On day 7 of a gross cold that we think hubbie brought home from work. He's been sick for at least 11 days now. This sucks. We're lucky to have sick time and the ability to work from home (when our brains allow it), but I'd really prefer to not be sick at all.

sorry I keep reposting my friends' posts about the cool stuff they're doing. It will happen again.

Time for the cover reveal for my upcoming collection, This Book Has Ghosts in It! historythatneverwas.com/2026/02/12/t...

My biggest piece of advice for other creatives (and just adults in general) is to learn to do things on your own. You don't need someone to do something with you in order to do it and have fun. You can do whatever you want by yourself. You do not need to rope others in as permission to do the thing.

My poem about crawling out from the ruins of collapse and establishing queer new ways of being: “Poeisis (Triassic Aubade),” from my collection TIME TRAVEL IS EASY (2025).

This collection includes my capitalist dystopia drabble "Carrots and Sticks" alongside so many other super cool dark SF drabbles and micros. Snag your copy!

A haiku and microfiction related to the Tower in A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages! historythatneverwas.com/2026/02/10/t...

Our ✨February 2026 issue✨ is ready! Subscribers will get it February 16th (maybe sooner!), and everyone else can read it February 23rd! Five brand new stories and five brand new poems to delight and amaze!

Going to see the Stray Kids "movie" today! As though I didn't see a concert from the tour where they filmed it ... But my hubbie hasn't, so he'll get to see the show now, and I'll get to watch "Cinema" again and cry.

If you break enough lava lamps, then yes. The floor is lava.

New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped

This is who runs this account.

My review of The Cellar Below the Cellar by Ivy Grimes from @apexmag.bsky.social ! historythatneverwas.com/2026/02/04/r...

Time for my January 2026 recap! historythatneverwas.com/2026/02/03/j...

"I just gotta get through this week," I say for the 1,924th consecutive week.

It's been a long week for a lot of reasons and now I'm trying to get something done before I have to leave for a work event. I feel like I'm just Kermit flailing here.

February 2026 writing prompts! historythatneverwas.com/2026/01/30/f...

Two pieces about colors and longing in Chimerical Remembrance! historythatneverwas.com/2026/01/27/t...

Contemporary Indigenous Horror (2027) is now seeking creative pieces. Check out the attached CFP and send us your scary stuff. @nsborwein.bsky.social

For no particular reason, my book Cobalt City: RESISTANCE from 2018, about a country and its superheroes having to decide what they stands for when their government descends into Fascism. bookshop.org/p/books/coba...

I've been managing to write some stories recently, which is exciting, but why must they all wind up too long for their needed purpose? So much cutting of words!

This cover takes our breath away! Or our diving cylinder is running out of oxygen...🤿🫧 Say hello to the cover of the upcoming deep sea scifi MULTITUDE by @reasie.bsky.social! 🐙 Cover Art: @crackedhat.bsky.social Cover Design: Mikio Murakami, Silent Q Design www.apexbookcompany.com/products/mul...

Well, that’s one way to give a speculative fiction writer an idea. Isekai story idea, anyone? #sff #SpecFic #SpecLit #WriterSky #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #AmDrafting #writing #inspiration www.bbc.com/future/artic...

Two stories with long titles in Weathering Youth, with disaffected teens! historythatneverwas.com/2026/01/22/t...

The instant a professional organisation or convention uses “AI” is the moment it shows itself unworthy of prestige or member money. It’s that simple.

The "exploding trees" thing going around is not real. It is someone trying to be funny or just viral. Trees can crack from the cold (sometimes loudly) but they do not explode. I have lived my whole life in places as cold or colder than Minnesota and if we had exploding trees up here I would tell you

Big news! I wrote a Sleepy Hollow! ew.com/sleepy-hollo...

fun fact! a great way to support authors w/out buying their books: request their book at your local library! it seriously helps

Here is your occasional reminder: please put your website, portfolio, or other relevant links in your bio descriptions. Cheers!

Velociraptors with day jobs. High school field trips to the Jurassic. Becoming a fossil in a far future museum. My debut poetry collection Time Travel Is Easy is available pay-what-you-want on Itch! dinoholler.itch.io/time-travel-...

Blueskis, studies have shown that when folks see or hear about a book more than five times, they are likely to check it out, and buy it. So in the spirit of creating buzz, here is the gorgeous cover of THE WESTERNERS, which will be published on March 31!

Do I know any scientists based in Antarctica? Or who can put me in touch with someone? Reposts gratefully accepted!

Think of all the people who'd rejoice if you didn't make it. And do your best to never give them the satisfaction.

Review of Power to Yield and Other Stories by @bogiperson.bsky.social ! historythatneverwas.com/2026/01/14/r...

The Devil in A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages! historythatneverwas.com/2026/01/13/t...

I have two, as I grew up in a place impacted by both the Mississippi and Missouri Rivers.

Still dealing with a pinched nerve in my left shoulder (thanks, getting older), but I'm gonna try to get through some to-do list items today! Might be writing longhand for some, because it's a little easier than typing!

My 2026 plans! historythatneverwas.com/2026/01/08/p...

5-min distraction incoming: my sci-fi comedy flash-fiction "A Troubleshooting Guide to Your Flat-Pack Planet" is now out in Nature Futures. media.nature.com/original/mag...

My 2025 recap! historythatneverwas.com/2026/01/07/m...

1. Did you know that Girl Scouts has, for a long time, accepted trans girls and nonbinary scouts? Trans kids are under attack. Every year, I make a thread of trans and nonbinary girl scouts you can get your cookies from. Lets get our cookies from them this year in solidarity!

My December 2025 recap and publications! historythatneverwas.com/2026/01/06/d...

Everyone else go home — this is the year we secure ABOLISH ICE on a Chicago Snowplow chicagoshovels.org

Your monthly reminder: Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write. The world needs your stories.

A message for you all to carry through the year

Having been included in the Worlds of Possibility Poetry volume, and loving the poems within, I recommend grabbing this story volume as well!

My review of @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social 's So You Want to Be a Robot! historythatneverwas.com/2025/12/31/r...

I have my first story in Nature Futures, which is available now!

I've finally posted my 2025 awards eligibility, which includes too many pieces for a graphic! historythatneverwas.com/2025/12/30/m...

Last night, Jeremy kindly stepped in to facilitate the first ever playtest of the game I wrote, while I co-piloted from the sidelines. It was AMAZING. I think I'm gonna be able to add gamewriter to my publications in 2026!