@geraldcoleman.bsky.social
Science Fiction & Fantasy Author Cofounder—Affrilachian Poets Scholastic National Writing Juror Rhysling Award Nom Locust Award Nom (anthology) NAACP Image Award Winner (anthology) Fellow—Black Earth Institute https://linktr.ee/geraldlcoleman
There’s an excerpt from a new, as-yet unpublished, fantasy short story over on my patreon. You can join for the price of a cup of coffee, and get this kind of inside access and exclusive info. Or, if you’d like, you can just purchase access to this one post. Enjoy!
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One of the challenges of being a contemporary writer are all the tertiary exigencies that need your time and energy, many of which have nothing to do with the actual act of writing—like keeping your website updated. Please drop by for a visit … #BookSky
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My essay on craft, entitled “James Baldwin was Right: On Craft and the Why,” will appear later this year in the Southeast Review! Thank you, Heather VanHoose Truett.
I was just reminded this morning that my poem, “age of villains,” is eligible for the Nebula Award this year! If you’re a member of SFWA please consider nominating it. TODAY is the last day to nominate. Thank you for your consideration!
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#SFWA
#NebulaAwards
Last week we celebrated the 35th Anniversary of the Affrilachian #Poets with a reading at Transylvania University. It’s a good time to share my Beginner’s Guide to the APs. Grab some poetry from our collective born out of an affirmation of black voices in #Appalachia.
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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: As nominations for the 2026 #HugoAwards continue, my poem “age of villains” published by the speculative fiction magazine Strange Horizons, is eligible for the Hugo for Best Poem. I hope you’ll consider it. Find it here: strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...
#WorldCon
March 4th is deadline to submit comments to the National Capital Planning Commission. Make a comment through the link below. PLEASE NOTE, the project is called East Wing Modernization on the pull down menu. Tell them to restore the East Wing to its original state. www.ncpc.gov/participate/...
So glad to know you, Gil! And super proud of the work you’re doing.
We’re halfway through BHM. Have you supported any black authors yet? How about some poetry?
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#poetry
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BookSky
Just dropped a new #poem over on my #patreon. You can join for the price of a cup of coffee!
(If you’d rather not join you can still get access to this one post. Enjoy and thank you for your support!)
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FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION:
Just a reminder as nominations for the 2025 #HugoAwards open up, that my poem “age of villains” published last year by the speculative fiction magazine Strange Horizons, is eligible for the Hugo in the poetry category. I hope you’ll consider it.
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Well, that’s cool …
#Scifi #fantasy #BookSky
Hi Lisa, just a quick FYI. Typos have been corrected! Thanks again for the review.
Thanks!
I offer Sensitivity Consulting. Thanks for this!
Want to brighten an artist’s holiday? There are a lot of artist’s who are crowdfunding, have Patreons, Ko-fis, websites with stores for their books or art. Your $5, $10, $25 will have a huge impact. You can sign up for my patreon for the cost of a cup of coffee.
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My thanks to @strangehorizons.bsky.social for giving “age of villains” a home!
WorldCon 2026 will be held in Anaheim. My #poem “age of villains” which appears in the January issue of Strange Horizons is eligible for both the Rhysling Award and the Hugo for Best Poem next year. Please consider nominating it and voting for it. Thanks y’all!
#LAconV #WritingCommunity
Books are a great gift for the holidays. Get that person some poetry!
#BookSky
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That was a blast. My thanks to everyone who joined in on the Sensitivity Reader Workshop. Folks asked great questions and we had an amazing conversation about Sensitivity Reading. A special thanks to Sean Hillman for running the zoom IT and keeping us connected. #BookSky #WritingCommunity
ONLY 3 DAYS LEFT to sign up for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering specific questions about your WIP (work-in-progress).
Grab your spot today.
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ONLY 4 DAYS LEFT to sign up for the Sensitivity Reader Workshop! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering specific questions about your WIP (work-in-progress).
Grab your spot today.
#BookSky
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GRAB YOUR SPOT and join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting, via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress).
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#SensitivityReading
GRAB YOUR SPOT and join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting, via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress).
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#Booksky
#SensitivityReading
GRAB YOUR SPOT and join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress). fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...
Thanks, y’all!
#Booksky
Join the folks who’ve already signed up for the SENSITIVITY READER WORKSHOP I’ll be presenting via Zoom! I’ll be discussing sensitivity reading and answering your specific questions about your WIP (work in progress).
Please share. Thanks, y’all!
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