Some amazing illustrations in this tag! (And remember to take notes for next year's Hugo Awards! We need more active nominators and voters in the art categories 💕)

This event is free and virtual. I, for one, am always interested in thinking more about queerness and food. Looks interesting! www.eventbrite.com/e/new-books-...

if you can help me (oh my god please help me) i have a glorified tip jar patreon (ive been doing co working two hour sessions and a monthly session for questions. this month i was going to play with the story engine so people could meet it) please don’t use the app they will take 30%

This Story Hour starts Spookymonth a bit early. @thomasha.bsky.social introduces us to the creeping horror of "The Mub," and @claymcleod.bsky.social reads a cozy little story called "the fireplace." Haha, just kidding. It's hair-raising. I need to get the chimney removed now. youtu.be/Z5SMNWo2kKU

I know this is a waste of time, but of anyone in the Bay Area can take on a cat, this ~5 month boy I trapped for TNR turned out to be way friendlier than I thought and also has a limp that does not pain him but can't be easily fixed.

Don't you dare put that baby in pelican mouth.

That is a very smart rec, @reactorsff.bsky.social ! New excerpt just dropped! Catch some thieves before they escape and launch next week!

🐦‍🔥Flights of Foundry this coming weekend; 🌈Rainbow Space Magic the weekend after that

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

Authors I want to work on your bookssssss. (And this month was tax month and my bank account is feeling that very acutely, so please forgive the uptick in marketing upcoming because I, unfortuantely, enjoy things like the ability to eat.) #BookSky #WriteSky 💙📚🌈📚 thoughtsstainededitorial.com

join usssss

help my pal out??

Day 8 of #LatineHeritageMonth: WHERE PEACE IS LOST, a space fantasy novel by Cuban-American author Valerie Valdes (@valerievaldes.bsky.social). Kel is just another war refugee in a vast universe--but a reactivated war machine begs a question of her and all of us: What will you do for peace?

most people I follow are great about this, and I appreciate it so much! www.picturesmeanbusiness.com

The Knight and Mage collection ⚔️🌙 meyocostudio.com/collections/...

Welp here we are again, fresh out of Archaeologists for Skype a Scientist matches. This fall, we have matched 248 groups with Archaeologists for online Q&As. I have 38 more groups who need a match, but I'm out of Archaeologists! Archaeologists! Please volunteer www.skypeascientist.com/sign-up.html

Incidental, scientific, and artistic nudity are fine, but also: It's completely fine to create media with the main goal of arousing people, and we should say it out loud

Public service announcement: ONTARIO SFF WRITERS PLEASE REMEMBER TO APPLY FOR THE OAC RECOMMENDER GRANT AUGUR IS A RECOMMENDER WE WANT TO RECOMMEND SFF WRITERS GET GRANTS /end

same, actually

This newsletter is great actually, go get it

Squinting real hard at anyone from the generation that invented the boss key who's whining about young people goofing off occasionally at work

For those deleting our Academia dot edu accounts (due to their new exploitative TOC) make sure to follow the instructions quoted below or they'll force you to accept the TOC before you can get to the "delete my account" button. See you all on the open-source alternative hcommons Humanities Commons!

Things on my desk that are not pens: wirecutters, a bead reamer set (unopened), a Chinese grammar book, one (1) succulent-earring, a defunct iPhone 6s, a full moon pendant, @theflytrapmedia.com stickers, correction tape, a Susquehanna Heritage Area Carousel Circuit badge, a caramel apple Werther's

I didn't leave my heart in San Francisco (because there's no way I could pay its rent)

Friends, I am as excited as heck to tell y'all about the NEWBERRY MEDIEVAL MINICOMIC PRIZE! It's for emerging cartoonists (i.e. no major publisher work, excepting anthologies) considering making a short work that engages with a medieval subject (fic or nonfic). 1/ www.newberry.org/calendar/new...

So...guess what I've been doing? It's the story of an ex-harpy, her harpy ex-girlfriend, and some extremely opinionated weaponry. Pastries! Operettas! Complicated friendships! Coming soon to a page or e-reader near you!

We already have 1000+ reasons to hate """artist""" James C Mulligan (see below), but it was extra enraging to see him stealing and taking credit for the work of actual Bambi artist and all-around Disney legend Tyrus Wong, so here's a mini Ted Talk 🧵

UwU

If you’re not already vaccinated against this year’s strain of Covid, and you can get an mRNA vaccine (aka don’t have to wait for Novavax), run, don’t walk. Not sure if you need an Rx in your state? Any CVS with a MinuteClinic can give you a prescription on-site, day of.

we are currently OPEN for nonfiction subs until Oct. 15 and yes, it's true, we pay $100 per accepted essay so polish those deathly dealings and do the thing ⬇️💀🖤 psychopomp.com/the-deadland...

There only a few hours left to enter the lottery for the limited seating sessions (no additional charge!) at Flights of Foundry (which is pay what you can AND programmed for global time zones). This includes Chill-n-Chats with people like Valerie and writer/linguist CD Covington, workshops, & games✨

Some people think 盜墓筆記 DMBJ dramas are dangerous because they could give young Chinese people the idea to go exploring underground or literally raid tombs. But let's be real, the MOST dangerous idea that DMBJ teaches is that you can successfully run away from actively murderous insect swarms! 太不科學了

If you are in the Ithaca area (or interested in traveling) and would also like to have a great time reading with us, sign up here! forms.gle/9orzjfv9R6QK...

Chances are, I wrote what I'll be reading while drinking. If you want to come hear some on Sept. 22nd, you'll have the option of drinking, too!

If you like a little cuteness with your spookiness, stay tuned for a spontaneous appearance from @jenniferbrozek.bsky.social's cat Leeloo. 😻

me: hey Adobe Fonts, show me your Display Fonts category Adobe Fonts: [the ten most boring serif typefaces you've ever seen in your life]

If a frozen prepared food package claims cooking it frozen only takes a couple more minutes than cooking it thawed, IT'S LYING

usually I only share things after I've had a chance to read them, but I thought several of you might be interested in this one

are you kidding me, Firefox?

Lengths of Fiction Flash: Under 1,000 words. Short Stories: Longer than that, but still short. Novelette: *Frantically checking a magazine's guidelines* Novella: Too long ~and~ too short. Novels: Just one more moleskine. This will be the one.

words to live by tbqh

It's coming!!! I've been calling this one "Narnia in space" or "the rewilding story" -- THE FINAL CHRONICLE OF YENEH is part portal fantasy, part anti-capitalist anti-colonialist ecological sci-fi, and I'm SO excited that Horned Lark is helping put it out into the world!

On rare occasions, being bi/pan makes me feel like another species. Although tbh even if I'd never figured out my orientation, half the answers in this AskMe would still be utterly baffling to me: ask.metafilter.com/387197/How-d...

Gimmicky bullshit you come up with when what's hot actually sucks, Exhibit A:

Unveiling the cover for THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS! Garrodigh is a curmudgeonly three-headed dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. Unfortunately, the rider he's assigned to is... a lot. Coming Summer 2026 from DAW (US) and Arcadia (UK)!

Sometimes I feel like a lot of advice is deeply unhelpful for anyone who actually needs it, e.g. ADHD coaches everywhere: To do a task, complete each part of the task Reading teachers: To read well, read each part well Writing instructors: To come up with a plot, write down each part of the plot

Hard truths are made exquisite in this new fairy tale and nursery-rhyme-based story. Beautiful stories from Karen Heuler and RJ Aurand. I'm not crying, you're crying. (We're both crying.) @karenheuler.bsky.social @rjaurand.bsky.social youtu.be/CutdQgqel20

New story day! "The Truth About Crows" is a sweet fun story about what happens when a dragon finds a crow trespassing in her lair. I think my fondness for both crows and dragons is well documented by now! It's the perfect length for a Friday afternoon break, too: factorfourmag.com/the-truth-ab...

every day things HAPPEN this can't go on

I am indeed doing this! Going to split screen the two drafts and talk about it. Spoilers/sneak peek for the sequel to Witch You Would…