And I'm back to my catch-up on 2025 short fiction reading. This one, by Lawrence M. Schoen is fun. A human librarian who shares Earth's literature with the universe's other sentient races and a pirate. A not-very-concealed comment on digital piracy.

Recommended.

https://www.amazon.com/Librarian-Pirate-Earth-Book-ebook/dp/B0G38FVDKK

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This week…well…this is the week Brenda looses it.

Read the whole article at: https://countyfencemagazine.com/reason-greater-napanee-is-greater-3-family-values/

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Next Sunday, February 8, at noon (Eastern time), I'll be one of two guests on B Cubed Press's weekly Facebook-based show. Our topic: The public understanding of science. In short, why people believe RFK instead of actual scientists and their studies.

B-Cubed has published me twice.

I hope to see some of you in the chat!

https://www.facebook.com/bcubedpress

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[Alt image: black on white notes in my unreadable scrawl saying "tendrils! more tendrils"]

Excerpt from notes I took while talking to my agent about my WIP 😂😂😂

but in all seriousness: Lauren is the absolute GOAT and I feel so lucky she took me on! Every time we talk about my story, she makes me feel like she loves my characters at least as much as I do, and I cannot overstate how valuable that is.

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Time for an updated intro:

Greetings!

I'm an author of speculative fiction from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. I currently have nine published novel-length books, with a tenth on the way in early 2027!

You can find all sorts of info about my written works on my official website: http://michaelshotter.com

I am also the co-host of "The Post Mortem Report," a unique speculative-fiction authorcast that made its debut back in 2022: http://postmortemreport.com

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Hello Everyone,

Today I am merging @mastodonbooks with @bookblabla, welcome everyone!

I also made improvements to our website which is now fully searchable, more intuitive and has a fresh look.

This is an ongoing project with more features to come. Got a wish? Let me know what features you want to see!

Happy reading,
Roger

https://bookblabla.com/

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Another great 2025 short story well worth reading. Effie Seiberg is terrific at funny stories that nonetheless have a message to them. This one is a superhero story that focuses on disability accommodations. Enjoy!

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https://www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-123b-laser-eyes-aint-everything-by-effie-seiberg/

Grateful to say I had a very pleasant and relaxing holiday season. Back to work tomorrow, with the cover reveal for "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium," followed by the paperback/hardcover release of "The Nemesis Legacy" on Tuesday!

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More 2025 short fiction: this one reimagines the life of Alan Turing if he crossed into the fairy world and had a life long affair there. Gorgeous prose. Structured only by the events of Turing's life. Strongly recommended.

https://strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fiction/because-i-held-his-name-like-a-key/

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A very cool flash piece by Ian Li: "The Memory Technician." Enjoy!

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https://smallwondersmag.com/piece/the-memory-technician/