If you're nominating for the Hugos, please check out If This Goes On (Don't Panic) podcast! We're on our 6th year!
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Please feel free to drop a link to your eligibility post or latest publication in the comments. :)
“My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style.”
-Maya Angelou
And I'm offering an advanced short story class if you're interested!
www.catrambo.com/classes/adva...
This is the Unitarian church I grew up in, and came back to when I moved back to Indiana. It's got a lot of fascinating history, including a visit from Pete Seeger! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXN_...
BookSky Author in Residence Spotlight 📚💙
Cat Rambo (@catrambo.bsky.social) is a Nebula Award winning author of over 300 publications. Check catrambo.com for links to her writing community and classes.
Know the basics of writing a story, but want to refine your techniques and level up your writing? Please check out my Advanced Short Story class - www.catrambo.com/classes/adva...
My open call with @flashfictiononline.bsky.social is live! ffo.submittable.com/submit/35050...
some stories express something true about the world. some stories explore a new idea, or answer a complex question. some stories are simply beautiful arrangements of language.
and some stories are the equivalent of saying "look at this gross bug!" while shoving it in the reader's face.
Gearing up to teach my Write Your Way Into Your Novel class, aimed at helping people plan and execute their project. If you want in, there's about a half hour more to sign up! www.patreon.com/posts/151642...
How could I forget Kit Akimbo! I hope the manuscript finds a good home.
Just got teary over a thank you from someone. Don't ever hesitate to tell someone what they did mattered; often it hits at just the right time.
Last chance at this class, which starts Saturday and runs 6 weeks. Got a novel you want to finish? This class can get you there.
www.patreon.com/posts/151642...
Many thanks to our awesome instructors, Karen Lord and Premee Mohamed, as well as the amazing students. Wait till you hear where we're going in 2027! @premeemohamed.com
Headed home from our Wayward Wormhole in Barbados today. It will be sad to go, and I'm not looking forward to 36 hours in transit, but my Kindle is well-loaded with books and I'll be glad to see my cats again.
bookmarking this to check out some very useful links
Thanks @daleivan.bsky.social for the shout-out of a brainstorming post of mine (from 2013!! 👀)
#writing
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Just terrible. :)
Writing Your Way Into Your Novel February 28, March 7, 14,21, 28, April 4 2026 9:30-11:30 Eastern time Catrambo.com
Got a novel that you want a solid start on? Join me for a six-week workshop that will help you plan not just your novel but your timeline for it.
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One of my friends made me swear to tell her I'm having a terrible time. =)
Right? So good!
Let me know what you think!
Stretch Goal Surge 3-Day Weekend is working on all caffeinated cylinders (SGs combined add up to 12 more authors). Currently 93% to SG1 & 81% to SG2.
This is a terrific book; if you like grimdark fantasy with a wild landscape, you should pick it up.
We are eligible for Best Fancast!! This year you are voting for cohosts @catrambo.bsky.social, @sablearadia.bsky.social, and myself. As well as our columnists @jordanscarroll.bsky.social, @pauljessup.com, Navarre Bartz, & @susankayequinn.bsky.social Don't forget to vote for us!
@catrambo.bsky.social is the best online workshop leader for writers that I've met, and I've met many. At a workshop about What to Show and What to Tell with them right now. Chock full of information, with lots of room for interaction and writing.
#writingcommunity
Thank you, Isabella!
This is a great opportunity that people should take advantage of if they can.
That whole sentence is just fabulous.
Ha!
Every frickin' day it's a new variant on this.
This was the sermon at my church last week. It's very timely.
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