Paul Witcover

NYT headline: Killing of Khamenei Prompts Questions of Succession

Can think of a few other questions it prompts, tbh

Wow, I remember this cover. Stunning.

Resharing this starter pack (remember those?) of creative writing teachers on Bluesky.

go.bsky.app/8c9ephm

Congrats to Online MFA alum Tony Moreira on this creepy little tale appearing in SNHU's online literary journal!

Proud of @snhu.edu Online MFA alum @teresatennyson.bsky.social! And yes, that title is a Bowie shout-out!

Recognition by Rose Mary Boehm 1 The first time I met death I didn’t crumble under its weight. I was very young but recognized that something important had changed. I hadn’t known her that well, but she had been ...

Happy Thursday! Here's "Recognition," by Rose Mary Boehm. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
penmenreview.com/recognition/

Harper’s Crater by Jeffrey Ronay Forty-year-old Tom Riley climbed into his spacesuit and dialed the helmet ring to the external setting.  Angie, the Suit's reassuring voice, confirmed,

Happy Wednesday! Here's "Harper's Crater," by Jeffrey Ronay. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory penmenreview.com/harpers-crat...

Ha ha ha urk

chi-fi

Also wonder how it would change as one gets older. Like, I've probably read almost every novel Edgar Rice Burroughs ever published . . . yet I doubt I have read anything by him since I was fifteen or so.

Snow covered path leading to beach and ocean

No power, no heat

Chart showing snowfall predictions for Bethany Beach, DE: 2-4: 16% 4-6: 16% 6-8: 15% 8-12: 16% 12-18: 14% 18+: 18%

Lot of uncertainty in this forecast for Bethany Beach, DE, except it's all bad.

5 authors I’ve read at least 5 books by:

Jack Vance
Dorothy Dunnett
Elizabeth Hand
Philip K. Dick
Steven Erikson

Came to DE after the last blizzard to escape winter for a couple of weeks. And now I'm about to be slammed with another blizzard! This winter can suck it.

One of my dad's first scoops, way back in 1962! Thank you for sharing, Bill! @amsandyaws.bsky.social

Headline from NYT op-ed: The 2028 Democratic Presidential Contenders, Ranked by Nate Silver

Would rather see the candidates rate Nate Silver tbh

That by James Sennett chair  was not Bonnie’s. How could it be? None of the telltale  slouching evident in the faded cushions made of crushed  flowers of indiscriminate species. Fitting just so for the vis...

Happy Friday! Here's "That," by James Sennett. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
penmenreview.com/that/

'Smiling' fossil discovered in Northumberland The unusual looking fossil is estimated to be a few hundred million years old dating to the Carboniferous period.

Forgot to link the article: www.bbc.com/news/article...

Fossilized teeth from 500 million years ago

The teeth of the Mouth of Sauron, from the Third Age of Middle-Earth, apparently 500 million years ago.

It's science!

Rick, thanks for the shout-out to my dad's book and that glimpse of Jackson in action!

Be there or be square!

Happy boithday!

My university is also very pro-AI, but I am trying to present a case for an MFA exception or carve out.

Thank you, everyone! :)

Thanks, Nalo! Can I find it on the site?

Calling fellow MFA instructors! Do your programs have an official policy regarding generative AI use in creative writing by student writers in your programs? @sstein.bsky.social, @mdbell79.bsky.social, @thelincoln.bsky.social.

Can someone point me to a policy statement on Hugo Award eligibility for works written by or with generative AI? @jasonsanford.bsky.social, do you happen to know?

RIP Jesse Jackson. I attended a number of his NYC events in the 1984 and 1988 elections. The energy and the oratory were inspiring. I recall the introduction he received from a local pol: "Jesse Jackson has stood the test! He's better than the rest!"

Extremely excited about this one! Five attendees will be chosen randomly to receive a copy of Telegraph Club, btw, if you needed an extra incentive to register and attend!

Same, brotha!