Thank you everyone who has given me such warm support and thoughtful feedback on the early access release of my upcoming book:

hubs.la/Q03Q9PGP0

I really appreciate it.

The site-wide sale is over but if you want 50% off at checkout from now until Nov 27, use code MLLippert at checkout. Thanks!

I'm writing another book, and the first few chapters are available through Manning Early Access now! For 50% off!

hubs.la/Q03Q9PGP0

More details, and the story of how I came to write it, are on my blog at

ericlippert.com/2025/10/30/i...

It feels great to be writing again after a long break. :)

The most stunning thing we saw diving Sund Rock yesterday though was the biggest GPO I've ever seen in the wild. It was fast asleep, out in the open, in only 18 feet of water. I've never seen one asleep out of its den and so shallow before.

I spent the morning diving in the Hood Canal and got a pretty decent shot of this beautiful golden dirona. Biggest one I've ever seen, at least as big as my palm.

I got a shot of the great horned owl that lives at my friend Amber's place. It was hooting at the owl that lives next door when we interrupted it, which probably accounts for the withering look. 🪶

A couple recent shots of a cormorant on a riverbank, just before and just after taking flight. 🪶

Here's a cute little sandpiper I saw hunting for breakfast at sunrise on a river bank a couple of weeks ago.

I was just going for a little walk at Shilshole Bay, said to my wife "I'm going to grab the camera in case there's an eagle" and literally 30 seconds later, an eagle was fighting with an osprey over a fish directly above me.

I was just out for a walk in Carkeek Park (bring shoes you don't mind getting wet, the stream is overflowing onto the path by the beaver dams) with @thursdayrome.bsky.social; she spotted a brown creeper. Though fairly common, this is my first ever non-blurry photo of one.

If you're at oregon country fair do stop by and see the Fremont Players in Sleeping Beauty and the Pea, noon and 3 every day at Morningwood. It's a fun show for all ages!

I just shot an eagle on the Moon!

At Union Bay in Seattle.

Reddit seems to have deleted my account without warning or explanation. No great loss, but is this happening a lot on reddit these days, anyone know? Or is it just me.

We are happy offer delicious refreshments for sale from two wonderful local businesses at our shows: pastries from Lá Liath Bakery and beer from Reuben’s Brews.

Saturdays and Sundays through January 5
1 PM & 4:30 pm
at the Sunset Hill Community Hall

www.strangertickets.com/events/15878...

We're kicking off a new blog series sharing the perspectives of expert tech bloggers. And where better to start than with @ericlippert.com: programming language designer, one of Microsoft's first bloggers, and the most helpful (and fun) book technical editor around. bit.ly/3Djv9L8

Woo! Saturday Dec 21's 4:30 performance is sold out except for one single ticket. It's ok though, there are still 15 more shows to choose from!

www.strangertickets.com/events/15878...

#panto
#britishpanto
#pantomime
#seattletheater

Photo by @ericlippert.com

The book that @sarna.dev and I co-authored on writing engineering blog posts is now published. And it’s flanked by the best imaginable “bookends”: a foreword by @bcantrill.bsky.social and an afterword by @scott.hanselman.com! Details and Amazon/Manning links at bit.ly/3AVPWn9.

Seattle friends: if you're looking for something fun to do with kids of all ages, the @fremontplayers.bsky.social panto is always a hoot.

Get tickets early, it is a small venue and will sell out most shows. Masks-required show at 1pm on the 8th.

www.fremontplayers.com