We are elated to announce our Best of the Net poetry nominations. Good luck everyone! @wyyang.bsky.social@the-lettersea.com@ajvanbelle.bsky.social@lowph.bsky.social@jessgofton.bsky.social

Sunday afternoon update from Blue Ridge Public Radio (serving western North Carolina), based on info from 4 p.m. Buncombe County press briefing

Me, giving advice: Promote the cool things you do! Ask for money! You deserve all the money! Also me: oh hi I helped make a convention it's pretty neat maybe folks could chip in cash to help us do stuff and pay people it's ok if you can't though seriously it's fine dreamfoundry.org/donate-to-dr...

my #FlightsofFoundry2024 schedule ~ so excited to panel with some v cool authors: • Fleshes & Ends—Felicia Martinez, Samantha Mills • Long & Short—A. L. Goldfuss, Jo Miles, Lauren Teffeau • Quiet Spec Fic—Jenna Hanchey, Jennifer Hudak, Risa Wolf

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👇🇺🇸"The first graders who survived Sandy Hook will vote in their first presidential election" #SandyHook#FirstGradeSurvivorsToVote#GunControl

The first graders who survived Sandy Hook will vote in their first presidential election

It’s a monumental moment that has given some survivors hope for change, nearly 12 years after 26 first graders and educators were killed in the shooting.

Seriously. Writing routines and methods are highly idiosyncratic, but *every* working writer should make a website even if it's a simple one-pager with a free domain. Ideally, make a publicly shareable author email address and put it on there. This way people can get in touch and offer you money

Hi! I've created an SFFH BIPOC starter pack! Please share around! Also please reply if you'd like to be added (I'm making this an opt-in list)! #sciencefiction#fantasy#sff#horror#writinggo.bsky.app/6WxXXBY

I'm building a starter pack of ESL SFFH/Spec Fiction authors! If you are one (or know one) please let me know so I can add you. go.bsky.app/m3iw7U

Can we just take a moment to reflect on the notion of wanting disabled people to speak on a panel about disability while taking absolutely no measures to protect people from an airborne virus that can leave you disabled with long covid or even dead Just...let it ferment between your ears for a bit.

JWwiswell.bsky.socialSep 13, 2024 4:29pm

Sad to say I'm cancelling my trip to World Fantasy. They asked me to be on disability panels, but ignored months of my pleading with them to have a real COVID policy. Every recent major con has been a spreader. Many disabled attendees wrote to WFC with concern. The result? This non-policy.