nantucketlit.com/mindsbook I am proud to announce From the Minds of Babes: Silly Things We Believed as Kids. This humor book by @atgonzalez.bsky.social explores the strange beliefs we all had as kids, with real stories from grown-ups. Illustrated by @oponok.bsky.social, to be published in late June.

Later this week, I will be announcing the next book from Nantucket Lit. It will be a short nonficiton book of humor, edited by @atgonzalez.bsky.social, with illustrations by @oponok.bsky.social. This is the most complex chapbook I've produced so far, and I'm very excited with how it turned out.

This is the art for my latest postcard: The Spider Woman by Fernand Khnopff. In an earlier post, @moderation.bsky.app tagged this art as "Adult Content." Maybe it picked up on the word "nude" in the alt text? I have a very hard time imagining anyone being offended by this. It's Art, capital "A".

nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/05... New blog post: I have mailed out subscriber copies of Postcard #10 for #FirstClassFiction. This postcard features the poem Spider Misses Fly by Superball. Every two weeks, I mail out postcards with original stories and poetry on them.

New blog post: I am going back to my project's mascot for my pfp. My little ASCII art whale is named Otto. For several months, I've been using this pixel-art rendition of Clippit, courtesy of @dinchenix.bsky.social. nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/05...

This is the latest postcard from my #FirstClassFiciton series. Each postcard has an original story or poem from a writer. This postcard has the poem A Friend Finds Love by Jessica Kristine. Illustration by E.H. Shepard from Winnie-the-Pooh. Subscribe at nantucketlit.com/postcards #postcards #NoAI

I have mailed out the next postcard for #FirstClassFiction. This postcard has the poem A Friend Finds Love by Jessica Kristine. The art is from Winnie-the-Pooh (1926). If you'd like to receive postcards with original stories and poems on them, subscribe or sign up at nantucketlit.com/postcards

nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/05... New blog post: I have improved my support for the #gempub format, thanks to the work of Sloum (sloum.colorfield.space/about.html) He has developed *two* Gempub ereader programs that I can use for testing. #ereaders #nantucketlit

Did you get our latest postcard? @nantucketlit.bsky.social Story by @humanencounters.bsky.social Art by @oponok.bsky.social

New to RSS feeds? Wondering which ones to start with? Why not go with your favorite topics instead? Feedle makes it easy to dive into topics you care about without the noise. #RSS

Last night, I hosted a #DefyAI writing workshop at Sandy's Coffee and Tea in Longmont, Colorado. The featured artist was Javier Robles, who let us use his art to explore where human creativity comes from. Thank you to everyone who attended and shared their work! nantucketlit.com/workshops

For me, it was The Pagemaster. My parents told me that when the kid gets turned into a cartoon at the beginning, I became inconsolable. They had to take me out back out to the theater lobby.

New blog post: Last month, I hosted a #DefyAI writing workshop in Limon, Colorado. In this post, I share one of the stories that came out of that workshop. nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/04... Good Until the End was written by Katie Zipperer. This story comes from the human soul. #NantucketLit

Tomorrow, April 25, I’ll be at the Best of Spring craft fair in Brighton, Colorado. Come find me at Riverdale Regional Park, Booth 81, 9 AM – 4 PM, and we’ll talk postcards. Tickets are $5, benefiting the Adams County Museum. #PhysicalMedia #FirstClassFiction

Tomorrow, I am mailing out the next postcard for #FirstClassFiciton. This postcard has the story Pursuit of Perfection by Javier Baltar (@humanencounters.bsky.social), with original art by @oponok.bsky.social. If you'd like to receive postcards with little stories, visit nantucketlit.com/postcards

In two days, I'll be mailing out the next postcard for First-Class Fiction. The story for this postcard is Pursuit of Perfection by Javier Baltar from @humanencounters.bsky.social, with art by @oponok.bsky.social. Subscribe, or sign up for a free card, at nantucketlit.com/postcards

nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/04... New blog post: companies keep naming themselves and their products after bad things. Why does Zuckerberg think the Metaverse from Snow Crash was a good idea?

Got my first postcard from @nantucketlit.bsky.social as a subscriber rather than a contributor, Benjamin Hollon's "Passive Transport," matched beautifully by "Learning by Heart," a painting by Edward Thompson Davis. If you put your textbook under your pillow, will the knowledge transfer? ;-)

I've gotten some very kind words from people enjoying Benjamin Hollon's latest story for First-Class Fiction (see photo!) Next week, I have a fun story from writer Javier Baltar. This one will feature *original* artwork by @oponok.bsky.social. More info at nantucketlit.com/postcards

@techconnectify.bsky.social I found this in my coin collection and thought of your solar panel video. This coin is from a 1939 petroleum exhibit, and tries to spin oil, at least in economic terms, as “renewable”.

Dang, this person is *good*.

On Thursday, April 30, I'll be hosting a #DefyAI writing workshop in Longmont, CO. Featuring Denver artist Javier "Javi" Robles. Attendees will pick an artwork from Javi, and have an hour to write a story based on it. The only rule: you can't use any "AI". More info at nantucketlit.com/workshops

The next postcard for #FirstClassFiction was mailed out today. This one features the short story Passive Transport by Benjamin Hollon. The art is Learning by Heart by Edward Thompson Davis. If you’d like to receive postcards like this, subscribe at NantucketLit.com/postcards

youtu.be/kIq8jLj5TzU :'-) #ArtemisII

Oh hurray! This has been one of the most satisfying things I've ever participated in. And yeah, @nantucketlit.bsky.social really made it so ~ special ~, the art on the cover, the authentication stamp, the typing. Just beautiful.

I got your poem postcard today. Its beautiful

I have a second chive now 🥲

Do you like postcards? I'll mail you one of my postcards for free. The postcards have beautiful stories and poems from fediverse writers, and color art on the front. The latest card has The Blessing of the Weeds by @asakiyume.bsky.social. You may sign up at nantucketlit.com/postcards #NantucketLit

nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/04... Final part of my interview for @nantucketlit.bsky.social In this part, we talk about @vodkaslyme.bsky.social and @oponok.bsky.social 's artwork, places that inspire the Discovatorium, my favorite part of Overscan and what's to come from Nantucket.

New blog post: the last part of my #interview with writer @atgonzalez.bsky.social. nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/04... We discuss his work in the anthology Overscan, and his most-recent book, Galapagos Larvae. Galapagos features full-color art by @vodkaslyme.bsky.social We also preview his next book.

Trans Day of Visibility on the Apple II. Five lines of BASIC. #tdov #AppleII

The Saguache Crescent is the only newspaper in the US still printed on a Linotype machine. Old printing methods like this helped inspire my postcard project, First-Class Fiction. And hey, they ran my ad! Sign up for a free postcard at nantucketlit.com/postcards #FirstClassFiction #postcards

My author-copy postcard from @nantucketlit.bsky.social arrived! The front features wildflowers; this is the back, with my microfiction on the left and on the right: a hand-cancelled stamp, a leaf of blessed sassafras! Also a holographic mark of authenticity!

The next postcard for #FirstClassFiction has been mailed out! This postcard's poem is Blessing of the Weeds by @asakiyume.bsky.social. It's a beautiful poem to herald in springtime. If you'd like to be mailed this card, or want to subscribe, visit nantucketlit.com/postcards

Look how beautiful the image is that goes with my microfiction! @nantucketlit.bsky.social is doing amazing work with tangible publishing. Very grateful to be part of it.

My next postcard will be mailed out Wednesday, March 25. To celebrate Spring, this postcard features the beautiful poem Blessing of the Weeds by @asakiyume.bsky.social If you'd like to subscribe, or want to receive Asakiyume's postcard for free, visit nantucketlit.com/postcards #FirstClassFiction

youtu.be/y7wyfTsIm1k There is no Blart Side of the Moon, really. Matter of fact, it’s all Blart.

On Thursday, March 26, I’ll be hosting a #DefyAI writing workshop in Limon, Colorado. The workshop is free and open to all ages. Come see some great art and write a story about it. The only rule is you can’t use “AI”. March 26, 5 PM, Hub City Senior Center. More at NantucketLit.com/defyai

I'm loving our recent collaborations with @oponok.bsky.social !!

youtu.be/qHcFMuvrtqU?... @scotterybarn.bsky.social Twenty years ago today... "Who was he?" "He was Edmond Dantes. And he was my father. And my mother. And my brother. My friend. "He was you. And me. He was all of us." #VforVendetta

nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/03... The next part of my interview with @nantucketlit.bsky.social is up! In this part, we talk about the history of my interest in Harlan Ellison's writing, pinball, arcades and more!

A short story I published last year is now illustrated by @oponok.bsky.social! I really like how it turned out. www.shortkidstories.com/story/you-ge... You Get a Line, I'll Get a Pole by Nicholas Bernhard. Oponok previously illustrated the cover for my book Through the Lens of Gratitude.

Postcard #5 of the year went out last week! This postcard's story is Warmth by @atgonzalez.bsky.social, and the art is Red Sun by Arthur Dove. Each postcard is numbered and date-stamped at the post office. If you'd like to receive a free postcard in the mail, sign up at nantucketlit.com/postcards

New blog post: part two of my interview with writer @atgonzalez.bsky.social. In addition to his work on Galapagos Larvae and Overscan, AT and I run the #HarlanEllison Directory, cataloging the work of the Dark Prince of American Letters. #NantucketLit nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/03...

Haters be trippin’, even back in 1958.

Today was the last day for the Dark Horse Saloon in Boulder, Colorado. I wrote this article a couple of years ago for @yellowscenemag.bsky.social, about what the Dark Horse meant to me. yellowscene.com/2024/04/10/f...

And of course, it should be noted that the art was done by @vodkaslyme.bsky.social !!

Tomorrow, I'll be publishing the next postcard for First-Class Fiction. The story for this card is Warmth by @atgonzalez.bsky.social. The art is Red Sun by Arthur Dove. If you're interested in receiving this postcard in the mail for free, you may sign up at nantucketlit.com/postcards #NantucketLit

nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/03... Part 1 of my interview for @nantucketlit.bsky.social is up! Here I talk about authors I admire, my writing habits, my dislike about A.I. infiltrating our word processors and other stuff. If you enjoy this post, there's more to come!

New blog post: The part of an interview with writer @atgonzalez, author of Galapagos Larvae. We talk about writing and some of his favorite authors. If you have enjoyed his work, here's your chance to learn more about him. #NantucketLit #Interview nantucketlit.com/blog/2026/03...