Congratulations to this year's Edgar nominees! I'm delighted for @realcharlaine.bsky.social 's nom for Best Short Story, delighted for @hankphillippiryan.bsky.social for her Mary Higgins Clark nod, and for @donnaandrews.bsky.social & Lee Child MWA Grand Masters! mysterywriters.org/2026-edgar-a...

If the first two tracks I've listened to are any indication, the whole album is gonna be amazing. A little punk for your Friday, courtesy of @deadpioneers.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToVZ...

BOUDICA! I'm going to need one of these. www.theguardian.com/science/2026...

The annual re-watch of "Deadwood" has begun. A wreath is up, and lights to follow. The Jólakötturinn will probably come for me because I have not finished my spinning, but that's another story... Happy Holidays to you and all the best in 2026!

Mr. G often jokes that I must have an anvil in my backpack. Little does he know...

The wind blew the towel off the cat carrier (routine vet visit). The noise from inside sounded distinctly like "Ma, what the eff--!" I went to hang up my bathrobe. The other cat was nested in that, on the duvet. Quoth she, "the hell you will!" The Royal Princesses are not best amused by winter.

I'm very glad to hear that they are going to do something to improve "The Zoo." And if they can make it eco-friendly, I'll be very pleased indeed. www.wbur.org/news/2025/12...

Hey, I went to my first hockey game! #SudburyBulldogs vs. #BruinsAlum!

Am I the last one to learn about KEXP radio in Seattle? If not, check out this list of shows. I've been thoroughly enjoying their vibe. www.kexp.org/shows/

Hey, you know, some of your favorite local horror and spec fic writers are going to be hanging out in @copperdogbooks.bsky.social in Beverly, MA on THIS Saturday (12/6) evening! And it's open to the public! Bookstore link and addy in first comment.

Take care of yourselves this long weekend, all. Safe travels, meaningful reflection, and if you must shop, shop small, shop local, shop thoughtfully. And if you pie, pie joyfully. (h/t @zzclaybourne.bsky.social !)

Autumn at the beach. Cold, dark, quiet. #perfection

Hey kids! Need something to spice up your holidays? Maybe a gift for your favorite consumer of boutique hot sauce? Check out @pfreivald.bsky.social 's collection of hot sauces, hot honey, and more at www.frogspointhoney.com! Goes great with garden gnomes!

Timeline cleanser: my first attempt at a #sprang bag. Sprang is a type of weftless finger weaving that appeared around 1500BCE or so. The work is not lovely, but it will hold this tiny version of the Giant Rat of Sumatra.* Happy Friday, all.

When I'm not screaming into the void, I weave. I finally finished a languishing project to add panels to a tablecloth. What are you doing? How are you managing? #8shaft #schachtspindle #mightywolf

Want to write inclusive stories and get them right? @geraldcoleman.bsky.social will be discussing inclusivity in a Sensitivity Workshop and answer questions about your work in progress! You won't want to miss this! Feel free to spread the news, and thanks! fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...

I thought I was done with classes this year, but soon I'll be learning about "sprang" weaving. Anyone ever tried it? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sprang

Timeline refresher. I saw a painting by abstract- expressionist Joan Mitchell (1925-1992) *after* I picked out these colors and now I have a new inspiration to explore.

Breakfast with friends, reading INCENDIARY by the brilliant @geraldcoleman.bsky.social. Coffee, "Honoring The Sisko: Fixing DEEP SPACE NINE," "How to Argue with Conservatives," and "Good Marketing" gets your day off to a fine start.

I am having some computer issues, so please be patient if I take some time to get back to you. Thanks!

I'll be taking some time off from social media, but in the mean time, may I recommend two very different works, from two amazing writers, @brackenmacleod.bsky.social and @zzclaybourne.bsky.social? Enjoy!

TIL that "crustpunk" was a thing.

It's a pleasure to crochet from the skull of your friend!* Imagine how much more delicious to employ the skull of your enemy!

Missing everyone at Bouchercon, New Orleans! Hoist a Vieux Carre for me.

Here's some gorgeousness for the timeline! Flowers from the farm; there's such lovely detail on the tentacles, including the colored stones. At DragonCon this weekend? Stop by the @hibernacula.bsky.social table and see more stunning work by Kelly, or check out the shop's website (in comments).

BOSTON AREA: A friend reported a guy in a work uniform saying he had to do a gas meter check. She didn't let him in, called the gas co., who said meters aren't due for inspection, and she isn't the 1st to report him. He had a fake doorknob hanger with tele info to make an "inspection appointment.

That magic moment when you go into a fiber store, ask for a book on fibers from "other critters," and the manager hands you this.💜Thank you, @portfiber.bsky.social!

The idea that museums are "out of control" makes me lol. Also, we know exactly the one he means. Slavery is evil.

There is a moment in every warping process when it just makes more sense to do laundry instead.

This popped into my brain the other day. The intro (and the show) made me ridiculously happy back when. www.youtube.com/watch?v=t0_M...

Yes, the promised cat bed is made. Yes, she still prefers the spinning wheel case.

When you see saucer-sized googly eyes on the espresso machine and this little gem behind the counter...well, you know you've found a good place to be.

I shifted the cat long enough to finish the carrier for my #spinningwheel. I wanted to use materials from my stash, and buy nothing new. I still need to do some finishing work on the zippers and make a removable pad for the shoulder straps, but I'm happy with how it fits. Zoe is too. ;-) #lendrum

I received a lengthy note from a reader about me using a name for a fictional river in Maine that happened to be the real-life name of the river she lives near (in another state), and how I got the fictional river WRONG. #ItsAFictionalFictionNovel

Quite right, little cat. Why did I ever imagine I needed to make a bag for my spinning wheel? #everythingisacatbed

Message from Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

When the little cat realized she was sitting almost in center of my pattern, she quickly moved so that she was sitting *precisely* in the center of my pattern. 🙄 #zerofucksdetected #catbuttmarksthespot

Like all of my favorite gatherings, Necon is filled with friends (old and new) yammering about writing, horror, spec fic, and art, science, and nerdery of all kinds. 💜💜💜 w/ @dannybzski.bsky.social @deathginger.bsky.social @erricknunnally.bsky.social @izzylee.bsky.social @brackenmacleod.bsky.social

This little friend kept trying to come at me, fangs bared. Remember and learn from my experience: if you go into the butterfly room of a museum, you're not supposed to flail if they get too close.

*snikt**

Where are my fiber witches? I just spent a week at a workshop for spinning consistent yarn at @harrisvilledesigns.bsky.social and it was amazing! Thanks to @jillianmoreno.bsky.social and my fellow classmates.

TONIGHT! Mere HOURS from now! See @erricknunnally.bsky.social and me at @copperdogbooks.bsky.social !

Voting matters.

I entered a yarn store and a woman yelled "Your hair is the color of the scarf I want to knit! Take a picture!" She thrust her phone at the owner; the owner suggested they should ask *me* if it was okay. I said sure. But it was the first time I'd ever been used as a color chip. #Munsell2/15VeryDana

This Thursday! Come see @erricknunnally.bsky.social and me at @copperdogbooks.bsky.social!

*cracks knuckles* Jessi our social media coordinator (who’s actively recovering from top surgery yesterday on Inauguration Day) was so pumped to see this. Check out their reading list here: www.copperdogbooks.com/trans-readat... Here’s their list of trans and nonbinary authors to support

WTAF? This is deeply fucked up, shameful, cowardly.

Awesome mail days are awesome! The catalog of the exhibit "Sherlock Holmes in 221 Objects" by the Mirankers and my copy of THE EXPERIENCES OF LOVEDAY BROOKE, LADY DETECTIVE (with my foreword) have arrived! #SherlockHolmes #19thcdetectivefiction #LovedayBrooke

I'm so looking forward to my conversation with @erricknunnally.bsky.social on June 19th!