Oleander Craw
@oleandercraw.bsky.social
Author of THE WARDS WILL FALL (2025), DEVOURING FORTUNE (coming 2026) || Writer of queer SFFH novels for readers who want to chew on something weird and evocative || 🚫NO AI || they/he 🏳️⚧️
http://oleandercraw.carrd.co
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Oleander Craw
@oleandercraw.bsky.social
· Oct 27
THE WARDS WILL FALL release day! (M/M dark fantasy)
Come read the first chapter. New chapters release for free on Mondays.
www.oleandercraw.com/chapter-one/
👁️ Expedition to a rotting magic city
👁️ Possessed and becoming Something Else
👁️ Ancient magic is returning
Cover by @sorenhaxan.bsky.social
Come read the first chapter. New chapters release for free on Mondays.
www.oleandercraw.com/chapter-one/
👁️ Expedition to a rotting magic city
👁️ Possessed and becoming Something Else
👁️ Ancient magic is returning
Cover by @sorenhaxan.bsky.social
That few inches of snow is now more like 8 inches and I can't wait to wake up tomorrow morning and see what things look like
December 27, 2025 at 2:17 AM
That few inches of snow is now more like 8 inches and I can't wait to wake up tomorrow morning and see what things look like
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I am absolutely working on the premise that I have three years to roll my dice. Tops.
Anything more will be a bonus and an absolute surprise.
My next publications are being written with this in mind.
Anything more will be a bonus and an absolute surprise.
My next publications are being written with this in mind.
In all sincerity I often sit here and wonder how better people could have given warnings about the rise of global fascism, and I struggle to think what else could have been tried. There were subtle warnings and loud warnings, obnoxious warnings and gentle warnings, the full range. I just don't know.
I keep thinking about this. I was talking to a journalist friend about Project 2025, and he was saying how so much of it is being executed with frightening efficiency. And it is all the more frustrating because everyone with the power to stop it was so thoroughly and repeatedly warned.
December 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I am absolutely working on the premise that I have three years to roll my dice. Tops.
Anything more will be a bonus and an absolute surprise.
My next publications are being written with this in mind.
Anything more will be a bonus and an absolute surprise.
My next publications are being written with this in mind.
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Time for the r/fantasy Mega Sale! 650+ titles! A portion of all sales goes to the Mary Cariola Center to help children with disabilities.
Pick up Fortune's Fool and Fool's Promise for $.99/ea, do some good, and spend the rest of your holiday break introverting!
💙🪐📚 #BookSky #indiebooks
Pick up Fortune's Fool and Fool's Promise for $.99/ea, do some good, and spend the rest of your holiday break introverting!
💙🪐📚 #BookSky #indiebooks
December 26, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Time for the r/fantasy Mega Sale! 650+ titles! A portion of all sales goes to the Mary Cariola Center to help children with disabilities.
Pick up Fortune's Fool and Fool's Promise for $.99/ea, do some good, and spend the rest of your holiday break introverting!
💙🪐📚 #BookSky #indiebooks
Pick up Fortune's Fool and Fool's Promise for $.99/ea, do some good, and spend the rest of your holiday break introverting!
💙🪐📚 #BookSky #indiebooks
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December 26, 2025 at 3:33 AM
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Standing ovation from me at this bit right here
December 26, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Standing ovation from me at this bit right here
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Not rude things, a thread:
December 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Not rude things, a thread:
A little excerpt of DEVOURING FORTUNE this morning as I work on edits. Reed has been listening to the story of Daryifel, and it's changing him in sharp ways as much as he wishes that wasn't the case.
December 26, 2025 at 11:56 AM
A little excerpt of DEVOURING FORTUNE this morning as I work on edits. Reed has been listening to the story of Daryifel, and it's changing him in sharp ways as much as he wishes that wasn't the case.
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Merychippus to all who celebrate!
December 25, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Merychippus to all who celebrate!
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I'm a very good writer actually. HMU for tips on beating imposter syndrome*.
*spoiler: all the tips are just "you're awesome actually, wtf are you on about?!"
*spoiler: all the tips are just "you're awesome actually, wtf are you on about?!"
December 25, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I'm a very good writer actually. HMU for tips on beating imposter syndrome*.
*spoiler: all the tips are just "you're awesome actually, wtf are you on about?!"
*spoiler: all the tips are just "you're awesome actually, wtf are you on about?!"
THE WAY I NEED THIS
my sister sent me maybe the best ornament i've ever seen in my life
December 25, 2025 at 10:11 PM
THE WAY I NEED THIS
Rewatching the Lord of the Rings series for the first time since like 2007 or some other ridiculous past year and it's interesting having such a different perspective now than I did as a teen
December 25, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Rewatching the Lord of the Rings series for the first time since like 2007 or some other ridiculous past year and it's interesting having such a different perspective now than I did as a teen
I am slowly collecting holiday themed cheese ball recipes and I gotta say I'm writing this one down, a real winner
December 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
I am slowly collecting holiday themed cheese ball recipes and I gotta say I'm writing this one down, a real winner
Did the gym thing again, had a short but successful leg day. Also holidays are my favorite days to go because it's super quiet and I can use whatever equipment I want
December 24, 2025 at 8:34 PM
Did the gym thing again, had a short but successful leg day. Also holidays are my favorite days to go because it's super quiet and I can use whatever equipment I want
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Commit to the cringe. Be genuine and open. Be sincere. No irony. No cynicism. It will feel cheesy. Thay's fine. Cheese is tasty.
December 24, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Commit to the cringe. Be genuine and open. Be sincere. No irony. No cynicism. It will feel cheesy. Thay's fine. Cheese is tasty.
I hate when I get the morning insomnia and wake up at 3:30am or some other unholy hour, because I feel awake now but I know the extreme sleepiness is going to hit in about an hour or so when I need to be up for the day
December 24, 2025 at 9:31 AM
I hate when I get the morning insomnia and wake up at 3:30am or some other unholy hour, because I feel awake now but I know the extreme sleepiness is going to hit in about an hour or so when I need to be up for the day
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There are many people who simply do not understand the stakes and either understate or overstate them. The issue is not that AI will replace writers or w/e: it can't. The issue is that AI will make our working conditions significantly worse and harm the development of new artists in our fields.
December 23, 2025 at 4:55 PM
There are many people who simply do not understand the stakes and either understate or overstate them. The issue is not that AI will replace writers or w/e: it can't. The issue is that AI will make our working conditions significantly worse and harm the development of new artists in our fields.
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Treat a published work that was later divulged to be AI-generated the same way you would if you found out it was manually plagiarized from a different book. Same situation, just the plagiarism has been automated and averaged out a bit, and the plagiarist is also a scab and a cultural arsonist.
December 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Treat a published work that was later divulged to be AI-generated the same way you would if you found out it was manually plagiarized from a different book. Same situation, just the plagiarism has been automated and averaged out a bit, and the plagiarist is also a scab and a cultural arsonist.
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The survey is open to non-members (I am not one) and to readers (who here is not &c.) so I encourage you to share your feelings on the matter. Don't assume that everyone already understands that AI is bad or why! I mean, people *should*, but you could say that about a lot of things.
SFWA members and general SFF community:
In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events.
Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to office@sfwa.org to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...
In this press release, our Board of Directors apologizes for recent events.
Feedback from writers is strongly welcomed in the survey.
SFWA Members: Write to office@sfwa.org to support our Emerging Tech Committee.
www.sfwa.org/2025/12/22/p...
December 23, 2025 at 4:53 PM
The survey is open to non-members (I am not one) and to readers (who here is not &c.) so I encourage you to share your feelings on the matter. Don't assume that everyone already understands that AI is bad or why! I mean, people *should*, but you could say that about a lot of things.
One of my favorite things about the serial I'm releasing is the very gradual build up to bonkers town.
I'm very much a writer that likes to hand you information that seems vaguely related at best and then sit back and enjoy the no turning back moment when all the pieces come together at once.
I'm very much a writer that likes to hand you information that seems vaguely related at best and then sit back and enjoy the no turning back moment when all the pieces come together at once.
December 23, 2025 at 2:29 PM
One of my favorite things about the serial I'm releasing is the very gradual build up to bonkers town.
I'm very much a writer that likes to hand you information that seems vaguely related at best and then sit back and enjoy the no turning back moment when all the pieces come together at once.
I'm very much a writer that likes to hand you information that seems vaguely related at best and then sit back and enjoy the no turning back moment when all the pieces come together at once.
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So we’re still in the process of getting estimates but it’s beginning to look like getting the house foundation fixed is going to run upwards of $100k
So uh
We’ll be okay, we’ll figure it out, but I do have a sexy horror book you can preorder lol
So uh
We’ll be okay, we’ll figure it out, but I do have a sexy horror book you can preorder lol
Attention, horny weirdos! We are publishing @dynamicsymmetry.bsky.social's WITNESS MARKS next year and we are very, very excited to finally have a reason to talk about exorcism bondage. All webstore pre-orders come w/ a signed bookplate from the author. Get it here: ghoulish.rip/product/witn...
December 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
So we’re still in the process of getting estimates but it’s beginning to look like getting the house foundation fixed is going to run upwards of $100k
So uh
We’ll be okay, we’ll figure it out, but I do have a sexy horror book you can preorder lol
So uh
We’ll be okay, we’ll figure it out, but I do have a sexy horror book you can preorder lol
Backing down on LLM with award eligibility was a temporary retreat imo. The SFWA exists in part to reinforce tradpub entities, which are pushing heavily for LLM in publishing at the expense of industry labor.
Expect to see them continuing to circle back to this with the pretense of 'dialogue'.
Expect to see them continuing to circle back to this with the pretense of 'dialogue'.
This strikes me as just a way to let LLM in the door over at SFWA. You do not a survey to craft a no generative AI policy.
SFWA is doing a survey on LLM use in the industry. You don't need to be a member to submit. Writers/artists/humans need all the advocates we can get, and I hope we can encourage SFWA to take a strong stance. www.sfwa.org/sfwa-survey-...
December 23, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Backing down on LLM with award eligibility was a temporary retreat imo. The SFWA exists in part to reinforce tradpub entities, which are pushing heavily for LLM in publishing at the expense of industry labor.
Expect to see them continuing to circle back to this with the pretense of 'dialogue'.
Expect to see them continuing to circle back to this with the pretense of 'dialogue'.
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This strikes me as just a way to let LLM in the door over at SFWA. You do not a survey to craft a no generative AI policy.
SFWA is doing a survey on LLM use in the industry. You don't need to be a member to submit. Writers/artists/humans need all the advocates we can get, and I hope we can encourage SFWA to take a strong stance. www.sfwa.org/sfwa-survey-...
SFWA Survey on LLM Use in Industry - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
Thank you for participating in this survey. The data collected here is preliminary, not definitive, but it will help to […]
www.sfwa.org
December 23, 2025 at 1:18 PM
This strikes me as just a way to let LLM in the door over at SFWA. You do not a survey to craft a no generative AI policy.
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For today's #ArtAdventCalendar, a crowd of koi fish that went through several versions before landing here. The exploration and experimentation of it all is a big part of what makes art interesting and satisfying to me
December 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
For today's #ArtAdventCalendar, a crowd of koi fish that went through several versions before landing here. The exploration and experimentation of it all is a big part of what makes art interesting and satisfying to me
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Zero tolerance is the ONLY and FITTING response to genAI being used in production of media.
Sure, you might think it's too harsh. Sure, they might've only used it for early stuff in development, etc
Listen, it's not even a SLIPPERY slope, there is NO friction at all unless we speak out against it.
Sure, you might think it's too harsh. Sure, they might've only used it for early stuff in development, etc
Listen, it's not even a SLIPPERY slope, there is NO friction at all unless we speak out against it.
December 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Zero tolerance is the ONLY and FITTING response to genAI being used in production of media.
Sure, you might think it's too harsh. Sure, they might've only used it for early stuff in development, etc
Listen, it's not even a SLIPPERY slope, there is NO friction at all unless we speak out against it.
Sure, you might think it's too harsh. Sure, they might've only used it for early stuff in development, etc
Listen, it's not even a SLIPPERY slope, there is NO friction at all unless we speak out against it.
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Chapter 9 of THE WARDS WILL FALL is up!
A chapter a week releasing for free for my newsletter subscribers.
Come read (or listen!) about a sad bi protag navigating a crisis of faith while becoming hopelessly entangled with an ancient entity. 👇
www.oleandercraw.com/the-wards-wi...
A chapter a week releasing for free for my newsletter subscribers.
Come read (or listen!) about a sad bi protag navigating a crisis of faith while becoming hopelessly entangled with an ancient entity. 👇
www.oleandercraw.com/the-wards-wi...
December 22, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Chapter 9 of THE WARDS WILL FALL is up!
A chapter a week releasing for free for my newsletter subscribers.
Come read (or listen!) about a sad bi protag navigating a crisis of faith while becoming hopelessly entangled with an ancient entity. 👇
www.oleandercraw.com/the-wards-wi...
A chapter a week releasing for free for my newsletter subscribers.
Come read (or listen!) about a sad bi protag navigating a crisis of faith while becoming hopelessly entangled with an ancient entity. 👇
www.oleandercraw.com/the-wards-wi...