@stevendbrewer@wandering.shop

The young blond woman stood surrounded by a small swarm of floating cameroids in front of the smoking ruins of the stockade with panicked workmen running back and forth.
"This is Mandy Fourteen reporting from Smithworld," she said. "There is still no official comment from Mump Industries, but remarks attributed to Elald Mump are unprintable."
She sent a cameroid to follow a workman.
"Any comment?" she asked.
"Aaaaah!" he screamed.
"And there you have it!" she concluded.

#wss366

a careful study
of her greatest attributes…
through sidelong glances

#wss366 #haiku

If a government shutdown will also shut down DOGE, I say, "Bring it on!"

She climbed the stairs, her wet shoes squeaking on the steps. Shivering, she unlocked the door and slipped inside. For a moment, she just stood dripping. What a horrible day! Then her cat wound himself between her ankles, meowing.
"I know, Grappler," she said. "You're *starving*!"
Grappler agreed wholeheartedly.
After she fed him, she settled herself in her window seat with her favorite #novel. She let her breath out, opened the well-thumbed book to page one. and started to read.

#wss366

Via Bluesky, I learned that Jamie Raskin is encouraging people to officially request their federal personal data from DOGE in accordance with the Privacy Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552a(d)(1) which might be interesting https://jamieraskin.com/doge-privacy-act-requests/

Join the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association (SFWA) on March 12, 2025 at 5 P.M. PST for this year’s 60th Nebula Awards Finalist Announcement, in which this year’s finalists for the Nebula Awards will be announced, as chosen by SFWA members. https://www.youtube.com/@SFWA

I think you mean "America's FORMER allies"…

Don't you wish you lived in a country that had "a system built on democracy, safeguards, and protections provided by contracts that must be respected"? Like Italy? https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/world/europe/musk-email-italy-airbase.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3U4.rCuV.wzmSw6Sqptwr&smid=url-share

Today, I learned a new Japanese honorific. Most people know that for girls (and other people you're sweet on, like a brother) you might use -chan. And -tan is kind of a cutesy, baby-talk version you might use for your *oshi*. But today I learned there's also -taso, if you want to sound even more like an otaku.

In other news, Tanuki-taso is coming to visit shortly!

Ooh! I got rejected by Clarkesworld! AGAIN!

With the enormous tariffs on aluminum, maybe it will be an excuse to start using my growlers again. #beer

My dark, cozy fantasy *A Familiar Problem* was originally scheduled for January 2025, but was delayed. If you subscribe to my monthly mailing list, you can receive updates when it appears. https://author-sdbrewer.micro.blog/subscribe/

"That's so exciting!" his dad said. "I'll be interested to hear all about it when you get home."
It wasn't until this moment that Rory realized that this might be — even probably would be — the last time he saw his father. He choked up a bit, but leaned over and gave his father a big hug.
"Yeah, Dad," Rory said, tearing up. "Yeah. I'll tell you all about it when I get home."

#wss366 (from A Familiar Problem)

#WordWeavers What is the most useful skill your SC has?

In Revin's Heart, a small number of people can create "towlines" which use etheric energy to pull things. Most of the people with these skills are employed as "remmers" in airships to provide the motive force. Though they can pull other things, like people. Most remmers can only create a single towline but Will, the pirate captain, can create as many as a dozen.

Eleven-year-old Veronica returned from her apprenticeship. Dolly was waiting at the door.
"Miss Veronica," she said. "I've laid out a dress for you to change into. Then I will help you fix your hair."
"What's going on?"
"Your father requests that you and your mother go with him to a reception in town."
"A reception?" she asked.
"It's like a party."
"A party!" Veronica hurried to get changed.

#wss366 (from The Ground Never Lies)

#WritersCoffeeClub How do you handle the physical strain of writing?

I try to get up periodically to move, sometimes to take walks, but also to dance to #kpop (or #jpop or #tpop or #ppop or #mpop.) When I was young, I was too embarrassed to dance, but now that I'm old, I find that I have no shame.

My brother, @philipbrewer, found a different solution.

For #KPopMonday #SoloLadiesOfKpop, here's Taeyeon singing "Into the Unknown" for Disney's Frozen 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GLj0MyVyhaU

The "Side Quests" are only available in the collected edition of *Revin's Heart*. https://waterdragonpublishing.com/product/revins-heart/

#PennedPossibilities Does your MC have any nicknames?

In Revin's Heart, members of the nobility usually assume an alias when acting outside of their official capacity. In *Where There's a Will* one of the "side quests" in the collected edition, Will offers a few suggestions.

In the confusion, however, they had missed the rescue. And when they returned, their baby was gone. They were inconsolable. Now, they were just trying to keep from getting corralled by the workmen.
"Go!" yelled one of the men closing in from the side. #wss366