Claudia Wair
@cwtellstales.bsky.social
Writer of literary and speculative stories (and occasional CNF). Words in Pithead Chapel, MetaStellar, Astrolabe, The Centifictionist, Tangled Locks, JMWW, Writers Resist and elsewhere.
Quaker. Tea drinker. Star Trek lover.
claudiawair.com
Quaker. Tea drinker. Star Trek lover.
claudiawair.com
Went to brunch with friends at Busboys and Poets yesterday. Browsed the bookshop and discussed the merits of "trashy" books, TV, and movies. Was a good day.
September 28, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Went to brunch with friends at Busboys and Poets yesterday. Browsed the bookshop and discussed the merits of "trashy" books, TV, and movies. Was a good day.
My dystopian flash appears in Writers Resist today. It was written after the election around the question plaguing me: What will it mean to be Black in Tr*ump's America? I hope you'll check it out.
www.writersresist.com/2025/09/24/n...
www.writersresist.com/2025/09/24/n...
September 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
My dystopian flash appears in Writers Resist today. It was written after the election around the question plaguing me: What will it mean to be Black in Tr*ump's America? I hope you'll check it out.
www.writersresist.com/2025/09/24/n...
www.writersresist.com/2025/09/24/n...
Today's tea: Tea Runners English Breakfast.
Today's mug: The one that makes me feel like royalty 👑
Today's mug: The one that makes me feel like royalty 👑
September 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Today's tea: Tea Runners English Breakfast.
Today's mug: The one that makes me feel like royalty 👑
Today's mug: The one that makes me feel like royalty 👑
Had a wonderful time at the @wwph.bsky.social 50th celebration/book launch for "America's Future"! Met contributor Congressman Jamie Raskin, too. Grab a copy. My solarpunk, "Fireflies and Dandelion Wine," appears in the anthology. A huge Thank You to prose editor @cabockwrites.bsky.social!
September 15, 2025 at 12:53 AM
Had a wonderful time at the @wwph.bsky.social 50th celebration/book launch for "America's Future"! Met contributor Congressman Jamie Raskin, too. Grab a copy. My solarpunk, "Fireflies and Dandelion Wine," appears in the anthology. A huge Thank You to prose editor @cabockwrites.bsky.social!
Finally, I have a shelf for all the anthologies containing my words. (Also, my one little book.)
The shelf's only half full. Must get writing.
The shelf's only half full. Must get writing.
September 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Finally, I have a shelf for all the anthologies containing my words. (Also, my one little book.)
The shelf's only half full. Must get writing.
The shelf's only half full. Must get writing.
Bookmail! @charlenecarr.bsky.social, I'm looking forward to sitting down with this!
September 6, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Bookmail! @charlenecarr.bsky.social, I'm looking forward to sitting down with this!
Shared a margarita with Mom. Good times on our road trip. Life needs more vacations.
August 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
Shared a margarita with Mom. Good times on our road trip. Life needs more vacations.
Sitting on my deck in the dark, watching fireflies.
June 25, 2025 at 2:29 AM
Sitting on my deck in the dark, watching fireflies.
Breakfast. Banana nut bread and strawberries.
June 11, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Breakfast. Banana nut bread and strawberries.
Thrilled to share that I'll have a story included in the anthology, "AMERICA'S FUTURE: poetry and prose in response for tomorrow." Published by @wwph.bsky.social, and coming out in Sept. Get a load of the awesome cover!
Oh, and my story is a solarpunk tale set in a Washington, DC, of the future.
Oh, and my story is a solarpunk tale set in a Washington, DC, of the future.
May 16, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Thrilled to share that I'll have a story included in the anthology, "AMERICA'S FUTURE: poetry and prose in response for tomorrow." Published by @wwph.bsky.social, and coming out in Sept. Get a load of the awesome cover!
Oh, and my story is a solarpunk tale set in a Washington, DC, of the future.
Oh, and my story is a solarpunk tale set in a Washington, DC, of the future.
Wishing I could have a snow day and curl up in front of the fire with some hot chocolate. But it's all work and no play for me.
January 6, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Wishing I could have a snow day and curl up in front of the fire with some hot chocolate. But it's all work and no play for me.
Happy Christmas to all who celebrate!
December 25, 2024 at 3:55 PM
Happy Christmas to all who celebrate!
It's that time of year when I remind you that I made this thing. It's 10-minute-a-day guided journal. Helps you 1) define and set goals and 2) improve your mindset as you work toward those goals. Makes a great gift or get one for yourself for the new year!
www.balboapress.com/en/bookstore...
www.balboapress.com/en/bookstore...
December 9, 2024 at 2:47 PM
It's that time of year when I remind you that I made this thing. It's 10-minute-a-day guided journal. Helps you 1) define and set goals and 2) improve your mindset as you work toward those goals. Makes a great gift or get one for yourself for the new year!
www.balboapress.com/en/bookstore...
www.balboapress.com/en/bookstore...
Treated myself to this Tea Advent Calendar, by Tea Forté. Thanks to @weblynx.bsky.social for telling me about it!
December 1, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Treated myself to this Tea Advent Calendar, by Tea Forté. Thanks to @weblynx.bsky.social for telling me about it!
Christmas cactus blooming early.
November 27, 2024 at 6:18 PM
Christmas cactus blooming early.
My father used to pack my lunches when I was in elementary school. It was always a special treat when he packed an orange Hostess cupcake. So every now and then I buy them, and remember my daddy.
November 22, 2024 at 1:54 AM
My father used to pack my lunches when I was in elementary school. It was always a special treat when he packed an orange Hostess cupcake. So every now and then I buy them, and remember my daddy.
Can't wait to dig into "The Navigator's Children" by @tadwilliams.bsky.social! The last book of the "Last King of Osten Ard" series.
November 17, 2024 at 5:41 PM
Can't wait to dig into "The Navigator's Children" by @tadwilliams.bsky.social! The last book of the "Last King of Osten Ard" series.
Did my thing for our democracy. Now I'm on-call to drive voters to the polls.
November 5, 2024 at 7:42 PM
Did my thing for our democracy. Now I'm on-call to drive voters to the polls.
Went camping. Did some reading. Did some writing. Relaxed. Watched the waves. Drank tea.
October 12, 2024 at 1:38 AM
Went camping. Did some reading. Did some writing. Relaxed. Watched the waves. Drank tea.
Got to have dinner with the awesome @taracampbell.bsky.social, and heard her read from her novel, The City of Dancing Gargoyles. Then the audience got to write about our own unlikely cities!
October 9, 2024 at 2:18 AM
Got to have dinner with the awesome @taracampbell.bsky.social, and heard her read from her novel, The City of Dancing Gargoyles. Then the audience got to write about our own unlikely cities!
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #101,905!
September 16, 2024 at 11:51 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #101,905!
So honored to be included in The Best of MetaStellar - Year Three! Available in print and ebook at all the usual places. Grab a copy and read my urban fantasy "The Last Thing Taken." 😁
September 7, 2024 at 9:00 PM
So honored to be included in The Best of MetaStellar - Year Three! Available in print and ebook at all the usual places. Grab a copy and read my urban fantasy "The Last Thing Taken." 😁
Happy little flowers for a happy Friday. Hope everyone has a good weekend.
May 25, 2024 at 1:17 AM
Happy little flowers for a happy Friday. Hope everyone has a good weekend.
Rainy day at the book festival. Very few people braved the weather. Oh well. Met some great authors, though, so the day wasn't a complete wash.
May 19, 2024 at 2:25 AM
Rainy day at the book festival. Very few people braved the weather. Oh well. Met some great authors, though, so the day wasn't a complete wash.