Jane Lindskold
@janelindskold.bsky.social
I write. I read. I am a tabletop RPG player. I also have my life managed by cats, guinea pigs, and my garden.
Cute Cascabel and thoughts about cats. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/11/11/r...
Report From the Pillow Fort
Guardian Cascabel As I mentioned last week, Jim has been laid up with a badly stressed muscle. Because he can’t either sit or stand for a long period of time, he’s spent a lot of time stretch…
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What I'm reading. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/11/06/f...
FF: When Life Throws You
Persephone: Queen of Chaos Anyone attentive will notice that there are a lot of audiobook here. This is because Jim has been laid up with a pulled muscle and I’ve been doing a lot more of the…
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The week, I'm an on-line guest host, and you could be part of the event... janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/11/04/w...
Welcome to the Gnoll Shield Show!
Cayenne Asks: What’s a Gnoll Shield? This coming Saturday, November 7th, between 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. EST (11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. MST), I’ll be guest hosting DreamCasters, the Patreon asso…
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This week's reading, and our senior cat showing off... janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/10/30/f...
FF: Nonetheless Good
Persephone: Queen of Pointy Bits This last week, I was immersed in reading page proofs for my forthcoming Gathering of Emerald Clouds. This did break into my pleasure reading time, but was fu…
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We still have flowers to share. Otherwise, more writing stuff, and garden stuff. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/10/28/t...
Turning Over a New Leaf
Merry Marigolds! The page proofs for Gathering of Emerald Clouds are off to the publisher. I’m turning over a new leaf and dealing with editorial comments on a short story I wrote a few month…
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This week, proofing my own stuff, and re-reading some great Pathfinder universe setting sword and sorcery by @davegross.bsky.social as well as a few other old friends. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/10/23/a...
As If For a Historical Novel
Roary Reads Back ten or fifteen years ago, I read several of Dave Gross’s Radovan and the Count novel. Part mystery, part sword and sorcery, all great reads, if you like that sort of thing—wh…
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This week... The book continues forward in a flurry of white petals. Uh, pages. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/10/21/a...
Arrival of the E-ARC
Cosmos At Last! Yet another way writing is like gardening, is that timing the harvest is nearly impossible. If you’d asked me in June whether my experiment with planting cosmos seeds in a pot…
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A week that made me appreciate electricity more than ever... janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/10/16/f...
FF: Seven Hours
Cascabel Reads! Last week, while I was racing against time to get the copy-edited manuscript of Gathering of Emerald Clouds reviewed, all of a sudden, the power went out and stayed out for the next…
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Cover and blurb for my forthcoming. I'm excited! janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/10/14/s...
Sneak Peek Through Emerald Clouds
Art By Eric Williams The fourth of the Over Where novels, Gathering of Emerald Clouds is now in production. This week, I’m reviewing the copy-edited manuscript and doubtless wincing as the co…
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This week, still a lot of re-reading! janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/10/09/f...
FF: Rough Week
Cayenne Reads It’s been a very rough week, and re-reading helped. Photo is of Cayenne, who rarely holds still long enough to be photographed. And now for the ritual clarification… The F…
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Why I game. And a garden photo. Both to brighten your day. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/10/07/w...
Why Game?
Dice and Roses I’ve been a tabletop roleplaying gamer since I was eighteen and a freshman in college. Well, seventeen, actually, since I started shortly before my eighteenth birthday. I…
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This week's reading is largely re-reading but fun! janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/10/02/f...
FF: Griffins, Music, and More
Roary Reads! The edited Gathering of Emerald Clouds, aka Over Where 4, was turned in on Monday. But life doesn’t just have stress from work, so re-reads remain very popular right now. I…
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Finally! The promised garden update. Some writing stuff, too. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/09/30/u...
Unexpectedly Insanely Weird
This Year’s Garden The manuscript of Gathering of Emerald Clouds is off. So now I will tell you how my garden did grow this past several months. The answer is terribly and wonderfully.&…
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What I'm reading this week... And we're having a break from rain, but more is possible. Amazing!! janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/09/25/f...
FF: Dark Lord, Dark Rising
Persephone Reads I’m still working very hard on the edits for Gathering of Emerald Clouds, aka Over Where 4, so am sticking to re-reads for fiction. I did finish one non-reread, though, and h…
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And we have RAIN! So much rain! Late for the annuals, but it's going to do the perennials a lot of good. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/09/23/c...
Change of Plans
Bee-yootiful Asters My intention this week was to fill you in on how the garden did this year. Instead, due to something being dropped in the chain of communication, I’m spending my time Over…
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I've had some fun reads this week, including re-reads! janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/09/18/f...
FF: Reading to Fit
Mei-Ling Puzzles Over Gryphons This week, I have a lot of re-reads on my list. In part, this is because I’m working very hard on the edits for Gathering of Emerald Clouds aka Over Where 4, and I h…
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We have RAIN!!! Extremely exciting... And I "met" a new local celebrity at the State Fair this past weekend. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/09/16/f...
Fair Discoveries
Visiting with Ranger Rio This past Saturday, Jim and I went to the New Mexico State Fair with several friends. We’ve gone almost every year with Chip, but this year we added in Gail and Mike—…
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Today has been busy with a lot of unexpected chaos of the sort that isn't life threatening but is blood pressure spiking. So I forgot I hadn't shared this here. Have a mellow Mei-Ling to easy your Friday. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/09/11/f...
FF: The Books You Keep Getting Given
Mei-Ling Reads When I was a kid, there were two books I was repeatedly given by well-meaning adults. One was John Steinbeck’s The Red Pony, a book which—along with The Grapes of Wrath—made me…
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Doing better but still minding the muscle, and @annakakalton.bsky.social a flower for you! janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/09/09/c...
Cosmic Cosmos
Bright Blossom I managed to do something that made my right levator muscle spasm painfully on Saturday, so I’m keeping today’s Wandering short. (Feeling a lot better, just don’t want to stress it f…
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Believe it or not, in this picture, Liana has had a major haircut. I've had longhaired guinea pigs before, but her hair is not only long but very dense. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/09/04/f...
FF: Dramatizing
Liana Shows Off Her Summer Haircut Okay. I’ll admit it. I am not a fan of narrative non-fiction, especially for dramatizing ancient history. See below for what I do like… And now …
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When your yard becomes a buffet for wildlife in drought... janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/09/02/c...
Cactus Pears and Creeper Berries
Hot Season Bounty About five years ago, Jim and I decided to see if the cactus pears (also called “tunas”) from the little patch in our yard were any good. Turned out they are quite sweet, al…
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Found some great things to read this week... janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/08/28/f...
FF: Recovering and Reading
Cayenne: Poisoned?? As I noted in the WW, Bubonicon was great, but I was very tired afterwards. As always, reading is how I refuel. You’ll see more works by Adrienne Mayor this week.&nb…
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Photo features one of my favorite panels at this year's Bubonicon, although @joshagentry.bsky.social's Snackwrites was a blast as always. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/08/26/y...
Year of the Kaiju Rat
See Below for List of Panelists! This year’s Bubonicon was the biggest ever. Final numbers aren’t in, but anyone who was there knew it even without the numbers. For the first time that …
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What I'm reading this week... And now off to start putting things in my bag for Bubonicon. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/08/20/f...
FF: Rat Race
Cascabel Would Like a Flying Snake to Chase My reading list features a chance find that’s been keeping me busy. Also, I’m racing to get ready for Bubonicon, mascot: Perry Rodent. A joke…
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Upon discovering that the short story I planned to read at @Bubonicon is too long (at least if I want to share news and take questions, which I do), I decided I will read half of it. Want to guess which half?
I forgot to post this earlier... The zinnias are for everyone, but especially for @annakakalton.bsky.social who posts wonderful flowers! janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/08/19/b...
Bubonicon: Infectious Fun
This coming weekend, August 21-23, is Bubonicon, New Mexico’s longest running convention for fans for science fiction, fantasy, horror, and permutations thereof. The guest list is amazing—bot…
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This week's reading as we slide into the weekend before Bubonicon. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/08/14/f...
FF: Look Back For News and Irony
Mei-Ling Reads Take a look back at this week’s WW for my big news. My reading this week has confirmed that even when a gardening book says it’s meant for the Southwest, the writer is drawing on Ar…
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Excitement!! News I've been waiting to share. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/08/12/f...
Fanfare From Over Where
Take a Journey Over Where I’m thrilled to announce that the fourth Over Where novel has been accepted for publication. My working title is A Gathering of Emerald Clouds. I’ve only known…
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What I'm reading and how it melts into writing. Or maybe even, a twist on the Write What You Know. janelindskold.wordpress.com/2026/08/07/w...
When Fun Reading Doubles as Research
Persephone Contemplates Fresh Catnip Temperatures have been high—107 F on average. Rain has been rare. Jim and I are already thinking ahead to how we can adapt some of the most tormente…
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