(㇏(•̀ᵥᵥ•́)ノ) Writer, editor, crafter, historian, cat mom, gamer, nerd, K-pop multi-stan. Codex Writers. LGBTQ+, neurodiverse, she/her. Terminally exhausted penguin. https://historythatneverwas.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mk67ii656c2yA couple of stories in Weathering Youth aren't about young adults, but they come close. "Tote Tante" and "Meat!" are this week's stories! https://historythatneverwas.com/2026/04/23/tote-tante-and-meat-in-weathering-youth/23 Apr 2026 14:21 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk67ii656c2yhttps://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mk3p53wvd223Today on my blog, I review Clara Ward's Dream the Deep from @atthisarts.com ! https://historythatneverwas.com/2026/04/22/review-of-dream-the-deep-by-clara-ward/22 Apr 2026 14:23 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk3p53wvd223https://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mjz6u3crlc25Happy book birthday to this lovely, cozy book! [contains quote post or other embedded content]21 Apr 2026 14:26 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjz6u3crlc25https://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mjwu6fhsgs2xThis is a great book, and you can enter to win treats, too? Sounds like a great deal! [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Apr 2026 16:10 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjwu6fhsgs2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mjuhlsqh5c2zWent to a metal show yesterday afternoon, and it was amazing. I made friends with a very smol child, and our buddy dragged us up to within 5 feet of the stage for the headliner. This last bit is important. I hadn't been to a metal show for almost 20 years, and I am a very small person (5'2"). (1/2)19 Apr 2026 17:19 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjuhlsqh5c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mjp5dxpva22bMore DefCon One Instagram prompts! https://historythatneverwas.com/2026/04/17/fun-for-friday-dco-instagram-prompts-dump/17 Apr 2026 14:33 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjp5dxpva22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mjmn5i3mws2pI've teased it a couple of places on here before, but today is my "official" cover reveal for Bounty of the Atoll! (Art by Kloudinthesky!) https://historythatneverwas.com/2026/04/16/cover-reveal-for-bounty-of-the-atoll/16 Apr 2026 14:37 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjmn5i3mws2phttps://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mjhmdy356c22My story, "Salt in Our Veins," appears in this anthology. Still love my sweet story about friends, pirates, and family! [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Apr 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjhmdy356c22https://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mj356zjboc2oI had FOUR stories out in March 2026! https://historythatneverwas.com/2026/04/09/march-2026-publications/09 Apr 2026 15:37 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mj356zjboc2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3miyuq5rrnk25Review of The Dead Withheld by @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app from @neonhemlock.bsky.social ! https://historythatneverwas.com/2026/04/08/review-of-the-dead-withheld-by-l-d-lewis/08 Apr 2026 18:00 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3miyuq5rrnk25https://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mivxhljy3s24My March recap is up today! https://historythatneverwas.com/2026/04/07/march-2026-recap/07 Apr 2026 14:11 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mivxhljy3s24https://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mitimh3hic2sToday on my blog, I've got an interview with @igotkittypryde.bsky.social , who is a Nebula finalist for her graphic novel, Second Shift! https://historythatneverwas.com/2026/04/06/interview-with-kit-anderson/06 Apr 2026 14:40 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mitimh3hic2shttps://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mirfkn6sjs27My mom handed me her copy of The Shining when we were reading it in high school, and once we were through it, she said I could read whatever else was on her Stephen King shelf. That's how you do it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]05 Apr 2026 18:40 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mirfkn6sjs27https://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3miom27rw622lThese are gorgeous works of art! [contains quote post or other embedded content]04 Apr 2026 15:58 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3miom27rw622lhttps://bsky.app/profile/historyneverwas.bsky.social/post/3mijhexyto22fThe Moon in A Tarot of Sorcery and Sages! https://historythatneverwas.com/2026/04/02/the-moon-in-a-tarot-of-sorcery-and-sages/02 Apr 2026 14:51 +0000at://did:plc:vnp7eyothopmursit5gsyly2/app.bsky.feed.post/3mijhexyto22f