JP Spalding - #amQuerying SciFi 🪐
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Sci-fi enthusiast querying a space opera novel which asks ‘how does technology change us?’
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novella about birds. Mybook.to/BTBW
Political Video editor. VFX compositor. Owner of a smol parrot
JpSpalding.com
novella about birds. Mybook.to/BTBW
Political Video editor. VFX compositor. Owner of a smol parrot
Great writing minds coming together! Synergy!
November 25, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Great writing minds coming together! Synergy!
I keep mulling over what the next bird novella will be, maybe the humble house sparrow
November 23, 2025 at 9:31 PM
I keep mulling over what the next bird novella will be, maybe the humble house sparrow
Feeling proud that I already follow these other two authors! Going to put in an order~
November 23, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Feeling proud that I already follow these other two authors! Going to put in an order~
Oooohh the cover for into the gigaverse is very cool
November 23, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Oooohh the cover for into the gigaverse is very cool
Yessssss sometimes just poking around and reading snippets of the research, reminiscing over everything that went into it
November 21, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Yessssss sometimes just poking around and reading snippets of the research, reminiscing over everything that went into it
Not a mystery per sé, but a mysterious behavior, that of nest parasitism by cuckoos and cowbirds, which I’ve always found extremely fascinating
November 20, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Not a mystery per sé, but a mysterious behavior, that of nest parasitism by cuckoos and cowbirds, which I’ve always found extremely fascinating
Maybe it’s because my day job is video editing, but I thrive in the editing/rewrites phase so I’m not as troubled at the prospect, it is nice to have raw material to finally start revising and eventually polishing, but it’s a different mindset from the pure creation of writing the first draft
November 20, 2025 at 8:09 PM
Maybe it’s because my day job is video editing, but I thrive in the editing/rewrites phase so I’m not as troubled at the prospect, it is nice to have raw material to finally start revising and eventually polishing, but it’s a different mindset from the pure creation of writing the first draft
But also my job is flexible & remote, I’m on call, super busy sometimes and totally quiet other times so I can take advantage of that and sort of hyperfixate and crank through chapters when I have pockets of time. I can usually get 2000 words in a single sitting if I plan the chapter out beforehand~
November 20, 2025 at 8:03 PM
But also my job is flexible & remote, I’m on call, super busy sometimes and totally quiet other times so I can take advantage of that and sort of hyperfixate and crank through chapters when I have pockets of time. I can usually get 2000 words in a single sitting if I plan the chapter out beforehand~
I follow the Stephen king guide to reading as much as possible, so like audiobooks in the car, audiobooks at the gym, reading on my phone if I’m standing in line, and reading early in the morning and late at night.
And I’m a faster reader on my ereader so I default to that much of the time!
And I’m a faster reader on my ereader so I default to that much of the time!
November 20, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I follow the Stephen king guide to reading as much as possible, so like audiobooks in the car, audiobooks at the gym, reading on my phone if I’m standing in line, and reading early in the morning and late at night.
And I’m a faster reader on my ereader so I default to that much of the time!
And I’m a faster reader on my ereader so I default to that much of the time!
Every time it’s kind of a feeling of loss, like I had such flow and I knew what I was doing, now I’m sort of out to sea without a paddle again, realizing I have to start the process all over again!
But also it feels good. Kind of a relief.
But also it feels good. Kind of a relief.
November 20, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Every time it’s kind of a feeling of loss, like I had such flow and I knew what I was doing, now I’m sort of out to sea without a paddle again, realizing I have to start the process all over again!
But also it feels good. Kind of a relief.
But also it feels good. Kind of a relief.
Thank you! 🙏
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Thank you! 🙏
#MurderByMemory is a tongue in cheek Sherlockian (very gay) cozy murder mystery. A novella I started and finished in one sitting.
Pros
Delightful cozy and light
Reminiscent of Christie’s Poirot
Voicey lead
Cons
one-dimensional characters
Thin worldbuilding
Twists feel underdeveloped
🪐📚 #BookSky
Pros
Delightful cozy and light
Reminiscent of Christie’s Poirot
Voicey lead
Cons
one-dimensional characters
Thin worldbuilding
Twists feel underdeveloped
🪐📚 #BookSky
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#MurderByMemory is a tongue in cheek Sherlockian (very gay) cozy murder mystery. A novella I started and finished in one sitting.
Pros
Delightful cozy and light
Reminiscent of Christie’s Poirot
Voicey lead
Cons
one-dimensional characters
Thin worldbuilding
Twists feel underdeveloped
🪐📚 #BookSky
Pros
Delightful cozy and light
Reminiscent of Christie’s Poirot
Voicey lead
Cons
one-dimensional characters
Thin worldbuilding
Twists feel underdeveloped
🪐📚 #BookSky
#TheCollapsingEmpire by @scalzi.com is a bonafide good ol’ space opera. It’s snarky and yet serious. Expansive and yet always intimate in its conflict.
Pros
High octane fast read
Colorful characters
Unique premise
Those damned nohamapetans!
Cons
Exceedingly ‘soft’ science
#BookSky 🪐📚
Pros
High octane fast read
Colorful characters
Unique premise
Those damned nohamapetans!
Cons
Exceedingly ‘soft’ science
#BookSky 🪐📚
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#TheCollapsingEmpire by @scalzi.com is a bonafide good ol’ space opera. It’s snarky and yet serious. Expansive and yet always intimate in its conflict.
Pros
High octane fast read
Colorful characters
Unique premise
Those damned nohamapetans!
Cons
Exceedingly ‘soft’ science
#BookSky 🪐📚
Pros
High octane fast read
Colorful characters
Unique premise
Those damned nohamapetans!
Cons
Exceedingly ‘soft’ science
#BookSky 🪐📚
#Orbital is a literary scifi, the first of that genre I’ve laid eyes on, a love letter to the international space station and the endeavor of human spaceflight
Pros
Beautiful prose
Breathtaking description
Unparalleled depth of research
Cons
Plotless and a little directionless
#BookSky 🪐📚
Pros
Beautiful prose
Breathtaking description
Unparalleled depth of research
Cons
Plotless and a little directionless
#BookSky 🪐📚
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#Maelstrom The sequel to the insane book Starfish, never as good as the original but a complex exploration of the end of the world
Pros
Taking the fight to the surface
Subverting ideas of the first book
Cons
Not as haunting or vibey as the first one
Pros
Taking the fight to the surface
Subverting ideas of the first book
Cons
Not as haunting or vibey as the first one
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#Maelstrom The sequel to the insane book Starfish, never as good as the original but a complex exploration of the end of the world
Pros
Taking the fight to the surface
Subverting ideas of the first book
Cons
Not as haunting or vibey as the first one
Pros
Taking the fight to the surface
Subverting ideas of the first book
Cons
Not as haunting or vibey as the first one
#TheMinistryOfTime Story about cultural disconnect of being torn out of your time. I had so much fun with this one, I want a sequel
pros
Realistic depth of character
Complex intricate plotting
Great twists
Cons
The promise of the premise is sort of undermined by the big midpoint twist
#bookSky ❤️📚
pros
Realistic depth of character
Complex intricate plotting
Great twists
Cons
The promise of the premise is sort of undermined by the big midpoint twist
#bookSky ❤️📚
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#TheMinistryOfTime Story about cultural disconnect of being torn out of your time. I had so much fun with this one, I want a sequel
pros
Realistic depth of character
Complex intricate plotting
Great twists
Cons
The promise of the premise is sort of undermined by the big midpoint twist
#bookSky ❤️📚
pros
Realistic depth of character
Complex intricate plotting
Great twists
Cons
The promise of the premise is sort of undermined by the big midpoint twist
#bookSky ❤️📚
#BlackSun A complex high fantasy with not a hint of western myth driving it
Pros
Fun cast of unique characters
Deep worldbuilding
Cons
The pacing (mostly flashbacks)
First in a two parter
Pros
Fun cast of unique characters
Deep worldbuilding
Cons
The pacing (mostly flashbacks)
First in a two parter
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#BlackSun A complex high fantasy with not a hint of western myth driving it
Pros
Fun cast of unique characters
Deep worldbuilding
Cons
The pacing (mostly flashbacks)
First in a two parter
Pros
Fun cast of unique characters
Deep worldbuilding
Cons
The pacing (mostly flashbacks)
First in a two parter
#ASwimInAPondInTheRain
Exploring the enigma that is the short story, told through the lens of Gogol, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Turgenev.
Pros
The audiobook is read by famous actors and the author himself
Deep analysis of famous works
Cons
I am not a fan of some of Chekov or Tolstoy’s writing
#BookSky
Exploring the enigma that is the short story, told through the lens of Gogol, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Turgenev.
Pros
The audiobook is read by famous actors and the author himself
Deep analysis of famous works
Cons
I am not a fan of some of Chekov or Tolstoy’s writing
#BookSky
November 20, 2025 at 7:05 PM
#ASwimInAPondInTheRain
Exploring the enigma that is the short story, told through the lens of Gogol, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Turgenev.
Pros
The audiobook is read by famous actors and the author himself
Deep analysis of famous works
Cons
I am not a fan of some of Chekov or Tolstoy’s writing
#BookSky
Exploring the enigma that is the short story, told through the lens of Gogol, Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Turgenev.
Pros
The audiobook is read by famous actors and the author himself
Deep analysis of famous works
Cons
I am not a fan of some of Chekov or Tolstoy’s writing
#BookSky
I’m using a paperwhite, it’s black and white e-ink, very limited but great for battery
November 19, 2025 at 9:47 PM
I’m using a paperwhite, it’s black and white e-ink, very limited but great for battery