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Liza Olmsted
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Publisher & editor at Thinking Ink Press, fiber artist, writer, hiker, software QA manager emeritum. Neurospicy. They/them.

Co-editor of The Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters. Buy it now at neurodiversiverse.com!
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Interesting article in @publisherswkly.bsky.social on publishing collectives, featuring Joanna Ruocco of @fictioncollective2.bsky.social, as well as as Ulysses Press @thinkinginkpress.bsky.social @uglyducklingpresse.bsky.social City Works Press @akpress.org

www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/...
Collective and Co-op Publishers Find Strength in Numbers
Indie collectives and co-ops are creating their own definitions of success—and finding their people.
www.publishersweekly.com
August 23, 2025 at 7:09 PM
shinylizard.bsky.social
if you aren't already following derek guy, here's your opportunity to find out if you should be.

here his history lesson on how attractiveness has changed over time, and how many different definitions there are, especially in the context of clothing.
dieworkwear.bsky.social derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · Jun 20
It's true that progressives valorize "ugliness." But I think this person doesn't interrogate this position enough and thus lands at the wrong conclusion.

Let me give you my perspective on ugliness. 🧵
Someone on Twitter writes: "I've been thinking a lot of the left-wing valorisation of personal ugliness. It's partly ordinary social rebellion ("looking nice" is conformist; think of punks and skinheads and other groups who make themselves look offensive for its shock value). It's hard to give examples because I don't like singling people out for their looks. But the more cultish trans activists seem to believe that the uglier a man when wearing women's clothes, make-up etc. the better. (Accepting the ugly is a sign of commitment to the cause.) And partly, I think, it's about victimhood culture. The uglier you are, the more you are to be pitied and that's a currency you can use. Hence the celebration of obesity (though I think Ozempic will end this eventually) and of all kinds of defiant unsexiness."
June 21, 2025 at 11:26 PM
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NEW VIDEO: Trump’s masked Gestapo brutally beating an unarmed day laborer in SANTA ANA, CA

The constitution in shreds. 🇺🇸

Original post: www.instagram.com/reel/DLLIdku...
June 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
shinylizard.bsky.social
Steampunk anthology on sale! It's full of fun stories! Go check it out!
thinkinginkpress.bsky.social Thinking Ink Press @thinkinginkpress.bsky.social · Feb 25
Some Time Later: Fantastic Voyages Through Alternate Worlds is a Deal of the Day at Drive Thru Fiction! ⛭💖⛭

Get the ebook for $2.40 here tinyurl.com/2e64scec

Please share to spread the word!

#BookSky #steampunk #ebooksale
February 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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Hey, it’s Hugo and Nebula awards season, and Thinking Ink published a science fiction anthology with loads of wonderful (and eligible!) stories you should consider! Check them out here: www.thinkinginkpress.com/2025/02/tip/...

#HugoAwards #NebulaAwards #SFF #anthology #ShortStories
SFF Awards Eligibility Post | Thinking Ink Press
Hello, science fiction fans! It’s awards season in the science fiction community, in which the Hugo, Nebula, and other awards collect eligible works for consideration – generally, stories and novels p...
www.thinkinginkpress.com
February 18, 2025 at 8:39 PM
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If you're interested in learning to write short stories with me, my 2025 online workshop runs Jan/Feb. Still some room and scholarships available. www.catrambo.com/2024/12/05/s...
Short Story Workshop for 2025 | The World of Cat Rambo
I will be offering 6 weekly sessions of my writing short stories workshop on Saturdays, 9:30 AM-12 PM Eastern time, starting January 4, 2025.
www.catrambo.com
December 20, 2024 at 2:29 PM
shinylizard.bsky.social
I Want You To Be Yourself, and To Be Gentle with Yourself.
Read more in the blog post on the Insecure Writer's Support Group: www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com/2024/11/i-wa...
I Want You To Be Yourself, and To Be Gentle with Yourself
Hi writers! I'm Liza Olmsted, a writer, editor, and publisher at Thinking Ink Press. I'm also neurodivergent* and I have invisible disabilit...
www.insecurewriterssupportgroup.com
December 4, 2024 at 6:20 PM
shinylizard.bsky.social
These are very good things to know.
gailcarriger.bsky.social Gail Carriger @gailcarriger.bsky.social · Nov 14
10 Things About Publishing This Author Wishes Everyone Knew (Traditional, Hybrid, or Self Published) gailcarriger.com/2016/09/12/1...
November 15, 2024 at 6:17 AM
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Well, shit.
November 6, 2024 at 1:03 PM
shinylizard.bsky.social
The book I edited is out now! Go take a look, it's full of fun, thoughtful stories about aliens and neurodivergent people. And some neurodivergent aliens. It's really good, you'll like it.
thinkinginkpress.bsky.social Thinking Ink Press @thinkinginkpress.bsky.social · Aug 13
Our hopeful, empowering science fiction anthology 🧠 The Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters 🛸 is now available!

Explore #OwnVoices stories of neurodivergent folks meeting aliens!

Buy the book at neurodiversiverse.com!

#neurodiversiverse #books #neurodiversity #scifibooks
A book cover of "The Neurodiversiverse: Alien Encounters", a science fiction anthology. Background is stylized art of an astronaut meeting an alien in outer space. Art by Barbara Candiotti.
August 13, 2024 at 8:19 PM
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Educating yourself about Juneteenth is great, but giving material support to Black people is even better, so let’s get a thread going.

If you’re Black, post your payment links below (venmo, paypal, ko-fi, gofundme, etc). 👇

Everyone else, pick someone to support and repost. 💛
June 19, 2024 at 3:20 PM
shinylizard.bsky.social
The neurodiversity-themed sci fi anthology I'm editing hit its Kickstarter goal, I'm so glad! There's still time to back it and help us reach some stretch goals!

Have a look at Neurodiversiverse.com
May 11, 2024 at 1:27 AM