I just got my royalty statement for The Actual Star for the first half of 2025. Four years after publication, it sold 492 new copies, for a take-home royalty payment of $425.46 USD. For perspective on these figures, please read this piece I wrote last year:

Oh the sadness of the long-distance author, who spent the last four months struggling to untangle an impossible knot in their work in progress and who finally cracked it but can never share that tale of endurance because nobody cares, even if it is as important to them as summiting Mt. Everest 📚⛰️

It's fat bear week! 🐻 And coincidentally I have a new dark fantasy novel out ("Leave No Trace") with a Very Big Bear inside it! 🐻📚 So pick up a copy and you'll have another Fat Ol' Bear to mark off on your chart! 🌲🎸 More & link to purchase: randeedawn.com/books/leave-...

Kentucky, I'm stoppin' by! Join me as one of many authors appearing at the cool Louisville Book Festival on 10/11 for a 1-day book extravaganza! 🌲🐻‍️🎸 Grab a copy of my dark fantasy novels "The Only Song Worth Singing" and "Leave No Trace"! (Plus: I'll have TEA!) 📚🎙️👀 www.louisvillebookfestival.com

Another podcast! Check out my fantastic chat with Dave Campbell on "Living the Next Chapter," where we get into how journalism influenced my fiction and, of course, my latest book "Leave No Trace"! 🎙️📚👀 Audio only: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXOT... More on LNT: randeedawn.com/books/leave-...

Happy birthday to my new book baby: "Leave No Trace"! What if the bear chooses you? 🐻🌲📚🎸👀 Featuring: 🌟 Irish & Scottish mythical beings 🌟 vanishing fae world 🌟 discovering your own power 🌟 magical forest in the Rocky Mountains More about & links to buy: randeedawn.com/books/leave-...

Welcome friends! I'm the author of funny and dark fantasy novels and stories that sometimes come with a bit o' horror. My latest book is the near-future dark fantasy "Leave No Trace" -- a "killer story" that mixes music, forest magic, portals and fae/human war -- now out! 📚👀🐻 More at RandeeDawn.com

I sure wish I could be there, but the wonderful @amygoldschlager.bsky.social will keep the ship righted and sailing in my absence! Be sure to check this one out!

"In a landmark study, OpenAI researchers reveal that large language models will always produce plausible but false outputs, even with perfect data, due to fundamental statistical and computational limits." www.computerworld.com/article/4059...

BSFW EVENTS [Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone] Liz's IN-PERSON Short Story Workshop - Thu 9/25 7:30PM Marcus's Novel Group - Mon 9/29 7:30PM The Afterwork Social Returns! - Tue 9/30 7PM On-the-Spot Workshop - Wed 10/1 7:30PM www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...

Today, I'll be at @capclave.bsky.social, the DC science fiction convention. Joe Haldeman (of The Forever War fame) and Naomi Kritzer are guests of honor. If you want a convention where you can actually meet and talk with all the writers, this one's for you. www.capclave.org

I've been remiss in creating a cute graphic for my @capclave.bsky.social appearances this upcoming Friday and Saturday -- but here's the raw data for those of you attending. Would love to see you there -- especially at 1pm on Saturday, when I'm reading!

Thanks to EVERYONE who turned out! Those s'mores really rocked....

What's this? Early versions of my new dark fantasy "Leave No Trace" can be found at @barnesandnoble.com in NYC's Union Square? IT'S TRUE! "LNT" is out 9/23 officially, or get your early copy now! Signed versions available (hopefully) next week! #newbooks #newreleases #fantasy #darkfantasy #books

IT'S OFFICIAL: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York State, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and New York City have formed the Northeast Public Health Collaborative. The collaborative will issue their own vaccine recommendations and coordinate public health efforts.

Do this to voice your outrage at Disney's unjust cancellation of Kimmel and other people's shows for simply practicing their free speech, ASAP.

Let's get you cheered up with an amazing drink, four writers telling stories, and a convivial atmosphere at Barrow's Intense -- join us!

I wrote about Robert Redford's environmentalism and, obviously, Sneakers.

TOMORROW! Join BBB on 9/17 (a WEDNESDAY) at 7pm to hear incredible stories from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com 📚🎙️🧉 A salon-like atmosphere with lovely gingery drinks! More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Tomorrow, join me, Randee Dawn, Liz Gotauco, and David Mack in a group author reading for Brooklyn Books & Booze at Barrow's Intense! @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social @randeedawn.com @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social

Time to find your next favorite author! Join BBB on 9/17 at 7pm to hear incredible stories from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com 📚🎙️🧉 A salon-like atmosphere with lovely gingery drinks! More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

I love knowing that this fine gentleman not only likes my books but is New Republic worthy

Thanks to @cosbrarian.bsky.social for joining us -- and giving us the most fun way to name a drink!

FOUR DAYS AWAY! The next BBB reading at Barrow's Intense is on 9/17 -- so join us and settle in for tales from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com starting at 7pm! 📚🎙️🧉 Improve your Wednesday by 110%! More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Adios, "Tune in Tomorrow" at @armadillocon.bsky.social -- last copy just got snapped up! But good news: You can still grab dark fantasies "The Only Song Worth Singing" & "Leave No Trace at my table--or pick up your own "Tune" through the link below! 📚 randeedawn.com/books/tune-i... #books #austin

BSFW EVENTS [Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone] Rachel's Story Group - Wed 9/17 8PM Marcy's "Writing for the Open Call" - Thu 9/18 7PM Marcus's Novel Group - Mon 9/22 7:30PM Liz's IN-PERSON Short Story Workshop - Thu 9/25 7:30PM www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...

"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”

What if the bear chooses you? 🐻 My NEW dark fantasy "Leave No Trace" is being called "a killer story!" and features: forest magic 🔮🌲 portals 🚪 a human/fae war 🥊 & ... pop musicians? 🎸 📚👀 Out Sept. 23! 📚👀 Info and links to pre-order here! randeedawn.com/books/leave-... #darkfantasy #books #bear

I know everyone is consumed with other news, but this is a big fucking deal: The Trump administration says that IUDs and the Pill are actually abortions. Here's what USAID told the NYT about the $10m in birth control they plan to destroy. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/11/h...

All set up in the dealers room at @armadillocon.bsky.social ! Room opens at 3; I’ll be there a little after 4 when workshop day ends — and all this weekend! Check out my wares, eat chocolate, do a (free) craft … and, oh, yeah, get some books! Tea distribution network is LIVE! ☕️📚🐻🖍️ #austin #books

hey, it's Fantasy Friday 🦄 💖 and general subs are currently OPEN!! send us your stories and poems that play with the limitations of borders and be a part of issue 100! ✨ more details on theme and how to submit here: psychopomp.com/fantasy-maga...

Hold on to your hats: The next BBB reading at Barrow's Intense is on 9/17 -- a WEDNESDAY! Grab your smelling salts and prepare for tales from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com starting at 7pm! 📚🎙️🧉 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Books! Books! Books! 📚 come on and find me at @dragonslairllc.bsky.social in Austin now until 7 to pick up advance copies of my new novel “Leave No Trace” and my 2 others “The Only Song Worth Singing” and “Tune in Tomorrow”! +we have crafts and chocolate! #fantasy #celtic #music #faewar #funny

Time to find your next favorite author! Join BBB on 9/17 (a WEDNESDAY) at 7pm to hear incredible stories from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com 📚🎙️🧉 A salon-like atmosphere with lovely gingery drinks! More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

What if you're the one who gets chosen -- by the bear? 🐻 My new book "Leave No Trace" hits shelves on Sept. 23 -- pre-order your copy NOW! 🔮🌲 And if you'll be in NYC on 9/17, come hear me read from it at @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social More at the link! randeedawn.com/books/leave-...

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Let BBB save your Wednesday night next week -- with stories! Join us on 9/17 at 7pm for tales from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com -- good times, good drinks, good stories! 📚🎙️🧉 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

Wednesday 9/17 at 7pm: Brooklyn Books & Booze at Barrow's Intense @bklynbooksbooze.bsky.social @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @randeedawn.com (3/3)

In just over one week BBB is BBBack with our September event -- on a WEDNESDAY -- 9/17 @ 7pm! Join us for tales from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com -- good times, good drinks, good stories! 📚🎙️🧉 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

This Sept. 11, come find me in my favorite Lair -- #DragonsLair in Austin. All Lairs need a bear, so while you're there, pick up a pre-pub copy of my new novel "Leave No Trace" -- which features a magical forest projecting bear called Artio! More on the book: randeedawn.com/books/leave-...

Do you look at these beautiful posts for Brooklyn Books & Booze and say, "I love these beautiful posts, but would love even more to have updates delivered to my email box?" SOLUTION! 😃 Sign up now to the BBB mailing list, right here: stats.sender.net/forms/b85Kjd... Never miss a reading again! 📚

BBB'ers, hold on to your hats: Our next monthly reading is on 9/17 -- a WEDNESDAY! Grab your smelling salts and prepare for tales from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com starting at 7pm! 📚🎙️🧉 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

You might choose the bear, but sometimes the bear chooses you 🐻 My NEW dark fantasy "Leave No Trace" ("a killer story!") and features: forest magic 🔮🌲 portals 🚪 a human/fae war 🥊 & ... pop musicians? 🎸 📚👀 Out Sept. 23! 📚👀 Info and links to pre-order here! randeedawn.com/books/leave-...

Don't miss this! I’ll be reading my Star Trek short story “Family History,” a Scribe Award-winning tale about Wesley Crusher using his time- and space-shifting talents as a Traveler to try to understand his father, who died when he was just a young boy. See you there, Treklit fans!

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BBB fans, get ready: Our next reading at Barrow's Intense in #IndustryCity is on 9/17 -- a WEDNESDAY! Mark your calendars & prepare for tales from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com starting at 7pm! 📚🎙️🧉 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com

"Decluttering itself of any excess kids." (As always, follow @petridishes.bsky.social, won't you?)

What if the bear chooses you? 🐻 My NEW dark fantasy "Leave No Trace" is being called "a killer story!" and features: forest magic 🔮🌲 portals 🚪 a human/fae war 🥊 & ... pop musicians? 🎸 📚👀 Out Sept. 23! 📚👀 Info and links to pre-order here! randeedawn.com/books/leave-... #darkfantasy #books #bear

BBB fans, brace yourself: Our next monthly reading at Barrow's Intense in #IndustryCity is on 9/17 -- a WEDNESDAY! Prepare for tales from authors @cosbrarian.bsky.social @davidmack.bsky.social @kaileepedersen.bsky.social and @randeedawn.com starting at 7pm! 📚🎙️🧉 More: BrooklynBooksBooze.com