It's my book's official pub date!! FINDING THE BONES is available now from Cornerstone Press! So proud to see my work come to life. #shortfiction #smallpress #authors #writers #newrelease #scifi

To #EmbraceEquity means believing we don't all start from the same place so treating everyone the same isn't fair. #IWD2023 #EmbraceEquity pose is a symbol of unity, forging change for #women worldwide 👉🏽bit.ly/IWD2023 (Artwork: S. Chong Malaysia) #InternationalWomensDay

Here's a new review of Finding the Bones from Windy City Reviews. A big thank you to Kelly Fumiko Weiss for reading the book & for these lovely words—so thrilling. windycityreviews.org/book-reviews/f… Chicago Writers Assn

Women who write: Now open, Minerva Rising Journal Submissions for our ‘Subversion’ issue: minervarising.com/submissions/su…

Want to teach at the Loft? We are now accepting youth class proposals for FALL 2023! We’re looking for diverse class content, classes across genre, and strong/flexible lesson plans. Proposals are due May 17th by 11:59pm. Visit bit.ly/youthclassprop… to apply! 🪐🌟🚀

In the latest Eyes on Imagination post, I had the chance to catch up with the fabulous Kelsey Brown, who I met when we were both visiting Italy last summer. We chatted about creativity & how it plays a role in orthopedic surgery (and her food blog!) ow.ly/anGs50Oigmc

This September, Dulcie Witman will lead a group of writers to Yellowstone National Park along with Ammi Midstokke with wideopenwriting.com. In this Eyes on Imagination piece, we chat virtually about creativity, revisions, and gaining compassion. nikkikallio.substack.com/p/yes-is-my-fa…

Ever try to have a 'writing day' and then your phone breaks and your toaster breaks and your cat barfs on the rug? Yeah, me too.

Why birds and their songs are good for our mental health washingtonpost.com/wellness/inter…

Keep an eye on the night skies this weekend...ow.ly/q46w50Orstt

Pursuing an MFA at Goddard College was one of the best decisions I made for lots of reasons, including that I got to meet & connect with fantastic writers like my friend Kim Brown. Read our chat: nikkikallio.substack.com/p/you-must-val…

None of Cormac McCarthy's first five novels sold more than 5,000 hardcover copies. That includes Blood Meridian, remaindered after netting just 1,883! Yet his editor & publisher stuck by him, & he persevered. RIP Mr. McCarthy, you were a legend

"The Road" and "Blood Meridian" remain among my all-time favorites. Cormac McCarthy's spare and intense novels built harrowing scenes and chilling characters (think Javier Bardem in No Country for Old Men). Truly a great American talent. ow.ly/J11e50ONyHw

'I’ve found the growth I’ve been looking for' — here's my latest author interview with the amazing sci-fi author @rebeccazornow. #scifi #womenauthors open.substack.com/pub/nikkikalli…

One of the benefits of going on a writing retreat is the great people you get to meet—including the fabulous Robin Gaines. nikkikallio.substack.com/p/the-space-to…

Look up tonight!... Severe solar storm expected to supercharge northern lights across the U.S. nbcnews.com/science/scienc… via @nbcnews

On May 23 I'll be leading a writing workshop for Wide Open Writing drawing prompts from cool phenomena like last night's aurora. For all genres! wideopenwriting.com/wow-writing-cl… #WritingCommunity #creativity

Shame on Newsweek & writer John Mac Ghlionn. Their ‘hot take’ on why #TaylorSwift is not a role model is misogynistic, sexist & frankly idiotic. Number of times they have written about 34-year-old unmarried & “childless” male celebrities? Zero. newsweek.com/taylor-swift-n…

I wouldn’t have been surprised if they had melded into a sea monster and devoured the other teams. #fierce #TeamUSA