Blog: Life is Life-ing. I am a busy bee this time of year. Except, this year I have added plot twists! Kittens and medical and conventions and the unending kitchen renovations. Bonus pictures!
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/06/10/life-is-life-ing/
Blog: Sheryl R. Hayes and Truly Bellamy tell me what it is like to co-write a novel when you live in different states. It’s more than just about the writing.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/05/20/tell-me-sheryl-r-hayes-and-truly-bellamy/
Blog: Bubble & Squeek for 12 May 2026. Releases, conventions, and other events!
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/05/12/bubble-and-squeek-for-12-may-2026/
Blog: John McDonald tells me how his newest indie RPG book links into his favorite “Found Footage” film, and how leaning into the tropes of the genre can enhance the players’ doomed journey.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/05/06/tell-me-john-mcdonald/
Blog: I Will See You in LA... My post on being a Hugo finalist this year. Many feelings and the hope of Seanan getting to put mantises on my head.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/04/29/i-will-see-you-in-la/
Blog: Kerrie L. Hughes tells me all about the anthology series she edits with Jim Butcher and talks about how the themes came about.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/04/23/tell-me-kerrie-l-hughes/
Blog: It's Friday the 13th and I've just seen my first snow fall for the year. However, I'm so focused on my novel right now. Have a Bubble & Squeek!
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/03/13/bubble-and-squeek-for-13-march/
Blog: My Awards Eligibility Post for 2025. TL;DR Best Editor Short Form: Jennifer Brozek, and Best Semiprozine: Augment Magazine by Jennifer Brozek, John Helfers, and Kathleen Hardy.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/02/18/awards-eligibility-post-for-2025/
Blog: "Sudden Catastrophic Waterline Break" and other phrases you never want to hear. Yesterday was a day.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/02/11/sudden-catastrophic-waterline-break/
Bubble & Squeek for 1/26. An Open Call, podcasts, releases, and a picture of baby Mimir.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/01/26/bubble-and-squeek-for-1-26/
Blog: The Joy of Comfort Reading. There is a certain sense of joy in the familiarity of the novel mixed with the joy of rediscovery of forgotten details. It is a balm to my overtired brain.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/01/19/the-joy-of-comfort-reading/
Blog: Karl Dandenell tells me about how perseverance (and writing what excited him) is what cracked a hard nut for him.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/01/12/tell-me-karl-dandenell/
Blog: Plans for 2026. Quarterly project goals and showing up for myself more along with Daily Journal, Comfort Reading, and Tranquil Thursdays.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2026/01/05/plans-for-2026/
Blog: My 2025 Year in Review. It's got the numbers, the thoughts, and some follow through from last year. (TL;DR: I did a lot more than I thought I did, and a lot less than I wanted to do.)
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/12/30/my-2025-year-in-review/
Blog: Bubble & Squeek for 15 Dec. Books, Recommendations, and Releases! Do enjoy.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/12/15/bubble-and-squeek-for-15-dec-2025/
The time of Whammaggedon and Whamhalla are upon us!
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/11/28/whammaggedon-and-whamhalla/
Today, Graham McNeill tells me why he loves hopping between genres and styles in his writing, from novels to short stories to his upcoming graphic novel, Wolves of Winter.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/11/24/tell-me-graham-mcneill/
Augment 4, Winter 2083 is live! It is glorious! A complete in-universe magazine for Shadowrun. But you don't need to know a thing about the Sixth World to enjoy this. Please check it out.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/11/18/augment-4-winter-2083/
Blog: My IAMTW peer, Bobby Nash, talks about his love of mixing genres. He touches on a few things I love, too.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/11/11/tell-me-bobby-nash/
Blog: Bubble & Squeek: Signed books for the holidays, Kickstarters, and events!
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/10/27/bubble-and-squeek-for-27-oct-2025/
Blog: Decluttering Questions to Ask. I live and die by my systems. This is the one I now use when I declutter things. It might be useful to you.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/10/14/decluttering-questions-to-ask/
Blog: Not a Northern Flicker. In today's "old woman yells at clouds moment" Woody the Woodpecker is not a Northern Flicker. *grump*
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/10/06/not-a-northern-flicker/
Blog: Mark K. McClain tells me why he loves short form horror stories so much. Everything he touches on is why I love editing such stories and anthologies.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/09/22/tell-me-mark-k-mcclain/
Blog: A Couple of Words for You. I collect new-to-me, interesting words. Now I'm sharing them with you. (As well as a picture of a sleeping kitten.)
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/09/12/a-couple-of-words-for-you/
Blog: Today, Richard Dansky tells me why it took him 25 years to create a textbook on what it is like to write as a career for the videogame industry.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/08/27/tell-me-richard-dansky/
Blog: Today, Caitlin Galway tells me why everyone is a philosopher and how it affects their point of view on the world.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/08/21/tell-me-caitlin-galway/
Blog: August has been a busy travel month. We have awards, interviews, publications, and a very tired author/editor. Here's a Bubble and Squeek for you.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/08/19/bubble-and-squeek-for-19-aug-2025/
Here is my Worldcon Schedule! Come visit, say hello, and all that jazz!
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/08/11/worldcon-2025-schedule/
Blog: Gifting to Myself and Others. Sometimes, you just have to commission some fun art when you're at a convention. In this case: “a Schrödinger’s Hugo winner/loser cat.”
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/08/05/gifting-to-myself-and-others/
Blog: Gen Con is my main industry convention and my schedule is packed. This is my appearance schedule at the convention. Come say hello and get a book signed!
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/07/24/gen-con-2025-schedule/
Blog: Anthony Bidulka tells me how one of the worst ‘reviews’ he received led to him getting his agent. This is a great story about how you cannot please everyone, so write what you want to write.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/07/08/tell-me-anthony-bidulka/
Blog: Bubble and Squeek for 7 July 2025 - Conventions, Kickstarters, and Publications, oh my! Want me to critique your short story? I can do that for you. Or come hang out with me. All part of the Uncanny Magazine KS.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/07/07/bubble-and-squeek-for-7-july-2025/
Blog: In today’s Tell Me, Alice Fitzpatrick introduces me to the concept of grieving non-events, also called non-finite grief. An interesting topic for sure.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/06/25/tell-me-alice-fitzpatrick/
Blog: What a Hugo Win Would Mean to Me. The 2025 Hugo Award voting closes in 39 days (July 26). I have some thoughts about it.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/06/17/what-a-hugo-win-would-mean-to-me/
Blog: Today, Alexis von Konigslow explains how she reads to protect her organic intelligence and deep comprehension skills.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/06/09/tell-me-alexis-von-konigslow/
Blog: Bubble & Squeek for 2 June 2025. Auctions, Conventions, Books, and Streams, oh my!
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/06/02/bubble-and-squeek-for-2-jun-2025/
Tuckerizations for 2025 ArvCon (Memorial Day Weekend). Virtual event to support the Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation. Let me write you into a Lovecraftian pirate story!
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/05/23/tuckerizations-for-2025-arvcon-memorial-day-weekend/
Blog: Bubble and Squeek for 8 May 2025. Events, pre-orders, and seminars, oh my! There's a lot going on.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/05/08/bubble-and-squeek-for-8-may-2025/
Blog: Today, Christy Climenhage tells me why, while we might be able to do a thing, that does not mean we should do the thing. More importantly, how “the consequences of certain technologies can long outlast the people who invent them.”
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/05/06/tell-me-christy-climenhage/
Blog: As per usual, many things are happening in my life. I'm getting good at lining up my ducks and knocking them down. So, here's a Bubble & Squeek for you. Events, publications, and pre-orders, oh my!
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/04/21/bubble-and-squeek-for-21-apr-2025/
Blog: The Second Nomination is the Best. I have been nominated for the Best Editor, Short Form Hugo award again!
Blog: On Boundaries, Rest, and Respect. In which I talk about some of the changes I've made in my life and how they've affected me.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/04/02/on-boundaries-rest-and-respect/
Blog: For my 150th “Tell Me” blog post, Joseph Brassey tells me how breaking narrative consistency can enhance a story even when it breaks your heart.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/03/06/tell-me-joseph-brassey/
Blog: Bubble & Squeek for 3 March. Interviews, recommendations, a Kickstarter, and free fiction!
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/03/03/bubble-and-squeek-for-3-mar-2025/
Blog: Some Hugo Nomination Recommendations. So, I have some other Hugo nomination recommendations for you. This is, by no means, an exhaustive list.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/02/28/some-hugo-nomination-recommendations/
Blog: Today, fabulous author and podcaster, Elizabeth Guizzetti, talks about how she turns prose stories into entertaining audio delights.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/02/25/tell-me-elizabeth-guizzetti-4/
Blog: Today, Rigel Ailur talks about her love of history despite a history of bias, amnesia, and erasure of women inventors, warriors, teachers, and scientists.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/02/19/tell-me-rigel-ailur/
Blog: 2025 Awards Eligibility Post... It has begun! (Please take a look and consider my works.)
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/02/12/2025-awards-eligibility-post/
Blog: Pre-Order Issue 1 of AUGMENT magazine. AUGMENT is Shadowrun’s official magazine. This is a fully in-universe publication, and can be used in Shadowrun games as well as enjoyed by the casual reader.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/02/03/pre-order-issue-1-of-augment-magazine/
Blog: Today, Henry Herz talks about something near and dear to my heart: On being an anthologist and all that comes with it.
https://jenniferbrozek.com/blog/post/2025/01/28/tell-me-henry-herz/
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