Bill Joseph

@quillbill

Sci-fi author. Cry-laugh with me as I barrel off every bridge on my way to publication. Sign up for early access to my debut novel, AEONS. www.aeons.world

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Bill Joseph@quillbill· 27d

Friends, I’m so excited to finally be able to share this with you: the cover of AEONS! #writingcommunity #booksky

The book cover of AEONS. It’s a black background with a purple emblem in the center: a circle wrapping around two pillars curving toward each other and breaking through the top of the circle. A green double hexagon counter weaves between the two pillars, containing within them faint blue clouds and white stars. The names BILL JOSEPH and DUNCAN TAYLOR are in the lower left; the title AEONS is in the upper right.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Jul 9

Be your biggest fan, friends. #writingcommunity

Text on a white background. It reads,

Consistency is harder when no one is clapping for you. You must clap for yourself during those times, you should always be your biggest fan.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Jul 8

It’s finally coming. eBook pre-order info was sent out to the mailing list today. I’m so excited. At last, I feel like I’ve succeeded in the aftermath of so much rejection! #writingcommunity #scifi

Bill Joseph@quillbill· May 31

The wait is almost over. Sign up and be the first to know. aeons.world #booksky #writingcommunity #scifi

Text in front of a Starfield with a purple tint. The text reads.

RELEASE DATE ANNOUNCED TOMORROW
Email subscribers receive early access plus a special treat!
www.aeons.world

Bill Joseph@quillbill· May 16

OUR RELEASE DATE HAS BEEN SET! Email subscribers will know first. Want to support my author ambitions? Sign up at www.aeons.world #WritingCommunity 💜📚 #Writersky #Authors #Scifi #SFF 🪐📚

Bill Joseph@quillbill· May 9

Last night was the first time I read for pleasure in months. Between mounting projects at work, trying to publish my own novel, and parenthood, it just seems like there aren’t enough hours in the day. #writingcommunity #booksky

A paperback copy of John Scalzi’s Old Man’s War.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Apr 21

I voted! #virginia #election

An “I VOTED” sticker with an American flag on it.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Apr 1

This just happened. #duolingo

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Bill Joseph@quillbill· Feb 5

I don’t even know where mine is.

A picture of a gold high school ring. The caption at the top reads, “I'm still trying to figure out how we all got tricked into buying a $300 high school ring. 😭”

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Jan 1

She was perfect, wasn’t she?

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Jan 1

On Monday, I did the hardest thing I’ve ever done: said goodbye to my girlie. This year was one of my worst. The world flipped upside down. Politics orphaned me. Every agent rejected my sci-fi novel. But now I have this Xmas message from @scalzi.com whenever I want to give up. Thank you, sir.

A photo of the title page of Old Man’s War with a handwritten message by John Scalzi. The message reads,

Bill!
Don’t give up on being an Author!

Two Christmas trees are in the background.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Dec 21

33 years ago today. #startrek #scifi

Captain Picard from Star Trek exclaiming, “THERE… ARE… FOUR LIGHTS!”

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Dec 9

Congratulations, #Wicked!

An announcement of Wicked: For Good receiving 5 Golden Globe nominations: CYNTHIA ERIVO
BEST FEMALE ACTOR MUSICAL OR COMEDY ARIANA GRANDE BEST SUPPORTING FEMALE ACTOR
BEST ORIGINAL SONG
"NO PLACE LIKE HOME" MUSIC & LYRICS BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
"THE GIRL IN THE BUBBLE" MUSIC & LYRICS BY STEPHEN SCHWARTZ
CINEMATIC AnD BOX OFFICE
ACHIEVEMENT

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Dec 4

It is amazing to see Star Trek trending on here! Finally, I can post about something in the top trending topics! #startrek #scifi

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Nov 29

This destroyed everyone in the theater. #wicked

A shot from Wicked: For Good. It shows Elphaba on the left side of a door and Glinda on the right, just before Elphaba goes off to face Dorothy. They both know this is the last time they will see each other.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Nov 15

My absolute favorite show growing up. #millennial

Two photos showing Reginald VelJohnson and Jo Marie Payton, who respectively played Carl and Harriette Winslow on Family Matters. The top photo was taken in 1990; the bottom in 2023.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Nov 14

Thanks for this, Stan. Gotta keep moving. Gotta keep going. Can’t give up. #amquerying #WritingCommunity 💜📚 #Writersky #Authors #Scifi #SFF 🪐📚

A Twitter post by Stan Lee, dated 5/19/18 at 12:44 PM. It reads,

Never give up on your dreams! When I first wrote Spider-Man my publisher said I was crazy because people hate spiders and insects and he was not going to publish it. But I never gave up, until it was published.

It received 40K retweets and 133K likes.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Nov 14

Truth. #millennial

An image of a CRT TV with a blue screen strapped down to the top of a black metal cart on wheels. The caption reads, “NOTHING MADE YOU HAPPIER THAN SEEING THIS WHEN WALKING INTO A CLASSROOM AS A KID.”

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Nov 8

It me. #WritingCommunity 💜📚 #Writersky #Authors #Scifi #SFF 🪐📚

The top of the image reads, “Authors be like:”. Beneath it is a picture book showing the grim reaper sitting on a park bench looking over a field of dead people and saying “Whoops.” The top right says @panem_tfios, and the bottom left says Source: leovaldezdemi...

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Oct 31

YAAAAAAAS! @bsky.app, @jay.bsky.team, why aren’t you celebrating this?! Where’s the cake? You should do red velvet but, you know, blue.

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Bill Joseph@quillbill· Oct 31

Yooooooo.

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Bill Joseph@quillbill· Oct 31

Posting it before #Bluesky does: Bluesky is about to hit FORTY MILLION users! It might happen in the next few hours! Perhaps overnight?

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Bill Joseph@quillbill· Oct 26

Candy MoOoOoUuUnTaIn!

A screenshot of one of the Charlie the Unicorn cartoons, with Charlie ascending into a light emitted by a pyramid while the other two unicorns look on. The top reads,

Millennials: Gen-Z humor is so weird
Millennial humor:

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Oct 26

I’M GONNA LIVE FOREVER

An image by überfacts. It shows two faded cartoon men facing each other in the background with text overlaid. The text reads,

Studies have found that people who complain tend to live longer - Releasing stress and tension increases immunity and boosts health.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Oct 12

The importance of melting your chocolate the right way. And yes, I screamed. Any ideas of what to do with the one on the left? #baking

Two glass bowls of melted chocolate sitting on a stovetop. While the one on the right is creamy, smooth, and light brown, the one on the left has split, consisting of dark brown grainy chocolate solids and oil. It’s visibly unappetizing.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Oct 9

I once posted a photo of a Mandarin duck on the F-platform and got the photo pulled and myself suspended for 24 hours for reasons I still don’t understand. I’m curious what #Bluesky will do.

A photo of a Mandarin duck floating in a body of water.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Oct 5

Two years ago today, I saw Patrick Stewart talk about his memoir, Making It So, during his book tour. I was in the front row—you can actually see me in this photo. One of the most fulfilling moments of my life! #startrek #scifi #booksky

Ari Shapiro and Patrick Stewart standing on a stage with Patrick Stewart’s memoir “Making It So” in Ari’s hand. Behind them is a large audience, many of whom are also holding Stewart’s memoir.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Oct 4

I just… um… I really like Dubai chocolate, y’all. They were on sale at Costco. 🙈

A picture of 3 boxes of Bouchard Dubai chocolates with pistachio and knafeh fanned out.

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Oct 1

I will never forget when my sixth grade social studies teacher called me dramatic.

A three-panel cartoon by Nathan W. Pyle. The first panel shows a person saying, “You are being too dramatic” to another person who does not look amused. The second panel shows that person, to the shock of the first person, contorting their body into the letter “O.” The third panel shows the person then contorting their body into the letters “Am I.”

Bill Joseph@quillbill· Sep 30

34 years ago. One of the greats! #startrek