Elizabeth Bear sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/bear_e... was born on this day, so here are some of her book covers (Artist: Stephen Youll, [couldn't identify], Sung Choi and [couldn't identify]):

Hornytown Chutzpah (not that kind of horny) is at $2674 of a $3600 goal, deadline FIVE HOURS The reviews are great, the blurb is solid, let's get there!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...

FLIGHTS OF FOUNDRY is THIS week!!! See you on the discord this Friday! Register: flights-of-foundry.o...

Hornytown Chutzpah started w/2 conceits: 1) What if a demon was framed for murder but it was impossible for demons to kill. 2) If the Devil vacationed in Washington D.C. & discovered humans were better at torturning humans than his own minions who'd be the worst of the lot? #satire #fantasy #noir

New friends brought us some eggs last night—how nice is that?

They should make a society that is good

(typing with talons) how to escape enclosure

My story “A Fallen Angel Rings the Doorbell” is out today in The Sunday Morning Transport. It’s about letting yourself be messy, and letting yourself be loved. Here’s a free 60-day subscription if you need it: www.sundaymorningtransport.com/smt2024

“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.” It costs a lot less to house people.

Definitely a milestone in my youth—

Happy birthday to British author Tanith Lee, who would have turned 78 today, September 19, 2025. She wrote more than 90 novels and 300 short stories, and over the course of a long writing life collected a loyal following.

This sh*t is vile. Don't desecrate the memory of people you admire—or anybody, really—by putting words in their mouths after they've passed away.

Just One Duran

If you're considering RSVPing to a demonstration to protest the regime that is currently asserting it's about to crack down on "leftist groups" I encourage you to just not fucking do that. Go to the protest, yes. Put your name on a list, absolutely the fuck not.

Sometimes it's a job for a Dick. Could you use a laugh? What about one with a bit of gently furious edge? This brother-sister audiobook on #Kickstarter is not yet funded. Please let people know. www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...

I want our young people to know that there is a path forward, that a better world is possible. I don't want them to give up, to become cynical. They deserve to be young and full of optimism. They are owed a world that supports and sustains optimism.

Hey! It's midnight on the east coast, so it's release day. Thanks to @undertow.bsky.social for being such a fantastic publisher. Thanks to family, friends, and fellow writers for their support. The short fic grind has ups and downs, but it's a blast. Fricken love what we do. Thanks for reading.

Would suggest anyone who's interested in knowing more about gun violence--causes, solutions--to take the free (unless you want a certificate, then nominal charge) Johns Hopkins course on Coursera. Goes deep, challenges a lot of what you think you know.

NEW in @chron.com: Hundreds of LGBTQ+ books were found sitting in a surplus warehouse at Texas A&M University, and the university won't say why. As first reported by @joyurcaba.bsky.social, the books include a memoir by Matthew Shepard's mother and academic texts. www.chron.com/culture/arti...

We are honored to celebrate Latinx authors and artists during Hispanic Heritage Month and every month. At Stars and Sabers, our first standalone author is Bram Stoker Award winner @pedroiniguez.bsky.social. His SFF short story collection, ECHOES AND EMBERS, is available now!

Thanks again for having me on the pod. Got to discuss connecting with past authors in horror, how being a Korean/Irish writer affects some creative choices, immersion as storytelling technique, and more. Interesting interview that went to some unexpected places. Check it out.

It’s non-fiction Monday at Trollbreath Magazine! Explore the retro concept of future with @chrisrose.bsky.social magazine.trollbreath.com/rogue-though...

Big boy in suburbia—

It should be needless to say, but it is perhaps at this moment worth saying, that transgender individuals have the same right as anyone else to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

A deep dive into the destruction of US cancer research by @jonathanmahler.bsky.social “It’s an absolutely unmitigated disaster,” a former top official at NIH told him. “It will take decades to recover from this, if we ever do.” Gift link: nyti.ms/48iH3Cr

The NY Times recommends fantasies with unlikely heroes: (gift link)

"Must be familiar with the use of computers" — I dunno, do I qualify? 😭

Sad but true:

My absolute favorite photo from the past week! Autumn is here!!

Hey everybody! Turnstile did a Tiny Desk Concert! Turn it up!

FIGHT FOR SCIENCE RALLY ‼️🧬💪 ⏰WHEN: Weds, Sept. 17th at 8am ET 📍WHERE: 1200 New York Ave NW, Washington DC 🔗📲JOIN US at the LINK in BIO, or in the REPLIES BELOW ⬇️

Thank you - such kind words from @skiffyandfanty.com! We're thrilled!

Happy rebirth day to the trilogy of my heart. 😍 I stopped into @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social to sign stacks of the new paperbacks of the Green Bone Saga today. If you move fast, can still order signed copies online or if you’re local to the Boston area, stop in to the store.

Frost: We need housing not handcuffs. We have a housing crisis in this country. Every time the rent goes up $100, homelessness goes up 9%… We shouldn’t be criminalizing homeless people for the failures of government

Do your mental health a favor and turn this on for today. You really don't want to watch this. It is awful.

Simply the best slide I have ever seen in a powerpoint presentation care of @premeemohamed.com’s talk at @banffcentre.bsky.social re: Putting the Science in Science Fiction

Because @kjy1066.bsky.social is such a kind soul I have these in my hands now 🥲

Little saki or whisky cup, blue/pink barium glaze over dark stoneware, glossy white liner. Never used for its intended purpose.

@r-emrys.bsky.social explores the nuances and applications of the Sapir-Whorf Hypothesis and its influence on speculative fiction, from Orwell's 1984 to works by Samuel R. Delany, Suzette Elgin Haden, and Ted Chiang reactormag.com/the-perils-o...

More: www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...

Busy few days at the Trollhouse, so I am late posting Non-Fiction Monday! Delve into the comfortable creepiness of bedtime stories with magazine.trollbreath.com/dark-nights-...

I remember someone saying that's how you know AI can never truly be a writer. If you tell AI to stop using em dashes, it'll stop. If you tell a writer to stop using em dashes they'll tell you to fuck yourself and that you can pry them from their cold, dead fingers.

Wow!!! Major news!!! The judge in the Anthropic AI case is "concerned class lawyers are striking a deal behind the scenes that will be forced 'down the throat of authors.'" This is what myself and many other authors were saying about the settlement. 1/ news.bloomberglaw.com/ip-law/anthr...

Just leaving this here—

WOOHOO There is a candidate mission to go to the asteroid Apophis! I'm listening to a press conference from EPSC-DPS in Helsinki where ESA is sharing about their RAMSES Mission to Characterize this asteroid that will not hit earth bit will get really damn close.

This is a great read!

many masters and PhD theses have ISBNs

Last night's Charm City Spec readers were incredible! What a blast! We were outside which gave the praying mantis, the toad & 2 deer the opportunity they'd been looking for. Yes, they listened in! @andyduncansf.bsky.social @csecooney.bsky.social @mythicdelirium.bsky.social @chrisrose.bsky.social