JLCommons
@jlcimaginings.bsky.social
🪐 Science Fiction and Fantasy Writer
💦 Watercolor Artist
💦 Watercolor Artist
Which do you prefer? Bluesky or Threads?
September 16, 2023 at 2:40 PM
Which do you prefer? Bluesky or Threads?
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I've said this before, and I feel the need to say it today. Women SF&F writers don’t take best-of lists, recommended-for-award-nominations and shortlists, these articles and review columns that erase us ‘personally’. We object because they damage us professionally.
www.julietemckenna.com?p=3567
www.julietemckenna.com?p=3567
Here we go again. Another badly skewed list of fantasy books recommended for newcomers.
Must be a day with a Y in it. Yes, well-informed readers are pushing back against this particular dated, limited and male-dominated list, and no, I’m not going to link to it and argue the toss over�...
www.julietemckenna.com
September 14, 2023 at 9:51 AM
I've said this before, and I feel the need to say it today. Women SF&F writers don’t take best-of lists, recommended-for-award-nominations and shortlists, these articles and review columns that erase us ‘personally’. We object because they damage us professionally.
www.julietemckenna.com?p=3567
www.julietemckenna.com?p=3567
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A science fiction novel about a world ruled by snakes is a hisstopia.
September 15, 2023 at 4:39 PM
A science fiction novel about a world ruled by snakes is a hisstopia.
An extrovert just joined our writing group, now chatting about our WIPs is a lot less awkward 📚📝
September 14, 2023 at 12:51 PM
An extrovert just joined our writing group, now chatting about our WIPs is a lot less awkward 📚📝
How old am I? School buses had metal bars over the top of their seats instead of headrests.
How old am I? Remember when you only needed to have one job to buy a house?
how old am i? i remember only being able to use the phone ✨OR✨ the internet
September 8, 2023 at 11:36 PM
How old am I? School buses had metal bars over the top of their seats instead of headrests.
Finished second round of edits and the first chapter rewrite! Taking a bit of a break until after my oldest goes back to college, then I will read through my WIP again and hand it off to betas. Whew!
September 8, 2023 at 3:06 PM
Finished second round of edits and the first chapter rewrite! Taking a bit of a break until after my oldest goes back to college, then I will read through my WIP again and hand it off to betas. Whew!
Celebrate your work, writers!
This might be a good way to introduce myself.
My genre(s): Sci-fi, fantasy
I’ve written: Novels, short stories, poetry, non-fiction
Published: 2 short stories, 1 poem was selected to be read on NPR
Current WIP: Sci-fi novel (Firefly meets Independence Day)
This might be a good way to introduce myself.
My genre(s): Sci-fi, fantasy
I’ve written: Novels, short stories, poetry, non-fiction
Published: 2 short stories, 1 poem was selected to be read on NPR
Current WIP: Sci-fi novel (Firefly meets Independence Day)
Celebrate your work, writers!✏️📚 #authors
My genre(s): Scifi/horror
I've written: Short stories and novels
I've published: 2 short stories, 1 novel and 4500 articles about video games
WIPs: a horror novel and the sequel to Let Slip the Beasts😎
My genre(s): Scifi/horror
I've written: Short stories and novels
I've published: 2 short stories, 1 novel and 4500 articles about video games
WIPs: a horror novel and the sequel to Let Slip the Beasts😎
Celebrate your work, writers! ✏️📚 #authors
My genre(s): urban fantasy & contemporary fantasy
I've written: novellas and novels mostly
I've published: none yet but Grimstone 1 is with my proofreader 👀
WIPs: so many. I have like 10 on the go.
My genre(s): urban fantasy & contemporary fantasy
I've written: novellas and novels mostly
I've published: none yet but Grimstone 1 is with my proofreader 👀
WIPs: so many. I have like 10 on the go.
September 8, 2023 at 1:24 PM
Celebrate your work, writers!
This might be a good way to introduce myself.
My genre(s): Sci-fi, fantasy
I’ve written: Novels, short stories, poetry, non-fiction
Published: 2 short stories, 1 poem was selected to be read on NPR
Current WIP: Sci-fi novel (Firefly meets Independence Day)
This might be a good way to introduce myself.
My genre(s): Sci-fi, fantasy
I’ve written: Novels, short stories, poetry, non-fiction
Published: 2 short stories, 1 poem was selected to be read on NPR
Current WIP: Sci-fi novel (Firefly meets Independence Day)
*waves* I feel like I just got invited to be a crew member on board a brand new starship. ✨
September 8, 2023 at 1:07 PM
*waves* I feel like I just got invited to be a crew member on board a brand new starship. ✨