Just finished Drop of Corruption by @robertjbennett.bsky.social and I have to say. This series sets the standard for mysteries set in fantasy worlds. Clues you look right past starting on the first page tie in so beautifully at the end. Well written, beautifully deep world/magic. Just exceptional.

Can’t wait to join @atlevertonians.bsky.social on August 3! Went to Goodison for the first time this year and get to see the Toffees in ATL too? What an absolute treat!!

I cannot WAIT for A Drop of Corruption by @robertjbennett.bsky.social. The Tainted Cup was one of my favorite reads last year and I am so excited to see where the characters go. It is so fun to see authors pair a fantasy setting with a story form that isn’t usually associated with fantasy!

“When you see someone walking with mindfulness, you know he is my continuation. I don’t see why we have to say ‘I will die,’ because I can already see myself in you, in other people, and in future generations.“ - Thich Nhat Hanh

I’m always excited for @evertonfc.com game day. Here’s hoping Moyes can get the best out of this team. #coyb #utft

Your monthly reminder:

Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write. The world needs you to tell your stories.

To inspire your holiday letter writing: here's a fun piece of science fiction history - a note from Octavia E. Butler to Locus in 1985. It's a scrEam!

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So much love and reposting for our end of year fundraiser, however we've only got a couple dozen donations. Please, if you can, consider a donation to our 501c3 before the year is out. Thank you all so much for your support & have a wonderful New Year!

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17 years ago I entered the troubled teen industry. I was pulled from my home and taken to a wilderness therapy program. I spent 49 nights in the mountains with no shelter during the dead of winter. We were on a fire ban, so there was no real heat. Often I would wake up with my jacket frozen solid.

May we walk in equanimity and realize peace is every step. Going home for Christmas was incredibly hard for me this year. Just taking a moment to breathe through it all.

Starbucks extensively broke labor law while trying to stop Buffalo-area workers from organizing in 2021, an NLRB judge has ruled.

The ruling says Starbucks demonstrated a “general disregard for its employees’ fundamental statutory rights.”

Need an “emergency phone call” to get out of an event? A bunch of angry texts from your boyfriend? From your bookie? A call from work that forces you to leave a family thing? I got you! Buy House of Bone and Rain in any format and send me proof, a phone number, and instructions.

The books I recommend at work more than any other are Prophet Song by Paul Lynch, Foundryside by @robertjbennett.bsky.social, Survivor by Octavia Butler, The Dispossessed by Ursula K Le Guin, and Stolen by Elizabeth Gilpin.

My publisher is giving away 25 hardcover copies of AT DARK, I BECOME LOATHSOME as a GoodReads giveaway! Runs until January 22, 2025. US only. Enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...

Unionized Starbucks workers are on strike in:
-California
-Colorado
-Illinois
-Massachusetts
-New Jersey
-New York
-Ohio
-Oregon
-Pennsylvania
-Missouri
-Texas
-Washington

The strike could reach “hundreds of stores” by Tuesday, according to @sbworkersunited.org.

I’ve been thinking about Ursula K. Le Guin’s ideal #writing schedule a lot recently.

Barnes & Noble Union workers are working the busiest time of the year AND fighting for a fair union contract. When you’re shopping this holiday season, let your local unionized booksellers and baristas know that you support their union!

January 18 class to take from me: Word-building for Worldbuilding. About neologisms AND HOW TO MAKE THEM and how they can send readers to the far corners of your imaginations. Be the next Philip K. Dick! A new Octavia! hugohouse.org/product/spec...

If there’s one thing they hate, it’s when workers disrupt profits.