I'm here for all the weird writing prompts and craft tips.
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I'm here for all the weird writing prompts and craft tips.
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If you want to keep up with me, subscribe to my newsletter, The Weird Circular. A writing-focused newsletter sharing essays, craft tips, poetry, genre insights, and creative guidance for writers. newsletter.hlwalrath.com
In all of this reminding, Brandon completely forgot to remind you that Con-Verse: The Seattle Worldcon Blog is ALSO eligible for the Hugo Award for Best Related Work, so I'll just remind all of you on his behalf.
Merge Art Studio logo Sip and Create Junk Journaling Headshot drawing holly lyn walrath background junk drawer
My Sip + Create sessions at Merge Art Studio are a fun way to get creative and take a brain break. This one also helps you clean out that junk drawer! www.hlwalrath.com/wo...
My spouse and I read together at night and just finished Murder Bot. He said he wanted something sci-fi and classic that he hadn’t read yet. So of course we started Flowers for Algernon.
First chapter in and he goes “oh this is going to break my heart isn’t it?” He knows me too well. 😈
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I'm stoked to be hosting this mixer at Merge Art Studio in April. If you want to meet other Houston creative people, we got you! www.mergeartstudio.c...
Original draft and revision of Sylvia Plath's poem "Fog Sheep"
I'm fascinated by how poets revise! This is a revision from poet Sylvia Plath. I think we are not often taught how to deeply revise as poets. This is part of my upcoming workshop for NaPoWriMo entirely focused on revising poetry! www.hlwalrath.com/wo...
This movie is PEAK
Depressingly high number of hybrid publishers at AWP. We keep getting asked at @interstellarflight.bsky.social if we are a traditional press. Not traditional by any meaning of the word but we pay our writers and never charge fees. ✌️
IFP books on a table close up of grief eater zombie book cover by Emma Osborne
We only have 1 more early copy of GRIEF EATER by Emma Osborne at AWP!
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Holly Lyn Walrath person standing at a table at AWP
So I have copies of my OWN books at the @interstellarflight.bsky.social table at AWP? Heck yeah! Do I forget to pitch them to readers? Fuck yes!
Maybe I'm wrong, but it feels like SFF has been getting a steadily larger presence at AWP, and I'm glad to see it.
One of the kindest things people say about @interstellarflight.bsky.social books is how much they love the covers. I design ALL our typography and even have done several of our covers myself. I work with international artists and carefully choose each cover, so this means a lot. ❤️
The demon stands next to Lucy with a hand on her arm. She sits with her elbows on her knees. The demon says, "Listen, I think you've been pushing too hard--you're going to make yourself sick at this rate." Lucy says, "I can't afford to slow down."
Lucy lies on her back, holding a tissue. The demon is sitting with its legs underneath her, holding a box of tissues and looking distinctly unimpressed. Lucy says, "Oh no I am sick." The demon says, "What a surprise." Lucy snaps back, "Quiet, you." The demon continues, "Who could have possibly foreseen this."
Tale as old as time.
Looking for oldies but goodies at AWP? Head over to @interstellarflight.bsky.social booth and grab a copy of Escaping the Body.
Stop by Booth 452 on Friday at AWP for Small Harbor Publishing author signings! 📚✨
12–1 PM: Jessica L. Walsh, Blowdown
1–2 PM: Emily Hockaday, Blood Music
2–3 PM: Erin Murphy, Mother as Conjunction
3–4 PM: Becca Rae Rose, MOUTH
Come say hello and get your books signed! #AWP26
Proud to be the creator of many a “OH this is the speculative table!” exclamation at #awp26
If you're at AWP, head to the @jacklegpress.bsky.social table to find Every Galaxy a Circle. If you're not at AWP, you can also get a copy from your favorite bookstore!
An old fashioned sailing ship sails on an ocean made of trans flag waves
This Saturday! The TRANS NERD MEET UP is back. 12:30 until whenever at Zeitgeist in SF — anyone who is not cis and likes to geek out about ANYTHING is welcome. We don't gatekeep! Yes you are trans enough and nerdy enough. <3
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kill the imposter syndrome in you head because not only is there someone out there doing it worse than you, they're also using chat gpt to do it
Anyways.
Merge Art Studio logo Sip and Create Junk Journaling Headshot drawing holly lyn walrath background junk drawer
My May 9 Merge Art Studio in-person workshop is all about junk journaling. You got junk paper? I've got fun creative prompts to help you shape your junk into treasure--creative treasure! Oh yeah, and free drinks. www.hlwalrath.com/wo...
Our EIC will be at AWP manning the SFWA table (T346). Come by for speculative poetry talk and some Radon copies and bookmarks out of a trenchcoat
Woman holding a mirror with woods reflection and woods in the background. Text reads re-visioning your poems
Starting in April, this entirely online workshop is meant to guide you through the revision process with poetry, from start to finish. Includes 4 weeks of critique. www.hlwalrath.com/wo...
Managing editor Holly Lyn Walrath standing at a table of books with IFP logo planet and ring
We are at #awp26 this weekend! If you see our managing editor Holly make sure you pitch her something weird. She likes that. 👽
Houston! Do you want to meet other creative people? Join us at Merge Art Studio for a free event for writers, artists, photographers, designers--you name it. Creative? We want to meet you. www.mergeartstudio.c...
I'm looking to speak with people on the Asexual Spectrum for a report I'm writing. Please DM or email me at: sophiemolly.1986@gmail.com if you're interested in sharing your experience.
Anonymity assured.
My phone is on “screen” because I get so many spam calls. Today I got a message: “It’s x. It’s an emergency.” I panic. I know two X’s, one of which is currently catsitting for us.
It’s the frigging Dr office calling to schedule a routine imaging for me.
Never a dull day for the chronically ill.
My piece "Ghost in the Shell" is in this lovely anthology from @fifthwheelpress.bsky.social available for purchase: fifthwheelpress.shop/products/mon...