Putting together this month's #newsletter featuring links to weird news & facts, & books you want to read by *other folks*, plus news, pics, & WIP snippets. Sign up at jeanmarieward.com & read it tonight! 😃

Putting together this month's #newsletter featuring links to weird news & facts, & books you want to read by *other folks*, plus news, pics, & WIP snippets. Sign up at jeanmarieward.com & read it tonight! 😃

Squeee! We have already raised an additional $600 for our next donation!

The READ THIS! Book of the Month announced, a new release, and more at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2025/11/the-... @lianabrooks.bsky.social @bebebayliss.bsky.social @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social @teresaintrepid.bsky.social @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @marcmonroe.bsky.social

Flights of fancy, daring deeds and all manner of exploits and adventures await you! @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLX2YHFW Barnes & Nobel: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-ca... Apple: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... Kobo: books.apple.com/us/book/drag...

Had a great time partying with @jeanneadams.bsky.social & friends at the best #Halloween house in all of the DMV. Also got to see folks I've been missing far too long, like Kathryn Anderson, smiling here with Jeanne (aka the Pink Panther), yours truly, & @gregoriusu.bsky.social as the Penguin.

It's time for holiday horror as we revisit the 80's glory of the Gremlins franchise with @jackcullenbooks.bsky.social, A.L. Kaplan, and host @jpnettles.bsky.social on Con-Tinual Con! www.facebook.com/share/p/1CPj...

Head's up! Con-Tinual, the online con that never ends, will be hosting a Halloween BarCon next Thursday, Oct. 30, from 8-9 PM. Join the conversation at www.facebook.com/groups/conti.... See you there! :D

Con-Tinual Con's Hot Off The Press 145 features romance, scifi, fantasy, spies, adventure, & dragons from @layladorine.bsky.social, Nancy Dunne, @ginikoch.bsky.social, @nancynorthcott.bsky.social, & hosted by @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/1RsE...

For the best in Cat Literature, I, The Management recommend A FUTURE FOR FERALS & MORE FUTURES FOR FERALS. All profits go to cat rescues, with more $ going to the cats if you buy from @especbooks.bsky.social at buff.ly/361eZf9 and buff.ly/zyFEC9p. Help more humans find their Feline Overlords today!

Join Rachel Carr, @kenlangeauthor.bsky.social, @nancynorthcott.bsky.social, James Pittman, Matthew Quinn, Mel Todd, and host @jpnettles.bsky.social on Con-Tinual for a dive into research rabbit holes, favorite tools & the topics that took them thru the looking glass! www.facebook.com/share/p/1RWJ...

HEROES set up a fun modern take on #superheroes. Join Barbara V Evers, @stuartjaffe.bsky.social, James Pittman, and host @jpnettles.bsky.social for a trip into ConTinual Fandom: HEROES! www.facebook.com/share/p/1BYu...

It's time for spooky season with Con-Tinual Fandom and the Friday the 13th Franchise with Jason Gilbert, @daj42.bsky.social, Gary Mitchell, and host @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/1BtP...

ConTinual Fandom returns to the movie #Labyrinth with @alyssaaskani.bsky.social, Rachel Carr, @layladorine.bsky.social, Matthew Quinn, Fraser Sherman, & host @jpnettles.bsky.social, looking at the story, Jim Henson's creativity, & of course, #DavidBowie! www.facebook.com/share/p/17Nr...

Time for a little action, adventure, and a touch of prehistoric horror as Con-Tinual Con’s Fandom dives into the #JurassicPark franchise with @kenlangeauthor.bsky.social, @nancynorthcott.bsky.social, @waylandsmith.bsky.social, and host @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/1AdU...

The Panel Room 203 is a fun trip into the Alternate History of England with @scaleslea.bsky.social, @kenlangeauthor.bsky.social, @nancynorthcott.bsky.social, Mel Todd, and host @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/14Kg...

Tonight's Con-Tinual Convention catch-up will bring you 4 Fandom Features to help you ease into the work week. Happy viewing!

It's a packed Hot Off The Press on Con-Tinual Con with scifi, fantasy, adventure, & rocking romance from @dgcarothers.com, @randeedawn.com, @layladorine.bsky.social, @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social, @ginikoch.bsky.social Lynn Michaels, & host @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/1Fgi...

Join us on Con-Tinual for Hot Off The Press 143 with @samanthabwriter.bsky.social, @layladorine.bsky.social & Libby Tanner Author, Elizabeth Davis, and Hildy Silverman. Hosted by @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/1Chv...

It's time for Hot Off The Press 142 with rocking romance from @layladorine.bsky.social and dark romance from Alledria Hurt! Hosted by @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/1Jkn...

It's Hot Off The Press 141 on Con-Tinual, with releases in mystery, scifi, fantasy, and more from John French, @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social, @ginikoch.bsky.social, and host @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/v/1QLn...

Need more to read after @especbooks.bsky.social' A FUTURE FOR FERALS & MORE FUTURE FOR FERALS? Con-Tinual Con has you covered with 4 eps of Hot Off the Press. More info and links to follow forthwith! :D

#A_NewHope ✊

How could I forget my Book Birthday?! A FUTURE FOR FERALS (featuring my story "Most Dead Bodies") & companion vol, MORE FUTURES FOR FERALS, hit the shelves today. Buy yours today and support cat rescues! A FUTURE FOR FERALS - buff.ly/361eZf9 MORE FUTURES FOR FERALS - buff.ly/zyFEC9p

Oh, but not just PA rescues, we're going to spread the love! For the life of these books, all profits will go to various cat rescues around the country!

The READ THIS! Author Q&A is THIS Thursday/tomorrow, New Book, Kickstarters, & More @ the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2025/10/read... @sharonskinner.bsky.social @labyrinthrat.bsky.social @jag4a.bsky.social @buckeyegirl31.bsky.social @bebebayliss.bsky.social @duncansbooks.bsky.social

Think curses only work on tombs? Medieval scholars used them to protect their books. Hmm, wonder if this works on AI. www.atlasobscura.com/articles/med...

Because EVERYONE needs more #TimCurry in their lives. :D www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...

Coming October 16, National Feral Cat Day: A Future for Ferals and More Futures for Ferals, two charity anthologies of science fiction and fantasy tales from top authors, raising funds to support treatment and care for feral cats. You can pre-order with the QR code below now!

While we're promoting good stuff, I'll be emailing my October #newsletter with 2 never-before-seen #Capclave pics, more from my WIP, links and a new featured book later this week. If you haven't yet subscribed, you can sign up at jeanmarieward.com !

In addition, A FUTURE FOR FERALS is for request through the @librarything.com's Early Reviewer program Oct. 1-27, and the MORE FUTURES FOR FERALS will be listed in the program in November. The link: www.librarything.com/ner/detail/5...

The FERALS are almost here! Two super #anthos from @especbooks.bsky.social, A FUTURE FOR FERALS & MORE FUTURES FOR FERALS, whose profits will all go support Pennsylvania cat rescues, will hit all your favorite retailers on Oct. 16. Check them out! especbooks.square.site/product/a-fu...

The READ THIS! Book of the Month, Not One but TWO Kickstarters, new book, & More at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2025/10/read... @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @buckeyegirl31.bsky.social @duncansbooks.bsky.social

There was a #hitchhikingrobot?!?! Why didn't it get bigger play? So sorry for #Hitchbot's demise, but glad his quest will continue, with much love all around. edition.cnn.com/2015/08/03/u...

Fun as it is, this fascinating article isn't all #spycraft & #strawberries. It also takes a deep dive into how we get to enjoy (relatively) fresh fruit whenever we want. Let's hear it for science! www.zmescience.com/feature-post...

@brendaclough.bsky.social's new blog on @sfwa.bsky.social's PLANETSIDE is a useful reminder for something ALL creatives need--right now, if not sooner: an Estate Plan. Check it out! www.sfwa.org/2025/09/23/e...

Will you be there for the #kitties on National Feral Cat Day? I will, in the pages of A FUTURE FOR FERALS from eSpec Books. Check it out! www.facebook.com/share/p/14LG...

A big thank you to the con comm and volunteers for all their hard work on #Capclave2025. I had a lovely time & look forward to joining the staff & all my con friends next year. Until then, here are a few photos from Saturday's awards ceremony. Yes, there was cake. 😃 www.facebook.com/share/p/1AKx...

The things I never knew about #MiguelDeCervantesSaavedraCervantes--a withered hand from the #BattleOfLeplanto, 5 years imprisonment by #BarbaryPirates...I'm stunned. As Ed Simon, knowledge both enriches reading of #DonQuixote and makes it all too relevant to now. lithub.com/the-tragedy-...

I STAND with Jimmy Kimmel, his writers and production crew...🌞 variety.com/2025/tv/news...

Jimmy Kimmel should have stuck to acceptable comments, like suggesting that homeless people be executed

#Kimmel #Colbert Who's next? #ABC #Disney #CBS #Paramount have knuckled under to the #Trump #Regime. Will the #NYTimes suspend any of their columnists? The #washingtonpost ? #NBC ? The #firstamendment is dead unless you're so #farright , you're off the chart.

My schedule for #Caplave 2025, happening this weekend at the Hilton Conference Center in Rockville, MD, is now live. Join me there. You'll be glad you did. :D jeanmarieward.com/2025/09/17/j...

At a time like this, you can't have enough funny fiction, and Alex Shvartsman's UNIDENTIFIED FUNNY OBJECTS #anthologies always deliver. Check it out! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ufo...

All righty then, let's get this week started WEIRD. Giant lizards invade Bangkok! There's a movie in this, I swear! www.theguardian.com/environment/...

So much for the #FirstAmendment. And people wonder why it's the "elderly white hippies" taking to the streets. We're the only ones who can afford to. My country, I weep for you. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Long-time #DragonCon friend Angel Lowery has graduated college with a degree in art. She draws, she develops games, and her art would be perfect for today's cartoon-style #bookcovers. If you're interested, check out her work at fandomstuckportal.tumblr.com/tagged/art . You won't regret it.

You know, that department was renamed Defense by the badasses who won #worldwarii. Ain't nobody fiercer. Ever. #departmentofdefense #gulfofmexico

Who says #MotherNature isn't sentient? www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

The READ THIS! Book of the Month, I'm done with DragonCon and off to BoucherCon, and more at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2025/09/the-... @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social @marcmonroe.bsky.social @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @lianabrooks.bsky.social @bebebayliss.bsky.social