This is Aly. She just learned about capitalism. Certainly not a perfect system, but if that is what it takes to put chippies on the table, she understands. 13/10 (IG: alythebichon)
My short story, "With Her Serpent Locks," receives the deep dive treatment on a recent episode of @writingexcuses.bsky.social. Listen here: writingexcuses.com/21-07-deep-d...
Oh, that is so good.
ha ha
Okay, I love this.
C'est très utile.
A white candle in a faceted glass holder, sitting on a wooden table
Show me your writing rituals. I like to use a candle.
The text says, "Short Story Cohort led by Mary Robinette Kowal. Writing, Coaching, Critique, and Community. Applications due March 5 for the April 8-July 1, 2026 session. Learn more and apply at maryrobinettekowal.com/short-story-cohort"
Applications for my upcoming Short Story Cohort are due on Thursday, March 5. You'll join an intimate group, receive critique (including from me), build your short story writing skills, and write and polish pieces for submission. Learn more and apply here: maryrobinettekowal.com/short-story-...
I'm chatting with Ann @vulgarhistory.bsky.social tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3, at 8 PM ET. Join via the Q&A (or higher) tier of my Patreon here: members.maryrobinettekowal.com/membership
As a quick note, if you have been considering joining my Patreon to enjoy exclusive content, boost your writing skills, and join an active and kind community, I will be raising prices for the first time in a while on March 1st. Lock in current rates before Sunday. members.maryrobinettekowal.com
Donate $90+ USD to gofundme.com/f/support-siwc today (Feb 27) and email your donation receipt to siwc@maryrobinettekowal.com. This will get you access to my Auditioning Characters live class tomorrow, Feb 28 at 8 PM ET, benefitting @siwc.bsky.social. Hope to see you there!
@libbyann13.bsky.social The answer to the meatloaf question. When she was a tiny little kitten, her tum would get full and CatDad said she looked like a meatloaf. So that became a nickname.
I regularly see people wondering how it's possible that there are so many musicians and writers and film makers and artists from a tiny nation like Iceland.
And the answer is really simple: State funding for art education and artists. I literally get a salary from the government to write books.
I really need to start posting them elsewhere. I just spent a week with Elsie and another button cat and it was revelatory.
Oh wow. Yeah, you really need to give Orange Kitty buttons.
That's so cool!
Over a purple background, the words "Emerald City Comic Con, March 5-8 in Seattle, WA." There's an image of the double-sided Apprehension by Mary Robinette Kowal and Red Star Hustle by Sam J. Miller with both authors' photos.
If you'll be at @emeraldcitycon.bsky.social next weekend, be sure to say hello to @sentencebender.bsky.social and me. Our panel is on Sunday, March 8. We're talking about plot twists, then signing books. www.emeraldcitycomiccon.com/en-us.html
Live Q&A with Mary Robinette Kowal and Ann Foster, celebrating Ann's new book, Rebel of the Regency. Monday, March 3rd, 8 PM ET on Patreon. Free 7-day trial at members.maryrobinettekowal.com
Rebel of the Regency by Ann Foster of @vulgarhistory.bsky.social may be the most fun you can have learning about Regency Era scandals & Caroline of Brunswick. I'm hosting Ann during my Q&A on March 3. Join here: members.maryrobinettekowal.com/membership. Prices go up March 1, so lock in rates now.
The fundraiser can be found here. www.gofundme.com/f/support-siwc
To get access to the class(es), email siwc@maryrobinettekowal.com with your donation receipt.
Want access some writing classes while supporting a great cause? Donate $45+ USD to @siwc.bsky.social fundraiser and get instant access to my Scene Writing class (prerecorded). $90+ USD by Feb 27 will secure your invitation to my live Auditioning Characters class on Feb 28 at 8 PM ET. More below...
Applications to join my next short story cohort are due on March 5. During the three-month period, you'll learn, write, receive critique, and polish stories for submission. I hope you'll consider applying: maryrobinettekowal.com/short-story-...
@edenrobins.bsky.social teaches tonight at 8 PM ET - join us via the Live-streaming Classes tier of my Patreon. Free trials are available for first-time subscribers. members.maryrobinettekowal.com
Today! Emry's Bookshop, Hilton Head Island, 4 PM! See you for a reading/signing.
Introducing... "Write Your Novel," a new Patreon tier with Mary Robinette Kowal. Make meaningful progress on your novel writing/revision. Weekly group meetings (instruction, accountability, dedicated writing time). Four three-month modules, each focused on a crucial stage (beginnings, middles, ends, revision). Join the module that matches where you are in the process.
Beginnings - Module 1: March - May, 2026. Getting started, establishing world and character, hooking readers, set up promises your story will keep. Middles - Module 2: June - August, 2026. Sustain momentum, deepen conflict, avoid a saggy story, escalate stakes, master try-fail cycles.
Endings - Module 3: September - November, 2026. Answer questions, complete character arcs, deliver a satisfying resolution, write a surprising but inevitable climax and denouement. Revision - Module 4: December, 2026 - February, 2027. Diagnose problems, strengthen and polish prose, evaluate and improve, from the structural to the sentence level.
What to expect (a bullet list): Weekly meetings combining structured instruction and writing time (Mondays, 3-5 PM MT). One-on-ones with Mary Robinette. Weekly Make Me Write Session with guided prompts and a chance for Mary Robinette or a guest instructor to guide you through their process. Monthly Live Craft/Career Class. Monthly Q&A Session. Access to Recorded Writing Classes, with an extensive library of 70+ hours. Flexible Pacing to work at your own speed within this framework. Community of Fellow Novelists working through similar challenges. Access to the Lady Astronaut Club, the kindest corner of the internet.
Writing a novel? Interested in instruction, accountability, & community? I have unveiled my new writing workshop, which touches all parts of the process, from beginnings to ends, saggy middles and revisions. See the Write Your Novel Patreon tier here: members.maryrobinettekowal.com/membership
Photo of books stacked on a table with a sign that describes the event schedule at Emry's Bookshop, including Mary Robinette Kowal at 4 PM on February 20.
Hilton Head Island, SC: I will see you in two days! Join me at Emry's Bookshop on Friday, February 20 at 4:00 PM for a reading/signing. More information: maryrobinettekowal.com/events/emrys...
I emailed a new issue of The Mary Robinette Gazette to my subscribers over the weekend, but in case you missed it or *gasp!* are not on my email list, you can read it here. I'm announcing two new Patreon tiers and more. maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/the-...
Yes. I support this amendment
Romance about fortune tellers who interpret dreams would of course be oneiromantasy
Boxing romance: deckromantasy
Ogre romance: Shrekromantasy
Irish romance: feckromantasy
Yorkshire romance: by'eckromantasy
Saucy romance: keckromantasy
Silicon Valley romance: techromantasy
It could. In fact a zombie and a vampire falling in love seems natural for the genre.
