I will be presenting a panel on trans masculine characters in romance next month and would love to hear from #TransMasc authors what they would like to have me cover and readers on what they want to see.
Additionally if you are a trans masculine author, please rec your books.
My mum can't carry watering cans about at her age, so I got her some plastic plants for the pots out front. I hate the very idea of plastic plants. She loves them. It got me thinking about ableist idioms creeping into my work. How about you? Have you noticed anything ableist in your writing?
Always good to be back at 365tomorrows, where editor @stephen_smith has kindly published my flash science fiction piece 'Forces to be Reckoned With' - a glimpse of the future of warfare. Enjoy!
https://365tomorrows.com/2025/09/04/forces-to-be-reckoned-with/
Author: Alastair Millar “They can’t do this!”, fumed the Officer Commanding. The arrival of the memo from Staff HQ had interrupted the usual morning routine of carefully reviewing the battlefield monitoring reports. It was always better to form an independent judgement about what they meant, and now it would be necessary to start over. “I’m […]
Life? It's what you make it.
Very pleased to have my latest flash science fiction story, 'The Modern Prometheus', in the 2nd Anniversary ('Creation') issue of SciFanSat Magazine, courtesy of editor Jason Abbott. Enjoy!
https://scifansat.com/bibi/?book=SciFanSat_Issue_25_Creation_08-30-2025.epub#p=1
#ScribesAndMakers 18 August 2025
Which of these would you like best for a weekend creative retreat: lake house, mountain cabin, city apartment, or oceanside hotel? Alone or with others?
The lake house, alone.
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I'm joined a young but thriving co-op of independent writers based right here in central Texas called the Armadillo Authors Society.
These folks are passionate about writing *and* about letting authors control their work. Our group includes poets, fiction writers, and nonfiction writers.
Support the indies! Follow the AAS on social media. Check the website and learn about local authors. Buy our books. Tell other people about them.
#WordWeavers 20 July 2025
Would your antagonist rather travel or be a homebody?
The antagonist in Everlasting Roaring Thunder, part 2 (WIP), likes to travel.
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#WritersCoffeeClub 19 July 2025
What is the difference between a writer and a person who writes?
None.
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