I have read this. It is a most horrible book (in a good way). You all should read it, too.

More writers need to watch all the seasons of HOW IT'S MADE because they for whatever reason have NO idea how the world works, or how things work, or how things work in the world, and then it shows up in their fiction and makes me yell and swear and pace and weep and rend my clothes in despair.

Writers will be like “this one neat trick saved my career” and it’s just a photo of them eating shredded cheddar cheese over the sink after midnight.

September approaches! Countdown to AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC: HAUNTED HISTORY STRANGER THAN FICTION. It's been a wild ride. I'm ready, alongside talented @andreajanes.bsky.social, to thrill & chill you with UNCANNY FACTS. NYC Launch + signed copies 9/30 & 10/1! Pre-order details in thread:

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What’s happening to America’s libraries isn’t just a political issue; it’s an assault on knowledge, access, and democracy. From censorship to leadership purges, libraries are under siege. action.everylibrary.org/liblittrump ‪@everylibrary.bsky.social‬

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Everyone working on books right now would be well-served to keep their various drafts. Hate that we’re here, but right or wrong, some of us are inevitably, in this shitty future, going to be asked to show our work, so to speak.

There are a vast number of editorial reports by me out there in the world that have advised an author on the process by which they would request permission to use copyrighted song lyrics or lines from modern poetry. If it's copyrighted, you ask permission. No ifs, no buts. That's why AI is bullshit.

Anyway here you go, BY SALT, BY SEA, BY LIGHT OF STARS is currently a finalist for both a Hugo and a Locus award! :D I have decided this is in the subgenre of 'wet academia,' proceed accordingly. strangehorizons.com/fiction/by-s...

This is a friendly reminder that the @locusmag.bsky.social crowdfunding campaign is ongoing. Locus is such an important resource for the SFFH community, and I hope you'll support them. I've offered a few perks for backers, including a deleted scene and a Zoom call. www.indiegogo.com/projects/loc...

A staggering 40% of the country’s weather forecast offices have significant staffing vacancies. Some offices can no longer operate overnight – imperiling their ability to warn people of imminent extreme weather.  Make no mistake: DOGE's cuts put American lives at risk.

Sesame Street is officially UNION! Workers at Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street, have voted 55-19 to join @opeiulocal153.bsky.social Huge congrats to @sesameworkersunion.bsky.social! “We can officially say that today, May 15th, is brought to you by the letter U!”

My newest fabric art creation that I designed and hand-sewed is Meggan the Happy Spring Egg. She might have a face on each side of her, but she isn't two-faced. She enjoys baking, listening to crime podcasts, and whispering egg puns in people's ears while they sleep. jeremycreature.etsy.com

In a video recorded early last week, 14th Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden honored the work performed by the Library's staff, the heart of the institution. As the caretakers of our nation’s collective history, the staff will continue to serve Congress, the American public & users across the world.

i think the biggest public relations coup AI boosters scored was calling it “AI.” people genuinely think it is an intelligence, and that when they query it, it is providing reasoned answers

Make haste, make haste! Get your applications in!

With the Arthurian book in the polishing stage, I find there's a bit of a lull in the editing / book doctoring work, so if anyone out there is looking for an in-depth structural edit, feel free to hit me up. I do mentoring too these days, by Zoom or Skype, and am quite happy to work with all levels.

how am i supposed to live laugh love when my feed looks like this @jongraywb.bsky.social @adampknave.com

Here are some tiny bonking implements, ideal for imbuing with holy might and bonking skeletons, both in and outside of living bods #Miniature #Dnd #Fantasy #Blacksmith

cake!! cake!!! cake!!!!

I told Kevin about this and he went green to the gills.

I want every elected Dem to watch this and be scared as fuck

the silicon valley ai worshipping cult stuff is so incredibly strange i'm not even sure how to approach commenting on it

Unveiling my second novel: WEARING THE LION. This himbo hero Heracles, Hera's biggest fan, collects a menagerie of monsters in pursuit of the god who destroyed his family. The trouble? Hera is responsible, and she'll do anything to hide the truth. Coming June, 2025!

At a time where sci-fi murder mysteries are thriving, Olivia Waite's Murder by Memory "enters...with confidence and aplomb." Check out @readingtheend.bsky.social's review of this novella set on a generation cruise ship, where surely nothing can go wrong: reactormag.com/book-review-...

Our Secretary of Defense almost certainly has more threatening/extremist tattoos and has more credibly been accused of sexual assault than almost all of the people being sent to El Salvador. No exaggeration.

If you let the executive deport people to a foreign gulag just by pronouncing the word “terrorism,” then expect to be called a “terrorist” soon yourself.

Soda bread! Happy St. Patrick's Day

Wow, this seems like something the USDA Inspector General should be reporting on...oh

Now he's coming for libraries and museums. www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...

The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents 800,000+ federal and D.C. workers (i.e. people directly impacted by a government shutdown), is urging senators to vote no on the House GOP's CR. In other words, AFGE is saying a government shutdown is less bad than this GOP bill.

Between the 2009 and 2019 academic years, the number of librarians declined while the number of students and other faculty members rose. Today, less than 30% of schools have school librarians. bit.ly/4bWd3Mr Follow @everylibrary.bsky.social to support school librarians.

My favourite fact about Iceland is that we have many, many crime writers but only one forensic pathologist, and he was so busy answering all of their questions that he decided to have a small seminar for writers to get some peace. It immediately sold out so he had another one that also sold out.

Happy UK mass market paperback release day to my first novel that just keeps on keeping on. -9 major award nominations -Thousands of readers and ratings -And so much FUN brought to so many readers. Out in the world today, with a new, lovely cover. Thank you @gollancz.bsky.social! #booksky

Friends, A.I. can & should send itself into the sun. Can't wait until it wholly implodes. Until then, block it. I'm on a Microsoft surface, with Edge as a default browser. You can get the copilot icon off your browser via settings. You can likely do the same via settings of browsers Microsoft runs.

Worlds of Possibility is OPEN for submissions! worldsofpossibility.moksha.io/publication/...

thats ok im already fluent in anxiety

Can anyone in healthcare (physician/pharmacy/anything!) talk to me about prior authorizations? On background is good! I’m writing a story and am trying to understand if it’s as bad as it all seems! Dm to set up a chat? (Repost to help get this seen?)

Heads-up: Guardian is looking for firsthand #LongCovid stories: www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Just a reminder: you don’t need to have a book coming out to hire me to draw a map for you. Any day can be Bespoke Map Day!

House Finch borb checking in with a splash of color in the winter landscape. He is working on full enfloofenation.

Calloo! Callay! Preorder some fascist-punching fiction today!

My newest creation is this fabric art ghost bag and her babies. I designed and hand-sewed them. She enjoys eating static and bones, and she likes frightening jerks in mirrors. Her babies are already skilled at possessing small marionettes. jeremycreature.etsy.com

In 2024, I designed and hand-sewed a bunch of lil guys, and I opened up an Etsy shop. jeremycreature.etsy.com