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!

If you were a character in a story, you would be someone's ride or die fav. In an alternate universe someone is writing weird AU smut about your life.

January 2026 (!) writing prompts! (I've been doing these since 2017!) historythatneverwas.com/2025/12/26/j...

Hubbie: We're almost out of pumpkin spice. Me: Okay, I can make some. Also me: (grabs the pumpkin spice tin to double check the ingredients) Huh, this doesn't feel that light. The tin is almost full. But hey, we've got fresh homemade pumpkin spice now ...

The other aspect of this for me is "don't know what day it is," which is the part of eating cheese and the week between Christmas and New Years.

Watch this space. 🚀🪡 www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...

Not now, haunted Victorian shoes

Our latest essay at Thoughts From the Writer's Desk is by multi-award-winning author Angela Slatter and it's all about mentors: where to find them, and how to work with them. ruadanbooks.com/mentors-and-...

TFW you have enough queer books to make a rainbow. This isn't even all of them, it would have made the images too small to fit everyone in! I do need to get a proper yellow cover !! claudiearseneault.com/my-books/ 💙📚 🌈🚀💫 #QueerAdultSFF

Dear charities asking me for just $2, just two little dollars, is that so much to ask, etc, I'd be a LOT more likely to give if giving didn't put my information on a permanent list which will make you email me every OTHER time you want $2, and then probably sell it to all your charity friends.

One random firework at 8:30 last night had me looking at local & national news in confusion. Hubbie gets home & tells me the Seahawks were playing (which he only knew bc people at his meeting were going to hurry home to watch the recorded game). We are not sports people in this house.

-Comes into your space uninvited, without permission -Greedily uses up resources preferentially - Forces a new mode of existence on you -Steals your own shit to sell back to you -Desperately wants to convince you that its arrival is good, that these are glad tidings AI or colonialism?

Two of my stories written during the Clarion West flash fiction class as part of the Write-A-Thon in 2023, which both appear in Weathering Youth! historythatneverwas.com/2025/12/18/g...

My newsletter was out earlier this week. Are you subscribed? historythatneverwas.com/2025/12/16/n...

I love all sorts of stuff that many people would call cringe. I'm a 50-year-old K-pop fan! But I agree with Scalzi. Love what you love, and don't worry about what other people think!

The holidays are upon us! If you still need a gift for a reader, here's a fun list! 😁 bookriot.com/stocking-stu...

We are just a few days into our winter campaign, but we still have a ways to go! Your support sustains the writers, reviewers, editors, and fans who bring Locus to life each month. Every gift helps us continue our work. Thank you! Donate at bwc.io/locus2025 [in bio]

If you have Microsoft Office 365 and your billing is coming up, check to make sure your plan is set to renew as the "Classic" version - this is the plan without Copilot and should be cheaper. If you let it renew without changing it to classic, you're stuck with Microsoft's slop generator for a year.

So excited to reveal the cover for Tea & Treachery at the Infinite Pantry! It's a cozy fantasy full of delicious food, magic, found family, and sweet romance (with two queer middle-aged MCs!) Oh, and tea. Lots of tea. First in a brand new series! I can’t WAIT to share it with you #sff #booksky

Traded cake for Harvey's adventures yesterday. Both parties were pleased with the transaction. Also never underestimate the power of a green umbrella. More Arkham Horror available at ArkhamHorror.com

I've read and reviewed a couple of these, with more in my TBR pile! Check them out!

Have you had a peek at our Silent Auction? There are so many fun items to bid on for you or your giftlist! Like this WITH LOVE, JUNIPER Book Box that includes a signed paperback, a guaranteed ARC of the sequel, magnetic butterfly bookmarks, stickers and more! www.32auctions.com/organization...

I combined my October and November recaps and publications into one post, because the last two months were A LOT. historythatneverwas.com/2025/12/04/o...

It costs 0$ to share a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale. Get 10% off using code BIBIPINSSALEWEEK on almost everything in my store!! Ends Dec 5th at 11:59PM MST. I rarely have sales. These bags can be worn in many ways! Store: Bibipins.com

My review of What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher! historythatneverwas.com/2025/12/03/r...

Started writing a new story last night, for the first time in a while. The research was WEIRD, though, as I stumbled across a bit of Old English that I somehow remembered from undergrad? (As in, I could hear my Old English/linguistics professor's voice reciting it.) Memory is so odd sometimes!

Went through a notebook and typed up six poems that I'd written longhand. A couple of them took a little massaging to get them finished, but hey, six new poems to send out!

December 2025 writing prompts on my blog today! historythatneverwas.com/2025/11/28/d...

If you submitted to Translunar Travelers Lounge in the last submission window you should have got a reply now.

authors, don't use AI images in your shit. come on now.

I have successfully gotten in and out of the grocery store with minimal pain to pick up the one thing I needed for our mostly non-traditional Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow. Because it's not a holiday without pink stuff.

🛸p erhaps a reintroduction type post? Night Shades is a speculative fiction magazine publishing flash (500 words max) 4 times a month. 🛸 pro pay (min. $0.13/word) 🛸fast response 🛸sim subs ok 🛸 no rights Opening again Dec 26 www.nightshadesmag.com

It doesn't matter if you're on the naughty or nice list, Hill has *something* you'll want on your wish list - start yours soon! ✨💙🖤💜✨ www.peculiarityshop.com/blackfriday2...

OTHERSIDE opens to submissions of nonfiction and reprints in FOUR DAYS! That means it's Q&A time! Drop any and all questions you have about nonfiction/reprint submissions below, and our cofounders will answer as we have time 👀 We're getting extremely excited to read your work!

wrote an article for @thebookseller.com outlining to the industry why small presses are the lifeforce & future of book production. Pls share esp w people who may not know what small press publishers do! www.thebookseller.com/comment/dont...

"Best of Both Worlds" is a selkie story that blends dark contemporary fantasy with hope! historythatneverwas.com/2025/11/20/b...

My review of ECO24, edited by @marissavu.bsky.social ! historythatneverwas.com/2025/11/19/r...

I think my schedule is finally settling into the normal range of things. Seeing as I told a friend a couple of weeks ago that I'd been at stress level 9000 for almost a month, this is a huge relief.

The Eaton Symposium returns! Join us on 01/08/26 for this free online event on speculative fiction and scholarship, feat. a keynote from author Ken Liu, and panels with incredible editors such as Sheree Renée Thomas, John Joseph Adams, and many others! Sign up: www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-virtu...

Not something I'm able to do because of time zones, but sharing for others who might be interested!

Today's community drabble is, "Three Yellow Flowers In The Botany Lab" by Dawn Vogel. The theme was "scramble." Find Dawn Vogel on Bluesky @historyneverwas Care to drabble with us? Join the fun at reachyourapex.com/drbl #authors #drabbles #writingprompts

Today's community drabble is, "Monster Under The Bed" by Dawn Vogel. The theme was "doppelganger." Find Dawn Vogel on Bluesky @historyneverwas Care to drabble with us? Join the fun at reachyourapex.com/drbl #authors #drabbles #writingprompts

Taking a break from blogging for a while: historythatneverwas.com/2025/11/03/a...

Back from one trip, prepping for another trip, trying to fit in the stuff that needs to be done between. This rock-n-roll lifestyle is exhausting!

Missed posting a couple of blog posts, as we've been away from home this week. So here's today's post, the November 2025 writing prompts: historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/31/f...

Have you checked out Chimerical Remembrance? historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/28/h...

My recap of the @writehive.bsky.social 2025 panel on Troubling Tropes! historythatneverwas.com/2025/10/27/w...

How you know I'm working on a story idea? Count the open tabs. Only 9 right now ...