Authors, Beware! There's a firm called "ClaimsHero" doing aggressive social media outreach claiming to "help" you file to get $ in the Anthropic class action. In fact, it's a bait-and-switch, they are luring authors to sign up with them, then OPTING THEM OUT of the class action so they'll get zilch.

Truly amazing that any time the democrats have to bite the bullet and do something that ruins countless lives, there's always *just* enough votes to get it done, but if there is a vote on something that would actually improve people's lives, they are always one vote short. Crazy how that happens.

Recent, current, and to-be-reads. Not pictured are the three eArcs I recently read for blurbing purposes. 📚

On a planet damaged by rushed terraforming, a bodyguard-turned-reluctant rebel joins the last dregs of her parents’ failed uprising... THE KING MUST DIE is out today! If you love stories about found families, revolutions, and second chances, this book’s for you.

Its SHIGIDI paperback release day, US & Canada! Its been a long, lovely journey but my award-winning novel about African gods on a supernatural heist at the British museum finally hits stores in a new format, with a new cover + a bonus short story! Get it y'all🙏🏾 Art by @stephenembleton.bsky.social

Nice news to start the day! My book is on this list of six “brain on” books! I am humbled by the other titles 🥹 Thank you, Book Riot 🙏 bookriot.com/brain-on-sci...

i hope this election cycle empowers everyone the next time a centrist liberal says to drop pro-trans and pro-immigrant rhetoric to enthusiastically tell them to shut the fuck up

Congratulations to all of the winners and finalists of the World Fantasy Awards!

Welcome new followers! I post about books, writing, pop culture interests, sometimes random life things. I try not to chime in on 💿🐴 unless I genuinely believe I can add value to the conversation. That's the goal anyway 😅 Currently an author, former arts funder and hula hooper. In CA? Yes on 50!

apropos of irl conversation: a techno remix of Jesus Christ Superstar where the whole thing is set at a rave/festival would be AMAZING

Thank you so much for reading and reviewing! 🍵🐋💜

Thank you to these incredible authors who blurbed THE LEGEND LIMINAL 🥹 @khanwong.bsky.social @aijiang.bsky.social @rebeccafraimow.bsky.social @clairewinn.bsky.social @katemurray.bsky.social

Stoked to be part of Octocon 2025 talking about stuff and things. Schedule coming soon. Thanks for having me, @octocon.bsky.social

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In happier news, it's the 40th anniversary of this masterpiece. I was 16 when it was released, fell in love with it immediately, and it remains one of my favorite albums of all time ever. Let's exchange the experience

the government and the people who control AI are erasing history and research in real time to distort reality www.404media.co/doj-deletes-...

If you know, you know: a new book from Eugen Bacon is a major event. And today, that event is, Novic. Join us in celebrating a true artist and her brilliant new work as we kick off her #blogtour! Happy pub day! https://smpl.is/ac9ur#blogtour @Eugen Bacon

I don't really care if the future is short videos. I like words. Words have gotten me this far and I'm gonna stick with 'em for the duration

I always love those lists of "35 under 35," but as I get older, I find that I would love to know about innovations/art from people over 65. "65 over 65" please. Elders have incredible ideas that are the result of having seen the full lifecycle of previous ideas and learned from it.

My husband is making homemade* hamburger helper (with cavatappi - my favorite pasta shape!) It's one of my favorite comfort meals and I'm so thankful in this moment. *i.e., not from a box-mix but with actual ingredients: onion, garlic, cheese, cream, tomato paste + the meat and pasta of course

Thanks so much to these amazing authors!💫 @unamccormack.bsky.social @kbwagers.com @essahansen.bsky.social @katemurray.bsky.social @khanwong.bsky.social @taranhunt.bsky.social @clairewinn.bsky.social @dr-bethany-jacobs.bsky.social @rebeccafraimow.bsky.social @garethlpowell.bsky.social

I want to send out a huge thank you to all the incredible SFF authors who read AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD early & offered such lovely words about it in their blurbs!📖💫 Please give them a follow & check out their fab books (I'll tag them all below!) 🪐 AUW is out on Sep 9th from @solarisbooks.bsky.social

There is, as of right now, no coverage of this protest on the WaPo website or in their @washingtonpost.com feed. So, if you (you reading this) want people to SEE this protest, you must share it.

Hot here in DC, and people still gathering, but it’s a good crowd. Another 15-20 mins before the march is supposed to start. This, along with a Palestinian flag, is the biggest banner in the park.

Oh well. I am making my claim and every author should.

i wish more people had the time and inclination to read and experience art outside the narrow window of what’s being put out and promoted by media companies at this precise moment in time

About nine days ago I finished the first draft of a novel - it needs so much work but I'm clear on what to do. As a palate cleanser I started a novella and in a week have written 21k of a projected 35k. This one's just pouring out. Loving it. 🏳️‍🌈📚🔮 🎶 putting it together, bit by bit🎶

Slightly diminish a band: Jane’s Compulsion

hey maybe you remember Chris Smalls when he was organizing in Amazon warehouses. and maybe you, like me, thought, wow this man is a hero. and then he left with the freedom flotilla and they were kidnapped by the IOF. call the state dept and demand he be brought home: 1 (202) 647-6575

51. SFF (but particularly fantasy) needs a sense of mystery to work. don't go to every place on the map. don't explain everything. don't have a magic "system". this isn't math class, I don't need to see how you got this result. in fact, I hope you multiply x and y and end up with red

Thank you 💚🍵🐋 Going to check out this song now!

The Columbus Book Festival was a blast - well run, with an enthusiastic and supportive audience. I met so many readers and fellow authors, and they sold out of both my books. I sent quite a few folks to @bookshop.org as an alternative. Thanks for having me Columbus!

Hey, remember when the Panama Papers were released and they showed how basically every wealthy person on the planet was avoiding taxes by offshoring their money and nothing was done about it except the reporter who broke the story was murdered with a car bomb?

Columbus! Lauren Marie Fleming, @khanwong.bsky.social & I will be talking about the importance of literary community on our panel “No One Can Do It Alone: The Writing Community.” Moderated by Kathryn Powers. Authors will sign their books after the panel. Come see us at the Columbus Book Festival!

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Come hear, come hang, come chill

Hit 80k on the wip. Thinking I can wrap up this draft at 100 - 105k. Getting close! ✍️📚

If you’re zip-tying grandmas protesting losing health care maybe you’re not the good guys in the story?

Hey remember when the one of the most prominent Democrats in Minnesota and her husband were assassinated

god i just cannot imagine giving a shit about what gender strangers live their lives in. like we get really wrapped up in layers of using science and poetry to defend ourselves but holy shit are transphobes just fucking busybody creeps

You know you can just not use AI, right? You can make a choice not to be part of this. Even if your job uses it, YOU don’t have to in your normal life. You don’t have to let your kids use it. You didn’t have it three years ago. You can just…be on Team Human. You can choose.

I can’t understand, after the last 30 years of it happening EVERY TIME, how people think AI is going to stay free Once everyone’s reliant, it’ll cost a fortune we just “have” to pay Its energy needs will cost us the only world we have All so someone doesn’t have to write their own Reddit shitpost

tfw an acquaintance wants to buy your book and asks for a link and you send the Bookshop.org page and they reply with “thanks I’ll get it from Amazon” 😕 Sure I get paid the same but support indie bookstores!

Stoked to be part of another Stars and Sabers anthology!

At 68k on the current wip! Stoked about that. But also, because of changes I made while drafting, most of my outline for the rest of the book makes no sense now. I know how the end goes, but it looks like I may be pantsing the parts between where I am now and where I need to end. Wheeeee...!

Thank you Lilly and Sara! Great questions 🍵🐋💜

I say we nuke it from orbit. It’s the only way to be sure.