Ten years ago I became a published SF/F author... in an epic post on the blog today, I share some of the highs, lows, and in-betweens of the last decade in publishing. Several lessons learned, even more snarky footnotes: dankoboldt.com/decade-publi...

"We just had a long talk. I was appalled to hear of the destructive influence you've had on her life *lo* these many years." -Kramer

“If we choose someone with vision, someone with guts, someone with gravitas, who’s connected to other people’s lives and cares about making them better… if we choose someone who inspires us, then we’ll be able to face what comes our way.” -Aaron Sorkin, The West Wing

Oh, this is cool. Happy to have more imprints around -- to my mind, that's a good thing.

Today on Bready or Not: Cheesy Sourdough Crackers! This recipe is super simple: sourdough discard plus cheese, then add whatever seasonings you want. www.bethcato.com/bready-or-no...

Good news, Ohio's "January Thaw" is in full effect.

The Last Shield by @cameronjohnston.bsky.social? Don't listen to us, listen to Julia.

Genres exist to help readers find what they're looking for. Someone who wants to read a Romance with a HEA ending isn't going to love a book that ends with everyone dead, even if the book is good. Write the book you want to write, then use the genre to market it correctly. #LianaEdits

Among those I've recently tracked down are @koboldpress.com who I enjoy seeing in my feed, if only to have that moment of confusion... "Did I start my own press and forget the t?" Because that's absolutely something I would do.

I am slowly.... SLOWLY... finding and reconnecting with my friends from the platform that once was. It's a real slog, but worth it, every time I discover someone else who made it here.

Today my editor Griffin Barber interviews me ON VIDEO about the Build-A-Dragon Sequence and my latest book in it, Dragons Gone Wild: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZV7e... ... and apparently I looked like a nervous fangirl the whole time.

New blog post today, in which I share the story behind Dragons Gone Wild and how it went from idea to outline to completely-different story: dankoboldt.com/story-behind...

What dragon would you create if you could? Send your entry in the body of an email to [email protected] by December 20 and you could win all 3 books in the Build-A-Dragon Sequence from @baenbooks.bsky.social! Details here: www.baen.com/contests

Now: listening to Kaitlin Samocha in the standing-room-only #ASHG25 session on advancing rare disease research through collaborative genomics. This needed a room twice as large.

A good thread. I've been submitting short fiction since the days when I had to send an international reply coupon with my self-addressed stamped envelope, and honestly I think even that was better than today. The early 2010s was when the process was its most writer-friendly, I think.

BOOKS ARE GOOD GO GET BOOKS I maybe wrote some and a bunch are creepy — Staircase in the Woods! The Book of Accidents! Black River Orchard! — so get some boooooks

Happy October, everyone!

“Fairy tales were not my escape from reality as a child; rather, they were my reality: for mine was a world in which good and evil were not abstract concepts, and like fairy-tale heroines, no magic would save me unless I had the wit and heart and courage to use it wisely” @terriwindling.bsky.social

It's October, the greatest month of the year, and the Halloween pseudonym has been chosen.

I stand with #Ukraine.

Apologies for recent silence -- the entire family is slowly emerging from the fog of influenza A. Never have I measured so many temperatures over 101 degrees in my life. I'm the only one who hasn't caught it... yet.

I am dying

Thrilled to share (at last) that I'm writing another dragon book for Baen Books! DRAGONS GONE WILD will be installment #3 in the Build-A-Dragon Sequence.

Happy Valentime's Day to all! 💘

"Don’t go near there; it’s buggy (translation: rich in insect life) and dangerous (translation: fear of the unknown)." Author Jerri Jerreat talks about the inspiration behind her SOLARPUNK CREATURES story "The Wetlands vs The Mayor" 👀💙📚 www.worldweaverpress.com/blog/who-wan...

I just want to say that going from a high of 65 to a high of 25 in four days is a crime against Ohioans

I promise I'm here on this platform! Life has just gotten in the way lately.

Traditionally-published authors, today's the day to tell people about your work in the Whatever Holiday Gift Guide! Go to the link below to add a comment about your books. Indie authors, your day is tomorrow! whatever.scalzi.com/2023/11/27/w...

So I was wondering if anyone can read this, and if so, tell me (1) the language, and (2) what it says. It's on the bottom of an old hand-painted porcelain bowl I bought today!

PSA

Getting mental illness right in fiction: a guide for writers, by expert @kathleea.bsky.social : dankoboldt.com/mental-illne... #ScienceInSF

Welcome to October, the best month of the year. It is a time of change, a time of colors, a time to go out and walk among the trees with bow and arrow (if you're me, at least)

Boosting... if you have a blog or a website and don't want it scraped to train AI tools like ChatGPT, follow these instructions.

Tonight for the second time ever, saw a string of Starlink satellites. These were deploying, too, so gradually spreading apart.

Elvis lyrics that work as edit notes: A little less conversation, a little more action, please (All this aggravation ain't satisfactioning me A little more bite and a little less bark A little less fight and a little more spark)

Just finished a fantastic panel with some fine folk, all about print vs screen in storytelling. And it's now available on YouTube for your perusal: www.youtube.com/live/sND5zlx...

Oh my god, more Murderbot at last. Come to me.

Hello, good morning. Happy to report that I've moved from the "finding my friends who are here" to the "trying to recruit my friends who haven't made the leap" stage of Bluesky.

HOLY SMOKES! Exciting update on the subscription drive! We picked up 48 new subscribers and 6 new Patreon patrons yesterday! That means we can publish 18K words of original fiction in each issue and we're well on our way to two reprints! Drive details here: apex-magazine.com/apex-blog/it...

You know how we kept saying when we based the LEVERAGE villains on real people, we always had to rewrite them because the real people were unbelievably evil?

Day #7300 of bringing a PB&J to work for my lunch, and I'm happy to report I still have no regrets.

I'm over at the blog with a news and review round up for BLACK RIVER ORCHARD. Tour! Starred review! Pre-order giveaway where I invent a sinister evil apple variety just for you and you alone! Harvest comes in two weeks. Come apple picking with me.

Good view of the lake while fishing tonight...

hey spec list people, if you sell a book (or resell or deliver a book, or get a new agent, or a movie deal, etc) drop a note to [email protected] for our People and Publishing column. We scour the internet for news but the best way to get in is to directly tell us about it #speclit

Major Announcement: I'm going to attempt a Kickstarter. In October. First ever. NO PRESSURE, RIGHT? The drive will be to help defray costs and launch the first book in the Mother Khumalo trilogy (BREATH, WARMTH & DREAM, of which is sneak peeked below) into the stratosphere

🎂🎂🎂 I love September 5th... so many lovely birthday* well wishes from so many friends! * This is not my actual birthday. (I don't disclose my personal information to social media companies, and neither should you), but your kind thoughts are appreciated :-)

Hey I made a quick welcome guide to BlueSky :) There's tons more, but I think these few steps will get you up and enjoying it quickly.

ANOTHER LIFE has been out for three months! Here’s the blog that ran on @maryrobinette.bsky.social ‘s “My Favorite Bit” on release day. 👀💙📚 maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/my-f...

The same tools that let you plot/structure the big exciting picture of a whole novel work on a scene by scene level as well. If you do structure first, that is. When I discovery write, I then use those plot tools on smaller scenes when I get stuck. Surprisingly helpful framing for me.

A group of 6-7 bearded turkeys we call "The Fraternity" sauntered through my yard tonight, apparently on the way to happy hour. How they toy with me outside of hunting season.