I'm still fundraising for the increased costs of my cancer treatment. I also need new glasses, which aren't cheap here. More details are at the link, but if you could toss a coin to your writer for my birthday next Tues, I'd be grateful. Thanks & please share! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

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It's #LesbianVisabilityWeek, so here's a selection of Solaris reads featuring Lesbian characters whilst you're keeping an eye out for them! Ft. @lavanya.bsky.social @emmasternerradley.bsky.social @mkhardywrites.com @artofelaineho.bsky.social @emmanewman.bsky.social @natania.bsky.social & more!

saw one of my law school classmates at the grocery store. they said: aren't you excited for the ten year reunion. my soul left my body.

my MONKEY KING story is forthcoming in @khoreo.bsky.social September 2026 issue, Revolutions! it's 🙈 inspired by John Wick's the Continental hotel— 🙉 but an exploration of 'third place's under capitalistic fascism and the sacrifices needed to protect them 🙊 DIM SUM and DEFIANCE in space 🥟🛰️🚀

I definitely agree with this. I used to be so caught up in the parts of my stories that weren't working. Instead of finishing the draft, I'd get stuck fixing the same early issues. I did not learn much about writing until I forced myself to finish manuscripts I didn't feel 100% confident with.

Alan Baxter@alanbaxter.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Unsolicited writing advice: 1. Start. 2. Then finish. Everything else comes after. It's that simple. And that hard. And you can absolutely do it if you always remember step 1.

I have 2 short stories awards eligible this year! 1. Patient was the Doctor (PDF 📝) analogsf.com/for-your-con... with @analogsf.bsky.social (Locus & SFWA recommended) 2. milt (podcast reprint 🔉) escapepod.org/2026/02/12/e... with @bsfa.bsky.social and @escapepod.org (mild nsfw 🔥)

💨❄️🐕 THE DARK SEASON In the wake of her father’s violent death, Cerrida must take up his mantle as a blind Warden of their remote mountain valley to protect the villagers from the Dark Season, a soul-eating shadow which is fast approaching. Without the training she should’ve received, Cerrida

This kicks off on Wednesday. So many amazing opportunities here, with plans to do some good. Let’s get to work. 💪🏽 www.32auctions.com/publishingfo...

Publishing for Minnesota

Silent auction 'Publishing for Minnesota' hosted online at 32auctions.

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The year is 2035. There are three game studios left. Each one produces a game every 10 years, killing 250+ developers in the process. They all accidentally make the same game because they used genAI in preproduction. They sell 500 million units each, missing quarterly targets. Everyone is laid off.

Our fifth and final day of prompts and also the last day to get those applications in!!! Our mentors want to know: What do you hope to learn from RTM? APPLICATIONS CLOSE TODAY AT 12 PM ET! #RTM #roundtablementor #writingcommunity #mentorship #amwriting #amquerying

The bill to end the government shutdown has this bullshit provision banning hemp derived THC products that have been legal in all 50 states since 2018. The ban goes into effect IN ONE YEAR so there’s time to complain. www.vice.com/en/article/f...

Donald Trump Signs THC Ban Hidden in Government Spending Bill, So Stock Up Now

A hidden clause in Congress’s new spending bill outlaws hemp-derived THC, delta-8, and your favorite THC drinks. Here’s how to deal.

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The time has come🥳Mentee applications are now open until November 21st! Interested parties should head over to www.roundtablementor.com/apply and feel free to DM for any questions! We can't WAIT to dive into your submissions!!!! ❤️

@roundtablementor.bsky.social is holding an AMA on their account, but you can also ask me questions here about the program, what I’m looking for in a mentee, etc.

Today’s the day! Have a question about the program, application process, or our mentors? Ask it below! #writingmentorship #roundtablementor #writingcommunity

I'm excited to be working with Round Table Mentor this year as a mentor 🎉 If you're interested in being a mentee, look out for my MSWL in the coming weeks!

Round Table Mentor@roundtablementor.bsky.social · 10mo ago

We are SO excited to announce our 2025-2026 Round Table Mentors! The talent, dedication, and energy of this team is simply incredible. Full bios and wishlists will be up on our website soon! 📢🗓️For interested parties—mentee applications open Nov. 6, so mark your calendars!

I feel like we’re in the middle of a natural disaster that will only devastate specific groups while other groups complain about how inconvenient the humidity is from the comfort of their lifeboats

If you have a job, now is the time to hold onto it. I help employees with severance agreements, noncompetes, etc., and there's been a huge uptick in people needing that kind of legal work over the past two months. I've signed waaaaay more clients than usual. The economy is bad.

Fancy some #FridayFun? Here are Solaris' recs for #SapphicSeptember! From Scifi heists & cons to alluring housekeepers & vulnerable brides in crumbling Scottish mansions, regency romantasy to anarchist fantasy, vampirates & wuxia rebels to blind space nuns, we've got it all! Ft authors below👇 1/3

Authors: If you found out that your publisher(s) failed to register with the U.S. Copyright Office, we can help. We provide ongoing legal assistance to our members and advocate for their work, particularly in the face of ongoing AI-related theft.

Bree (half of Kit Rocha)@mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 11mo ago

I am lightly horrified by how many people have now looked up their books and found out their publishers (who often were required contractually!!!!) just... didn't register the copyrights on books. Not all of them! Just sporadically! This is not just one publisher, I've seen all the big ones now.

This is wrongful death. There is no legal reason for Open AI to avoid liability here.

Whey Standard@wheystandard.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Holy fucking shit

What's your favorite book you've read this year?

My hardcover copies arrived! Here's a lil tour

How do you know when a book idea is really good. For me, it’s literally like a lightbulb goes when I hear certain words get combined. It’s not an image, but the words themselves.

What I find strange about writing and reading habits is that we've given up on the idea of variety. Readers (and publishers) are so focused on things that feel the same instead of things that feel new. This is accelerated by the push to chase virality and trends.

Ugh. My doctor has requested more blood tests. My veins are really hoping this will be it, but finding final answers for my ongoing issues is taking forever. If you could throw a few bucks my way, I'd be grateful. I'm at 95% of my goal. Thank you & please boost! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

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I think we underestimate how hard it is to write about complex topics when you know your manuscript is going to someone who may have no familiarity with that topic. How do I build this entire infrastructure for a novel when the reader has no foundation.

Apparently yesterday was #internationalsnakeday? This seems like a perfect point to remind you of @meredithmooring.bsky.social 's REDSIGHT, a sapphic science fantasy brimming with blood magic, space-pirates, priestesses and, you guessed it, GIANT SNAKES. Buy now: geni.us/Redsight

I just found out that it's #WorldSnakeDay, so I *had* to pull a stack together real quick: some faves redolent with reptiles from deep space to my own backyard. I prefer a serpent to a rat, but I'm happiest when they're safe between the pages. How bout y'all? What are your favorite bookish snakes?

It’s weird to cancel Dostoyevsky in the year 2025. Most classics were written by flawed people. That doesn’t mean their work is without all value as a piece of literature.