There are a whole lot of crazy people in the world, but all the BEST crazy people tend to live at io9.com. It's where I did The New Real a few years ago, and it's one of the few sites I read religiously, just because it never fails to entertain.

But it's not just the writers there that are astounding. The community itself does things that would shock and amaze you. For instance: they have this thing called Thursday Tales, where they post flash fiction every Thursday. I mean, that's the kind of thing the webfiction world does, but it's rarely so centralized, so tied to a community that wasn't explicitly formed for writing.

So how can they make it even cooler? By releasing an anthology of Thursday Tales writing, in book form. It's called We Had Stars Once, and what a book it is! Have you seen the cover? Here, look at the cover. Just look at it:

And the goodness doesn't stop there. Every last story is great. You need to read them all. Now, preferably.

If you want to grab a copy of We Had Stars Once, there are multiple options. I myself would recommend the snazzy hardcover, but there's also a paperback, and even Kindle version out there. And be sure to check the WHSO Facebook page for more info.

This is what the internet is all about. I expect you all to do something at least half as cool before the end of the year.