Happy Saturday, all. If you haven't read it yet, maybe you'd like to check out my poem in Kaleidotrope? Death! Weirdness! Mermaids! kaleidotrope.net/spring-2026/...

This is a gorgeous story! Stunning, @faithallington.bsky.social "We run home, hair catching in branches, drunk on glitter and blood." kaleidotrope.net/spring-2026/...

Psst, I'm hearing some lovely feedback on my poem, published in @kaleidotrope.bsky.social spring issue today. Maybe you'd like it, too!

It's weird, it's mundane, and Jen says you should read it 😄😍 I often hear from people who don't live or work here that the subway is scary. So hey, you can always catch a ride on the back of a bike with Death. #NationalPoetryMonth

This is delicious, @michelehporter.bsky.social Perfect opening, perfect ending, taut throughout. "Sister Clothilde leaned over the loom, picked up Sister Martine’s hand, and bit her thumb to the bone." kaleidotrope.net/spring-2026/...

Love Jen's work, but I'm a forever cheerleader for The Drowned Heir.

I forgot it's National Poetry Month. Maybe my timing isn't *always* terrible. Also, endorsement! 😍

Thank you, @unrealfred.bsky.social for giving this poem a home! Take a peek, you might like my flavor of weird. Bridge & Tunnel (my name is not, in fact, Mrs Fringe) Either way, it's another fantastic @kaleidotrope.bsky.social issue! 🎉 The art is 🔥 kaleidotrope.net/spring-2026/...

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Joining Luxcon this year is Sunyi Dean, author of The Book-Eaters and The Girl With a Thousand Faces, and co-host of the Publishing Rodeo podcast. Curious about how the publishing industry really works? Mark your calendar for April 18th & 19th to catch her insider insights.

Common or not, I love a grackle #CentralPark #Birds

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'The Working Woman.' (1905) Helene Schjerfbeck is one of many women artists who keep getting rediscovered over and over again. Every decade or so, a curator shines a brief spotlight on Schjerfbeck, before she slips out of sight again.

Putting together the playlist for Husband's memorial service, comprised of titles offered by friends & family associated with specific memories of him, and his favorites. Thought I'd share this one here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-hK...

Awesome cover artwork from my wife, Cita!

you absolutely SHOULD toot your own horn. @chmmagazine.bsky.social + @ellisonhyde.bsky.social = perfection. 😍 Go read!

🧶 A few months ago a friend sent me an amazing grief-soothe gift of yarns. I’ve been wanting to try knitting Latvian braids, and this yarn seemed perfect for it. Pattern: A New Leaf Beret

Latest 🧶 fresh off the needles. Socks made with Lana Grossa Mielenweit Merino that’s been sitting in the stash for 3 years.

Morning, Bluesky. www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ycy...

Long time since I knitted (completed)anything. Finally made the Alaska hat, which I’ve been wanting to do since I saw the pattern 4 years ago. Not my neatest work, lol. Have to say, I really didn’t love knitpicks Chroma, won’t be using it again. 🧶

A really powerful personal essay by a colleague. medium.com/@bratt.avaso...

Man, I love when migrating ducks arrive in Central Park! I spotted this stunning Hooded Merganser lazily floating toward me on the Harlem Meer early this morning. Just incredible! ❤️🧡🖤 #Ducks #CentralPark #birding

Sound on

It's been overcast the last couple of days, but I did get a good look at a Wood Duck on Central Park's Pool. It was busy chasing Mallards away from his Wood Duck girlfriend! He gave me a quizzical look, too! ❤️💚💙 #Ducks #CentralPark #birding

I missed this one when it came out, glad someone just posted a link so I could find it. 💜 Beautiful story, one of those you can taste. www.havenspec.com/bleeding-hea...

Yoooo check out this awesome cover art!

Conservatory Garden #CentralPark #Flowers

This morning I came across the bench donated in memory of Janet Reid. What a perfect spot, looking over the Harlem Meer, and you can see the Discovery Center. I know we were on Twitter at the time, but if anyone is here who isn’t local: #publishing community #remembrance

Actually got myself to the park this morning, look who was waiting to greet me! #CentralPark #birds Great blue heron (Zoom in on 2nd pic, what a face)

when I feel most down about the world, I go to @onesimplewish.bsky.social and grant a wish for someone impacted by foster care. there are about 2,000 wishes waiting right now. if you are in a position to spread some joy, check it out: onesimplewish.org

It's true: I haven't said anything about this for days and days. But in the midst of this Ic3-y season, you might find a ray of something different, maybe hope, herein. Soon, soon! ❤️

it's here, The Deadlands fundraiser 💀 buy your very 2026 coin for the ferryman and help support us we've got signed books, deadlands issues + psychopomp book bundles, and more coming soon! please like + RT this to help spread the word psychopomp.com/the-deadland... behold!

Virgo: This is the week to follow your dreams. When the clown beckons, go with him to the stream of blood. Your second grade teacher is waiting to roughly bathe you until you dissolve and become mist.

Well worth the read, imo

And we've gone pre-order live on Amazon, that might be the fastest one yet a.co/d/aTZC2cL

As a used bookseller, this is maddening because every damn day I see appetite for strange books, old books, indie books, forgotten books. Readers are there. They love to explore the store & buy things they've never heard of. Publishing's biggest problem is that they've forgotten how to sell books.

Couldn't love this more.

Nobody hates LitFic more than people who don't read it.

The one fucking part of my life that has offered some peace recently. 😭 slate.com/business/202...

I’ve been having trouble getting myself to face the outside world, but this morning I got to the park.

FYI.

I definitely need a burrito break

I'm sorry to howl into the void but this grief is fucking awful. I've heard others say that when their spouse/partner died they felt like they lost their arm. I feel like I've lost my insides. We were in each other's lives for almost 45 years--and I'm not 80, or 70, or even 60.

Someone sent us a lovely box of See's Candies, but no note. Thank you!

I am broken. After many years of illness and multiple surgeries, Husband passed away last night.