So @jabartlesauthor.bsky.social, I hear A Valley to Harness is being turned into an audiobook? Ain't that fun... 🌍

Centering uncertainty in #climate #fiction was central to my novel. One of the earliest ideas I knew would be in the story was to keep the ground physically moving under the characters’ feet so even the earth itself wouldn’t be a stable thing to fall back on.

I keep exploring a few thoughts regarding writing future climate fiction:

(1) given the volatility of the present moment, what's the approach to writing near-future stories where present circumstances could change so quickly as to impact the setting of the story you're writing?

Anyone ever read Klara and the Sun?

What an adorable and thoughtful novel through the lens of an "artificial friend." (Aka, an AI designed to be friends for a sick thirteen-year-old girl).

A subtly speculative fiction novel, and short (~300 pages). Philosophical in all the right ways.

I've been thinking a lot lately about the types of stories we need to be telling, given the current political state of the world.

Over the past few years, I've had the opportunity to work with dozens of authors on The World's Revolution. They're all incredible people and storytellers.

The World's Revolution #clifi series is on sale starting today!

$0.99 each until March 24
including the ebook of my Editor's Pick novel
A VALLEY TO HARNESS

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Whenever people ask what I write, I often mention climate fiction, even though my works fit more into SciFi and Fantasy as a whole collected set of writings.

But I truly want my writing to be more reflective of climate fiction.

In light of all the gloom in the world, we need to talk about optimistic works of fiction to help inspire us.

Well, let me introduce you to A Valley to Harness! Full disclosure, I was the book's editor, but it is a truly wonderful climate fiction story.

There's so much good talk about not using AI to write, but what about WRITING books about AI?

Meet Theren, a synthetic intelligence, who is just...

1. Trying to be loved by humanity and go to space
2. Playing some chess
3. Nonbinary

Let me introduce you to my 2019 debut, First of Their Kind!

Halfway through book 2 of the Terra Ignota series and I truly need more people to talk to about these books they are indescribable

To be very clear, I absolutely love Wicked, both the musical and the new movie.

But when I say the original Wizard of Oz books from 1900 and the following two decades are absolute works of art that people should not sleep on, I mean it.

Star Wars: Skeleton Crew is Star Wars + Goonies + Treasure Planet and I'm absolutely loving it.

There's so much good to say about this show only two episodes in. I am here for it.

I have so many theories already but I don't want to spoil anything for anyone 😎

You know what would **really** disrupt the publishing industry?
Fair contracts and decent pay for authors.
No AI training without the creator’s consent.
Artists and translators on the cover.
No NDAs for ghostwriters.

I've been sick for the past week and ended up binge watching 90% of "For All Mankind" on Apple TV. (A few episodes left in Season 4)

I'm curious folks' thoughts on this show?

I have many. Some good. Some bad. It's... Been interesting to speed watch it.

Is Ed Baldwin supposed to be the villain?

All right, I joined BlueSky months ago then promptly forgot about it.

Time to try to use it.

I would love to connect with folks in the all things SciFi and Fantasy writing space!

Or, if that ain't your speed, all things climate?

For fun, here's the cover of my next climate fantasy novel...

Shout out to @brandoncrilly.bsky.social for inviting me onto this app! Excited to be here, to connect with other scifi and fantasy authors, and to generally escape the chaos of Twitter.

So what should I prioritize doing in my first days on this app? How do I find the right networks?