Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
I told my family that the new big dog was a bit too much. Oldest said he'd keep him and now here we are weeks later big dog tearing up the house and no real future with him.
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I told my family that the new big dog was a bit too much. Oldest said he'd keep him and now here we are weeks later big dog tearing up the house and no real future with him.
Elizabeth Bear (@matociquala.bsky.social) reposted
I have a new book out today! It's a Sapphic steampunk western adventure about the dashing Karen Memery riding to the rescue as Annie Oakley's stunt double in a beleaguered early movie!
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Hey I have a question #BookCommunity who here has actually created their own bookstore? I'd love to pick your brain. I want to create a #bookstore as well. I know it'll be hard work but I think creating a space for all in this shit TX would be cool. #booksky
Tolkien Society (@tolkiensociety.org) reposted
On 2 September 1973 J.R.R. #Tolkien died aged 81. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings is the best-selling book of the 20th Century, and is joined by seminal works The Hobbit and The Silmarillion. He may have died 52 years ago but his influence and legacy lives on in us all. Namárië. #BookSky
Reda (@onlymurders.bsky.social) reposted
This is the longest list of curated mysteries I’ve ever compiled. With everything happening in the world, I wanted to give you a good distraction! These are all feel-good mysteries that have a resolution at the end and they always catch the killer. ⚡️📚
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
#weight #weightlose #healthysky I have a question do you feel like sometimes the body you see that is "good"to you but it's bad to others? I'm just wondering if I'm the only one. I have a lot of problems with my legs. They bloom out at times. Those time they look normal to me. Just think of other
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Suck being #chronicallyill
Titania (@titaniasrealm.bsky.social) reposted
Mountain trolls are the biggest creatures in Norwegian folklore. They dwell inside mountains in their own realms, where they hoard gold and gemstones. If they are exposed to sunlight they turn into rock, and legend has it that many mountains in Norway are former trolls. 🎨 Martina Ehrenborg
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
So #PhysicalCopy is a big thing. It's always been that way. When I was a kid my Dad had a copy defeater. Basically I could make movies illegally. We did so. I don't do illegal anymore. I had like a MASSIVE collection of films. I had all the hits 😂 The reason why I love physical is because cant erase
The Haunted Bookshop (@bookshopghost.bsky.social) reposted
Some of y'all never read Old Yeller and it shows. ... seriously though: vaccines don't cause autism. Not for you, not for Rover. If you can't or won't get your dog vaccinated, you shouldn't have a dog.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
I have to agree. You can also just go and put down notifications thru all of your news outlets. My wife does this. News sound all the time. That and weather.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Yeah. I remember the wife was like "we have to trim it just take out the ones we have digital copies". Then we lost the copies and she was pissed again. I tried really hard not to rub it in but..yeah. My 10 yr old calls it DVR. 😂 She has a copy of Barbie and Borderlands.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Hey where can you find a player? The PlayStation's failed and my Blu Ray finally kicked the bucket. Have any good spots? I have my daughters X-Box running a few. I was looking for just a player. We use them alot in the RV for camping
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh dang he did deleted it. It was just about how like physical media was his thing basically. I am big on physical media. Especially since a lot of films these days are being edited in some way. Either to fit times or maybe curse less. ET and Good Will Hunting.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Ya another day and another visit to an urgent care. Why do you need legs that give you pain and hurt? 😢 #chronicillness #chonicpain
Ellen Kushner (@ellenkushner.bsky.social) reposted
Farewell, Quinn. There was nobody like you.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
I do and I will always enjoy physical media. I have blu rays and DVDs of films I haven't even seen. I love physical media
Gabino Iglesias (@gabino.bsky.social) reposted
The ebook of House of Bone and Rain is only $3.99 everywhere for a limited time! A Stoker, Locus, and Goodreads finalist. Glowing reviews in the NYT and NPR. Friendship, grief, magic, vengeance, and monsters. A cheap, weird date! www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0CP... bookshop.org/p/books/hous...
FANGORIA (@fangoria.bsky.social) reposted
Fango mourns the passing of the great Graham Greene. Greene, a Canadian First Nations actor and recording artist, is best known to horror and genre fans for his work in THE GREEN MILE, THE TWILIGHT SAGA, and ANTLERS, with a long and esteemed career across multiple genres.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Hey #horrorcommunity #horrortok #horrorsky #scary #scarybooks #ianreading What is your favorite scary book that was placed under this publisher?
Tenebrous Press (@tenebrouspress.bsky.social) reposted
When books are outlawed, only outlaws will read (and publish) books🖤☠️ store.tenebrouspress.com
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
I saw someone mention Peranesi I heard that one was good. I had a lot of fun with What Moves The Dead
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Your welcome. I have two kids and back last yr I ran baseball team. Times precious and reading is fun but gotta be Dad and Provider and Coach ya know? Life goes on. 😂
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Snark is filled with it. A lot of them are novellas. There is one full novel. That is more open to characters but it ticks a lot of your boxes. It's also just fun. One of my favorites. Novellas are in first person. You can read them over a weekend or 2-3 days. Pages fly by.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Short, extreme pretty cool but I don't think it all comes together really well. We talk about books though that are banned or wouldn't be allowed this would make the list. But..wow. Not sure I'll check Laymon out again. Have any recs not Barker, King or Koontz or the newer guys of horror a ladies.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
I read this novel. I went into it because the author does have a name. I read the uncut and revised edition. Some of this is very predictable and it's extreme as all get out. Comes with HUGE content warnings. This is about as extreme as I would go. If you're a horror fan check it out if not don't.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
I really want to read Senseless
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Ohhh look at you! 😂 How you stay together. Didn't draw the wrath 😂
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
They do enjoy true crime shows. One of the things I mentioned when I worked for cable and had to arrange people's channel packaging
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
You sound like myself with events and it's definitely the bane of for my wife. Like her family man sometimes I feel like they would be upset to their own funerals. So precise on everything
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
A man on a mission and hopefully not much of an upset wife. 😂
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
So this is like a few rungs up from Cosmere. Got it. Hey how do I add in the Ian written books. Seems a few slip in between the main series novels.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
You're trying to keep the publishing world a float huh? 🤔 😂
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
My son's favorite. I watched it a few yrs back and what he was able to do I think we missed it the first time. Great film.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
How easy is this going to be? Am I really going to be wondering about kind of like I did with The Gunslinger?
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Run white men run! 😂 Thing is my nephew who's 16 and my 15 yr old both know Moms are up to something 😂😂 My wife and my SIL both are True Crime Fans.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
What they have done forever. It's the easiest thing to do. Can't do something blame the Dems and they do too. People believe them. Tx hasn't been anywhere near Blue but people in TX believe it. They believe that they are a bitch and they don't want to be the bitch. They wanna fuck over. How it goes
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Honestly Iv accepted that for the next few yrs this series is going to be the series. The next one I want it complete. Thinking Malazan or Wheel of Time. I don't mind it open but to read big books knowing there is an ending in sight would be nice.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Oh yeah it did KC that #Tx lost to #Ohio but I'd say this is one game. We have a lot more to go to and he has to learn and I think he will. He has a TON of experienced guys around him and a great coach. #TxvsOhio
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh frap I forgot about the secret projects. Them and then the final Storm book that is out right now. Feel like this is going to take a few yrs to get through. I'm in no real hurry.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
@stevengomzi.bsky.social hey help me out. I have read Warbreaker Stormlight 1 and 2. I have read Edgedancer I'm good to read Oath right? Then I need to go through the 6 novels for MISTBORN then I can read Rythm and the newest Stormlight right?
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
I loved What Moves The Dead. Second one is a bit different. Thst is for sure.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
This is one of my favorite ghost stories. Next to Bag of Bones. It just drew me in.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
@theerinmaher.bsky.social alright not trying to be a pain in the ass but I have a question after your name popped up on my account. Do people still act like your name is spelled Aaron? Also do they do the whole sub skit to you? Just wondering. Hello btw.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
This is just me wondering but is any of the followers or people that see this post is anyone a UI/UX designer? Like have you had this job or currently doing this job? Is it easy to get into? Thinking of angling my job again. #techsky #work #jobs
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Hmmm what are they hoping to inspire? @briankeene.bsky.social @gabino.bsky.social @laurelhightower.bsky.social @sadiehartmann.bsky.social
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
People it seems moves back to the childhood area I think because it just makes sense. You know what your pluses are what your negatives are. Very little ways of people hurting you when you k ow it'll happen. So much protection in that.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
This is extreme horror as it gets. My first vendor with this author and it's just straight up dark as all get out
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
I can because Micah didn't want to dance to Jerry's tune and as a Cowboy fan he doesn't like anyone that doesn't give what he wants.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
We are not. It's not that many generations when Brown fought to get out of the fields and be more than share croppers. It's not been that long since African Americans were placed in white schools. Though the racism is still vitriol as it's ever been.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
#RichardLaymon #horrorsky #HorrorCommunity #libraries When in doubt or not having any novels/stories that scream out at you try the library! Support your local library! Free books guys. I found this uncut restored edition novel at the library going to spend the week and weekend reading it.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Very nice!
Jeremy Faust, MD (@jeremyfaust.bsky.social) reposted
Massive walkout underway at CDC. RFK jr. must resign so that we can be safe.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Your welcome
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Cast it to the device or tv anything that they do not have an app cast it. It's apps built in but it also has the ability to cast. Former IT and Cable Employee.
Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) (@sadiehartmann.bsky.social) reposted
Support Night Worms: -Indie artists: We employ 3 artists to design custom stickers, bookmarks and graphics -horror authors- we help authors earn out buy buying STOCK from the print run-not special editions -indie beverage vendors -small pubs -we're a woman-owned business nightworms.com
I Post Animal Vids... 😊 (@realjfairclough.bsky.social) reposted
You can look at this endlessly... 😊 #animals #bluesky #nature
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
There is a #youtubebookster that made a whole video about how he doesn't DNF and it's 10 books. 9 fantasy and 1 scifi that he wishes he hadn't read. The thing is though sounds horrible. This guy slugged through some books because he no dnf #booktube #WritingCommunity #booksky #bookhorror
Acid Rain (@bearysweet.bsky.social) reposted
No brush, no pencil. Just a typewriter. Artist James, using a 1930s Smith Premier typewriter, typed out this painting. #art #printer #unique #typewriter #illustration
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Al Swearengen is one of my favorite characters. Doesn't mean I want to be like him totally.
A.D.🍀🦩 (@adwills.bsky.social) reposted
Me: I'm in the mood to write, TO BE CREATIVE! Friend: Then do it. Me: Stars. Can't do it. Not today.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Big shout out to Chinese Taipei for winning the #LittleLeague #LLWS World Series! The starter for the game threw a heck of a game. Should see him in the big soon. Jeez. He could throw. #baseball #youthsports
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Don't know Mark Cuban but I can say this as a Texan and as a Dallas Native this guy actually cares for people and probably done a lot more than old man Jerry Jones and Cowboys. He doesn't beat HEB but that is another story. Or Mattress Mack even though he is Houston.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Still my favorite movie this year. They built such a kick ass world. F1 is my second favorite but in the idea of original film making this is tops. Sad it probably won't get much come award season.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
If this guys does die though he'll go down as a Martyr. The family still picks every cycle the people they want to lead and those two eldest boys are dumb and crazy
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Right it would be so that way this land can be One under Christ. So he would need the gun nuts help. He wants his family taken cared of. Like worshipped and all power going thru Trump as a fam. Doesn't work if the base doesn't see him how he wishes to be seen.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
He's not your normal person. There isn't a playbook for this guy. And also too are any of you guys in the south lived in the south for the last 30 yrs? He has people's most wet dreams. He misses this there isn't a way of blaming Dems like they always do.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
He wants his people to storm the WH for him?
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Also I worked for Spectrum you have no idea how many old people pissed off at some business rule that can't be changed and told us all her people were boycotting us. Like we needed the 10 houses anyhow. This idea though is pushed down here in the south.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
No there are people down here that teach if such and such Grandpa 20 generations back hates Walmart for thinking he was stealing. Everyone knows he was then you have to hate them too. It's part of living in small town USA. I have lived in both. Not till death it's forever.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Yes because they will march for him Jan 6th all over again but for him. The true nutters are being left off the chain. These guys see him as one of theirs and if you screw them they will teach every generation to fuck with that family and the family will.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Just because it's federal doesn't mean it'll happen in TX. No one wants to be responsible for the people. Your suppose to just pray pray away the worry away. Not be responsible.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
He won't be coming for the guns. He'll loose his support. Some of the biggest supporters in the Austin area are gun nuts.
Ian in 314 (@ianwrobel.bsky.social) reposted
I thought this was way cool. It’s a fire hydrant painted in Starry Night by Van Gogh in Kirkwood.
Mark Mason (@markmason13.bsky.social) reposted
A lot of ICE agents are wannabe cops who couldn’t make the grade, most of them would probably be unemployed were it not for the demand for morons who can beat up old people.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
My Mom was an artist and I love how people will use different type of strokes or tweak with the brush taking something so standard and making it feel like something different. I like this one. Good job! FYI I'm no expert just a guy that has seen a lot of art work.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Oh now you're talking very very basic man. It's such a minimal taste. I love it. Thanks for the suggestion I'm getting back into writing again. I lost my job but I have a bit of cash and so while looking thought I'd write again.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Nice. Some I'm going to have tj look up. 😂 I was let go from my job but I have some cash stored away and I'm thinking that while I try and find a job I'm going to try and write. Thanks for the suggestions.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Alright so the other day I had asked about pens so today I'm asking what is the favorite tablet paper or what that you like to write on? Just wondering. #authorslife #writerslife #iamreading #iamwriting #writerssky #WritersCommuniry
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Thank you. Yeah it's a way to have "one version " of the story and then when I type I make it different. I make edits.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Didn't expect this to blow up. Cool. I'm going to look into all of these options.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Jim Musil Painter (@jimmusilpainter.bsky.social) reposted
Some tips I’ve learned painting colorful skies …
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Inside were Hollywood people The main crowd hung out across the St at a bar. Even @johnscalzi. And another female writer had to put out apologies because they made it to the last bit or something. I don't think you're going to get the end of your series. But that is his choice though.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
I saw the video from this past weekend Brandon can't do Grim dark. He said he's probably start dark but end in light. Also too as a fan of his I want my Stormlight Books. I have seen and remember a few things about GRRM like when during an award he locked out majority of the people and people 1/2
BefuddledPanda (@befuddledpanda.bsky.social) reposted
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Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Okay #WriterCommunity! I want to hear from those that actually write in long hand form what is your favorite #fountianpen? Or what do you really like to use to write your first or many drafts? #iamwriting #novels #writerlife
Bad Hand Books (@badhandbooks.bsky.social) reposted
Hi friends. I caught up with Laird's partner, Jessica M today and received permission to share this. As some of you may know, Laird is in need of a new kidney. The appropriate donor would have O blood type. If you or anyone you know may be a willing match & donor, please reach out to me.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
This is wild. The Female Rep saying that African American families went from fleeing on slave state to another slave state Ma'am you need a history book and you need to read. #tx #txleg
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Midnight ish showing The Hulk. Dollar theatre back when we had those. A whole row of babies. Like babies strollers dude and little kids. I was like well if this does suck this won't be any less noisy.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Umm I just saw the trailer wth? Looks like a crazy ride.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Think you can build them going from romance and then into Fantasy but I would label them that way.
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
The cover makes it look like a half price find
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
Are some of these too like Romance/Fantasy?
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social) reply parent
I would say that a lot are going after the same crowd. The Rage is its own thing but if you look at the covers and go to to like TikTok they are mainly alot of them Tik Tok branded or trying to set up and be that way. Yeah we need to give this type of face cover a break. No doubt
Aaron Furq (@geekydad.bsky.social)
Now that I'm in my 40s I just want some peace. I don't even think I'm going to get it. I'd love it but I don't think I'm going to get it. The thing is as I get older it just seems that it's a money thing. If we could just get over the hump better things are there.