Ferrett Steinmetz

Writer of FLEX/SOL MAJESTIC/DRAGON KINGS OF OKLAHOMA. He/him. No longer spewing idiocy into the world through social media; sorry about that.

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

An Apology, An Explanation, And An Exit From Blogging (But Not Writing): https://t.co/BvynFKX8Rt

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

@amandaroseu Oh no!

[Dreamweasel @Dreamweasel]

If your perspective is “The democratic vote doesn’t count unless we win”, then that equates to “I oppose democracy.”

This is where the Overton Window is heading for the Republican Party.

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

@hexsharpe It has been a positive joy watching you improve your craft.

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

Their work is gorgeous. A nice thread on a gray day.

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

@OurManKoto I try to keep it not spoilery much - there's two episodes thus far where I had to wander into spoiler territory to discuss why the book worked, one major and one minor, but I gave ample warning for folks to turn it off.

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

Here's my 2021 art projects you can subscribe to!

* ...AND WE WILL PLUNDER THEIR PROSE, a biweekly podcast about writing techniques of modern novels: https://t.co/w6zMmLh3Bd

* My biweekly newsletter: https://t.co/SBH058foW2

* Photograph-a-day project: https://t.co/O5bvJcq52N

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

A peculiar point of pride, being able to sing the entirety of They Might Be Giants' "Fingertips" without missing a word each and every time it comes on

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

(There is a very narrow intersection of "folks who read me" and "folks who will get this last Tweet," and I offer this up in reverence for those two people.)

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

Now for sale: modern YUMMY FUR cosplay

[James Without End @neverendingjim]

Decided to illustrate this tweet:

[Dan Price @DanPriceSeattle]

"We have to pay our CEO $20 million or he'll quit to go somewhere else! It's basic supply and demand."

[can't find anyone to work minimum wage jobs with no benefits]
"There's nothing we can do"

[woke na’avi @tyrantleon]

I've seen two separate tweets about how William Jackson Harper would be a great Clark Kent/Superman, and how Giancarlo Esposito would be a great Lex Luthor.

Seeing them side-by-side, I absolutely agree. I'd love to watch a Superman movie with these two

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

(There WERE certainly books that did well during the pandemic, of course - there are always breakout hits - but my sense of it is that a lot of people were either too stressed to read or coalesced around their old favorites, putting a squeeze on new/midlisters. Could be wrong.)

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

I had a book come out during the pandemic, yes.

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(Not to trash @itsneonyang's very valid point, which is a fear that every author has to come to terms with. But you can fail for reasons that had nothing to do with you - I had a friend who published a very good book the week after the 2016 election.

(...it did not do well.)

[A Left-Wing Account ™️ @PushDemsLeft]

Today is the 105th day that Biden has abandoned his promise of free tuition for those making under $125K.

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

@inkhughes @MWStover You are indeed the guy. (Well, you and Scalzi, IIRC.)

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

@grousehaus @fivewithflores @mixedknuts @Top8Games I am excited to see what a chef of his caliber does when working in plant-based areas, I am not as thrilled about paying Eleven Madison Park-prices for vegetarian meals.

[Ferrett Steinmetz @ferretthimself]

My mother told me I was too irresponsible to have a paper route when I was a young boy, and I have never stopped resenting the implication even as I recognize that she was absolutely correct