The reader doesn't owe me anything.
I’ve been seeing opinions in the social medias lately from certain writers that I find a little puzzling and entitled. To wit, the idea that readers owe the...
Make room, make room
As some of you have doubtless noticed, I spent Pride month building a rec list of books containing LGBTQA rep on twitter. I’ve been using a specific set of...
My Favorite Bit and I will be at Pandemonium tomorrow!
Hey folks! Here’s the essay I wrote for Mary Robinette Kowal’s MY FAVORITE BIT feature on friendship and The Origin of Storms. Also, I will be doing my first...
The system is broken because it was built that way.
First off: Book Club will return next month, because I am traveling! Second, a little rant about civics: If it seems like it’s really hard to get anything...
THE ORIGIN OF STORMS! It's new book day! Here's a link!
Hey, folks! THE ORIGIN OF STORMS is out today. I’m sure by now everybody knows how vital first week sales are to a book’s prospects, so if you think you want...
T-1
THE ORIGIN OF STORMS comes out tomorrow! snarky talking pen big fight on a volcano walking cities wizards sciencing the shit out of things giant gentle metal...
We're calling it a "curated" book tour...
Hey everybody! In something that feels VERY weird, I will actually be doing a couple of in-person appearances next month to launch THE ORIGIN OF STORMS. (On-...
Being snobby about rice might make you a bad artist
Hey, folks, So as those of you who have been around for a while know, one of my hobbies is watching cooking videos on youtube. I’m kind of picky about it,...
THE ORIGIN OF STORMS ONE WEEK FROM TODAY
ONE WEEK FROM TODAY! The shattering conclusion to The Lotus Kingdoms trilogy, the culmination of the series begun with The Eternal Sky trilogy, THE ORIGIN OF...
A rising tide lifts all boats, but not everybody sees it that way.
I’m a little late to the party here (been traveling, helping run a convention, plague year, you know) but the recent flap about that one guy and his Hot Take...
What if there were enough for everybody?
Sounds like communism.
Hard-traveling heroes
Positive reinforcement, social media, and animal training.
Gamification might be bad, actually?
Hey, folks, So something I’ve been thinking about lately is gamification, and whether it’s actually a good idea. Streaks and Daily Habits and the habit...
Book Club, May 2022
Hey folks, Tomorrow we’re taking the horses to summer camp, where they will spend two months learning to tolt better and avoiding the heat in the mountains...
Content Warning: Gun Stuff (also I am mad, just like everybody else)
(This started life as a twitter thread; also putting it here for easier reading) You would think that if the gun lobby were arguing in good faith, the fact...
Salty Cocktail Blogging
Scott and I have been watching this youtube channel called How To Drink, which is a lovely unintentional companion to one of my other favorite channels, How...
Twitch Interview on Saturday at 10 am EDT!
Does what it says on the tin! I'll be over here with Edward! https://www.twitch.tv/gryftkin
None dare call it fuckery.
In which America once again gaslights itself.
Discord reminder
Just a reminder that the discord server is live, and if you’re a subscriber you can access it here: https://discord.gg/mZM5c3FM (Please don’t forward this...
Grit appropriation
There’s an old song that goes, “I’m tired and I wanna go home. I’m tired and a I wanna go home.” Good gravy, I’m tired. I’m tired of the world, I’m tired of...