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Automatic Noodle A website about a novella, by Annalee Newitz, pretending to be a website about a noodle joint.

The bots down at Authentic Noodle sell merch online! www.automaticnoodle.website

It's official, I get to give an #IgniteSeattle talk on Benaroya stage!!!! It's titled "Pretty Little Thing: The Wife of a Rumrunner." March 10th. Details at the link! igniteseattle.com let me know if you're coming!

Not gonna lie, 12 yr old me is so stupid excited to be on Benaroya Stage...

Man and woman wearing T-shirts that say Automatic Noodle in reference to the novel by Annalee Newitz.

@annaleen.bsky.social we did not plan this 🤣 On our way to Prague and separately we chose #automaticnoodle shirts for the flight! They are startlingly comfortable. Tho I desperately wish there was an Authentic Noodle joint in the concourse to fuel up for the long flight!

Battling Imposter Syndrome with Rebecca Demarest Author and speculative fiction expert Rebecca Demarest joins us to discuss how best to fight that awful imposter syndrome.

#ImposterSyndrome hits just about everyone; I should know, I've battled it myself. I sat down with @katrinaschroeder.bsky.social over @thefictionlab.bsky.social to talk about that dastardly intrusive impulse, especially in regards to #writing and #publishing.

www.thefictionlab.com/p/battling-i...

LOVED attending opening night of #stageoffools last night at #SeattlePublicTheater. I laughed so hard I almost peed myself. Beautiful commentary on the survival of the Arts in today's climate couched in King Lear crossed with Weekend at Bernie's. Runs for 5 weeks! app.arts-people.com?show=280900

Come see Cory Doctorow and @edzitron.com talk about #Enshittification and the #RotEconomy with @clarionwest.bsky.social on Oct. 22nd! In person in Seattle or free online. secure.clarionwest.org/np/clients/c...

#authortalk #scifi #seattlelibrary

Daniel H Wilson has a new book out, and @clarionwest.bsky.social is doing an event with @nisishawl.bsky.social on Oct. 16th. In person in Seattle, but free to stream! secure.clarionwest.org/campaigns/20...

#authorevent #booklaunch #seattlelibrary #scifi #indigenousfuturism #wholeinthesky

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#vote #democracy #hope

I see you. You are a wonderful, valuable person and the world needs you in it.

Today is Suicide Prevention Day, and I want to remind you that there are always people who care. I'm one of them.

Suicide prevention hotline: 988

#suicidepreventionday #suicideprevention #hereifyouneedtotalk

Y'all, I'm teaching my basics of horror writing class with the @thefictionlab.bsky.social this September 20th, just in time for spooky season! This is one of my favorites to teach, and will walk you through everything you need to think about while playing with your own ideas! bit.ly/4fPqCiG

I felt very seen at the "Writing in a Neurodiverse Universe" panel at @seattlein2025.org. Tons of useful tips, oodles of compassion. Such a relief.

@writerlybliss.bsky.social on #SpoonTheory: "Really, there's spoons. There's fucks, and there's fucking spoons. And they're three different things."

I am so glad you found our panel useful! And yeah, use your fear! It's your superpower!

"Exploring Disability & Autonomy in Horror" at #WorldCon w @anniecarlauthor.bsky.social @snarkbat.bsky.social & Rebecca Demarest was great!

The stream only started 1/2 thru for me, but I loved it. Centering the huge diversity in the #disability community, the largest minority group in the world.