I'm delighted to welcome you back @maryrobinettekowal.com and also have @charliejane.bsky.social @davering.bsky.social @tangentgeoff.bsky.social and @harrietshouse.bsky.social join us for the 2026 Sandia Starforgers SFFH Writers Retreat.

Very grateful for the hugo nom love 💗

Congratulations to all the World Fantasy Award Finalists, especially Story Hour guests @samtasticbooks.com, @premeemohamed.com, @davering.bsky.social and @tanaudel.bsky.social! So many great reads and so much beautiful art on this list! locusmag.com/2025/07/2025...

Times are hard, making writing harder. Be in good company at the 2026 Sandia Starforgers Writers Retreat for SFFH writers w/@charliejane.bsky.social @maryrobinettekowal.com @davering.bsky.social @tangentgeoff.bsky.social @harrietshouse.bsky.social @neonhemlock.bsky.social. Info: starforgers.com/2026

Luminescent Machinations (queer mecha anthology co-edited by @davering.bsky.social and myself) is included in this great Pride Month storybundle along with a ton of other fantastic novels and short story collections!

I'll be at Balticon this coming weekend. Doing some paneling and perhaps some lobby gaming if anyone is up for it. Come say hi!

I have two "donations" up for grabs in the @locusmag.bsky.social fundraiser. One is a just a "chat" about whatever you might want to talk about. And there's also a short story critique (linked below). If you wanna to snag either, click here to check it out: igg.me/at/locusmag2...

#FundraiserPerk Need some feedback on your story? dave ring is an anthologist and publisher, and this feedback is sure to be amazing. Donate to Locus and get a story critique as a thank you gift! Donate at igg.me/at/locusmag2025#FundraiserPerkor through our bio!

New crowdfund for the next novella series coming soon! Click through to be notified when we go live later this month: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...

If there are any horror/dark fantasy presses that are interested in rehoming the short story collection i had coming out from the now-closing Off Limits Press, please slide into these DMs.

Keep an eye out for our next livestream, all about a little something called SWORD & SORCERY, at 7pm EST this coming Wednesday, March 5th. Led by @obrackenbury.bsky.social it will feature Milton Davis, @matthewjohnauthor.bsky.social, @minillajovovich.bsky.social, and @davering.bsky.social!

Personal eligibility post for 2024 is brief!

2024 Recommended Reading List locusmag.com/2025/02...

Neon Hemlock editor/publisher @davering.bsky.social is interviewed by @arleysorg.bsky.social over at @clarkesworldmagazine.com ✨ clarkesworldmagazine.com/ring_intervi...

Personal eligibility post for 2024 is brief!

50% off ebooks until 2025 at neonhemlock.com Use code WINTER2024.

This is basically who I see when @davering.bsky.social puts books on sale