Rhiannon J. Taylor/R. J. Howell
@mytherea.bsky.social
Spec fic writer and digital artist. Publishes under R. J. Howell. Stonecoast MFA grad. Fiction in Worlds of Possibility, Giganotosaurus, Flame Tree, and Luna Station Quarterly, among others. Codex, SFWA. Queer, Ace. She/her.
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Free to read now! And I love the brass flowers. They fit perfectly.
Free Fiction Friday! Our last short fiction from the fall issue. Dark secrets and sweet freedom from R.J. Howell magazine.trollbreath.com/children-of-...
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November 22, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Free to read now! And I love the brass flowers. They fit perfectly.
New blog post, since I admit, I forgot I had a blog and need to start using it for something OTHER than self-promotion for when stories are released.
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November 16, 2025 at 6:19 PM
New blog post, since I admit, I forgot I had a blog and need to start using it for something OTHER than self-promotion for when stories are released.
rjhowell.com/2025/11/16/m...
rjhowell.com/2025/11/16/m...
The newest shinies. Green is for Exile, orange-red is Incarnate, and purple-black is Mandate. I can't quite have Mandate yet since the draft is done but it isn't legible and I need to do some minor overhauling (slated for after I finish What Gods Fear, the not-a-novella book). Anyway, the pretties.
November 15, 2025 at 5:21 PM
The newest shinies. Green is for Exile, orange-red is Incarnate, and purple-black is Mandate. I can't quite have Mandate yet since the draft is done but it isn't legible and I need to do some minor overhauling (slated for after I finish What Gods Fear, the not-a-novella book). Anyway, the pretties.
A friend pointed out that I should probably do something to mark writerly achievements rather than just...moving on to the next mountain, and after much thought and weighing of opinions, I have settled on fountain pens! Thus, my newest acquisition(s): jellyfish pens for Viable Paradise!
November 2, 2025 at 4:28 PM
A friend pointed out that I should probably do something to mark writerly achievements rather than just...moving on to the next mountain, and after much thought and weighing of opinions, I have settled on fountain pens! Thus, my newest acquisition(s): jellyfish pens for Viable Paradise!
Continuing my "what am I reading now" photo series, we have What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher. I'll try to remember to update this more frequently than every few months.
October 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Continuing my "what am I reading now" photo series, we have What Stalks the Deep by T. Kingfisher. I'll try to remember to update this more frequently than every few months.
Goodbye, jellies!
October 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Goodbye, jellies!
I have left the island. Goodbye, Martha's Vineyard! Goodbye, VP! You were incredible!
October 25, 2025 at 12:40 PM
I have left the island. Goodbye, Martha's Vineyard! Goodbye, VP! You were incredible!
On the island!
October 18, 2025 at 7:23 PM
On the island!
Have arrived in Boston after the first leg of my journey to VP! The jellyfish are calling...
October 18, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Have arrived in Boston after the first leg of my journey to VP! The jellyfish are calling...
Reposted by Rhiannon J. Taylor/R. J. Howell
If you're an author, you're probably fretting over your next bookstore event. Will anyone show up? Will anyone buy the book? Will the floor helpfully open up and swallow you whole so you don't have to face a sea of empty chairs?
But even if no one shows up to your event, it will be OK because 🧵
But even if no one shows up to your event, it will be OK because 🧵
September 22, 2025 at 5:13 PM
If you're an author, you're probably fretting over your next bookstore event. Will anyone show up? Will anyone buy the book? Will the floor helpfully open up and swallow you whole so you don't have to face a sea of empty chairs?
But even if no one shows up to your event, it will be OK because 🧵
But even if no one shows up to your event, it will be OK because 🧵
Briefly streaming some painting. Maybe I'll finish those fields... www.twitch.tv/mytherea7v
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September 20, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Briefly streaming some painting. Maybe I'll finish those fields... www.twitch.tv/mytherea7v
It's been a bit since I posted art. Partly because I've been very busy, but mostly because my attic apartment gets so hot in the summer, I can't run Photoshop (or any complex video game).
Anyway! City is taking form. That one tower in front is my favorite. I wonder how it looks zoomed out...
Anyway! City is taking form. That one tower in front is my favorite. I wonder how it looks zoomed out...
September 14, 2025 at 3:16 AM
It's been a bit since I posted art. Partly because I've been very busy, but mostly because my attic apartment gets so hot in the summer, I can't run Photoshop (or any complex video game).
Anyway! City is taking form. That one tower in front is my favorite. I wonder how it looks zoomed out...
Anyway! City is taking form. That one tower in front is my favorite. I wonder how it looks zoomed out...
Release day was yesterday and once again, I'm late, but yee! "Children of Miracles, Coffins of Brass" is out in the world in this snazzy issue 5 from Trollbreath Magazine! (I believe it will eventually be posted to be read without a subscription but, y'know, there's always instant gratification.)
September 2, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Release day was yesterday and once again, I'm late, but yee! "Children of Miracles, Coffins of Brass" is out in the world in this snazzy issue 5 from Trollbreath Magazine! (I believe it will eventually be posted to be read without a subscription but, y'know, there's always instant gratification.)
The first half of Worldcon was lovely! The second half...was somewhat limited. Tested positive for Covid, so self-isolated in my hotel room for the rest of the con. -sigh- Next year, maybe. (Still testing positive for Covid, and not feeling all that great, which is why this post is, er, late?)
August 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The first half of Worldcon was lovely! The second half...was somewhat limited. Tested positive for Covid, so self-isolated in my hotel room for the rest of the con. -sigh- Next year, maybe. (Still testing positive for Covid, and not feeling all that great, which is why this post is, er, late?)
At Worldcon in Seattle! There are far more hills than I was expecting. Also, my feet are very sad after 10 days of hiking around followed by...yet more hiking, just now on more concrete. Still having a blast though!
August 15, 2025 at 2:19 AM
At Worldcon in Seattle! There are far more hills than I was expecting. Also, my feet are very sad after 10 days of hiking around followed by...yet more hiking, just now on more concrete. Still having a blast though!
Mendenhall Glacier! And Nugget Falls off to the side hiding behind the trees (I got much closer to the Falls and have a bunch of photos of it on my camera). It was quite wet today; a reminder that the Tongass is a rainforest...
August 11, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Mendenhall Glacier! And Nugget Falls off to the side hiding behind the trees (I got much closer to the Falls and have a bunch of photos of it on my camera). It was quite wet today; a reminder that the Tongass is a rainforest...
Taking advantage of being in port to make social media posts! Day...five? Six? of the cruise. So far, I've seen Ketchikan, Sitka, Glacier Bay, Icy Straight Point, and now Skagway. Juneau is tomorrow, then Victoria, then Seattle/Worldcon! Oof, my feet hurt. So much walking, despite being at sea.
August 10, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Taking advantage of being in port to make social media posts! Day...five? Six? of the cruise. So far, I've seen Ketchikan, Sitka, Glacier Bay, Icy Straight Point, and now Skagway. Juneau is tomorrow, then Victoria, then Seattle/Worldcon! Oof, my feet hurt. So much walking, despite being at sea.
In Seattle and boarding the ship for my first-ever cruise! Yee! I am very excited; I'm going to see Alaska!
August 4, 2025 at 4:37 PM
In Seattle and boarding the ship for my first-ever cruise! Yee! I am very excited; I'm going to see Alaska!
By chance, I stopped writing yesterday with a lot of 3's? Not planned, unlike some of my other screenshots, which admittedly can be a bit staged.
Niran has been summoned in the middle of the night to meet his god. His god needs to *warn him* next time; he tried to claw the messenger's eyeball out.
Niran has been summoned in the middle of the night to meet his god. His god needs to *warn him* next time; he tried to claw the messenger's eyeball out.
July 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
By chance, I stopped writing yesterday with a lot of 3's? Not planned, unlike some of my other screenshots, which admittedly can be a bit staged.
Niran has been summoned in the middle of the night to meet his god. His god needs to *warn him* next time; he tried to claw the messenger's eyeball out.
Niran has been summoned in the middle of the night to meet his god. His god needs to *warn him* next time; he tried to claw the messenger's eyeball out.
They went on a (short) adventure today. Just to the vet for a monthly shot for the one but the other didn't want to be left behind. A good adventure was had.
July 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
They went on a (short) adventure today. Just to the vet for a monthly shot for the one but the other didn't want to be left behind. A good adventure was had.
The question is...will it remain a novella? Or will it become a short novel? Or, worse, will it instead fall into that difficult-to-market no-man's-land of 50k-60k? We shall see.
Niran is having a really, really bad night, and this is just the beginning. Why am I so mean to my characters?
Niran is having a really, really bad night, and this is just the beginning. Why am I so mean to my characters?
July 15, 2025 at 4:37 AM
The question is...will it remain a novella? Or will it become a short novel? Or, worse, will it instead fall into that difficult-to-market no-man's-land of 50k-60k? We shall see.
Niran is having a really, really bad night, and this is just the beginning. Why am I so mean to my characters?
Niran is having a really, really bad night, and this is just the beginning. Why am I so mean to my characters?
Somewhat late, but I was accepted to VP 2025! Aaaah! I am so thrilled, and also a little bit nervous, and totally shocked that it happened. Was not expecting this at all! Aah! So excited to meet my cohort and learn from our instructors and read everyone's work! Aaaaah!
Notifications have just gone out for the 2025 Viable Paradise workshop! Congratulations/condolences to all!
If you applied and have not received an email, please reach out to contact@viableparadise.com
If you applied and have not received an email, please reach out to contact@viableparadise.com
July 3, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Somewhat late, but I was accepted to VP 2025! Aaaah! I am so thrilled, and also a little bit nervous, and totally shocked that it happened. Was not expecting this at all! Aah! So excited to meet my cohort and learn from our instructors and read everyone's work! Aaaaah!
Under my other hat of librarian, I'm off to Philadelphia for ALA! Wee!
June 26, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Under my other hat of librarian, I'm off to Philadelphia for ALA! Wee!
Sadly, no streaming this week. There's a heat wave and I live in an attic and have heat-sensitive MS. The room with my art and gaming desktop is, unfortunately, averaging about 80-84F, and art is both taxing on my system and on my brain. That kind of heat is a no-go for me. So no art this weekend.
June 23, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Sadly, no streaming this week. There's a heat wave and I live in an attic and have heat-sensitive MS. The room with my art and gaming desktop is, unfortunately, averaging about 80-84F, and art is both taxing on my system and on my brain. That kind of heat is a no-go for me. So no art this weekend.
Tonight's progress! I am rather displeased with that city. That city needs work. But most of the colors are blocked in for the background! It's shaping up to be a nice, sunny day that Gev is in too sad of a state to really enjoy.
June 16, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Tonight's progress! I am rather displeased with that city. That city needs work. But most of the colors are blocked in for the background! It's shaping up to be a nice, sunny day that Gev is in too sad of a state to really enjoy.