With all the traveling I've been doing this month, I've been lax in my marketing responsibilities and, as a result, we're down 13 over this time last month. So here I am, taking a very jet-lagged moment to remind you that each subscription makes a difference: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

I wonder if this is all just an elaborate prank by Advil.

My weekend included this picture of a bee in flight near panicked asters. (Actually, "panicled" asters, but whatever!)

24 hours later still struggling with this one

Today, I donated a few dollars to William Shunn @shunn.net, whose manuscript format page I have consulted many, many times. If anyone else feels like donating, William is apparently always in need of coffee. ko-fi.com/shunn Thank you, William! ☕

A hearty welcome to the stylish new member of my refrigerator magnet family.

Did you or a family member once reside in Innsmouth? Did you test positive for fish/cephalopod DNA? You may be eligible to join a class action lawsuit. Email: [email protected] and attach results of the DNA test. (We are totally not trying to gather your info to return you to Cthulhu's bosom.)

It is done! I have seen the Butter Cow at the Renwick Gallery #DC! All Hail the Butter Cow!

I just finished @aptshadow.bsky.social's Service Model and loved it so much. Uncharles will be with me always, especially when I'm re-folding and re-stacking the towels because doing so completes this item in my self-created task queue. AND IT MAKES ME HAPPY! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Service...

"I scraped my head on the base of a knight's helm" is something that may not be said much nowadays. Ouch! (In my defense, there are snacks in the cabinet below the helm.)

The era of Paleo-playing has begun!

Cake Man insisted this puzzle piece fit. #no

Things that make me smile include this garden gargoyle in summertime shade. Also, I'm a little jealous of this guy's plaster skin for its mosquito-resistance.

I was today days old when I learned that "thalweg" is the line showing the deepest parts of a river channel. I may be about a year in, but I'm enjoying reading this free, online geology textbook very, very slowly. opengeology.org/textbook/

Morning fun. The fountain in the pool we've set up to entertain the local wildlife died. Replaced it yesterday and it's attracting more attention than the old one. This is a Cooper's Hawk.

J’Accuse, Banana Boat! J’Accuse!

It seems Eisenhower had some history with MacArthur. 👀This @streetsofdc.bsky.social story is shocking, and the pictures of D.C. almost 100 years ago are fascinating. "In July 1932, the Army attacked its own veterans in DC" streetsofwashington.substack.com/p/in-july-19...

This calla lily has no relent. Plus, it's proper name is zantedeschia, which makes it even cooler.

What a good time! "Last Stop: Tomb City" by @theotherjustin.bsky.social. Amazing world-building and humor that hits my sweet spot e.g. "Urmsilke looked at me then and slowly nodded like I was a particularly bad pupil’s objectively worse sibling." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/last...

Hi. If you know me, you know I don't often wade into industry discussion. But this response from MRM is fucked. Not only doubling down on a rights grab but lecturing writers about what scraps they should accept. The arrogance is off the charts. Talk about slamming your dick in a car door.

One of my awesome #ClarionWest teachers has his debut science fiction novel coming out. Congrats @johnchu.bsky.social! I'm so happy for you!

A story that starts with “When Mark told you he was marrying your clone…” has to be great, and it was. “Missing Helen” by @tiatashiro.bsky.social in @clarkesworldmagazine.com clarkesworldmagazine.com/tashiro_07_25/

Fuck ai I want a gps that knows how to exit a parking garage.

Death Star chocolate mousse from the Star Wars cafe at Melbourne Museum

For anyone out there who would like to look at pictures of azalea bonsai at the U.S. National Arboretum and absorb my random thoughts as I make clear that I have no expertise to discuss said azalea bonsai, I made a blog post. andreapawley.wordpress.com/2025/06/20/a...

I love this @clarkesworldmagazine.com story. @clairejiawen.bsky.social writes insightfully about family pain while imagining a future rooted in our present. clarkesworldmagazine.com/jia-wen_06_25/

Seeing Miller Lite for sale at Whole Foods yesterday made me wonder which alternate timeline I'd stumbled into.

Civil War Washington D.C. was filled with spicy characters (article compliments of @streetsofdc.bsky.social) streetsofwashington.substack.com/p/kate-chase...

Edward scissor hands but with ice cream scoops.

Mophead hydrangeas are my new favorite type of mophead.

You gotta love the Southwest Duck Pond spirit!

Lots of good stuff on @dorianhart.bsky.social's recommended reading list. Spoiler: @aptshadow.bsky.social's writing features heavily, and I fully support that. 🕷️

I had a lot of fun interviewing @scalzi.com about his new book "When the Moon Hits Your Eye." He was VERY tolerant of my ridiculous questions at the Gaithersburg Book Festival. No cheese was harmed in the making of the interview.

I'm pretty sure this one is newly on display at the #NGA. It's too arresting for me not to have noticed it before.

Love this at #NGA. Boy in a Red Waistcoat, 1888 - 1890, Paul Cezanne.

TFW you experience another #SpiritIsland close call.

My novel, The Subtle Art of Folding Space, has a cover! Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.

This is the best thing I've seen online today.

I have a #flower problem. These beauties viciously attacked my senses near the Department of Agriculture building on the National Mall.

Great to see an @streetsofdc.bsky.social piece about a stunning #SWDC #brutalist landmark -- the #HUD building. streetsofwashington.substack.com/p/appreciati...

Are you Interested in laughing about #Eldritch gods, inconsolable infants, tired mothers, and Shakespeare-quoting parrots? If so @talltaletv.bsky.social has just podcast my short story "The Shrieking Horror." I hope you spit coffee while listening and laughing. www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6nY...

Oh no. Blue is drunk AGAIN.

Authors photo

Guys, I have to confess something. Today, April First, is the day my book When We Were Real is out. But I used artificial help to write the book. You should just read this post on Locus Mag. My apologies to my readers and my publisher, @sagapressbooks.bsky.social

The @streetsofdc.bsky.social substack has a really interesting and detailed article about the history of the #Chinatown Friendship Archway in #DC. streetsofwashington.substack.com/p/chinatowns...

TFW you discover a lovely word (frangible) that will never be appropriate for you to use in a story. #amwriting www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/f...

'Tis the season of #cherryblossoms on brick in D.C.

I must go, my planet needs me #sqrlpix

I can't stop laughing. @carolynhax.bsky.social is hilarious and awesome! "Do you see yet why you’re losing? You brought your husband to a wife fight." www.washingtonpost.com/advice/2025/...

How a spider builds a web. I’M BEING BLINDED BY SPIDER SCIENCE! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spider_...