Here’s some great info about the Anthropic Settlement for textbook and academic authors. www.taaonline.net/anthropic-se...

Stranger Things rewatch before we start in on the new season. It’s stranger than I remember;)

Erik Grove is SUCH A GOOD WRITER. I’m stoked for this.

I edited a PLAYABLE ADVENTURE! This anthology - THE MUDDY GOOSE GUIDE TO THE WEIRD NORTHWEST -, features work highlighting REAL NW PLACES from 24 wonderful Oregon and Washington based creators and includes a cover that can be played as a board game! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-muddy-...

For the Disability community, losing Alice Wong is like losing Ursula Le Guin or Octavia Butler. She was a powerhouse, a pioneer, and a mentor to many. She taught me so much. And always reminded me what we were fighting towards, as well as against. I miss her clarity, bravery, and joy.

N.K. Jemisin Named Damon Knight Grand Master by SFWA

She is helping us build better worlds, imagine different futures, and fight for the world we want to live in right now. Congrats, @nkjemisin.bsky.social !

Today we announce the next SFWA Grand Master, beginning with a discussion with Grand Masters Lois McMaster Bujold and Nicola Griffith! So excited for today. @nicolaz.bsky.social @sfwa.org

Contracts panel with @sfwa.org is launching in with an AI Discussion — It’s the Wild West in contract clauses right now.

Got my new hoodie, so now I’m ready for the Quasars, @sfwa.org

In just a few hours our programming for Quasar kicks off, and we couldn't be more excited. Launching our first-ever Fall Online Nebula Event was no easy feat, but it is always a privilege to bring brilliant creators together. Thank you to everyone who made Quasar possible. 1pm PST! See you soon!

Writing for games or comics? Check out these resources.

If you’re looking to change the direction, check out your local city boards and committees. You can make a big difference in your hometown. I recommend the library board;) www.tigard-or.gov/your-governm...

Wrapping up my time at World Fantasy in Brighton by ordering a full English breakfast, of course.

Some notes on market, fresh from the Agent Panel at #WorldFantasy Will share typed notes on my website next week. @worldfantasy2025.bsky.social

Arrived in London (got bear, got coffee, got on another train)!

On my way to #WorldFantasy in Brighton! See you there, or you’ll see the photos;)

Thank you to @locusmag.bsky.social for spreading the word! We are so excited to keep the spirit of the Nebulas going this November, through events celebrating professional writing communities, *in* community with @sciencewriters.org and @hwany.org! Grand Master chats & Nebula secrets too! 👀👇 #Soon!

It’s one of those Tuesdays where the morning has flown by but the inbox has not gotten any smaller. Send help (READ: Coffee).

Headed up to Write on the Sound in Edmonds this weekend! Can’t wait.

You know what Portland really has way too much of? Literary events. This city is overcrowded with amazing readings and workshops and socials and writers writing excellent stories. I run a weekly newsletter that features all these events and it has gotten really long. Send help. bit.ly/pdxwriteweek

Authors! Search for your works to see if you can submit a claim in the Anthropic Settlement. secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup

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Today looks like it’s going to be monster, so let’s sharpen our claws.

Bready.

Here are a bunch to get you started. If you are unfamiliar with @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social it's a digital magazine publishing short stories and poetry by Black SFFH authors for going on *counts on fingers* 10 years? Good lord. Co-founded it. Won a Hugo. Etc. go.bsky.app/VSHmC2p

Rolling into the morning like something that rolls in cinnamon.

Advice to myself: Wake up. Pour a cup. Write something.

SFWA continues to advocate for author rights, from everyday contract defense to bigger legal steps at the Capitol. We're here for you! @kateristau.bsky.social @isisasare.bsky.social

OH HIII! 🥰 Don't forget to stop by the SFWA Table at Baltimore Book Festival today - then join @kateristau.bsky.social, @isisasare.bsky.social, & @dayalmohamed.bsky.social at 5 at the Peabody Heights Brewery to chat about the works you love, the work you're doing, and what SFWA's working on for you!

Great notes from @maryrobinettekowal.com who has made the Nebulas ✨⭐️✨ year over year. Love the suggestions here to remember next year too.

My Genre Grapevine analysis of the Anthropic AI settlement with authors. Overall, most authors got screwed with the settlement payments barely covering 7% of the books Anthropic pirated to train their generative AI system. 1/ www.patreon.com/posts/138349...

The Anthropic Settlement details are out. Read on…

Just a reminder that writing is labor, and you should get paid for your work. Happy Labor Day!

See you on the East Coast soon!

Why is it so hard to get that little plus button to appear on WordPress? This is my only thought for today. All other thoughts have been deleted.

It’s Friday which means we don’t have to.

As we start the new school year, hats off to Oregon for supporting the Freedom to Read! www.orartswatch.org/bill-prohibi...

I’m pretty sure half of my #WorldCon was coffee and shine. Luckily I have friends like Grant that support my everything. #GRTheronIsAwesome

On my way to #WorldCon! If you see me, say hi! I will be at the @wilwrite.bsky.social booth today, so stop by and chat! Or register for a table talk with me at 1:30, or come by my Writing Tips panel at three. And if that is not enough, the Tigard Library board meeting is online at 6:30. Yay books!

“Be weird. Be unpredictable. Rebel against expectations. Don’t get boxed in. Don’t write what everybody is expecting you to write…” @charliejane.bsky.social buttondown.com/charliejane/...

Writing about book bans and advocacy and the powerful example of @charliejane.bsky.social for @sfwa.bsky.social www.sfwa.org/2025/08/05/p...

Great work from SFWA’s contracts committee, leading the way with productive contract language and insights.

Asare Appointed SFWA Executive Director locusmag.com/2025/07...

SFF writers take note! SFWA's Board of Directors has updates on the Must Read Publishing situation: what Must Read has now promised to change, and what steps SFWA is taking next, to ensure future contracts require less negotiation from writers in genre. READ MORE BELOW ⬇️ www.sfwa.org/2025/07/14/p...

We looked up and enjoyed the show.

What a wonderful weekend celebrating spec fic.

“After a year of change and transition, we are looking forward to shifting our gaze outward – to supporting our community and offering a way forward…” www.sfwa.org/2025/07/10/p...

Congrats to the World Fantasy Awards Finalists! locusmag.com/2025/07/2025... @locusmag.bsky.social

Thanks to Victoria for this great detail on Moral Rights clauses in contracts.