Well well! It’s been a very busy July and August… So much so that I forgot to send out my Cool Things for Cool People July edition. Eek! Anyway, hopefully you’ll find some more cool things in this edition. There’s a lot I can’t wait to share with you! Take a look:
Coming soon: Booktopia 2024
I’m thrilled to announce that I will be part of Booktopia 2024 with my sci-fi robot novella The Warm Machine, along with plenty of other indie publishing authors offering everything from sci-fi, fantasy, to non-fiction, how to books, and so much more! Campaigns start September 5th and run through until September 26th, 2024! The more you back, the more goodies and freebies you’ll collect too. Here’s some really great books you should check out:
- The Warm Machine by yours truly
- Lesbians in Space: The Anthology from Space Wizards Science Fantasy
- The Fractured Balance by N.A. Soleil
- Dire Contact by JC Spark
Happening now: Yeehawgust, a Cowboy Drawing Prompt List
Need a little kick in the pants to get your creative juices flowing? Check out the Yeehawgust prompt list from CeilingCow. There’s still plenty of time to draw one, a few, or all drawings from the prompt list!
Bored Button
Are you… bored? Click this red button on this webpage to be sent to a random interactive website. I clicked the button and got to a PIN guessing game. I clicked it again and got “how long can you push the button” as a game. Give it a try!
Synesthesia
This interactive “game” allows you to play with variations on sounds and see how they interact with a… Well, it’s kind of a blob? You can change it and it chases your cursor. Take a look!
Same.Energy
Interested in finding images with the same vibe as another? You can search and upload images into the same.energy tool to find similar-looking images aesthetic-wise.
WorldChatClock
Trying to sync up a meeting with various people from around the world? Visualize the best times to chat and when the next chat window might be with the WorldChatClock. Super useful for making sure you’re not suggesting asinine meeting times for people in other parts of the world.
My 90s TV
Ready for a blast from the past? Ready to feel OLD? Tune into some 90s television programming with this interactive 90s TV website. Including ads. Also has the ads you remember.
I hope these Cool Things made your inbox a little more interesting. Don’t forget you can submit your own cool thing using the cool things form!