I love seeing how these covers continue to evolve for new audiences.

Eeeeeee!!!!! NEW COVER!!!!!

Actual footage of me managing a major virtual conference, getting ready for a writing workshop, and prepping for my own book's cover reveal/pre-order launch all in the same week.

Whoo finished my critique commentary, packed my bags, and printed my boarding tags. Writing Excuses 2025 is SO CLOSE I can taste the all you can eat desserts.

The weird part about the world burning down is that I still have to, like, do the dishes and stuff.

What do two debut authors do when their first book sells well enough to warrant a sequel? Panic! Then learn. Then write. Then panic again, because deadlines. But it's all good. We got this. I'm totally calm and not anxious AT ALL.

Best writing buddy, even if she's grumpy about it.

Officially the first person to get the new COVID vaccine at my pharmacy. 💉

Gonna do the promo thing for a minute here... ...because @marieparks.bsky.social and I FINALLY have a release date for Undeniable, the sequel to Unrelenting. If you like found families, ancient magic in a modern setting, and ace main characters, save the dates. 👇

Probably the most accurate indicator of how Worldcon has been going so far

Great first day of Worldcon, with panels about queer villains, found family, and more. Plus, good people. So many good people.

DuckDuckGo has added a feature to filter out AI images from search results.

Today I learned that tomatillos start out hollow

Got some important dates queued up today for the fall! 👀

Look at that face.

Why do cats only puke on carpet? The world may never know.

Officially one week into the 5k to 10k program because I guess I'm a runner now. Dammit.

Okay okay okay, for the seventh movie in a franchise that's been getting progressively sillier, Jurassic World Rebirth was actually kinda fun

No one understands the principles of exponential growth quite like an email marketer 😵‍💫

Holy crap I wrote 5k words today. Dunno when the last time that happened was.

I've been doing a Couch 2 5k in an attempt to move more because I guess exercise is good for you and stuff. It's a 9 week program, and I'm starting week 8. Which begs the question... when does it stop sucking?

Whelp.

Stranger: Oh, is that your...? Me: Wife. We're married. Stranger: Oh, lovely! *launches into story about the one queer person they know* Me: *nervous laughter while searching for nearest exit* Cool, um... cool. Every. Time.

The Star Trek franchise. I distinctly remember him gathering the family each week for the new Voyager episode.

Spider mites might be my villain origin story

Kalamazoo, MI turned out for #NoKings Hundreds of people lining the streets today! I definitely need to up my sign game.

Wow. Today is certainly... busy

Heyyyy the audiobook for Unrelenting is 50% off rn! Listen to the fabulous @maryrobinettekowal.com take you on a thrilling hunt for a missing sister, filled with: 👥 unexpected allies, 💜 ace rep, ✨ supernatural mysteries, and more! www.audiobooks.com/promotions/p...

Someone said seltzer tastes like tv static and now I can't unfeel it

ChatGPT was apparently down earlier today and my new favorite hobby is watching people freak out about having to do things for themselves

IT'S BOOK DELIVERY DAY!!!! Not one, but TWO anthologies arrived in the mail today, both filled with excellent stories. I'm in both, and so are other amazing authors! If you want a good sense of my current vibe, here you go. More deets downthread.

Funny how I'm not getting slapped in the face with rainbow logos this Pride.

If only Zillow came with a comments section.

Pulled an old story out of the drawer today to begin the necro process. The general vibes so far: 👻🌉🏳️‍🌈

A+++ for Sinners. Well worth all the praise.

1/5 Time for a quick Monday morning rant. We’re not surprised—but it still hurts. The Trump admin is slashing funding for life-saving LGBTQ+ health research. These aren’t just budget cuts; they’re part of a pattern to silence, sideline, and endanger queer and trans lives.

Tomorrow, a certain online mega-retailer launches a book sale, just days before Indie Bookstore Day on 4/26. This is no coincidence; Bookstore Day is one of the largest revenue drivers for indies. Indies need our support to thrive & build community spaces for all...mega-retailers do not.

My parents sent me protest pictures from The Villages, FL. The Villages turned out. In numbers. The people are pissed.

I can't attend the protests today, but seeing all these photos fills me with gratification. Holding my own small protest by wearing my Protect Trans Youth pin through the airports on the way to Florida.

Today, we’re celebrating trans communities’ vibrancy and perseverance in the face of attacks on their very existence -- and fighting for a future when all our trans and nonbinary siblings can safely live authentically and freely. No hateful law or executive order can erase your identity.

Ronan is my shadow, my writing buddy, and my best friend. Right now, he’s paralyzed and fighting for his life. 

He needs life-saving surgery (that I can’t afford) to survive. Anything you can do — donations, shares — would be a gift. 
 gofund.me/036f9754

In which @marieparks.bsky.social and I nerd out about Animorphs.

As you finalize Nebula nominations, I ask for your consideration of "Marginalia." It won the @uncannymagazine.bsky.social 2024 Favorite Fiction Reader Poll. Also consider @writingexcuses.bsky.social Season 19 for Fancast. www.uncannymagazine.com/article/marg... writingexcuses.com/category/sea...

I think Sid is happy I'm home. She hopped right into my lap and has been giving me looks like this all day.

I visited Sedona last weekend, and signs of the US Forest Service were everywhere. Their support is absolutely essential in high tourist areas like this. Thank you, @altusfs.bsky.social, for all you do. Just a few things I noticed on my quick trip. 🧵 (1/5)

After almost a week in Arizona, I'm back in the land of fog, clouds, and drizzle. But I have a cat on my lap, so there's that.

Mentally I'm still here. 📷 by @marieparks.bsky.social

Hey, I'm 39 now! I celebrated with a weekend of camping in the Arizona desert. Highly recommend taking a brief hiatus from the world if you're able to. The reset was very much needed.

It’s launch day for Jason Brick’s FIGHTING UPSTREAM, Book 2 of THE BUSHIDO CHRONICLES (just in time for the state #wrestling #championships). Connor Morgan is back, and now he’s headed on a decades-hopping time travel mission to save his mentor from certain death! bit.ly/Bushido2FU