SALE! I dislike the 'Zon but I *do* want folks to buy this book, co-authored w/ Andrea Janes of @boroughsofthedead.bsky.social! Our heartfelt take on U.S. & Canadian ghost lore meeting Gothic lit, AMERICA'S MOST GOTHIC, is a Kindle Deal of the Day! $3.99! TODAY ONLY! www.amazon.com/Americas-Mos...

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Just a little bit of time left to apply for the SFWA mentorship program! If you are a writer who wants to share your experience in the publishing industry (short fiction or novels, trad pub or self pub, small press or large!), please do consider applying to be a mentor! www.sfwa.org/mentorship-p...

There are two days left to apply to SFWA's career mentorship program. I'm here to encourage you to apply! Mentees are chosen by lottery, then matched by hand. Mentors can specify area of expertise, from short stories to writing with a day job to first novel questions. www.sfwa.org/mentorship-p...

Our first live Ask Agent is tomorrow! If you’re free during, hop on over to IG and join us! #amquerying #writers #kidlit #publishingindustry

I've said this before but I truly believe we could revitalize YA and kidlit overnight by switching to MMPB and paperback first. Kids want paperbacks! It is by far the biggest request I get from teen readers.

Since I have a lot of new followers, I will re-up this. Some folks just wanted to buy a couple whistles from us instead of getting 100-1000 FOR FREE (which you can do at the linktree in my bio!!!!!) I just kinda stopped doing my day job at this point but etsy keeps us afloat! 🤣💓

Think about students, renters, women who changed their names, and rural voters without easy access to records. The SAVE Act makes them prove citizenship with specific documents or lose their voice. The people already on the margins get pushed out completely.

Super Bowl viewers Sunday speculated that 5-year-old Liam Conejo Ramos appeared in the halftime show. In fact, he has been in hiding with his family. “He can’t sleep well at night. He wakes up three or four times a night screaming, ‘Daddy, Daddy,’” Liam's father Adrian Conejo Arias, said.

If you want to help keep us in filament, this is the absolute best way to do it. Protopasta is the absolute best filament (one of my printers is on its last legs, and will only print reliably if I feed it Protopasta!) and they are aligned with the cause, which makes it even better!

Ah, Bad Bunny left you with questions about power outages, storms, and our hatred of colonialism? Don’t worry, I got you. I’ll show you the aftermath of a storm, take you to the beach, show you what hides under the waves. I’ll show you our magia… www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...

if you're an author attending BookCon this year (or, to be honest, any other ReedPop events, which include NYCC), and would like to add your name to the letter: forms.gle/V7m2YbcGguAY...

All of this. I am the first of my target audience. Part of this is, if you aren't creating for someone, it's like creating for everyone, which is creating for no one. And as a writer, that someone should be me since I HAVE to reread my work over and over and over 🫠 that's publishing, bay-bee

Job offer!! I’m helping a PBS series look for a social media manager/content creator for an upcoming promotional campaign. The start date is ASAP, and a project timeline that currently goes to July. This is for a series on American Muslim history, so candidates with cultural familiarity preferred!

There is a story the bees used to tell, which makes it hard to disbelieve. #Storytime

TONIGHT! I'll be at @brooklinebooksmith.bsky.social with the brilliant @kipwilsonwrites.bsky.social to talk about WINTER WHITE, retellings, love and hope in the face of trauma, the writing process, and how libraries are essential for our communities. Join us!

There's still time to subscribe to the print version of THE END TIMES. We'll be shutting it down within the next few weeks or so. Digital subscriptions will stay open all year, but if you want print copies, time is running out. badhandbooks.com/purchasedire...

I just signed. #MedievalSky 🗃️ #Humanities

Every time modems connected to the internet the signal transited through Hell for a few seconds. This was because of Al Gore performing the Ritual.

Hey everyone! Huge news! Our trans girl scout list has sold a total of 146,000 boxes as of today! But MANY trans girl scouts only have 20, 30, 40 boxes sold. I just resorted our list to put those on the top. Go get your girl scout cookies and make a trans kid's day!

Did you just find out your favorite, super successful author is a piece of crap? Good news! There are literally hundreds of other, amazing and vibrant writers out there who are pretty rad. Not perfect (who is?) but definitely worth your time.

You should go buy this because it’s excellent. I also just finished FAMILY PLOT and omg, @cheriepriest.com, it creeped me out so much I couldn’t put it down and then I had to read a chapter of another book to be able to sleep. And that ending? Ahh! Buy her books.

It’s 2026. There is a measles outbreak in the prison for babies

ICE was stealing equipment from the Islip Long Island fire department and a Islip Forward member documented it. ICE tried to arrest the community member but the firemen said “I don’t think so” www.islipforward.org

A Black-capped Chickadee showcasing winter fashion by donning a snowflake accessory.

If tear gas is seeping into your home or you know tear gas is likely to be deployed in your neighborhood, you can do the following: Set up wet towels in the doorjambs and windows. Turn off your HVAC systems, and build and use CR boxes. This isn't perfect, but it will help. CR box guide below:

This is a good point re: Portland today This wasn't on federal land It wasn't when agents were claiming to do any enforcement activity It was federal agents shooting gas at children and union families in the streets Im not a lawyer, but I dont see how qualified immunity counts here It's assault

2026 is going to be a great year to run for office. Filing deadlines are coming up fast -- in most places, it's not too late to get on the ballot. We'll help you get started. runforwhat.net

Prince and the Revolution

They’re taking kids from Minnesota and sending them to detention camps. They’re shooting American citizens in the street and locking investigators out of the crime scenes. The world is watching what happens next.

People are worried about ICE or military activity suppressing Dem votes in midterms but I think SAVE Act is greater threat. If it passes, millions of women & poorer Americans will be unable to vote. Voting will be slower, depressing participation and widening race & income-based wait time gaps.

Joy! That is how I feel about the existence of this podcast. Take a listen; I was honored to be an early guest on the @multitudespodcast.bsky.social - sgwong.com/podcast/epis...

A Minneapolis knitting shop has resurrected the design of a Norwegian cap worn to protest Nazi occupation. Its owner says the money raised from hat pattern sales will support the local immigrant community.

Okay, it took me three days to finally do this, BUT! You can buy whistles from us now! I stress again that getting the whistles free is the OBVIOUS OPTION but some folks want 1-5 Kit Rocha whistles instead of 100 whistles, or to support us. So. OK! thebrokencircle.etsy.com/listing/4449...

On Monday, 2/2, let's talk about how setting intentions guides the decision-making process of writing and generates a metric for success not based on words/time. I'm raising Patreon tier prices for the first time in two years on March 1, so join now to lock in your rate. patreon.com/maryrobinette

NEW: The @wired.com Security desk put together a comprehensive guide to filming ICE—with tips for reducing risk at the forefront. No paywall, but please consider subscribing to help find these kinds of resources. And stay safe out there. www.wired.com/story/how-to... www.wired.com/v2/offers/wi...

This is how we do it.

The government is using technology to identify protestors, and then using that information to track and intimidate them. The people using the devices are wearing masks, but we know the companies creating the technology. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...

Wrote a little craft post on teaching yourself plotting and why plot isn't opposed to--and in fact can benefit--weird and experimental work. countercraft.substack.com/p/why-plot-i...

NEW: You now have free unlimited access to @nytimes.com online at all NYPL branches, with no library card or login required. Just connect your device to library WiFi or use one of their computers. Includes news, games, cooking, The Athletic, Wirecutter etc. One more reason to love our libraries!

Do one of the things that makes you feel better, because if you aren't doing any of that, you will run down. Today I did some writing. I'm a writer, & if I don't write, I run down. It's very easy for me to forget this, despite decades of knowing it. And so I am here to remind you to do your things.

Some organizations and local businesses to consider supporting today: Publishing for Minnesota: @publishingforminnesota Press the Patriarchy @pressthepatriarchy Contra-ICE @contraice Magers & Quinn Booksellers @magersandquinn Who and what orgs would you recommend?

By the way, you can still order cookies online from these trans and non-binary scouts and troops. www.erininthemorning.com/p/2026-trans...

I love when my translators have questions. The splendid Mikael Cabon in France needs to know if a river in Written on the Dark flows into the sea or into another river: his word choice will be different. When translators are careful it is a gift to an author AND a reminder to protect them from AI.

So many amazing donations from authors, illustrators, agents & editors to the #PublishingForMinnesota auction! Bidding now open, ends Jan. 30th: www.32auctions.com/publishingfo... #KidLit #BookSky #EduSky #WriterSky

You know what to do

There's always going to be bad news and suffering happening somewhere at any given time. It's not insensitive to find joy and distractions in your own life. This is what we're fighting for after all, that we can all be safe and happy. So don't waste those opportunities to enjoy life when you can.

People at taken to Whipple are released into the cold in whatever they were wearing without their phones and IDs. Volunteers meet them at release (or find them left in parks and the woods) get them a burner, warm clothes, food, a ride home, etc (GFM in next post) www.instagram.com/reel/DTzJde9...