneously.
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October 30, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Thursday, #SkyWriters, and apparently getting enough sleep really helps with functionality. Who knew 🙄.
Anyway, feeling better than I have in a while, so let's see what I can get done.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
Anyway, feeling better than I have in a while, so let's see what I can get done.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
Huh. I usually don't feel this overwhelmed until Thursday. My brain is telling me I have thousands of things to do today, but can't name a single one.
Oh, well. Back to the word mines.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
Oh, well. Back to the word mines.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
October 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Huh. I usually don't feel this overwhelmed until Thursday. My brain is telling me I have thousands of things to do today, but can't name a single one.
Oh, well. Back to the word mines.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
Oh, well. Back to the word mines.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
Tuesday, #SkyWriters. The day where we say . . . Tuesday!
My sympathy to all Jays and Dodgers fans who have to go to work this morning. Good game, though.
Now, off to find some words and put them into an order that pleases my sensibilities.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
My sympathy to all Jays and Dodgers fans who have to go to work this morning. Good game, though.
Now, off to find some words and put them into an order that pleases my sensibilities.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
October 28, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Tuesday, #SkyWriters. The day where we say . . . Tuesday!
My sympathy to all Jays and Dodgers fans who have to go to work this morning. Good game, though.
Now, off to find some words and put them into an order that pleases my sensibilities.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
My sympathy to all Jays and Dodgers fans who have to go to work this morning. Good game, though.
Now, off to find some words and put them into an order that pleases my sensibilities.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
post something halloween-y 🎃👻💀
October 28, 2025 at 3:06 AM
post something halloween-y 🎃👻💀
Monday, #SkyWriters, and they're testing the fire alarms in our building. Pray for my sanity.
In better news, Doug Ford walked back his plan to end tenancy so building owners could throw people out at the end of their lease. So there's a win.
To the word mines!
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
In better news, Doug Ford walked back his plan to end tenancy so building owners could throw people out at the end of their lease. So there's a win.
To the word mines!
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
October 27, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Monday, #SkyWriters, and they're testing the fire alarms in our building. Pray for my sanity.
In better news, Doug Ford walked back his plan to end tenancy so building owners could throw people out at the end of their lease. So there's a win.
To the word mines!
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
In better news, Doug Ford walked back his plan to end tenancy so building owners could throw people out at the end of their lease. So there's a win.
To the word mines!
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
COFFEE SHOP DAY! The day that reminds me I'm allowed out of the house.
The Ontario Premiere is changing the Landlord-Tenant Act so landlords can throw you out once your initial lease ends (BIll 60).
Here's his contact information:
correspondence.premier.gov.on.ca/EN/feedback/...
The Ontario Premiere is changing the Landlord-Tenant Act so landlords can throw you out once your initial lease ends (BIll 60).
Here's his contact information:
correspondence.premier.gov.on.ca/EN/feedback/...
Contact the Premier
Send your ideas, questions, or concerns to the Premier of Ontario.
correspondence.premier.gov.on.ca
October 24, 2025 at 1:41 PM
COFFEE SHOP DAY! The day that reminds me I'm allowed out of the house.
The Ontario Premiere is changing the Landlord-Tenant Act so landlords can throw you out once your initial lease ends (BIll 60).
Here's his contact information:
correspondence.premier.gov.on.ca/EN/feedback/...
The Ontario Premiere is changing the Landlord-Tenant Act so landlords can throw you out once your initial lease ends (BIll 60).
Here's his contact information:
correspondence.premier.gov.on.ca/EN/feedback/...
It is Thursday, #SkyWriters and I have decided I don wanna.
If you are looking for me, I will be doing it anyway, but with a pout worthy of a three-year old denied a cookie just before dinner.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
If you are looking for me, I will be doing it anyway, but with a pout worthy of a three-year old denied a cookie just before dinner.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
a black and white cat is sitting on a bed next to a pillow .
ALT: a black and white cat is sitting on a bed next to a pillow .
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October 23, 2025 at 12:35 PM
It is Thursday, #SkyWriters and I have decided I don wanna.
If you are looking for me, I will be doing it anyway, but with a pout worthy of a three-year old denied a cookie just before dinner.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
If you are looking for me, I will be doing it anyway, but with a pout worthy of a three-year old denied a cookie just before dinner.
#amwriting #morecoffee #elbowsup
Wednesday. I'm trying to figure out how to use my limited energy to be more engaged in my community.
My focuses are Canadian environmental issues, human rights, and the social safety net. Also, disempowering billionaires and fascists.
Anyone know any good Canadian info. sources for such things?
My focuses are Canadian environmental issues, human rights, and the social safety net. Also, disempowering billionaires and fascists.
Anyone know any good Canadian info. sources for such things?
October 22, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Wednesday. I'm trying to figure out how to use my limited energy to be more engaged in my community.
My focuses are Canadian environmental issues, human rights, and the social safety net. Also, disempowering billionaires and fascists.
Anyone know any good Canadian info. sources for such things?
My focuses are Canadian environmental issues, human rights, and the social safety net. Also, disempowering billionaires and fascists.
Anyone know any good Canadian info. sources for such things?
Tuesday, #SkyWriters! The day where we say . . .Tuesday!
Having a day where my TO DO list feels like more than I can handle. Got client work and much else besides, and need to get out for a walk before the rain comes.
So off I go! Talk to you later.
#amwriting #morecofffee #elbowsup
Having a day where my TO DO list feels like more than I can handle. Got client work and much else besides, and need to get out for a walk before the rain comes.
So off I go! Talk to you later.
#amwriting #morecofffee #elbowsup
October 21, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Tuesday, #SkyWriters! The day where we say . . .Tuesday!
Having a day where my TO DO list feels like more than I can handle. Got client work and much else besides, and need to get out for a walk before the rain comes.
So off I go! Talk to you later.
#amwriting #morecofffee #elbowsup
Having a day where my TO DO list feels like more than I can handle. Got client work and much else besides, and need to get out for a walk before the rain comes.
So off I go! Talk to you later.
#amwriting #morecofffee #elbowsup