Just a reminder for folks not in Minnesota . . . we still need help. Also there are things you can do to prepare your community in case this fuckery comes where you are (or just because they're good things to do).
Romantic date night idea: Make the switch together from Audible or Spotify to Libro.fm, where every audiobook purchase supports your indie bookstore 💓
Finished writing my 7th book today!
A short story fairly tale retelling that somehow bloomed into 110k words of gothic horrormance.
❤️ I just bought cookies from the same girl on this list from last year!
Just sent out my first newsletter since March which glossed over the bit about taking care of my mother with dementia, my spouse’s cardiac surgery, and worrying about the political climate when my family and friends are living in fear right now. Heh. Maybe, just maybe, I shouldn’t wait so long.
Free. Gay book. Free. For you. Gift, from me. Season's greetings!
Both the ebook and audiobook are free, so take your pick 😘
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“Mankind was my business. The common welfare was my business; charity, mercy, forbearance, benevolence, were all my business.”
-Jacob Marley, A Christmas Carol
Word of mouth is important to a book's success. So, if you'd like to see the authors who wrote your favourite stories commissioned to write more, please keep talking about all the #books you love.
Rate Dogs & • Follow ... 2h • This is Chop. He was shot and killed by masked assailants in plain clothes who go by ICE. They showed up at his door "looking for migrants after receiving a tip." The son of the family asked if they could wait before entering the home while he put Chop away in the bathroom, as the dog can be aggressive with strangers. According to the family, it is at this point that the son went to his pickup truck to retrieve his ID and a Border Patrol agent entered the home, opened the bathroom door, and shot Chop. None of the agents helped the family, who desperately tried to render aid to Chop, as he bled to death on the kitchen floor. Unsurprisingly, the agent who shot their dog then hid from them and refused to give his name. Even more unsurprising, they did not find any evidence of the migrants they were there to terrorize in the first place. Do not open your door for these fucking losers. Rest easy Chop 14/10 CBP Office of Professional Responsibility: 202-344-1808 JointIntake@cbp.dhs.gov El Paso Border Patrol Sector: 915-834-8400 fpfelpaso@cbp.dhs.gov Rep. Veronica Escobar (El Paso): 915-541-1400 veronica.escobar@mail.house.gov https://kfoxtv.com/news/local/el-paso-family-claims-border-patrol-killed-their-dog-during-search-cbp-
“This heckin’ pupperino fucking hates La Migra,” to paraphrase from @weratedogs.com
COLLAB ANNOUNCEMENT!! 🪐👽🌈
We have an exclusive interview with the editors of @othersidespec.bsky.social OUT NOW on Kickstarter! 🗣️💬
We love the Otherside team and are so excited to see their project succeed! If you want to see us chat about queer SFF, short fiction and more, check it out here! ⬇️
Bona Books Presents A new queer literary magazine FANTABULOSA! Tales of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical, from radical and unapologetic queer voices. Science fiction, fantasy and horror Short fiction & poetry Submissions open now
ANNOUNCEMENT🎺🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:
FANTABULOSA!
Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.
& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘
1) pic of Melissa and Mark Hortman 2) pic of Melissa Hortman and dog Gilbert
Remembering MN house speaker Melissa Hortman, her husband Mark and their beloved dog Gilbert. Murdered in June at their home by a rightwing Trump-voting evangelist, who also shot another MN lawmaker and his wife at THEIR home, 9 and 8 times, respectively (miraculously, they survived).
I'm attending this event. RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌 worldshift.manyworldswriting.com
Join me today at #StrongWomenStrangeWorlds! 8 minute readings #horror #scifi #fiction
@swsworlds.bsky.social on Fri Aug 1, Noon EDT (free, zoom)
tinyurl.com/swswa1
with:
@authorterribruce.bsky.social
@mlensheffer.bsky.social
@marromasco.bsky.social
@nvhaskell.bsky.social
Tomorrow!! Please join us by registering at StrongWomenStrangeWorlds.weebly.com . 8 minute readings with giveaways and you might discover your next favorite author? What’s not to like? @marromasco.bsky.social @mlensheffer.bsky.social #authorreading #strongwomenstrangeworlds #writerscommunity
Virtual reading next week with @swsworlds.bsky.social
- Fri Aug 1, Noon EDT. Sign up to attend for free: tinyurl.com/swswa1
with:
@authorterribruce.bsky.social
@marromasco.bsky.social
@nvhaskell.bsky.social
@tabithapotts.bsky.social
Graphic for Strong Women Strange Worlds First Friday Quickread of Sci Fi, Fantasy & Horror on August 1, 12 noon EDT(free on zoom). Preregister at https://strongwomenstrangeworlds.weebly.com
Excited to read with badass authors (8 mins each!) for
@swsworlds.bsky.social on Fri Aug 1, Noon EDT (free, zoom)
tinyurl.com/swswa1
with:
@authorterribruce.bsky.social
@marromasco.bsky.social
@nvhaskell.bsky.social
@chelseaconradt.bsky.social
@tabithapotts.bsky.social
#horror #scifi #fiction
Tonight, I'll go home and sleep in my bed. I have a lawyer, I'll get due process.
But Edgardo, whose arm was ripped from mine by ICE agents, has none of those things.
That's why I'll keep coming back to court, week after week, to make sure that people's rights are protected.
Did I miss any place to cheer for you?
I know this is just the first step, but the validation, the gratification that comes from sticking it out all these years to get to this moment - it's huge. HUGE. Thank you to @jenazantian.bsky.social for believing in this book of my heart - I can't wait to see what comes next.
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Alt text for this poster can be found here: https://tag2025.hosted.york.ac.uk/en/call-for-papers/. Scroll down to the section of the webpage tited 25 Years of 'Queer Archaeologies' - Where do we need to go?
I am thrilled to say that me and Thomas Dowson will be hosting a session at TAG 2025 titled '25 Years of 'Queer Archaeologies' - Where do we need to go?'.
We seek submissions that engage with queer archaeology in its broadest sense.
More details here: tag2025.hosted.york.ac.uk/en/call-for-...
Things I bought at the con...AND GOT SIGNATURES FOR.
@nvhaskell.bsky.social SQUEEE
Saturday is Independent Bookstore Day. Support a #cincinnati bookstore and 6 local authors! ❤️📚 #indieauthor #indiebookstore #writer
This auction includes a personalized copy of the gorgeous limited-edition Owl Crate version of Wooing the Witch Queen (with beautiful illustrations AND a bonus chapter at the end)! www.32auctions.com/organization...
Open internationally, & I'll cover the shipping expense. ❤️
New fantasy Kickstarter launches the day the video for last winter's BLACK MEN READING SPECULATIVE FICTION TWO goes up. Auspicious & well-received. Readings from Maurice Broaddus, Rob Cameron, Milton Davis, Gerald L Coleman, Errick Nunnally & Justin Key.
Kickstarter link threaded next.
I have a potentially huge meeting this afternoon. Wish me luck please. 🙏
Gorgeous cover!
Sixteen days have passed and despite filing complaints, Google continues to serve up this slop description that claims we've published "AI-generated stories." We've done nothing of the sort. In fact, we've been extremely vocal about our stance on "AI."
NEVER IN OUR PAGES.
Ight are there any publications hiring that can provide insurance and stable income in need of someone who does long form journalism?
This day job corporate shit is for the birds I can't do it no more.
