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A guy came up to me while I was having my latte outside the other morning. He said, "You're here for that science fiction convention, right?"
I admitted I was.
"I was reading a book in the 1980s that I never finished," he said. "I can't quite remember the details. But it had this race of little nano-sized sentient beings."
"OK," I said.
"And they were traveling through space or something. I've always wanted to find that book again. Does that ring any bells?"
"Uh… Horton Hears a Who?" #WorldCon

If it's Saturday, it must be time for "Biology and Evolution of the Dog" at #Worldcon. I'm planning to talk about NeoBoxers, Captain Tau and, how, in the future all dogs will be boxer dogs (Just kidding! Please don't hurt me!)

Read more about Revin, Lidja, and Bastard in *Revin's Heart*, a steampunky fantasy adventure with pirates and airships and a trans protagonist, available now from Water Dragon Publishing: https://waterdragonpublishing.com/product/revins-heart/

"Maybe later, I could lather you up," Revin whispered.
"What?" she said, continuing to work. "I couldn't hear that."
Revin took a step forward, but then looked at Bastard who was keeping an eye on him — just waiting for a chance to bite or kick.
"I… I'll tell you later," Revin said. (3/3) #wss366

"No, horses' sweat has something that makes it foam up like this, like #lather."
She continued to towel Bastard off, as he steamed in the cool air, and then began to brush his coat until it glistened.
Revin looked around to confirm that Philip, the stable hand, was out of earshot. (2/3) #wss366

Revin saw Lidja return and walked toward the stable to meet her. She had been exercising her big, black, warmblood, Bastard. She removed his tack and began to rub him down.
"Did you wash him?" Revin asked, keeping his distance to avoid provoking the aggressive stallion.
"No," she said. (1/2) #wss366

paseroj, sturnoj, kaj aliaj almozuloj… urba frumaten'… / sparrows, starlings, and other beggars… early city morning #hajko #haiku #esperanto

"Hey! Hey!" Brunhilde said. "Which is better? Snakes or ladders?"
"The latter," the bear said.
"Just one?"
"What?"
They looked at one another. Brunhilde blinked.
"Well, I like snakes!" she said. "Especially Sssindy Ssserpent! She can sssing!" #wss366

While staffing the SFWA table at #Worldcon today, I put my books out with ribbons and 'zines. A young man spied *Revin's Heart*, listened to my pitch, then hustled off to the Water Dragon table to buy one. He brought it back five minutes later for me to sign. That must be the easiest sale I ever made!

I just had someone stop by the dealer table at #worldcon and buy a copy of *Better Angels: Tour de Force* because they'd attended one of my panels yesterday. It's nice to know I didn't scare them *all* away.

We had a minor adventure delivering books to the dealer room at #WorldCon https://stevendbrewer.com/worldcon-dealer-room-npc/

hieraŭ, mevoj, hodiaŭ estas korvoj… kion por morgaŭ? / gulls yesterday, and crows today… what's for tomorrow? #hajko #haiku #esperanto

I judge a hotel purely based on the number of little cups of cream they have for room coffee.

Today it's Reuben's Brews "Crikey" IPA. It's a little pricer, but worth every penny. And paired very nicely with the extra-spicy lamb vindaloo! #beer

This excerpt is from *Lady Cecelia's Flowers*, the first part of my unpublished sapphic romantasy road-story, *Lady Cecelia's Journey*. You can receive updates when it is scheduled for publication through my monthly newsletter. https://author-sdbrewer.micro.blog/subscribe/

It was late when Kasseh climbed the stairs to her tiny room. Cecelia awoke as she came in. She tried to sit up, but found she couldn't. Kasseh took one look at her and put a hand on her forehead.
"You've got a raging fever!" she said, in a panic. "I was afraid this might happen. Let me make an infusion of willow bark."
She fled down the stairs and returned a few minutes later with a mug. She helped Cecelia to sit up in the bed.
"Drink this!" she said, holding the mug up to her lips. #wss366

Authors and Artists are being branded by neo-Puritans with a new kind of Scarlet A as #Mastercard and payment processors refuse to let them sell their work. Now Allies can show their support. Push back! https://stevendbrewer.com/a-new-scarlet-a-for-authors-artists-and-now-allies/ #ScarletA #AisforAllies

Tonight, it's the Kraken Stash IPA by Hop Valley Brewing. It's very good, but after the day I've had, even swill would be welcome. And this is so much better.

There is an awesome garden terrace at the new convention center. Now if I just had time to come here! #WorldCon

A non-zero number of people attended my reading and some of them weren't even related to me by blood! #winning #WorldCon