New today on my Patreon: globular clusters and creative cores — on remnants of cannibalized galaxies and the immortality of creative works.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/globular-and-152567254

My latest for Sky & Telescope, about short human lifespans and the yearning to see everything.

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-blogs/stargazing-why-we-look-up/why-we-look-up-cosmic-mayflies/

Tonight's Blood Moon: a short post on pain, war, and staying sane.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/tonights-blood-152095731

My latest Starbright post, about leaning into comfort and community during truly awful times.

(My Patreon is free for all, though you can support me with a paid membership or via Ko-fi. Thanks!)

https://www.patreon.com/posts/breathing-150854988?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link

Do you suffer from Starlight Deprivation Syndrome?

These cantankerous spells crop up when we’ve had weeks of rain and overcast skies. What I suffer from is a lack of starlight.

My latest for @skyandtelescope.bsky.social.

https://skyandtelescope.org/astronomy-blogs/starlight-deprivation-syndrome/

Curtis Chen's entertaining "Waypoint Kangaroo" is currently free! I loved this snarky spy sci-fi story, and I have a hunch you will, too.

https://books2read.com/waypointkangaroo

I've done it! Here's my 2025 eligibility post, in case anyone wanted to nominate my work for something.

https://jennifer-willis.com/2025/12/2025-awards-eligibility-post/

Over on the blog . . .

https://jennifer-willis.com/2025/12/enough-for-now/

My (free) readers and friends newsletter will go out later this week, just in time for Halloween! If you'd like to get in on the fun, use the link below to sign up.

https://jennifer-willis.com/newsletter-signup/

I did it! I've been wanting to plan an Eight Nights of Samhain observance for years. Now I've written a blog post about it, maybe that will help me to follow through.

https://jennifer-willis.com/2025/09/the-eight-nights-of-samhain/