Did you KNOW Flights of Foundry has a direct sign-up sheet for the workshops and chill-n-chats that didn't get filled up by the lottery? And in fact, there are a LOT of seats open in a lot of cool sessions. Register and then mosy on over to the program and sign up! flights-of-foundry.org/lottery/

Convention channels are deployed on the discord and I've started to get roles assigned, pin answers to common questions, etc. It's starting to feel real. LESS THAN A WEEK AAAAAH

Happy Caturday! Blizzara likes my sunlamp even more than I do.

I needed something chill tonight because my brain was completely fried. Enter: KPop Demon Hunters. Yesssss this was so fun! Also, I love this duo and want this in my life.

Calling all Flights of Foundry Flock! We're looking for volunteers! It takes a lot run a convention. Want to see behind the curtain, meet cool people, and be a part of what makes FoF great? We have several different roles and we'll teach you what to do. flights-of-foundry.o...

Autumn vibes in my art 🍂

Flights of Foundry's first tech check session is live now. One hour to drop in, check your set up, make sure you know what's what, and go on your merry way. And if this time doesn't work for you, we've got plenty more over the next week and a half: flights-of-foundry.org/faq/#tech

It is so, so cool that we get to do this and also find these really awesome stories and bring them to y'all. I literally bounce and squee whenever we get confirmation that yes, a story we want is available.

Hey folks, remember this exchange I had with @diabolicalplots.com? Guess what - it's happening! Join David and I in conversation at @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social Hour 3. Better yet, let us know your contract questions in advance! Share them here (no DMs please).

Things there is still time to do (Flights of Foundry version): * Register * Join in limited seating sessions that aren't full * Donate so we can keep doing awesome things * Get slightly overwhelmed but also super excited about the program * Join the discord ahead of the rush * Volunteer! 1/2

A moment of cat(s)

$2.99 a month for some really amazing stories and poems, right in your inbox! store.smallwondersmag.com

Take a break today for whimsy, somewhat mad science, and cats. Discover the secret ingredients in "Dr. Hypha's Laboratory" by Brian U. Garrison:

NIH Director’s Pulsing Neck Tumor Announces Cancer Research Cuts

Strange Horizons published our first issue 25 years ago this month! 🎉 Thank you to everyone who has ever read, shared, submitted, donated! We wouldn't be here without you and we hope you'll continue to support us into the future!

Go go gadget immune system! I feel lousy today but knowing why always helps ameliorate it some.

Ok, so everybody's doing it. I figured I would play too! Here's where to find me at Flights of Foundry, Spet 26-28. Also, you can still register! flights-of-foundry.org/registration/

There only a few hours left to enter the lottery for the limited seating sessions (no additional charge!) at Flights of Foundry (which is pay what you can AND programmed for global time zones). This includes Chill-n-Chats with people like Valerie and writer/linguist CD Covington, workshops, & games✨

My Flights of Foundry schedule for next weekend! historythatneverwas.com/2025/09/15/m...

Behold, my @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social schedule! Sept 27, 10 am MT: Chill-n-Chat with the @othersidespec.bsky.social editors 9 pm MT: A reading! By me! Help Sept 28, 10 am MT: Panelist on Creating While Parenting 4 pm MT: Moderator for Gods Help Us: Processing Religious Trauma through Spec Fic

I’m so excited for Flights of Foundry! (Even if I cannot believe that it is somehow already mid-September??) Here’s my panel schedule! If you aren’t registered yet, you can still sign up for this fantastic free virtual con here: flights-of-foundry.org Hope to see you there!

I have a schedule for Flights of Foundry! It's Sep 26-28! Eeeee! flights-of-foundry.org -- attaching my schedule in the image below. I hope I will see many of you there virtually! 🎉

You know what's even BETTER than attending or speaking at Flights of Foundry? Helping out behind the scenes. We have lots of niches for lots of folks, and I promise it's fun! flights-of-foundry.org/volunteer/

Vaccine selfie! I got my Covid and influenza jabs today at Walgreens. Madison folks: Fitchburg family pharmacy and Walgreens have lots of open slots. Let’s gooo public health!

The Void hopes you sleep well. Or have a great day. Or both! Why not both?

Hey @granades.com, there is a glaring Moo Deng here!

Look, the zombie apocalypse is no cause to neglect the garden and the food it provides. Grab your gloves and boots and read "A Gardener Teaches His Son to Enrich the Soil and Plan for the Future" by Jennifer Hudak in our third issue:

A gentle reminder to folks in northerly climes that if you have seasonal affective disorder, getting the sunlamp out and starting well *before* the time change is a good idea. I’ve slept better the last two nights and I know why. ☀️💡

Look at this little criminal. Completely shameless. She KNOWS she’s not supposed to be up there. I love her so much.

In these trying times, please enjoy this cat. He has no thoughts. He's just a perfect little professor business princess who sat sitting up like this, purring, for like 5 minutes.

⏳The countdown is on! Flights of Foundry kicks off in 2 weeks! ✋Raise your hand if you've registered! 🙌Raise two if already put together your schedule. 🤭

A moment of cat(s):

I will look back upon this in one week's time and lament my hubris.

I have (possibly) (hopefully) (probably!) wrestled webex into submissions via 25 tabs across three different browsers, a huge list of settings to check and uncheck, and sheer force of will. Now, I feast upon the bones of my enemies! Er... or some nice pasta.

(Please sign up to volunteer. Don't make me post the "this is fine" meme with poor Toast Gryphon pasted in when I see the numbers of day-of volunteers.)

You know what's even BETTER than attending or speaking at Flights of Foundry? Helping out behind the scenes. We have lots of niches for lots of folks, and I promise it's fun! flights-of-foundry.org/volunteer/

Oh hey this is neat! Also, if you wanted to take a peek at issue 77 there's a lovely little poem about trolls in there... psychopomp.com/fantasy/issu...

One smol goblin, ready for crime at a moment’s notice:

This is now the definitive Rapunzel for me.

STATS TIME! So far the Flights of Foundry program is.... - 265 sessions - 282.5 hours of programming in 51 hours of time (excluding scheduled breaks) - 69 sessions (😉) are limited seating - 174 currently scheduled participants - 47 reading sessions

*squints at the FoF program schedule* *squints at the hours in the weekend* Hmmmm... nah, we're still good. It'll fit.

The clever people at Dream Foundry magically converted 254 total hours of programing into a virtual convention lasting the 60 hours! How do they do it? Griffins may be involved. Hope to see you at my Chill-n-Chat! flights-of-foundry.org

Friends, Flights of Foundry is free to attend but it isn’t free to run. If you like what we do, and want to see it continue, consider donating. Those funds are essential to ensure Flights of Foundry continues in the future. flights-of-foundry.o...

Got plans tomorrow night? Like stories? Browse ifcomp.org/ballot and pick something that fits your mood and schedule! Do that just 5 times before Oct 15, leave a rating for each, and you’re officially an IFComp judge.

Because I definitely didn't have enough to do this month, I'm also playing through the @ifcomp.org games. It's a good time! I tend to like the longer games (which is amusing to me as I tend to love shorter stories on the whole). Y'all should jump in and judge too! ifcomp.org/ballot/

A story of robot defiance! Getcher story of robot defiance right here!

Register for @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social and you can yell at me about how wrong I am! flights-of-foundry.org/registration/

Today: ~50% Small Wonders, ~25% FoF, ~25% chores and life, ????% downtime. I think maybe my math isn't working.

And that submission link is... smallwondersmag.com/submissions/

I'm gonna be on these two panels. Clearly, you need to come watch Catherine and I make excited sounds about stories!