I made some changes to my blog setup for the first time in years. It isn't quite right yet, but the last time I attempted to change it, I accidentally made it a lovely shade of puke. Oops. The big change is an added page with Dragonlance content. It turns out I have quite a lot. Who knew?

Last night was game night, GMing our current Gunslinger campaign. We had an amazing role-playing session last night. All the players were deep into their characters and embraced the entire scenario. It was a lot of fun. #ttrpg #weirdwestrpg

My next author email comes out Thursday AM. It includes some fun character art by @rochellesanch.bsky.social, a save-the-date for my book signing with @maryrobinettekowal.com @davering.bsky.social and @tangentgeoff.bsky.social, and some behind-the-scenes extras! Sign up: www.marieparks.com/contact/

Good!

Paramount purchasing WB and by extension DC days after Absolute Green Arrow is announced about GA hunting and killing rich people sounds ironic. Not good ironic mind you.

My awesome teenage blogger, Firsty Duelist, is back for his monthly guest review! This time, he's taking on Blue Exorcist, a manga that he has mixed feelings on. Come see why (and what particular literary quirk he inherited from me, which makes me laugh)! #booksky #bookblogger #mangareview

Fuck book bans. Fuck fascists.

"The notion of making a living with A.I.-generated books appears to be based on the belief algorithms will be serving up book slop the same way we are force-fed other kinds of slop" I'm still not over losing my job as a book reviewer. Here's why we need book critics: buttondown.com/charliejane/...

Just baked a cheesecake! Now the house smells great.

Hedone Anthology authors were told we'd be paid by Jan 15th - which was months later than contracted. Then we were told we'd be paid by Feb 15th, which came and went with no payment or contact. Some of us emailed Hedone Books to ask for an update, but had no reply. Then 2 days ago some of us saw...

Another publisher behaving badly. If you’ve been affected by this pls contact Writer Beware (anything shared with us is confidential). [email protected]

I read Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity. Come see what I thought of this gothic fantasy! #bookblogger #booksky #bookreview #Weavingshaw

They say new "dinosaur", I say evidence of dragons. I mean, look at that skull! Does that not scream "dragon"? Congrats to everyone who was part of this cool discovery. Science and paleo still continue to fascinate and amaze me! www.popsci.com/science/new-...

I'm pleased to join The Write Reads Book Tour to shine a spotlight on Jump by D.L. Orton. Take a look! @thewritereads.bsky.social #bookblogger #booktour

Yes! Among the stupidest new-writer discussions are those debating whether we should/should not be reading at the same time we’re writing. Of course we should!!

Wow. The AI scammers are crazy persistent but this is the first time I’ve seen a threat like this. Kind of like a mashup of the book club scam and those “stop marketing your book or I’ll steal it” fake extortion threats some writers are getting

The 1st book in our next fantasy series releases this summer (officially). Dr. GNOLL by me & co-author Coy Kissee Agent of M.O.U.N.T.A.I.N. Flint Dagger must stop the magic-hungry Dr. Gnoll from harnessing all of the world's magic for his own nefarious ends. #fantasy #spy #parody

Coming soon! Unspeakable by me & co-author Coy Kissee We finished the edits from our beta readers this weekend. I did the layout for the printer last night. After death one man descends into a personal hell of unspeakable acts then must decide how best to atone for the sins he commits. #vampire

Three years ago, my debut, The Painter's Butterfly, flew out into the world. 🥹Holy moly, a lot has happened since. If you haven't read The Painter's Butterfly and you enjoy magical middle grade adventures, please add it to your TBR! 🙏📖 www.goodreads.com/book/show/61... #kidlit #readers #middlegrade

We love Rebecca's first book. Nova's story is amazing, full of love, found family, and just a touch of magic. www.apbooks.net/product-page...

New title added to the website. The Blue Wave by M.G. Field is now available for #preorder. A New Orleans detective searches for a suspect in a hit-and run fatality who is alleged to be a right-wing extremist. #booksky #thriller #mystery #policeprocedural www.apbooks.net/product-page...

1. The most extreme anti-trans bill ever proposed is currently rocketing through the Kansas legislature. It would empower bounty hunters to search for trans people in bathrooms, even in private businesses, and sue them for large sums of money. The House is voting on it today.

radio gig in ABQ! www.kunm.org/job-openings...

Last chance! You have just a few hours left to sign up to win books in the January batch of Early Reviewers. Enter by 6pm EDT today! #bookgiveaway #bookgiveaways www.librarything.com/ner

Hopeful anything is something we should all be looking for at this time. Plus cats. Sign me up!

This offer is doing the rounds. Sound tempting? Don't miss the last line: it's pay to play and will set you back $350.

Wrote a book? Cool, now write the next one. Out on sub? Write the next one. Won an award? Write the next one. Didn’t even get nominated? Write the next one. Querying agents? Write the next one. Waiting for pub day? Write the next one. Always be writing the next one.

An amazing review for John Doe Does Not Suck! Thank you, Jodie. JDDNS is now available!

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open 'just to do quick research'

Did you know we have a newsletter? Yep, we will drop all the latest SWSW news right in your inbox. No spam, just the best of women & nonbinary authors writing speculative fiction! And all you have to do is sign up below! dashboard.mailerlite.com/forms/491309...

A great review. Perfectly sums up why I loved Ashton's book and published it.

Ha. Good.

Book giveaway. John Doe Does Not Suck comes out from Shadow Dragon Press on Jan 20.

Another milestone for Wasteland and a huge thank you to our listeners and congratulations to the cast and crew 🍾 this show continues to build an audience and I love to see it ♥️🙏♥️

For those considering using AI/LLMs for their books or book covers. I was just about to mark a book as one I was interested in reading as part of a judging allotment, then didn't due to the use of AI in its cover. You're genuinely missing out on readers (& reviews) when you use this shite

If we lived in a just media landscape, this would now be a trilogy.

repost if you fucking hate AI support human artists. support human writers. support human musicians. support humans.

This is so amazing! What a wondeful gift. So cool to hear that he is a 'published' author now!

Some great book quotes here, including one from Cryptid Currency a book we published this year.

This! We need to support and the love! Please review, comment, share and shout oit to the world indie books and authors you love. (Heck, even if you just enjoyed it.)

CBS didn't run the 60 Minutes segment on CECOT, but over here at @propublica.org we've been working on the story since March, including finding out who each and every man sent to that maximum security prison was. You can see our reporting here: www.propublica.org/series/depor...

If you have an opinion on GenAI I recommend you fill out their survey. Open to general public, not just SFWA members.

Wow, this is crazy.

JFC (This is from a press release in the News section of the America First Legal (Stephen Miller's firm) website; don't want to link to it)

Using gen ai for text and asset placeholders is not solving a problem; games have been made for decades with regular placeholders. studios using AI this way are just testing the water to see what more they can get away with - which will inevitably mean laying off skilled workers, to make worse games

Every writer who generates a slop image for their work is a class traitor. "I can't afford a visual artist" So your solution is stabbing artists in the back? Stealing from them? Furthermore, slop-generated imagery suggests slop-generated writing. That's how you're presenting yourself.

I read In the Name of Honor by Courtney Collins and Clarke Collins. If you're a fan of epic fantasy, this might be the book for you. Full review ⬇️ #bookblogger #ShadowSparkPublishing #epicfantasybooks

Today, I bring you a review for Cancer Courts My Mother by LindaAnn LoSchiavo. I struggled to review such a personal and raw reflection on relationships, grief, and love. It's beautifully written. Full review ⬇️ @ghostlyverse.bsky.social,#bookblogger #poetry #booksky

If you like holiday stories about time loops, alcoholism, and alien invasions, this episode of Story Time With Ash is for you! YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzBq... Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/3Imq... #Podcast #Audiobook #Aliens #UFOs #Christmas #ShortStory

Every disturbing news report about a wrongful deportation or military-style raid of an apartment building should come as a reminder that the US government is using its prosecutorial discretion—it is choosing—to normalize casual cruelty and overt racism.