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Janet's love of chocolate is legendary, and she is shown thoroughly enjoying it. #AwesomeCharacters

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A young woman is stopped by a bridge troll who challenges her to a game of riddles, but she doesn't want to play along. Fantasy flash fiction. dnschmidt.com/fantasy-stor...

If you love “hard” science fiction that focuses on accurate details, then this… is not the book for you. These stories feel more like a late night alien invasion movie. If you like your science fiction more “Plan 9” than “engineering plans,” you’ll love this. www.amazon.com/dp/B09D5YYNB8

Book 35 for 2026: "The Hunger Moon: New and Selected Poems, 1980-2010" by Marge Piercy. #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClub #BLQ26 #ThisChallengeKilledTheBookworm www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

Just updated my Speculative Short Fiction Sites list. If you need something to read, there's a lot of stuff here! Science fiction, fantasy, horror, dystopian fiction, space opera, steampunk, and just plain weird stuff. Enjoy! dnschmidt.com/more/the-spe...

Most likely, Frink was caught stealing silverware, or Lola got in a fight. Also possible that Janet walked too close to a kitchen appliance and her technology jinx made it go haywire, causing the whole place to go up in flames. #AwesomeCharacters

Book34 for 2026: "On Liberty," by John Stuart Mill and Harriet Taylor Mill. #The52BookClub #BLQ26 www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

“Looking for a homebody to settle down and have dozens of kids.” Swipe left. “Looking for companion on dangerous mission in the Lilliput galaxy.” Swipe left. “Looking for meaningless relationship, send picture from neck down, please.” Swipe left faster. -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

The picture cleared up on the screen. It was indeed our favorite smuggler, looking like she’d been out all night dancing in a wind tunnel. “Adequate Leader has problems with insomnia, so he reinstated the caffeine ban." -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

In this fantasy short story, a man is pulled from the afterlife to work a boring office job. Even the dead can be buried under a mountain of debt. Is there any escape? A six-minute read. #shortstory #booksky dnschmidt.com/fantasy-stor...

Book 33 for 2026: "The Nearest Exit May Be Behind You," essays by S. Bear Bergman. #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClub #BLQ26 www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

I have a book on submission right now, pray for me

"I noticed the Vegans are sending a contingent.” “Vegans?” I’d never had any issues with vegans. “Is there a problem with the menu?” “Vegans, as in from Vega. And yes, there’s a problem with the menu. They think humans are especially tasty.” -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

“They caught you adding unnecessary features to the equipment again?” “Depends on what you mean by ‘unnecessary.’ The portable snack synthesizer came in handy when I got hungry on the night shift.” -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

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White chocolate is not chocolate. I will not be taking any questions at this time.

Book 32 for 2026: "The Secret to Superhuman Strength," a graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel. #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClub #BLQ26 www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

I’m shamelessly promoting my short story collection, Speculative Shorts: Stories that fell out of my brain! It’s been nominated for three 2026 Indieverse Awards, and one of the categories is #disability representation! Squee! Find it here: books2read.com/spec-shorts #SpoonieAuthChat

Struggling with writer's block? Looking for some great story ideas? Then you're in the right place! Browse thousands of ideas plus resources to inspire your next creation. #writingcommunity #writesky dnschmidt.com/writing-prom...

Me trying to be normal:

The Plutonian comic was so bad, it made my teeth hurt. Humor varies from one planet to the next, but there are only so many ways you can recycle the joke about how Jupiterans dance like this, and Plutonians dance like that. “What’s the deal with Jupiterans?" -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

“I was interning at Command Central when this position opened up, and no one else wanted it because there was no chocolate. Richena says she doesn’t see what the big deal is—she doesn’t like chocolate all that much.” “How weird. And she looks just like an Earthling.” -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

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The Cygnoid leader went by the modest title of Counselor. After recent encounters with Exalted Leader (Pluto), Her Supreme Superiority (Venus), and Dude Who Signs the Paychecks (Gemini XII), this suggested we were dealing with someone a little more down-to-Earth. -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

In science fiction, paperwork does not exist except in extremely dystopian cultures. If you’ve been assigned to complete any forms that can’t be signed with your eyeballs, you’re probably doomed. -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

Book 31 for 2026: "Prairie Fires: The American Dreams of Laura Ingalls Wilder," by Caroline Fraser. #The52BookClub #BLQ26 www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

Janet has no weapons, just her communication device, a Boron-Edged Electrum-Powered Integrated Technological Yadayada Bifurcated Electronic Eleventy-Purpose Existential Radio (BEEPITY-BEEPER for short). She may also have chocolate, which is illegal on Pluto. #AwesomeCharacters

"And the Little Mermaid dissolved into #seafoam." "What? That's a terrible ending. Even worse than the one where Cinderella cut her foot off and Rapunzel choked on her hair. Who wrote this fairy tale book?" "George R. R. Martin." #VSS365

A machine nearly filled the entire room, with an assortment of wheels, pulleys, panels, and spinning lights in eight different colors. The lights looked like what would happen if a disco ball got drunk. It emitted a sound like a cow falling onto a pile of bicycle horns. -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

This is a dance off. If you see this repost a dance.

I am delisting my books from D2D. If you don't want to use Amazon, I just uploaded all my ebooks as EPUB and PDF for sale on my personal Ko-Fi store (which supports me directly). I'll upload to other markets when the novelettes are done. ko-fi.com/rebeccaevita... #IndieApril #Ebooks #D2D #Books

guys, this is how you lose the time war

Forgot to add #vss365

"To download the update to #Word Splat, scan this QR code, put in your password, nope we don't like that one, create a new one with 6 letters 4 numbers and 2 musical notes, and insert a drop of blood." "Wasn't the last update five minutes ago? There are no unused passwords left in the universe!"

Book 30 for 2026: "Daisy Jones & The Six" by Taylor Jenkins Reid. #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClub #BLQ26 www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

How to close your #Draft2Digital account: via message sent at draft2digital.com/contact/ with an email copy to [email protected] or via certified mail, return receipt requested, to Draft2Digital LLC, 2524 N Broadway, Edmond, OK 73034.

Start a Little Free Library:

Years ago, a writer friend was passing through on tour. I didn't know him that well, but I liked what I knew of him - and when he suggested that I join him (and the other writer touring with them) to hang and sign stock, I said "Sure, let's do it." So the three of us spent a day doing that. (1)

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She could handle the 360-degree #loop on the roller coaster, and the ride with the hundred-foot vertical drop. What scared her was the funhouse with its endless mirrors, seeing the distorted images of herself, unsure which one was real. #vss365

Getting the chatbot to write his love #letters seemed like a good plan at the time. Unfortunately, she'd seen "Cyrano," and she fell in love with the chatbot instead. #vss365

Describe your WIP badly: Everyone is fighting with the peace organization, and curling has been replaced by swirling.

Two great sales are happening right now for #IndieApril! Support 34 autistic indie authors with this Itchio bundle: itch.io/b/3598/autistic-sff-a-lil-romance-more Find discounted, and even free, indie and self-pub in this years Narratess Indie Sale: indiebook.sale My book: books2read.com/u/mvw8Pe

Book 29 for 2026: "Demon in the Wood" by Leigh Bardugo, illustrated by Dani Pendergast. #PopsugarReadingChallenge #The52BookClub #BLQ26 #ThisChallengeKilledTheBookworm www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...