I created a map for Revin's Heart, my steampunky fantasy adventure with pirates and airships and a trans protagonist. I made it for my own use, to keep track of headings and relative distances. I published it in a 'zine as a giveaway to promote the book: stevendbrewer.com/islands-of-r... #Cartaugust

I was striving to achieve some level of gender balance in the queries I'm sending to agents, but there are about 7 women to each man. #Writing

The Exhibit A Brewery has moved to Williamsburg. They have an immense tap room and beer garden. And they're co-located with GrandTen distillery, so good cocktails too. It's a bit of a drive, but I can see it's going to be a regular destination for us. #WesternMass

I'm selling books on the Amherst Common for Pride. #WesternMass

That's kind of a mean thing to say about other people.

The plates at Masuda's Cafe are pretty. #WesternMass

I participated in the autograph session at the 2026 @sfwa.bsky.social Nebulas. I signed a non-zero number of my books!

I will be attending the @sfwa.bsky.social Nebula Awards Conference June 3-7, 2026 and participate in an author signing event June 5 from 8-10pm. I will bring my fancy fountain pen and try not to squirt ink all over anyone brave enough to come talk with me. nebulas.sfwa.org/nebula-confe...

Today, I taught the last class and presided over the last Faculty Senate meeting of my career. I don't formally retire until August, but this was a huge step. And it's my 38th wedding anniversary! My wife & I are celebrating at 30B. Cheers!

jam forgesintaj, la malhelo kaj malvarm'… sen ajna sopir' / already forgotten, the cold and dark… without any longing #hajko #haiku #esperanto

I took a #trans flag to the #NoKings rally in Amherst. #WesternMass

I like Klondike bars, mostly because they have a picture of a white boxer dog on them. I've always assumed it is an homage to the famous stories about the Klondike, *Call of the White Boxer Dog* and *White Boxer Dog Fang*.

No. Stop saying shit like this. AIs can't "betray" people.

I received my NO AI pin from @duckduckgo.com

I saw that Treehouse Brewing was running a Brewer versus Brewer competition. At first I thought this might be some commentary on my marriage, but in fact four of their brewers had each created a triple IPA to sample and vote. I drank Number 1 tonight. It was tasty. #WesternMass #beer

I received my hardback author's copies of A Familiar Problem. Order a signed copy today! waterdragonpublishing.com/product/fami...

There was no banner or headline or announcement, so I finally searched: Five screens down the page, under "More News" — that is how the New York Times is recognizing Martin Luther King Day in 2026.

#MardaMemo #Esperanto

I'm standing up in the kitchen to eat my Korean fried chicken and *someone* is extremely disappointed in me. #DogsOfBluesky

I've not posted much this weekend because my son is in the hospital. And I've had to cancel my panels at Arisia. That's the bad news. The good news is that I've been spending most of my time with Ta-taso, keeping her company and taking long walks to take our minds off things. #DogsOfBluesky

#WIPSnips "begin" from Campshire!

#LesFicFri "lucky" from Lady Cecelia's Flowers, Part 1 of Lady Cecelia's Journey.

#WIPSnips "type" from The Ground Never Lies

Happy Boxer-dog Day to all who celebrate! #DogsOfBluesky

Richardson's Candy Kitchen in Old Deerfield makes "liquid caramel" chocolates, that are the best candies in the world, hands down. #WesternMass

Waiting for the winter solstice sunrise at the #UMass Sunwheel. #SilentSunday #WesternMass

From *The Better Angels and The Complicated Camping Catastrophe* in *Better Angels: Tour de Force*, only at the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy! (And anywhere else fine books are sold…) truckstop.waterdragonpublishing.com/product/bett...

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Ooh! You can now order a signed edition of A Familiar Problem! water-dragon-publishing.square.site/product/a-fa...

#WIPSnips "smash"