Gerald L. Coleman
@geraldcoleman.bsky.social
Science Fiction & Fantasy Author
Cofounder—Affrilachian Poets
Scholastic National Writing Juror
Rhysling Award Nom
Locust Award Nom (anthology)
NAACP Image Award Winner (anthology)
Fellow—Black Earth Institute
https://linktr.ee/geraldlcoleman
Cofounder—Affrilachian Poets
Scholastic National Writing Juror
Rhysling Award Nom
Locust Award Nom (anthology)
NAACP Image Award Winner (anthology)
Fellow—Black Earth Institute
https://linktr.ee/geraldlcoleman
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Gerald L. Coleman | Patreon
creating Poems, Short Stories, and Scifi & Fantasy Novels
www.patreon.com
I just dropped a new poem over on patreon! As I said a while back, I’ll no longer be sharing my work on social media platforms. They are all subject to being scraped by companies working on AI.
You can join for the cost of a cup of coffee!
#poetry
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You can join for the cost of a cup of coffee!
#poetry
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February 5, 2026 at 5:55 PM
Want to brighten an artist’s holiday? There are a lot of artist’s who are crowdfunding, have Patreons, Ko-fis, websites with stores for their books or art. Your $5, $10, $25 will have a huge impact. You can sign up for my patreon for the cost of a cup of coffee.
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Gerald L. Coleman | Patreon
creating Poems, Short Stories, and Scifi & Fantasy Novels
www.patreon.com
December 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Want to brighten an artist’s holiday? There are a lot of artist’s who are crowdfunding, have Patreons, Ko-fis, websites with stores for their books or art. Your $5, $10, $25 will have a huge impact. You can sign up for my patreon for the cost of a cup of coffee.
www.patreon.com/cw/geraldlco...
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WorldCon 2026 will be held in Anaheim. My #poem “age of villains” which appears in the January issue of Strange Horizons is eligible for both the Rhysling Award and the Hugo for Best Poem next year. Please consider nominating it and voting for it. Thanks y’all!
#LAconV #WritingCommunity
#LAconV #WritingCommunity
December 9, 2025 at 7:15 PM
WorldCon 2026 will be held in Anaheim. My #poem “age of villains” which appears in the January issue of Strange Horizons is eligible for both the Rhysling Award and the Hugo for Best Poem next year. Please consider nominating it and voting for it. Thanks y’all!
#LAconV #WritingCommunity
#LAconV #WritingCommunity
Books are a great gift for the holidays. Get that person some poetry!
#BookSky
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December 8, 2025 at 3:51 PM
Books are a great gift for the holidays. Get that person some poetry!
#BookSky
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#BookSky
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That was a blast. My thanks to everyone who joined in on the Sensitivity Reader Workshop. Folks asked great questions and we had an amazing conversation about Sensitivity Reading. A special thanks to Sean Hillman for running the zoom IT and keeping us connected. #BookSky #WritingCommunity
December 7, 2025 at 11:59 PM
That was a blast. My thanks to everyone who joined in on the Sensitivity Reader Workshop. Folks asked great questions and we had an amazing conversation about Sensitivity Reading. A special thanks to Sean Hillman for running the zoom IT and keeping us connected. #BookSky #WritingCommunity
ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT to sign up for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering specific questions about your WIP (work-in-progress).
Grab your spot today.
#Writing
#Booksky
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Grab your spot today.
#Writing
#Booksky
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December 2, 2025 at 7:24 PM
ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT to sign up for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering specific questions about your WIP (work-in-progress).
Grab your spot today.
#Writing
#Booksky
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Grab your spot today.
#Writing
#Booksky
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ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT to sign up for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering specific questions about your WIP (work-in-progress).
Grab your spot today.
#BookSky
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Grab your spot today.
#BookSky
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December 1, 2025 at 4:45 PM
ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT to sign up for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering specific questions about your WIP (work-in-progress).
Grab your spot today.
#BookSky
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Grab your spot today.
#BookSky
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GRAB YOUR SPOT and join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting, via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress).
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#Booksky
#SensitivityReading
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#Booksky
#SensitivityReading
November 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
GRAB YOUR SPOT and join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting, via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress).
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#Booksky
#SensitivityReading
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#Booksky
#SensitivityReading
GRAB YOUR SPOT and join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting, via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress).
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#Booksky
#SensitivityReading
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#Booksky
#SensitivityReading
November 18, 2025 at 4:58 PM
GRAB YOUR SPOT and join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting, via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress).
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#Booksky
#SensitivityReading
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#Booksky
#SensitivityReading
GRAB YOUR SPOT and join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress). fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...
Thanks, y’all!
#Booksky
Thanks, y’all!
#Booksky
November 12, 2025 at 6:08 PM
GRAB YOUR SPOT and join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress). fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...
Thanks, y’all!
#Booksky
Thanks, y’all!
#Booksky
Join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress).
Please share. Thanks, y’all!
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#BookSky
Please share. Thanks, y’all!
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#BookSky
November 10, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress).
Please share. Thanks, y’all!
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#BookSky
Please share. Thanks, y’all!
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#BookSky
Y’all. The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre.’
a man with a beard is wearing a turtleneck sweater and a gray shirt .
ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a turtleneck sweater and a gray shirt .
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November 4, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Y’all. The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre.’
Join the folks who’ve signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress). Please share with folks who might be interested.
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#BookSky
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#BookSky
November 3, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Join the folks who’ve signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress). Please share with folks who might be interested.
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#BookSky
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#BookSky
Folks have begun signing on for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (Work in Progress).
Join us! Know folks who might benefit? Please share this them. Thanks, y’all! #BookSky
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Join us! Know folks who might benefit? Please share this them. Thanks, y’all! #BookSky
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Sensitivity Reader Workshop
Please support us by making a contribution!
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October 31, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Folks have begun signing on for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (Work in Progress).
Join us! Know folks who might benefit? Please share this them. Thanks, y’all! #BookSky
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Join us! Know folks who might benefit? Please share this them. Thanks, y’all! #BookSky
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The first folks have signed on for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! Would you like to join us? I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (Work in Progress).
Thanks, y’all!
#BookSky
fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...
Thanks, y’all!
#BookSky
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October 30, 2025 at 3:41 PM
The first folks have signed on for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! Would you like to join us? I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (Work in Progress).
Thanks, y’all!
#BookSky
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Thanks, y’all!
#BookSky
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The Sensitivity Reader Workshop is a go. I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and giving you an opportunity to ask questions about your specific (WIP) work in progress.
Join me via Zoom on Sunday, December 7th at 5:00 pm EST. Grab your virtual ticket on Fundrazr.
fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...
Join me via Zoom on Sunday, December 7th at 5:00 pm EST. Grab your virtual ticket on Fundrazr.
fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...
October 29, 2025 at 3:07 PM
The Sensitivity Reader Workshop is a go. I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and giving you an opportunity to ask questions about your specific (WIP) work in progress.
Join me via Zoom on Sunday, December 7th at 5:00 pm EST. Grab your virtual ticket on Fundrazr.
fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...
Join me via Zoom on Sunday, December 7th at 5:00 pm EST. Grab your virtual ticket on Fundrazr.
fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...
Ok, the Sensitivity Reader Workshop is a go! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and giving you an opportunity to ask questions about your specific (WIP) work in progress.
Join me via Zoom on Sunday, December 7th at 5:00 pm EST. Grab your virtual ticket on Fundrazr.
fnd.us/sensitivityr...
Join me via Zoom on Sunday, December 7th at 5:00 pm EST. Grab your virtual ticket on Fundrazr.
fnd.us/sensitivityr...
October 28, 2025 at 11:39 PM
Ok, the Sensitivity Reader Workshop is a go! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and giving you an opportunity to ask questions about your specific (WIP) work in progress.
Join me via Zoom on Sunday, December 7th at 5:00 pm EST. Grab your virtual ticket on Fundrazr.
fnd.us/sensitivityr...
Join me via Zoom on Sunday, December 7th at 5:00 pm EST. Grab your virtual ticket on Fundrazr.
fnd.us/sensitivityr...
Sometimes you need a Cortado to get through the afternoon …
October 22, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Sometimes you need a Cortado to get through the afternoon …
October is BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH! Maybe you’re wondering where to start in supporting black writers who write science fiction & fantasy? Well, I created a BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BLACK SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY and here’s Part 3!
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Beginner's Guide to Black Science Fiction & Fantasy part iii
This is a beginner's guide to black science fiction and fantasy.
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October 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM
October is BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION MONTH! Maybe you’re wondering where to start in supporting black writers who write science fiction & fantasy? Well, I created a BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO BLACK SCIENCE FICTION & FANTASY and here’s Part 3!
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Join all these wonderful folks who snagged a copy of INCENDIARY: Poems & Essays!
If you pick it up today over on Bookshop you can get free shipping:
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#poetry
#DiverseBooks
If you pick it up today over on Bookshop you can get free shipping:
bookshop.org/p/books/ince...
#poetry
#DiverseBooks
October 8, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Join all these wonderful folks who snagged a copy of INCENDIARY: Poems & Essays!
If you pick it up today over on Bookshop you can get free shipping:
bookshop.org/p/books/ince...
#poetry
#DiverseBooks
If you pick it up today over on Bookshop you can get free shipping:
bookshop.org/p/books/ince...
#poetry
#DiverseBooks
It’s Banned Books Week. From the Banned Books Org masthead:
“Established in 1982, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to read.”
Here’s a list I put together a little while back.
#BookSky
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“Established in 1982, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to read.”
Here’s a list I put together a little while back.
#BookSky
bookshop.org/lists/banned...
Banned Books!
Checkout out this list on Bookshop
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October 7, 2025 at 4:32 PM
It’s Banned Books Week. From the Banned Books Org masthead:
“Established in 1982, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to read.”
Here’s a list I put together a little while back.
#BookSky
bookshop.org/lists/banned...
“Established in 1982, Banned Books Week brings together the entire book community in shared support of the freedom to read.”
Here’s a list I put together a little while back.
#BookSky
bookshop.org/lists/banned...