Just submitted my first round entry to the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Scary Story contest! Who else is participating? What was your group's prompt? #nycmidnight

New Hybrid Pub Scout episode is out! I spoke with Rex at @ellipsus.com about what makes their writing program unique and about their principled stance on generative AI.

hybridpubscout.com/episode-81-e...

Increasingly convinced the main damage cell phones have done to creativity isn't decreased attention spans or what not but the elimination of productive boredom. Inspiration comes from the mind filling the void inside. Hard to make art when you're constantly silencing the silence with "content."

Hello world. I go by Atara and I'm a visual artist, scientist, and writer of horror/weird fiction from the Pacific Northwest. I'm seeking the strange and wondrous in this troubled world. Looking to connect with fellow creatives and fans of the weird and uncanny. #art #weirdfiction #horror