play stranger of paradise

me: yeah, i posted on tumblr

publisher: .........tumblr?

me: that's where the gays are.

publisher: And what is your marketing strategy on... tumblr?

me: idk, i shitpost at 2am?

publisher: .....and it works?

me: depends on what the gays find funny at that point in time.

publisher: Could I have a link to your tumblr?

me: .......absolutely not.

publisher: I've been looking into tumblr, have you thought of using Blaze to promote your book?

me: NO

publisher: But it seems like an efficient way to get this in front of more eyes-

me: people on tumblr hate Blaze.

publisher: There is no algorithm and you can't pay to promote a post? I don't understand how anyone advertises anything on tumblr.

me: That's the best part. They don't. They can't.

(trying to make him understand that we do not control the attention. We just have to show something shiny and gay enough and if people are interested, they'll reblog.)

This is Cosmos, my publisher's dog.

He barks at my publisher's phone notifications. So every time a book is sold, Cosmos barks.

It's been days.

I think you guys would love to know that when you buy a book, a dog barks in Vancouver, Canada.

none of u are hiding any of these in the notes

We built a park last month. It is a 45ft boardwalk on a strip of land that was otherwise unusable. We put in pollinator garden. It is a memorial for the underground railroad.

"A 45ft boardwalk counts as a park now? There's nothing for kids to play on!"

Well, you see, it used to be an empty lot that no one could develop and its right next to a six lane highway, so I actually do not want kids playing there. Its a memorial. Memorials are for everyone, but that doesn't mean they're intended for play.

I understand that all-ages drag shows ar controversial, even if they shouldnt be. But i also get pushback on 21+ shows held in bars because it has windows facing the street and a kid MIGHT see a person in a costume.

There are few palaces in this town where I can go and children are not there.

Fear

Anger

Joy

Emotional experiences which the preponderance of textual evidence suggests pre-emotion-chip Commander Data is in fact fully capable of:

Catlike curiosity

Quiet frustration

Unfocused yearning

Aesthetic appreciation  – and, concomitantly, disapproval

The nameless urge that says “I could totally do a bit right here and as long as I keep a straight face nobody will ever be able to prove that I’m fucking with them”

Just straight up not vibing with a person

rest well

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