In which I explore the purpose of science fiction, and by extension all storytelling. (Pictured: Not Le Guin, but John Campbell.) #writesky #writingcommunity #sciencefiction #worldbuilding

It's so easy to get discouraged by rejections (or worse, complete silence) that I can forget why I'm trying for publication in the first place. Then I go back to read through a manuscript and get caught up in my own story. Hey, you know what? This is pretty good -- #writesky #writingcommunity

"All authors are using AI now." Not true! I transcribe my writing into cuneiform script on clay tablets so it can baffle archaeologists thousands of years later.

A nice rant-y blog post. That's what blogs are for, right? #writesky #writingcommunity #creativity #humans

Still struggling to feel motivated with my writing, but today I got myself to work on a short story. It happened to need a song. The effort of finding just the right words gave me a much-needed glimmer of ‘ah yes, *this* is why I love writing.’ More of that, please. #writingcommunity #writesky

Noting yet another film with a 20-year gap between the male and female leads (blechh) only strengthens my resolve to populate my stories with lots and lots of women over the age of 40, who are somehow, miraculously, still relevant and interesting. #writesky #writingcommunity #womenover40

In which I go full word-nerd. #writesky #writingcommunity #books cynthiaailshie.wordpress.com/2026/02/27/a...

I can't decide whether it would make me feel better or worse to write about a fictional dystopia while currently witnessing the makings of an actual one.... #writersky #writingcommunity

I'm still writing. Collaborating on a fun story with my husband, actually. But when I go online, it's hard to think of anything but the mess my country is in. Hard to feel like my little ambitions matter in the face of all this. How do I keep caring without getting completely burnt out? #writersky

Newest post on my blog. #writesky #writingcommunity #publishing

EASTWARD SINGS THE WIND In a land of song-based magic, a musician forges a friendship with an enigmatic foreigner and causes him to question his secret allegiance to the tyrannical god-king who plans to invade her land. #Bluepit 📖 #YA #F #Q #DIS

A pair of interplanetary librarians become entangled in the disappearance of a powerful government official on a world ruled by oppression and censorship. #BluePit 📖 #A #SF #Q

I'm still a little uncertain of the mechanics of all this, but I'll do my best to participate and contribute tomorrow! #BluePitHype #writingcommunity #writersky

Zava is a twenty-year veteran at the Institute, which is especially notable considering she started adulthood as a extremist insurgent exiled from her homeworld. It took some growing up to realize she could enact change in a subtler, more lasting way. #BluePitHype #writingcommunity #writesky

Zava loves her job at the Interplanetary Institute. Traveling across the cosmos, providing free access to a vast archive of information and materials -- what could be better? (Well, maybe if they'd stop asking her to train all these hapless novices...) #BluePitHype #writersky #writingcommunity

Fears? Oh, yes. Anything that could threaten Zava's position as itinerant Curator. The Institute is perpetually underfunded, she has frequent clashes with the Board of Directors, and worst of all, she could get "promoted" to somewhere permanently onplanet. #BluePitHype #writersky #writingcommunity

Hmm... art, you say? Obviously not my strong point, but I do love creating maps. I look forward to one day having a professional rendition of them. The first image is for my interplanetary librarians novel, and the second is for a YA fantasy trilogy. #BluePitHype #writesky #writingcommunity

Hello fellow writers! I'm a SFF author, pursuing publication. Great stories are a source of boundless joy for me. I've been creating my own since childhood, wanting to share the joy. I also have the enviable privilege of working at a library that looks like a castle. #BluePitHype #writingcommunity

I'm far better at handling rejections than when I sent out my first tentative queries, back when my manuscripts were much worse and my skin was much thinner. Which means that there's only a few minutes of weeping and rending my garments rather than three straight days. #writingcommunity #amquerying

A new blog post that gets rather personal. #writingcommunity #amwriting #writersky

Two reasons why technical errors are fairly rare in my writing: 1. An inborn obsession with proper spelling and mechanics, which I've fostered and grown over many long years, and... #amwriting #amediting #amquerying

A series of posts I wrote this summer about diversity in worldbuilding and writing. I'm no expert by any measure, but I'm very invested in learning how to do it right. #writingcommunity #amwriting #diversity

Stylistic musings: how often can the same word be included in a passage without being repetitive? Obviously not referring to generic words like "the" -- more like, for example, "expedition." Sometimes synonyms help, sometimes not. A tricky balance to maintain. #writingcommunity #writesky #amediting

New post on my blog. Of vital importance to anyone who values the human qualities of language and writing. #writingcommunity #writersky #writesky

Not my current WIP as of last night (hooray for completing a manuscript!) but I like this particular usage of the word of the day. #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writesky

After a final sprint of 2400 words, my WIP is complete! First draft, needs lots of work, but for now I'll let it rest and celebrate another finished novel. #writingcommunity #writersky

No tasty food for Zava while she's being unjustly detained. #WIPSnips #amwriting #writersky #writingcommunity

WIP: My third interplanetary librarians book, "A Cataclysmic Framing." Zava is conducting interviews with an archaeological team and attempting not to step on anyone's toes. #WIPSnips #amwriting #Writesky #WritingCommunity #SF

🧵 I have to admit, it’s a trifle intimidating to see all the mood boards, ’agent guides’ and other elaborate visuals that writers have created to promote their books. I haven’t the artistic skill nor resources to make such items, and I can’t afford to properly compensate someone else for making it.

So far I’ve had a lovely welcome to this community. It’s only been one day, true, but a promising start. Even more promising would be a spontaneous offer of literary representation…best not get greedy, I suppose. #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #writersky

Sci Fi: On a planet governed by oppression and censorship, a pair of interplanetary librarians become entangled with the disappearance of a powerful government official. Trying to find him might get them killed. Or it could change the course of the entire world for the better. #FiFRevPit #Mockpit

Is it kismet that I joined the very day of Mockpit? Not sure, but I guess I'd better give it a try. Also, my thesaurus-brain is running through all the synonyms now. 'Kismet' is fun, but 'serendipity' has all those delightfully bouncy syllables. #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #writersky

All right, let's give this new-fangled 'social media' thing a try. Hoping to connect with the writing/publishing community! #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #writesky