It’s Long Covid Awareness Day, and my sixth anniversary of being sick from it. My first impulse for commemorating this was to set all the meds and treatments I’ve tried to the tune of We Didn’t Start the Fire, or Tom Lehrer’s The Elements (which uses I Am the Very Model of A Modern Major General).

A great resource for Long Covid treatment ideas.

Thrilled to get to be part of this!

Join us for a free webinar! The Sick Times editors @mileswgriffis.bsky.social and @betsyladyzhets.bsky.social — plus special guest speakers — will demystify the process of writing and pitching op-eds and essays on Long COVID. Register now: us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

My new short story, MESTRA, comes out as a standalone this September! I rediscovered this myth from Ovid while working on my Persephone novel, and it absolutely electrified me. In case you want to pre-order, thank you from the bottom of this author's heart, links are here! linktr.ee/madeline.mil...

A wonderful, resonant essay from @thesicktimes.org about how we can better listen to anyone going through something catastrophic. "Avoiding the topic feels absurd — like I’m standing in quicksand, and we’re chitchatting over glasses of lemonade as I slowly sink." thesicktimes.org/2025/11/28/y...

I know it’s not Caturday but I was late with the evening treat and found this waiting for me.

Happy Independent Bookstore day! It's always a great day to support indie bookstores, but I'm glad for this chance to celebrate them especially! I am so grateful for all they do for communities, readers, and writers. Support indies with online ordering too--through their websites or bookshop.org

Circe, Achilles, Galatea, and even an obscure short story I wrote long ago.

Thought I would share my new coping mechanism pic. My child asked a good friend to knit a pink hat for our cats, and he graciously agreed. We don’t usually put clothes on our cats because they are NOT fans, but Muffin was very sleepy and agreed to model.

I made this the other night while procrastinating, mainly because I thought all the posts about the blackout were boring. It feels like there is momentum bringing people together!

Love these three short videos from fellow Long Covider Matt McGorry on 4 common Covid myths. He nails it on all counts. I wear an N95 mask in all public spaces to protect myself from Covid, flu, and other viruses, and to make sure I'm not spreading them to others.

There are so many people we need to stand up for right now. Thanks to all of you who are calling their reps, protesting, donating, and taking action. Here is a great trans rights organization that I've been donating to. If you have others you love, share below! southernequality.org/tyep/

Okay, I cannot recommend 5calls.org enough. Enter your address and it will find all your reps (federal and state). AND give you a list of issues to call about AND which reps to call about each of them AND a little script for each, in case it's helpful. They have an app, too.

The sharp increase of book bans in libraries and schools the last couple of years is truly disturbing--and it's another thing we must fight. So many brilliant, powerful, and vital books are on these lists, including the work of @pronounced-ing.bsky.social. Book challenges are also way up. (1/4)

Sif is five years old today and still tolerating us all (barely).

I never ended up joining TikTok but I remain incredibly grateful to booktok and all the people who spoke about my books there. It meant the world to me during some very difficult years. Sending much love and so many thanks to all the passionate readers, now and always.

A couple of people have asked if I am still signing/personalizing books--yes! You can order my books year round from my lovely local indie bookstore, Main Point Books. Just specify that you'd like me to sign, and for whom, and they will get it in the mail. mainpointbooks.com/madeline-mil...

It’s often hard to find solid articles on Long Covid, but this one covers a lot of excellent ground.

Just saying hello, from me and the cat crew. I’m so glad to be seeing so many old friends here.

Easy advocacy, folks! #DoSomething #disability #telehealth

There are still ballot curing opportunities that could make a difference! www.mobilize.us/indivisible/...

C. Some of you have asked me about ballot curing! 1. Here's the official Harris/Walz curing phone bank: events.democrats.org/event/684133/ 2. But! There are also virtual events across the country: events.democrats.org?is_virtual=t...

Hello! I continue to be pretty awful with social media, but glad to be here!