Lettie Prell
@lettie-prell.bsky.social
Science fiction & fantasy writer. Stories in Analog, Clarkesworld, Tordotcom, Best American Science Fiction & Fantasy, etc. SFWA/Codex. Foodie and cat lover. Active in League of Women Voters. She/her. http://www.lettieprell.com.
Visiting family includes Lily the cat. She is shy but we have tamed each other.
July 16, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Visiting family includes Lily the cat. She is shy but we have tamed each other.
Some of the birds I came across on my walk along a wooded bike trail in Greenwood Park, Des Moines this morning. Love the Merlin Bird app.
July 4, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Some of the birds I came across on my walk along a wooded bike trail in Greenwood Park, Des Moines this morning. Love the Merlin Bird app.
And…found. Evidently the walk-into-unlikely-rooms method did work for me in this case. Wtf I was using it on the porch.
May 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
And…found. Evidently the walk-into-unlikely-rooms method did work for me in this case. Wtf I was using it on the porch.
Happy May Day. Here’s a shot of a lily of the valley in my yard.
May 1, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Happy May Day. Here’s a shot of a lily of the valley in my yard.
Two deer spotted crossing my yard in Des Moines this afternoon. By the time I started filming, they were in the neighbor’s yard.
April 12, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Two deer spotted crossing my yard in Des Moines this afternoon. By the time I started filming, they were in the neighbor’s yard.
Post a picture of yourself to show the newbies what they’re dealing with. Do not underestimate an aging activist science fiction writer.
November 14, 2024 at 4:44 PM
Post a picture of yourself to show the newbies what they’re dealing with. Do not underestimate an aging activist science fiction writer.
Two out my three cats. Not a bot.
September 17, 2024 at 12:53 AM
Two out my three cats. Not a bot.
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last tv show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
Me: Putting my money on Selena Gomez:
Me: Putting my money on Selena Gomez:
September 16, 2024 at 6:17 PM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last tv show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who’s coming to save you?
Me: Putting my money on Selena Gomez:
Me: Putting my money on Selena Gomez:
Just me: another happy, childless cat lady voting for Harris.
September 11, 2024 at 7:19 PM
Just me: another happy, childless cat lady voting for Harris.
My cat Fellini got injured doing a very stupid thing, but I think I can read all afternoon sitting like this to soothe the little critter. Good vibes sent his way are welcome. 🙏🏼
June 3, 2024 at 7:00 PM
My cat Fellini got injured doing a very stupid thing, but I think I can read all afternoon sitting like this to soothe the little critter. Good vibes sent his way are welcome. 🙏🏼
I got a bit stuck writing a chapter, so I changed location. Sitting in a living room chair, feet propped on an ottoman. Unfortunately, the cat….
May 14, 2024 at 5:49 PM
I got a bit stuck writing a chapter, so I changed location. Sitting in a living room chair, feet propped on an ottoman. Unfortunately, the cat….
Look what came in the mail. @zzclaybourne.bsky.social ‘s new book and another from @megelison.bsky.social via the auction to support @locusmag.bsky.social. Both signed!
May 13, 2024 at 2:42 PM
Look what came in the mail. @zzclaybourne.bsky.social ‘s new book and another from @megelison.bsky.social via the auction to support @locusmag.bsky.social. Both signed!
Flowering Crabtrees in the arboretum today.
April 20, 2024 at 1:20 AM
Flowering Crabtrees in the arboretum today.
The cat’s lying my shoulder. I guess that’s it for work today.
March 21, 2024 at 8:25 PM
The cat’s lying my shoulder. I guess that’s it for work today.
I wondered why I’m so sleepy this afternoon, and then I noticed there are two cats napping nearby. Making me sleepy is their superpower. Must. Resist.
March 8, 2024 at 6:50 PM
I wondered why I’m so sleepy this afternoon, and then I noticed there are two cats napping nearby. Making me sleepy is their superpower. Must. Resist.
Ganesh in San Diego
February 10, 2024 at 3:37 AM
Ganesh in San Diego
If you see this, post with your favorite fictional vehicle
January 28, 2024 at 7:12 PM
If you see this, post with your favorite fictional vehicle
A cortado with a view
December 13, 2023 at 3:16 PM
A cortado with a view
I was on a panel at Archon with filmmaker Jack Snyder, but instead of taking and sharing a proper panel photo, here is my current place in the queue at White Castle.
September 29, 2023 at 9:47 PM
I was on a panel at Archon with filmmaker Jack Snyder, but instead of taking and sharing a proper panel photo, here is my current place in the queue at White Castle.