Christian Bieck

Futurist, author (fantasy), musician, tennis coach, gamer, nerd (he/him)

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

Are you bored and looking for some short(ish) stories and essay-type blog posts to read? check out my web page https://t.co/nR49eKNwL8
#writerslift #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #WritingCommunity #ShamelessSelfpromoMonday

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

Hm, "About this Account" says I was based in the US. ??? Quite possibly I created the account while I was in the US, but that was 16 years ago, when no one considered faking Twitter accs yet... ;-)

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@Nickyshearsby22 Depends. I liked Cryptonomicon.

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@Nickyshearsby22 I'm currently working on 2 (and 1/2) at the same time, so I have my brain connected to too many characters... ;-)

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@yadbor1 @GailSimone Never heard of an equivalent in Germany -- the 'Reichsbürger' aren't really comparable, IMO.

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

99 Fleeting Fantasies, edited by @jenniferbrozek out today! It has stories by @Catrambo, @seananmcguire, Charlie Stross, little me, and many others. Hours of fun reads. #fantasy #WritingCommunity https://t.co/SfFrzrIPoi

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@tienkeiw I kind of like everything we read in English in school -- best probably Animal Farm. But I didn't go to school in an English-speaking country, so take this with a grain of salt. (I hated most of the German things we had to read.)

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@JackTilde Haven't been at it for long (5 queries) and gave myself 50 before I'd go indie. Seeing the thread that actually looks like a low number. Will be revising first, though, got to working with a great writing coach.

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

My story "Herbert" will be in that anthology. Awesome! \o/

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

Working with the amazing @themanuscriptdr to iron out the kinks in my WiPs. Totally worth it!
Will continue querying right after. ##amWriting #fantasy #WritingCommunity

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@KaylaAncrum @KeirAlekseii Plus, you need payphones. Can't enter or leave the Matrix on a smartphone...

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@KaylaAncrum @KeirAlekseii Depends on which country. In Germany there were still 12,000 payphones in 2022 -- they are only now being dismantled (by 2025)

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@helen__chester The best way to teach your kids to read is to have books. If you grow up in a household filled with books, reading is a natural impulse...

[Ann Rose @annmrose]

Get ready for Giveaway 5: #SpreadTheJoy - Today from Charlene Thomas is a query & first chapter critique. To win just follow @Charlene_Thomas, comment below, and give this a repost.
All #giveaways will be open for a min of 24hrs
#WritingCommunity #writerslift #writingtips

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@annmrose @Charlene_Thomas Great idea and thank for the opportunity.

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

Winter Weather, by Christian Bieck - Friday Flash Fiction https://t.co/sAGJMdJE8O

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@HerringAli Oh, yes, and the annual LotR special extended edition sessions, but a lot of ppls had those already... ;-)

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@HerringAli I am not sure Amadeus got up to 7, but it is close.

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

At Celosphere 2023 in München. Huge event! Will be presenting data based insights on #GenAI this afternoon; right now, enjoying the keynote #celosphere2023 #IBM

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@JoshuaOreskovic @GeenaTheQueena @DevronAlistar @GailSimone Maybe the way you played it. The DMs I played with were all good storytellers, and the town adventures (without any hack&slay) were a big part of the fun. Of course, we were all early 20s, so no puberty hormones flying around.

[Christian Bieck @chbieck]

@JoshuaOreskovic @GeenaTheQueena @DevronAlistar @GailSimone Hm, back in the day of AD&D 1st edition, our local groups were always roughly 50/50 male/female. The game was always about storytelling, and none of the players or DMs cared what it was designed for -- rules were there to be broken for max fun. (Rule #1: if it's fun, it works.)