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I write, I act, I gay. www.brianolsenbooks.com (he/him)

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I do!

11.03.2026 21:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In general I write queer funny fantasy; this one specifically is the second book in my first litRPG series

11.03.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh, did I say my first draft was almost finished? Make that finished, period! This one took a LOOOOOONG time so this feels very good.

Now for draft two...

#wip #amwriting

10.03.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dance: Ten; Charisma: Three (Songs of Anthem Book 1) Amazon.com: Dance: Ten; Charisma: Three (Songs of Anthem Book 1) eBook : Olsen, Brian: Kindle Store

I'm about to finish the first draft of the sequel, so now is a great time to pick up "Dance: Ten; Charisma: Three," the first in my litRPG series about a self-centered but sweet Broadway chorus boy stuck in a fantasy world! It's funny and gay!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DHFHMCVN

#litRPG #amwriting

10.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Genuine lol

08.03.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 32 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
every time peter tork mouths someone else's lines
every time peter tork mouths someone else's lines YouTube video by maz

Need a delightful distraction from all that 2026 that's going on? Well then, enjoy this life-affirming compilation of Peter Tork mouthing all the other Monkee's lines.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=drOk...

02.03.2026 12:08 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

also got my word count in for the day so I’m basically winning at life

25.02.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A screenshot from the New York Times Spelling Bee game announcing that I got all the words today and reached the level Queen Bee.

A screenshot from the New York Times Spelling Bee game announcing that I got all the words today and reached the level Queen Bee.

heck yeah

#nytspellingbee #nytbee #spellingbee #hivemind

25.02.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I usually get Olympics obsessed, but I was away the whole first week so this year’s has mostly passed me by. But today I am on my couch with nothing to do but go all in on the men’s curling gold medal match. GO CANADA!!!

21.02.2026 18:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

A grim fact about the Olympics I just learned: The corpses of the contestants who die during the skiing events are left on the slopes as it is too dangerous to collect them for proper burial

21.02.2026 14:07 πŸ‘ 198 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 3

(sea monster bio)

You've probably seen my writhing in The Atlantic

20.02.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 3296 πŸ” 790 πŸ’¬ 29 πŸ“Œ 12

Just get my name right IT'S BRIAN NOT BRINE!!!!!

17.02.2026 21:11 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Um, actually, pickles are disgusting and ruin everything they touch, and if you get even one drop of pickle juice on a sandwich you have to throw the whole thing away. Sorry, I just have to speak up when someone is spreading misinformation online

17.02.2026 19:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks! And welcome back!

17.02.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I propose to make universal the old policy of the Blackfriars conference at the American Shakespeare Center:

If you do not end your paper on time, you will be forced to exit, pursued by a bear. Literally, a bear will come take your paper from you.

16.02.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 1638 πŸ” 569 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 77
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This is one of the most beautiful things I have witnessed, the craft here is impeccable.

13.08.2025 06:06 πŸ‘ 22088 πŸ” 8411 πŸ’¬ 466 πŸ“Œ 1178

Fine today, thanks! It came and went quickly, but I still had to quarantine. Today was just boredom and self-pity…

15.02.2026 02:23 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

When I said I wanted the full cruise experience, I didn’t mean spending the last two days quarantined in my room with norovirus

15.02.2026 00:10 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
In the background, a big party on a cruise ship pool deck. In the foreground, me, looking oh my goodness so handsome.

In the background, a big party on a cruise ship pool deck. In the foreground, me, looking oh my goodness so handsome.

White Party on the ship. The party was only so-so but I think I look quite nice in this selfie so enjoy me

12.02.2026 04:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Definitely better than the conch fritters I had in Key West last year

11.02.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A plate of cracked conch and fries

A plate of cracked conch and fries

I’m at Twin Brothers Fish Fry in Nassau and I don’t know if the cracked conch is better than the fancy pants seafood dinner I had last night, but I do know I am enjoying it just as much

11.02.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Me with a glass of rum on front of some barrels of rum.

Me with a glass of rum on front of some barrels of rum.

So I did a fancy rum tasting and now I’m a certified rum taster. Did you know that rum is delicious? That’s the kind of trade secret you learn as a certified rum taster

11.02.2026 20:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Me at the beach in the Bahamas, not a big deal

Me at the beach in the Bahamas, not a big deal

So I guess I’m in the Bahamas

11.02.2026 20:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A fantastic little dome of chocolate cake.

A fantastic little dome of chocolate cake.

I’m sorry, I’m so sorry, but this little chocolate cake was also so amazing, I had to document

11.02.2026 02:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A plate of mixed grilled seafood.

A plate of mixed grilled seafood.

I’m sorry, I’m sorry, it’s a food post, but I just had the grilled seafood at the fancy seafood restaurant on this cruise and dear god it was so good

11.02.2026 01:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Some of these were quite difficult, but if the theme had the show title in the lyrics they would often play that part, which was less difficult

10.02.2026 23:57 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Perfect score on guess the tv theme song but two other teams also did, so they randomly picked a winner and it wasn’t me. I feel like I should have got a bonus point for playing alone. Fixed!

10.02.2026 23:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I saw her mouth as she was getting down β€œthere’s no rule anywhere about it” and I’m sorry ma’am have you heard of the social compact or maybe just context clues

09.02.2026 21:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

In the big theater waiting for an event and a guy on stage is playing the saxophone. This woman brought her little girl up on stage and they started dancing and running all over. Someone got on the PA and asked them to stop and the woman reacted as if her behavior hadn’t been completely deranged

09.02.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Hitting the buffet for second lunch. I bought a bunch of new clothes for this cruise and I’m not gonna fit into any of them by the end of this week

09.02.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0