If anybody was excited that Science Fiction Weekly is aiming to "revive" Daily Science Fiction, you should know they are straight-up lying about having gotten permission from writers to republish DSF stories on their website. (Yes, I have sent a DCMA takedown notice.)

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

Angelica Huston in Ever After: Catch a Chicken

Alt: Angelica Huston in Ever After: Catch a Chicken

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Ann Leckie@annleckie.com · 7d ago

Film you've watched more than six times with a gif. Hard mode: no Star Trek, Star Wars, LOTR, Marvel, Disney, or Ghibli.

Just described my WIP to someone as "cornmaxxing" only partially in jest

Not to brag but if I put on fresh lounge clothes it only takes me fifteen minutes tops before I spill something on them

Just saw Macbeth for the first time and you know what, it whips. Also all the shit the witches throw in their cauldron are euphemisms for plants, so probably he was just tripping balls during Prophecy 2.0. Fave character: Banquo at the feast, or Lady Macbeth yelling about Banquo at the feast.

SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: TAKE A LEFT NOW PRIEST: No, the GPS says we have to keep going— SKULL: I KNOW A SHORTCUT PRIEST: Do you remember the last ti— SKULL: FOR THOSE WITH FAITH, NO EVIDENCE IS NECESSARY; FOR THOSE WITHOUT IT, NO EVIDENCE WILL SUFFICE

Sardonicus@sardonicus.eu · 8mo ago

'Skull of St. Thomas Aquinas being transported to Fossanova Abbey.' Photograph by Daniel Ibanez

There is absolutely no reason for any trans person to give Democrats cover to abandon full trans equality on any issue, in any region, in any race, to even the tiniest iota.

Me, advising on research: You've definitely reached saturation, time to start writing Me, designing my research: Better find five new books on this fringe topic tangentially related to this entirely subtextual story beat

I am heading out of office on July 24th, to rest and read and prep for the Lambda Retreat, and all my brain is saying right now as I try to wrap up is --romanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromanceromancerom--

The worst fictional character to entrust with the task of taking the ring to Mordor would have to be Sonic the Hedgehog

If you would like to help indigenous communities in northern Ontario who have lost everything in the wild fires, you can donate with True North Aid. Miigwech. truenorthaid.ca

khōréō is at $14,390 out of their $16500 goal with THREE DAYS left! Share! Donate and share! Let's get them there! www.kickstarter.com/projects/kho...

khōréō: Year 6

Help us sustain and grow an award-winning magazine of speculative fiction and migration!

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To be a historian is to speak ill of the dead and the rest of you should take more history classes and join us.

Do others remember MapQuest eventually becoming a meme for its unreliability? Like "Take exit 148B. Turn right at the first light. There will be an oak tree. Ask the owl who lives there for a bag of mouse bones. Put them on your dash if you wish to survive the night."

Michael D. Green, PhD@michaeldgreen.phd · 4w ago

Can’t lie, the fact that y’all were driving with PAPER maps is insane. Even worse, you had to ask random strangers for directions??

The left side of this photo is Simba's kingdom.

Every editing project has at least one word I cannot spell to save my life. This time around it's "genealogy," which I keep trying to put an extra "o" in. There should be one, goddammit. Gene-a-ology.

Hello, this is a thread for writers of novels and other things ... 
to inspire you with a passion for @romancingthevote.com today.

A fabulous opportunity to work with a fabulous editor. @kyrafreestar.bsky.social is super warm and knowledgeable, this would be a great chance to learn in gentle company.

Romancing the Vote@romancingthevote.com · last mo.

You know what you could do with a zoom copy edit? Have someone look over your post where your heroine says, in the middle of a busy auction, that she's going to chaotically fix the poorly-patched drywall in her bathroom, and ask questions.

This exact thing happened with my parents and crows, except then my mom secretly got into it and helped Dad name them: "Big Jay," "Moxie," "Scruffy," and "Francine the Fence." According to my dad, all seagulls who try to steal the crows' peanuts are "Nickledick" like, collectively.

Becky Hammer@beckyhammer.bsky.social · last mo.

My mom is mad at my dad because a feral peacock keeps coming to their house and staring through the glass door into the kitchen and it turns out it's because my dad has been secretly feeding it

Awwww yisssss, there's an itty-bitty bidding war happening on one of my donated brainstorming sessions. No idea if the bidders are following me here, but if so: I hereby promise to wear my top hat to your coaching session if the bid passes $75. www.32auctions.com/organization...

@romancingthevote.com is up and running!! And I'm so excited one of my donated brainstorming sessions already has a bid on it! Hell yes to supporting voting rights. You can bid on that one, if you like the auction vibes, but my other donation is fully open, too: www.32auctions.com/organization...

Up now at @romancingthevote.com — I am offering a 1-hour live copyedit and AMA about the editing process. The bidding starts at about half my usual hourly rate ... and all donations build voting rights and community power. www.32auctions.com/organization...

1-Hour Zoom Copyedit and Q&A #1

Auction item '1-Hour Zoom Copyedit and Q&A #1' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Tried to explain to my mother how romance heros do, and that she's married to a grumpy cinnamon roll. She says, "I don't even like cinnamon rolls, can he be an old fashioned sour cream doughnut instead?" So I guess that's the 80 year old version of a cinnamon roll now.

Was recently reminded I needed @jrosenfeldwrites.bsky.social's entire backlog of craft books. Seems like a good time to build out my professional library!

Bookshop.org@bookshop.org · last mo.

Anti-Prime Day starts…NOW! 🥳 Today through 6/26, enjoy free standard shipping site-wide, all while supporting local, independent bookstores.

Beyond cool to see my name as part of the inaugural romantic fiction cohort. It's like an electric shock every time I remember I get to work with @lambdaliterary.org and @caseymcquiston.bsky.social. And I cannot wait to meet my classmates! lambdaliterary.org/2026/06/fell...

Meet the Fellows & Scholarship Recipients of Lambda Literary's 2026 Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices

The 2026 Writers Retreat for Emerging Voices presents the 96 fellows and the scholarship recipients participating in the weeklong program.

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Ok, I found a swamp ambience, summer night in the bayou, ASMR track to chill to while I work. Crickets, cicadas, frogs. But also about every half hour a gator growls and slides into the water and it Fucks Me Up

Me, editing a synopsis: Let's narrow the focus a little. Me, writing a synopsis: Hokay. So. Here's the Earth.

Just donated two 1-Hour Zoom Chat writing critique/brainstorming packages to the @romancingthevote.com auction. I found the opportunity via @fatedmates.net, which is such a great podcast, if you're not listening yet. I hope other editors consider donating services! #editing #romance

First time I've ever seen my name listed as part of an award-nominated team, and...yeah, that's a good feeling. Especially given the specific ethos and celebrations of the Ignyte award. Also the whole Ignyte list is bomb. Congrats to every finalist, you rule.

The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The #2026IgnyteAwards finalists for Outstanding Fiction Podcast are: @bcsmagazine.bsky.social @escapepod.org @khoreo.bsky.social @lightspeedmagazine.com @nightmare-magazine.com

@sonyahuber.bsky.social is a wonderful writer, teacher and essayist. She'll be leading a workshop on voice. If you’ve ever wondered what it means to “have a unique voice” in your writing or have struggled with what “voice” even means, come join us! wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com/june-mini-re...