That's me in the corner That's me in the park, I'm Several thousand pigeons Trying to keep up with you And I don't know if I can do it Oh no I've coo'd too much I haven't coo'd enough

When in the South...

This is a fascinating article about Bombay Beach, a surrealist artist community beside the dying Salton Sea. If you want to see some of the strange, grotesque, and beautiful art, watch a documentary called Iconicity; about half of it is about Bombay Beach (on Prime)

The dissonance. White cishet men complaining about the oppression of white cishet men while also being the reason Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel were canceled, while ALSO viewing the lineup of late night TV hosts who have all historically been white cishet men. ... fucking whiners.

Wide awake at 2am... I'm starting to think the after-dinner coffee they served me may not have been the decaf I asked for. 🤣

A good reality check from my client today: "you've given a Hugo acceptance speech for someone. Don't be nervous about giving a toast at your dad's birthday party."

Sports headlines that are more fun if you don't know they're about sports...

Wow. Some people get really upset when you call their rapture “The Culling.”

There's an extra light switch in the bedroom. Matt flipped it and out in the hallway the dog barked. We're like oh, this must be the dog switch. correlation something something causation. 🤣

Under the pier. Ocean Isle Beach, NC. With @leahpetersen.bsky.social and @tesel8s.bsky.social

A mystery cat dress arrives! Cat dress fits. It's super effective. :)

realizing that the positions I'm comfortable in when I try to sleep, are all positions that are load-bearing and rely on keeping tension in the body. my insomnia makes so much more sense now.

The thing about fascist cults of personality is that they only SEEM like monolithic and unstoppable powerhouses, because that’s the fetish. Behind the curtain they’re rotting and hollowed out and every rat is fighting with every other rat for a bigger piece of cheese.

Take the Program Participant Interest Survey: www.lacon.org/programming/... Submit your Program Ideas: www.lacon.org/programming/... We're always looking for people with unique experiences and ideas for workshops, panels, and general programming!

Reader, I married them. 😎

Going live right now! ABOMINATION VAULTS (5e) on twitch.tv/dungeonscraw... ! Meet two of our iconic heroes, Merisiel and Amiri, and their players @savagesparrow.bsky.social @gabrielle-h.bsky.social

AirPods Pro 3 draft design

“I lied, put your clothes back on, we’re playing the Bay Area Regional Planner board game”

A great meeting connecting an author and an audiobook narrator. Another great meeting with an author to discuss possible book titles. A productive agenting day.

What's a dumb thing you fixate on in fantasy quest novels? I'm always afraid they'll run out of money.

FYI folks, the Big Holidays coming up are: Rosh Hashanah is Mon 22 Sep-24 Sep Yom Kippur is Wed 1 Oct - 2 Oct And also? You don't have to KNOW who's Jewish to not schedule meetings these days. Just do it. (AND DON'T BE ALL "WE HAVE TO MOVE IT BECAUSE [PERSON] IS JEWISH" THAT'S TACKY & GROSS)

Looking for Queer BIPOC indie stories to submit to Rainbow Crate for 2026. Please tag an author you know or share this! Looking for fantasy,scifi, and romance (and subgenres within). #promosky #booksky💙📚

Now I want to live someplace with stairs, for this reason and this reason only.

Science is not a monolith: it’s full of uncertain divergent edges. That doesn’t mean all that is alternative is correct: vast areas are provably out of bounds. “Doing science” is being able to tell the difference.

Do you have an indie speculative fiction novella that was released on or before August 31st of this year? See if it is eligible to be entered into SFINCS! Author submissions will be opening Sept 6th at 4pm EST! #writers #booksky💙📚🪐 www.sfincscompetition.com/eligibility-...

A plot isn’t “something happens and then something else happens” A plot is “what do you want” “What are you willing to do to get it” “What unspeakable, shameful part of your soul are you willing to walk up to in the darkness and name” “This is me, this is me, this is me” That is a plot

Possession Movie: Sci-Fi, Non Aliens: Body Horror: Serial Killer Non-Slasher: Man Vs Nature: Horror Icon: Found Footage: ADMITTEDLY TERRIBLE HORROR MOVIE YOU LOVE ANYWAY:

What's your favorite: Vampire Movie: Werewolf: Ghost: Slasher: Folk Horror: Giant Monster: Zombie: Horror Comedy: Alien: Cosmic Horror: Psychological: Horror Anthology: [Defies Category]:

Essential reading for those of us who love excellence in our conventions.

"This was never our intention but was obvious when pointed out."

Moonberry cider, made with real moonberries. Valhalla Sandwiches, Seattle.

I'm so excited for you to read this sweet magical book that spread its roots in my heart. 🌹

I am in this picture and I make no apologies. ❤️

My seat for the Hugo awards. 🫶✨ So happy to be here with my client Monica, presenter of the Best Game or Interactive Work award.

Actually letting myself sit in stillness for half an hour between one event and the next. "Thriving on interaction" and "tired" aren't mutually exclusive. It's absolutely all good, though.

Worldcon: @erinmevans.bsky.social reading from Relics of Ruin. (Such a great book!)

This is 53. No makeup, no filter. Just joy.

Today was another good day with good people. 💕 @alexandragrana.bsky.social is the actual best.

The company is like an evil vending machine, you put money in and it does what you want, unless somebody else puts more money in and tells it to stop.

Gentle reminder, #booksky peeps: No legitimate agent will ask you to pay a "reading fee" in order to consider your manuscript. No legitimate agent will require you to pay for an edit with a freelance editor of their choosing as a prerequisite to offering rep.

Him dangle the peet.

A very sweet dog has decided that she's a lap dog and I'm a lap. I have no sensation left in my leg. This may be my final entry...

Me: Yay, I get to sleep in a house with cats! It's been way too long. Also me: Miss Floof, you're trapping my legs, please move so I can roll over and get comfortable. Also me: Awww. You're so soft and cozy. Also me: ma'am, please let me pee.

I can’t have been the only one who wanted to be in a Barbara Bain/ Catherine Schell as Barbara Bain Metamorph three way dilemma, right? Here’s our chance! www.politico.com/news/2025/08...

No context, just vibes

I sometimes think the only true test of intelligence is not saying "humans are soulless machines" out loud for fear that it will make other soulless machines feel bad.

Random snippet from group dinner Them: Did you read the Redwall books as a kid? Me: I'm flattered that you think I was a kid when the Redwall books came out! 🫶

This whole "travel a day early and catch up on rest before the chaos starts" thing is pretty good, actually!

On the plane!

Reading my client's new manuscript at an airport gate at 11:30 at night. The flight before ours is delayed and now overlaps our boarding time. This'll be an adventure.