Small Beer is having a sale!

Going to the pool today, posting here for accountability. #exercise

Trying to deal with my inbox this morning but emails keep coming in.

Thunderstorms in Seattle tonight, and heavy rain. Reminds me of when I used to live in Texas.

Today in small victories: Pupper's walk finished *before* the absolute downpour that is now happening.

If you've already called your reps about the shutdown, tariffs, Epstein files, ICE raids, etc. and feel like they aren't listening, try giving them another round of calls now. They may be thinking a bit differently after those election results...

Trying to write my way into a new story, currently in the early stages of 'these words are all incorrect' with a bonus feeling of 'WTF even is this?' #writing #WIP

Unlikely to get out with my camera today, so here is one from the archives: Egret caught a sand crab! #Photography #BirdOfTheDay #CloseUps #Egret #Birds #Wildlife #Nature #EastCoastKin #BirdSky

A burst of color from today's walk: Autumn chaos #LookUp #photography #PhonePhotography #autumn #FallColors

I voted yesterday, but I'm wearing the sticker around today in hopes that it will remind people to get their ballots in. #vote

In the current @uncannymagazine.bsky.social I interview @nassos.bsky.social about "And on Their Graves a Fall of Angels," a poignant tale of funerals and birdlike angels. Read the story: www.uncannymagazine.com/article/and-... and the interview: www.uncannymagazine.com/article/inte...

Something to be thankful for, Space Unicorns! Uncanny Magazine Issue 67 Part 1 is LIVE ON YOUR INTERNET! So begins YEAR 12!!! buff.ly/yEqnVQ3

Election Day! Be sure to #vote! Washington State friends, if you haven’t dropped off your ballot yet, you have until 8pm today.

I voted! My preferred ballot drop box is in Magnuson Park, so the process was supervised by these lovely geese.

Fallen leaf ombromanie: shadow rabbit #photography #autumn #PhonePhotography #FallColors

I usually do autumn leaves in color, but this fallen leaf with raindrops wanted to be in black and white. #photography #BNWmacro #ClassicMono #macro #PNW

Photos from today's walk, a short thread. Lovely fall colors today.

A burst of color for your feed. #bloomscrolling #photography #FlowerReport #PNW #ColorADay #YellowThu

I have acquired a lemon bar! #photography #FoodPhotography #yum

Photos from today's walk (thread): Canada Goose. #Photography #BirdSky #BirdPhotography #PNW #autumn #wildlife #nature #birds

And we're back! My podcast, It's Storytime With Wil Wheaton, returns today with a spooky story to celebrate the spooky season! It's The Dark House, by AC Wise.

I'm beyond thrilled that my story, The Dark House, is available for your listening pleasure on the latest episode of It's Storytime with Wil Wheaton! There's a bunch of cool behind the scenes stuff on @wilwheaton.net's patreon as well. Happy Spooky Season! www.patreon.com/posts/142200...

Unlikely to make it out with my camera today, so here is a Great Blue Heron from the archives, taken at Carkeek Park last year. #BirdPhotography #photography #BirdSky #BirdOfTheDay #heron #PNW #birds

I caught my Japanese Laceleaf Maple in autumn colors during a break in the rain, with dark twisted branches and leaves like flame. #photography #PhonePhotography #Stunday #ColorADay #OrangeSun #Spooktober #fire #FallColors #PNW #maple #31DaysOfHalloween #autumn #nature

Chrysanthemum, macro. #bloomscrolling #photography #ClassicMono #BNWmacro #macro #PNW #FlowerReport #flowers

Stormy weather today so I am unlikely to make it out with my camera. Instead, here's an eagle friend from the archives. #photography #BirdPhotography #BirdOfTheDay #flying #FlyDay #birds

Photos from today's walk, through the Union Bay wetlands in search of bird friends, on a lovely autumn morning (thread). #photography #nature #PNW #scape #landscape #PhonePhotography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekQforQuiet

Today in story research for the #WIP: The Sixth Sense (1999), Dunning–Kruger effect (coincidentally, also 1999), and Shakespearian depictions of fairies (decidedly not 1999). #writing

Water droplets on grass, with rainbows. #photography #nature #MacroPhotography #macro #PNW #reflections #WeekQforQuiet #AlphabetChallenge

Happy Book Birthday to THE BEST AMERICAN Science Fiction and Fantasy, edited by me and the amazing @johnjosephadams.com. These stories are profound, hilarious, thoughtful, unsettling... stories that stay with you. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did and congrats to all the contributors ! 👻👀👣🤖👽🧙🏾‍♀️🐈‍⬛🫂 

Breakfast, supervised. #photography #pupdate #DogsOfBlueSky #dogs #yum

I have seen many birds on recent walks, but they have been uncooperative in posing. Hoping for better luck if I manage to get out with my camera today. #photography #BirdSky #duck #PNW #birds

Made it to the pool for the first time in a couple weeks, and after 30 minutes my legs are now jelly. #exercise

Next up: going to the pool to get a workout in. Posting here for accountability.

So far today in #writing related work: promo for one story, contracts for another story, three emails answered, and still no words on the #WIP I'm supposed to be writing...

We up! In a day FULL of stellar releases to celebrate, behold our latest issue of FIYAH! Gods and Monsters. Six stories. Three poems. All we're missing are your grabby hands! 🥰 fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...

Seattle folks! You might wish to stop by Elliott Bay Book Company at 7 pm on Tuesday, October 21st, when Winter Texts publisher Conner Bouchard-Roberts presents A Larger Reality, the book accompaniment to the upcoming exhibition. Copies of the book will be available for purchase.

BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY 2025, edited by me and guest editor @nnedi.bsky.social is now available! See the cover and full TOC in the attached image. This is volume 11 (!!!) of BASFF. www.harpercollins.com/products/the... @marinerbooks.bsky.social

Heads up #BookSky 💙📚! If you haven't read Caroline's story, you're missing out. It's incredible!

BEST AMERICAN SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY 2025 (eds @nnedi.bsky.social & @johnjosephadams.com) is out today! Link: tinyurl.com/3asj9f26 This volume includes my IGNYTE-AWARD WINNING story "We Will Teach You How to Read | We Will Teach You How to Read" @marinerbooks.bsky.social

A burst of color for your Monday: Chrysanthemums #bloomscrolling #photography #FlowerReport #ColorADay #PinkMon #PNW #garden #nature #pink #chrysanthemum #flowers

A trio of male hooded mergansers, from my walk in the wetlands a couple days ago. #photography #BirdPhotography #PNW #BirdOfTheDay #black #merganser #BirdSky #birds

A photo from today's walk: Kingfisher, flying. #photography #BirdSky #PNW #BirdPhotography #kingfisher #birding #birds

Final hours! We're fully funded and you have until tonight to reserve your copy of the book and other cool rewards! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

A burst of color for your feed: cosmos flower #bloomscrolling #photography #AlphabetChallenge #WeekPforPink #pink #cosmos #FlowerReport #PNW #garden #nature #flowers

“But you are making plans / without a future and my now / is twisted into your crying.” Read “Entanglements,” a poem by Ursula K. Le Guin about cats.

This is going to be fun!

This event is today, Tuesday Oct 14. Tomorrow I’ll be in Vancouver, Canada, with @nalohop.bsky.social and Thursday I’ll be in Portland with . @jennreese.bsky.social

A burst of color for your feed: Autumn leaves, raindrop. #photography #nature #FallColor #AutumnLeaves #autumn #PNW #red

Today is launch day for @kyliu99.bsky.social's new techno-thriller! This book deftly weaves together mystery, technology, and futuristic art into a fast-paced, high-stakes adventure. Highly recommended! www.simonandschuster.com/books/All-Th...