I definitely agree with this. I used to be so caught up in the parts of my stories that weren't working. Instead of finishing the draft, I'd get stuck fixing the same early issues. I did not learn much about writing until I forced myself to finish manuscripts I didn't feel 100% confident with.

I have 2 short stories awards eligible this year! 1. Patient was the Doctor (PDF 📝) analogsf.com/for-your-con... with @analogsf.bsky.social (Locus & SFWA recommended) 2. milt (podcast reprint 🔉) escapepod.org/2026/02/12/e... with @bsfa.bsky.social and @escapepod.org (mild nsfw 🔥)

💨❄️🐕 THE DARK SEASON In the wake of her father’s violent death, Cerrida must take up his mantle as a blind Warden of their remote mountain valley to protect the villagers from the Dark Season, a soul-eating shadow which is fast approaching. Without the training she should’ve received, Cerrida

This kicks off on Wednesday. So many amazing opportunities here, with plans to do some good. Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

The year is 2035. There are three game studios left. Each one produces a game every 10 years, killing 250+ developers in the process. They all accidentally make the same game because they used genAI in preproduction. They sell 500 million units each, missing quarterly targets. Everyone is laid off.

Our fifth and final day of prompts and also the last day to get those applications in!!! Our mentors want to know: What do you hope to learn from RTM? APPLICATIONS CLOSE TODAY AT 12 PM ET! #RTM #roundtablementor #writingcommunity #mentorship #amwriting #amquerying

The bill to end the government shutdown has this bullshit provision banning hemp derived THC products that have been legal in all 50 states since 2018. The ban goes into effect IN ONE YEAR so there’s time to complain. www.vice.com/en/article/f...

The time has come🥳Mentee applications are now open until November 21st! Interested parties should head over to www.roundtablementor.com/apply and feel free to DM for any questions! We can't WAIT to dive into your submissions!!!! ❤️

@roundtablementor.bsky.social is holding an AMA on their account, but you can also ask me questions here about the program, what I’m looking for in a mentee, etc.

Today’s the day! Have a question about the program, application process, or our mentors? Ask it below! #writingmentorship #roundtablementor #writingcommunity

I'm excited to be working with Round Table Mentor this year as a mentor 🎉 If you're interested in being a mentee, look out for my MSWL in the coming weeks!

I feel like we’re in the middle of a natural disaster that will only devastate specific groups while other groups complain about how inconvenient the humidity is from the comfort of their lifeboats

If you have a job, now is the time to hold onto it. I help employees with severance agreements, noncompetes, etc., and there's been a huge uptick in people needing that kind of legal work over the past two months. I've signed waaaaay more clients than usual. The economy is bad.

Fancy some #FridayFun? Here are Solaris' recs for #SapphicSeptember! From Scifi heists & cons to alluring housekeepers & vulnerable brides in crumbling Scottish mansions, regency romantasy to anarchist fantasy, vampirates & wuxia rebels to blind space nuns, we've got it all! Ft authors below👇 1/3

Authors: If you found out that your publisher(s) failed to register with the U.S. Copyright Office, we can help. We provide ongoing legal assistance to our members and advocate for their work, particularly in the face of ongoing AI-related theft.

This is wrongful death. There is no legal reason for Open AI to avoid liability here.

What's your favorite book you've read this year?

My hardcover copies arrived! Here's a lil tour

How do you know when a book idea is really good. For me, it’s literally like a lightbulb goes when I hear certain words get combined. It’s not an image, but the words themselves.

What I find strange about writing and reading habits is that we've given up on the idea of variety. Readers (and publishers) are so focused on things that feel the same instead of things that feel new. This is accelerated by the push to chase virality and trends.

Ugh. My doctor has requested more blood tests. My veins are really hoping this will be it, but finding final answers for my ongoing issues is taking forever. If you could throw a few bucks my way, I'd be grateful. I'm at 95% of my goal. Thank you & please boost! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

I think we underestimate how hard it is to write about complex topics when you know your manuscript is going to someone who may have no familiarity with that topic. How do I build this entire infrastructure for a novel when the reader has no foundation.

Apparently yesterday was #internationalsnakeday? This seems like a perfect point to remind you of @meredithmooring.bsky.social 's REDSIGHT, a sapphic science fantasy brimming with blood magic, space-pirates, priestesses and, you guessed it, GIANT SNAKES. Buy now: geni.us/Redsight

I just found out that it's #WorldSnakeDay, so I *had* to pull a stack together real quick: some faves redolent with reptiles from deep space to my own backyard. I prefer a serpent to a rat, but I'm happiest when they're safe between the pages. How bout y'all? What are your favorite bookish snakes?

It’s weird to cancel Dostoyevsky in the year 2025. Most classics were written by flawed people. That doesn’t mean their work is without all value as a piece of literature.

I had to explain to my husband that writing does not have a “feedback cycle” like private industry does. He was like, what do you mean? Why is it so hard to get feedback? And I told him that the most common type of feedback is silence—you are more likely to be ignored than anything else.

What’s really hard for me understand is the assumption in this that our identities are a trend and you can just turn on a search filter to weed us out of book results.

Want an almost free book??? Are you bored with nothing to do but you want to think about space rituals and giant snakes and cults that worship stars? Download this from the Solaris books website for less than the price of a Diet Coke.

#Pridemonth may be coming to an end. But here are a selection of our LGBTQIA+ books for you to read during pride and to help you diversify your reading and #ReadQueerAllYear! From sapphic SciFi to trans Cyberpunk, genderqueer spec fic to gay epic fantasy. There's something for everyone!

I get very annoyed when other white people start talking about how we should flee the United States. This is our mess, and it's our job to fix it. No one is going to swoop in and stop him. It is OUR RESPONSIBILITY to change this.

I don't like the presumption in a lot of discussions right now that courts are somehow not a useful way to address problems. This post is just one example. Getting a judgment about who actually has authority is the right move. It means you don't have to put human beings in a position where they are

Where do you guys find artists for your projects? I’m trying to find someone for a novel that’s extremely moody and atmospheric, so a good landscape is a must, but I also need character work and animals. Nobody does landscapes, characters, and animals??? It’s usually one of these exclusively?

What people don't get is this type of argument wouldn't just hurt creative industries, it hurts capital C capitalists, too. If we get rid of copyright, why keep trademarks or patents? Innovation is impossible to finance when you don't give the profits to those who created the innovation.

I don't think there's a more affordable way to purchase a copy of this book outside the sale, and these sales don't last forever

#FridayFun: Solaris Books as Films/TV Series! REDSIGHT @meredithmooring.bsky.social x DUNE: PROPHECY NETHERFORD HALL @natania.bsky.social x BRIDGERTON THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING @jonmcgoran.bsky.social x JOHNNY MNEMONIC THE SERPENT CALLED MERCY @roannelau.bsky.social x THE HUNGER GAMES

AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD is available for request on NetGalley! If you’re a SF-loving reviewer, book blogger, author, librarian, or bookseller who’d like to read it early, I’d love it if you had a look 🚀 www.netgalley.co.uk/catalog/book... Coming September 2025 from @solarisbooks.bsky.social💫

Redsight was such a wonderful book! It was one of those books that I know that I could never write, so I was able to just enjoy it as a reader. Horrifying, thrilling, dazzling… merciless, beautiful writing.

The REDSIGHT👁️🩸 ebook is on sale for 0.99, an affordable price. L*nk below 👇

🚨EBOOK SALE!🚨 We're celebrating all of our 2025 award winners and nominees (so far!) with a website exclusive 0.99 eBook sale! Including titles from @aptshadow.bsky.social @premeemohamed.com @rainewilson.bsky.social @vajra.me @meredithmooring.bsky.social & more! geni.us/Solarissale

I think the people freaking out about this do not realize that using AI to listen to books is not new technology. At all. And you can do this for free on most computers, phones, tablets, etc. Most blind people listen to books with AI generated screen reader www.thebookseller.com/news/audible...

I'm working on a video about accessibility for the blind in Japan vs the US. I will probably turn it into a thread here as well because there were so many interesting differences!

After all our books got stolen to train AI. Now this.

Goodreads giveaway time! 100 ARCs up for grabs; goes from 4/28 to 5/12; link below www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho... #TheMemoryHunters #MiaTsai #TheConsecratedDuology

absolutely cannot believe I found this shirt in a JAPANESE thrift store of all places???!!

Hello friends, I've been hit with an emergency bill, so I'm opening up a few slots for editorial services. I'll cover the details in thread but would appreciate any shares. I'm a Tessera Editorial alum, have several short fiction credits, and have helped several writers with their query materials.

I had so much fun chatting with @premeemohamed.com about disability in SFF!

It's cover reveal day for An Unbreakable World! Another stunning design by @domforbes.bsky.social— see it at The Nerd Daily 🚀 #AnUnbreakableWorld is a standalone novel set in the same universe as Under Fortunate Stars, out this fall from @solarisbooks.bsky.social 💫 thenerddaily.com/exclusive-co...

can't believe I finished drafting this two days before getting married and going on my honeymoon??!?!!!! 🌩️THE DARK SEASON🌩️ a sapphic climate fantasy about a blind woman, her guide dog, and the soul-jumping shepherdess who deceives her.

Guess I'll die 🤷‍♀️