Ad Astra, Et Ultra

but that LITERALLY just looks like a niqabi or someone in a jilbab. Like Look at this pic of me (from a self photoshoot, now w/o the dramatic lighting and dark background)

or this pic of me

or this pic of me

Atheist girl: I'm so glad science and engineering have progressed to the point where we can manufacture vibrators

Liberal girl: thank you free market for creating the supply to meet the demand for vibrators

Feminist girl: the vibrator has freed us from the need for men

Radical feminist girl: the vibrator is still a phallic implement

Marxist girl: actually it was historical forces that freed women

Marxist feminist girl: the vibrator serves as synecdoche for the entire process of industrialisation and proletarianisation that has laid the groundwork for the liberation of women

Reactionary girl: the vibrator was created to destroy traditional heterosexual relations

Idealist girl: the vibrator was invented because of feminism

Anarchist girl: I have no idea how the vibrator fits into a schema of history

Primitivist girl: I masturbate with a smooth river stone

Lesbian girl: hey while we're all in the same room I have a suggestion

I am stronger than the jar

⁠⁠I know what left and right are

⁠⁠smashing the jar will make a mess

⁠⁠I have strong and dextrous hands

Since my book came out I get a LOT of scam emails. They’re using AI to target me specifically, they usually regurgitate the plot of my book and the opinions of goodreads reviews in order to make it seem like they’re some kind of industry professional who loves my book.

This is not unique to me, I imagine this is shared by most authors.

The usual scam is either that they want me on their podcast, for a nominal fee, or they want me to jump agencies or publisher, or sometimes I’m not entirely sure what they want cos it’s garbled AI nonsense, but they want me to respond so they can hook me further.

The insidious thing is they are using the names of real agents, real podcasters and real companies, so if you were to do a quick google you’d think ‘oh this is legit’.

The email address is usually “[email protected]” to try to mask that it’s not real.

So A PSA for newer creators, if you get an email that seems to be a legit offer for agency rep, or a podcast appearance, or a publisher for your work (or other fantastic sounding offer), you are totally within your right to protect yourself, to go to the agency/podcast/publisher’s real site, and email them directly from the address you find on their website, “hey i just got an offer from you? Is this real?” And they will answer yes or no. (I know it’s disappointing to find out if it’s not real… but at least you’re not scammed!!!) The agencies are aware of these scams and are just as disheartened, I imagine. It can’t be helping anyone in publishing right now.

Weird

Uncomfortable

ARCEE MAGNUSSSSSS

She's a wrecker so i gave her bulk how is she gonna wreck if theres no bulk cmon now 🙄