I just backed Ballad Hunters RPG on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/pel...

Friends, it's finally happened - I've finished my book and put it up on Royal Road for free! Go, read, share, and (hopefully) enjoy! www.royalroad.com/fiction/1014...

For Traumatic Backstory Reasons, I've been afraid of turning 45. My friends helped me reframe it by helping me throw a Triple Quinceañera today, with a gobliñata representing the brain goblins I fight everyday and snackle boxes with names and googly eyes. They are the absolute best.

I made the mistake of saying, out loud, that this week was going to be the first "normal" week on the schedule for the last couple of months. One day I'll learn.

I have A Mystery! I got an interesting piece of mail with a sticker with several polygons (looking like a set of gaming dice) and a bit of cardstock that I can fold into a D20. No note, no name on the return address, which is a campus apartment for Central WA University. I am intrigued!

She slid a note across the counter to the tailor, refusing to make eye contact. Would they refuse her order? The tailor unfolded the paper, raising an eyebrow before nodding. "I see. What kind of pockets?" She looked up, eyes bright with longing. "All of them."

I trembled as I opened the door, sure something terrible hid in the old craft room. Another curse rang through the air as the creature came into focus. I squinted at the long, curling strands emanating around the spirit. "How did I lose a stitch on that row? I counted three times!"

Who me, hyperfixate on last night's half time show? Bah! Also, read this thread, it's fabulous and talks about a lot of the little details those of us not from PR missed.

heads up to the american news media: I do not care what racists thought of the super bowl halftime show

As I set dessert in front of the judges, I hum a few bars, and the fiddle-shaped cake turns red and begins to hiss. It was supposed to turn gold & play Johnny's part, but I think I used the wrong kind of cocoa powder in the devil's food cake. Oh, dear.

New blog post! The Great Discworld Re-Read continues (in spite of *gestures at the world at large*). This time we've got Eric and Moving Pictures: insertscenehere.blogspot.com/2026/02/grea...

I realized I wrote a new post on the Great Discworld Re-Read and forgot to share it! Guards! Guards! gets its own post that you can read here: insertscenehere.blogspot.com/2026/01/grea...

In November 2020, I started writing a book set in the Infinite Library. Yesterday, five years and a bit later, I finished draft zero.

Meanwhile, let me tell you a story: the Infinite Library, Chapter 4 Part 1 youtu.be/qWmmtAPY2hw?...

The next post in the Great Discworld Re-Read is up, in which I fangirl out over Wyrd Sisters and Pyramids. insertscenehere.blogspot.com/2025/11/grea...

It's been a minute, but the next post in my Great Discworld Re-Read is up! This one covers Mort and Sourcery. insertscenehere.blogspot.com/2025/11/grea...

Let Me Tell You a Story: The Infinite Library, Chapter 3 Part 2. TW: brief description of violence against a child #letmetellyouastory youtu.be/X9pm1qeKpq8?...

Hey, friends! Did you know there's a 100% online, FREE convention happening this weekend? Flights of Foundry (flights-of-foundry.org) is hosting their online convention starting today, running for 60 hours around the clock. Here's where you can see my shiny mug. I'd love to see you there!

Let Me Tell You a Story: The Infinite Library, Chapter 3 Part 1. We get to see the team in their home universes in between jobs. youtu.be/56dxNsUaU5I?...

Ways in which my autism is unexpectedly helpful: walking my mother through connecting her new Bluetooth headphones to her phone after they were connected to her computer. Naturally breaking things down step by step is really useful for that kind of thing, and also, oof, I'm tired. #techsupport

Continuing the Great Discworld Re-Read, here's my post about The Light Fantastic and Equal Rites. insertscenehere.blogspot.com/2025/09/grea...

QWERTY is sleeping the sleep of the kitty who has only gotten 15 hours of sleep today, and is utterly exhausted.

Because I apparently forgot earlier today, I'm asking all of you - did you remember to take your meds? Brought to you by the Dammit, I Knew I Forgot Something Council

It's been ten years since we lost Sir Terry Pratchett (GNU) and the last of the Discworld books, The Shepherd's Crown, was published. It's time for a Discworld re-read that will end with finally reading the last Discworld book. insertscenehere.blogspot.com/2025/09/grea...

Well now I know what my next goal/reward will be. If I ever get something accepted for publication, I want a basket of snacks.

It's been a minute, but the Infinite Library is back! I've read through chapter 2 - you can hear all the videos through the playlist here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

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When it's been less than a week since the last WorldCon ended and the next WorldCon already has to make a statement of apology, it's not looking so good for the convention scene.

Cautionary tale time! In college, I worked in the library and was organizing the thesis tower one summer (meaning skimming through the theses written by graduates from the ~100 years the school has been around). Came upon a Philosophy thesis of ~30 pages, which is SHORT. 1/2

I love this. Going to look for a Mexican flag magnet right now.

New blog post! My WorldCon, let me show you it: insertscenehere.blogspot.com/2025/08/my-w...

Husband will make a point of calling me when he hears about a book on NPR that he thinks I'd like.

Hello and welcome to WorldCon 2025 and the Hugos! I'm streaming it even though I'm here live, because I hit the wall with people, and unfortunately I missed all but the very tail end of the singing "Down the Hugo Road." Now we're back to our hosts Nisi Shawl and K. Tempest Bradford. #Hugo

Survived day 1 of WorldCon! Today's going to be even busier, and includes my first-ever panel and a workshop I'm partially leading (teaching people to crochet during speed crafting). See y'all there!

WorldCon has begun! Did a side quest to Pike Place Market with some online friends (they exist in 3D! Who knew?), and now on my first volunteer shift. We're starting strong. Hope to see some of y'all around!

Results from @nycmidnight.bsky.social flash fiction contest round 1! I didn't make it through, but I got an honorable mention, and the feedback was really positive. Considering it was my first time with both flash and romance, I've been basking in the glow of positivity all day.

Adventures in Comfort Food: recently, @tacotimenw.bsky.social changed the habanero sauce, and I'm not a fan. I used their online form to, well, complain, and they...followed up? Asked for more info? I've heard of this "customer service," but haven't seen it in the wild in AGES. I am impressed!

I have a new friend! Meet Lankide (Basque for "colleague"), a tea friend from @queenbeeceramics.bsky.social She's already making friends with Frankenbear, naturally.

I just backed Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! on @kickstarter.com I've backed every year they've been on Kickstarter, and haven't regretted a penny. www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc...

Friends! If you prefer listening to stories to reading them (and watching me put together some Lego at the same time), I've started recording my long-form WIP, The Infinite Library. You can see it all here: youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Let Me Tell You a Story: The Infinite Library, chapter 1 part 1 This is the beginning of a long series through my novel-in-process, The Infinite Library youtu.be/dPrOW-8w03c?...

A new story in Tales from the Infinite Library is live! It's time to register all the characters of fairy tale and fable. It goes about as well as could be expected. www.royalroad.com/fiction/1199...

Let Me Tell You a Story: Sir Raccoon This is a story from my universe, the Infinite Library. See more on my Royal Road page, linked on my blog insertscenehere.blogspot.com #letmetellyouastory

Friends, I'm back! I've also started a new fiction on Royal Road, with short stories set in the Infinite Library (but not necessarily with the main characters from the novel). Come and read! www.royalroad.com/fiction/1199...

Related to my previous post, @fridaytea.com has space to donate, if you somehow don't want tea right now. Any money you can safely spare would help keep a marvelous business going.

Friends, @fridaytea.com is literal, tangible, tasty, occasionally glittery love in a cup. They are my go-to recommendations for tea of all kinds, and they need help. Treat yourself to some damn fine tea and help an awesome business survive and thrive.

If you have a friend who works for/with ICE, no. You don't. You have a former friend who works for/with ICE. Those people do not deserve friends. They should be shunned and refused service at retail (and dining). They chose the ICE life. Let them reap the consequences of that decision.

Behold, QWERTY and his one true love

Let Me Tell You a Story: Jar of Wind (from a @storyenginedeck.bsky.social Lore Master's Deck prompt) youtu.be/UZz3dvfaP30?...