I would like to live ignoring the news just a little while longer. Okay?

Commas are important!

If I want to hear from average Americans about the news, I'll go to social media. We need journalists to seek and speak the truth to us.

#querystatus: I have about 130 queries left to read. Still reading August submissions. If you've received a query rejection from me, you now have the opportunity to get more detailed feedback as to why. Webinar details just posted on WritingCommunity.ca! writingcommunity.ca/2085-2/

Also re-upping this interview about Murderbot and real, or the lack of real, AI, one of my favorites of the year:

Building sublists for the New Year, and it’s always so upsetting to see an editor I adore left the business or was let go. So much of an agent’s job is getting to know our editor friends well, so we can send them what they love. When publishers lose editors, they lose deep relationships too.

To write as if your life depended on it; to write across the chalkboard, putting up there in public the words you have dredged; sieved up in dreams, from behind screen memories, out of silence﹣words you have dreaded & needed in order to know you exist." —Adrienne Rich#Writing

Dressing myself this morning and grabbing toward a t-shirt and my brain said "no, not that one, that's a SPECIAL OCCASION t-shirt" and then I sat my brain down and had a short little discussion about the fundamental everyday nature of t-shirts

Trying to show a character's "before", but make it not boring... #writingcommunity #writesky

Trying out new titles and everything sounds ridiculous. #writingcommunity #writesky

I really am doomscrolling too much these days.

Sugar, trying out for a role in "Grumpy Cat: The Movie"

A podcast with me!

This message hits hard.

2025 is almost over. Are you ready #2025 #2026 #newyear2026 open.substack.com/pub/lonicame...

I clicked on a link.... so, instead of feeling cheery and energetic about the next few days, I'm hoping no new conflicts arise while I'm having turkey.

A gentle reminder that #MSWL is just for agents and editors to post their wishes. We’ve seen some agents blocking writers posting in the feed, and don’t want this to happen to you!

📪💤 Our inbox is still closed! No queries will be read until we reopen the inbox on Monday, January 5th. Thanks for understanding during our brief winter hiatus.

"Send me upmarket genre fiction: fantasy, grounded science fiction, magical realism, and horror." @mariavicente.com #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

"I am seeking wilderness settings in any genre, especially if the setting has a really meaning to the plot or stakes." @clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

I'm ready to see what the future brings.... maybe...

An interesting read that lightened the heaviness of my morning. #romantasy #bookriot bookriot.com/a-short-hist...

From coast to coast, we celebrate all of our amazing fans across the country this holiday season! ❄️ We are so incredibly excited for what’s ahead with your support every step 🩵

Tonight's sunset clouds. Holy mackerel.

Wrapping and basketball. Just the distraction I need.

Ah, the golden arches of history. Nice touch, 2025 writers.

The Arctic last season was the hottest it has been in the past 125 years, according to NOAA.

Bill Nye and I agree: you're never too old to dream of being a #Starfleet Captain! #StarfleetAcademy premiers 01/15/2026 on @paramountplusnews.com It's a #StarTrek show for everyone! And -- #TheDoctor is back. @paramountplusbr.bsky.social @startrek.bsky.social

It’s certainly been a… year. youtube.com/watch?v=rsk1...

"I am on the lookout for books that are weird but for a good reason (ie. express a 'big think' idea)!" @clgslr.bsky.social‬ #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

Today in "Don't Trust AI to Tell You Facts": How several different "AI" programs messed up the simple fact of to whom I dedicated a book, and what that means for how much you should trust "AI" to tell you the truth about things (spoiler: not much at all): whatever.scalzi.com/2025/12/13/a...

In fact I have an educational use policy for essays I write on Whatever, which is, basically, go right ahead: whatever.scalzi.com/2012/08/03/e...

"Send me nonfiction proposals about pop culture." @alexandragrana.bsky.social #MSWL psliterary.com/submissions/

(Semi-relatedly, this is why in my outlining classes I often say "As your writing career progresses you WILL have to give people outlines on a regular basis, so get used to it") Your editor does not care if you are a pantser! Neither does the acquisitions committee! Just give them the thing!

I need to stop scrolling and use the time I have, while I have it. #writingcommunity #writerslife #toomuchsocialmedia

Goddam why does 1918 go so hard

You never know what will come out of a broken crayon. #Uplift More broken crayons, classroom activities: debbieohi.com/resources/re... #EduSky #FoundObjectArt

Delighted to have an excerpt of SILVER & BLOOD at Reactor today! Get a peek at Riela and Garrick’s first meeting. 👀🗡️

Time for the day job, but thinking about my characters. #writingcommunity #writesky

It's write-in time and I'm not writing! Eek! #writingcommunity #writesky

Are you stuck in your story? This might help. #writinglife #noveloutline #writingcommunity #writesky lonicameron.substack.com/p/prompt-my-...

Time to begin?

Menopause has a wide range of symptoms and brings several health risks. Yet people worldwide know little about it and awareness and care services remain inadequate, experts warn. Here’s what everyone needs to know. https://cnn.it/48ge6qu

I think I should read now

I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.

In case you need to hear this (and I know I often do), time to stop scrolling. #doomscrolling #livelife

Hey Bluesky do you have recs for general maths books that would be friendly towards neurodivergent kids, preferably with illustrations? We are trying to learn equivalent fractions and the usual metaphors of pies and slices of pies are just not what kiddo needs

Here are the words for the next week of #WIPSnips and the last week of November! November 24th through November 30th Regular reminders: - Use Alt Text - Include Trigger/Content Warnings - No editorial comments on posts - Synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine #WriteSky #WritingCommunity