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If you are a SFFH writer affected by the Unbound/Boundless royalty theft, please be aware that even if you are not a SFWA member but qualify, Griefcom help is still available! Griefcom explainer: www.sfwa.org/what-is-sfwa... (w/ subsidiary links) Griefcom contact form: www.sfwa.org/what-is-sfwa...

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And I’ve got something new to share—I’m now open for commissions for medieval marginalia! 👑 Lately, I’ve been craving fun projects :) If you're interested, feel free to DM me or email me at [email protected] ⚔️

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Working with Kat got me my first pro-level short story sale back in 2016!

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A couple short fiction spots still available, but I anticipate they will be gone by the end of the weekend.

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Oh! A chance to tell #BookSky about We Ride Upon Sticks! A novel about a High School field hockey team discovering witchcraft! www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9780525... (How to Set a Fire & Why is also incredible but is out of stock at the moment. www.portersquarebooks.com/book/9781101...)

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Taylor Swift now hath full ownershippe of her musique. She also doth possess, of the seven ringes, those not destroyed by dragons -- and she hath the nyne. The ringes of the elves remayne out of her control, but even so yf she doth fynde the One Ring then Taylor Swift will rule all Middel Earthe.

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Bask in the #frockingFabulous American Beauty dress, by the marvellous #AnnLowe! #Fashionhistory of 1966-1967. Via the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture.

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We could all do with some wholesome trans content and this had me bawling: here’s the moment where Beth McCarthy gave a trans person a new name at her concert. 🎥 @Bethmaymcarthy on instagram

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Also! I am temporarily opening to short fiction! A limited number of spots for short stories and novelettes. Rather than mess with my website, I will keep this post up while the spots are available and take it down when they're gone.

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You might also consider looking up your local in-patient hospice because they are doing the hard end of life care and it's so vital. Our hospice will take mom's medical equipment, and with a related program, send it on to third world countries desperate for supplies.

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🔥 COVER REVEAL 🔥 Thrilled to share the US cover of CABARET IN FLAMES, which will be published by Tor in March 2026. Art by @creepcaptain.bsky.social Design by @cfoltzer.bsky.social

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Delicate and soft, Jeanne Vicerial’s figures are tall, elegant, timeless sages. She positions their vulnerabilities as strengths, tapping into the societal taboo of women aging and the inevitable cycle of life. www.thisiscolossal.com/2025/05/jean...

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Kat really helped me. She’s great!

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Also! I am temporarily opening to short fiction! A limited number of spots for short stories and novelettes. Rather than mess with my website, I will keep this post up while the spots are available and take it down when they're gone.

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What a time to be alive

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My brain just tangled up "switch hitter" and "pinch hitter" and decided someone was a "pitch hitter" which, yes, is the whole point of baseball, well done me. It may be time to put down the pen for the evening.

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Today's baking: cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1026... I love mochi cake, and this one is fun. It's a gift link, if you want to try it.

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This is a one-night event but is viewable on a livestream (or for two weeks after the performance) and is a fundraiser for a UK trans charity.

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I don't know what else I was expecting tbh.

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I'M GOING TO MINNEAPOLIS! That's right -- Milkweed Books is hosting me for a book event on July 18th, where I'll be in conversation with the talented @okokno.bsky.social. milkweed.org/event/in-per...

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We asked @katwithsword.bsky.social to talk with @pat-murphy.bsky.social about her new book from @tachyonpub.bsky.social, THE ADVENTURES OF MARY DARLING: www.facebook.com/Subterranean...

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Are you looking for a developmental edit of a novel or novella? I have openings in my editing calendar. I work with multiple genres. More information and contact link here: www.kathowardbooks.com/editing

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Sarah Maria Griffin's Eat the Ones You Love places Little Shop, dead mall capitalism, and a heavy dose of desire into a blender to blossom into something visceral, strange, and transformative: reactormag.com/book-review-...

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Sort of a niche post, but if anyone regularly drives from Eastern Oregon (Pendleton) to Portland, PLEASE let me know. I have shelter pets who need rides :-) 70% of @pawspendletonor.bsky.social 's shelter cats are adopted out of Portland. Thank you!

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Ash’s vet visit today cost $685 so today is a GREAT day to subscribe to @theflytrapmedia.com for weekly feminist cultural criticism in your inbox and instant access to our full back catalogue.

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Bronisław Czech, an Olympic skier, was arrested in 1940 for being part of the Polish resistance and sent to Auschwitz after rejecting the offer to be a ski instructor for German troops. A talented artist recognized for his woodworking skills, he made this wooden box while imprisoned.

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