So if blue eyes don’t actually have any pigment and are only blue because of Rayleigh scattering, does that mean they’d appear to be a different color on a different planet with a different atmosphere/sun?

I wanna know the answer to this soooo bad, but anyone who might know (like NASA) doesn't have an official Bluesky account to tag! Aaaaarg! Will I forever be left in the dark?

This is the face of someone who just signed another contract! Woohoo!

Dear friendos, Mystery solved! My mom sent it and forgot to tell me. Thanks da mama! (Still not drinking from it!) 🤣🤣🤣

FFS, just write your book like a normal person and leave the artbarf robots out of it, goddamn.

I’ve always wanted to create a large scale microplastic recycling initiative that focused on cleaning up oceans and ocean-bound trash. I think I’d totally build something in several of the ocean garbage patches to do that. Creating sustainable jobs and saving the planet, FTW!

Can anyone tell me what this is? (I feel like I should do that wrong answers only meme thing, but I’m not even sure what a right answer would look like!) I received it in the mail yesterday, and it had no card, no sender, nothing to identify who it’s from. Um… I feel like I’m getting punked somehow.

Cover reveal & crowdfunding announcement! I have written another book. Project Tasman is a sapphic dystopian book about a woman in a psychological experiment. I'm so excited to share this beautiful cover from @bmwillows.bsky.social Follow the BackerKit below, pls www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

Such fake news! How much you wanna bet these “leaders” are either all white or not even “leaders”? (Paranoia hat on says that these “leaders” are people associated with the store, not actual boycotters.) Even if they reinstate their DEI initiatives, the damage is done. Never shopping there again!

Ugh. A minor win, but they’re just gonna find a new way to use the AI feature. So, the lesson here is to just fucking learn the language you are supposed to be an expert using. Stop using crutches like this.

So much this!

Fuck Grammarly and fuck GenAI. Never used their “service,” and now, absolutely never will. But honestly, saw this company adopting AI miles away. www.theverge.com/tech/891822/...

100 girls are dead because of generative AI

If you see this, post a knight

It’s my birthday! I’m so happy to be celebrating with you all! Your friendships have strengthened and sustained me, and I can’t wait to see what the next year brings for all of us!!! If you want to do something for me today, please drop a rating or review on Amazon, Goodreads, and/or Storygraph!

SFWA has just let members know that they’re lower than usual on Nebula nominations this year, with just days left to nominate. If you’re still looking for short stories, may I humbly suggest you read this one. If you like it, I’d be honored to receive your nomination.

Share a TV show that raised you

Okay... anyone out there have good BIPOC and/or LGBTQIA+ authors with audiobooks in the SFF genres to recommend? I still have a couple credits left!

I have a ton of Audible credits. So I’m looking for your best sci-fi and fantasy! Genre blends in those spaces are fab too! Give me recommendations for 2024-2026 released audiobooks! Bonus for small press, indie pubbed, and BIPOC and LGBTQIA+ authors!!! Self recommendations encouraged!!!

She’s judging you. #cats

Would any LGBT+ writers/artists creating in the dark SFF/horror genres be interested in being interviewed for the Divination Hollow Review's annual Pride month event? If you are, please drop a comment or send me a DM 😊 #booksky #writingcommunity

@victoriastrauss.com Hi! Not sure if you've run into this "contest" before, but I wanted to give a heads-up as it feels scammy and they've started following a bunch of independent and unpublished (including querying) authors. The contest claims it's for novels, but they only ever assess the

Happy Day of Hearts, all! Now...

I am reminded of the tortoise and the hare. Spoiler: the cheating, lazy hare doesn’t win.

Welcome @ajsuper.com to Inked in Gray Press Her adult/crossover science fiction novel, ARIA UNSUNG tackles power, community, family, and sacrifice through a story woven about magic and mechs. Releases Spring 2027!

I’m excited to announce that ARIA UNSUNG, my book with mech-driving witches who use resonance magic with crystal technology, has been acquired by @inkedingraypress.bsky.social for publication in the Spring of 2027! Check out the blog announcement: inkedingray.com/aj-super-and...

ACQUISITION ANNOUNCEMENT for Inked in Gray Press and AJ Super AJ Super's Website Inked in Gray Press' Website Also check out... Inked in Gray Press' Blog Announcement

All Caraman wants for Christmas is ownership of the embryo that mysteriously started growing in the walls of the organ factory she runs. She doesn’t know what Dr. Arteme Farrow knows—that the thing Caraman actually needs is a lobotomy. Ecce Lochia. 20k Sapphic horror novella. #Q #A #S #H #questpit

THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA × BEST SERVED COLD × THE BUTCHER BOY When a Court Jester snaps and brutally murders the tyrant king, he must perform and slay his way out of a kingdom in chaos, hunted by loyalists, hailed by rebels, while his sanity slips and fractures. #QuestPit #A #F #DF #H #W

CABIN IN THE WOODS × JOHN DIES AT THE END When their detective friend is murdered at their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written supernatural campaign. #QuestPit #A #H #MY #Q

#SFFChat Q3: Xiran Jay Zhao’s IRON WIDOW and HEAVENLY TYRANT. Zetian, the MC, had her feet bound from childhood, which ruins feet, impedes her ability to walk easily, and causes chronic pain. Love these books so much, in part because Zetian doesn’t let the disability get in the way of her goals.

#SFFChat Q2: I try to write very normative worlds. Characters who need accommodations automatically have them. And stairs… who needs them in SF? LOL! The character in Q1 is a mechanic and mech driver. He does everything as good, or better, than everyone else. He doesn’t let his disability limit him.

#SFFChat Q1: An upcoming project has a character inspired by my dad’s best friend who was paraplegic. He has passed due to complications, but I grew up with him and he was an amazing person. Overall though, most of my projects have some disability rep… or ND rep. Diversity is important to me.

#SFFChat Intro: Hello! I haven’t done one of these types of chats in ages! I’m AJ, a pubbed SF author. Just hanging and doing a little self-care right now. I’ve been watching c-drama progression fantasy to relax and take time away from the world at large. The latest is “Dashing Youth.” It’s fun!

Block them the same way you'd remove a virus from your computer.

I DO NOT CARE IF THE PERSON ICE IS BRUTALIZING IS A U.S. CITIZEN OR NOT AND EVERY TIME YOU MAKE THE DISTINCTION IT'S LIKE YOU'RE SAYING YOU'RE FINE WITH THEM BRUTALIZING IMMIGRANTS

Just want to say that if you are the party of a pedophile president, maybe you shouldn't also be constantly talking about the genitalia of high school athletes.

What would you do if you had the power to protect what you love? So what if Nyx’s humanity slips when she uses her new AI-god abilities to protect her family. If she doesn’t, she’ll lose everything she ever wanted. Check out the digital Boxed Set! www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8MGZ5B4 #BluePit 📖 #P #SF #A

Jonathan Pie 🇬🇧 "Yes, 'Flag shaggers', I went there. These people are not patriots." #cdnpoli Even Britain isn't safe.

I could spend all day digging through these artists and following hundreds! All the amazing work!!!!

Discord wants to know how you feel about AI. Go tell them: discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

Discord is trying to add new AI features to their platform. They're asking people to fill out a survey on how they feel about AI and what "value" it would add to their platform. Please take a few minutes to fill it out and tell them to fuck off with AI. discord.sjc1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

ICE shot and killed a woman on camera today. We all saw the video. The Trump administration is lying.

A Little Light for the New Year: Seven Stars Saga Digital Boxed Set In lieu of a blog welcoming the new year, I have news! The New Year is starting out strong for me! I have a secret thing that I hope to announce in the upcoming weeks of January. And... Aethon Books, the publisher of my trilogy,…

Check out the trilogy! It’s out now as a digital boxed set!!! www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8MGZ5B4

The digital boxed set is out now! Check out the trilogy on Amazon! www.amazon.com/dp/B0G8MGZ5B4

"GenAI is the futu--

Jan. 6, 2021:

I rolled off my bed while I slept. Hit my head. Minor concussion. I was stretching my ankle. Sprained ankle. I sat too long, my legs went numb, and I didn’t know. Tried to walk. Sprained ankle. Holding a cat who got surprised. Massive cut across my face. Mandatory tetanus shot. I could go on…

I'm so very excited to be working with @rfdwrites.bsky.social over the next year on STARS IN BLOOM! It's a wonderful project, and I can't wait to help make it shine!!!!