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One of the challenges of being a contemporary writer are all the tertiary exigencies that need your time and energy, many of which have nothing to do with the actual act of writing—like keeping your website updated. Please drop by for a visit … #BookSky geraldcoleman.com

My essay on craft, entitled “James Baldwin was Right: On Craft and the Why,” will appear later this year in the Southeast Review! Thank you, Heather VanHoose Truett.

I was just reminded this morning that my poem, “age of villains,” is eligible for the Nebula Award this year! If you’re a member of SFWA please consider nominating it. TODAY is the last day to nominate. Thank you for your consideration! strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po... #SFWA #NebulaAwards

Last week we celebrated the 35th Anniversary of the Affrilachian #Poets with a reading at Transylvania University. It’s a good time to share my Beginner’s Guide to the APs. Grab some poetry from our collective born out of an affirmation of black voices in #Appalachia. bookshop.org/lists/beginn...

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: As nominations for the 2026 #HugoAwards continue, my poem “age of villains” published by the speculative fiction magazine Strange Horizons, is eligible for the Hugo for Best Poem. I hope you’ll consider it. Find it here: strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po... #WorldCon

March 4th is deadline to submit comments to the National Capital Planning Commission. Make a comment through the link below. PLEASE NOTE, the project is called East Wing Modernization on the pull down menu. Tell them to restore the East Wing to its original state. www.ncpc.gov/participate/...

We’re halfway through BHM. Have you supported any black authors yet? How about some poetry? bookshop.org/shop/Iconicl... #poetry #BlackHistoryMonth #BookSky

Just dropped a new #poem over on my #patreon. You can join for the price of a cup of coffee! (If you’d rather not join you can still get access to this one post. Enjoy and thank you for your support!) www.patreon.com/posts/poem-1...

FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: Just a reminder as nominations for the 2025 #HugoAwards open up, that my poem “age of villains” published last year by the speculative fiction magazine Strange Horizons, is eligible for the Hugo in the poetry category. I hope you’ll consider it.

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Well, that’s cool … #Scifi #fantasy #BookSky

Happy Black History Month, Y’all! youtu.be/1297hISzNNo

Want to brighten an artist’s holiday? There are a lot of artist’s who are crowdfunding, have Patreons, Ko-fis, websites with stores for their books or art. Your $5, $10, $25 will have a huge impact. You can sign up for my patreon for the cost of a cup of coffee. www.patreon.com/cw/geraldlco...

WorldCon 2026 will be held in Anaheim. My #poem “age of villains” which appears in the January issue of Strange Horizons is eligible for both the Rhysling Award and the Hugo for Best Poem next year. Please consider nominating it and voting for it. Thanks y’all! #LAconV #WritingCommunity

Books are a great gift for the holidays. Get that person some poetry! #BookSky bookshop.org/lists/my-cho...

That was a blast. My thanks to everyone who joined in on the Sensitivity Reader Workshop. Folks asked great questions and we had an amazing conversation about Sensitivity Reading. A special thanks to Sean Hillman for running the zoom IT and keeping us connected. #BookSky #WritingCommunity

ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT to sign up for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering specific questions about your WIP (work-in-progress). Grab your spot today. #Writing #Booksky fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...

ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT to sign up for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering specific questions about your WIP (work-in-progress). Grab your spot today. #BookSky fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...

GRAB YOUR SPOT and join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting, via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress). fundrazr.com/sensitivityr... #Booksky #SensitivityReading

GRAB YOUR SPOT and join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting, via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress). fundrazr.com/sensitivityr... #Booksky #SensitivityReading

GRAB YOUR SPOT and join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress). fundrazr.com/sensitivityr... Thanks, y’all! #Booksky

Join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress). Please share. Thanks, y’all! fundrazr.com/sensitivityr... #BookSky

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Y’all. The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre.’

Join the folks who’ve signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress). Please share with folks who might be interested. fundrazr.com/sensitivityr... #BookSky

Folks have begun signing on for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (Work in Progress). Join us! Know folks who might benefit? Please share this them. Thanks, y’all! #BookSky fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...

The first folks have signed on for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! Would you like to join us? I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (Work in Progress). Thanks, y’all! #BookSky fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...

The Sensitivity Reader Workshop is a go. I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and giving you an opportunity to ask questions about your specific (WIP) work in progress. Join me via Zoom on Sunday, December 7th at 5:00 pm EST. Grab your virtual ticket on Fundrazr. fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...

Ok, the Sensitivity Reader Workshop is a go! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and giving you an opportunity to ask questions about your specific (WIP) work in progress. Join me via Zoom on Sunday, December 7th at 5:00 pm EST. Grab your virtual ticket on Fundrazr. fnd.us/sensitivityr...

Sometimes you need a Cortado to get through the afternoon …

October is BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH! Maybe you’re wondering where to start in supporting black writers who write science fiction & fantasy? Well, I created a BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BLACK SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY and here’s Part 3! geraldcoleman.com/beginners-gu...

Join all these wonderful folks who snagged a copy of INCENDIARY: Poems & Essays! If you pick it up today over on Bookshop you can get free shipping: bookshop.org/p/books/ince... #poetry #DiverseBooks

It’s Banned Books Week. From the Banned Books Org masthead: “Established in 1982, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to read.” Here’s a list I put together a little while back. #BookSky bookshop.org/lists/banned...

I just dropped a new poem over on patreon! As I said a while back, I’ll no longer be sharing my work on social media platforms. They are all subject to being scraped by companies working on AI. You can join for the cost of a cup of coffee! #poetry www.patreon.com/c/geraldlcol...

I’m in this picture and I like it 🤣

October is BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH! FROM EARTH AND SKY is a collection of Speculative Fiction stories from Slipstream to Urban Fantasy to Cyberfunk to classic Scifi and back again. Available wherever you buy your books. But I’d suggest Bookshop: bookshop.org/a/1013/97810... #BookSky #Scifi

Next up on my schedule! #MultiverseCon

The first reader review of INCENDIARY is in … #poetry #BookSky

Ingram created an in-house platform to buy direct, which means a solid discount. #Poetry #BookSky #DiverseBooks Incendiary shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params... On the Black Hand Side shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params... Nappy Metaphysic shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...

“… the FBI and justice department …had intended to hold off and assess whether Homan would follow through on his alleged promises ... However, the investigation stalled after Trump took office … officials appointed by Trump decided to close the case” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

My thanks to everyone who came out for the launch party tonight! A special thanks to Sean Hillman for handling the zoom and to those who’ve been so supportive of so much of my work. That was a blast!

Incendiary is beginning to appear in the real world 😊 #poetry #BookSky

🤣 Jealousy.

Next up on my schedule: The Official Book Launch Party for Incendiary. Next Thursday at 7:30 PM EST VIA ZOOM. My thanks to everyone who purchased a virtual ticket. I look forward to hanging and reading from INCENDIARY! #BookSky

37 hours left to grab a ticket for the Zoom Book Release Party for INCENDIARY. I’ll be reading from the new collection of poems & essays, and discussing the current state of the country. INCENDIARY is on sale now. www.indiegogo.com/projects/inc... #poetry #LiteraryEssays #DiverseBooks #BookSky

This week’s Star Trek Strange New Worlds episode 🤣

#SPOILERS for this week’s episode . . . A few minutes in and I’m laughing my ass off at them continuing to tell Spock he’s only half-Vulcan. 🤣😂🤣

8 days left to grab your spot for the Official Book Launch Party next month via Zoom! I’ll be reading from Incendiary & discussing the state of the country. Grab your virtual ticket today. And thanks to everyone for your support! www.indiegogo.com/projects/inc... #poetry #DiverseBooks #BookSky