B. Morris Allen
@bmorrisallen.com
Writer, editor, and publisher @metaphorosis.com, long-time vegan, based in Oregon.
Tofu-eating woke-rista.
Tofu-eating woke-rista.
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B. Morris Allen
@bmorrisallen.com
· Nov 14
Updated links!
For newcomers: I'm a #sciencefiction and #fantasy
#writer - mostly short stories, but also a dark SF novella (The Speed of Winter) and a dark fantasy novel (Susurrus). I'm behind @metaphorosis.com - anthologies and magazine.
I'm also a long-time #vegan living on the #OregonCoast.
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For newcomers: I'm a #sciencefiction and #fantasy
#writer - mostly short stories, but also a dark SF novella (The Speed of Winter) and a dark fantasy novel (Susurrus). I'm behind @metaphorosis.com - anthologies and magazine.
I'm also a long-time #vegan living on the #OregonCoast.
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It's been a rough year personally (and brutal this week), but good on the writing front. I'm glad to close it out with something positive: a review of my last collection of stories.
HAUNTING, HEARTFELT, AND IMAGINATIVE.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
HAUNTING, HEARTFELT, AND IMAGINATIVE.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Masha M.'s review of Chambers of the Heart
4/5: HAUNTING, HEARTFELT, AND IMAGINATIVE. B. Morris Allen has a real talent for crafting speculative stories that feel both wildly creative and deeply human. Each story is a small, perfectly formed...
www.goodreads.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:05 AM
It's been a rough year personally (and brutal this week), but good on the writing front. I'm glad to close it out with something positive: a review of my last collection of stories.
HAUNTING, HEARTFELT, AND IMAGINATIVE.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
HAUNTING, HEARTFELT, AND IMAGINATIVE.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Reposted by B. Morris Allen
Why we loved this story: "1B" by B. Morris Allen is a touching love story. It's lovely that so much can be communicated without meeting face to face.
Bio: @bmorrisallen.com Allen is a biochemist turned activist turned lawyer turned foreign aid consultant, and
Bio: @bmorrisallen.com Allen is a biochemist turned activist turned lawyer turned foreign aid consultant, and
December 24, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Why we loved this story: "1B" by B. Morris Allen is a touching love story. It's lovely that so much can be communicated without meeting face to face.
Bio: @bmorrisallen.com Allen is a biochemist turned activist turned lawyer turned foreign aid consultant, and
Bio: @bmorrisallen.com Allen is a biochemist turned activist turned lawyer turned foreign aid consultant, and
Pedant alert (about the pedophile alert)
Trump is FLOUTING the law and FLAUNTING lawlessness. But otherwise I give Rep. Massie credit.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Trump is FLOUTING the law and FLAUNTING lawlessness. But otherwise I give Rep. Massie credit.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
thehill.com
December 21, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Pedant alert (about the pedophile alert)
Trump is FLOUTING the law and FLAUNTING lawlessness. But otherwise I give Rep. Massie credit.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
Trump is FLOUTING the law and FLAUNTING lawlessness. But otherwise I give Rep. Massie credit.
thehill.com/homenews/adm...
The Best of Joe Ely | Live From Austin City Limits TV
YouTube video by Austin City Limits
www.youtube.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
I'm sorry Lackington's didn't make it. My own story “When Dooryards First in the Lilac Bloomed” is available at lackingtons.com/2017/08/23/w...
December 4, 2025 at 4:03 PM
I'm sorry Lackington's didn't make it. My own story “When Dooryards First in the Lilac Bloomed” is available at lackingtons.com/2017/08/23/w...
A pretty in depth look at how much meat (and billionaires) are subsidized in the US.
The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab - High Country News share.google/qd2PIshCdPYn...
The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab - High Country News share.google/qd2PIshCdPYn...
The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab - High Country News
Roughly two-thirds of grazing on Bureau of Land Management land is controlled by just 10% of permit holders.
share.google
December 3, 2025 at 12:53 AM
A pretty in depth look at how much meat (and billionaires) are subsidized in the US.
The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab - High Country News share.google/qd2PIshCdPYn...
The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab - High Country News share.google/qd2PIshCdPYn...
Now that it's _officially_ Nebula nominating time...
Wondering what to #nominate? 1/4
As the year moves toward its end, and best of the year and awards consideration time moves closer, I'd like to ask that you consider my novelette "Cupernicity", published in February in The Future Fire for your nomination needs.
futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
As the year moves toward its end, and best of the year and awards consideration time moves closer, I'd like to ask that you consider my novelette "Cupernicity", published in February in The Future Fire for your nomination needs.
futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
Cupernicity, B. Morris Allen
The center of the universe shifts. When you’re young, it’s all about your principal carer, and food, and bedtime snuggles. As you age, gravity intervenes, and the center moves further away, to cliques...
futurefire.net
December 2, 2025 at 1:01 AM
Now that it's _officially_ Nebula nominating time...
I didn't read a lot of #TomStoppard, but I did read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in high school, and it was incredibly funny. I went back to it several times (and much later saw the film) and always loved it.
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88
A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a screenwriter
www.theguardian.com
December 1, 2025 at 5:39 AM
I didn't read a lot of #TomStoppard, but I did read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in high school, and it was incredibly funny. I went back to it several times (and much later saw the film) and always loved it.
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
Wondering what to #nominate? 1/4
As the year moves toward its end, and best of the year and awards consideration time moves closer, I'd like to ask that you consider my novelette "Cupernicity", published in February in The Future Fire for your nomination needs.
futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
As the year moves toward its end, and best of the year and awards consideration time moves closer, I'd like to ask that you consider my novelette "Cupernicity", published in February in The Future Fire for your nomination needs.
futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
Cupernicity, B. Morris Allen
The center of the universe shifts. When you’re young, it’s all about your principal carer, and food, and bedtime snuggles. As you age, gravity intervenes, and the center moves further away, to cliques...
futurefire.net
November 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Wondering what to #nominate? 1/4
As the year moves toward its end, and best of the year and awards consideration time moves closer, I'd like to ask that you consider my novelette "Cupernicity", published in February in The Future Fire for your nomination needs.
futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
As the year moves toward its end, and best of the year and awards consideration time moves closer, I'd like to ask that you consider my novelette "Cupernicity", published in February in The Future Fire for your nomination needs.
futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
Reposted by B. Morris Allen
Less than 24 hours left before the winter issue drops!! Magazine.Trollbreath.com
Issue 5, Fall 2025 - Trollbreath Magazine
Issue 5, Fall 2025 Fiction La Forêt de Fontainebleu, Les Chasseurs, Le Renard by Aimee Ogden The Water Dragons of Harney County by B. Morris Allen The Machines are Hungry by Maressa Voss Gracie ...
Magazine.Trollbreath.com
November 30, 2025 at 1:59 AM
Less than 24 hours left before the winter issue drops!! Magazine.Trollbreath.com
Whoever runs for US president, from whatever party, I want their platform to be:
- Rebuild a bureaucracy of non-partisan career officials
- Start to rebuild trust in government
- Prosecution decisions made by career officials on objective criteria. Neither 'look forward' nor 'prosecute my enemies'
- Rebuild a bureaucracy of non-partisan career officials
- Start to rebuild trust in government
- Prosecution decisions made by career officials on objective criteria. Neither 'look forward' nor 'prosecute my enemies'
November 29, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Whoever runs for US president, from whatever party, I want their platform to be:
- Rebuild a bureaucracy of non-partisan career officials
- Start to rebuild trust in government
- Prosecution decisions made by career officials on objective criteria. Neither 'look forward' nor 'prosecute my enemies'
- Rebuild a bureaucracy of non-partisan career officials
- Start to rebuild trust in government
- Prosecution decisions made by career officials on objective criteria. Neither 'look forward' nor 'prosecute my enemies'
My entire life, I've heard that #SocialSecurity will run out exactly when I come eligible.* And we still haven't fixed it. It's amazing our political system could ignore such a big problem for so long.
*I recognize that it's much more nuanced than this.
www.axios.com/2025/11/29/s...
*I recognize that it's much more nuanced than this.
www.axios.com/2025/11/29/s...
Social Security's day of reckoning is nearly here
There is a tug-of-war between the benefits future retirees receive and the taxes that working-age people pay.
www.axios.com
November 29, 2025 at 8:52 PM
My entire life, I've heard that #SocialSecurity will run out exactly when I come eligible.* And we still haven't fixed it. It's amazing our political system could ignore such a big problem for so long.
*I recognize that it's much more nuanced than this.
www.axios.com/2025/11/29/s...
*I recognize that it's much more nuanced than this.
www.axios.com/2025/11/29/s...
Hegseth added “...Biden...preferred the kid gloves approach, allowing...people...to flood our communities with drugs and violence.
"Trump is set to pardon a former Honduran president...sentenced...for drug trafficking"
Maybe have lunch sometime, guys?
"Trump is set to pardon a former Honduran president...sentenced...for drug trafficking"
Maybe have lunch sometime, guys?
November 29, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Hegseth added “...Biden...preferred the kid gloves approach, allowing...people...to flood our communities with drugs and violence.
"Trump is set to pardon a former Honduran president...sentenced...for drug trafficking"
Maybe have lunch sometime, guys?
"Trump is set to pardon a former Honduran president...sentenced...for drug trafficking"
Maybe have lunch sometime, guys?
Watching many of the old Bond movies, and happened across (can't seem to get a screenshot) a JD Vance doppelganger at the start of You Only Live Twice. Surprise, surprise, Vance plays a Russian envoy.
November 29, 2025 at 1:45 AM
Watching many of the old Bond movies, and happened across (can't seem to get a screenshot) a JD Vance doppelganger at the start of You Only Live Twice. Surprise, surprise, Vance plays a Russian envoy.
Even better! Introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen:
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Chess
- The Book of Mormon
- Hadestown
- Aspects of Love
- and, as a bonus, Jesus Christ Superstar (which can never be mentioned enough)
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Chess
- The Book of Mormon
- Hadestown
- Aspects of Love
- and, as a bonus, Jesus Christ Superstar (which can never be mentioned enough)
OK but never mind concerts, introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen:
Cabaret
Little Shop of Horrors
Man of La Mancha
Pantom of the Opera
Hamilton
Cabaret
Little Shop of Horrors
Man of La Mancha
Pantom of the Opera
Hamilton
Oooo I've actually seen five different musicals now!
Hamilton
Avenue Q
Book of Mormon
Chicago
Six
Hamilton
Avenue Q
Book of Mormon
Chicago
Six
November 28, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Even better! Introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen:
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Chess
- The Book of Mormon
- Hadestown
- Aspects of Love
- and, as a bonus, Jesus Christ Superstar (which can never be mentioned enough)
- Jesus Christ Superstar
- Chess
- The Book of Mormon
- Hadestown
- Aspects of Love
- and, as a bonus, Jesus Christ Superstar (which can never be mentioned enough)
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
- Cat Stevens
- Darden Smith
- ДДТ
- Carrie Newcomer
- Deep Purple
- Cat Stevens
- Darden Smith
- ДДТ
- Carrie Newcomer
- Deep Purple
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
- Billy Joel
- Ani Difranco
- Tori Amos
- Liz Phair
- clipping
I have seen so few musicians live, and none in many years, that I’m afraid this list might actually be exhaustive.
- Billy Joel
- Ani Difranco
- Tori Amos
- Liz Phair
- clipping
I have seen so few musicians live, and none in many years, that I’m afraid this list might actually be exhaustive.
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
The Bangles (I was 14 & ECSTATIC!)
Yo-Yo Ma (twice, and the two best live performances I have EVER seen)
The Cleveland Orchestra (many times)
Peggy Seeger
Iron Maiden (surprisingly often, since I married @patricksamphire.bsky.social !)
The Bangles (I was 14 & ECSTATIC!)
Yo-Yo Ma (twice, and the two best live performances I have EVER seen)
The Cleveland Orchestra (many times)
Peggy Seeger
Iron Maiden (surprisingly often, since I married @patricksamphire.bsky.social !)
November 27, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen:
- Cat Stevens
- Darden Smith
- ДДТ
- Carrie Newcomer
- Deep Purple
- Cat Stevens
- Darden Smith
- ДДТ
- Carrie Newcomer
- Deep Purple
Did I tell you about my latest story? It's short, on PodCastle, and about choices! Read or listen!
My latest story is up @podcastle.org ! You can read my flash story, "The Only Map is Memory" along with shorts by David McGuire and Courtney Floyd.
podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p...
This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.
podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p...
This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.
PodCastle 919: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Possibilities - PodCastle
The Only Map is Memory by B. Morris Allen I use my memory for a map. It’s the only map I have, but it’s unreliable in the way all memory is. Objects that I remember as big must have been smaller, loca...
podcastle.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Did I tell you about my latest story? It's short, on PodCastle, and about choices! Read or listen!
Reposted by B. Morris Allen
My latest story is up @podcastle.org ! You can read my flash story, "The Only Map is Memory" along with shorts by David McGuire and Courtney Floyd.
podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p...
This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.
podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p...
This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.
PodCastle 919: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Possibilities - PodCastle
The Only Map is Memory by B. Morris Allen I use my memory for a map. It’s the only map I have, but it’s unreliable in the way all memory is. Objects that I remember as big must have been smaller, loca...
podcastle.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My latest story is up @podcastle.org ! You can read my flash story, "The Only Map is Memory" along with shorts by David McGuire and Courtney Floyd.
podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p...
This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.
podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p...
This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.
My latest story is up @podcastle.org ! You can read my flash story, "The Only Map is Memory" along with shorts by David McGuire and Courtney Floyd.
podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p...
This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.
podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p...
This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.
PodCastle 919: FLASH FICTION EXTRAVAGANZA: Possibilities - PodCastle
The Only Map is Memory by B. Morris Allen I use my memory for a map. It’s the only map I have, but it’s unreliable in the way all memory is. Objects that I remember as big must have been smaller, loca...
podcastle.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
My latest story is up @podcastle.org ! You can read my flash story, "The Only Map is Memory" along with shorts by David McGuire and Courtney Floyd.
podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p...
This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.
podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p...
This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.
Stupid Canadians choosing health over weaponry all the time. What did that get them other than ... health?
/s
"balking at raising defense spending because of concerns over not short-changing Canada’s social safety net, which includes public health care."
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
/s
"balking at raising defense spending because of concerns over not short-changing Canada’s social safety net, which includes public health care."
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
GOP lawmaker demands $300B in defense dues from Canada
Canada defends NATO commitment as forward progress at 'breakneck' speed
www.politico.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:26 PM
Stupid Canadians choosing health over weaponry all the time. What did that get them other than ... health?
/s
"balking at raising defense spending because of concerns over not short-changing Canada’s social safety net, which includes public health care."
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
/s
"balking at raising defense spending because of concerns over not short-changing Canada’s social safety net, which includes public health care."
www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
I am from the DOS (and pre-DOS) era. Yet it's been so long that I saw an article about DOS games and first thought 'denial of service'?
November 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM
I am from the DOS (and pre-DOS) era. Yet it's been so long that I saw an article about DOS games and first thought 'denial of service'?
My latest rejector loved the title. Now, all I need to do is write a new story to go under it. :-}
November 18, 2025 at 12:09 AM
My latest rejector loved the title. Now, all I need to do is write a new story to go under it. :-}
#OregonCoast helicopter moved for ICE detention. Facility on hold, "But the longer response times from Coos County or Astoria to an ocean accident mean help will likely not arrive in time to help those stranded in our cold waters."
Still, what's a couple of lives worth if you can also hurt others?
Still, what's a couple of lives worth if you can also hurt others?
November 17, 2025 at 7:48 PM
#OregonCoast helicopter moved for ICE detention. Facility on hold, "But the longer response times from Coos County or Astoria to an ocean accident mean help will likely not arrive in time to help those stranded in our cold waters."
Still, what's a couple of lives worth if you can also hurt others?
Still, what's a couple of lives worth if you can also hurt others?
If you're reading for awards, please consider my novelette "Cupernicity". I'm really pleased with it, and it's free to read!
futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
Cupernicity, B. Morris Allen
The center of the universe shifts. When you’re young, it’s all about your principal carer, and food, and bedtime snuggles. As you age, gravity intervenes, and the center moves further away, to cliques...
futurefire.net
November 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
If you're reading for awards, please consider my novelette "Cupernicity". I'm really pleased with it, and it's free to read!
futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...