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Lawyer and author of dark comedy SF novels with weird etymology joke footnotes and an obsession with direct democracy. Two-time Hugo Best Novel and Astounding Award-loser. SFWA InterCom Chair and Codexian. Rep by Rick Lewis. 🌈🏳️🌈
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My Favorite Bit: J.R.H. Lawless talks about THIS IS THE GOOD PART
J.H.R. Lawless is joining us today to talk about their novel, This is the Good part. Here’s the publisher’s description: You want a democratic revolution? Because this is how you get a …
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Huge thanks as ever to @maryrobinette.bsky.social for inviting me into her #blog for to talk about My Favourite Bit in my latest #novel, This is the Good Part, releasing in print today!
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Please don't make me do a Canva graphic. Here's my Worldcon Schedule:
**THURS 8/14**
Authors Against Book Bans table @ Worldcon 11:30a-1p
SINNERS Panel @ ConCurrent
2:30p-3:30p
My Very Own Table Talk @ Worldcon
4:30p-5:30p
HOZIER
6p-?
**FRI 8/15**
Clarion West table @ Worldcon
12p-2p
**THURS 8/14**
Authors Against Book Bans table @ Worldcon 11:30a-1p
SINNERS Panel @ ConCurrent
2:30p-3:30p
My Very Own Table Talk @ Worldcon
4:30p-5:30p
HOZIER
6p-?
**FRI 8/15**
Clarion West table @ Worldcon
12p-2p
August 12, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Please don't make me do a Canva graphic. Here's my Worldcon Schedule:
**THURS 8/14**
Authors Against Book Bans table @ Worldcon 11:30a-1p
SINNERS Panel @ ConCurrent
2:30p-3:30p
My Very Own Table Talk @ Worldcon
4:30p-5:30p
HOZIER
6p-?
**FRI 8/15**
Clarion West table @ Worldcon
12p-2p
**THURS 8/14**
Authors Against Book Bans table @ Worldcon 11:30a-1p
SINNERS Panel @ ConCurrent
2:30p-3:30p
My Very Own Table Talk @ Worldcon
4:30p-5:30p
HOZIER
6p-?
**FRI 8/15**
Clarion West table @ Worldcon
12p-2p
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DC is FORTY-ONE PERCENT Black.
Do you understand?
Do you understand?
August 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
DC is FORTY-ONE PERCENT Black.
Do you understand?
Do you understand?
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Don’t miss on Planetside! Our series SFWA Presents: Get to Know… continues with “Our Showcase Series.”
The comeback of the Nebula anthology was no easy feat, as editor Stephen Kotowych reveals in this fascinating interview. @ourmankoto.bsky.social
The comeback of the Nebula anthology was no easy feat, as editor Stephen Kotowych reveals in this fascinating interview. @ourmankoto.bsky.social
SFWA Presents: Get to Know…Our Showcase Series - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association
Discover how SFWA’s Nebula Awards Showcase volumes come together. Series editor Stephen Kotowych shares insights on editing challenges, evolving formats, and the rewarding process of celebrating specu...
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August 11, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Don’t miss on Planetside! Our series SFWA Presents: Get to Know… continues with “Our Showcase Series.”
The comeback of the Nebula anthology was no easy feat, as editor Stephen Kotowych reveals in this fascinating interview. @ourmankoto.bsky.social
The comeback of the Nebula anthology was no easy feat, as editor Stephen Kotowych reveals in this fascinating interview. @ourmankoto.bsky.social
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You still have a few more days: get polishing over the weekend!
We’re currently open for general submissions: send us your horrors, up to 6000 words, including flash.
Originals and reprints: you may submit one of each. Don't agonise over your cover letter (really, don’t).
You MUST submit via our Moksha portal (link in reply). We don’t accept email submissions.
Originals and reprints: you may submit one of each. Don't agonise over your cover letter (really, don’t).
You MUST submit via our Moksha portal (link in reply). We don’t accept email submissions.
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Alt: A poster says portal activated. A low-res portal opens.
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August 8, 2025 at 9:43 AM
You still have a few more days: get polishing over the weekend!
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I see we've reached the "The president is walking around on the roof while ranting about crazy bullshit and everyone will pretend this is totally normal" phase of the fall of America.
Never forget and never forgive the people who voted for this demented, tyrannical, confused, cruel, evil, idiot.
Never forget and never forgive the people who voted for this demented, tyrannical, confused, cruel, evil, idiot.
August 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
I see we've reached the "The president is walking around on the roof while ranting about crazy bullshit and everyone will pretend this is totally normal" phase of the fall of America.
Never forget and never forgive the people who voted for this demented, tyrannical, confused, cruel, evil, idiot.
Never forget and never forgive the people who voted for this demented, tyrannical, confused, cruel, evil, idiot.
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We just need 39 more Backers to have an amazing essay by @wilwheaton.net! WE CAN DO THIS, SPACE UNICORNS! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc...
PLEASE REPOST! When the Uncanny Magazine Year 12: Fly Forever, Space Unicorns! Kickstarter reaches 1075 Backers, we will add the wonderful Wil Wheaton to our list of Year 12 Solicited Essayists! LET'S MAKE THIS HAPPEN, SPACE UNICORNS! buff.ly/EkZtcee
August 5, 2025 at 6:38 PM
We just need 39 more Backers to have an amazing essay by @wilwheaton.net! WE CAN DO THIS, SPACE UNICORNS! www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc...
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Squee!
August 3, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Squee!
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Flights of Foundry, our annual virtual conference, returns this fall! From September 26 to 28, we'll be hosting around-the-clock panels, discussions, readings, workshops, and more! Don't miss it!
Join in the fun and register: flights-of-foundry.o...
Join in the fun and register: flights-of-foundry.o...
July 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
Flights of Foundry, our annual virtual conference, returns this fall! From September 26 to 28, we'll be hosting around-the-clock panels, discussions, readings, workshops, and more! Don't miss it!
Join in the fun and register: flights-of-foundry.o...
Join in the fun and register: flights-of-foundry.o...
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Paris urban biking DOUBLED in just one year.
“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”
“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”
Paris cycling numbers double in one year thanks to massive investment and it's not stopping
The report delves into the nuances of Parisian cycling culture, exploring the vibrant community of riders who navigate the city's streets
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July 19, 2025 at 7:12 AM
Paris urban biking DOUBLED in just one year.
“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”
“Cycling in Paris has transcended mere trendiness; it’s become a fundamental aspect of the city’s identity. Despite challenges like inclement weather, cyclists continue to flock to the streets, setting new records and reshaping the urban landscape.”
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Gorgeous looking SFF magazine project here - look at all that (original, human-made) art!
We're nearly 30% funded with 12 days to go! Thank you to everyone who is backing the project — please repost and help us make our goal! ☀️
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Habitats Volume 2 (Optimistic Science Fiction & Fantasy)
The second issue of a brand-new optimistic science-fiction and fantasy magazine. Published by Habitats Press.
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August 2, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Gorgeous looking SFF magazine project here - look at all that (original, human-made) art!
So happy to see this in paperback!
An awesome piece of writing, with more science things-I-shoulda-known than you can shake a space elevator at.
This was a super fun work to get to have an early look at, and even contribute to ever so slightly on the Space Law front!
An awesome piece of writing, with more science things-I-shoulda-known than you can shake a space elevator at.
This was a super fun work to get to have an early look at, and even contribute to ever so slightly on the Space Law front!
The brilliant, hilarious, bestselling investigation into space settlement is now in paperback! Leaving Earth and settling Mars feels tempting these days, but have we thought this through? A CITY ON MARS has answers. Learn more:
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July 30, 2025 at 2:17 PM
So happy to see this in paperback!
An awesome piece of writing, with more science things-I-shoulda-known than you can shake a space elevator at.
This was a super fun work to get to have an early look at, and even contribute to ever so slightly on the Space Law front!
An awesome piece of writing, with more science things-I-shoulda-known than you can shake a space elevator at.
This was a super fun work to get to have an early look at, and even contribute to ever so slightly on the Space Law front!
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Maybe it's just what comes across my particular desk, but seems like it should be a bigger deal that both the EU and the US have approved a kind of HIV vaccine--a shot that provides 99% protection for 6 months--and it's going to be produced royalty-free in 120 poor nations w/ high HIV rates.
EU regulator green lights an injectable HIV drug that could help stop transmission
LONDON (AP) — The European Medicines Agency has recommended authorizing a twice-yearly injectable drug aimed at preventing HIV, which scientists say could help end the virus' transmission.
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July 30, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Maybe it's just what comes across my particular desk, but seems like it should be a bigger deal that both the EU and the US have approved a kind of HIV vaccine--a shot that provides 99% protection for 6 months--and it's going to be produced royalty-free in 120 poor nations w/ high HIV rates.
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There’s a lot one can learn about life, or at the very least have a good think, from #reading the works of Terry Pratchett. @lawlessauthor.bsky.social goes over the details in this article over at @reactorsff.bsky.social.
Pratchett and Philosophy: The Tao of Sir Terry - Reactor
“Build a man a fire and he’s warm for a day,” I say. “But set a man on fire and he’s warm for the rest of his life. Tao of Pratchett. I live by it.” —Jim Butcher, Cold Days (2012) That’s “Sir Terry” t...
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April 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
There’s a lot one can learn about life, or at the very least have a good think, from #reading the works of Terry Pratchett. @lawlessauthor.bsky.social goes over the details in this article over at @reactorsff.bsky.social.
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #639,371!
Fun thing to come back to after not opening this for a while. Well played, Bluesky.
Fun thing to come back to after not opening this for a while. Well played, Bluesky.
September 18, 2024 at 6:11 PM
Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #639,371!
Fun thing to come back to after not opening this for a while. Well played, Bluesky.
Fun thing to come back to after not opening this for a while. Well played, Bluesky.
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Folks, celebrate your friends. I know you probably know this, but it's easy to forget. Take joy in their successes and cheer on their moments in the sun, and always let them know they make your life better. It matters.
October 3, 2023 at 2:11 AM
Folks, celebrate your friends. I know you probably know this, but it's easy to forget. Take joy in their successes and cheer on their moments in the sun, and always let them know they make your life better. It matters.
Huge thanks as ever to @maryrobinette.bsky.social for inviting me into her #blog for to talk about My Favourite Bit in my latest #novel, This is the Good Part, releasing in print today!
tinyurl.com/yfc7r3bf
#writingcommunity
#bookbirthday
tinyurl.com/yfc7r3bf
#writingcommunity
#bookbirthday
My Favorite Bit: J.R.H. Lawless talks about THIS IS THE GOOD PART
J.H.R. Lawless is joining us today to talk about their novel, This is the Good part. Here’s the publisher’s description: You want a democratic revolution? Because this is how you get a …
maryrobinettekowal.com
October 1, 2023 at 11:07 PM
Huge thanks as ever to @maryrobinette.bsky.social for inviting me into her #blog for to talk about My Favourite Bit in my latest #novel, This is the Good Part, releasing in print today!
tinyurl.com/yfc7r3bf
#writingcommunity
#bookbirthday
tinyurl.com/yfc7r3bf
#writingcommunity
#bookbirthday
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My new Genre Grapevine is out and examines why X, formerly known as Twitter, is driving the genre community to Bluesky and should be called X-Twitter (spoiler, X-Twitter is dying). Also tons of other news on AI, genre magazines, book bans, and much more! www.patreon.com/posts/90100302
Genre Grapevine for September 2023 | Jason Sanford
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September 30, 2023 at 9:10 PM
My new Genre Grapevine is out and examines why X, formerly known as Twitter, is driving the genre community to Bluesky and should be called X-Twitter (spoiler, X-Twitter is dying). Also tons of other news on AI, genre magazines, book bans, and much more! www.patreon.com/posts/90100302
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Gentle reminder that if you read @uncannymagazine.bsky.social through Kindle Unlimited, you need to actually open issues and flip pages in order for it to “count” for subscription dollars. Keeping us on your subscription list doesn’t get us paid!
September 30, 2023 at 9:28 PM
Gentle reminder that if you read @uncannymagazine.bsky.social through Kindle Unlimited, you need to actually open issues and flip pages in order for it to “count” for subscription dollars. Keeping us on your subscription list doesn’t get us paid!
Book birthday minus 1, or something or another.
September 30, 2023 at 10:01 PM
Book birthday minus 1, or something or another.
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Hey, there's only 17 more days to get in on this amazing anthology of #Ukrainian #SF!
Any Ukrainian can tell you, Russian imperialism is cultural as well as physical. This is a way to support Ukrainian writers and culture while reading some great stories.
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Any Ukrainian can tell you, Russian imperialism is cultural as well as physical. This is a way to support Ukrainian writers and culture while reading some great stories.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
September 13, 2023 at 6:29 PM
Hey, there's only 17 more days to get in on this amazing anthology of #Ukrainian #SF!
Any Ukrainian can tell you, Russian imperialism is cultural as well as physical. This is a way to support Ukrainian writers and culture while reading some great stories.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
Any Ukrainian can tell you, Russian imperialism is cultural as well as physical. This is a way to support Ukrainian writers and culture while reading some great stories.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/att...
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Hello Bluesky! I am brand new here! I am a book reviewer, bookstagramer, artist and blogger in my free time. I love discussing books with readers and collaborating with authors on my blog. I am looking to connect with people who love books. If you have recommendations on who to follow, let me know!
September 13, 2023 at 10:53 PM
Hello Bluesky! I am brand new here! I am a book reviewer, bookstagramer, artist and blogger in my free time. I love discussing books with readers and collaborating with authors on my blog. I am looking to connect with people who love books. If you have recommendations on who to follow, let me know!
Who knew the mural decorations of antiquity were the key to interstellar travel all along?
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New mosaic of Mars could enable humans to settle on another world | CNN
This week, explore the technology that could allow humans to live on Mars, uncover the truth of a Neanderthal flower burial, see a leggy birdlike dinosaur, and more.
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September 9, 2023 at 9:06 PM
Who knew the mural decorations of antiquity were the key to interstellar travel all along?
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#FIYAHLitMag is always accepting donations to support new experiments, sustain the mag, increase wages, etc.
We appreciate all the continued support and know none of this would be possible without an active community.
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September 9, 2023 at 3:24 PM
#FIYAHLitMag is always accepting donations to support new experiments, sustain the mag, increase wages, etc.
We appreciate all the continued support and know none of this would be possible without an active community.
Here's our updated link:
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We appreciate all the continued support and know none of this would be possible without an active community.
Here's our updated link:
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I've been hiding bluesky during book writing hours, you can have continuous skeets or you can have a new book, you can't have both
from a perspective of "being the tab that is keeping me from doing the work i need to get done" bluesky is doing a great job filling the twitter niche
September 7, 2023 at 6:25 PM
I've been hiding bluesky during book writing hours, you can have continuous skeets or you can have a new book, you can't have both
If if and ands were icy bands, then every planet would have rings.
- Me, in the manuscript I'm #editing.
You're welcome.
- Me, in the manuscript I'm #editing.
You're welcome.
September 7, 2023 at 7:57 AM
If if and ands were icy bands, then every planet would have rings.
- Me, in the manuscript I'm #editing.
You're welcome.
- Me, in the manuscript I'm #editing.
You're welcome.