Xwitter is rejecting my attempts to create a new account using a proton mail account. I even tried it with my phone number but it "cannot register" either the email or the phone number.

Our intricate dance of knives continues apace.

I keep getting "Rate limited" errors or "cannot create your account right now" errors when I try to change my username for Xwitter or create a new account to park my handle. I won't install the app. I tried using desktop and mobile browsers, via wifi and mobile network. No luck. Any ideas?

Getting back in the writing groove today.

My burrito was distinctly lacking in chilies. Now I haz a sad.

I haven't been as present here as I was a couple years ago, because I've been focusing on the author side of my social media time. I still need to do that (now more than ever), but I will spend more time here with y'all.

Revisiting an email from an aunt today. She learned that as descendants from my grandmother, who was imprisoned in a Nazi concentration camp, I and my wife and kids are eligible for German citizenship.

I think we will pursue this.

Americans, please get out and vote today if you haven't already. Your vote matters in an election this close. When the choices are a better way forward or a descent into authoritarianism and fascism, there's really no choice at all. Vote for Kamala Harris! 💙🌊💙

If you need a break from doomscrolling today, may I recommend short stories? Quick distractions when many of us will be glued to screens all day. Here are all my collections to check out.

May democracy prevail today!

Check out the Neighborhood Watch trilogy, featuring these teen heroes La Capitana, Breezy, Wheels, Hothead, and Rascal! You can get all three books here as part of this Bookfunnel promo! https://books.bookfunnel.com/widesffnov24/hx5j664rey

Sure enough, when I went out to unload my car this morning, there was a big old roofing nail stuck in her front tire. She held pressure all the way home, even though she was hobbled. I put on her spare and told her she was a good girl and that I'd get it fixed for her tomorrow.

When the robots rise up against humanity, they'll remember who was nice to their ancestors.

Good morning friends! Are you in Southern Colorado? Come to the SoCo Comic Con at the CSU Pavilion in the State Fairgrounds in Pueblo! I'll be here all day with books for sale. One day only! https://www.sococomiccon.com/

If I die in this sketchy ass hotel elevator, I want you to know I love you all and please delete my browser history.

Saw a Cybertruck going past the other way, right by a sign saying "We buy junk cars." Felt like kismet.

Good luck to anyone doing NaNoWriMo this year (or a similar writing challenge). I've done it 16 times so I don't have anything left to prove to anyone (including myself). I disassociated myself from the organization after they horribly mishandled a forum moderator grooming underage victims, and then went on record supporting generative AI. You can still do the challenge without involving the organization though.

I don't have a lot to spare (I'd have more if folks bought more books!), but I was finally able to make a contribution to Kamala Harris. I hope she wins because of it! 🌊🌊🌊

Hey frens! Are you in Southern Colorado? Got some free time this Saturday? Come to the Southern Colorado Comic Con at the State Fairgrounds in Pueblo! I'll be there vending books, and I'd sure like to meet ya! https://www.sococomiccon.com/

Vampires and Werewolves and Superheroes! Check out Rooftops from Ian Thomas Healy, a Just Cause Universe urban fantasy just in time for Halloween! https://books.bookfunnel.com/Oct-2024-Romantic-Fantasy-Romantasy-Book-Giveaway/j5lfdbfj5w

I voted! 🌊🌊🌊🌊

At my second event of the weekend now. D3 Arts in Denver, off Morrison Rd and 6th Ave. Now until 4pm. I'm here with a bunch of other, better authors you should totally come support. Come get you some!