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Rachel Ayers highlights six of the many fine retellings of the fairy ballad Tam Lin. I was honoured to publish @pameladean.bsky.social's extraordinary Tam Lin in the Fairy Tale Series (Tor Books), and I'm delighted to see it listed as one of the greats. It truly is. reactormag.com/a-knight-to-...

This book is wonderful, I give it my highest recommendation.

Beautiful view across the pond into the fog and trees in Minnesota 💨🌲 #Photography #photographer #BlueSkyArt #EastCoastKin #Nature #Fog #Minnesota

in which i have sold some books & now must write them

Stands on rooftops: 📣 🗣️ 🗣️THERE IS NO LINK BTW ACETAMINOPHEN & AUTISM. IT HAS BEEN STUDIED FOR MANY YEARS IN MILLIONS OF PEOPLE. 🗣️THE ONLY REASON THEY ARE TALKING ABT THIS IS THAT THEY DO NOT WANT AUTISTIC PEOPLE TO EXIST. 🗣️IT IS EUGENICS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION IN THIS MATTER. -EmilyPhD

Hey, it's my birthday! I am Moderately Old! If you want to do something nice for me today, you could buy either of my new books for yourself or a friend! books2read.com/b/angelmaker books2read.com/b/thefoldedsky

Disabled people aren’t “less than”. It’s not a moral failing. Most people will experience disability at some point. It’s a minority group you can join at any time. We need more accessibility, inclusion, accommodation and compassion. There’s no social justice without disability justice.

I made a thing!

Can you help Laura Anne help Castiel?

Just thinking about stuff. From a negative in my collection, no info/date.

Attention:

#Booksky Sporadic reminder: you request our books at your local library! Everything is available in print and ebook and the Wolves of Wolf’s Point books are out in audio too! www.overdrive.com/publishers/q... and www.overdrive.com/publishers/q...

Beautiful fall colors coming alive in Minnesota 🍁🍂 #Photography #Photographers #BlueSkyArt #EastCoastKin #Fall #Autumn #Nature #Minnesota

‘Booty’ and ‘butt’ are synonyms. ‘Call’ and ‘dial’ are synonyms. But, a ‘booty call’ and a ‘butt dial’ are VERY different things.

I’m resurrecting #PhotoFailFriday for this gem. Look, birds in flight are hard ok? Lol #birds #WorstBirdPic 🌿

The best way to honor Maru’s memory is to continue his work: jump into boxes, sprawl on your back, expose your fluffy belly.

An early spooky-season celebration! Plenty of novels and omnibuses (omnibii?) are 20% off in ebook through my Payhip store, until 9/15. payhip.com/lilithsaintcrow

Wind in the cattails at my pond in Minnesota 🍃 #Photographer #Photography #BlueSkyArt #EasyCoastKin #Nature #Minnesota

I am fortunate in having friends like @outseide.bsky.social and being invited to photograph flowers with her #photography #paulinthepnw

I am fortunate in having friends like @seananmcguire.bsky.social and being invited to photograph her collection of mantises #photography #paulinthepnw

Jo Walton's latest book roundup includes a lovely short review of WHAT WE WERE SEEKING:

Beautiful cattails in my pond in Minnesota🍃 #Photography #Photographers #BlueSkyArt #EastCoastKin #Nature #Beautiful #Minnesota

Duncan modeling the goods. Order your copy from your favorite bookstore or get one here: shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params...

I think, in light of all the rotten people out there spreading terf nonsense, today would be a good day to support trans creators. Trans folk, please add your links to this thread for books or crafts or whatever you do!

Anyway please pre-order my book that comes out tomorrow. books2read.com/b/angelmaker

Beautiful reflection of sky and water 💦 on the St Croix River in Minnesota #Photography #Photographer #BlueSkyArt #EastCoastKin #Water #Nature #Minnesota

A leafcutter bee visiting the Cosmos. TIL it looks like the underside of their abdomen is yellow but that’s because they collect pollen there rather than in “baskets” on their legs 🌿🐝

Good morning! How are you holding up? What are you up to today? This crab spider is lying in wait on the coreopsis. With autumn coming, there are orb weaver webs everywhere as well!

A Cedar Waxwing on the hunt for flying insects. These birds eat mostly fruit but will add insects to the menu in the warmer months.

Hey hey hey! My new novel Everybody's Perfect is available to preorder with a release date of June 30th 2026! (I'm linking to Amazon but you can preorder it from anywhere good books are sold) www.amazon.com/Everybodys-P...

A Great Egret making lovely shapes and reflections. Wishing you a beautiful weekend #birds 🌿

Garden visitor

Clara is working all the stress out of the world. You are welcome. She is not doing this for herself, you see... she is doing it for EVERYONE...

I DEEPLY FUCKING RESENT the Fifth Circuit and the Supreme Court for making me write this goddamn fucking news post

Hey there Bluesky. Sorry I haven’t been around the last couple days. Here’s a young Osprey looking a wee bit silly. They sure have great expressions #birds 🌿

Exciting news, all! WisCon's Chairs would like to announce that we will be having WisCONline in 2026 and WisCon in Madison in 2027! Details coming soon including Guest of Honor announcements. Watch this space!

Lots of excellent jewelry available in Elise's etsy shop and there are great sales during August (her birthday month). lionesselise.etsy.com

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they’ve raised *some* funds but they still need more. please share and contribute if you can.

Many sleepy bees

Absolutely chuffed to announce that pre-orders for ANGEL MAKER are now open. Details here: www.patreon.com/posts/136481... The long-awaited full-length sequel to the cult classic KAREN MEMORY! (Audible books are a little goofed up in the database right now, so hold off on those.)

"Flowers from Enchanted Lands" earrings: Czech glass flowers and wavy rondelles www.etsy.com/listing/4353...

Thank you again to the BEST STAFF IN THE UNIVERSE (Monte, Betsy, Steven, Erika, plus Caroline, Matt, Tania, and the Submissions Editors), all of our contributors, readers, the Hugo voters, and the Seattle Worldcon staff. And as always, to Caitlin. I miss you every day.

"Perfectly Straightforward Alchemical Practice" earrings: mustard yellow (well, the good mustard, anyway) Czech glass beads on sterling silver www.etsy.com/listing/4353...

"Rules for Dragons" earrings: Swarovski crystal and sterling silver, with some heliotrope finish and some aurora borealis finish, which means lots of flash www.etsy.com/listing/4353...