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"It's called 'appeasement'! You should be thanking the president for it!"

"So…" Racy said, slyly. "Are you just going to abandon the CuddleTums?"
"No! No!" cried the Angels.
"Where are we going?" sighed David.
"Just a minute…" said Racy.
The buzzer sounded at the hatch again.
"Bebe will get it!" screamed Bebe and ran for the hatch.
A moment later, Bebe returned followed by three porteroids moving crates.
"What are these?" David asked.
"In their natural environment, CuddleTums mostly subsist on roots. So I ordered some *krenoj* to feed them after the rescue."

#wss366

I wonder how long Western democracies will tolerate having Russian-controlled military bases on their territories…

After a month-long break to finish *Ecorozire!* I have started working on *The Ground Never Lies* again.

In 1939, Adolph Hitler and Joseph Stalin agreed to divide and loot Poland.

In 2025, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin agreed to divide and loot Ukraine.

#ScribesAndMakers Shameless self-promotion day. Let's boost away.

You can find all of my books, and anthologies that include my stories, listed here: https://stevendbrewer.com/books/

"Awww!" all of the Angels said.
Then the videos changed and showed CuddleTums running scared, being rounded up, and confined in crates.
"I thought you said they were being eaten," David said, unmoved.
"That's right!" Racy said. "Bacon made from their tummies is considered a delicacy."
"Booo!" (2/2)

"Oh!" Racy said. "Haven't you heard of CuddleTums?"
"Bebe's never seen them!"
Racy whipped out her device and the walls of the lounge all showed videos of cute little, #blue, tubby, bears with pink tummies. They were stumping around in a forest, holding hands, and wrestling together. (1/2) #wss366

Peter Elbow, the UMass Amherst professor who was the architect of the junior-year writing program I've taught in since 2002, has passed away. I met him in a writing workshop once that he offered around the time he retired in 2000. (gift link) https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/education/peter-elbow-dead.html?unlocked_article_code=1.0U4.ZAnf.n10fy8Zfj-TC&smid=url-share

On Using Social Media Wrong… https://stevendbrewer.com/using-social-media-wrong

The SFWA Nebula Awards Conference will be June 5-9 in Kansas City, Missouri. https://nebulas.sfwa.org/

Small Publishing in a Big Universe is going back to the Watch City Steampunk Festival! https://stevendbrewer.com/small-publishing-in-a-big-universe-at-watch-city/ #WatchCity #steampunk #waltham

#WritersCoffeeClub Feb 27: Post an image that reflects the tone of your WIP.

In Ecorozire! Revin visits a destroyed city in the airship the Queen of Belleriand.

Read more about Captain Racy Reckless and the rest in Better Angels: Tour de Force, only at the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy! https://truckstop.waterdragonpublishing.com/product/better-angels-tour-de-force/

"No! Never!" he said flatly. "I #refuse."
David turned and they walked back through the lounge where the Angels were sprawled out on pillows and couches.
"Well, if you won't rescue the cute little CuddleTums, then I guess they'll all just be eaten."
Bebe's ears perked up. "CuddleTums?" (2/2) #wss366

Racy heaved a huge sigh. David drew himself up and crossed his arms.
"It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance!" she said. "But it requires more cargo space than I've got in my little Mark III."
"No," David said.
"You haven't even heard the deal!"
"No."
Racy sidled up next to him. "So. Much. Money." (1/2)

To be fair, I spent some little time considering alternate ways to express "stopping" that involved means, but went for simplicity.

The real trolley problem is finding and stopping the ones who keep tying people to tracks.

In December, the NYT ran an article about special hardcover book editions (gift link): https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/27/books/deluxe-book-editions-decorated-edges.html?unlocked_article_code=1.z04.8Owb.t3d5Wlwf_sE6&smid=url-share

Sat @4pm PT, the SFWA Indie Authors Meetup (SFWA members and Nebula attendees) is talking about specialized hard copy production: who to go to and how to do it. https://events.sfwa.org/

Read more about Captain Racy Reckless and the rest in Better Angels: Tour de Force, only at the Truck Stop at the Center of the Galaxy! https://truckstop.waterdragonpublishing.com/product/better-angels-tour-de-force/