Gerald L. Coleman's Avatar

Gerald L. Coleman

@geraldcoleman

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

389
Followers
146
Following
287
Posts
06.07.2023
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by Gerald L. Coleman @geraldcoleman

Home

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
geraldcoleman.com

04.03.2026 17:31 👍 5 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

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.

02.03.2026 18:40 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
Post image

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!

strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po...

#SFWA
#NebulaAwards

28.02.2026 16:38 👍 3 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
Beginner's Guide to the Affrilachian Poets I arrived at the University of Kentucky unaware of a lot. That's to be expected of an 18 year old.

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.
bookshop.org/lists/beginn...

27.02.2026 19:28 👍 9 🔁 6 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

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

26.02.2026 22:33 👍 1 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
How to Comment This is a guide on how to speak at a Commission meeting. Please note that your comments may be recorded, and/or live streamed, and added to the public record.

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/...

18.02.2026 15:45 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

So glad to know you, Gil! And super proud of the work you’re doing.

17.02.2026 00:08 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

We’re halfway through BHM. Have you supported any black authors yet? How about some poetry?

bookshop.org/shop/Iconicl...

#poetry
#BlackHistoryMonth
#BookSky

16.02.2026 23:56 👍 26 🔁 8 💬 2 📌 1
Preview
Poem | Gerald L. Coleman Get more from Gerald L. Coleman on Patreon

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!)

www.patreon.com/posts/poem-1...

12.02.2026 23:25 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image

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.

11.02.2026 20:06 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

🤣

08.02.2026 04:41 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

Well, that’s cool …

#Scifi #fantasy #BookSky

05.02.2026 17:55 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
CB4 - I'm Black Y'all
CB4 - I'm Black Y'all YouTube video by Drea_TheArtist

Happy Black History Month, Y’all!

youtu.be/1297hISzNNo

01.02.2026 17:52 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0

Hi Lisa, just a quick FYI. Typos have been corrected! Thanks again for the review.

06.01.2026 00:47 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

Thanks!

05.01.2026 19:17 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0

I offer Sensitivity Consulting. Thanks for this!

05.01.2026 19:12 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Preview
Gerald L. Coleman | Patreon creating Poems, Short Stories, and Scifi & Fantasy Novels

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.
www.patreon.com/cw/geraldlco...

16.12.2025 19:43 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0

My thanks to @strangehorizons.bsky.social for giving “age of villains” a home!

09.12.2025 19:53 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image

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

09.12.2025 19:15 👍 6 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Post image

Books are a great gift for the holidays. Get that person some poetry!

#BookSky

bookshop.org/lists/my-cho...

08.12.2025 15:51 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

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

07.12.2025 23:59 👍 7 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image
04.12.2025 16:49 👍 0 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image

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.
#Writing
#Booksky

fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...

02.12.2025 19:24 👍 4 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0
Post image Post image

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
fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...

01.12.2025 16:45 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

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...

#Booksky
#SensitivityReading

20.11.2025 17:42 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

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...

#Booksky
#SensitivityReading

18.11.2025 16:58 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

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

12.11.2025 18:08 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

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!

fundrazr.com/sensitivityr...

#BookSky

10.11.2025 17:54 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Post image

(-;

07.11.2025 19:17 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Preview
a man with a beard is wearing a turtleneck sweater and a gray shirt . ALT: a man with a beard is wearing a turtleneck sweater and a gray shirt .

Y’all. The Louvre’s video security password was reportedly ‘Louvre.’

04.11.2025 19:31 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0