Only 4 spots left in my workshop this Saturday at Merge Art Studio in Houston, Texas. Come enjoy some fun glow in the dark beverages and try neon paint!

Found my debut collection, The House of Illusionists, on this wonderful list. “Each story is a portal into a rich, fantastical new world with beautiful imagery and compelling characters." Thank you so much, @taracampbell.bsky.social ! www.washingtonindependentreviewofbooks.com/features/the...

I forgot to mention she was queer also. 💔

for Renee Nicole Good, a poet and a mother

a poem that came spilling out today.

Renée Nicole Macklin Good was shot by ICE this week. She was a US citizen, mother, wife, and most of all—a poet. Whenever there is something that fills me with rage on the news, the way I deal with it is by making art. (1/?)

A cut-up poem for Renée Nicole Macklin Good

I'm running a monthly creative workshop at Merge Art Studio in downtown Houston in 2026. Sign up: www.hlwalrath.com/vi...

I need everyone to memorize this poem by the US citizen shot by ICE and then try and tell me poetry doesn’t matter. life is merely to ovum and sperm and where those two meet and how often and how well and what dies there. poets.org/2020-on-lear...

I'm running a monthly creative workshop at Merge Art Studio in downtown Houston in 2026. Sign up: www.hlwalrath.com/vi...

I seriously love you all! Thank you to everyone who has been and IFP supporter in the last year. 🥰

Read the books for the blob

I'll be reading at the opening of Merge Art Studio on January 10th. Come say hi! www.eventbrite.com/e...

You should leave Substack in 2026, because they platform fascists regularly, but even before that I am *begging* you to stop referring to your writing as "my Substack" because why give them that agency. It's your writing, your posts, your words, on their platform.

Speaking of awards, here is my award eligibility thread for work published in 2025, with emphasis on poetry. In 2026, Nebula and maybe(?) the Hugo will have a poetry category. That's awesome. Speculative poetry is amazing. There's also the Rhysling, and Ignyte I think.

Sacrilegious and deeply specific but the first English dub of Kiki’s Delivery Service is peak nostalgia for me. Bad music and all.

There are still seats in my January 10 in-person workshop at Merge Art Studio, focused on the idea of creating works that GLOW. If you're searching for a way to light a new creative spark in 2026, this fun sip and create party is for you! www.hlwalrath.com/wo...

Hot take: Gilmore girls and the tragedy that is Lane’s story is why sometimes YOU SHOULDNT KILL YOUR DARLINGS. Sometimes making them blissfully successful is just as effective ✌️

Today I'm feeling supremely grateful to be alive and to be a teacher of creative people. Every day I get to teach writers is a day I'm happy.

Join me on January 10 at my new artist studio for a fun Sip + Create art party. If you've ever wanted to try painting in the dark, this one is for you. Glow in the dark supplies provided, plus drinks, for all genres of creatives. (Photo by Soulful Pizza) www.eventbrite.com/e...

We're hosting a ton of events for creatives (writers, artists, anyone who wants to learn to create!) at Merge Art Studio in Houston, Texas, full list is up on my website: www.hlwalrath.com/vi...

We're hosting a ton of events for creatives (writers, artists, anyone who wants to learn to create!) at Merge Art Studio in Houston, Texas, full list is up on my website: www.hlwalrath.com/vi...

Happening in January! I'm hosting my first workshop out of my new artist studio. Come hang out with us and try painting in the dark! www.eventbrite.com/e...

My story “Paper Dolls”. I love broken girls and this one is full of them. A whole lot of me is in this sad little robot piece. www.amazon.com/Crack-Code-S...

Happening in January! I'm hosting my first workshop out of my new artist studio. Come hang out with us and try painting in the dark! www.eventbrite.com/e...

Shout out to the person on our street who has one singular Christmas inflatable and it’s a reindeer burlesque dancer in a giant martini glass drinking a martinis

Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice. Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.

Now available for booksellers, reviewers, and librarians: Book Two of Meridel Newton's Shelter Trilogy. As the newly elected leader of Osto, Amaya Bly has her hands full after a hard winter drained resources and strained the population's tolerance for dark days. www.netgalley.com/ca...

In this second book of The Shelter Trilogy, a new cast of characters joins old favorites, intrigue threatens all, and bit by bit, humanity continues the recovery! www.netgalley.com/ca...

Hey, @barnesandnoble.com has a 25% off sale on preorders for their members from 12/30 to 1/1. Preorder _The Subtle Art of Folding Space_ at a discount. Debugging physics! A family reckoning! A status report in the form of an egg tart! #BNPreorder www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-subtle...

my sff for queerdos rec thread last year blew up, so i'm gonna do it again. that one was a reaction to the assertion that cozy cuteness had so saturated the genre that there was no room for the dark and strange, and i haven't seen that one floating around much lately? but also i like book recs so:

If you’re someone who is creative for a living you can straight up decide not to make a New Year’s resolution if you want. Or you can invent your own arbitrary rules. No one gets to tell you how to create.

If you'd like to tour my new artist studio (hopefully full of art!) come say hi at our open house! Free to attend. January 10, starts at noon. www.eventbrite.com/e...

Testing glow in the dark paint for my next artist hangout at my studio January 10 in Houston Texas

If you've ever wanted to try writing in a different genre, I've got a workshop for you. 30 Genres in 30 Days is chock-full of writing prompts to try and expand your genre skills! www.hlwalrath.com/wo...

A New Year’s themed workshop in Houston where we will play with glow in the dark paint! www.eventbrite.com/e/sip-and-cr...

If you've ever wanted to try writing in a different genre, I've got a workshop for you. 30 Genres in 30 Days is chock-full of writing prompts to try and expand your genre skills! www.hlwalrath.com/wo...

My anti-GenAI prose poem, "The Ghosts of me are in your machine," is up at @strangehorizons.bsky.social Thanks to @cafenowhere.bsky.social for editing, and @bogiperson.bsky.social for being the first reader for this. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...

Me: writing new small town folk horror book, main character arrives at house they've not been to in years, things are already getting weird... *a wild cat appears* Well, I guess there's a cat, now

At Interstellar Flight Mag, Priya Sridhar revisits NEVER LET ME GO 25 years later. In the tenth anniversary edition, Kazuo Ishiguro writes about his surprise when the book was a success. magazine.interstella...

Here’s your morning mood, courtesy of Jakub Różalski.

We're hosting a free open house at Merge Art Studio on January 10th. Come say hi and enjoy some art! www.eventbrite.com/e...

We're seeking supporters for a long, long ride through space. But don't worry, we've got books. Join our Patreon to get early access to our new releases, plus our fan Discord. patreon.com/interstellarflightpress

That is not dead which can eternal lie, Like Tiny Tim, who did NOT die

A full list of upcoming events at my artist studio in Houston, Texas, is up on my website: www.hlwalrath.com/vi...

This class is nearly full, only 1 seat left. It will sell out! Starts in January and has 30! Writing prompts focused on genre. writingworkshops.com/products/30-...

At Interstellar Flight Mag, Priya Sridhar revisits the 1997 Goosebumps holiday collection and why its spooky, silly stories still delight. magazine.interstella...

Meridel Newton is a pioneer of the "cozy postapocalyptic" genre. Join us on January 5th for a reading from the second book in the Shelter Trilogy! Osto is back with a new leader, but can she keep the community together? www.eventbrite.com/e...

Stay safe out there y'all

Last chance to sign up for my 30 Genres in 30 Days workshop. This is a primer on genre--from scifi to fantasy to horror and more! www.hlwalrath.com/wo...