My story, “Gracie and Leelanau Save the Worst Boy at Camp One-Pine,” is in this issue! Gracie has to save the camp bully from being eaten alive by forest gods, which is NOT as fun as making friendship bracelets would have been

#MildHorror

The Unremarkable Case of Dr. Jekyll

Was trying to think of something for #MildHorror , but my wife beat me to it:

The Ditch and the Metronome.

So excited and honored to have a copy of my first published story, White Mold. Thank you Spectrum Literary Magazine for the feature and being a delight to work with. The theme of this collection was "navigating the artistry in embracing failure".

Good morning

"You read books, eh?" A 1949 red scare Herblock cartoon about pressures on teachers that hits hard once again.

Thank you @witcewu.bsky.social for the amazing opportunities this year. Odyssey Youth Movement has fun, creative artists and I can't wait to see where they go!

Editing for a non-native speaker really makes you realize what a mess English it.
Yes "pay back" is a verb and tends to imply giving somebody money or gratitude, and "payback" is a noun and tends to imply revenge.
No, I cannot justify this.

Editing for a non-native speaker really makes you realize what a mess English it.
Yes "pay back" is a verb and tends to imply giving somebody money or gratitude, and "payback" is a noun and tends to imply revenge.
No, I cannot justify this.

My primary accomplishment yesterday was blearily but desperately attempting to tell my wife memes from my dreams at 6 AM while she attempted to get ready for work

Working not to approach poetry like a frightened animal investigating a lemon.

Bloomberg is reporting that federal workers tasked with approving medical devices for Medicare have reportedly received termination notices. As a wheelchair user who also uses some other assistive devices (canes, shower chairs, that sort of thing) I want to add some context to this.

My real goal is to someday have a trade paperback with a painted cover. My childhood taught me that's just how a good fantasy story finds you.

Celebrating Valentine's Day writing at a late night tea cafe. 💖
(Me: Can I take a picture on your phone and then have you send it to me.
Wife: Well, I cropped it and added a filter so you look like less of a grandpa, but I still have opinions
Me: Like what?
Wife: Well, the glass is already empty...)

Fantastic Fiction: Trans Writers in the 20th Century?: Ask anyone who was the first trans person to win a Hugo Award and they will probably say "Charlie Jane Anders", back in 2012. I think my 2009 win is probably the first by an out trans person, but I wa…

I would like to buy your most structurally necessary book

Working on a superhero novel, but I'm a lot more familiar with comics. What are people's must read superhero prose books? #SpecFic #Superheroes

#booksky
This year, spent more time reading nonfiction out-loud with my wife and really enjoyed it!
Our reads
-The Middle Kingdom Under the Big Sky - Mark T. Johnson
-Defectives in the Land - Douglas C. Baynton
-Over my Dead Body - Greg Melville
Would highly recommend all three!

Something that's been giving me a lot of comfort lately is the bioarchaeology of care.
In Texas, Individual 758a lived 1300-4000, cared for by her community and brought healing plans.
Human history isn't all cruelty. There has always been love and care.