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Some fun for the holidays…

City of Plenty | Liz Danforth Get more from Liz Danforth on Patreon

I put a lot into the "City of Plenty" painting, to be released with the Dec 5 launch of the Gothic expansion to "Sorcery Contested Realm." I wrote a deep dive about it in my Patreon, so here's hoping you might be interested! www.patreon.com/posts/city-o...

A movie marquee advertises for the films Nuremberg in Zootopia 2

really went dark for the sequel

If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!

I am thankful for Breath of Earth by Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social . The Blood of Earth trilogy takes you back to San Francisco's history in a way you've never seen.

I love good research and innovative worldbuilding! Wonderful books.

Light at the end of the tunnel: Gail Simone on the heart, humor, and humanity of X-Men Gail Simone was all but made to write the X-Men.

ICYMI: @davidbrooke.bsky.social turned his recent AIPT Comics Podcast chat with @gailsimone.bsky.social into a full written interview — diving even deeper into her upcoming #XMen run, inspirations, working with @davidmarquez.bsky.social, and big mutant swings. 🧬🔥
#comicsky
Read it here:

Happy Dr. Who Day

Be sure to hit follow on your favorite authors.

Horror Movies for the Holidays Challenge: The Guidelines The Horror Movies for the Holidays Challenge encourages participants to celebrate the season by watching their favorite holiday horror movies!

I can't believe it's already time! #HorrorMoviesForTheHolidays starts this upcoming Monday! Join us for merriment and fun!

#HorrorSky #FilmSky

Guidelines: sarahstubbssays.com/horror-movie...

Discord Server: discord.gg/F774EvagRj

Support authors and give cool holiday gifts.

I just bought a signed copy off TT and can’t wait to read it!

Many pink, white, and blue-striped candles lit, with flowers of the same colors filling the spaces between

November 20th is Transgender Day of Remembrance, wherein we remember all the trans lives lost to bigotry, ignorance, & hatred. It exists to honor those lives & to ensure no more candles are added to the number already being lit today. Do your part & fight anti-trans idiocy wherever you encounter it.

Martha Wells Worldbuilders Market is the official online shop of Worldbuilders, a geek-centered nonprofit supporting humanitarian efforts worldwide. We carry a wide variety of officially licensed merchandise from ...

Periodic PSA, the only currently licensed Murderbot merch is at Worldbuilders Market, where it's sold as part of a charity fundraiser. You may want to sign up for their new product notices because they should have a new Murderbot thing coming up: worldbuildersmarket.com/collections/...

Time to vote!

Finding the Heart of Your Story, a masterclass with N.K. Jemisin — Blue Stoop Building a character is building a world of one; defining them, shaping them, and changing them is what a story is for. In this craft-first virtual masterclass, award winning author N. K. Jemisin will...

I'll be doing an online workshop on character creation and development for Blue Stoop on December 7th! Interested? Register and pay here: www.bluestoop.org/classes/p/nk...

Heads up, writers…

Genius! Make your own TBR game board.

Congratulations!

I'm super excited to announce that my poem, "The Teacher Gains a Demonic Student," published in Star*Line 48.2, has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize!

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Just a reminder that:
1. House of Idyll is a rock star Horror book
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2. It has lyrics and liner notes, plus this banger of a song
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3. A signed special edition is available from Books-A-Million in the US and @forbiddenplanet.bsky.social in the UK

FIYAH: SINNERS, SAINTS AND HAINTS FIYAH: SINNERS, SAINTS AND HAINTS is available in downloadable PDF and EPUB formats. Buying for someone else? Hit up the Gift Issue for transferable download codes. See the description below for co…

FIYAH: SINNERS, SAINTS AND HAINTS is out downloadable PDF & EPUB format. I’m delighted my poem Bottling Up De Evil in this w/Audrey T. Williams, Danian Darrell Jerry, Dedren Snead, R. J. Joseph, Rob Cameron, Zig Zag Claybourne, Zin E. Rocklyn & other fantastic writers
fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...

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It's TRANS AWARENESS WEEK and that means it's a great week to ignore the hysterical nonsense of bigots and understand that Trans people are awesome and deserve respect and love.

TusCon 53 guest announcements are out for 2026!
Author Guest of Honor: @rebeccaroanhorse.bsky.social
Artist Guest of Honor: @galendara.bsky.social
and Filk Guest of Honor: Tim Griffin
Next year is gonna be great, y'all!
#TusCon53 #RebeccaRoanhorse #GalenDara #TimGriffin