I can't remember the exact quote or who said it, but I love the idea that even if you don't love any candidates, voting is about choosing your opponent. Who do you want to be pushing to change? Who's going to be easier to sway to your view, or more likely to make concessions?

Me: I've got a photogenic memory. Them: You mean photographic? Me: No, I mean in all my memories, I look *fantastic*

In 2015, by virtue of having a recently abandoned army barracks, my declining hometown of ~10,000 received more than 2,000 refugees. Almost ten years later, it has more doctors, restaurants, and lively playgrounds than anyone can remember. The shrinking school stayed open.

Some advice on revision—and when to stop revising and just put the work out there.

Latidos literarios: Redescubre el amor a través de las páginas. En el Día Internacional del Corazón, disfruta de historias que laten con fuerza. En este día tan especial, no puedes perderte #Darkhearts de James L. Sutter (THE GHOST OF US out now!)

It's the perfect month for a supernatural sapphic fake-dating rom-com! A curmudgeonly teenage ghost hunter finally finds a ghost... but the ghost won't help her get famous unless she agrees to take his little sister to prom. 😵‍💫👻😬 jameslsutter.com/novels.html

PORTLAND! Come see me at the Portland Book Festival next Saturday, November 2! I'll be appearing on the Park Stage at 11:15am with fellow young adult authors Courtney Gould and Meredith Adamo, then signing books right after! pdxbookfest.org/event/missing-… #pdxbookfest Literary Arts

Vancouver friends! Check in with elections to make sure some asshat didn't burn your ballot. 😬 (...and then come see me at the Portland Book Festival this Saturday 👀)

My solo project, Oh No It's James, has a new album out, and you can listen to it for free! ohnoitsjames.bandcamp.com/album/oh-no-it…

Can't wait for this one!

TOMORROW, PORTLAND! I'll be appearing on the Park Stage at 11:15am with fellow young adult authors Courtney Gould and Meredith Adamo, then signing books right after! Come hang out with us!

The REALITIES of WRITING FOR IP 📺 Ep. 132 airs tomorrow, with Peter F. Hamilton Mike Chen and James L. Sutter (THE GHOST OF US out now!) laying out the realities of what it means to be an IP author. Available Nov. 26 in audio/video: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtube.com/@FanFiAddict ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄💙 SFF Author & Book Designer M. J. Kuhn

Ep. 132 is LIVE! Join co-hosts ADRIAN M. GIBSON 🍄💙 SFF Author & Book Designer M. J. Kuhn and guest authors Peter F. Hamilton Mike Chen & James L. Sutter (THE GHOST OF US out now!) for their masterclass panel on WRITING FOR IP, diving deep into tie-ins. Stream/download/watch Ep. 132: linktr.ee/SFFAddicts youtu.be/UKJqJYPopPI?si… Marvel Entertainment

You know the drill. See you on the other side?

Reminder that the party's over here now:

Popping back in to say if you're feeling helpless about the current governmental horrors, the 5calls.org website is super easy—it'll look up the phone numbers of your reps and provide you talking points based on your chosen issues.