A.M. Birch
@ambirchauthor.bsky.social
Writer, nerd.
Also on Tumblr @thebirchwood
Also on Tumblr @thebirchwood
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writing when it's easy is SUCH a high. writing when it's hard makes me want to bash my head into a brick wall
August 5, 2026 at 10:54 PM
writing when it's easy is SUCH a high. writing when it's hard makes me want to bash my head into a brick wall
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My favorite Sam Neil fact will always be that he designed a future Australian flag that replaces the union jack with the aboriginal flag for Event Horizon and insisted the film use it.
April 28, 2026 at 6:27 PM
My favorite Sam Neil fact will always be that he designed a future Australian flag that replaces the union jack with the aboriginal flag for Event Horizon and insisted the film use it.
I'm pretty sure Terry Pratchett had a whole thing to say about this back in The Colour of Magic.
Yeah I really do not think people should be able to get millions of dollars if a fire starts
Fire survivors say “it’s morally reprehensible,” and experts worry the wagering could lead to arson.
June 29, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I'm pretty sure Terry Pratchett had a whole thing to say about this back in The Colour of Magic.
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Older lady peeped the rainbow flag on my bike, asked in a thick Russian accent “It’s your Pride?” She told me her youngest grandchild is “not she berry or he berry but no berry.” I said “Nonbinary?” She got so excited. Yes! Yes! And “Is a secret, but they are my“ *looks around, whispers* “favorite.”
June 24, 2026 at 6:27 PM
Older lady peeped the rainbow flag on my bike, asked in a thick Russian accent “It’s your Pride?” She told me her youngest grandchild is “not she berry or he berry but no berry.” I said “Nonbinary?” She got so excited. Yes! Yes! And “Is a secret, but they are my“ *looks around, whispers* “favorite.”
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Sir Ian McKellen.
June 14, 2026 at 8:03 PM
Sir Ian McKellen.
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The trouble with being a fantasy writer for me is where to draw the line with regard to orphaned etymology — obviously you can’t have characters say “Jesus Christ!” in a world where Jesus never existed, but does using words like “democracy” imply the existence of Ancient Greece??
July 7, 2025 at 1:14 PM
The trouble with being a fantasy writer for me is where to draw the line with regard to orphaned etymology — obviously you can’t have characters say “Jesus Christ!” in a world where Jesus never existed, but does using words like “democracy” imply the existence of Ancient Greece??
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Got the latest "Hunger Games" book before the movie comes out (I really liked "Songbirds and Snakes") and then one sentence in, oh, back to first person present tense huh. Like, "Oh right, I'm reading a book for 12-year-olds, I forgot somehow"
June 4, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Got the latest "Hunger Games" book before the movie comes out (I really liked "Songbirds and Snakes") and then one sentence in, oh, back to first person present tense huh. Like, "Oh right, I'm reading a book for 12-year-olds, I forgot somehow"
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THERE ARE NO TRANSPHOBES WITH HONOR. NO TRANSPHOBE WILL SEE THE GATES OF STO’VO’KOR.
Reminder that Klingons say TRANS RIGHTS BRING HONOR TO YOUR HOUSE
June 2, 2026 at 12:41 AM
THERE ARE NO TRANSPHOBES WITH HONOR. NO TRANSPHOBE WILL SEE THE GATES OF STO’VO’KOR.
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Repost to scare Bluesky developers
May 30, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Repost to scare Bluesky developers
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If the actor with British accent is evil then you’re watching Sci fi. If the actor with a British accent is good then it’s Fantasy. If the actor with a British accent knocks something over then it’s a Rom com.
May 15, 2026 at 10:15 PM
If the actor with British accent is evil then you’re watching Sci fi. If the actor with a British accent is good then it’s Fantasy. If the actor with a British accent knocks something over then it’s a Rom com.
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This Is Just To Say
I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update
and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize
Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying
I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update
and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize
Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying
April 20, 2026 at 8:35 PM
This Is Just To Say
I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update
and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize
Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying
I have turned off
the AI features
that were in
the update
and which
you were probably
hoping
to monetize
Fuck you
they were stupid
so unnecessary
and so annoying
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Splitting the word helicopter by meaning isn't 'heli' and 'copter' but 'helico' (spiral) and 'pter' (wing) and that's neat.
April 8, 2026 at 8:40 PM
Splitting the word helicopter by meaning isn't 'heli' and 'copter' but 'helico' (spiral) and 'pter' (wing) and that's neat.
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I need you to understand that I have written like 50 books and sold 38 of them or so, and every. dang. time. I write a book, I send it to my agent and think, THIS ONE IS PERFECT. And every time, I get a big ol' honkin' edit letter. So if you're bummed because every book involves work, ME, TOO.
March 30, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I need you to understand that I have written like 50 books and sold 38 of them or so, and every. dang. time. I write a book, I send it to my agent and think, THIS ONE IS PERFECT. And every time, I get a big ol' honkin' edit letter. So if you're bummed because every book involves work, ME, TOO.
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He dances in a way I have only seen horses dance. He possesses a power and majesty we will never know.
February 21, 2026 at 11:06 PM
He dances in a way I have only seen horses dance. He possesses a power and majesty we will never know.
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“This all had me wondering: what’s Indian food without the heat? The historian in me has an answer: spiciness is historically contingent.”
Curry Before Columbus
Well before there was heat, there was hing.
contingentmagazine.org
January 12, 2026 at 12:42 PM
“This all had me wondering: what’s Indian food without the heat? The historian in me has an answer: spiciness is historically contingent.”
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I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
December 18, 2025 at 2:17 PM
I love my two blackout drunk Minnesota sons
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Finally reading the Frog & Toad series with Rappscallion, and I am convinced Frog is a post-divorce Kermit navigating life with his bumbling new partner.
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Finally reading the Frog & Toad series with Rappscallion, and I am convinced Frog is a post-divorce Kermit navigating life with his bumbling new partner.
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Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
.
Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
November 19, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Unlike most apps these days, Scrivener does not use AI in any way. However, if you’re on a Mac, you may see an AI prompt.
.
Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
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Here’s why, and what you can do if you want to remove this: buff.ly/MlAq0rL
@alexsteacy.bsky.social Loved seeing you on @desertbus.org yesterday (and getting to meet Sephy - hi Sephy!). You mentioned a post-bus movie club situation, and I wondered how one could get in on that? Appreciate all that you do.
November 18, 2025 at 7:17 PM
@alexsteacy.bsky.social Loved seeing you on @desertbus.org yesterday (and getting to meet Sephy - hi Sephy!). You mentioned a post-bus movie club situation, and I wondered how one could get in on that? Appreciate all that you do.
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At first I was disappointed with her. Now I’m just appalled.
October 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
At first I was disappointed with her. Now I’m just appalled.
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ATTENTION BRITAIN! 🇬🇧
The UK now has a petition to STOP CENSORSHIP by MasterCard and VISA of legal products!
This joins the Australian and Canadian petitions that are gaining momentum. Come on, let's get these signed! And spread the word!
The UK petition: petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...
The UK now has a petition to STOP CENSORSHIP by MasterCard and VISA of legal products!
This joins the Australian and Canadian petitions that are gaining momentum. Come on, let's get these signed! And spread the word!
The UK petition: petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...
September 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
ATTENTION BRITAIN! 🇬🇧
The UK now has a petition to STOP CENSORSHIP by MasterCard and VISA of legal products!
This joins the Australian and Canadian petitions that are gaining momentum. Come on, let's get these signed! And spread the word!
The UK petition: petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...
The UK now has a petition to STOP CENSORSHIP by MasterCard and VISA of legal products!
This joins the Australian and Canadian petitions that are gaining momentum. Come on, let's get these signed! And spread the word!
The UK petition: petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...
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Speculative Insight’s call for pitches
Speculative Insight is an amazing journal for non-fiction in the genre field. For aca-fen, this is for you! I am helping Alexandra Pierce, the editor, signal boost this upcoming call. * In Septembe…
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July 28, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Hey, hey authors of Indigenous, Asian, Maori, Pacific Islander, Latinx and Black heritage - Speculative Insight is looking for articles and essays!
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Pls boost!
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