A magazine said to query after four months. It looked so promising being held for so long. As long as I didn't send a query, I could let myself believe it was being held because they just love it so much. But now I've queried, so maybe they just lost it. Fingers crossed. #SFF #writing #stories

The #WisCon schedule is up! Come hang out! program.wiscon.net/PublicSchedu...

I mean, that's a pretty good brag.

I'm moderating a talk at #WisCon! Super excited, as I pitched this one: Disability-Inclusive Practices to Use Right Now. Please come. Please ask questions. Please be really interested in this topic. Friday, May 22nd. wiscon.net #WisCon #sff #writers

I've done it! I've reached my goal of 100 rejections logged in Submission Grinder! My daughter was not sure why we were celebrating (even when I explained) but enjoyed wearing the party hats. #writing #SFF #SubmissionGrider #rejection #goals

Quick accessibility tip: When you're writing alternative text for your posts, pretend you're on the phone telling your friend about the image.

This looks so cool! I wish I'd known about these contests when I qualified for them. But maybe YOU do! Go forth and submit!

WisCon is a feminist inclusive SFF convention. Do you write Science Fiction and/or Fantasy? Register for WisCon. Join our community. #WisCon #WomeninSFF #Feminist #Onlineconvention #Sciencefictionandfantasy

Feeling hopeful about a few of my short story submissions, but I'm trying to level up my rejection gamification, too. After I make it to 100 rejections, what rejection badges can I earn? 2 in a day? An acceptance and rejection in the same day? What rejection badges have you earned? #amwriting #sff

One of my dad’s favorite jokes — thought it was brilliant; then read about the ship, still love it: “I’ve had this hammer for 30 years. Only had to replace the head once and the handle twice.”

I haven't been to Beyond Baroque in years, but I continue to love them from afar. Congratulations to jimmy vega!

Today I learned that I will run across my house if someone in my family has made a cool bird sighting. We saw a northern oriole! #birds #exercise

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I didn't know today was independent bookstore day, but I've visited two in the past two days (including today, yay!) and bought something online from the independent family bookstore where I used to work a long time ago. We went to the library, too. I've got a lot of books now.

I saw a western tanager the other day, and I'm still feeling that rush. Birds are flipping awesome. #birds #nature

Tune in right here on April 21 at 10 a.m. Pacific Time to find out who the finalists are for the 2026 Hugo Awards for Science Fiction.

The SLF workshop applications are open, and I've been thinking through some of the highlights: reciting the first 18 lines of the Canterbury Tales with @maryannemohanraj.bsky.social, playing Splendor for the first time, staying with my friend in Chicago, visiting the art institute!

I had such an incredible time reading and nominating for the Hugos. I'm already looking forward to next year's award season.

I had such a blast at the SFF Workshop last year! This is such a great opportunity to learn, create, and have a ton of fun in Chicago.

I don't think I can make this one! If you go, please tell me all about it, so I can live vicariously through you!

The locus magazine fundraiser is live and I have donated my dragon tiara! There are some great rewards this year if you want to check it out locusmag.com/igg26 @locusmag.bsky.social

Don't forget, Goblins and Galaxies will be open for submissions starting April 7. Read the guidelines here: https://bit.ly/4i2c9QR

There's no way I can make it to Northridge on a Thursday night, but some day I'm really excited to meet the folks at the LASFS, and especially in a clubhouse!

I'm formally putting out my shingle as a freelance editor. See edits.metaphorosis.com for info and rates.

'Yarn as Warm as a Dragon's Breath' by Amanda Saville, 'The Washing Witch by Erin Keating' and 'The Braided Lintel' by Amanda Fetters are all cosy enough to sink into and not want to leave! My top three for cosy fantasy short stories of 2025. @translunartl.bsky.social @hearthstories.bsky.social

Awards eligibility post! For your consideration, 2 pieces available online for free. "The Back Room" published in DreamForge (@dreamforgemagazine.bsky.social): dreamforgemagazine.com/story/the-ba... To Touch the Wind" published in Abyss & Apex: www.abyssapexzine.com/2025/05/to-t... Thank you!

I've been catching up on friend publications, and it has been a delight! I'll give each one its own post, but what I love about these is how strange they are, how they settle into the strange and find joy in it.

Our fifth issue was just released this morning. You can download it here at no charge: hearthstories.org/issues/5.html @aliciaadamswriting.bsky.social @kitcalvert.bsky.social #fantasy #magazine #cozyfantasy #shortstory #free

My latest story is up @podcastle.org ! You can read my flash story, "The Only Map is Memory" along with shorts by David McGuire and Courtney Floyd. podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p... This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.

🌿My short story "Perennial" is out in the 2025 Fall Into Fantasy anthology from @cloakedpress.bsky.social ! A good time of year to cozy up with fantasy stories!🌑 amazon.com/Fall-Into-Fantasy-Cloaked-Press/dp/1952796563 #shortstory #writing #author #anthology #story #fantasy

On the podcast, we talk with my illustrious editor @jasonstevanhill.bsky.social, Grouch-in-Chief of Choice of Games, about interactive fiction, their process and history, and the game I made under Jason's watchful eye, the Nebula-nominated Jewish historical fantasy game _The Ghost and the Golem_

@mrahpodcast.bsky.social, if you're looking for someone who can talk well about self publishing, I bet the SLF's own C. Gockel would be great.

I know Ben (@benjaminrosenbaum.com) said in the Mohanraj and Rosenbaum are Humans podcast (@mrahpodcast.bsky.social) that he likes acceptances and he doesn't mind rejections, but he hates waiting. And I get that. But sometimes I love the heck out of waiting.

Wish I was in Chicago right now:

When I wasn't writing enough, I pushed myself to write every day, and I wrote a whole lot. Now I've purposely limited my writing time to Friday and Saturday mornings, and all week I get so eager for this time. And when it arrives it's sacred and perfect and lovely. Like coming home. #AmWriting

There are a few people that are inspirations to almost all scientists that I know, and Jane Goodall was one of them. RIP. 😢

It has been a heartbreaking week, but maybe today things will look up. Here are my silver linings: Today I woke up and wrote a poem. Today I woke up and read these beautiful poems by my former professor, now my friend (though we haven't spoken much. I keep in touch through his poetry).

A lot of tech friends were laid off, and I've been doing everything I can to help them. SO, friends, what are resumes supposed to look like these days (especially in tech)? Is the wisdom still one page? Or should it be two pages (one page front and back)? Should you try not to end on a half page?

My cartoon for the @theguardian.com books autumn reads special.

Today!! ONE ART's September Reading 2:00-3:30pm Eastern Featured Poets: James Crews, Gloria Heffernan, William Palmer, Michael T. Young, Andrea Potos www.tickettailor.com/events/onear...

@elysdir.bsky.social, my spouse and I love your collection of rounds on the Constellation Press site: constellationpress.com/rounds/about/ Do you ever host roundsings at cons?

@tylerdilts.bsky.social, I am very late, but congrats on your Edgar nomination! Well deserved!

Music theme! Looking forward to reading the issue. #SFF

Open today!

contract signed (??!!) so i think i can officially say that i will be hanging in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social with “Six Views of a Speedster,” a poem that’s sort of about anxiety and body dysphoria, but at its heart is a love note to those super-folx in fiction who can run really really fast. 👟⚡️

Wow! A great day for Hearth Stories alumni! Congrats @aliciaadamswriting.bsky.social This looks like a great anthology and a wonderful story!

My 7500-word story "An Exponentially Branching Tree" came out yesterday in the Way of Worlds anthology! It's available for purchase in paperback or ebook. An epic game of go determines who lays claim to a newly discovered planet. aliciaadamswriting.com/stories/an-e...

We have added PDF to the formats we provide through the website. All back-issues now have PDF as an available option. Not sure the level of interest, but hopefully it covers a few folks that would prefer it.

My worlds collide! Today in my A11y Weekly newsletter (Accessibility Weekly): "To Tell My Disabled Stories, I Needed to Unlearn Ableist Workshop Critiques" by Sarah Fawn Montgomery in Electric Lit. electricliterature.com/to-tell-my-d... #Accessibility #Ableism #Disability #writing

It's my birthday! I hope you all have a wonderful day.