At Balticon 2019, I had the opportunity to interview @clankorval.bsky.social and Steve Miller, creators of the Liaden Universe, in addition to many novels and short stories in multiple genres. The interview was never published…’til now. Consider it a summer present and enjoy! youtu.be/kXSHIdeX_oU

In honor of Tuesday and the new releases it brings, I offer you the next installment of new old @BuzzyMag #interviews: #author, #artist, & #gamedesigner @nickydrayden.bsky.social recorded at Balticon 2019. Enjoy! youtu.be/YDirx4g45H8 #sf #fantasy #austin #southafrica

A good use for AI: Scientists now able to read #scrolls scorched by #Vesuvius eruption www.cbsnews.com/news/ancient... #Pompeii #Herculaneum

Interspecies communication may be closer than we think. www.theguardian.com/science/2026... #birdsong #animalspeech

Summer’s here, and the time is right for more new old @BuzzyMag #interviews. First up: #Murderbot’s mom, @Martha Wells from Capclave 2019. Enjoy! youtu.be/8bI94yU7J-k #sf #fantasy #witchking

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Hot Off The Press is back with episode 153, stacked with scifi, fantasy, mystery, romance, horror, and more from Layla Dorine, John French, @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social. @ginikoch.bsky.social, @lmariewood.bsky.social, & hosted by @jpnettles.bsky.social . www.facebook.com/share/p/1CZj...

Remember when #Google's slogan was "Don't be evil"? Yeah, no more. Now they've broken the Fitbit app, making it absolutely useless to track daily step & calorie burn. All they care about is exercise periods so they can pimp exercise videos. Thx for zip, Big G. :-P

Well, this is a thrill: I’ve received -two- nominations for the 2025 Sidewise Awards: for “Darwin’s Rocket”, which appeared in The Sunday Morning Transport in October, and “Caesar at Sea”, from the ZNB speculative pirate anthology “Skull X Bones” in December!

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Flights of fancy, daring deeds and adventures await you! A fantastic collection of short stories from a master @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLX2YHFW B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-ca... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/drag... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

This is wonderful on every level. Glad to be able to share some good news this Friday. www.theguardian.com/environment/... #garbageeatingboat #plasticwaste

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Flights of fancy, daring deeds and adventures await you! A fantastic collection of short stories from a master @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLX2YHFW B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-ca... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/drag... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Flights of fancy, daring deeds and adventures await you! A fantastic collection of short stories from a master @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLX2YHFW B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-ca... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/drag... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Watch fire fly as two sorcerers get into a fight over a djinn, who’s smarter than both of them combined. @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/Burning-Down... B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/burning-do... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/burn... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Flights of fancy, daring deeds and adventures await you! A fantastic collection of short stories from a master @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLX2YHFW B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-ca... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/drag... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Sending a big thank you to all the folks who made @balticon.bsky.social 2026 so special. My panels were great, the costumes were grand, and there's nothing better than sharing good times with friends and fellow nerds. Can't wait to go it again next year! photos.app.goo.gl/xHuKHpJtPzPq...

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Flights of fancy, daring deeds and adventures await you! A fantastic collection of short stories from a master @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLX2YHFW B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-ca... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/drag... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

The clock is ticking on the latest @especbooks.bsky.social #Kickstarter, A HEART FOR HOUNDS. Help bring to life *2* #anthologies aiding #dogrescuesupport! The campaign ends noon Monday! www.kickstarter.com/projects/e-s...

Do we need to show you our puppy dog eyes? Because with only 5 days left in the @especbooks.bsky.social #Kickstarter for #AheartForHounds, www.kickstarter.com/projects/e-s... , we totally will. Help us help them!

FINALLY posted my @balticon.bsky.social schedule. You can see it in all its glory at jeanmarieward.com/.../20/my-20... . Hope I'll see *you* in person there!

Come see Ginger Blue author Jean Marie Ward at Balticon May 22-25 in Baltimore, MD. Balticon is a celebration of science fiction and fantasy in all its expressions! @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Balticon: www.balticon.org

Check out #AHeartForHounds and help us help them! Stories by @schoen.bsky.social @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @mrburkemath.net buff.ly/Tku1vhx @Kickstarter #Kickstarter

Considering my redhaired granddad was from Abruzzi, this explains so much about my respect and fondness for snakes. Especially if you dive a little deeper into regional history & its ancient goddess, Angita, who may or may not have been Medea herself. :D www.atlasobscura.com/articles/sna...

RESISTANCE is available for pre-order from @ianrandalstrock.bsky.social and Fantastic Books. Reserve your copy TODAY! www.fantasticbooks.biz/product-page...

Come see Ginger Blue author Jean Marie Ward at Balticon May 22-25 in Baltimore, MD. Balticon is a celebration of science fiction and fantasy in all its expressions! @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Balticon: www.balticon.org

Do you like stories about dogs? Does your heart hurt when you see strays? Check out @especbooks.bsky.social's #AHeartForHounds and help us help the puppers! www.kickstarter.com/projects/e-s... PS, it's a project @kickstarter.com loves! #Kickstarter

Time to howl! Do you care about the doggos? @especbooks.bsky.social has started a new project in their #LibraryForACause series with stories & info about dog rescue. Check out #AHeartForHounds & help us help them! www.kickstarter.com/projects/e-s... @Kickstarter #Kickstarter

FINALLY, a Broadway show I actually want to see. www.youtube.com/watch?v=57-D...

First Day Bonus, free Dogs of War ebook for those who support #AHeartForHounds and help us help the doggos! buff.ly/QUEoeIm @Kickstarter #Kickstarter @schoen.bsky.social @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @mrburkemath.net

The READ THIS! Book of the Month is Announced and Other Stuffs over at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2026/05/the-... @labyrinthrat.bsky.social @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @marcmonroe.bsky.social @sharonskinner.bsky.social @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social @alexshvartsman.bsky.social

I'm so proud to have my short fiction, "The Sultan's Bath," featured in RESISTANCE, a 17 author SFF #antho from #FantasticBooks releasing May 26. Profits will be donated to the ACLU and ProPublica. Support them by making some #GoodTrouble--and read! Thank you! www.fantasticbooks.biz/product-page...

Come see Ginger Blue author Jean Marie Ward at Balticon May 22-25 in Baltimore, MD. Balticon is a celebration of science fiction and fantasy in all its expressions! @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Balticon: www.balticon.org

Join Jack Cullen, Thom DeSimone, John French, @ginikoch.bsky.social, Jennifer Swartz-Levine, & host @jeanneadams.bsky.social for a chat about their Favorite Fictional Private Investigators on Con-tinual Convention's The Panel Room. #mystery #PI www.facebook.com/share/v/1Eeo...

As a lifelong knitter, this warms the cockles of my heart. Hopefully, this NYT article on Grace's cardigan in PROJECT HAIL MARY comes through without a paywall. www.nytimes.com/2026/04/28/s...

Watch fire fly as two sorcerers get into a fight over a djinn, who’s smarter than both of them combined. @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/Burning-Down... B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/burning-do... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/burn... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Flights of fancy, daring deeds and adventures await you! A fantastic collection of short stories from a master @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLX2YHFW B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-ca... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/drag... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Watch fire fly as two sorcerers get into a fight over a djinn, who’s smarter than both of them combined. @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/Burning-Down... B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/burning-do... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/burn... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Flights of fancy, daring deeds and adventures await you! A fantastic collection of stories from a master. @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLX2YHFW B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-ca... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/drag... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

He's the worst thing that ever happened to America. I despise him BECAUSE I love my country. 🇺🇸

Look who's on CrimeReads - @randeedawn.com ! crimereads.com/how-the-cozy... Congratulations and three cheers!

Forget Pablo Escobar, what about the #hippos in Wales? Under a castle, no less! www.independent.co.uk/news/science... #archaeology

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Watch fire fly as two sorcerers get into a fight over a djinn, who’s smarter than both of them combined. @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/Burning-Down... B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/burning-do... Apple: books.apple.com/us/book/burn... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

Aliens Like Us has landed, the READ THIS! Author Q&A is THIS Thursday, & More at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2026/04/alie... @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social @elleeire.bsky.social @lianabrooks.bsky.social @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @marcmonroe.bsky.social

No April Fool's here: the READ THIS! BotM announced, Aliens Like Us is literally almost here, & More @ the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2026/04/the-... @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @phyllishemann.bsky.social @marcmonroe.bsky.social @sharonskinner.bsky.social @labyrinthrat.bsky.social

Did you miss the WERE-2 anthology Kickstarter? Good news! You can do a late pledge! You can still get a copy of this #urbanfantasy anthology about #shapeshifters other than #werewolves in ebook or paperback. Go pledge at www.kickstarter.com/projects/znb/were-2 and preorder this anthology now! #sff