I rewrote the first half of this book many, many times, and touched the second half comparatively little. But if I don’t get it right, how can I move forward?

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Bought two new pairs of running shorts. Ready for the road 2026.

Art dump

Anyway, one little bit of joy in my life right now is that I was able to repaint the house and redecorate my bedroom and when I’m able to get the Christmas stuff up, that will be the best part.

If they’re not warmongering, they’re doing mass layoffs, harassing migrants, lying to the public, facilitating insane price increases, implementing absurd restrictions on national cultural events to suit goodness knows who, and basically trying to tank our economy. Who is winning here?

Did 16.5km in 2 hrs and 53 mins this morning and while I definitely will need to take the rest of today off, I’m proud of how well this half marathon training is coming along.

Got ingredients for a simple charcuterie board and I’m on my third straight day of eating that, knowing full well that eating so much cheese is inviting a migraine, so 😬

Writing development: deleted 7k words off my novella to improve my mental health. Now to rework this into something I actually like. Running progress: finished week 1 of my half marathon training with approximately 21km (accumulated total.) 7k + 5k + 9k

Had my third road race for the year today (one 6k and two 5k,) and I’ve improved my times considerably. From 1 hr to complete the 6k, to 53.07 for the first 5k to 47.20 to complete the second. Next race is a 10k and aiming for 1 hr 10 minutes.

Started running for 5ks in June, walking before that, and I think my shoes are done. Which, yay, new shoes time but also wow!

I seem to have caught a 5k bug. One race a month is not a bad idea, is it?

Took part in my second 5k for the year, at the Cipriani College of Labour, and it rained so much, and so hard to the end, that I was soaked to the bone. But I had fun so I need to do more of these.

Nineteen years ago this week, an unexpected conversation at Readercon led to the creation of Clarkesworld. The day before, I had no interest in working in publishing. As hard as it is sometimes, I can't imagine not doing it now. Oh and please subscribe if you can clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

This is so wrong. This man needed to be under the jail.

Went for the walk today that I was supposed to do before the 6k and I feel like I’ve forgotten how to walk? Or maybe I was just holding myself stiffly because I’m still a little sore from the race? Either way, it was nice to be outside. The sermon by speakerphone was unexpected.

Did a 6k today with SewaTT and though it took me an hour, it was a fun time. Next time I’ll do it in less (as long as I don’t hurt my leg again 😭)

Happy Juneteenth! Have a little clip of me reading from my Nebula & Sturgeon Award winning short story, TANTIE MERLE AND THE FARMHAND 4200, which is about an old woman, a robot & a goat-- --but also about personhood, acceptance, community & labor rights. www.uncannymagazine.com/article/tant...

Throwing out shoes I bought and barely wore because a pandemic sent everyone indoors and the increasing heat dry-rotted them actually sucks. I can’t even give them away because they’re crumbling.

It’s the way this book is fighting me. What do you mean these sentences feel like a summary and not proper narration. What is going on?

Not me thinking the rain has stopped only for thunder to go off like a shot overheard. Welcome, welcome rainy season.

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UPDATE: I've a month left in my recovery, my external stitches are out & I got the results from my Gynae team. NO CANCER CELLS DETECTED! I'm so relieved! Next week: breast team results. Also, I'm only 10% from my goal! Thank you all SO MUCH & please boost! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

Made my furthest distance and latest cycling goal today! 8.2 miles / 13.2km into town. Tired but accomplished.

Writing historical fiction is a whole lot of using an object / term / slang, pausing, and then quickly searching up its origins to see if it fits. But also giving myself a little leeway because sometimes it doesn’t matter.

Back in the “writing books is a lot of fun” mood and let me tell you, I’m having a great time.

So far this year, my girl @sillysyntax.bsky.social novella, Countess, set in a West Indian space opera future, has been long-listed for the BSFAs & nominated for the Locus, Nebula & Aurora. Now it's a bookseller pick on Libro! Do yourself a favour & check it out! libro.fm/audiobooks/9...

no he didn't that's not him what the fuck is wrong with you freaks

Wrote about bougainvillea flowers in my story set in 1654 Trinidad when they were first described in the late 1700s and I’m not sure they had made their way to island before then. Oops.

Best part of riding a bike is not having to look for a park when I went to vote this morning.

Started the day with a 10k cycle, so that’s me done for the day.

DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The World Food Program says its food stocks in Gaza have run out under Israel's nearly 8-week-old blockade.

Welp

I forgot how fun these are. But if 1000 pieces are so stressful, how do I get up to 1500?

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That’s a wild thing to say considering that they have value when it comes to training their LLM. Also, this is plain absurd.

BREAKING: Peruvian author Mario Vargas Llosa, Nobel literature laureate and a giant of Latin American letters for many decades, has died, his son said Sunday. He was 89.

Hmm. That “crew” thing again from Oceangate.

Bad enough this flu went on for far longer than it needed to, it’s also stolen my voice.

I've finally been given the green light! On Monday I'm to have the cancer related surgeries I was supposed to have last month. It's been a long road & it will be a long recovery. My only income is writing, so I'd appreciate any donations or a boost. Thank you! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

Good lord

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Me, in my neon workout clothes with reflective patches on them, with my helmet light and front and rear bicycle lights and reflectors: “Hmm, maybe I should add reflective tape to the bike frame?” My mother: 🤨

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