Madame Askew ➡️ Convalescing with cats

Lawyers need to be more scared of being reminded that they are officers of the court.

Welcome to the wild life of being a small indy media blogger circa 2005 💖

Win a free kindle copy of this book! 24 days and 15:52:16 Enter Giveaway 100 copies available In 1920s California, two people in need of healing find strange refuge in a house with a mind of its own in an enthralling fantasy by the author of A Thousand Recipes for Revenge. Grieving Hollywood writer Fayette Wynne arrives in Carmel-by-the-Sea in 1926 to finish her latest project in peace. All alone, save for the preternatural sourdough starter her family has nurtured for years, Fayette is also resentful. The proven healing powers of the bread made with her starter were insufficient to save her beloved mother. For Fayette, it’s time to try and push past the pain and anger and move on. Then, during a violent storm, Fayette saves rising star Rex Hallstrom during a moment of crisis. Their a peculiar cliffside house, its door flung open as if beckoning them. Sentient, curious, and lonely, it recognizes in Fayette a unique magic even older than its own. In the days that follow, as a friendship grows between Fayette and Rex, they discover local legends surrounding the isolated It appeared in the span of a single night, its cursed origins said to be Hell itself. But for two souls who need to move forward, it provides unexpected comfort and hope. In fact, Fayette and Rex have never felt more alive. Neither has the house, whose mysteries are unending and whose wicked history may be too powerful to ignore. U.S. only

There's a Goodreads giveaway for A House Between Sea and Sky in Kindle format! 100 copies in the offering. 👀US only.

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Sip the Tea with Special Guest Sharon Skinner Saturday, October 4th, at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) We have an astonishing number of special guests this month! A few special treats for Spooky Season, …

My darlings! This morning I'm sitting down to Sip the Tea with my dear friend and special guest @sharonskinner.bsky.social! Join us live on YouTube or Twitch at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) this morning

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Ambiguously gay vampires, everyone! I think you know what to do!

Bookshop: Buy books online. Support local bookstores. An online bookstore that financially supports local independent bookstores and gives back to the book community.

I have gathered *almost all* of the book recommendations from that episode into a list on @bookshop.org. The caveat is that a handful of the books are not available there. When time allows, I'll create a proper list with all the books and links. Happy reading!!

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Friday Tea with special guests T.M. Kuta and M.B. Kelly YouTube video by Madame Askew and the Grand Arbiter

Last week, I had the most incredible time with my dear chums @mbkellyauthor.bsky.social and @tmkutawrites.bsky.social discussing Sapphic book recs. Clearly, I need to have both of them back or start a new podcast so that we can have more unhinged book chats

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Reunion, a Daily Word Puzzle | Merriam Webster The right words bring them together: a daily word game where you unscramble words in as few moves as possible.

Introducing our new game, Reunion!

Make words to reunite the fox and the hedgehog ❤️
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Overlooked No More: Bessie Margolin, Lawyer Who Turned Workers’ Hopes Into Law

Gift Article: A mighty girl and titan of labor law!

Cover of Queen Demon. Kai is dressed in a teal gold-trimmed coat over a long dark purple shirt, wearing a dark veil scattered with gold coins in his long dark hair. He's in motion, running or leaping toward the lower left corner of the cover.

I did a playlist for Queen Demon, which will be out Tuesday October 7 in hardcover, ebook and audiobook (narrated by Eric Mok). Published by Tor Books, edited by Lee Harris, cover art by Cynthia Sheppard, design by Christine Foltzer and Greg Collins.

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#Booksky Interesting and thoughtful take on why MURDER IN THE TITANIA by Alex Acks is good storytelling, but not alternate history. We don’t market it that way, instead plugging it as steampunk/Weird West, but it’s great to see someone put the time into analyzing one of our books!

Sip the Tea with Special Guest Sharon Skinner Saturday, October 4th, at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/Tucson) — 1 PM Eastern (Montreal/Atlanta) We have an astonishing number of special guests this month! A few special treats for Spooky Season, …

We keep making art, and sometimes that includes the special joy of sitting down to discuss art with a dear friend. Join me for a lovely conversation with @sharonskinner.bsky.social this Saturday, October 4th at 10 AM Pacific (Seattle/ Tucson) live on YouTube

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We were somewhere around Barstow on the edge of the desert when the drugs began to take hold. Congress has not authorized the use of military force.

Oooof. I think you're correct

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Thank you!!!

Graphic 1 of 2. Text and an image of two elderly ladies on wheelchairs holding hands on the background of the Rainbow Flag. The text reads: Our Favorite Books with Elderly Characters. International Day for Older Persons.

Graphic 2 of 2. Eleven book covers on the background of the Rainbow Flag. The books are: Mrs. Martin's Incomparable Adventure by Courtney Milan; The Last Letters of Mrs. Victoria Holmwood by Nina Waters; The Keeper's Six by Kate Elliott; Bingo Love by Tee Franklin; O Human Star by Blue Delliquanti; Spent by Alison Bechdel; Don't Call Me Daddy by Gorou Kanbe; The Empress of Salt and Fortune by Nghi Vo; This Is How You Lose the Time War by Amal El-Mohtar & Max Gladstone; Heaven Official's Blessing by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu; Copper Coins by Mu Su Li.

Today is the International Day for Older Persons, and man is it hard to find books with elderly characters! We did our best and scrounged up a small, awesome collection of some of our favorites for y’all. We aimed for aged 60+. Text version: duckprintspress.com/2025/10/01/o...

Help Boneshaker Move to Our New Home! After fourteen years in our current space, we have made the decision that it’s time for Boneshaker Books to move. While we treasure the time we've spent in Seward, and will miss existing as a communit...

NEWS: Boneshaker Books is moving! And we need your help to pull it off! We are looking to raise $15,000 to get us there and set up. $6,000 of that needs to be raised by 10/17. Please share! Radical bookstores forever! @boneshakerbooks.bsky.social

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Audio by Lalana Dara for Cast of Wonders. Excuse Me, this is the Quiet Car

In addition to her writing, Piper does do some limited narration. Don’t miss out on her narration of Excuse Me, this is the Quiet Car short story by Cara Mast as Lalana Dara on Cast of Wonders.

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This always sounds good until we find out who is considered toxic.

Like is funding a legal campaign to erase an entire group's existence & posting triumphant selfies every time you manage to hurt them more or less toxic than the people who are hurt being upset about it?

These are vital questions!

I cannot stress sufficiently how uncomfortable that makes me, down to my genetic code, but I would rather be forthright than polite when dealing with people who want to do away with my human rights and call that "care and good governance."

Sigh. I really need better talking points when calling my republican representative. Whoever he has on the phones always tries to argue with me about whatever comment I'm leaving. I don't call to debate. I call to comment. Today, I simply kept interrupting and talking over them.

Oh Merriam-Webster! I am smitten! If it's wrong to want to take a dictionary on a date, I don't want to be right

The Big Idea: Beth Cato You can’t judge a house by its paint job. Or by the nefarious things that have gone on inside said house in the past. Author Beth Cato takes us for a tour in the Big Idea for her newest novel…

Read about the Big Idea behind A House Between Sea and Sky, officially out today!

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Thank you, my darling 🥰🥰🥰

a democratically elected congresswoman is being denied her seat because the speaker simply does not want to seat her and leadership is as unconcerned about this as they seem to be about everything else

And now for today's good news ... a wonderful librarian now has a full time job getting people excited about books. All kinds of books. Even the diverse ones that the government doesn't want you to read.

Every artist I know, in every field of art, could use the compliments. Shower your favourites with praise, my darlings. Enthusiasm is so powerful!

Jail for landlords. Jail for 1000 years

Looking to fund a smaller project that benefits the wider science fiction and fantasy community? Check out SFWA's Givers Fund Grants to see if yours might qualify! Applications are due October 15. www.sfwa.org/givers-fund-...