Subtly downgrade a band: A 1975.

IT IS A NATIONAL DAY OF POKEY!!!

… and then you delete that sentence because it’s not really serving the story, actually

Had fun today setting @inkfoundry.bsky.social as a hub to find my stories - including some previously unavailable online! I could describe "For Every Bee a Hive," "A Living Planet," "The Successors" & more - but Inkfoundry's tagging system does the job so well 😎 inkfoundry.net/writer/benja...

Had fun today setting @inkfoundry.bsky.social as a hub to find my stories - including some previously unavailable online! I could describe "For Every Bee a Hive," "A Living Planet," "The Successors" & more - but Inkfoundry's tagging system does the job so well 😎 inkfoundry.net/writer/benja...

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)!

Every time there’s litfic vs genre discourse I remember that writing was invented by Sumerians to track beer inventory and I head to the fridge.

‘Litfic is just sad academics.’ Is ‘all science fiction is ray guns and Doctor Who’ in a hat. It’s the weapon of the enemy. And the enemy isn’t litfic, it’s a cultural space that’s conditioned creatives to hate each other for centuries.

On the one hand, good, and I sure hope that I get my money owed, and that we all do. On the other hand, if anyone had actually, you know, ASKED ME whether they could use any of my books in this way, I would not have said "yes you can do it for $3,000." You know, for the record.

There are also annotated model contracts on SFWA 's website explaining various clauses, and as DP says, many established writers will tell you what they think of a contract term. My former students know I have an open door if any of them ever have contract questions.

I'm very happy to be one of this year's Guests of Honour, alongside Sheree Renée Thomas, Anna Martino, and Trick Weeks! Flights of Foundry is free, online, and a good time. You should totally come

ICYMI: (This time with the correct release date!) Weston Wei's delightful cover for my novel The Subtle Art of Folding Space, animated! Repairing physics that has gone awry! Delicious food! Choices no one should ever have to make! Release date: 4/7/2026

Our little Merlin was hit by an SUV this past weekend and spent a few days in critical care. He's home now, but has a long recovery ahead. We plan on paying for part of it, but any help would be greatly appreciated. www.gofundme.com/f/help-merli... #gofundme

To be fair, if I was named "Dill Pickle," I too would lounge around with two nametags.

Who could've foretold that the part of the Minnesota State Fair we'd spend most time in was the parking lot? 90 minutes of family friendly/miserable entertainment! 🙃

Sharing my own fiction this Labour Day: "Deepster Punks", my story about workers sticking together and falling apart, first appeared in the the anthology A PUNK ROCK FUTURE and was later reprinted in Escape Pod, narrated S. Kay Nash. escapepod.org/2020/11/26/e...

Hey friends! I'd like to update my post (collecting 2nd POV short fiction) here, since it's been, uh, a few years since I made it! Could you link/recommend #stories in second person POV (any genre, though the focus is #SFFH), especially if available online? Cheers! medium.com/@Merc_Wolfmo...

That feeling that you're behind on your work and haven't gotten enough done? That's a personality trait. No amount of extra work will make it go away.

Focus your dissertation on your second favorite research topic. Because whatever your dissertation is on, you'll get burned out on it by the end. Which is a lie (albeit a revealing one). Dive in and burn out on your favorite topic! You'll find new favorites.

Stories that were the Best of the Best It was hard enough each year choosing the best stories from that year. It was much harder narrowing the field to the very best of the best of Metaphorosis. Here are the 20 stories I felt most closely matched my initial ideal for the magazine. “Heard” — Elise…

I think I found the winning move in the "ruin it with Tom Clancy" game: Tom Clancy's The Jewish-Japanese Sex and Cook Book and How to Raise Wolves

Tom Clancy's The Monster At The End Of This Book

Hey, an animated version of Weston Wei's delightful cover of my forthcoming novel The Subtle Art of Folding Space. Off-kilter physics! A deadly family! A decision no one should have to make. Also, a lot of food. Coming April 7, 2006. Preorder now! torpublishinggroup.com/the-subtle-a...

My short story "Soft Edges" is reprinted this morning for subscribers at Sunday Morning Transport. www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/soft-edges

Irish American corned beef came from Jewish American corned beef.

We've launched our first-ever short fiction contest! Entries can be of any genre, as long as they have some connection to (avoiding) the apocalypse. The first-place wins $3,000, with $500 each to four runners-up. The deadline for submissions is September 30, 2025. thebulletin.org/write-before...

RADULAR TEETH MATRIX PROTEIN 1

I'm seeing lots of posts today about people getting boosters of the 2024 vaccine. I did it last month and had some misadventures (but eventual successes). Based on my experience, pro tip: Nobody checks whether you're immunocompromised.

TODAY IS THE DAY!!!!!!! THE LAST SOUL ALMONG WOLVES is out!!!!! AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!!!!! I'm getting ready to jump on a plane for most of the day so it's a weird release day for me but AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH IT'S LOOSE IN THE WORLD AAAAAAAAAHHHHHH RUN!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🎉

Oh boy, my flight was late so I missed the 7:15 shuttle from airport to home (75-90 min drive). Was told to wait for the 8:15 shuttle, which did not exist. At 8:30 someone told us about an alternate number we could call, where they told us the 9:15 and 10:15 are booked full.

It was the best of worldcons, it was the worst of worldcons. I had a lovely chill time with friends and community and panels, except for one extremely unlovely unchill time. (For those who didn't hear, I had a surprise health scare, but it ultimately proved NBD.)

Monorail!

Drive-by calligraphy adds so much joy! Even when it writes out a quote that is, uh, not joyful.

@benjaminckinney.com was the one who convinced me to start posting my calligraphy, so I’m contractually required to make sure I get to at least one of his panels at any convention- he did a great job moderating the transhumanism panel, and reiterated this crucial underpinning to the discussion

We’re excited to announce the acquisition of @macey.bsky.social 's BLOOD OF QUEENS, a gothic historical fantasy featuring Tudor-inspired court intrigue, necromancy, and an audacious heist. For fans of M. A. Carrick’s The Mask of Mirrors and Holly Race's Six Wild Crowns, this hits shelves Spring ’27!

Hello WorldCon friends! I didn't have the bandwidth to create a "where I'll be" graphic but I have a reading this afternoon! Want to hear about space opera found families? AI hiveminds? How those are two words for the same thing? Then come on by room 429 at 2pm!

Made it to Seattle for WorldCon. Took a nap. Day accomplished, I'd say.

On my way to WorldCon! See you sooooon

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Great opportunity for early-career writers to improve their short fiction eye, under the tutelage of one of the best teams in SFF!

I want to spotlight the clarity and beauty of the language Kelsey uses: the dead have a right to stay dead. They do. We're going to need to develop standardized, universal, opt-out-only legal means to allow them to. To allow /us/ to, for we will all be citizens in the kingdom of the dead in time.

Me: huh where did that $ go… Surprise med costs, trickling in, in random amounts: muahaha. Anyway! I have a Patreon! It’s great and has a library of writing prompts, craft essays, whimsy, plus free write ins and a very small group of mentorships! Come on by! www.patreon.com/c/franwilde

Gotta love a "SFF reviews" account that has no actual reviews but can be active 24-7 quoting posts about science fiction & fantasy OR small form factor computers 🙃

Gorgeous looking SFF magazine project here - look at all that (original, human-made) art!

The name of an absolute charmer, as you might imagine

Hey, if you're at or near the upcoming Worldcon in Seattle, don't forget I'm doing a performance reading the evening of Sunday the 17th; we had a pretty good first performance in Burlington last month and the second will be even better for that experience: www.scottlynchstore.com/events-1/the...

I'm thrilled to share that the Green Bone Saga is being adapted into a TTRPG by @evilhat.bsky.social. Yes, now you too can be a jade warrior prowling the streets of Janloon. More info & sign up to playtest at the link below 👇

I am a scientist in a film. I am oblivious to social cues, moral questions, or anything beyond my theory/discovery. If the protagonist disagrees with me, they are right and I am wrong.