We've been blown away by the enthusiasm (and, dare we suggest, accuracy?) of your guesses for our Season 1 lineup. Round one goes to you, but we're working on our poker faces for round two! I'm a Fan! First season launching December 2026 at Dragonsteel Nexus and online in 2027.

Can’t think of a better way to spend my first #SDCC than with this most excellent individual. DAY TWO LETS GO BA-BEEEEEEEEE!

Gailey 🍉@sarahgailey.bsky.social · 2mo ago

San Diego Comic Con day one was a hoot brother!! I met so many rad people. If we said hi yesterday please say so in the comments so we can BASK 🙌 cc @ceejthemoment.bsky.social @chucktingle.bsky.social @onion-suit.bsky.social @soless.bsky.social @imafan-of-fans.bsky.social

Only sign up for this if you want to hear from us so infrequently you’ll probably forgot you signed up for the list. (But then when you get an email from us? Delight.)

I'm a Fan!@imafan-of-fans.bsky.social · 2mo ago

When you sign up for Fan Mail, you'll hear from us when we release new products, when we're going to a con, and when we have stock available online. Sign up at Imafan.net. No spam; just fans.

When you sign up for Fan Mail, you'll hear from us when we release new products, when we're going to a con, and when we have stock available online. Sign up at Imafan.net. No spam; just fans.

So, what happened was some friends and I accidentally started a business last year. Was it based 90% on the fact we wanted to make dumb puns? That’s besides the point. The point is we’re gonna make cool art…

I'm a Fan!@imafan-of-fans.bsky.social · 2mo ago

On the final day of WorldCon Seattle, we accidentally started a business.

Are you a fan of books?

I got on the @gnomestew.bsky.social mics with @orikes.bsky.social and @soless.bsky.social to talk about how to teach new rules to players. We cover quite a bit, and have some fun stories to tell along the way. gnomestew.com/gnomecast-23...

Gnomecast 238 - Teaching New Rules

https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GC_238_teaching-new-rules_final.mp3 Join Ang, Josh, and JT as they talk about how to teach new rules to your tables. They cover their best practices,...

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Right. Because we all know video games cause gun violence and rap music causes anti-police behavior and novels cause Victorian women to get the vapors.

John Scalzi@scalzi.com · 4mo ago

Anthropic already blamed Claude breaking bad on science fiction, why stop there arstechnica.com/ai/2026/05/a...

Real Life can interrupt your #ttrpg sessions, slow down the progress of your story, and sometimes even halt campaigns. Over at @gnomestew.bsky.social, I got together with @orikes.bsky.social and @soless.bsky.social on the mics to talk about what all this entails. gnomestew.com/gnomecast-23...

Gnomecast 236 - Real Life Interruptions

https://polygamero.us/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/GC_236_Interupting-Life-final.mp3 Join Ang along with Josh and JT as they talk about how to navigate the curveballs life throws at us and gets in the w...

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to the many folks mentioning the brutalizing of student protesters in 2023-2024 — yes, I covered this extremely closely at the time:

Cops Don't Belong at Campus Protests

The police are making it abundantly clear they're not there to protect students. But that’s also not news.

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looks like this lil guy from "the temptation of saint anthony," by a follower of pieter bruegel the elder (ca 1550 or 1575)

one of the funny truths you learn if you write in the cross-genre romance space is that people who don't like the sex will hallucinate massive amounts of it in your book, and people who wanted more sex will be able to estimate an exact sex word count within like 75 words. They'll both be mad tho.

Kara Jorgensen@authorkaraj.bsky.social · 7mo ago

It's literally a scene and a half, so in the big scheme of things, not that much

If you know someone who is really great at running an RPG, you have got to hold on to them, you know? Carpe DM, friends!

It’s always a good day when I get to record with these two!

J.T. Evans@jtevans.bsky.social · 7mo ago

I hopped on the hot mics for a @gnomestew.bsky.social podcast with @orikes.bsky.social and @soless.bsky.social to talk about running published adventures. We had a great time in our conversation. Come give a listen! gnomestew.com/gnomecast-23...

Moudhy Al-Rashid (she/her)@moudhy.bsky.social · 2y ago

May as well dive right in. Did you know that dogs in ancient Mesopotamia also refused to drop the ball? According to a Sumerian proverb, “The dog understands ‘Take it!’ It does not understand ‘Put it down!’” Source: cdli.mpiwg-berlin.mpg.de/artifacts/34...

Went to Bangkok to see some friends and found a @tkingfisher.com book on the self!

It's not just a heist. It's a rescue mission. On 10 February 2026, Relooted arrives at a museum (and store page, we guess) near you. #indiegame

Today's my birthday! And I'm launching a new thing, which is a bit scary and I need your help to spread the word. So! Today THE THIRTEENTH GOD, my new military progression fantasy magitech Mad Max x Final Fantasy x Gurren Lagann serial starts over at Royal Road! www.royalroad.com/fiction/1472...

The Thirteenth God

Taking down a god isn’t easy… In order to escape a prison at the edge of the world, con artist Kalsis Chiroptera agrees to do the impossible: overthrow the Princeps, the immortal ruler of all mankind...

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Working on this project was one of the highlights of my (Very Rough™️) year. It was an honor, a pleasure, and a point of pride to put out each and every one of these essays. (And getting to add some of my art to vol 3 on top of everything else was a dream come true.)

Gailey 🍉@sarahgailey.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Some reflections on my first year of publishing Love Letters: Reasons to Be Alive. What an incredible year it has been. How very, very lucky I am. (Unsurprisingly, content notes here for frank discussions of grief and suicidality.)

Some reflections on my first year of publishing Love Letters: Reasons to Be Alive. What an incredible year it has been. How very, very lucky I am. (Unsurprisingly, content notes here for frank discussions of grief and suicidality.)

A Reflection on Love Letters

Love Letters 12.30.2025 - Stone Soup

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At the end of each year I publish a community roundup of awards-eligible work for folks to check out! Go add your information so I can put you on the list for 2026.

2026 Community Awards Eligibility Roundup

It's the time of year when I ask folks to share their awards eligibility with me! Send us your information using this form. We'll round up all the eligibility information people chose to share and wil...

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Coming out of my cage And I'm doing not great I was just in a cage (I was just in a cage)

COVER REVEAL: My next book is a standalone science fiction cyberpunk thriller starring aging corporate samurai. The Last Contract of Isako will be out on May 5, 2026 from @orbitbooks.bsky.social. Can't wait to share it with you. Thank you to @tommypocket.bsky.social for this kickass cover ⚔️

She hath risen.

I hope you all read this from me.

Maximum Ross💙💛@rphutch1975.bsky.social · last yr.

To describe the current state of the world as a daily show of deepening horrors is a massive understatement. However, I read something today that I think more people should see and read. I hope she doesn't mind my me sharing it here. I'd rather be an X-Men by @gailsimone.bsky.social

Also important this week: A trustworthy guide to childhood vaccine schedules, from actual pediatricians (many of whom saw these diseases before they could be vaccinated against). * pin it & share it * Ps: no, pediatricians are not pharma shills, don’t @ me www.healthychildren.org/English/safe...

All About the AAP Recommended Immunization Schedule

Here's what to know about the recommended immunization schedule for children and teens. The schedule is approved by the American Academy of Pediatrics and based on ongoing review of the most recent sc...

healthychildren.org

I hope you joined us for @joshrountree.bsky.social's book release today, and if you didn't, well, there's tomorrow and the next day, too. A story of melancholy, regret, and pain. But one of love, too.