It's on the website so it must be real. I'll be a guest at @dragoncon.org in 2026! I can't wait to see all my Dragon Con family and friends--and look forward to making new ones. 😃 What a great present for the day! www.dragoncon.org/people-to-se...

www.dailykos.com/stories/2025... Captain Bonespurs v. PT-109? So Trump thinks he's equal to Jack Kennedy! #Capitol #Cartoon #DonaldTrump #Drawing #JohnFKennedy #KennedyCenter #LincolnMemorial #Memorial #PT109 #Recommended #WashingtonMonument #digitaldrawing

"The pattern is also a lesson. News organizations that have stood up for themselves and pushed back against the attempts at intimidation prevailed. "The only way to lose a fight against Trump is to pursue appeasement. "It’s true for law firms, higher ed, news orgs..." www.ms.now/rachel-maddo...

@lmariewood.bsky.social, @whoismarclabbott.com, @rjacksonjoseph.bsky.social, @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social, & @svpthinks.bsky.social bring the spice to Con-Tinual Con's Holiday Horror 2025. The titles may surprise you. The carrot definitely will. Enjoy! www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ahe...

Harpo is gone. But his human mom, @catssurname.bsky.social, is still working with #cats. She can adopt & train more kittens, but she needs to up her finances to qualify. Helping her means more Kitty Dopamine hits, something we all need right now. Please help if you can. ko-fi.com/post/My-Neig...

Lisa Macon Wood, Marc Abbott, Rhonda Jackson Garcia, Nicole Givens Kurtz, & Steven Van Patten bring the spice in the 2025 edition of Con Tinual Con's Holiday Horror. The titles may surprise you. The carrot definitely will. Enjoy! www.facebook.com/share/v/1Ahe...

The READ THIS! Author Q&A (with moi & co-writer Bebe Bayliss) is THIS Thursday, the Cover Reveal & Pre-Order you've been waiting for, and more at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-... @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social @alexshvartsman.bsky.social

The READ THIS! BotM Announced, a New Release, and The Last Day of Preorder Disco @ the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-... @phyllishemann.bsky.social @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social @alexshvartsman.bsky.social @meltodd.bsky.social @teresaintrepid.bsky.social @jag4a.bsky.social

It's here! SKULL X BONES, the latest #antho from @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social, with 14 great SFF pirate stories & bonus art by dh @gregoriusu.bsky.social & Ariel Guzman is on sale from all your fave outlets just in time for holiday giving. Check it out! amzn.to/3KRPJGH

A feminist telehealth provider is cutting out pharmaceutical middlemen to make abortion safer, simpler and more accessible across borders.

For the giggles, I give you "Finding Mr. Christmas." Hopefully, the link will let you read free. Enjoy! wapo.st/3MVOOWa

Time for another free story! For the next three weeks, @gregbossert.bsky.social's "Forget-me-not" is available for free on our site! This is such a wonderfully weird, gripping story about the search for meaning and value, so don't miss out!

Coming December 15th! A new #sff anth about #pirates! SKULL X BONES from ZNB by ed @davidbcoe.bsky.social & @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social! Preorder the #ebook now! Kindle: amzn.to/48rReUR B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/skull-x-bo... Kobo: www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/... #booksky #fantasy #urbanfantasy

Flights of fancy, daring deeds and all manner of exploits and adventures await you! @jeanmarieward.bsky.social Amazon: www.amazon.com/dp/B0DLX2YHFW B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-ca... Trophy Hardback: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/dragons-ca...

SKULL X BONES, the latest #antho from @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social is almost here. Pre-order now and snag 14 great stories, an epic cover and great interior art (including an #illo by dh @gregoriusu.bsky.social) just in time for the holidays! ZNB online store: zombies-need-brains-llc.square.site

The READ THIS! BotM Announced, a New Release, and The Last Day of Preorder Disco @ the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2025/12/the-... @bebebayliss.bsky.social @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @elleeire.bsky.social @sharonskinner.bsky.social @marcmonroe.bsky.social

Wherever you live, this story has significant implications because the trend of defunding libraries, when we should be fortifying these outposts of learning, sharing, and survival, is a national phenomenon. Libraries are models of the kind of infrastructure we must EXPAND to get the world we want.

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#TennesseeWilliams in #WeirdTalesMagazine? Yes, indeed. It was his first published story, and they paid him good money for it too. It was illustrated too. Read about the story & its afterlife, then follow the link to the tale itself. 😃 lithub.com/read-tenness...

On a happier note, it's true. You can find anything in NYC--if you know where to look. www.atlasobscura.com/articles/mir...

Zero class 🤦‍♀️

This is murder. www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...

Just in time for holiday shopping! Hot Off The Press 147 dishes up action, adventure, SFF, & romance from Keith DeCandido, Layla Dorine, @jbgarnerwrites.bsky.social, @ginikoch.bsky.social, Dennis M. Myers, Bobby Nash, Wendy Van Camp, & host @jpnettles.bsky.social! www.facebook.com/share/p/1H5b...

SKULL X BONES, the new #SFF #anthology from @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social, featuring interior art by DH @gregoriusu.bsky.social & Ariel Guzman, & great stories by 14 fabulous authors, will be released Dec. 14. Just in time for holiday giving! Pre-order now at <zombies-need-brains-llc.square.site>.

A person would be hard-pressed to carve a more perfect dragon's head. Mother Nature did it without even trying. #dragon #naturephoto

The next READ THIS! Author Q&A is THIS Thursday, New Release, New Preorder, and More at the Blah, Blah, Blah Blog! ginikoch.blogspot.com/2025/11/read... @meltodd.bsky.social @labyrinthrat.bsky.social @jeanmarieward.bsky.social @buckeyegirl31.bsky.social @duncansbooks.bsky.social

@dragoncon.org 2026 guest application submitted. Fingers crossed! Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Team Seal for the win! :D www.theguardian.com/environment/...

It's time for another free story. Now available, "Brigid and the Snakes" by @jeanmarieward.bsky.social! This is a fantastic(al) alt-history at the intersection of Celtic folklore and the story of Saint Patrick. Available for three weeks only, so don't miss your chance. Read it today!

The writer of the article calls ENGLISH AS SHE IS SPOKE an inspiration for a #MontyPython skit. But the author missed the big one. It sounds pure #FawltyTowers to me. After all Manuel did learn his English from a book. :D www.atlasobscura.com/articles/how...

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...