Steve Hostetler
@stevehostetler.bsky.social
I write young adult mystery novels, poetry, and short stories.
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We ALL have to speak out and act out against AI! Novelists do not have the union power that SAG-AFTRA and WGA do. If we don't get our shit together, this thing we all love will be taken from us. If you are using AI to write your book, unfollow me! #supportHumanArt #NoAi
I am neither a Republican nor a Democrat. I have never identified with either party. If today, you are celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk, let me say the same thing to you that I said to those who celebrated the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. You are an awful person. Please unfollow me.
September 11, 2025 at 1:12 AM
I am neither a Republican nor a Democrat. I have never identified with either party. If today, you are celebrating the murder of Charlie Kirk, let me say the same thing to you that I said to those who celebrated the death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. You are an awful person. Please unfollow me.
Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C. § 1385)Prohibits use of U.S. Army and Air Force (and by extension, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force) for domestic law enforcement unless expressly authorized by Congress.Applies to the National Guard only when federalized (i.e., under Title 10 status).
GO READ IT!
GO READ IT!
August 26, 2025 at 7:10 AM
Posse Comitatus Act (18 U.S.C. § 1385)Prohibits use of U.S. Army and Air Force (and by extension, Navy, Marine Corps, and Space Force) for domestic law enforcement unless expressly authorized by Congress.Applies to the National Guard only when federalized (i.e., under Title 10 status).
GO READ IT!
GO READ IT!
I did something!
May 13, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I did something!
Agents and Editors,
Should I mention my BA in Psychology or my MFA in Creative Writing in a query letter if the letter is strong without it? (I'm querying a YA/thiller that does involve mental illness.)
Should I mention my BA in Psychology or my MFA in Creative Writing in a query letter if the letter is strong without it? (I'm querying a YA/thiller that does involve mental illness.)
April 29, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Agents and Editors,
Should I mention my BA in Psychology or my MFA in Creative Writing in a query letter if the letter is strong without it? (I'm querying a YA/thiller that does involve mental illness.)
Should I mention my BA in Psychology or my MFA in Creative Writing in a query letter if the letter is strong without it? (I'm querying a YA/thiller that does involve mental illness.)
Fellow mystery/thriller authors and horror folks, at this point, I think we can safely say that stabby is an adjective we all use. I think it should be in the dictionary. What say you?
April 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Fellow mystery/thriller authors and horror folks, at this point, I think we can safely say that stabby is an adjective we all use. I think it should be in the dictionary. What say you?
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I don't know how it's possible for someone to be this old and this stupid at the same time. This person should not be allowed to vote. Ever. Not sorry.
I don't know how it's possible for someone to be this old and this stupid at the same time. This person should not be allowed to vote. Ever. Not sorry.
https://youtube.com/shorts/ihlette…
April 20, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I don't know how it's possible for someone to be this old and this stupid at the same time. This person should not be allowed to vote. Ever. Not sorry.
I don't know how it's possible for someone to be this old and this stupid at the same time. This person should not be allowed to vote. Ever. Not sorry.
Anyone else who grew up in the late 80's and 90's not know Gangster's Paradise sampled this:
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Get outta here! My mind is blown right now!
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Get outta here! My mind is blown right now!
Stevie Wonder-Pastime Paradise
YouTube video by SpartanVc
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April 16, 2025 at 1:52 AM
Anyone else who grew up in the late 80's and 90's not know Gangster's Paradise sampled this:
youtu.be/_H3Sv2zad6s?...
Get outta here! My mind is blown right now!
youtu.be/_H3Sv2zad6s?...
Get outta here! My mind is blown right now!
Let me get this straight... We basically lived through Contagion and every other apocalyptic pandemic movie ever made in 2020. Now, AI is running a muck and we're bringing back prehistoric wolves? Are we trying to live through Terminator and Jurassic Park next?
April 12, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Let me get this straight... We basically lived through Contagion and every other apocalyptic pandemic movie ever made in 2020. Now, AI is running a muck and we're bringing back prehistoric wolves? Are we trying to live through Terminator and Jurassic Park next?
Why do people who don't write think that writers view their undeveloped premise ideas as a valuable commodity? Having a story idea is NOT the hard part of writing. There aren't enough days left of my life to tell all the stories in my head. I don't need your ideas. None of us do.
April 11, 2025 at 5:25 AM
Why do people who don't write think that writers view their undeveloped premise ideas as a valuable commodity? Having a story idea is NOT the hard part of writing. There aren't enough days left of my life to tell all the stories in my head. I don't need your ideas. None of us do.
Apparently, all it took to get rid of Musk was for Republicans to lose a State Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Who knew? 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
April 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Apparently, all it took to get rid of Musk was for Republicans to lose a State Supreme Court seat in Wisconsin. HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Who knew? 🤣 🤣 🤣 🤣
I completed a graduate teaching certificate in online instruction and curriculum development today!
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
March 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I completed a graduate teaching certificate in online instruction and curriculum development today!
#WritingCommunity
#WritingCommunity
If you're on Threads, follow me. My numbers there could use a boost.
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27 Followers • 1 Thread • I write murder mysteries (YA and adult). I read anything dark and murderie: Mystery thrillers, horror, dark romance, procedural crime, etc. See the latest conversations with....
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So, I was singing along with Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston, and when I got to the "Suicidal... Suicidal ... 🎶" part, Alexa thought I summoned her, and she gave me the number to the suicide prevention hotline. Hahahahahahahaha! 🤣 🤣 🤣
February 25, 2025 at 8:36 PM
So, I was singing along with Beautiful Girls by Sean Kingston, and when I got to the "Suicidal... Suicidal ... 🎶" part, Alexa thought I summoned her, and she gave me the number to the suicide prevention hotline. Hahahahahahahaha! 🤣 🤣 🤣
The next time you hear a British person say we Americans speak English incorrectly, kindly inform them that they objectively pronounce many words incorrectly. Aluminum is not pronounced or spelled Aluminium. So sayeth the British chemist Humphry Davy who named it.
February 22, 2025 at 12:13 AM
The next time you hear a British person say we Americans speak English incorrectly, kindly inform them that they objectively pronounce many words incorrectly. Aluminum is not pronounced or spelled Aluminium. So sayeth the British chemist Humphry Davy who named it.
Next time someone tells you that Elon feeding social security numbers into an open source AI database isn't a problem because "smart people" know what they are doing, show them this article from 2023. People who work in IT see this ALL THE TIME.
techcrunch.com/2023/09/18/m...
techcrunch.com/2023/09/18/m...
Microsoft AI researchers accidentally exposed terabytes of internal sensitive data | TechCrunch
Microsoft AI researchers accidentally exposed tens of terabytes of sensitive data, including private keys and passwords, while publishing a storage bucket
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February 20, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Next time someone tells you that Elon feeding social security numbers into an open source AI database isn't a problem because "smart people" know what they are doing, show them this article from 2023. People who work in IT see this ALL THE TIME.
techcrunch.com/2023/09/18/m...
techcrunch.com/2023/09/18/m...
"I hate writing, but I love having written."
-- Dorothy Parker
I'm with you, Dorothy.
-- Dorothy Parker
I'm with you, Dorothy.
February 17, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"I hate writing, but I love having written."
-- Dorothy Parker
I'm with you, Dorothy.
-- Dorothy Parker
I'm with you, Dorothy.
Musk is now claiming that a bunch of gold is missing from Ft. Knox. I'll take Pretext to Justify a Federal Crypto Currency for 1000, Alex.
February 17, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Musk is now claiming that a bunch of gold is missing from Ft. Knox. I'll take Pretext to Justify a Federal Crypto Currency for 1000, Alex.
More than one person has told me there is too much exposition in my stories, but I can't help but wonder how many times Chuck Palahniuk has heard the same criticism.
February 16, 2025 at 9:25 PM
More than one person has told me there is too much exposition in my stories, but I can't help but wonder how many times Chuck Palahniuk has heard the same criticism.
#WritingCommunity Does anyone listen to the podcast Book Fight? It seems like they just stopped posting new episodes. I like Book Fight. Anyone know what the deal is or if it's ever coming back?
February 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
#WritingCommunity Does anyone listen to the podcast Book Fight? It seems like they just stopped posting new episodes. I like Book Fight. Anyone know what the deal is or if it's ever coming back?
Here it is... the secret formula for successfully marketing a self-published book:
Step 1) Collect underpants
Step 2) ???
Step 3) Profit!
Step 1) Collect underpants
Step 2) ???
Step 3) Profit!
February 8, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Here it is... the secret formula for successfully marketing a self-published book:
Step 1) Collect underpants
Step 2) ???
Step 3) Profit!
Step 1) Collect underpants
Step 2) ???
Step 3) Profit!
Is it just me, or is writing cover copy and a pitch for a query letter harder than writing the actual book?
#writerslife
#writerslife
February 8, 2025 at 5:12 AM
Is it just me, or is writing cover copy and a pitch for a query letter harder than writing the actual book?
#writerslife
#writerslife
Has anyone ever stopped to think that it's extremely weird that Elon Musk has never been to space on a space X rocket? I'll tell you a secret... It's because his employees hate him, and he knows there's a 0% chance he would come back alive.
February 7, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Has anyone ever stopped to think that it's extremely weird that Elon Musk has never been to space on a space X rocket? I'll tell you a secret... It's because his employees hate him, and he knows there's a 0% chance he would come back alive.
Tell the truth. If you’re my age, when she says the thing about power ups we're all thinking of the same DBZ move.
Extremely accurate!😆🤣https://youtu.be/CbnpX90hg1g?si=H0uNPUVtSmBmNMzO
Extremely accurate!😆🤣https://youtu.be/CbnpX90hg1g?si=H0uNPUVtSmBmNMzO
February 7, 2025 at 4:41 AM
Tell the truth. If you’re my age, when she says the thing about power ups we're all thinking of the same DBZ move.
Extremely accurate!😆🤣https://youtu.be/CbnpX90hg1g?si=H0uNPUVtSmBmNMzO
Extremely accurate!😆🤣https://youtu.be/CbnpX90hg1g?si=H0uNPUVtSmBmNMzO
#WritingCommunity What format do you prefer for podcasts? Video, audio only, or either?
February 6, 2025 at 2:13 AM
#WritingCommunity What format do you prefer for podcasts? Video, audio only, or either?
For the record, the word is important, not impor-ent. Why do so many Americans, from different dialectic regions, sound like Cockney chimney sweeps?
January 28, 2025 at 7:00 PM
For the record, the word is important, not impor-ent. Why do so many Americans, from different dialectic regions, sound like Cockney chimney sweeps?