Somebody is dreaming that somebody else is knocking on the door.

One of the things I find hardest about writing is the knowledge that whatever scene I choose, however I attempt to accomplish something, there was definitely a better choice out there in some alternate timeline that I didn't lay my hands on in this one.

Told myself I was going to take a break and relax by playing a few minutes of Silksong, but I realized that is basically the same thing as saying I am going to take a break and relax by walking barefoot on Legos.

Whew, passed 100k on this draft. Longest thing I've ever written. Gosh I wish the end was in sight!

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Have passed 84k and the wordcount of Bookshops & Bonedust - another few days and I should be past Brigands & Breadknives, and this will be the longest thing I have written. Not sure how to feel about the fact that I'm maybe halfway through it.

Have a motivational backyard turkey. “Are you getting your word count?” asks the turkey. “No,” you reply. The turkey glowers menacingly.

#Dragoncon2025 Day 1 Cosplay: Viv, Tandri, and Thimble from Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

As a retired software engineer, I am still baffled that in the year of our lord 2025 it still takes Microsoft Word approximately one decade to eventually count and display how many words are in a document.

The Kindle edition of LEGENDS & LATTES by @travisbaldree.bsky.social is currently only 99p in the UK! www.amazon.co.uk/Legends-Latt... Published by @torbooksuk.bsky.social.

This week is your final chance to vote for The Dragon Award before it's announced at Dragon Con this weekend. Voting is open to the public: awards.dragoncon.org/2025-ballot/

The terror of writing the middle of the book is not a fresh feeling, but the terror of being 65k words into the book and JUST EDGING IN to the stretch of greatest self-doubt, with a whole lot of book left to go, is very, very new to me, and I do not like it.

I'm really excited that these Thimble plushies are finally becoming available to preorder for January from @themerchguild.bsky.social - as well as new shirts and stickers, and some other PRETTY COOL stuff soon to come. themerchguild.com/products/leg...

LEGENDS & LATTES by @travisbaldree.bsky.social is out now in Korea! zenoagency.com/news/korean-... Published by Aladin, as 비브의 카페를 아시나요, it was translated by 한지희 (Han Ji-hee).

Hello, UK fans! HEMLOCK & SILVER is out today! Waterstones even has a special edition!

FairyLoot has unveiled their edition of @travisbaldree.bsky.social's BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES! Early access begins on September 23rd!

Huge congratulations to all the Hugo winners, and nominees!

Oh hey, I should probably remember to tell people that Hemlock & Silver comes out this Tuesday! us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

The new hardcover editions of @travisbaldree.bsky.social's LEGENDS & LATTES and BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST are on sale via @barnesandnoble.com! LEGENDS & LATTES... www.barnesandnoble.com/w/legends-la...

I’ve had a wonderful time at the Quills 2025 conference, meeting @courtneymilan.com , @swankmotron.com , @michaelastackpole.bsky.social , and so many other wonderful folks. Also, as a long time Wasteland fan, I’m tickled to have Michael’s signature on a copy of the Wasteland Paragraphs ❤️

Fan of cosy fantasy? BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST by @travisbaldree.bsky.social is an Audible Monthly Deal in the UK! Only £3.99, and (brilliantly) read by the author! www.audible.co.uk/pd/Bookshops...

The BackerKit page for the Lesbians in Space duology is up! My story about a queer polycule of environmentalist aliens, will be included in the collection, along with stories from @maryrobinettekowal.com, @travisbaldree.bsky.social, and @seananmcguire.bsky.social! tinyurl.com/3sxxp4nh

Calling all North American fans of @travisbaldree.bsky.social! Pre-order BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES, and get a free pin! bit.ly/BrigandsAndB...

No, just because we sold out at Gen Con does not mean we sold out of @travisbaldree.bsky.social's LEGENDS & LATTES completely! 🤣 They're still available via the "Our Store" link in our bio! . . . Art by @justingerard.bsky.social Design by STK Kreations

I got to interview @travisbaldree.bsky.social for @bazoobooks.bsky.social and it was fun! What a lovely opportunity!! www.bazoobooks.com/travis-baldr...

I had to animate these two. @travisbaldree.bsky.social characters, Viv and Tandri, from his book Legends & Lattes. #PixelArt #Art #LegendsAndLattes

As someone predisposed to be succinct, trying to write a speech that lasts 45 minutes is unbelievably challenging.

I made some fanart of @travisbaldree.bsky.social characters from Legends & Lattes. Viv is 32 pixels tall for reference. #PixelArt #art #LegendsAndLattes

BRIGANDS & BREADKNIVES by @travisbaldree.bsky.social is currently a SFF Spotlight Title on @netgalley.bsky.social! www.netgalley.com/catalog/cate... Due to be published by @torbooks.bsky.social on November 11th.

BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST by @travisbaldree.bsky.social is out now in Italy! zenoagency.com/news/travis-... Published by Oscar/Mondadori; translated by Elena M. Battista.

We are very excited to unveil our edition of Brigands & Breadknives by @travisbaldree.bsky.social in association with @torbooks.bsky.social 🥳

The Tower of the Tyrant is now available to request on Netgalley! Read the book that @richardswanauthor.bsky.social recently called "a belter" (which I assume is a good thing) and "a great sword and sorcery affair with modern sensibilities." www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book...

Like peanut butter and chocolate, time to try the new combination: Lesbians in Space! From alien species, to space dragons, delve through amazing anthology, including 4 Hugo-award winning and nominated authors! #sapphic #scifi #fantasy www.spacewizardsciencefantasy.com/book/lesbian...

Passed 30k on the next book which... is not a cozy fantasy. Doing something I've thought about for a while now, and trying to thread the needle.

I like Scrivener, but the fact that you cannot undo accidentally dragging a file in the navigation pane is endlessly aggravating, especially if you're using a touchpad, where this can easily happen. Which file did I accidentally move? Which scene from chapter 9 is now buried in Chapter 3? Who knows!

In 8th place is Brigands & Breadknives by @travisbaldree.bsky.social, the follow up to Legends & Lattes - it's out in November, and you can pre-order the signed indie edition right here on this handly little link: bertsbooks.co.uk/product/brig...

Happy book day to... me! My second novel, WEARING THE LION, is out in the world! Come join the messy found families of monsters and gods!

Fantastic new graphic novel from Paul Cornell and Rachael Smith is now up for pre-order. averyhillpublishing.com/articles/lat...

Take a look at this indie edition of Brigands & Breadknives - coming out in November. It's signed, has a lovely sprayed edge and some glorious endpapers! bertsbooks.co.uk/product/brig...

My latest finished painting features a quail that I started for my mother who just loves their little hats! www.artbykpgarner.com/blog/little-...

So this is us trusting our communitea to hold us. Anyone who is able to contribute through the link below will get the name of their choice engraved on a plaque of SOS (Save Our Shop) Angels to be permanently installed in the tea house and a photo pinned on the discord. square.link/u/La2AFWmg

Out now: LÉGENDES & LATTES, LA SAGA by @travisbaldree.bsky.social! zenoagency.com/news/out-now... An omnibus collecting the novels and short stories (to date); published by Ynnis Editions; translated by Stéphanie Chaptal.

The hardcover edition of LEGENDS & LATTES by @travisbaldree.bsky.social is included in @booksamillion.bsky.social’s current sale! Only $14.99… www.booksamillion.com/p/Legends-La... Published by @torbooks.bsky.social. #legendsandlattes

LEGENDS & LATTES by @travisbaldree.bsky.social is now included in #KindleUnlimited! www.amazon.co.uk/Legends-Latt... A great opportunity to give the hugely popular novel a try! Published in the UK by @torbooksuk.bsky.social. #legendsandlattes

BOOKSHOPS & BONEDUST by @travisbaldree.bsky.social is out now in Japan! zenoagency.com/news/travis-... Published by 東京創元社, as 本屋をたてなおす. #legendsandlattes

Got a Ninja Creami from Costco and now ice cream is half of my daily caloric intake.

Physical ARC day!

Seems like an appropriate time to post this again. It's a comparison of 'good' AI narration vs the real thing. AI narration is like injecting your fiction with bleach. Don't do it. It robs your story of its ability to connect. www.youtube.com/watch?v=05lx...

@travisbaldree.bsky.social how'd I do Loved the book btw

Tickets for the quills conference are available now. Find out more on our website LeagueofUtahWriters.com/quills-conference Special guests this year include romance writer Courtney Milan and fantasy writer Travis Baldree. @travisbaldree.bsky.social @courtneymilan.com See you all there!