Can think of a few other questions it prompts, tbh

Resharing this starter pack (remember those?) of creative writing teachers on Bluesky. go.bsky.app/8c9ephm

Congrats to Online MFA alum Tony Moreira on this creepy little tale appearing in SNHU's online literary journal!

Proud of @snhu.edu Online MFA alum @teresatennyson.bsky.social! And yes, that title is a Bowie shout-out!

Happy Thursday! Here's "Recognition," by Rose Mary Boehm. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/recognition/

Happy Wednesday! Here's "Harper's Crater," by Jeffrey Ronay. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory penmenreview.com/harpers-crat...

Ha ha ha urk

No power, no heat

Lot of uncertainty in this forecast for Bethany Beach, DE, except it's all bad.

5 authors I’ve read at least 5 books by: Jack Vance Dorothy Dunnett Elizabeth Hand Philip K. Dick Steven Erikson

Came to DE after the last blizzard to escape winter for a couple of weeks. And now I'm about to be slammed with another blizzard! This winter can suck it.

One of my dad's first scoops, way back in 1962! Thank you for sharing, Bill! @amsandyaws.bsky.social

Would rather see the candidates rate Nate Silver tbh

Happy Friday! Here's "That," by James Sennett. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/that/

It's science!

Be there or be square!

Calling fellow MFA instructors! Do your programs have an official policy regarding generative AI use in creative writing by student writers in your programs? @sstein.bsky.social, @mdbell79.bsky.social, @thelincoln.bsky.social.

Can someone point me to a policy statement on Hugo Award eligibility for works written by or with generative AI? @jasonsanford.bsky.social, do you happen to know?

RIP Jesse Jackson. I attended a number of his NYC events in the 1984 and 1988 elections. The energy and the oratory were inspiring. I recall the introduction he received from a local pol: "Jesse Jackson has stood the test! He's better than the rest!"

Extremely excited about this one! Five attendees will be chosen randomly to receive a copy of Telegraph Club, btw, if you needed an extra incentive to register and attend!

Home for the next two weeks

Happy Friday! Here's "Planctology," by Rose Mary Boehm. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/planctology/

One Million Words. One Year. From DJ Cooper! #litmag #essay penmenreview.com/spotlight/on...

Happy Wednesday! Here's "If Only," by Pulkita Anand. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/if-only/

Happy Monday! Here's "He's Right Behind You," by Kevin B. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory penmenreview.com/hes-right-be...

Enjoyed this profile of Wallace Shawn in the Times, but no mention of one of his greatest roles: the Grand Nagus! www.nytimes.com/2026/02/08/t...

RIP to a great one, the hero of my youth. www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/s...

Happy Friday! Here's "Innocence is tending to dust bunnies," by @snhumfa.bsky.social student Menke Hudzinski-Biewenga. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/innocence-is...

Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again. #Pinks #ProudBlue

turns out when Bezos suggested "democracy dies in darkness" it was a goal, not a slogan

Growing up, the WP was my paper. Unbeatable comics section. Incredible book review section. Michael Dirda! And what can I say about sports? Povich. Boswell. And politics? My dad worked there for many years. 'nuff said! Now cravenly, abjectly destroyed by lickspittles polishing the boot of tyranny.

Happy Wednesday! Here's "Ailanthus on Patchin Place," by Claude Chabot. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory penmenreview.com/ailanthus-on...

I went to play Wordle this morning, and in my bleary-eyed state, instead of "A Daily Word Game," read "A Deadly Word Game." Murdle, anyone?

Check out this edited transcript of the Q&A portion of last month's Word for Word, Featuring the Winners of the 11th Annual Penmen Review Fall Fiction Contest! penmenreview.com/spotlight/wo...

Happy Monday! Here's "Shedding," by Rose Mary Boehm. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/shedding/

Hey folks! Due to a series of unforeseen expenses, I need to raise some cash before royalty season rolls around at the beginning of April. Because of that, I am going to do something I don't usually do and offer paid mentoring sessions for aspiring writers.

RIP Catherine O'Hara. None funnier. Everything she was in, she made better.

A great opportunity here to help yourself and do some good for others at the same time. Publishing auction ends tonight.

Happy Thursday! Here's "We fall into bed to make love but write poems instead," by Alex Stolis. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/we-fall-into...

Scary!

Tom Homan -- putting an uglier face on ICE.

Reviewers -- there's a NetGalley page for my weird fantasy novel about grief, depleted futures and climate change. Everyone -- hey, it's due to be published in two weeks.

Such a fun evening! And don't sleep on this charming magical-realist romance! a.co/d/8xdEAOj

Happy Wednesday! Here's "The Joys of Paternity," by D. S. Stewart. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory penmenreview.com/the-joys-of-...

Current status of the fundraisers for those killed by ICE: Renee Good: $1,499,580 Alex Pretti: $1,289,249 Keith Porter, Jr. $302,423 Parady La: $45,848 Heber Sanchez Dominguez: $47,991 Luis Beltrán Yanez Cruz: $18,640 Victor Manuel Diaz: $2,538 Geraldo Lunas: $2,260 Luis Gustavo Núñez: $1,935

Hot off the presses! The winners of the 11th Annual Penmen Review Fall Fiction Contest read their prize-winning stories at this special Word for Word event. Check it out! www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1-P...

Happy Monday! Here's "Graveyard," by Walker Watson. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry penmenreview.com/graveyard/

The aftermath

Let's go to video!

It begins