MD Presley
@mdpresley.bsky.social
Author, fantasy worldbuilding guy, not a doctor
Finished a short story in the Inner Circle universe last night. It's a little Christmas ditty that takes place between books 1 & 2. With any luck it will be up on the website next week.
After I finish the blurb for book three that is.
After I finish the blurb for book three that is.
December 12, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Finished a short story in the Inner Circle universe last night. It's a little Christmas ditty that takes place between books 1 & 2. With any luck it will be up on the website next week.
After I finish the blurb for book three that is.
After I finish the blurb for book three that is.
My son just asked why it sounds like spiders being electrocuted, which just raises a whole new set of questions.
December 7, 2025 at 8:16 PM
My son just asked why it sounds like spiders being electrocuted, which just raises a whole new set of questions.
Thus begins my dog’s seasonal quest to pee on every one of my neighbors’ Xmas lawn decorations, while I have to stop her.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
December 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Thus begins my dog’s seasonal quest to pee on every one of my neighbors’ Xmas lawn decorations, while I have to stop her.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
It’s the most wonderful time of the year.
My entire neighborhood smells of sage. Like I think my dog was sneezing because of it. It’s either tantalizing or maddening. Or maddeningly tantalizing.
November 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
My entire neighborhood smells of sage. Like I think my dog was sneezing because of it. It’s either tantalizing or maddening. Or maddeningly tantalizing.
Today in editing discoveries, I've learned it's minuscule, not miniscule, which is a misspelling that's been repeated so often it's now accepted.
English is fun.
English is fun.
November 18, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Today in editing discoveries, I've learned it's minuscule, not miniscule, which is a misspelling that's been repeated so often it's now accepted.
English is fun.
English is fun.
Today in procrastinating writer projects I pressed 20 pomegranates for 8 cups of juice.
Persephone got a raw deal for just six seeds.
Next week I turn that into wine. Then brandy.
Persephone got a raw deal for just six seeds.
Next week I turn that into wine. Then brandy.
November 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Today in procrastinating writer projects I pressed 20 pomegranates for 8 cups of juice.
Persephone got a raw deal for just six seeds.
Next week I turn that into wine. Then brandy.
Persephone got a raw deal for just six seeds.
Next week I turn that into wine. Then brandy.
One of the fun quirks about writing period specific Urban Fantasy is having to research slang, like catfishing, to find out if you can actually use it in your story.
Turns out I can't.
Turns out I can't.
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
One of the fun quirks about writing period specific Urban Fantasy is having to research slang, like catfishing, to find out if you can actually use it in your story.
Turns out I can't.
Turns out I can't.
God bless the grocery store, where the Wallflowers never died.
November 3, 2025 at 9:23 PM
God bless the grocery store, where the Wallflowers never died.
I just voted YES on prop 50. As a TX transplant to CA it’s the least I can do to undo the damage my home state is trying to do. It’s an imperfect solution but in politics we play the hands we’re dealt.
November 3, 2025 at 4:06 PM
I just voted YES on prop 50. As a TX transplant to CA it’s the least I can do to undo the damage my home state is trying to do. It’s an imperfect solution but in politics we play the hands we’re dealt.
About six months ago I mounted a $3 staghorn fern to a deer antler/ skull. It’s coming along nicely.
October 31, 2025 at 3:49 PM
About six months ago I mounted a $3 staghorn fern to a deer antler/ skull. It’s coming along nicely.
My son’s pumpkin is bringing up memories from my childhood.
October 30, 2025 at 11:57 PM
My son’s pumpkin is bringing up memories from my childhood.
Just heard this on the radio while dropping my son off at school and I bet the other parents wondered why I was laughing so much.
youtu.be/41U_4o3mGlo
youtu.be/41U_4o3mGlo
Kinko the Clown
YouTube video by Ogden Edsl - Topic
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October 15, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Just heard this on the radio while dropping my son off at school and I bet the other parents wondered why I was laughing so much.
youtu.be/41U_4o3mGlo
youtu.be/41U_4o3mGlo
Today as I hauled a large box to the garage to store for potential future crafting, I remember laughing 25 years ago about Hank Hill having done that.
The transformation is nearly complete, I tell you what.
The transformation is nearly complete, I tell you what.
October 14, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Today as I hauled a large box to the garage to store for potential future crafting, I remember laughing 25 years ago about Hank Hill having done that.
The transformation is nearly complete, I tell you what.
The transformation is nearly complete, I tell you what.
A little wine helped me finish off the rough draft of my tenth book last night. I’m not looking at it again until Sunday, when we start the arduous editing process.
October 10, 2025 at 3:49 PM
A little wine helped me finish off the rough draft of my tenth book last night. I’m not looking at it again until Sunday, when we start the arduous editing process.
Cats are assholes. And they aren’t even my cats.
October 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Cats are assholes. And they aren’t even my cats.
I have the He-Man theme song stuck in my head. Not the whole song. Just the part where they say He-Man.
October 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I have the He-Man theme song stuck in my head. Not the whole song. Just the part where they say He-Man.
Junipero
What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?
October 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Junipero
Today I learned it's penmanship, not penmenship.
And yes, I spelled it wrong the first time I wrote it here too.
And yes, I spelled it wrong the first time I wrote it here too.
September 17, 2025 at 3:59 AM
Today I learned it's penmanship, not penmenship.
And yes, I spelled it wrong the first time I wrote it here too.
And yes, I spelled it wrong the first time I wrote it here too.
Ordered $80 for two gis, with tax came to $91.
But then shipping was $29, FedEx only option since no mail will ship to US.
Then $21 in Trump Tarrifs.
That’s an added 50% he cost me on my purchase today.
But then shipping was $29, FedEx only option since no mail will ship to US.
Then $21 in Trump Tarrifs.
That’s an added 50% he cost me on my purchase today.
September 8, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Ordered $80 for two gis, with tax came to $91.
But then shipping was $29, FedEx only option since no mail will ship to US.
Then $21 in Trump Tarrifs.
That’s an added 50% he cost me on my purchase today.
But then shipping was $29, FedEx only option since no mail will ship to US.
Then $21 in Trump Tarrifs.
That’s an added 50% he cost me on my purchase today.
The last 15 min today were six swings per side per minute.
Folks, John Henry was a badass.
Folks, John Henry was a badass.
September 2, 2025 at 10:12 PM
The last 15 min today were six swings per side per minute.
Folks, John Henry was a badass.
Folks, John Henry was a badass.
In today’s edition of things I did instead of writing, I took the new (to me) still out for a sacrificial run, turning only the finest box wine into brandy.
Tomorrow we see what I can do with the peach wine I fermented.
Tomorrow we see what I can do with the peach wine I fermented.
August 27, 2025 at 8:37 PM
In today’s edition of things I did instead of writing, I took the new (to me) still out for a sacrificial run, turning only the finest box wine into brandy.
Tomorrow we see what I can do with the peach wine I fermented.
Tomorrow we see what I can do with the peach wine I fermented.
Nothing better than busting ass to schedule a three hour writing block, only for your neighbor across the street to start blasting a bossa nova beat.
August 26, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Nothing better than busting ass to schedule a three hour writing block, only for your neighbor across the street to start blasting a bossa nova beat.
Reposted by MD Presley
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August 12, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Audible is currently changing the way their royalty model works, and it's looking like BAD news for authors. Please consider checking out the petition to stop them screwing us all over.
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It starts innocently enough when you decide to start composting for your garden. Then you blink and find yourself transferring black soldier fly larva from your worm composting bin into their own composting colony.
August 12, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It starts innocently enough when you decide to start composting for your garden. Then you blink and find yourself transferring black soldier fly larva from your worm composting bin into their own composting colony.
I was jolted back to junior year by hearing this ditty on the radio this morning, so y'all get the same. I had it slated to show up in my next book, so I'm taking it as a sign to get back to writing.
youtu.be/aHnFIaLp_ys?...
youtu.be/aHnFIaLp_ys?...
SUGAR - If I Can't Change Your Mind
YouTube video by shaxan
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August 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I was jolted back to junior year by hearing this ditty on the radio this morning, so y'all get the same. I had it slated to show up in my next book, so I'm taking it as a sign to get back to writing.
youtu.be/aHnFIaLp_ys?...
youtu.be/aHnFIaLp_ys?...