Samuel Chapman
@samuelchapman.bsky.social
Writer (Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Metaphorosis, Tor.com), blogger (To Find The Colors Again), historical fencer, classical guitarist, druidist, eurogamer, aspiring edible gardener, PNW for life. Knower of boat words, lover of vast ancient things.
Thanks to where I live, I can proudly say that I got so distracted by my audiobook that I drove into a different state
November 13, 2023 at 5:31 PM
Thanks to where I live, I can proudly say that I got so distracted by my audiobook that I drove into a different state
Reminder that while climate change is a major contributor to water crises in the American West, it is far from the only factor
Also a reminder that distributing water rights by date of colonization is a Bad Idea
Also a reminder that distributing water rights by date of colonization is a Bad Idea
“Farmers in one family [in California’s Imperial Valley], the Abattis, used an estimated 260,000 acre-feet [from the Colorado River], more water than the entire Las Vegas metropolitan area uses.” projects.propublica.org/california-f...
The 20 Farming Families Who Use More Water From the Colorado River Than Some Western States
Tens of millions of people — and millions of acres of farmland — rely on the Colorado River’s water. But as its supply shrinks, these farmers get more water from the river than entire states.
projects.propublica.org
November 9, 2023 at 6:44 PM
Reminder that while climate change is a major contributor to water crises in the American West, it is far from the only factor
Also a reminder that distributing water rights by date of colonization is a Bad Idea
Also a reminder that distributing water rights by date of colonization is a Bad Idea
Happy Halloween! In case you need a ghost story for the occasion, I abridged The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to better suit reading aloud: samuelpchapman.wordpress.com/2018/11/01/t...
October 31, 2023 at 7:13 PM
Happy Halloween! In case you need a ghost story for the occasion, I abridged The Legend of Sleepy Hollow to better suit reading aloud: samuelpchapman.wordpress.com/2018/11/01/t...
HP Lovecraft, a man twisted by a perverse cocktail of racism and seafood allergies, did irreparable damage to our perception of unknowable ancientness. Our model for Great Old Ones should be Tom Bombadil, not Cthulhu.
October 27, 2023 at 5:13 PM
HP Lovecraft, a man twisted by a perverse cocktail of racism and seafood allergies, did irreparable damage to our perception of unknowable ancientness. Our model for Great Old Ones should be Tom Bombadil, not Cthulhu.
I could teach an entire Environmental Humanities semester unpacking this joke
October 27, 2023 at 5:11 PM
I could teach an entire Environmental Humanities semester unpacking this joke
So many phrases sound like "a good band name" that it's harder to come up with a bad name for a band than a good one. Discuss.
October 19, 2023 at 11:24 PM
So many phrases sound like "a good band name" that it's harder to come up with a bad name for a band than a good one. Discuss.
ChatGPT, please rewrite Marc Andreessen's "Techno-Optimist Manifesto" to be a response to his mother not letting him play video games after 9
October 16, 2023 at 8:23 PM
ChatGPT, please rewrite Marc Andreessen's "Techno-Optimist Manifesto" to be a response to his mother not letting him play video games after 9
Reminds me of a MBMBAM bit where they asked the very legitimate question of how Garfield keeps getting access to lasagna. Is Jon making it for him? But then why does Jon always get mad that the lasagna is gone?
What if a cat, but he's very fond of some unexpected food, like maybe rigatoni
October 15, 2023 at 5:12 PM
Reminds me of a MBMBAM bit where they asked the very legitimate question of how Garfield keeps getting access to lasagna. Is Jon making it for him? But then why does Jon always get mad that the lasagna is gone?
Reposted by Samuel Chapman
it's always the ones you most expect
October 10, 2023 at 2:42 PM
it's always the ones you most expect
Zeke is probably stealing something right now. Larisa doesn't need to, she just asks for it nicely.
has your MC ever stolen anything?
CitC: nope. Bennett is too scared and loyal
PrequelWIP: Flora has helped her best friend steal. Arlo has stolen an identity (and the heart of Flora)
#authors #writingcommunity
CitC: nope. Bennett is too scared and loyal
PrequelWIP: Flora has helped her best friend steal. Arlo has stolen an identity (and the heart of Flora)
#authors #writingcommunity
#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors
#WritingQ
Has your MC ever stolen anything?
When his dragon rescues him from the palace prisons, Lawcket convinces her to get him a mallet so he can break open the key box & take the keys to free all the prisoners.
So I guess that’s stealing 2 things at once,-
#WritingQ
Has your MC ever stolen anything?
When his dragon rescues him from the palace prisons, Lawcket convinces her to get him a mallet so he can break open the key box & take the keys to free all the prisoners.
So I guess that’s stealing 2 things at once,-
October 14, 2023 at 3:01 AM
Zeke is probably stealing something right now. Larisa doesn't need to, she just asks for it nicely.
And now to offset the rage and frustration, here is some moss
October 13, 2023 at 6:10 PM
And now to offset the rage and frustration, here is some moss
Never forget what these keyboard warriors have revealed about themselves.
The first priority of all reasonable people should be to minimize bloodshed. Prioritizing punishment over the safety of victims is a morally bankrupt perspective.
The first priority of all reasonable people should be to minimize bloodshed. Prioritizing punishment over the safety of victims is a morally bankrupt perspective.
Republican members of Congress are now openly advocating the slaughter of Palestinian civilians in Gaza. "Level the place," says Lindsey Graham. "No rules of engagement" says Rep. Max Miller, a former Trump aide.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
October 13, 2023 at 6:09 PM
Never forget what these keyboard warriors have revealed about themselves.
The first priority of all reasonable people should be to minimize bloodshed. Prioritizing punishment over the safety of victims is a morally bankrupt perspective.
The first priority of all reasonable people should be to minimize bloodshed. Prioritizing punishment over the safety of victims is a morally bankrupt perspective.
It's fair to blame climate change on the limitless growth demanded by capitalism, but that has nothing to do with birthrates and everything to do with unequal distribution
October 13, 2023 at 6:06 PM
It's fair to blame climate change on the limitless growth demanded by capitalism, but that has nothing to do with birthrates and everything to do with unequal distribution
OK, I officially lasted 6 posts before getting political, but I can't stand when people blame all environmental problems on overpopulation. Developing countries have higher birthrates and lower per capita emissions. It's willful ignorance.
October 13, 2023 at 6:06 PM
OK, I officially lasted 6 posts before getting political, but I can't stand when people blame all environmental problems on overpopulation. Developing countries have higher birthrates and lower per capita emissions. It's willful ignorance.
Writers, one of my day jobs is hiring: app.workello.com/a/cloudwards...
It's not always the most exciting content, but it's steady remote work with fully flexible hours and a fantastic team. And you might have me as an editor! (I promise I'm cool)
It's not always the most exciting content, but it's steady remote work with fully flexible hours and a fantastic team. And you might have me as an editor! (I promise I'm cool)
October 11, 2023 at 4:45 PM
Writers, one of my day jobs is hiring: app.workello.com/a/cloudwards...
It's not always the most exciting content, but it's steady remote work with fully flexible hours and a fantastic team. And you might have me as an editor! (I promise I'm cool)
It's not always the most exciting content, but it's steady remote work with fully flexible hours and a fantastic team. And you might have me as an editor! (I promise I'm cool)
Reposted by Samuel Chapman
Live in BCS #392, Fifteenth Anniversary Double-Issue: "The Light of Setting Suns" @samuelchapman.bsky.social. ""Grandpa, you don't have to." Dovan's little hand rests inside his. "I know I said before that I wanted you to tell everything, but I changed my mind. You don't need to tell this part.""
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Light of Setting Suns by Samuel Chapman
"Grandpa, you don't have to." Dovan's little hand rests inside his. Cyfris closes his fingers around it. "I know I said before that I wanted you to tell everything, but I changed my mind. You don't ne...
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com
October 11, 2023 at 1:58 PM
Live in BCS #392, Fifteenth Anniversary Double-Issue: "The Light of Setting Suns" @samuelchapman.bsky.social. ""Grandpa, you don't have to." Dovan's little hand rests inside his. "I know I said before that I wanted you to tell everything, but I changed my mind. You don't need to tell this part.""
Looking forward to connecting with a writing community again!
October 10, 2023 at 3:49 PM
Looking forward to connecting with a writing community again!
Oh, and I'm cuttlefishcrossbow on AO3, where I just wrapped up a murder mystery set in Stardew Valley: archiveofourown.org/users/cuttle...
cuttlefishcrossbow
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Archive of Our Own
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October 10, 2023 at 3:45 PM
Oh, and I'm cuttlefishcrossbow on AO3, where I just wrapped up a murder mystery set in Stardew Valley: archiveofourown.org/users/cuttle...
I also blog irregularly at To Find The Colors Again: samuelpchapman.wordpress.com
My most recent post lists 100 alternate history ideas that don't involve the Nazis or Confederacy. Feel free to use any of them!
My most recent post lists 100 alternate history ideas that don't involve the Nazis or Confederacy. Feel free to use any of them!
To Find the Colors Again
My name is Sam Chapman. I'm trying to make a living writing stories.
samuelpchapman.wordpress.com
October 10, 2023 at 3:44 PM
I also blog irregularly at To Find The Colors Again: samuelpchapman.wordpress.com
My most recent post lists 100 alternate history ideas that don't involve the Nazis or Confederacy. Feel free to use any of them!
My most recent post lists 100 alternate history ideas that don't involve the Nazis or Confederacy. Feel free to use any of them!
OK, here I am on Bluesky! I'll start by boosting a story I just published, "The Light of Setting Suns" in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social. It's a retelling of the story of Icarus that asks (among other things) if an eight-year-old can really display hubris:
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
October 10, 2023 at 3:37 PM
OK, here I am on Bluesky! I'll start by boosting a story I just published, "The Light of Setting Suns" in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social. It's a retelling of the story of Icarus that asks (among other things) if an eight-year-old can really display hubris:
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...