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I have a lot of new stuff coming up for November! https://stevendbrewer.com/new-for-november/

Carrying a cake with candles, they began to sing Happy Birthday.
"It's not my birthday!" the Demon Lord barked.
"Do you even have a birthday?"
"Well, no…"
"So, today is as good as any."
"What kind of cake is it?" he said, eyes narrowed suspiciously.
"Why, devil's food. Of course!" (3/3) #wss366

"Pish posh," the Hero said, casting the line again. "Your minions can run things just fine without you for an afternoon. When was the last time you took a day for yourself?"
"But…"
"Besides, you haven't had dessert yet."
"Dessert?"
The hero gestured and a group of people approached. (2/3) #wss366

"Well," the Demon Lord said, getting to his feet. "It's been fun, I guess…"
"You're not going to eat and #bolt, are you?" the Hero said, pained.
The Demon Lord settled back into his seat, grumbling.
"Look!" he growled. "Maybe you don't have anything better to do all day, but I…" (1/3) #wss366

There is a new set of sycophantic scams targeting authors going around. It's just… Ugh. https://stevendbrewer.com/sycophantic-scams/ #WritingLife

"An interesting flavor…" he said, as he chewed.
"Right?"
"So what is it?"
"It's bang bang chicken."
"You made this yourself?"
"Oh, no. My mother made it."
"Your mother!?"
"Only the best for my friends." The Hero smiled. "At least I hope we'll soon be friends."
The Demon Lord scowled. (2/2) #wss366

"What kind of sandwich is this?" the Demon Lord asked.
"It's a tasty sandwich," the Hero explained helpfully.
The Demon Lord unwrapped it and inspected it skeptically.
"Try it!" the Hero encouraged.
The Demon Lord took a small bite. And then a larger one. (1/2) #wss366

For the past three weeks, I participated in #writeout. I didn't write as much as I'd hoped I might, but I still had fun. https://stevendbrewer.com/writeout-2025/ Thanks to @dogtrax for cluing me in.

ĉu estas nova, aŭ malnova tapiŝo… falintfolia / is it new, or old carpet… fallen leaves #hajko #haiku #esperanto #writeout

"At this rate, we'll never get lunch," the Demon Lord said.
"Look in the basket under your seat," the Hero said.
The Demon Lord pulled out the basket and opened it.
"Sandwiches?"
"And beer. Isn't this better than fighting to the death?"
(3/3) #wss366

"You know I can just #cast death on the fish and…"
"You shall do no such thing."
A ripple appeared around the bobber. Once. Twice. Then it dove under the water.
The Hero pulled back on the rod. The bobber and hook popped up, bait gone. The Hero pulled another worm out of the bait can. (2/3) #wss366

"What's even the point of this?" the Demon Lord said.
"Ssh," said the Hero as he #cast his line out again.
They sat together at the shore of the lake. There was a quiet plunk as the bobber landed in the water. Ripples radiated out and then settled down. (1/3) #wss366

#PennedPossibilities Which of your characters has the backstory that was your favorite to create?

In *Revin's Heart*, the captain of the pirates meets and falls in love with a young man who looks familiar somehow. It isn't until much later, that he meets the young man's father, discovers it was someone he had met before, and realizes this is why the young man looks so familiar. You can read these "side quests," *Where There's a Will* and *Curtains Rise,* published in the collected edition.

It would be neat if someone constructed a sandbox that would let you run mobile apps while feeding them false information so you could poison the data collection that the app tries to do about you.

I think my #wss366 post today may be the most on-brand thing I've ever written. https://wandering.shop/@stevendbrewer/115440367092928875

The Angels turned and looked. It was a strange red house with odd curves and yellow details.
"A museum?" Zaza said. A sign said, "Home of Leonard Fun — the inventor of the Fun Meal. Free Fun Meals with every tour."
"Yay!" the Angels all cried and raced each other to the entrance. (3/3) #wss366

The door opened and Tau emerged.
"'tention!" Bebe barked, making him jump. "Cap'n on deck!"
Tau trotted by, his nails going click, click, click.
The technician looked at Tau and then into the bathroom. He shook his head. He couldn't wait to finish up and get out of this madhouse. (2/2) #wss366

The gravity generator on Angels' Wings was acting up and a technician had been called in. After two hours, he said, "Hey! Where's the #john?"
"Bebe will show you to the head," Bebe said. She led him forward, but the door was locked.
"Head?" he joked. "Is that like navy talk?" (1/2) #wss366

Reflecting on pursuing professional reputation at the end of my academic career. https://stevendbrewer.com/non-tenure-track-faculty-and-professional-reputation/

I've noticed some good #ferniverse pictures lately https://cyberplace.social/@antoinnesterk/115434135465749587
https://cyberplace.social/@antoinnesterk/115401597553861007 I might have to start following that hashtag…