I assume all of you who like magical mayhem and sexy hijinks and murder ladies have read Hidden Legacy right? I MEAN SURELY YOU ALL HAVE

Art by Tim White for Nine Princes In Amber by Roger Zelazny (1985)

*whispers* Maybe if we play lots of David Bowie and Prince we can trick the new year into being awesome

Important - it's a form of voter suppression, so be aware!

THIS EXTRAORDINARY #SALE ENDS TODAY AT MIDNIGHT PST 30% OFF SITEWIDE Use #coupon code YEAREND30 tachyonpublications.com 30% off everything including physical books, ebooks, limiteds, and pre-orders. When we say everything, we mean everything!

"The Human's world ends soon," said the cat. "Again?" said the dog. "They are fond of endings and beginnings. Even if nothing changes." The dog whined. "Same procedure as last year?" said the cat. "Please." The cat lay on the dog's head and purred, muffling the fireworks. #CrossRepost

Here are some safety tips for your cats tonights, but many apply to dogs too.

Of note for peri and menopausal folk (AND transgender men):

Review for 2025 #78 Archangel's Eternity by Nalini Singh missingvolume.livejournal.com/555006.html #bookreview This is a May 2026 release

Review for 2025 #77 Platform Decay by Martha Wells missingvolume.livejournal.com/554652.html #bookreview This is a May 2026

Only two more reviews to post and I I will have them all posted before 2026. Only problem is both books don't come out until May of 2026 so there is a long time and I also don't want to spoil anything especially since one of the books is the last book of the series.

Review for 2025 #76 Testimony of Mute Things by Lois McMaster Bujold missingvolume.livejournal.com/554323.html #bookreview

Plug that space heater directly into a wall, friends. Fire is LOOMING.

Planning to nominate and vote on the Hugo Awards? Better move fast! The deadline to have a WSFS membership so that you have the right to nominate for the 2026 Hugo Awards is coming up on January 31. Your WSFS membership is available here: www.lacon.org/register

Review for 2025 #75 The Proving Ground by Michael Connelly, Peter Giles [Narrator] missingvolume.livejournal.com/554179.html #bookreview

Some some of my cheap stuff for your New Year's ebook reading: The Everything Box for $.99 Devil in the Dollhouse: A Sandman Slim Story for $.99 Across the Dark Water (a longish short story) for $1.99 The Secret of Insects (my story collection with a new Candy short) for $6.99

Review for 2025 #74 The Invisible Parade by Leigh Bardugo, John Picacio (Author And Illustrator) missingvolume.livejournal.com/553874.html #bookreview

Trying to get all my reviews done and posted before the new year so there will be lots of posts today and tomorrow. With a few for books that don't come out for a while

Review for 2025 #73 Twelve Months by Jim Butcher missingvolume.livejournal.com/553486.html #bookreview

Nib grinding. Who knew?

Review for 2025 #72 Through Gates of Garnet and Gold by Seanan McGuire, Cynthia Hopkins [Narrator] missingvolume.livejournal.com/553374.html #bookreview

Review for 2025 #71 The Reluctant Reaper by MaryJanice Davidson missingvolume.livejournal.com/553066.html #bookreveiw

Review for 2025 #70 Stolen in Death by J.D. Robb missingvolume.livejournal.com/552858.html #bookreview

I'm slated to have another poem published by the end of the year, which will bring my count to 12. You know what else there are twelve of? Days of Christmas! So, starting tomorrow, I will be posting one poem a day until Twelfth Night! I invite other poets to join me . . . #sharepoetry

No one ever tells me these things, so I just discovered that the Kindle ebook of first Coop heist novel, THE EVERYTHING BOX, is on sale for a lousy $.99. You can't even buy a three-legged hamster for $.99, so get a bunch of my books instead. 🐹

This infographic is horrifying to watch.

Reviews are great! Also, tell everyone you know about books you have enjoyed. People are more likely to buy a book vouched for by someone they know, so tell your friends and family and social media followers!

New Achievement! [said in the Game's AI voice]

Reclaiming their own. www.architecturaldigest.com/story/the-in...

Review for 2025 #69 Books & Bewitchment by Isla Jewell missingvolume.livejournal.com/552644.html #bookreview

Good morning

HOLIDAY GIFT ALERT! 🎁 Sanctuary is FREE in the #IlonaAndrews store until New Year ilona-andrews.com/blog/sanctua... Add Sanctuary to your cart, check out for free, and BookFunnel will deliver your download. (Gmail loves hiding gifts- check your spam if you don't receive your email).

You know I have a new book out, but know what I also have? A book SALE! All my Virtue #ShifterRomance box sets are $2.99 for 3 days only! #paranormalromance #kindlesale #booksky OWL BE HOME FOR CHRISTMAS: books2read.com/owl-zc&store=amazon Virtue Shifters box sets: www.amazon.de/-/en/dp/B0F3...

This book is so good, and for the next couple of weeks, it’s FREE! 😍

Thinking of all my writer friends while looking at this art.

REMINDER: If you're in the US, you can get signed and personalized books from me for the holidays -- but you need to get your order in by close of business this Friday, December 5. Follow the link for more information, and hurry! whatever.scalzi.com/2025/11/11/h...

Re-upping this again:

This is nuts

AND NOW it is that most blessed of times, my friends, for today marks the beginning of WHAMAGEDDON. That's right--our favourite holiday game has returned! If thou avoidest until 1/1 the hearing of Wham!'s "Last Christmas", thou hast won and enter'd WHAMHALLAH. If thou hear'st, thou also winneth...

Pay heed! There's an impostor out there!

Definitely something to smile at

If you’d like to support a small business (me) and my local indie bookstore *and* get yourself or someone else a present, you can buy my books from @bookpeople.com and I’ll sign and personalize them for you! Put the request in the order comments or call them! www.jessiemihalik.com/signed-books/

It’s Small Business Saturday! All the things are on sale now through Cyber Monday at hornedlarkpress.com/our-books/ COYOTE RUN is also on sale in Ebook for $1.99 in North America. Grab a lil’ something to read for your peeps!

Born #OTD in 1898: C. S. Lewis, creator of Narnia! This hand-drawn map is his own sketch, later redrafted by Pauline Baynes for Prince Caspian. Spot Aslan’s How, Cair Paravel and Lantern Waste on the map. 🦁 Shelfmark: MS. Eng. lett. c. 220/1, fol. 160

These guys are great! I donate every year and may I suggest that some of the crafts they sell on behalf of the elders make great Christmas presents?

Review for 2025 #68 Adulthood Is a Gift! By Sarah Andersen missingvolume.livejournal.com/552333.html #bookreview

I love this idea. My dad died when I was three and I had to figure out simple things like how to tie a tie and even shave on my own. Please retweet this because I know there are a lot of kids out there who could use some help with day to day life.

OUR ANNUAL YEAR END #SALE BEGINS ON #BLACKFRIDAY! 30% OFF SITEWIDE Use #coupon code YEAREND30 buff.ly/BCqYRJ9 30% off everything including physical books, ebooks, limiteds, and pre-orders. When we say everything, we mean everything!

Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!

"Let me get this straight. Your lab has bred a dragon?" "A wyvern, director. It has two legs, two wings, whereas a-" "Which flies, breathes fire, and is intelligent?" "About as intelligent as a border collie." "So, intelligent. Why?" "You asked us to invent measures to take down small drones."