New free-to-read story out in The Sunday Morning Transport today! Let "The Final Voyage of the Ouranos" take you on an eerie journey through a science fantasy realm . . . https://www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/the-final-voyage-of-the-ouranos

This is a hell of a day to have to both pay my estimated taxes and report in for jury duty. Under a decent administration I don't mind upholding my civic responsibilities, but under this murderous pack of lying assholes . . .

Favorite (new) #books this year by familiar authors — The Relentless Moon by @maryrobinette: I loved the rest of the series, but this one may be my favorite. Heartbreaking at points but in the best ways. Witch King by @marthawells: a new series by a favorite author, fascinating and deeply […]

I initially didn't pay attention to this Kickstarter because, frankly, the title made me assume it was some kind of sex comedy. Instead it's a deeply Jewish comedic noir about demons -- so if that appeals to you, back it now! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/atthisarts/hornytown

Even when the world is on fire, we can still have nice things. In fact, we need them now more than ever. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/uncannymagazine/uncanny-magazine-year-12-fly-forever-space-unicorns/

LAST CALL for copies of @thebrokenbinding.bsky.social's special edition of the Rook and Rose trilogy! Once these gorgeous volumes are gone, that's it, there's no more! Signed and numbered: https://thebrokenbindingsub.com/products/rook-rose-tier-1-leftovers Unsigned […]

We'll be closing our BackerKit store to pre-orders on JULY 22ND, and while we may have a setup for selling the remaining decks afterward, that won't be available for a while. So if you want a Rook & Rose pattern deck by M.A. Carrick, get it while you can! […]

We'll be closing our BackerKit store to pre-orders on JULY 22ND, and while we may have a setup for selling the remaining decks afterward, that won't be available for a while. So if you want a Rook & Rose pattern deck by M.A. Carrick, get it while you can! […]

A poem for this Fourth of July. (transcription is in the alt text)

The omnibus of my first two novels + a related novella is part of a Kobo box set deal right now -- 2 box sets for $25! https://www.kobo.com/us/en/p/july-bundles-us

A poem for this Fourth of July. (transcription is in the alt text)

New short story collection today! THE ATLAS OF ANYWHERE collects eight of my recent secondary-world fantasy tales, plus my Hugo Award-nominated poem "A War of Words": https://www.swantower.com/writing/the-atlas-of-anywhere/

Finally, two smaller ones (~10K words each), both focused on flash-length fairy tale pieces, one darker than the other. Because these are shorter, they're ebook only: https://www.swantower.com/writing/never-after-thirteen-twists-on-familiar-tales/ […] [Original post on wandering.shop]

New short story collection today! THE ATLAS OF ANYWHERE collects eight of my recent secondary-world fantasy tales, plus my Hugo Award-nominated poem "A War of Words": https://www.swantower.com/writing/the-atlas-of-anywhere/

them: write what you know me: inflicts a Portuguese man o' war sting on a character

The absolute stupidity of going to buy a tiny replacement part for an item . . . and discovering the replacement part pack is nearly twice the price of just buying the entire device new again.

I have *got* to find more ways to throttle the inflow of email. Even with a block of dedicated time set aside each day to doing nothing but wrangling that, I am constantly, constantly behind, with stuff getting buried that shouldn't be.

Happy #juneteenth. The work of liberating our country from the chains of racism continues.

Topical words from immigrant Thomas Paine: "Could we [...] trace [kings] to their rise, we should find the first of them nothing better than the principle ruffian of some restless gang, whose savage manners, or pre-eminence in subtilty obtained him the title of chief among plunderers." #nokings

Topical words from immigrant Thomas Paine: "Could we [...] trace [kings] to their rise, we should find the first of them nothing better than the principle ruffian of some restless gang, whose savage manners, or pre-eminence in subtilty obtained him the title of chief among plunderers." #nokings

I feel it's important to admit that even those of us who have written over twenty novels still sometimes look at the day's work and flail like a toddler, yelling I DON' WANNA. Discipline is good and necessary, but the inner sloth-beast is never fully vanquished.

A magical property of the San Francisco Peninsula: no matter which direction I'm biking in, the wind manages to be in my face. (And no, it is *definitely* not because of how fast I'm going.)

Today's writing hack: It's amazing how much tidying up your desk (or other work area) can sometimes make it easier to focus on your story and figure out your plot . . .

If you missed the Kickstarter for Vol. 1 of the special edition omnibus of the Memoirs of Lady Trent, they're open for late pledges! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

Final hours! (And we are at a Norman Conquest of backers: 1066 at time of posting!) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

Final hours! (And we are at a Norman Conquest of backers: 1066 at time of posting!) https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

With twenty-four hours to go, we have cleared 1K backers and nearly hit $150K in funding! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

With twenty-four hours to go, we have cleared 1K backers and nearly hit $150K in funding! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

Two! Days! Left! Remember that if you want the full series in this deluxe edition, it's MUCH cheaper and more certain to back now than to wait and get it later. And the second volume, coming to KS soon, will include a new short story . . . https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

Two! Days! Left! Remember that if you want the full series in this deluxe edition, it's MUCH cheaper and more certain to back now than to wait and get it later. And the second volume, coming to KS soon, will include a new short story . . . https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

Just under three days left to get the first deluxe edition omnibus of the Memoirs of Lady Trent from Wraithmarked Creative! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

Just under three days left to get the first deluxe edition omnibus of the Memoirs of Lady Trent from Wraithmarked Creative! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

I am ISO someone who knows how to play four-color cards to answer some questions about the rules. If that's you, please get in touch!

I propose the term "ianity" for the religion of people who supposedly follow Christianity, but have removed everything actually Christ-like from it.

The deluxe edition Kickstarter for the Memoirs of Lady Trent is up over 900 backers! 9 days to go . . . https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

Any recs for language-learning apps (Android) with good French courses that do NOT rely on AI? My husband is looking for somewhere to jump to from the further enshittified Duolingo.

I've really enjoyed this series, and it turns out they are juuuuuust shy of funding, with three hours left in the campaign: https://www.backerkit.com/c/projects/zombie-orpheus-entertainment/the-gamers-attack-of-the-pwns

Over the weekend, @wraithmarked.bsky.social's Kickstarter for the special edition of the Memoirs of Lady Trent unlocked another stretch goal! The first omnibus will have an additional interior illustration from Jessica Taylor. The final goal will increase that number by one again! […]

If you're a member of the Clarion West Discord server, I'm doing an AMA over there today! Stop by and ask me your questions about writing craft, or about anything else!

The Kickstarter for the special edition of the MEMOIRS OF LADY TRENT has launched! . . . and holy crap, nearly quintupled its goal in the first four hours! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

fist-bump to everybody else who's going "how is it possible this year is one-third over already"

Okay, now I'm ambitious: can the Memoirs of Lady Trent deluxe edition Kickstarter make it to 1,000 pre-launch followers before it goes live? https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

I just got sent the final design for Vol. 1 of the Lady Trent deluxe edition omnibus, and it is SO PRETTY, Y'ALL 🤩 The campaign will be launching soon! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/wraithmarked/ladytrent

It would probably be too hard to coordinate this, but I'd love to see us make the authoritarians play whack-a-mole by deciding, okay, we can't say "diversity," we'll say "charcuterie" instead, and then when they outlaw "charcuterie," we switch to "lounge chair," and so on until their heads explode.

Happy Independent Bookstore Day! Screw Amazon; support businesses run by people who actually love books as something other than a way to pay for replacing the carpet on Jeff Bezos' fourth yacht. If you don't have an indie local to you, buying from bookshop.org supports the ecosystem:

Not original to me -- seen elsewhere on the web and now I can't find it again (please tell me the source if you know!) -- but the sentiment is worth sharing: Sufficiently advanced mutual aid is indistinguishable from government.

Woke up this morning with a tension headache. I blame the dream in which the adolescent tiger that my friends for some idiot reason were keeping in their house was climbing all over me while I prayed not to die. Don't keep tigers as pets, people! It will give your friends tension headaches! […]

One of the nice things about having a pen name is that when my work email address gets an anxious email warning me that I need to renew my passport -- a passport it describes as being *not in my legal name* -- it's very easy for me to spot the scam.

<Zoom goes out; businesses across the world bail to Microsoft Teams> Clippy:

Coming soon to Kickstarter: an omnibus special edition of the Memoirs of Lady Trent! New cover art, new interior art, and the second volume will collect (along with books 4 and 5) all the short fiction -- including a BRAND-NEW story, "The Incident at Booker's Club"! Sign up now to be notified […]