And while I've got everyone's attention, this is a great opportunity to remind you that submissions for Longer Worlds close on May 15. lightningcellar.moksha.io/publication/...

And if you'd like to see an actual image of Saturn's polar storm, NASA maintains an online library of its photos: science.nasa.gov/image-detail...

OK, y'all, I saw this in a movie theater. In 1977. It was one of the first movies we bought when we got our first VCR. I definitely have a soft spot for this one.

Here is a thread of people asking chatGPT, recently updated for "improved image generation," for a 90s era New Yorker style comic about a dog on the internet & chatGPT spitting out basically the exact same almost beat for beat copy of the same signed Peter Steiner '93 New Yorker comic at everyone

I know I'm picking a LOUSY time to announce this, but I've set a deadline for submissions for Longer Worlds: May 15. lightningcellar.moksha.io/publication/...

Congratulations to all the @thehugoawards.bsky.social finalists! What a list!

'sup, sickos — who likes FOUND FOOTAGE???? good, because SO DO I and I am going to spend my tax monies on BRINGING MORE FICTION INTO THE WORLD and editing an anthology this summer. because we need more weird art and I want YOU to help make it. 👀⬇️ mercfennwolfmoor.carrd.co#recordedantho

OK, California, I going to break my "no politics" rule again, because current polls show that if the gov. primary were held today, we'd have two Republicans in the general, and our choices would be Trump Bootlicker or Trump Asslicker. I'd like to ask everyone to take a serious look at Betty Yee. 🧵

Crepuscular Welcomes Kyle Aisteach! "Four Reasons Not to Let the Local Zoo's Caracal Negotiate the Interplanetary Trade Agreement" is available to Patrons now. Watch for it 5/13 or join the patreon to read or listen to this story today!

"Someone took this photo of me when I was waiting tables in NYC...the specialty of the house was ribeyes which I am showing off to a customer."

I suppose this is one more argument for not using A.I.?

So, the tone of the "Register your support for MAGA" spam shifted abruptly today from "Democrats are ahead, don't let them beat us!" to straight-up "We're already winning!" lies. They're so amusing that I'm almost glad they ignored the 1,000+ attempts to unsubscribe.

Some unsolicited advice from an editor: In short fiction, especially on the internet, you've only got a couple of sentences to convince a reader to keep reading. Those first sentences are what the theorists call "the promise to the reader," letting them know if this is a story they want to read.

OK, I guess Betty Yee seems like the right kind of boring. Can she be the new frontrunner?

Eye to the Telescope is open for poetry submissions for their issue with the theme "Tribute." So I composed a haiku: The Hunger Games fans raising funds for charity. Let's pay our tribute. (There may be a reason you won't be seeing my byline in that issue.)

I've spent a lot of time telling people that if a market can't afford to pay a reasonable rate for your work, it can't afford to market your work, and you should seriously consider if you wouldn't be better off publishing it yourself. I stand by that.

Today from Hell Itself: What happens when the wrong people travel and the right people stay at home. "Pearl Anniversary" by Deneffew Gordon

I used to joke that I would welcome our new robot overlords because they couldn't do worse than our elected officials. Looking at the current state of A.I. and our elected officials, I'm officially sorry I gave the impression I was calling for a competition.

To be clear, @georgewhitesides.bsky.social, @padilla.senate.gov, and @schiff.senate.gov, Congress has the authority and the responsibility to halt the President's unlawful use of military force. If he escalates the Iran conflict today, all of Congress—not just the Republican Party—is liable.

Happy Easter to all who celebrate!

2 years ago I was unsuccessfully dodging cars and eating garbage. Now I’m the lord of all I survey; follow me for more lifestyle advice (before/after)

An online writers' community periodically does motivational challenges. The last five weeks have been poetry, which prompted me to experiment with erasure. The result was, well... this...

BTW, live coverage from Artemis II has not stopped. (I was having great fun watching them eating in microgravity.)

The theory that Bondi was on the verge of releasing the Epstein files is a solid one.

I mentioned yesterday that I do the "-ai" option when I Google because I find A.I. just that annoying. But I have to admit that "search engine" is one of the things that A.I. should be good at. (And, if it didn't have a habit of making shit up when it doesn't know, it would be.) 🧵

Happy Passover to all who celebrate!

Since it apparently needs to be said: No, I do not use A.I. when I write. I put in the "-ai" when I Google because I find the tool so bloody useless and annoying. Please do not presume that I do.

Watching the Artemis launch was a rare treat. But I must admit, my first reaction when I saw the rocket was, "Wait! That's the worm logo! We weren't allowed to use that when I worked for NASA!"

Since people are sharing the funniest April Fools Day joke they ever pulled off: My husband had a 5K that fell on April 1. So I posted my times on social media right after he posted his. Now, anyone who knows me knows I do NOT run. I can barely stagger through a hundred-meter dash. No one buys it

Every day is like The Onion and Groundhog Day had a baby.

So here's the deal: I'm a professional writer and I don't think I could come up with an April Fools joke that is more outrageous than today's reality.

OK, Bluesky, I'm going to change things up by recommending four Bluesky-enabled comedians you should be following. I'm going to organize the list in reverse order of how well I know them, personally. 🧵

Two things happened today: 1) Yet another email begging me to get active in MAGA or ALL IS LOST. 2) No Kings rally in the conservative Antelope Valley where each cycle of the traffic light had more drivers showing support than we had negative reactions the whole time. MAGA is losing. Keep it up.

New from Hell Itself, J.R. Blanes put a new spin on classic adventure horror in "Mouth of the Cave" Hell itself is moving to an every-other-week format, so you can enjoy this as our lead story for two weeks! hellitself.com/mouth-of-the...

TIL there was a real-life d'Artagnan.

So, here's my hot take on the "Can you separate the author from the work?" question: Where is the money going?

I'm not going to debate personal taste, but I love black jellybeans. My grocery store had a 2-for-1 deal on 14.5-oz. bags. Problem is I am on a severely carb-restricted diet. This is how I discovered that one jellybean contains as much flavor as a mouthful. And now a bag lasts for an hour!

It's almost like AI is a bubble. Almost like it's unsustainable. Nah...

Hell Itself is going to be shifting to a new schedule. We will be posting one story every two weeks following our March 27 post. The rate of submissions has slowed down, and we want to keep the quality of the stories high. We'll pick it back up again if we find ourselves with another backlog.

Can I just tell everyone how much I enjoy getting the increasingly desperate right-wing fundraising emails telling me that if I don't do X right now, Donald Trump is going to be impeached and removed from office? Don't threaten me with a good time, baby.

This week from Hell Itself, @badwriter.bsky.social brings us a tale of the pure of heart. (Sort of.)

If you are in or near L.A. County, PLEASE go adopt a pet if you can. These massive intake events result in many, many loving, adoptable animals being put down.

One week left to nominate for @thehugoawards.bsky.social Don't forget these great short stories: hellitself.com/awards-eligi...

TELL ME YOUR 🏳️‍🌈QUEER SHORT SFF🏳️‍🌈 OUT IN FEBRUARY 2026!!! Originals only pls, up to novella in length, indie okay. Just reply with the author, title, and a link to read and/or buy and I'll get them on the list. Here's January's list for context & more info: www.patreon.com/posts/some-q...

Tales from the Cryptids is open to submissions! Send us your weirdest fiction, poetry, and TTRPGs. 10 cents/word. Open until May 15. Let us peek into what might be—at the edge of what is known. Don't solve the mystery. Be the mystery. #callforsubmissions scryptidgames.moksha.io/publication/...

Oooh, Sam J Miller is serializing a novel. 👀

Congratulations to all the @sfwa.org Nebula Award finalists, and a particular shout-out to @davidanaxagoras.com, whose most recent story, "Gumba Cuddles" is this week's Hell Itself story. hellitself.com/gumba-cuddles/

Congratulations to all the Nebula nominees! Some amazing work on that ballot this year!