Hi all! I'm a librarian in rural Illinois. I love to read and write. My main genres are sci-fi, fantasy, and history. Check out some of these articles I wrote for the SFWA: https://www.sfwa.org/?s=jeremy+zentnerhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mvsb52fxgs2lAbraham Lincoln walks into a bar.... There weren't any seats left at the bar, so the bartender told him he could have a booth! #joke #funny #5amwritersclub #history18 Sep 2026 13:21 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsb52fxgs2lhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mtydg4qd522aWhy are there not many films about Abraham Lincoln? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . He doesn't do well in theaters. #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub26 Aug 2026 12:27 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtydg4qd522ahttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mtgrb6yhxs2pLawyers in Lincoln's time had some odd philosophical conversations. For instance, people would ask Abe if he'd ever been to Hell. Abe said, "Sure have, it's a lot like here, all the lawyers are closest to the fire." #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #history #funny19 Aug 2026 12:47 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtgrb6yhxs2phttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3msdn4sphpc25Sometimes I get to help immigrants as a librarian. Yesterday I helped someone with very sensitive papers, and neither of us knew the other's language. It still ended up being one of the easier things to do.05 Aug 2026 13:30 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3msdn4sphpc25https://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3ms6l5l2gws2wWhat would Abraham Lincoln say if he found out there was a movie about him slaying vampires? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . What's a movie? #jokes #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity03 Aug 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms6l5l2gws2whttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mrhnsp6p4c2fLawyer joke in Lincoln's day... A lawyer was cross examining in court a woman who lived on a farm. "Now you have sworn that your son worked on the farm ever since he was born. Now just what work did he perform at the age of six months?" "He milked." she replied #5amwritersclub #history #jokes25 Jul 2026 10:27 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrhnsp6p4c2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mrfaistm3s2dHamilton famously lost his life in a duel. But it is an overlooked thing that Honest Abe almost found himself in a duel, as well. When challenged, he demanded swords. This is how I imagine the other guy reacting. #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #history24 Jul 2026 11:24 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrfaistm3s2dhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mrcpf4e2qk2wWriting Prompt: You discover that you can send your body to any point in the past. When and where do you end up spending most of your time? #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity23 Jul 2026 11:12 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrcpf4e2qk2whttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mraf3t3aks2eAs a general lawyer, Lincoln could find himself in business court at any time. He was typically pro-Union. 😅 #5amwritingclub #jokes #history22 Jul 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mraf3t3aks2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mqu3r333ns2gAnyone hear about that new Homer movie? You Odyssey it!17 Jul 2026 15:44 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqu3r333ns2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mqjtaa54tc2bIf Abraham Lincoln were alive today, what would he be famous for? 👇👇👇 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. Old age. #jokes #history #5amwritersclub13 Jul 2026 13:45 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqjtaa54tc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mpy5lucfv22qWriting Prompt: Your divorce is finalized, and you just started your new business. It's a new life, a new you. And a secretary called to solicit your services. Your first client! You schedule a lunch meeting, but when you arrive, the client turns out to be your ex. #5amwritingclub #writingcommunity06 Jul 2026 13:02 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpy5lucfv22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mpt6raljt22kWriting Prompt: Imagine an America500 celebration. Fusion power has given the world free energy; 3D printing has ended homelessness; humans have settlements on Mars. And somewhere, someone just got a letter from their insurance saying, "Approved." #5amwritersclub #writingprompt #writingcommunity04 Jul 2026 13:40 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpt6raljt22khttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mplhrkq24s2sWhy did knights traditionally bring a paper and pencil? To more easily draw their sword. #5amwritersclub01 Jul 2026 12:00 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mplhrkq24s2shttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mpizqtxa4s2rWhy are politicians afraid of archeologists? They have the oldest dirt on everyone. #5amwritersclub30 Jun 2026 12:43 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpizqtxa4s2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mpglmt3w422eWhy did the archaeologist break up with the historian? They kept digging up old issues. #punny #history #funny29 Jun 2026 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpglmt3w422ehttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mp4ljnq4z226Consider donating to this fun Star Trek website! https://www.gofundme.com/f/warpfactortrekcom?utm_id=97757_v0_s00_e227_tv0&fbclid=IwY2xjawSqErhleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETFsV0VmZTkydDZSVUkyM1RHc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHttPxhw3sAbiD_0EwHg7HiciJKv0Nk08LjnhZyfxILhzF5xGkL5pgroZE7Pm_aem_ENMpRlsVsqBtIfxe2dzU-A25 Jun 2026 13:57 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mp4ljnq4z226https://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mnwtatpywk2fWhile researching about my hometown, Abraham Lincoln, and a 70-year-old fugitive, I noticed that people in Antebellum Illinois are not very different than today. They lived, they worked, and when no one was looking, they caused drama that exploded like a Jerry Springer episode. #writing #history10 Jun 2026 13:34 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnwtatpywk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mlldy5pghk25Time to write some classy sci-fi! #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub11 May 2026 13:11 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlldy5pghk25https://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mhin4g4czc2oRandom migration shenanigans at the library... https://intergalacticlibrarian.wordpress.com/2026/03/20/the-library-loop-immigration-in-a-time-of-chaos/ #5amwritingclub #writingclub #writingcommunity20 Mar 2026 13:36 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhin4g4czc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mg3kjw5uzc24Abbie's helping me beta read a great historical fiction. After all, it involves wolves. For all your beta needs visit: https://www.upwork.com/services/product/writing-translation-a-beta-reader-for-your-book-1890874276289477293?ref=fl_profile #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerscommunity02 Mar 2026 15:20 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg3kjw5uzc24https://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mej34ooyu22vHere's a random blog I made for fun. It's not written to demean lit mags, but to humorously commiserate with the nerve-wracking process of writing and submitting. Maybe you feel similarly? #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #5amwritingclub https://intergalacticlibrarian.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/how-to-lose-your-mind-submitting-prose-and-poetry-to-literary-magazines/10 Feb 2026 13:31 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mej34ooyu22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mdxhoqlgfs2yHey all, check out my positive appraisal of Section 31! #writingcommunity #startrek #5amwritersclub https://warpfactortrek.com/re-assessing-section-31-a-positive-appraisal-of-the-tv-movie/03 Feb 2026 13:28 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdxhoqlgfs2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3md3samnyzc2mWriting Prompt: It's below freezing, but you see a stranger unconcious outside, needing rescue. You bundle up and drag the person inside. When you lay them on the couch, you notice that they have something that looks like vampire fangs. #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub #writingPrompt23 Jan 2026 13:22 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3md3samnyzc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mck6knwajs2nYesterday, I went to pick up my wife from the airport. Driving over there, I saw a CH-47 Chinook flying north. I couldn't help but think that it was holding a bunch of soldiers being mobilized to wait for orders to lay siege to Minneapolis. Maybe it was going somewhere else. I hope it was.16 Jan 2026 13:15 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mck6knwajs2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mc7tgbeofs2wWriting Prompt: Every couple of weeks or so, you drive your spouse to the airport at the crack of dawn for a work trip. You're not sure what they do on these trips, so you secretly install a tracking app on their phone to see where they go. #writingprompt #writingcommunity #5amwritersclub12 Jan 2026 10:29 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mc7tgbeofs2whttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3mbespqnvkk25Happy New Year! #writintcommunity #readingcommunity #5amwritersclub https://intergalacticlibrarian.wordpress.com/2025/12/31/my-2025-reading-year-space-empires-geek-legends-and-one-very-relatable-margo/01 Jan 2026 16:34 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbespqnvkk25https://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3m7zorxxam22oWriting Prompt: The last message humanity receives from deep space isn’t a warning or a greeting, it’s a repair request. The coordinates lead to something impossibly ancient, still running, and clearly built for humans. #writingprompt #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity15 Dec 2025 12:59 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7zorxxam22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/geekartzentner.bsky.social/post/3m7poen3tpc26Hey all, check out my short story about LIONS IN SPACE!!!! Available at https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G48S183R?fbclid=IwdGRjcAOnpYVjbGNrA6OhQmV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHmQ-DD4n_-huk-852wxVSdCfN3_gCHWxLHWMW6BXqdGUnJiLw1byGQQATQ1A_aem_Qi0TaS-l-JZwylpYgjcDSg #5amwritersclub #writingcommunity11 Dec 2025 13:25 +0000at://did:plc:l6v32b5ryilo4ee3fsqoohv7/app.bsky.feed.post/3m7poen3tpc26