Writer, artist, lover of libraries. They/them, Mx. Genderfluid, bi. Creator of 500+ published stories, poems, art, & articles in Analog, Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, & more. Literary executor for Delbert R. Gardner. https://gardnercastle.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3muia34jugk26You can find "The Easiest Sadness," "The Circle Our Joined Hands Make," and "The World Within the Glass" by Max Jason Peterson in Bluff & Vine Issue Ten! https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0HHB99KL501 Sep 2026 20:10 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3muia34jugk26https://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3ms2whpgt7k2bThanks to the kindness of the staff of Hampton Public Library, as Max Gardner, I'll be leading a Halloween Art program for the first time this year!The program will be on the library's calendar soon, as well as in the fall programming guide. The participants will need to register and be ages 10-17.02 Aug 2026 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3ms2whpgt7k2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mrv3qtfcbs26I'm happy to announce that the newest issue of the weird poetry journal Spectral Realms, No. 25, July 2026, Edited by S. T. Joshi, includes "The Lady Ligeia" by Adele Gardner, a brand-new poem inspired by the work of Edgar Allan Poe. Written from Ligeia's point of view (en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligeia) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ligeia30 Jul 2026 18:42 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv3qtfcbs26https://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mrv3mvcjy226A recent issue of the journal of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association includes a new poem by Adele Gardner, partially inspired by many family & friends road trips...but in space! Star*Line 49.2, Spring 2026 https://sfpoetry.org/wp/starline/starline-49-2-spring-2026/30 Jul 2026 18:39 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrv3mvcjy226https://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mrq36tdef22e"Operation" by Delbert R. Gardner and Adele Gardner, a memoir in the form of poetry which first appeared in the anthology Proud to Be 9: Writing by American Warriors, has been reprinted with some notes about its creation and insights from and about the authors: https://www.467bg.com/poopResults.php?cDate=01%20Mar%202628 Jul 2026 18:48 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq36tdef22ehttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mrq2y3nwok2ePoetry Virginia 2026: The Poetry Society of Virginia Collected Winning Entries is the latest anthology highlighting the top-placing winners of these competitions, and includes two new poems by Adele Gardner. These poems placed in the 2026 Adult PSV Poetry Contests: https://poetrysocietyofvirginia.org/psv-contest-previous-winners/28 Jul 2026 18:44 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrq2y3nwok2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mrgqqmh3622eThe time travel poem "Irrevocable" by Adele Gardner has been included as a finalist in the Long Poem category of the Rhysling Award of the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association. Members of SFPA vote on the award candidates through September 15, 2026. https://sfpoetry.org/wp/rhysling-award/2026-rhysling-anthology-and-award/25 Jul 2026 01:47 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrgqqmh3622ehttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mrdq27n4mk2tBluff & Vine: a literary review celebrates creative works about the Finger Lakes region of Western New York State. Founded in Penn Yan, NY, with an initial focus on Keuka Lake, the journal is amazing and wonderful and has been my literary home since Issue Two, when https://www.fltimes.com/news/bluff-vine-a-literary-review-turns-10/article_baccf2b7-8171-4d98-8239-932f3f7191e9.html23 Jul 2026 20:57 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdq27n4mk2thttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mrdpt77j3s2t "A Note from the Watcher on the Lawn" by Adele Gardner will be included in the Horror Writers Association's Poetry Showcase Volume XIII, Edited by Colleen Anderson, featuring Nate Atkins, Lee Murray, Yi Izzy Yu. https://horror.org/hwa-poetry-showcase-xiii-table-of-contents-and-cover-revealed/23 Jul 2026 20:53 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrdpt77j3s2thttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mpbolkz3ok2mA new poem exploring a haunted house from a Pagan perspective has arrived online from Eternal Haunted Summer: pagan songs & tales. “Forever Home” by Adele Gardner explores the loving relationships between a witch and their ghosts. Check it out below! https://eternalhauntedsummer.com/issues/summer-solstice-2026/forever-home/27 Jun 2026 14:35 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbolkz3ok2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mpbofngyh22mSupport 2 charities by buying Duck Prints Press's 2026 pride bundles! In these bundles, you may find "Night Birds", a story by Max Jason Peterson, and "Forever Halloween", a watercolor painting by Max Jason Peterson. https://preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webview/353893/18909696993892909427 Jun 2026 14:32 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbofngyh22mhttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mpbo2ecjsk2mThe latest poem in Adele Gardner's ongoing series honoring the works and life of Edgar Allan Poe has arrived! "Erd Hated" by Adele Gardner takes a new look at one of Poe's classic tales--read the poem to find out which one! https://www.penumbric.com/currentissue/gardnerErd.html27 Jun 2026 14:25 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbo2ecjsk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mpbnvbcmms2m"Tiger, Tailor, Candle, Moon" by Max Jason Peterson, a four-page, full-color comic (painted with watercolors) will be included in this project! https://preview.mailerlite.io/emails/webview/353893/19054250980330903027 Jun 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpbnvbcmms2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mmkewagq2c2tA new blog post by Max Jason Peterson is now LIVE, titled “Prompts to Inspire You, Part Six”. Check it out below! https://sandinourshorts.blogspot.com/2026/05/prompts-to-inspire-you-part-six-by-max.html23 May 2026 21:20 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmkewagq2c2thttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mmifvpe6pc2gI'm so excited to be doing this project! It truly is a dream come true. [contains quote post or other embedded content]23 May 2026 02:33 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmifvpe6pc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mlbdnzlmos2gThe Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association has just put forth the news that the Rhysling Award juries have selected the poem "Irrevocable" by Adele Gardner to appear among the 25 finalists in the Long Poems category of the Rhysling Award this year. https://us.list-manage.com/13GANhNmQgQ?e=2c451e9758&c2id=0dbf0a4b0c41b2ef04c801c8e9f9769207 May 2026 13:39 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlbdnzlmos2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mkr2cwbxv22iMy watercolor comic "Tiger, Tailor, Candle, Moon" by Max Jason Peterson will appear in this book! Please check out this fiction and art anthology. I've seen some of the art in draft format, and it's amazing! #duckprintspress #wildandfullofmarvels #mjpwatercolors #mjpcomics #maxjasonpeterson [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 May 2026 02:09 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkr2cwbxv22ihttps://bsky.app/profile/adelegardnercastle.bsky.social/post/3mkalmlgxd22mJulie Bozza edited an anthology I love, Queer Weird West Tales, which includes "Witches of the West" by Adele Gardner. Julie just let me know about something amazing--my poem was read and loved at the Booklover's Burlesque Festival! https://juliebozza.com/book/queer-weird-west-tales/24 Apr 2026 13:03 +0000at://did:plc:5dttfrucu3ic73b5ljc5hmud/app.bsky.feed.post/3mkalmlgxd22m