AJ Wentz
@ajwentz.com
Writer of speculative poetry and prose | not hip, cool, or with it | words in Lightspeed, Modern Haiku, Dreams & Nightmares, and elsewhere | co-chair for the 2026 Rhysling Awards | member of SFPA and Haiku Society of America | ajwentz.com
How are these not already available in their merch store? They would sell like hotcakes.
February 6, 2026 at 2:14 AM
How are these not already available in their merch store? They would sell like hotcakes.
Also the warp core pajamas.
February 6, 2026 at 2:06 AM
Also the warp core pajamas.
Looking from one to the other gives me whiplash every time!
February 5, 2026 at 10:29 PM
Looking from one to the other gives me whiplash every time!
There’s an old skyscraper in my city downtown that has been defunct as long as I’ve been alive, and I fantasize often about buying it, renovating it, and using it to revitalize downtown by leasing exclusively to small businesses while keeping a business consultant on retainer to work with them all.
February 5, 2026 at 10:02 PM
There’s an old skyscraper in my city downtown that has been defunct as long as I’ve been alive, and I fantasize often about buying it, renovating it, and using it to revitalize downtown by leasing exclusively to small businesses while keeping a business consultant on retainer to work with them all.
False spring gets me every time.
February 5, 2026 at 9:22 PM
False spring gets me every time.
That said, I’d still be surprised to see a moral rights waiver in lit fic guidelines.
February 5, 2026 at 9:15 PM
That said, I’d still be surprised to see a moral rights waiver in lit fic guidelines.
I was really torn between that picture and this one
February 1, 2026 at 3:25 PM
I was really torn between that picture and this one
Ducks are a very good thing in this world
January 30, 2026 at 4:18 PM
Ducks are a very good thing in this world
Poetry and community will get us through 🖋️💕🐉 It was so uplifting seeing everyone!
January 30, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Poetry and community will get us through 🖋️💕🐉 It was so uplifting seeing everyone!
Popular in the southern US, too! We also have a variation with Irish Breakfast tea instead of Earl Grey.
January 29, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Popular in the southern US, too! We also have a variation with Irish Breakfast tea instead of Earl Grey.
What is skill if not constant practice and knowing what tools to use?
January 28, 2026 at 2:34 PM
What is skill if not constant practice and knowing what tools to use?