Kristine Kathryn Rusch
@kristinerusch.bsky.social
Award-winning, bestselling writer and editor. Visit me at kriswrites.com
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Free Fiction Monday: Doubting Thomas
Six-year-old Tommy Ulrick saw Santas enter the Sutter house on Christmas Eve, the night the house got robbed. Tommy said Santa stole. No one believed him, thinking robbers dressed as Santa emptied…
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This week's #Free #Fiction Monday story features a different Santa than you would expect. Enjoy!
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This week's #Free #Fiction Monday story features a different Santa than you would expect. Enjoy!
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Free Fiction Monday: Doubting Thomas
Six-year-old Tommy Ulrick saw Santas enter the Sutter house on Christmas Eve, the night the house got robbed. Tommy said Santa stole. No one believed him, thinking robbers dressed as Santa emptied…
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December 2, 2025 at 12:32 AM
This week's #Free #Fiction Monday story features a different Santa than you would expect. Enjoy!
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Reposted by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
December 1, 2025 at 8:46 AM
I was diagnosed with #HIV in 1998, when I was 30.
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Many of my friends had died of AIDS. I did not expect to live to 50.
I’m 58 now.
HIV treatment works.
Treatment also makes it impossible for me to pass HIV on during sex.
Ensure HIV treatment for all.
End HIV stigma.
#WorldAIDSDay
Well, the holiday season is upon us and #writers need extra focus. Last year, we provided it, and all the participants wanted to do it every year. So here we are again! Take a look.
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Don’t Lose December… Challenge Yourself!
Last Year Kris Did A Challenge… And that challenge helped a lot of people keep writing in December, a time when writing often slacks off. It is much more difficult to start cold in January than to jus...
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December 1, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Well, the holiday season is upon us and #writers need extra focus. Last year, we provided it, and all the participants wanted to do it every year. So here we are again! Take a look.
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The Rulebook | Kristine Kathryn Rusch
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December 1, 2025 at 4:44 AM
And for those #readers who enjoy holiday fiction, here’s my annual list of the books I’ve liked over the years.
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Special Holiday Recommended Reading List
I started the Holiday Recommended Reading List when I realized that I point out all the great holiday stories in January, after the season has passed. I am always a month behind in reporting what I…
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November 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
And for those #readers who enjoy holiday fiction, here’s my annual list of the books I’ve liked over the years.
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Tomorrow we start the mindset online class helping #writers prepare for 2026. And, lots of craft learning from me on sale for Small Business Saturday (which I forgot to mention) and Cyber Monday. Check it out.
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Two Days Left…
Start Getting Ready for 2026 Now! With some craft warm up deals with can’t-miss prices to help out. And remember, you can always give these as a gift to a writer friend. So starting with craft, on the...
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November 30, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Tomorrow we start the mindset online class helping #writers prepare for 2026. And, lots of craft learning from me on sale for Small Business Saturday (which I forgot to mention) and Cyber Monday. Check it out.
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Reposted by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
So very proud to introduce ROMANCE FOR ALL SEASONS, a quarterly romance anthology edited by Annie Reed and myself. If you're a fan of romance novels or novels of any genre, give these wonderful romance short stories a try. I am SURE you'll be happy you did!
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November 30, 2025 at 12:37 AM
So very proud to introduce ROMANCE FOR ALL SEASONS, a quarterly romance anthology edited by Annie Reed and myself. If you're a fan of romance novels or novels of any genre, give these wonderful romance short stories a try. I am SURE you'll be happy you did!
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#USA To search for your nearest women's shelter in the US and Canada, visit domesticshelters.org
November 30, 2025 at 1:21 AM
#USA To search for your nearest women's shelter in the US and Canada, visit domesticshelters.org
A short Patreon post on putting the Storybundle video together. Enjoy!
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Wee Beasties: The Video | Kristine Kathryn Rusch
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November 30, 2025 at 2:59 AM
A short Patreon post on putting the Storybundle video together. Enjoy!
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Angel Kitty had an exceedingly difficult week. It started with a move of furniture resulting in the loss of her favorite hiding place, cleaners, window cleaners, and unapproved by cats) guests. She deserves her sleep this #Caturday, so do not wake her.
November 29, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Angel Kitty had an exceedingly difficult week. It started with a move of furniture resulting in the loss of her favorite hiding place, cleaners, window cleaners, and unapproved by cats) guests. She deserves her sleep this #Caturday, so do not wake her.
And…damn. Sigh. What an amazing writer. I’m sad now.
Oof. He was truly a master, from Rosenkrantz & Guildenstern to Arcadia to Leopoldstadt—just a lifetime of tremendous, thought-provoking, hilarious work. RIP. www.bbc.com/news/article...
Playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies at 88
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November 29, 2025 at 7:26 PM
And…damn. Sigh. What an amazing writer. I’m sad now.
I’m only recommending Dean Wesley Smith’s Kickstarter Friday post to #writers this week because he can’t guarantee the product quality. But he found 3 campaigns worth studying.
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Kickstarter Friday
Some Fiction Campaigns That Are Worth Studying and Backing… I do this every Friday when I have a few campaigns I think are worth putting here. Tonight no one sent me any campaigns to do, so I found th...
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November 29, 2025 at 7:25 PM
I’m only recommending Dean Wesley Smith’s Kickstarter Friday post to #writers this week because he can’t guarantee the product quality. But he found 3 campaigns worth studying.
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November 29, 2025 at 4:49 AM
I have a brand new short story collection in this Storybundle. The collection is exclusive to the bundle.
Enjoy!
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Enjoy!
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What's better than stuffing yourself with food? Stuffing your reader with books! And we've got EIGHT StoryBundle exclusives in this Wee Beasties Bundle! storybundle.com/animals
November 29, 2025 at 12:52 AM
I have a brand new short story collection in this Storybundle. The collection is exclusive to the bundle.
Enjoy!
#booksky
Enjoy!
#booksky
More on #writers quitting. Attitude and perspective. And the reasons for #writing.
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Quitting Comments and Some Learning Sales
Seems I Touched a Few Writers… I got a bunch of email, but two letters were from writers who had quit as well as the other ones I mentioned. Both had less than 20 books discoverability and both didn’t...
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November 28, 2025 at 6:30 PM
More on #writers quitting. Attitude and perspective. And the reasons for #writing.
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Happy Feasting Day to all who celebrate. (I made 4 pies last night. There will be 6 people at dinner. What was I thinking? I should have made 6 pies…)
November 27, 2025 at 7:50 PM
Happy Feasting Day to all who celebrate. (I made 4 pies last night. There will be 6 people at dinner. What was I thinking? I should have made 6 pies…)
#writers! Thinking of quitting after self-publishing a bunch of books? Here’s why you should continue and what you should fix.
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Writers Quitting…
Three Letters… In the last seven days, I have gotten not one, not two, but three letters from writers about ready to quit. Now I get these letters occasionally, I think all professional writers do. So...
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November 26, 2025 at 6:07 PM
#writers! Thinking of quitting after self-publishing a bunch of books? Here’s why you should continue and what you should fix.
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This week's #Free #Fiction Monday story features cookies. (And now I'm hungry.) Enjoy!
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Free Fiction Monday: The Baking Challenge
Every holiday season, Rafael bakes. He gives most of his creations away to the people in his New York apartment building. But, for the first time ever, someone refuses to take his gifts of food. Ca…
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November 25, 2025 at 4:40 AM
This week's #Free #Fiction Monday story features cookies. (And now I'm hungry.) Enjoy!
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Reposted by Kristine Kathryn Rusch
The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
The DOGE Damage Elon is Leaving Behind
Robert Reich
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November 24, 2025 at 4:31 PM
The "Department of Government Efficiency" has disbanded eight months early.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
DOGE sowed chaos throughout the government and disrupted services relied upon by millions, while finding hardly any savings.
Here's what you should know about damage that DOGE leaves behind.
Johanna is a *great* speaker and guest (and writer) at conferences. You can learn a lot from her books.
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Effective Public Speaking Has a Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page
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#kickstarter #Books
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#kickstarter #Books
Effective Public Speaking Has a Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page - Johanna Rothman
I've been diligently working on my Kickstarter for Effective Public Speaking. I have learned a ton about graphics, creating an inviting Kickstarter, and organizing rewards. Yes, I am acting as a produ...
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November 24, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Johanna is a *great* speaker and guest (and writer) at conferences. You can learn a lot from her books.
#booksky
#booksky
The latest Patreon post just went live. It's about revamping a #writing business after a crisis.
#writers
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Restructuring After A Crisis | Kristine Kathryn Rusch
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November 24, 2025 at 4:50 AM
The latest Patreon post just went live. It's about revamping a #writing business after a crisis.
#writers
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#writers
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Dean Wesley Smith & I are excited for our #writing business in 2026, and as usual, we’re planning for the new year. We’re going to share the mindset in a class for the next few weeks. Take a look!
#writers
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Mindset… A New Workshop Starting Dec 1st.
MINDSET: Optimism and Prosperity in 2026 A step-by-step guide to understanding how you can get your thinking ready for a great 2026 in writing and publishing. 5-week class given by New York Times best...
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November 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Dean Wesley Smith & I are excited for our #writing business in 2026, and as usual, we’re planning for the new year. We’re going to share the mindset in a class for the next few weeks. Take a look!
#writers
deanwesleysmith.com/mindset-a-ne...
#writers
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Dean Wesley Smith put up his Kickstarter Friday post, pointing out Kickstarters that #readers will want to back and #writers will want to study. Take a look!
#booksky
#romance
#fantasy
#collectibles
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#booksky
#romance
#fantasy
#collectibles
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Kickstarter Friday
Some Fiction Campaigns That Are Worth Studying and Backing… I do this every Friday when I have a few campaigns I think are worth putting here. Tonight three campaigns. I will not say much negative abo...
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November 22, 2025 at 8:16 PM
Dean Wesley Smith put up his Kickstarter Friday post, pointing out Kickstarters that #readers will want to back and #writers will want to study. Take a look!
#booksky
#romance
#fantasy
#collectibles
deanwesleysmith.com/kickstarter-...
#booksky
#romance
#fantasy
#collectibles
deanwesleysmith.com/kickstarter-...