Couldn’t help myself. The Snark is strong in me.

Derek’s been a constant support over the years in my disability advocacy and author life. They are a professor at Trent University and a multiple Prix Aurora Award–winning creative for their digital humanities hub, Speculating Canada. I’m thrilled they wrote the foreword for my collection! #SFF 1/2

*looks up with big eyes* If you’re going to @canconsffh.bsky.social, please come to my book launch! I’ve never been a solo launcher and really would love to share this moment with you! This collection has been nine years in the making! Now I just want to read from it and have fun! #CanCon2025

I panicked when writing The Stealth Lovers. I just wanted the origin story of warrior faves Xax and Viv from my first book. But I’m not a gay man, so I was gonna stop. Then @jamiesonwolf.bsky.social said, “Write the story you want to write. If anything’s wrong, we’ll tell you!” #SpoonieAuthChat

I’m not the result of acetaminophen. I’m an autistic person. I’ve grown to love the way my brain brains. I understand the traits that work for me and the traits that require supports. Go learn stuff about us. Listen to autistic kids, teens, and adults. Accept us. Celebrate us. Accommodate us.

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If Tylenol ends up suing that administration, my autistic self is going to be buying bags and bags of popcorn.

This autistic person is concerned about the alarming rise of cases of people who actually believe the shite that 🍊 and his cronies spew.

How did I become autistic? Okay, well, my mom and dad fell in love. And like many people in love, they decided to have a baby. *pulls out slides to explain what happens when a sperm and egg collide*

Fun fact! I take Tylenol and get all the vaccinations I require! Gotta keep my ‘Tism subscription active, ya know. It’s not like I do this for other health reasons. (See? This autistic human can be sarcastic and snarky! But for real, listen to actual doctors who understand actual science, okay?)

It’s true! Having a short story collection wasn’t even on my dream board! One day a few months ago, I thought I’d like to gather all of my favourite short works in one place. Just for me. Then it turned into a whole book! Funny how that happens, eh? #SFF 1/2

Tylenol. Holy stars. People of that eugenics mindset will believe anything these days.

I wish I would tell myself: “It’s okay if you can’t finish this manuscript now. Or even get the book out this year. Your physical and mental health matter the most. The book will happen when it’s supposed to happen.” #SpoonieAuthChat

I’m still a graduate of Invisalign Academy! (Which I just made up as a way to say that I’m doing well with my retainers.) 😁

I’m at this dentist so much, I should get a frequent visitor card. Like, after ten visits, I get a new tooth!!! 😆

Trying not to be hard on myself. But I really would like to get my fitness back in order. Things have gotten out of whack because my feet were so bad. But my orthotics help. Even if I could just do a little bit more, that would be awesome. Everything is just to try to manage pain levels. No heroics.

Breaking news: I did not inspire anyone today! Go me! #DisabilityHumour

Whoops. I posted too soon. Tornado. Still in progress. (Vertigo stuff.)

Public service announcement: ONTARIO SFF WRITERS PLEASE REMEMBER TO APPLY FOR THE OAC RECOMMENDER GRANT AUGUR IS A RECOMMENDER WE WANT TO RECOMMEND SFF WRITERS GET GRANTS /end

Whew. Maybe that was the “few hours of vertigo” vertigo. I’ll still move carefully for the rest of the day.

I'm looking forward to co-producing The Disabled Crone Podcast with @caitgauthor.bsky.social

So, pro tip: maybe don’t put on lipstick when you have vertigo. My lips look… really interesting. 💄

Thank you, @madonaskaff.bsky.social for telling me to go for it and to @nathanburgoine.bsky.social for your flash fic challenges! #SFF books2read.com/spec-shorts

YAAAY!!! @taliacjohnson.bsky.social and I are good at being co-somethings. We co-somethinged anthologies and got an award for it. 😀

I know the world is kind of a shit storm right now, but every so often, I like to look at my new book and give it a hug.

*whispers to readers in the US* My new short story collection can now be preordered at Barnes and Noble in paperback! (It’s also available in ebook format.) #BookSky #SFF www.barnesandnoble.com/w/speculativ...

I’m in love with this tabletop sign from Vistaprint!

Trailer! I am going to get a little bit enthusiastic with promotion over the next little while. But I promise not every single post will be about my new book. #BookSky

*looks around suspiciously* Okay. My back isn’t as bad today. NOBODY DO ANYTHING TO MESS UP THIS DAY!!! JUST STAY STILL AND DON’T TOUCH ANYTHING! 😉 (Having some of the inflammation go down actually will help me at physio tomorrow. Easier for her to work and easier for me to recover.)

Look @bgordonauthor.bsky.social ! It’s #FirstDraftFall! You loved NaNo-ing. This is even better!

Squeeeeeeeeeee!!!!

New authors have been added to the Catalog! Learn more about them and their work, or discover other fun reads at indiebookstack.com #books #booksky #bookstack #indie #authors #catalog #lgbtq

There’s no generative AI in our books. Fun fact: Speculative Shorts also states plainly on the cover that the stories fell out of @caitgauthor.bsky.social‘s brain! 😃 #SFF #IndieAuthors

I have a dragon in my latest short story collection! It’s a surprise appearance. But it’s totally the type of dragon this Spoonie Crone would want! (Everything is better with an emotional support dragon.) #SpoonieAuthChat books2read.com/spec-shorts

CN: death, hate You know, there’s just so much hate going on right now. The hate is just levelling up. And I realize all the little things I was fretting over about the production of my book are completely insignificant. 1/2

I’m Canadian, but I’m not a member of The Tragically Hip. However, I do have a tragic hip, so does that make me cool? #Spoonie #Disability

I don’t think I am as much of a fail as I did yesterday. Thank you for your encouragement. Hopefully I keep feeling less of a fail as the day goes on.

I don’t use generative AI, but I do use my Amazing Imagination to create my books. Here’s to meat brains doing their thing!

Welp, I pushed the Distribute button on D2D. So, my new short story collection will go wide and on the Zon in October 1. I think I’ll go throw up now. (I’ll laugh at myself one day for being this nervous.) #IndieNoob

So, my spine is a mess. I’m feeling pretty demoralized because the pain is terrible, and I have so many things on my plate this fall. I’m also having a night where I feel like I’m a big fail.

My author copies of Speculative Shorts should arrive tomorrow. Please, oh, please be okay. *frets in indie author newbie*

Are you looking for some award-nominated and award-winning reads by #IndieAuthors? Here’s the list of winners and finalists of the 2024 Indie Ink Awards! www.indiestorygeek.com/a/indie-ink-... #BookSky

The Indie Ink Awards are today at 3pm Eastern! I can’t wait to tune in. (I’m not a nominee but folks I know are!)

Had a nice afternoon! Spent most of the time saying, “It’s like Cat. It’s Irish,” but everyone was super lovely!

All set up at #EOWF at the Casselman Public Library! The book fair is from 1-5pm today!

I’m not special needs. I’m autistic. I have support needs. I only have a special need for some cupcakes.

Getting all packed up for the Eastern Ontario Writers’ Festival tomorrow in Casselman!

A4: Just keep being awesome. Maybe tag me in cute pet pictures. #WeeknightWriters

A3: I am really not sure because there’s stuff going on in my life that’s just constant with no end in sight. I think I might like to take some time to paint, so I can be quietly creative without words. #WeeknightWriters

A1: PROLONGED SCREAMING!!!! Oh yeah, it’s been a really bad day. On the plus side, I made this: #WeeknightWriters