Nice!

In other news . . .

Ready to face a new week? Here's "Inerrata, Indiana," by Kristin Borders. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory penmenreview.com/inerrata-ind...

To a Young Writer open.substack.com/pub/joycecar...

Hope I don't lose my job for this. RIP to a great one.

Considering the messages etched into the bullets, I realized that Kirk's killer wasn't so much shooting as posting. Murder as a form of shitposting. Shootposting.

"Publishers have some great in-house teams, but I tell every author I work with: you are not the only author your publisher is doing publicity for." Publicist Shanetta McDonald discusses what she wishes authors knew about book launches.

Happy Thursday! Presenting "Here Still," by Susan Pendley. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/here-still/

It’s not simply important to denounce political violence because it looks bad not to. It’s the right thing to do on the merits. Even more specifically to this moment it’s important because the forces of fascism are inherently better at political violence than the forces of civic democracy.

wrote about the “national conservative” vision for america

Hey, Online MFA student E.F. Vollmer's short story "Sparrow" appeared over the summer at MetaStellar! Proud to link it here for everyone's reading pleasure! www.metastellar.com/fiction/spar...

New fiction up at The Penmen Review! "Burning Weeds," by Angelina Sandoval. Enjoy! #litmag #fiction #shortstory penmenreview.com/burning-weeds/

Whoa. For once my share of a settlement might be more than a cup of coffee. Maybe two cups.

I'm a proud contributor and would ask that you think about joining me!

Woo-hoo! New content going up at The Penmen Review! Excited to share these poems and stories from talented writers. 😀 First up, "The Easy Life," by William Heath. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/the-easy-life/

Whoa!

The day job, folks!

Lace up, hang on, let’s goooooooo🖤👑🐇🏳️‍🌈🍾

👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻

Evening bunny

So far, we've raised enough to cover us for the next two years-we'd love to be able to cover four years during this round of fund-raising so we don't have to do this again for awhile. Thanks everyone who has donated. Please continue to spread the word. www.gofundme.com/f/fantastic-...

I'm now conceptualizing Gen AI as a receptacle into which demonic forces are encouraged to pour themselves.

Me reading my story, “Monster 8.” I think this was posted by Locus magazine. youtube.com/watch?v=4jhW...

Temporary Culture has made available the entire text of Wendy Walker’s beautiful and dangerous book, SEXUAL STEALING (2021), a work whose timeliness is only emphasized by recent developments in the world. [This is the seventh and final weekly instalment.] temporary-culture.com/sexual-steal...

Watched Kurosawa's High and Low last night to prep for Spike Lee's version. I had never seen this film before--a riveting black and white noir, with one startling splash of color, dynamic camera work, and a fervid Dostoevskyan intensity to the performances. Highly recommended. youtu.be/ELsgPvgDBoY

The HWA Diversity Grants is open for applications until October 1 (midnight EST). Membership in the HWA is not a requirement for application. @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social Please share. horrorscholarships.com/diversity-gr...

There's a biography of Octavia E. Butler that just came out called POSITIVE OBSESSION by Susana M. Morris. Immediately moved that to the top of my TBR list. Just wanted to spread the word! www.harpercollins.com/products/pos...

Did you know there is a film of the Strugatsky Bro's novel "Hard to Be a God"? I didn't! Actually, there are two--and one of them, directed by Peter Fleischmann and featuring Werner Herzog in a secondary role, is streaming on Amazon. Definitely worth watching! www.imdb.com/title/tt0097...

PSA: August and therefore summer proper is almost over so now is the time to fit in one more watch of all of THE TRIP episodes on the Criterion Channel, act now

Pretty much everything I know about writing is contained in this one @clarkesworldmagazine.com essay: clarkesworldmagazine.com/another_word...

Here's the latest from the Penmen Review: "Those Who Suffer," by Kelly Sicard. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/those-who-su...

If you think AI only applies to writers and the writing process, think again. The #publishing industry is using AI in ways one might not expect and #agents, #writers and #readers would be wise to take heed. #booksky drderekbmiller.substack.com/p/literary-g...

Thanks to all for the condolences on my dad's death. Reading the obits and reflecting on his life, I can't help but be humbled and proud in equal measure. It's astonishing to think that he wrote his last newspaper column in 2022, at age 95. www.nvdaily.com/nvdaily/jule...

From the Times. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/b...

Some sad news to report. wapo.st/3JmjRZF

A poem for Monday! Here's "Your Return," by Gil Hoy. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/your-return/

The day job, folks! Sometimes it's a night job too!

The NYT threading the needle yet again in reporting autocratic actions through a sycophantic lens.

A small action: If you're in an area where your local public media stations are still fairly secure, consider helping out public radio & TV in areas that lost a HUGE percentage of their funding. I'm now a member of KCHU in Valdez, Alaska (who lost 70% of their revenue). adoptastation.org

Turning 67. No complaints so far.

Happy Friday! Here's "Starfield," by Redde Michaels. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/starfield/

Doing a "Goodreads Giveaway" between now and August 25th. Enter for a chance to win a free copy of my book here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Join me (online!) for Love Is Queer: Celebrating LBGTQ+ voices in Romance fiction 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ Sunday, August 10, 4 PM Eastern Moderated by Christine Bollow of Loyalty Bookstores. FREE tickets here: www.eventbrite.com/e/love-is-qu...

Not a huge Billy Joel fan, but I am really enjoying the HBO documentary "And So It Goes."

I've read here many times and sat rapt in the audience many more.

What is a book collector ? / right or wrong answers only, please repost

Here's a short story for Friday: "Soul Finder," by Benjamin Drueke. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory penmenreview.com/soul-finder/

For years I've been trying to remember the name of a band from the 80s I used to love. Today it just surfaced out of nowhere. Loop. Of course!