Since the Hugo Award nominations are now open, we need to talk about the #Lodestar. I'm going to give you some tips on how to nominate appropriately - in other words, to nominate Young Adult, not Middle Grade or adult crossovers. bsky.app/profile/lawo... 1/ #HugoAwards #HugoAward

feels like i should re-post this every few weeks

It's truly unfair how things like *rest* and *sleep* make it so much easier to write, rather than just beating your head against the thing into burnoutville.

If you want to understand how far-reaching the corporate rot in media is, read this gutting piece about the fall of Oregon Public Broadcasting. (And follow @ryanjhaas.bsky.social and @leahsottile.bsky.social’s new publication @thewesternedge.bsky.social which will be amazing bc they’re amazing)

"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-"

It's been a long week. Rest here. You deserve it.

Fucking monstrous

I'm still processing the news. I loved this gig so much. Getting to shout about great books by especially newer authors has been one of the most uncomplicated sources of joy in my life, and I'm gonna be sad about this for a long time.

Thread. Shitty people can make good and even great art. Likewise, dropping a favorite artist after you realize you can no longer support them can feel like a divorce or a friend breakup because they and their work were just that important to you. That shit hurts, even when it's necessary for you.

This is a *wonderful* interview. Highly, highly recommend for anyone who enjoys Stardew Valley!

A certain world-famous fantasy author was revealed to have done a ton of horrific crap, with journalists like Lila Shapiro providing the evidence. Now said author has new book coming out and claims he's the victim of a "smear campaign." Why do rich asshats always claim it's a smear campaign? 1/

I'll just add, as someone who's been doing investigative reporting for decades, all publications doing real journalism (i.e., not a sockpuppet or Some Guy on the Internet)--they have MANY layers of editorial & legal review. Every major investigation I've done has had EVERY WORD checked many times.

Don't worry, guys, I also got the scoop on the goose egg breakfast sandwich in last night's A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOMS.

furthermore, fuck Neil Gaiman

Oh boyyyyyy That's not grief and ai deadbots aren't loved ones, just a deranged collection of statistically likely reactions. Grieving sucks but it's part of life. It's the echo of having loved, the reckoning of loss. You can't just avoid or sidestep it.

Inbox Zero is too intimidating a goal for 2026. I'd just settle for Inbox Less.

"aren't you being a little mean? it's just some ai." No. We can be meaner. Harsher. More demonic. More diabolical. Humiliate harder. Throw alley-oops and dunk on their pathetic attempts to masquerade as a creative person.

Since several of you have asked, this bad boy goes out to DreamHaven Books tomorrow. Everything is signed. We’ve got copy’s of all my books, rare hardcovers including a handful of 1st editions, and Black Phone and Black Phone 2 Blu-ray’s. All gratis for the store. Will update when I see it arrives!

No child should live in detainment. No child is illegal. A country that jails children must be stopped.

Only one episode remains in Fallout's second season, and we have a lot of questions that need answering.

Apple TV has closed a massive deal with Brandon Sanderson to develop series like Mistborn and The Stormlight Archive for the screen, with the prolific author serving as the "architect" of the TV and film franchise.

Holy shit, it's actually happening. Apple TV is adapting the #Cosmere. Just stayed late at work to write this up and I won't lie, I'm shaking a tiny bit from shock. (Okay, that could be from excessive caffeine, but I'm just going to credit it to fucking MISTBORN MOVIES and a STORMLIGHT TV SHOW!)

There comes a time in the life of every author when they have to do that truly terrifying thing: Talk about their book. In this special crossover episode with @sffaddictspod.bsky.social, we talk about talking about writing! worldbuildingformasochists.podbean.com/e/episode-17...

Some alternatives: Bluesky (Blacksky and its other servers if you don't trust Bluesky's moderation) Mastodon (yes, I know, but still) Buttondown, Ghost, Beehiiv Signal Your own blog/website!

Owned by right wing billionaire fascist supporters and/or welcoming to fascists: X Instagram Facebook Threads WhatsApp TikTok Substack Plan your exit strategies if you haven't already.

Great thread

The penultimate episode of Fallout season 2 is filled with unpredictable twists and turns, including an epic showdown at the New Vegas strip.

While we're singing Kelly Marie Tran's praises, if you haven't seen The Wedding Banquet, drop everything and watch it now. Also stars Lily Gladstone, Bowen Yang, and Han Gi-chan, and is in conversation with the 1993 movie of the same name. One of my top 10 movies from 2025!

if bovino is out and conservatives are turning on noem then there is a real opportunity to demand that miller resign too.

So with TikTok's terrible new ToS/ownership, does this mean publishing is going to stop going so hard on the "TikTok Sensation" marketing angles? And maybe have a hard think about how so much of the publishing PR apparatus shifted to mainlining TikTok, only for it to become state-controlled media?

NEW: A Texas county medical examiner found that Geraldo Lunas Campos was choked to death by a guard while he was held in ICE custody earlier this month. Geraldo is the sixth person to die in ICE detention this year.

As a hardcore GRRM fan, you might think I would be disappointed to ask an actor in a GoT spin-off about their research into the role and learn they did...basically none. But what I found is that Bertie Carvel IS the perfect Baelor Targaryen. The soul of chivalry. decider.com/2026/01/25/a...

Well, there *was* a driveway there. Not going anywhere for the next day or two, that's for sure. Still coming down!

I second everything John said here. I already knew Greg Ketter from DreamHaven Books was a good person so this really isn’t surprising, but at 70 he shouldn’t have to be walking through tear gas on a Minneapolis street to try to protect his neighbors. Abolish Ice.

DreamHaven in Minneapolis is where I discovered Pratchett. I’ve always been grateful to sign there, but now I’m gonna be proud as hell too.

It appears that this legend owns a little bookstore — and you can order books from him instead of Bezos. Link in next post.

Remember the other day when I was saluting my friend Greg Ketter, owner of Minneapolis’ DreamHaven Books? This is him the following day. Greg will never say this, so I will — now is a great time to buy books from DreamHaven. Support Americans who stand up vs. 🧊. dreamhavenbooks.com

It has begun ❄️

Just published an essay on this www.welcometohellworld.com/there-is-no-...

I saw this on Threads and sending it forward here. I don't believe she's on here.

Minnesota, you are loved.

variety.com/2026/film/ne... “It’s really impossible not to talk about what is happening right now and the brutality of ICE and how it has to stop immediately. …It’s a bittersweet moment to celebrate something we’re so proud of on the backdrop of our nation in pain.”

If folks don't know what to do with their rage today, and they have cash, I suggest going to standwithminnesota.com and finding someone who needs help

Ladies and gentlemen... the weekend. (also: you are important and are not alone 🧡)

In solidarity with today's ICE OUT OF MINNESOTA blackout, MinnMax is donating $1 to the Immigrant Law Center of Minnesota for every share of this Bluesky post for the next hour.

We're nearing the end of #Fallout season 2, and Episode 206 dropped some pretty crazy twists and turns, as well as a whole lot of set up for the season's endgame. Plus, we finally got our first glimpse at a very iconic Fallout creature, played by an equally iconic actor! Full-spoiler recap:

Update to the genAI stuff. Concerning that LA Worldcon is spending money on images that are listed as free on a stock image site. Also, the image is very clearly AI. Doesn't take much effort to figure that out, labeled or otherwise (also, the image is very clearly labeled on Freepik).

The casting notice heard round the world... for Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 fans at least. 🌹 Welcome back to the Village with D.I.C.E. Award Nominee, Maxence Cazorla! We chat about working as an actor in France, creating short films w/ friends, and his work with Sandfall. Premieres 1/15 on YouTube 🥖