“Oh, they want to know how I feel about AI features?” *cracks knuckles* “This should be fun.” #FuckAI

Thanks for the outpouring of kindness, folks. If you want to do something to perk me up? Well, you could pre-order my dragon book! www.amazon.com/Dragon-Has-S...

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I am so looking forward to THE LORD OF THE WOOD.

Nothing recent or upcoming, and nothing exciting. But! If something ever is, I’ll be sure to tell you about it here first. #WeeknightWriters

They vary. I use @thestorygraph.com to track my reading, and I use a spreadsheet and Query Tracker to log queries. I write long-form fiction in @scrivenerapp.bsky.social. For most else, I’m old school: I use a paper notebook. #WeeknightWriters

Well, I read 42 books last year, and while I’d *like* to read more this year, I’m not holding myself to a particular number. I may end up reading more short stories this year—I’m never sad if that happens. Maybe I should start logging those…. #WeeknightWriters

I’m proceeding without a lot of expectations at the moment, just hoping to find some joy. I also have a handful of older stories I’ve been hanging onto for too long, plus a couple kinda new ones, and want to finish them. #WeeknightWriters

More an accumulation of small victories: a story published in May, a manuscript revised, another one drafted, a LOT of agent queries sent out. #WeeknightWriters

Oh, mental health, 100%. Writing-wise it was a productive year, if not a lucrative one. But I got a lot of words down and my day job keeps me afloat, if not happy. Inside my head, though? That’s a fucking dark place. #WeeknightWriters

S.H.I.T.—So Happy It’s Thursday! I’m Jeff, I’m kind of in between projects, and this week is, well... #WeeknightWriters

You like short stories? Yeah, me too. My monthly newsletter comes with a free e-book of stories (by me, duh.) If you sign up, I promise not to be spammy or weird.* *I will probably be weird. Have you met me? This should be a given. #WriterSky

Books on writing have been *extremely* hit-or-miss for me lately, but this one is hitting.

WHY did I sleep on this show? Two Thousand and Late is perfectly channeling my unchecked rage at the world. @laurenshippen.com, this is AWESOME.

I said to my husband last night, “I really hate this timeline,” and now I’m thinking about what would happen if I went rogue like the Doctor in “Waters of Mars” and said fuck the timeline. Strictly as a writing prompt, mind you.

100% this. The "well, it wasn’t someone *like you*, so *you* shouldn’t feel bad; in fact, you should be nodding along" aimed directly at the target audience.

Always good advice: Don’t post anything that could get you arrested. By all means, think it, but don’t post it.

Jamie’s having the crappiest day—and that’s before the winged horse shows up in his backyard. And did I mention the Amazon in the kitchen? Find out how bad it gets in The Unwanted. It’s kinda like Percy Jackson, but make it gay. No, *really* gay. #1LineWed #queerYA books2read.com/theunwanted

Calling all 2SLGBTQIA+ poets! We have a message for you from our poetry editor Jess Cho: “Dear queer poets, PLEASE FUCK ME UP.” If you have something strange, dark, and unrepentantly queer… send it our way! We’re open to submissions right now and we pay $50/poem!

I read some wonderful books last year. It’s hard to pick favorites, but here are three that stayed with me longer after the last page. #BookSky

Just a reminder that George Conway is not fundraising right now to run against a MAGA republican. He is fundraising to run against progressive Democrats.

This can be our 2026 mantra! #ReadMoreBooks

Most of my books are on #KoboPlus, too (all the ones from Bold Strokes Books, all my indies). If you’re at all a fan of short fiction (especially linked spec-fic short fiction), I’d suggest starting with Of Echoes Born to decide if I’m the right style for you; but I’ve got romance, YA, fantasy…)

If you’re in the market for books on Kobo Plus, save this thread for a ton of recommendations. #BookSky

In other news: Reader, I married him.

Yes, this day is fucked up from the floor up, but a bit of joy came in the form of the new @elizmccrack.bsky.social book. I’ll take what I can get. #BookSky

I don’t love you and I’m not holding your hand: call your Senator and tell them that the must shut down the government on January 30th until this ends, a thing that Democrats have the hard power to do at this very moment.

I know you know what to do, but:

This morning’s mood.

I read a lot of wonderful books last year. It’s hard to pick favorites, but these three brought me joy. #BookSky

Will this be the year I remember that I have a blog? Only time will tell.

a) Yes, I had to look it up. b) You know what, I’ll take it.

The most gripping story you’ll read today.

I hope that starting off 2026 with insomnia is not a sign.

Excellent thread of excellent thoughts

Will I post this tomorrow once or twice for those precious New Year's Eve clicks? Sure. But why wait?

If you’re looking to add to your TBR list, @caitgauthor.bsky.social has some excellent recommendations.

Also re-upping this interview about Murderbot and real, or the lack of real, AI, one of my favorites of the year:

Ugh. HOW old am I? (Old enough to know that I should proofread before I hit “post,” that’s how old.)

Here’s the thing: It never ends. What started for me at 17 is ongoing. Every time I meet someone new, every room I walk into involves a calculus of “what do they need to know about me/what is it SAFE for them to know?” Hope old am I? Never you mind. 😉

"The crisis of the humanities has been revealed by the events of the last year to be a crisis of civil society writ large."

I have lots of thoughts on both ‘Nathan and David’s threads (read both, they’re great), but my brain is a scrambled egg at the moment and I’m not up to thinking on the fly.

Happy birthday to one of the brightest lights, Nichelle Nichols.

Mike: “A blind date with a pulled pork sandwich.” Me: “That’s gonna be a title for something. I need to write that down….”

The soft chime of the bell over the shop door feels too gentle for what she came to do in Bethany Bruno's story, today at Villain Era!

What if you were always told your mother was dead, but she was actually alive? And what if she turned out to be an Amazon? Get THE UNWANTED. Like Percy Jackson, only really (yes, really) gay. #QueerYA #BookSky

“Someone once told me that time was a predator that stalked us all our lives. But I rather believe that time is a companion who goes with us on the journey and reminds us to cherish every moment—because they'll never come again.” #StarTrek

Watching our traditional Christmas movie. #StarTrek #ChristmasInTheNexus

“December will be magic again Don't miss the brightest star Kiss under mistletoe I want to hear you laugh Don't let the mystery go now….”