I’ve been calling him Donny Dementia for a while

In the kids are alright news: i have met with multiple law journal students whose meetings are essentially "for my Note, I want to take a hatchet to AI"

Three weeks until YOURS FOR THE SEASON is out! You can preorder it anywhere books are sold (my local indie is @belmontbooks.bsky.social but @bookshop.org is always a great choice). It also means you have three weeks to read WAKE UP, NAT & DARCY if you want to meet Coxie there first.

It's October 1st which means it's the start of the best month of the year AND I can say my book comes out this month! LFG, October you queen of months.

This whole section really.

I connected with my agent (both of them!) in #DVPit. It’s the best event. I’m so glad it’s back.

#preDV is tomorrow, MONDAY, September 29, 2025 from 8AM to 8PM Eastern Time! Marginalized Creators join us to practice your pitches for #DVpit, get feedback from agented authors, give each other feedback & encouragement! Make friends, polish your pitches & get excited for #DVpit! #writersky #booksky

If you want to feel joy go watch a high school cross country meet. Every kid doing their absolute best and then cheering their hearts out for their teammates. My kid’s school missed the awards presentation because they were cheering on the last race. 10/10

Sports couples are completely savage.

We have limited tickets left to our Query Workshop, don't miss out —grab your tickets now! Learn how to wow agents / editors and get full manuscript requests. Workshop your query & receive feedback from lit agent, @pterlip.bsky.social! www.cowritecollective.com/event-detail... #amquerying

Who wants to replace a true progressive with this mediocre ding dong? www.boston.com/news/politic...

MY BOOK IS ON THE WBUR HOMEPAGE!!! www.wbur.org/news/2025/09...

Hello there is a giveaway of YOURS FOR THE SEASON over on goodreads! www.goodreads.com/book/show/22...

Working remotely has its perks

I am a law librarian who teaches research to law students. My fellow reference librarians are CONSTANTLY circulating these examples so we can show our students why using AI for research (and writing) is a terrible idea.

By Jenna Voris in case anyone is wondering

this is a lot of people to be deeply disappointed in (and a lot of nonsense casting, not that that matters anywhere near as much)

his father was unavailable for comment

Also now I won the vaccine race in our little family. Bragging rights, baby!

Massachusetts is the best. Signed up for flu and Covid shots like 15 minutes ago and am waiting for them right now. It should be this easy for everyone

Shout out to @jenstjude.bsky.social for engaging in unhinged BS with me on the regular.

This is horrifying. When I was a kid people were not anonymously questioning my gender, they did to to my face, or near enough for me to overhear. It's fucking soul crushing. No kid should have to go through this. Every kid deserves a chance to play sports.

Student: Other than the food policy are there other library policies we should know about? Me: Um, just act like a normal person? Students:? Me: like don't take off your pants in the library. Students: *laughter* Me: no that happened. Just be adults, people

BCC stands for boomer carbon copy because damn those folks LOVE a reply all

Two months* until my next book is out! *yesterday. I forgot what day it was

go see if your book(s) is in here. Mine isn't but if yours is, go get yourself some of that settlement and bankrupt AI for being a bunch of thieving assholes

#DVpit 2025 is coming up! 🎉And we have over 70 agents & editors committed to participate in this pitch event for marginalized creators!🎉 ✍️Polish up those pitches before October 8, 2025 🔗And go to dvpit.carrd.co for more info #writersky #authorsky #booksky

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*Sister Mary Clarence voice* Trump! Check your bathroom! (if you get this reference, we are probably meant to be buddies)

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MS NOW if you're nasty

It's gunner season. New law students, you don't need passwords or databases the week before orientation. Believe me. Go swimming, read a book you actually like, have coffee with a friend. Law school will eat your brain next week. Enjoy your time now.

Taylor Swift is that amazing girl from HS who all the little lesbians were like why does she put up with these absolute losers who don't appreciate her? So lovely to see her with a guy who is like yes, I DO know how incredible my gf is. I KNOW I out punted my coverage on this one, how lucky am I?

Really bummed out when people talk about student athletes lacking merit to gain admission to elite schools while also noting that it’s fine to admit musicians for your band etc. Athletes don’t lack merit any more than a tuba player.

Progressive people and organizations moving TO Substack? Why? Why move to a Nazi platform? This is not hard.

AI is now capable of designing a record-breaking deep sea submersible on its own. This marks a new age of exploration and I encourage all my fellow AI champions to build one and get in it so they can celebrate this achievement from the bottom of the sea.

Being surprised by a skunk on my run this morning was not part of the plan. Thankfully the skunk was just as surprised and was happy to let me go without spraying but wow did my heart rate spike.

I can share the first blurb for YOURS FOR THE SEASON from @lindsaymapleauthor.bsky.social!

"WHERE IS THE ROMANCE?" -me, screaming at my synopsis

Best surprise! My library hold for Atmosphere is ready (I was 166 on the list so the library must have gotten more copies). Just in time for vacation. Hell yeah, I love libraries

The silliest thing that's making me angry is the return of hats with that stupid little rope across the front. I spent the 80's cutting that shit off my hats and now they're back? Absolutely not. (yes, I am 1000 years old)

Every time this happens it 1) goes into our law librarian teams chat and 2) becomes an example for when we teach out new students on why AI is a bad idea for their research/writing.

YOURS FOR THE SEASON got a lovely review from @libraryjournal.bsky.social You can read the entire thing her www.libraryjournal.com/review/yours...

Typewriter nerds, this is for you! www.nytimes.com/2025/07/22/n...

Canadian friends! If you were going to Jasper and Banff, what are some thing you would be sure not to miss? (Family vacation coming up and we have guide books etc but would love any recs you have)

France chooses not to wear the Pride armband, plays most of the game up a player and loses on PKs… BIG MISTAKE! BIG, HUGE! YOU CANT WIN WITHOUT THE GAYS!!!

Soft censorship is so scary, but this is such a good policy

My kid passed her driving test and I am so freaking proud of her. Being a parent is such a rollercoaster but getting to be here for the highs is so good.

Characters who are very serious/grumpy until they see a dog or small child and it turns out they are complete marshmallows