LET THE GIRLS PLAY. ALL OF THEM.

hello, have me on your podcast to talk about the SCOTUS trans ruling. Reply here and I'll make sure you can DM me.

a constitution, if one guy can let you keep it

I had been doing a pretty good job of ignoring all the soccer, despite living in a soccer police state (seriously, you should SEE all the RCMP everywhere, it's bananas). But then I caught the end of Canada/S. Africa yesterday and found myself cheering and BOO! BOO! I don't want to enjoy soccer!

Great thread. This also applies for those of us in Vancouver!

First: make it so! Second: What is that symbol next to him? Is that the Anthropic icon? Are you kidding me?? They stole Kurt Vonnegut's drawing of a butthole in Breakfast of Champions and made it their logo??? Did no one tell them?

The raspberry bush on our patio is blooming! We may get berries yet!

I announce "The Queen of England can't eat any better than this!" as I eat tiny, hard tomatoes from my balcony box

So I've been muzzle-training Ms. Evie because she has a distressing passion for eating chewing gum and cigarette butts off the ground. And it's been going ok. She is perfectly happy on the long line, sniffing around, less happy along the sidewalk when she sees a really tasty wad of gum.

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Me: *cutting up chicken* My Ridiculous Dog: *snore* Me: *cutting up cabbage* My Ridiculous Dog: *teleports into the kitchen* IS THAT FOR MEEEE??

Sad, important thread. My son (23, 5th year engineering) got most of his uni done before AI became ubiquitous, but he looks at the kids coming up behind him and says feels lucky, like he caught "the last educational helicopter out of Saigon."

I know nobody's going to feel sorry for me if I complain about how hot it is, but that's not gonna stop me. It's 26C in my kitchen! Boo! BOOOOO!

Mrs. Chamberlain, my 6th grade teacher, once commented on one of my poems: "Rachel, you're a real writer!" And forever after, I WAS a writer, because she'd said so, and she would never lie to me. I got to thank her, after my first book came out, and I feel so grateful for that.

Dinner tonight: chicken phingsha, tingmo, and our favourite eggplant thingy, the crispy one with the sauce. I feel so fortunate that we enjoy cooking together!

Learning the Thai alphabet song, in hopes that it will help me learn the alphabet, as well as less useless at parties. Instead of being a wallflower nobody talks to, I'll be a wallflower nobody BETTER talk to, because I'll burst out singing the Thai alphabet song at the slightest provocation

When the world wearies and ceases to satisfy--and you want to spend time with an actual human, writing stories with her stubby fingers--there's always Fake Folktales

I re-read Tolkien as an adult and was like, "I don't remember having to look up so many words when I was a kid!" And it's because kids are used to not knowing all the words and having to glean their meanings from context. It's ADULTS who find unfamiliar words a stumbling block

When the world wearies and ceases to satisfy--and you want to spend time with an actual human, writing stories with her stubby fingers--there's always Fake Folktales

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Saw it's the 6th anniversary of George Floyd's death and suddenly knew why I've had half a panic attack going all weekend: this is also (nearly) the 6th anniversary of the scariest day of my life. I purposely forget the exact date, but I feel it every year whether I recall the date or no.

Me at the BC & Yukon Book Awards soiree

I love how BC has been ahead of the curve for decades. Trans rights are human rights and love is love.

Just want you to know that I ACED the NYT poison ivy/oak identification quiz, and I really feel like I deserve some sort of medal for that.

THIS BEAUTY

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It's that time of year again, when Brother Erne dresses up his books as if they were dolls, takes them around on parade, and gives them a celebratory breakfast. It's a fete, it's a do, it's the Feast of St. Prue: www.patreon.com/posts/return...

Is anyone I know going to the Locus Awards? (And by "know," I mean we've interacted on here or irl.) If so, please DM me.

I got to meet her briefly in Chicago in the 90s. Rare when you get to thank someone who inspired you, so I feel lucky. She was a real one.

OR JUST WRITE THE THING YOURSELF FOR FUCK'S SAKE IT WILL TAKE LESS TIME THAN WHATEVER THE FUCK THIS IS mashable.com/article/sinc...

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Today at fake folktales: Good news is good, and I assure you I am smiling... (free update post) www.patreon.com/posts/bit-of...

Perks of working with the greatest authors is getting to celebrate all their good news! Brandon Mull’s epic and immersive new MG fantasy is an INSTANT NYT BESTSELLER, and @rachelhartmanbooks.com’s astounding and enchanting YA novel is a finalist for the Hugo’s Lodestar Award!

Tiny bit of good news: the vet thinks it isn't food allergies, but environmental allergies, which means we can phase out the expensive prescription dog food and minimalist treats, which will make training just a bit easier.

Re-upping for anyone who hasn't read this yet!

Oh my God a Lodestar slate entirely YA books! And one of them is younger YA with a 13yo protagonist! Great job, voters. This like never happens.

I am begging every single Hugo voter to look beyond that series you've already been reading for twenty years. BEGGING. I am also just so happy to see Among Ghosts on here!!!!!

Finally, it can be told! Congrats to all the amazing nominees!

Outstanding! So happy for my old friend @rachelhartmanbooks.com getting nominated for her fantastic AMONG GHOSTS, and on such a fantastic ballot! Congratulations to all the nominees!

Having lived in both countries, let me just add that this is what it's like when the tax officials contact you: The IRS: Clearly you're trying to cheat! Prove why we shouldn't lock you up right now! The CRA: Here, we corrected your addition. Math is hard, but we're so happy you tried!

Any time I get compared with George Eliot, I swear to god, my head expands in diameter and now getting through my own front door is legitimately a concern.

Oh, hey, AMONG GHOSTS is here in the YA category. How 'bout them apples? (NB: that is a literal joke about my own book)

Very happy this morning that I got to write about the great @rachelhartmanbooks.com again arcmag.org/listening-to...

I enjoyed the hell out of this book.

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Buy SFF books and harass your congresscritters to get that loud rancid genocidal bitch out of office and into the deepest darkest dungeon we can find most expeditiously

It's 25th amendment time!

Mexico’s overwintering monarch population grew 64% this winter, with butterflies covering their largest area of forest since 2018. The recovery remains fragile, but suggests there’s been a positive impact from conservation efforts in the butterflies’ core habitat. buff.ly/XoPKQ9d #ShareGoodNewsToo

It's Trans Day of Visibility today. If you're trans and are raising money for something (I don't care what it is), reply to this thread and I will boost you. If you are a cis person, take a look and find someone to support if you can. Everyone give this a share after.

Dehydrating more yam slices for the pup, and I have to say, these are working out really great as hypoallergenic dog treats. She loves them, and they don't mess up her digestion!