2026-08-23T09:35:58Z https://nostr.now John Wiswell https://nostr.now/npub1xs093pn7cmm8y6q45mzcdt4v3l6d3rkqn3kn5n8xtdq5xtmj54jq2mpq2k https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/240/882/original/726dfde55ce69000.jpg https://files.mastodon.social/accounts/avatars/000/240/882/original/726dfde55ce69000.jpg https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2jk9z999r8uahsmzsjykcl8vwqpcpvukdmf3dy3ruecq5va07srczyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgpx9amn I have never, even once, looked back and wished I had dogpiled someone. 2026-08-08T00:24:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf548vmhsgax7fhjpwqrekcqtknc3lqsae3rdj4mxwv9krle7j8cqzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgqvrceq The Best of John Wiswell, but inside it&#39;s just pictures of my friends. 2026-06-15T16:27:58Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgwm3hhpj39y2tgz9njmdkvqj0qx352jcjqlv8h5u8cd6rjue6hrqzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkght74ya SPECIAL REQUEST! A certain dragon is opening an advice column.<br/><br/>Do you have a personal problem? Do the characters in the book you&#39;re reading have a dilemma? <br/><br/>Solve everything through the wisdom of a fire-breathing lizard!<br/><br/>Reply to this post (or email johncwiswellATgmail to remain anonymous). 2026-06-08T17:25:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswfpjwefdf523skxejeltee2huze25y86euhkh7k5fv5050me23tqzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgl2gun5 AHHHH! Wearing The Lion is a Nebula finalist for Best Novel!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/236/301/222/022/752/original/dc7f6bd3352ca073.png"> <br/> 2026-03-16T01:40:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs8jlhf5hza4mnkr45eeunqet7ae6a4m302z9xtf0dadgyvxrmjf2czyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgtyekra Ugh, spare me with your Reality Competition Shows unless the contestants are actually from alternate realities. 2026-03-15T03:44:30Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdtda4creyrzvh4dnsxkm30p8ta8evdysfcv99ll0v578ypsfh0xczyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgnmsr3n I have no Reading comprehension. But to be fair, I need a GPS to get around a lot of Pennsylvania cities. 2026-01-17T17:56:46Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstfxf0d75ld7vcycnjtc0xjxs9y3nv0efck298gk6plf0a79c864szyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkg7d3lde Please don&#39;t let the fear of not doing something well stop you from trying it for the first time. Write a messy story. Paint a crappy flower. Whittle the worst wooden bear of all time.<br/><br/>The best gift you can give yourself is to have fun and grow. 2025-12-01T08:12:33Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswhv4gejlp3s5wuvxpz527ne8qf3seuytgzq3r09majfz8svylvugzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkg6dr2cf Lengths of Fiction<br/><br/>Flash: Under 1,000 words.<br/>Short Stories: Longer than that, but still short.<br/>Novelette: *frantically checking a magazine&#39;s guidelines*<br/>Novella: Too long ~and~ too short.<br/>Novels: Just one more moleskine. This will be the one. 2025-09-11T17:06:41Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszaa3hr6llxjc62f2sael2u8l4m9efj6r269vplsqw3k7z5c3umgszyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgcc6jzn I DID IT! The draft is slain! I have handed in my dragon book to a happy editor.<br/><br/>May I request your finest confetti? 2025-08-08T20:48:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqstcm8yf26uana89phs0e5dlzan9z2lf6v8p6shw5t6dnzttshl27qzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgpv2vcz Publishing hot take: traditional publishing is really hard, and self-publishing is really hard, and everyone deserves a sandwich and a nap. 2025-07-31T20:34:55Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsgyj6ugm8vn2hgts6uzgxpecx9c0xfc5d3wj2qk4y3rruwhnshreqzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgjuyypy That slimy feeling when somebody doesn&#39;t know what they&#39;re talking about, but they do know what their audience wants to hear. 2025-07-15T02:09:11Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw04xjd63us67puzszuucm6wrv54uaq8x47d69ljnf9f4x4x68ghgzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkg8hjdt8 Finished the first draft of my dragon novel! Pretty sure this is my longest book yet. I had a proud papa smile for my characters as I wrote the last few scenes. 2025-06-12T14:58:23Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqszhjqpvdh66k8r6kxkyn6rzdnaczsqmzarchs0rat0wvr7azp33cszyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgsc4j64 You know that thing where if someone else yawns, you&#39;ll yawn by sympathetic reflex?<br/><br/>For the first time in my life, I just wrote a character yawning and found myself yawning with them. Good night, sweet dragon. 2025-06-12T02:58:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswwmhvqncg4pyplsgg3w2l9930eq5m77eswxj3y94zcqna3l55x2qzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgel330v imagine calling yourself “lovecraft” and not being a romance writer 2025-04-24T15:27:27Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs0cm7zrm0477dzfhjdqkpt8jhh4wvk0fjf5uweykfx420e960s2wgzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgma2qln Tired: we need to understand why autism happens.<br/><br/>Wired: we need to understand why y&#39;all mistreat autistics. 2025-04-13T20:23:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsp56fuk6uyt6fzsamyptq6dg234f8q6hsgl8vwct3nweq0srsr6tszyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgq0h27t Crossed the 50k word mark on this next book! Feels good to be in the groove, with these characters running full speed into a juicy mistake. 2025-03-16T20:19:50Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsygn92flu7rfe68gzlf7cyl5qyj609vn5jm77te45kpswgux6andqzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkg35t9zl HWAT<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/152/484/316/192/960/original/8e74d5ef309ab97d.png"> <br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/114/152/484/324/556/307/original/dd23373eea73ea27.png"> <br/> 2025-03-13T01:19:17Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsyhkqw672cwgfz93reldtu3kxl72z4p2gqwhyz7gem8c0qc08kgvgzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgrknqxx She did not &#34;blind you with science.&#34; You were told to put your goggles on three times. 2025-03-02T19:27:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsw8x7x8edkvh9mxk07ffajsq0t4f8xqh85fvyxdzga94exf8tyzvqzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgx895rx Wrote a fresh chapter tonight after a rough day yesterday. My next-next book is now 25,000 words long. I&#39;m happy with how it&#39;s growing! 2025-02-20T02:58:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspxdf0r5enyjtlnwaqupe8nqcxc62cm5y8ctwwped67uje2lwey8gzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgetnqs4 Congratulations to anyone who got literally anything done in the last week. 2025-01-27T07:51:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsf952knekswgm4qun9jfuxfkv6zz446h45zvz8rllm88lecjp7r9gzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkglwlrcg Unveiling the official U.S. cover for WEARING THE LION! My next book, about the messy relationship between Hera and Heracles.<br/><br/>So glad to finally share this with y&#39;all. I love its striking colors, and the creatures it hints at--each is a huge part of the book. The art is by Adam Auerbach!<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/860/868/980/530/477/original/f06af3bf63a293ca.png"> <br/> 2025-01-20T13:35:04Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqswxwwkydtj3ananse43tucvkf8j409gjup32042ryvay9xctvyfjszyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgm607x2 *bolts up from Farscape rewatch* Aeryn Tsundere 2025-01-06T22:04:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspvjggx728f8zlu7exf59zsml600xngr3k52y57ryxxv6mp5mwq2gzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkg0u0hju I&#39;m shopping for a backpack. Does anybody use one that they love and that checks these boxes?<br/><br/>-Is the size for a flight carry-on <br/>-TSA-friendly<br/>-Fits a weekend&#39;s worth of clothes<br/>-Has a padded laptop pouch<br/>-Waterproof 2025-01-06T16:17:36Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs08d3vfsmcp3af3k25lt03u9864ju5anjl9k5ua2yg9p0q0nustrczyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgxv0d67 I guess some people like sex, but have you ever tried searching for a song for so long you lost faith that it existed, and then out of nowhere you heard it? 2024-12-09T17:40:15Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqspqpt0czxtvjw4wjqcuk30je90k36djag7yp3ycp4ap7g3y26jmfszyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgw7uy8y I just found this old-fashioned leaf blower that makes no irritating noise! Have y&#39;all tried this? It&#39;s called a rake. 2024-10-23T15:21:39Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsdy7huvpawmam29ypwffm3nsrnsjwg72sn79aqw42dqx3k85egzuczyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkg4ufcxa I miss when things weren&#39;t so political, like... *opens history book, flips some pages* ...hang on... *flips more pages* 2024-10-06T19:26:07Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvfamqkqpsk8zf6a0chuqnlsul8np3vz7t4g22vdfc9eh363kks7gzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkghc24cy My takeaway from this article: if your teachers aren&#39;t assigning you entire books, you need to read them on your own. Systems in this world are counting on you not having attention span and critical thinking skills so they can exploit you. You deserve better. <a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/11/the-elite-college-students-who-cant-read-books/679945/">https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2024/11/the-elite-college-students-who-cant-read-books/679945/</a> 2024-10-01T15:22:57Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfldpa9fc5azvfxvf47kmruwlgsxl40c64lm546xrw9cxpdhdzy4gzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgk463te I don&#39;t know why I had to make this, but I had to make this.<br/> <img src="https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/113/171/897/156/918/665/original/9011b4814dffb7a0.jpg"> <br/> 2024-09-20T21:01:52Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsvpdeva0246j7w3zjmhcpuh5jrg7q46lmlzjfl3qtw6ccezqr7g6szyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgpusvn9 Reminder: word count is progress. So is revising and deleting words. So is research. If the only valid productivity is the numbers going up, you aren&#39;t a writer, you&#39;re a corporation. Be fairer to yourself! 2024-09-15T22:28:12Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfdchs5lckt5dkrkctta55cx4d3zakyllxmpgxx4m7j43ma72cghszyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgtm3uww In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsghm005p94jthnp97x8umnrvy4ns0reg8th2nz4pfvemyd4gtmxlsha4l30'>nevent1q…4l30</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>:( 2024-09-06T18:37:35Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsfsretdmt3ctz6urersgdv5lkezsjndvkwdesh39fsnvqg8n6zvfczyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgtc4xtp All the wrong people have impostor syndrome. 2024-09-06T16:42:26Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqs2yre46r054rrg4sx6qh9sy35gmwyv6tjmppjr6vwrxj4p5z58pzczyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkg74a57t I don&#39;t know what vein of superhuman strength I just tapped into, but after a very long day I just wrote a new 1,815-word short story. <br/><br/>It&#39;s a draft that radiates potential. Raw and messy. Unfinished. Something I will love hammering smooth and shiny later. 2024-08-31T02:32:14Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsweawq2xl9zyvhtfy5u87v78jc5l2ms6mm5t7u2e2x6xew4rt3w3gzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkg0ga7jh My all-mermaids Jane Austen retelling: Salmon and Salmonella. 2024-08-22T14:15:47Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsrzdxcxr2w8k4skzzg9nrg5av8r6k06qvke5y3fre7dy22c9ms9gczyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgxjtyyk Had a great time today visiting the Hugo-winning Nerds of a Feather! I discussed how I write monsters, how to make titling easier, and what I mean about eating nightmares and spitting out rainbows. <a href="http://www.nerds-feather.com/2024/08/interview-with-john-wiswell.html">http://www.nerds-feather.com/2024/08/interview-with-john-wiswell.html</a> 2024-08-15T13:58:48Z https://nostr.now/nevent1qqsg8aergp0dtknqhngtuvpmzww470w0cr5a59tva0vwcena68c8rggzyq6pukyx0mr0vungzknvtp4w4j8lfkywczwx6wjvued5zse0w2jkgk9cpvp Are you trying to be philosophical, or are you just wearing in Camusflage? 2024-08-09T22:12:14Z