Christopher R. Muscato

@chrisrmuscato

Writer of sff/solarpunk/nomadpunk, hope addict, dad of twins, constantly fighting writer’s block

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Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· 1d

I’ve been looking forward to this one. Today for #SolarpunkArtAugust we’re doodling solar ovens. This one is inspired by a story I published in @shoreinf.bsky.social about solar-oven taco trucks in San Antonio 🌮🚚☀️ My doodle for today vs the professional illustration in the magazine!

Illustration by Andrew Owens of a person in a taco truck with a spatula, smoke drifting through the windows a greenhouse sits behind the truck, with the cityscape beyond that. The opposite page contains part of the story “The Best Taco in San Antonio” by Christopher R. Muscato.

Pen sketch of a taco truck with a line of people outside. Behind the truck is a rack of solar ovens.

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· 2d

Today we’re doodling bicycles! This is an oldy of mine, inspired by a friend’s cycling trip over the Alps. #SolarpunkArtAugust

E-bicycle attached to a large photovoltaic array, parked in an Alpine valley. The rider reclines on the hillside, looking away from the viewer.

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· 2d

Colored it!

Colored sketch of people loading cartons of produce from urban shipping container greenhouses into a truck

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· 3d

Imagine building infrastructure around shipping containers as urban greenhouses and gardens #SolarpunkArtAugust

Pen sketch of people loading cartons of fresh produce from a shipping container greenhouse into a delivery truck that reads “Metro Food Co-op”.

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· 4d

Today’s prompt for #SolarpunkArtAugust is balcony gardens! There’s always room for for one more plant…right?

Pen sketch of a woman standing on a balcony, holding a potted plant. Other planters fill most of the patio.

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· 4d

Today we’re doodling repair cafes! It’s broke…now how do we fix it? #SolarpunkArtAugust

Pen sketch of three people, befuddled and concerned, examining a broken object

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· 6d

Today’s prompt for #SolarpunkArtAugust is solar sprinklers Quick sketch inspired by the fields out here. Who says irrigation can’t be fun?

Pen next to a small sketchbook with a pen drawing of large agricultural sprinklers covered in solar panels

Colored sketch of large agricultural sprinklers covered in solar panels, with two children playing in the water.

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· 7d

Making community in the community garden #SolarpunkArt #August

Pen sketch of two people sitting on raised garden beds. One is leaning over to offer the other a drink. The other person leans on their guitar and extends a hand to accept it.

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· 7d

I’m having a lot of fun seeing people’s solarpunk art! Join in with your masterpieces or doodles or whatever else you’ve got #SolarpunkArtAugust

#SolarpunkArtAugust Daily Art Prompts

8/1: plants
8/17: intersectionality
8/2: protest
8/18: pollinators
8/3: voting
8/19: desert solarpunk
8/4: little free libraries
8/20: snowy solarpunk
8/5: little free pantries
8/21: tropical solarpunk
8/6: community gardens
8/22: libraries (all kinds)
8/7: solar sprinklers
8/23: agrivoltaics
8/8: repair cafés
8/24: mini wind turbines
8/9: balcony gardens
8/25: guerrilla gardening
8/10: urban gardens
8/26: public transit
8/11: bicycles
8/27: warming/cooling
8/12: solar ovens
centers
8/13: permaculture
8/28: urban tree canopy
8/14: disability rights
8/29: weather stations
8/15: third spaces
8/30: heat pumps
8/16: LGBTQ+ families
8/31: intentional living
完

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· 7d

Yeah why not I’ll try it How about a Little Free Herb Pantry #SolarpunkArtAugust

Pencil sketch of a person in a small conical structure with herbs growing along the walls

Colored sketch of a person standing in a small, cylinder-shaped structure with fresh herbs growing along the walls, and dried herbs a hanging from the eaves of the solar-panel roof. A translucent curtain surrounds the structure.

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Jul 10

I have an announcement! I’m officially entering into a wider world of publishing with my first book, a collection of eco-fiction stories about nomadism…set in space Thrilled to be working with an indie press here in CO, Blue Feathered Quill, to bring you these stories! #scifi #booksky #yippee

Purple circle with a bike lane and an icon of a bicyclist wearing a space suit. The text says: Cycling on Ceres and Other Stories.

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Jun 18

Hey y’all wanna help me with something? Which color palette is working better for you? Color theory has never been my strong suit.

Five orbs set against a dark blue background. The orbs are colored dark purple, light blue-green, light mustard yellow, pink, and orange. White parallel lines across each orb suggest bike lanes. The closest orb has a biker icon wearing a space suit helmet.

Five orbs set against a dark blue background. The orbs are colored dark purple, fuchsia, red-pink, purple, and orange. White parallel lines across each orb suggest bike lanes. The closest orb has a biker icon wearing a space suit helmet.

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· May 29

Oh heck yeah can’t wait to dig into this one @tkrex.bsky.social @stelliform.press

Photo of the book “The Wildcraft Drones” by T. K. Rex. The cover depicts a reddish nautiloid drone in a dark forest

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Apr 30

Line edits are fun #writesky #writingcommunity #sff

Screenshot of a conversation in the comments of an edited draft, reading:

A: what even are eyelids at this point

Christopher Muscato: lol fair point

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Apr 22

This is my nomadpunk short story collection! Resilience, sustainability, harmony, hope, and freedom- all through mobility. With: - Antifascist Italian van-lifers - Seed smugglers - Wandering forests and their shepherds - Anarchist cowboys…in the sky #q #collection #clifi #solarpunk #nomadpunk

Golden mano cornuta charm on a golden chain, set against a black backdrop. The words read “All Roads Lead to Roam”

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Apr 22

Screenshot of an order confirmation for The Wildcraft Drones

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Apr 20

Hey #hopepit here’s some digital doodles that helped me think through a few of my nomadpunk stories! My writing is about mobility as a form of climate resilience and ecological harmony, and doing these doodles helps me set the vibes #clifi #solarpunk #hopepunk

Digital illustration of a person in a broad-brimmed hat, riding a horse with a hovering greenhouse-cart in tow. The illustration is an aerial perspective, set against a field of waving green-gold grass.

Digital illustration of a bicycle attached to a large photovoltaic array, parked on a hill overlooking a river valley, with mountains in the distance. A person reclines on the hillside.

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Apr 9

And apparently posting this broke the curse What is publishing this is madness who chooses to live like this anyway good news coming soon #writesky #writingcommunity #writerslife

Screenshot of previous post and quote.

Original: An acceptance is obviously nice but there's something so validating about making the long list.
Your work was good enough to be *really* considered and that is a fortifying experience in the world of publishing

Quote: Ugh I take it back. Apparently posting this activated some sort of monkey paw and now I will never make it past the longlist ever again

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Apr 6

I know it’s been a busy week but there’s a new Mario movie out so don’t forget to check in with your Italian diaspora friends and thank you for your patience while we post our way through it

Series of posts about the Mario movie:
“As an Italian myself, we are essentially treated as white, and now is not the moment in history for me to complain about discrimination. I am however offended as a fan of professional voice actors, which Pratt is not—he's just a familiar voice to make those hordes of Tomorrow War fans feel cozy.”

“Stephen Miller will get to us eventually”

“He's already working his way to it, he got the Pentagon to ban Catholics from attending Good Friday services.”

“He already announced that third and fourth generation immigrants are vermin, so that's basically all of us (and incidentally about 20% of the US)”

“mario's not italian anymore, though, he's normal now”

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Apr 4

I don’t generally post my food but the wine is kicking in and this pesto just turned out so freaking good so bada boom I guess

Mediocre picture of a great pasta dish containing pesto, hot peppers, and very small golden tomatoes

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Mar 9

Some days you write sff to explore a philosophy. Some days you write sff to engage with science or technology. And some days you write sff just about bread. #writingcommunity #bread

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Feb 5

True sophisticated intellectuals know what’s up #writingcommunity #writersky #hopepit #hopepunk

Flier for hopepunk pitch event #HopePit on Wednesday, April 22. Check out @hopepit.bsky.social for more info

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Jan 31

NOMADPUNK; OR, ALL ROADS LEAD TO ROAM Solarpunk nomadism stories featuring - Wandering forests that trespass - DIY nomads vs autonomous vehicles - Running away with the circus - Smugglers sabotaging border surveillance - Lots of solar panels. Like, a lot. #questpit #sf #clifi #collection #Q

Illustration of an e-bike attached to a large flower-petal style photovoltaic array, sitting on a grassy hill with mountains and a river valley in the distance. In the middle ground, a person reclines on the edge of the hill. The text reads “Nomadpunk: Move Free and Plant Things”

Blue text on a yellow field:

ALL ROATS LEAT TO ROAM
• CLIMATE RESTLIENCE THROUGH
NOMADISM
• BORDERS? WHAT BORDERS!
MINIMALIST LIVING, MAXIMALIST HOPE

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Jan 22

Illustration from the Frog and Toad series. Toad is wearing heavy winter clothes and has snow on his head. He is walking through the snow, away from Frog, who is in a winter coat. The text says:

"I can go home," said Toad.
"Winter may be beautiful, but bed is much better."

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Jan 22

Repost with a wintry picture you took This is the Colorado Rockies, but I was very much not on a hike this time

Snow-dusted pine trees framed by a golden brown window frame

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Dec 20

Really enjoying these government reprintings of the classics

First page of Moby-Dick, heavily redacted

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Dec 20

I did have fun coming up with titles this year Links in thread

2025
Award eligible stories
CHRISTOPHER R. MUSCATO
A Charm to Keep the Evil Eye Away from your Campervan; or, Roamin' Rights
Strange Horizons
Hardly Working
Rescuing Curiosity
Hush Up and Eat Your Dirt, Child
Tractor Beam
Searching for Water Bears
State of Matter
Riders in the Sky
Roses & Wildflowers

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Nov 12

Checking in from Northern Colorado

Red-pink aurora with blue-green edges against a black night sky, with a few houses at the bottom of the image

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Nov 9

My final pitch for the day! “All Roads Lead to Roam” my nomadpunk collection - transience as resilience - radical adaptability - wandering forests, roaming campervans, peripatetic mushroom vendors, people who move with the seasons and without permission #HopePit #solarpunk #querying #nomadpunk

Golden manu cornuto charm with words “All Roads Lead to Roam”

Words: Move free and plant things
Illustration: person reclining in an alpine valley next to a bicycle with a large photovoltaic display

Christopher R. Muscato@chrisrmuscato· Nov 9

“Unbarbing of Wire” Shared-world collection in a solarpunk North American West - city-roving taco trucks - cussin’ cowboys - airship farms and the cats that stalk their gardens - borders? What borders? - quite a bit of giddyup if I do say so myself #HopePit #SF #Queryjng #CliFi #Solarpunk