WHERE TO FIND RYKA AOKI AT WORLDCON! -Wandering around. -Perhaps at the SFWA table. -At the bar with some sort of fruity drink.

Shoes that really fit are waaaaaaaay better than shoes that don't fit--even if they barely don't fit.

Yes, Renaissance Faire. But what about Renaissance Foule?

I ordered Panda Express for the first time in a while. It used to be a guilty pleasure. Today it was kind of…wow…has the quality slipped? Did it get sold to a private equity firm or something?

One difference I've notice between comics writing and novel writing is with novels no one really cares about the exact page count. But comics writing is strict. Comics writing is like crafting a sonnet--being aware of symmetry, dividing into quatrains, hitting your beats. It's so cool!

😬 Sorry sorry sorry! I meant to write that I wanted a baked pot-A-to...

TBH, it would be pretty helpful to know which genre of anime my life is supposed to be...

Sometimes, just remembering that leek human predated leek vocaloid is enough to brighten my day.

Well, here we go. I am writing my first graphic novel, and in it, I am writing my first gnome.

Watching "My Stepmother and Stepsisters Aren't Wicked" and I know it's not a super profound masterpiece of anime...but I am crying...omg my heart.

What else would be good in a biskit? Shrimp in a Biskit? Codfish in a Biskit? Beef in a Biskit? Bacon in a Biskit would rock. How about Ham or Sausage in a Biskit? Scrambled Eggs in a Biskit? Mashed Potatoes in a Biskit? Thoughts?

Uncanny Magazine Issue 71 Part 1 also features essays by Ryka Aoki and Lizbeth Myles; poetry by Chisomaga Umenyi and Gwendolyn Hicks; Caroline M. Yoachim interviewing P. Djèlí Clark; and Ejiwa “Edge” Ebenebe’s Flower Crown as the cover! buff.ly/621EVvi

New Essay! "The Strange Worlds Among Us—of Turing, Trans People, and the Road to Laniakea" by Ryka Aoki! buff.ly/HFpt3Sx

My power went out a couple of hours ago. So I had some candles burning for a while. Then I put them out to go to bed. And now I rest in darkness. And the darkness smells like vanilla cinnamon lavender pumpkin spice. Yes. That is the smell of darkness.

right now, I am craving a Fudgsicle, a bag of Munchos, and a jar of crispy dill pickles. That is all.

OMG... So honored to have my book included here (by Bryan Washington, no less!) : www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int...

‘Beautiful and terrifying’: the best American LGBTQ+ books, chosen by Samuel R Delany, Kaveh Akbar, Eileen Myles and more

From 20th-century classics to little-known treasures, queer authors share their favorite books about LGBTQ+ life

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I think Munchos are better than Pringles.

Just turned in my grades for this semester. Happy to be done with grading...but now that sort of teary sadness I get after classes end. This was a great bunch of students. <3

*Waves at @prismcomics.bsky.social* Thank you for putting this on! See you on Saturday! #qcon2026

Ryka Aoki@rykaaoki.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Check this out! QCON! How cool--and it is freeeee!! It's in West Hollywood and I'm going to go check it out. 🙂 qconprism.org

Check this out! QCON! How cool--and it is freeeee!! It's in West Hollywood and I'm going to go check it out. 🙂 qconprism.org

I guess small talk is difficult for me. I think I’m having a casual chat and then I catch myself asking, “What do you really want out of existence, and can you envision a relationship that complements your artistic goals?“ 🤦🏻‍♀️

Me. "I really need to grade papers." Also me: "Why not practice the Japanese national anthem on my shakuhachi?"

Wishing our awesome JoCo Cruise featured guests a Happy Pride! Photo (of @rykaaoki.bsky.social) from JoCo Cruise 2026 by Kristin Amsden

This #PrideMonth, check out PEN America’s newest reading list, which features nearly 100 stories of LGBTQ+ love: https://bookshop.org/lists/2026-pride-love-stories

THANK YOU EVERYONE I MET AND HEARD AT THE NEBULA AWARDS!!! I learned so much. I was starstruck. Awestruck. I was inspired and renewed by your work, your talents, your wisdom and energy.... I and now, I am back home at my writing desk creating worlds, and it's the best thing ever! Thank you. 💖

Just did my last lecture of the semester to my writing classes. I got all teary. I am going to miss them!

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Jason Sanford@jasonsanford.bsky.social · 2mo ago

N. K. Jemisin's Grand Master speech this weekend at the @sfwa.bsky.social Nebula Conference was one for the ages. My new Genre Grapevine covers the speech by @nkjemisin.bsky.social along with the also-amazing speech Ryka Aoki @rykaaoki.bsky.social gave for the Nebula's 1st award for Best Poetry. 1/

Congratulations to last night's winners at the Nebula Awards, which include @stephengrahamjones.com, @amalelmohtar.com, @effies.bsky.social, @thomasha.bsky.social among others, and which formally installed @nkjemisin.bsky.social as a Grand Master! file770.com/sfwa-announc...

SFWA Announces 61st Annual Nebula Awards Winners

SFWA presented the 61st Nebula Awards at a ceremony on June 6 in Chicago, IL as part of the Annual Nebula Awards Conference. Among those given was the inaugural Nebula for Best Poem. THE NEBULA AWA…

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I had so much fun editing this! There are some great stories here!!

Charles (Cy) Payseur@cypayseur.bsky.social · 2mo ago

So many amazing queer books in this year's Pride StoryBundle, including We're Here 2024, edited by @rykaaoki.bsky.social and myself (pub @neonhemlock.bsky.social) and including so many fantastic stories! Treat yourself and support queer books! storybundle.com/pride

Since it's Pride Month, we want to hear about your favourite LGBTQIA+ SFF works. What books did you love that celebrated queer joy, promoted gay rights, engaged with gender diversity, and said that it is okay to be who you are?