It figures. I hang out with @mollylewis.wtf on a boat for a week and this happens. Seriously, this minichord is SO MUCH FUN! (Molly, thank you for introducing it to me!) ps--everyone should follow @mollylewis.wtf because they are amazing.

"omeoneon" Ever look at a rough draft then see an uncorrected typo and wonder what the heck you were trying to write?

Enough “Thunderbolt” Ross. I want to see BOB Ross become the titanium white, sap green, and pthalo blue Hulk. And he’d never get angry—he’d just call you a happy accident as he beat the devil out of you and punched you into the happy little clouds.

Yay! I remember taking this photo!!!! Thank you to ‪@cortjstr.bsky.social and to @onemorepagebooks.bsky.social!!!

Few things are more relaxing than Bob Ross getting crazy.

I just realized that when I learn a piece of music, it's just like reading a novel. Yes, it takes more time (at least for me), but it gives the same thrill and enjoyment and discovery. And when I play a piece I already know, it's like rereading a favorite novel, like reconnecting with an old friend.

I am feeling very cozy and loved after the JoCo cruise and that is weird and alien feeling to me...it's a little like codeine, but without the nausea and itchiness. I think I'll go with it. 😍 Thank you so much, @jococruise.bsky.social ! <3 ryka

i’m leaving the JoCo cruise super excited to try knitting in Continental style— something that might be easier to do with chronic pain, and that I learned about thanks to the incredible @gailsimone.bsky.social.💖, which is really cool, because I have all of this beautiful Icelandic yarn!

Me ‘n Ryka!!!

Hi Folks! I'm super happy to announce that my latest novel for Tor proceeds wonderfully, AND I'm also writing a graphic novel with BOOM! Studios!!!! ✨🤩✨ I can't share details yet, but we're already drafting and I should be onto the actual script soon! I am SO excited!!!!

This is what it looks like when @rykaaoki.bsky.social is excited for the ice cream you've bought her!

This is what it look like when I missed out on ice cream with @scalzi.com and @rykaaoki.bsky.social

@amerrill2.bsky.social is a sweetheart and I am so glad we've become friends! Yay!! And he deserves the world's finest throat lozenges ✨🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬🍬✨ (Andy, I know this is candy, but there's no throat lozenge emoji.)

@gailsimone.bsky.social and her husband are just super amazing friends. just super amazing friends. i love them so much!

This is what it looks like when @scalzi.com buys you ice cream. 😁

@amerrill2.bsky.social hi hi!! 😊 ryka here!

Ever have a day where you kind of burned your food, but not quite, so you can still eat it, but it's kind of too salty and a little bitter and sort of chewy and disappointing?

Yes, my web site is looking a little different--I had some issues with the old host and I finally migrated it to something easier to update. It's a little plain for now, but I'll fix it up l8r! www.rykaryka.com

I needed Loctite to fix the wheels on my suitcase and found it comes in different colors. It was confusing, but I think I figured it out. Green Loctite holds with the Power of Will. Blue holds with Hope. Red holds with Rage. Purple holds with Love, Orange with Greed, and Yellow holds with Fear.

Adventures in laundering wool.

Good morning! It's 9 a.m. in Iceland. The only problem is that I am now in Los Angeles. Yay jet lag and time change. Oh well...nothing like an early start to the day, I suppose.

“Wearables for queercrip folks of all sizes. Specializing in swimwear, activewear” Seriously, seriously, seriously they are amazing! They are compassionate and supportive and super super queer! rebirthgarments.com/store

@rebirthgarments.bsky.social is making me a bespoke swimsuit for the @jococruise.bsky.social🤩 oh my gosh, the work is fantastic and it’s so affirming. I have more than a little body dysphoria— and working with Sky at Rebirth has been life-changing.

How's life, you ask? Well, at this very moment, I am in Iceland, boiling the head of a sheep.

Never mind--we thought you said "Epic Furries."

Writing observation for the day: Sometimes you need to let your main character be a main character...

When the writing is going well, this is pretty much what my brain feels like 🤩 youtu.be/mAGyQ5Rmz7o?...

It’s been a long time since I posted something in my newsletter. I want to share “Geranium” with you. This story first appeared in an anthology called Under the Belly of the Beast, edited by my good friend and Disneyland partner-in-crime Cori Bratby-Rudd and published by Dissonance Press (2020).

omg!!! Pocket Soup!!! 🤩 youtu.be/jaEEazdCNyI?...

I don't know why I packed a sports bra, but I did, and now I am feeling like a prophetess.

AQUARIUS Presents: Ryka Aoki Author Q&A, February 15 at Pitt. www.pennsylvasia.com/2026/02/aqua...

でんじろう先生はヤバい。。。 www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC2v...

I’m officially open for queries from now through Feb 15th. I’m looking forward to seeing all the wonderful work you end my way! querymanager.com/ErnieChiara

Ikoku Nikki is amazing.

I tried to make an Icelandic congee. Let's just say I should have thought that one through. 😂 We'll try that one again later.

With all the madness going on, a one-holed worm thing with a no brain or any identifiable organs is quietly crawling somewhere on the ocean floor--and it is named after a churro. #xenoturbella_churro scripps.ucsd.edu/news/researc...

with so much slop and glop going on in the world, the chessboard is such an oasis.

I just played a game on chess.com that was rated at 1900! Yes, yes, I know it’s against a bot. And I know it’s only one game. It’s totally not valid for anything. But my highest score up till now has only been 1350. I’m super happy!

I am just wondering if each member of the Board of Peace will get a Ring of Power...

I am Iceland right now, in the middle of the night, thinking that the coat that I thought I spent way too much money on was worth every penny.

The pictures really don’t do it justice. But wow!

i’ve just seen the northern lights for the first time in my life…

Icelandair is not the fanciest airline, but their gate staff and flight attendants are second to none.

When you think you need to rewrite a chapter and realize you can fix it by changing a line of dialogue.

A joyous Ikibiki-biktag for those who celebrate.

I am not a cosplayer, but if I could cosplay one character it would be Lufas Maphaahl.

Making a simple old noodle recipe and suddenly my kitchen smells like my grandmother's used to. 💖

I just made something simple and nice. Ramen gravy! I made a roux, added a packet of ramen seasoning, garlic. and a few other ingredients I had lying around and then some water and there we go!

I just realized how well primate brain case sizes match motorcycle engine displacements. Coincidence? 🐒🏍️🧠 ps--wear a helmet, everyone!

In other news, I am starting my New Year's cleaning after a particularly hectic summer and fall. Much more to go, but good to know that underneath all the clutter, my apartment still looks nice. :)