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Well, hello! #DogsOfMastodon

Sisi and Tutu cuddled with Tau in the lounge of Angels' Wings. He sprawled on his back while one stritched his massive chest and other rubbed his tummy.
One leg kicked spasmodically.
"If they created NeoBoxers, how come they never made, like NeoCats?" Sisi wondered.
Tau ruffed.
"NovaCats?" Sisi said. "Who knew?"
"But something doesn't #compute…" Tutu said. "How come we've never seen one?"
Tau ruffed again, tongue lolling.
Both Angels cracked up laughing.
"Now *that* makes perfect sense!" #wss366

"Having writer friends is more like having extremely eloquent enemies."

"Hey! Hey!" Brunhilde said. "Where do babies come from?"
The bear and Forrest glanced at one another.
"Isn't there a #crane that brings them?" the bear said.
Brunhilde stared at him reproachfully.
"Don't they just replicate them?" Forrest said. "That's where we came from."
"But we weren't ever babies," the bear admitted.
Silence.
"Maybe you should ask your mother," Forrest said.
"I did!" Brunhilde scoffed. "But her answer made even less sense than yours — something about birds and bees." #wss366

#WritersCoffeeClub What conflicts have you experienced because of your writing?

My writing? I can't think of any conflicts associated with my writing, directly. I have had conflicts associated with trying to do things associated with writing: book selling, promotion, and organizing writing groups. I have been known to rub some people the wrong way.

I got a new #beer to try, a DIPA from Abandoned Building Brewing called Kaleidoscope. It's pretty smooth. All Ta-chan gets is what she can lick off my fingers after I open the can.

They waited until he arrived.
"I wanted… to apologize…" he said, panting. "I'm very sorry… I suggested… that your NeoBoxer… should be on a leash."
Lambda ruffed, somewhat mollified.
"I even brought her a treat," he said, holding up a dog biscuit. "Can she do any tricks?"
Lambda drew back her lips and snarled. She sprang at the guard, who turned and fled.
Totemo turned away and continued strolling through the park, as the guard's cries and Lambda's snarls faded into the distance. (2/2) #wss366

Totemo Isogashii and Lambda strolled through the peaceful park.
Lambda growled.
Totemo glanced down. "Are you #still angry?"
Lambda ruffed.
"Yeah? But that guard didn't mean anything by it."
Lambda laid her ears back and barked.
"Violence isn't the answer," Totemo said. "But you can imagine that, if it makes you feel better."
Lambda shook her head and snorted.
"Miss? Miss!?"
They turned and saw the guard who'd made the offensive comment running up from behind. (1/2) #wss366

I had a very happy birthday with the Manly Men… https://stevendbrewer.com/a-happy-birthday-with-the-manly-men/

From *An Exchange of Services*, the unpublished origin story of NeoBoxers. You can receive updates when it appears by subscribing to my monthly newsletter. https://author-sdbrewer.micro.blog/subscribe/

Jim wasn't sure what to expect when Pascal took flight. He supposed he was expecting some kind of sound effect — a "whoosh" or something. But there was no detectable change that he could notice.
"We have arrived," Pascal announced.
"I thought you said it was on the other side of the world?"
"It is."
"I imagined it was going to take a long time."
"It took 11.4 seconds during which time we transited 248,365,482 wormholes."
"Where are we?"
"We have arrived at the Collina Margherita." #wss366

#ScribesAndMakers Is there a smell that brings back good memories for you?

Murphy's Oil Soap. My grandmother's back porch smelled of it, and it still brings back fond memories of my childhood.

"Alright. Sure. I'm in," Totemo said. Then she looked crossly at Lambda, "Now, c'mon! Let's go!" She slapped her thigh, and Lambda fell into step behind her.
Miss Dairy's heart soared, as she watched Totemo and Lambda head out of the office. She sank back in her chair, with a sigh, imagining Totemo's lovely face, illuminated by the romantic light of the colorful moons. But then she remembered to make a note to pick up some special treats for Lambda. (3/3) #wss366

"Lambda!" Totemo said. "C'mon! Let's go!"
"Um…" Miss Dairy stammered. "Have you got a moment?"
Totemo looked over.
"I won two free tickets for a starliner #cruise through the moons of Unikornae. I wondered if you'd go with me…"
"Impossible," Totemo said. "I have so much work to do, I simply can't take the time."
Miss Dairy's heart sank.
Lambda ruffed.
"What?" Totemo said. "Oh, that. They did tell me I had to take that PTO. When is this cruise?"
"Next week," Miss Dairy whispered. (2/3) #wss366

If you're complaining about #Worldcon, remember that — of 6000 attending members — only ~150 people actually attended the business meetings to run the organization. If you want the organization to be better, commit to attending to the business of the organization. https://stevendbrewer.com/world-science-fiction-society-first-business-meeting/

I decided writing just one affirmation wasn't enough, so I wrote up a few more for my blog: https://stevendbrewer.com/writing-community-affirmations/ #WritersCoffeeClub

On running a small press via @SFWA https://www.sfwa.org/2025/08/19/seven-lessons-for-my-past-self-on-running-a-small-press/

The first of the Zestars are ripe at the Park Hill Orchard! Mmmmm!

If money wasn’t an issue, where would you arrange a #WordWeavers writing retreat?

On a private train with luxury compartments that circumnavigated the earth, stopping frequently at interesting places.

Well, you said if money wasn't an issue…

#WritersCoffeeClub. Talk about an affirming experience you've had among your writing peers.

The little community that has sprung up around #wss366 has been incredibly inspiring and affirming for me. It's a delight to read the contributions people make and I treasure the thought and consideration the curators make selecting words (ordinary words with multiple meanings). And having some of the authors write fan fiction of my contributions was more rewarding than I could have imagined. Thank you!