Ember Randall

Queer, trans, poly geek and activist. Software engineer by day, and larper/author by night. They/them, some flavor of neurodivergent

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

Hey @LinkedInHelp is it your policy now that trans people must use their deadnames to have a profile? Because you've locked me out since my real name, the one I've used for 6 years, doesn't match my legal one. Please help!

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

ZNB gave me my first pro publication ever, and every time I've worked with them they've been a delight. This is a definite blow to publishing, and I hope ZNB can find a way to rise again!

[Zombies Need Brains @ZNBLLC]

The @ZNBLLC @Kickstarter has not reached its goal but that's not the end of these anthologies. I'll figure out a way to get them out there. Keep watch for whatever comes next. And thank you to everyone who backed this project! #kickstarter #crowdfunding #fantasy #scifi #sff

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

It's absolutely amazing to read, and, if for no other reason, I highly recommend this series. (There are tons of other reasons, of course, this duo is a rollercoaster of tension and banter and hard choices and friendship. But those are harder to gush about without spoilers!)

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

Look what my library sent me! I just finished Celestial Monsters, and it is the perfect conclusion to the duology, @aidenschmaiden knocks it out of the park!

Beyond all the plot loveliness, can I say how wonderful it is to have such a queer/trans normative world?

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

Some of the trans characters are very comfortable in their gender identity, some are still figuring it out, and both are treated as normal. Pronouns are never used as weapons, no matter how angry characters are at each other - it's basically this panel from the Loki gender meme

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

@AndreaGStewart Now I want to subscribe to this book box just to spite all the complainers (and because yes please, more books that are outside the stereotypical medieval European setting!)

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

ZNB consistently makes amazing anthologies! Please consider supporting them!

[Joshua Palmatier @bentateauthor]

We are $524 away from $15K in the @ZNBLLC @Kickstarter! Unfortunately, we need another $15K after that. Only 10 days left! Desperation times! If you support #SmallPress, swing on by https://t.co/InFNFknDjP and back these three new #sff anths! #fantasy #kickstarter #sciencefiction

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

@QueryTracker @sanchez_m_m Do you have a graph of the query count distribution? No worries if not, but I'd be curious!

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

@AlasdairStuart I think there have been some very good advances in the medical industry around detecting cancerous cells, finding proteins and other chemicals, and even trying to understand which psych drugs work best for individuals. Mostly ML, not AI, but related

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

Hit a milestone in the query trenches today... 90 queries sent for my little queer labor strikes + heists fantasy. Still a few nibbles of interest out there, but I think this one is soon to join its fellows in the trunk, sadly #amquerying

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

I'm counting down the hours till my library delivers this to me. If you haven't read the first book, do it, then get this one!!

[Aiden Thomas 🇵🇸 @aidenschmaiden]

im SO EXCITED for you all to read ✨Celestial Monsters✨, the finale to ☀️The Sunbearer Trials☀️ duology, out this Tuesday!!

there's still time to preorder a @BNBuzz exclusive edition OR a personalized book through Always Here Books! AND claim your preorder goodies!

[Joshua Palmatier @bentateauthor]

NOW AVAILABLE!!! Ebooks and trade paperbacks of @ZNBLLC's newest anths, FAMILIARS, LAST-DITCH, and AMPYRIUM!

Last-Ditch
Kindle: https://t.co/lfilMNHS8G
Trade: https://t.co/FojBfMBi7Q
B&N: https://t.co/2l62wXt26n
Kobo: https://t.co/CvyGFdQ5w0

#readingcommunity #sff #scifi

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

@Wiswell People in my current world regularly use four different sets of pronouns (two of them zie/zir and fae/faer). People in this world can deal, and maybe even learn something!

[Zombies Need Brains @ZNBLLC]

Catch the #solarpunk winds in SOLAR FLARE, a #sciencefiction anth from @ZNBLLC ed by @pbrayauthor & @bentateauthor!

Kindle: https://t.co/s6YmnkWAcp
Trade: https://t.co/HH9RnVvGkU
B&N: https://t.co/LJNfxDBVVx
Kobo: https://t.co/bJInYhS7uD

#readingcommunity #fantasy #sff #scifi

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

@lindenalewis I assume you've read the prequel, too, but if not, I definitely recommend it! Maybe The House in the Cerulean Sea? The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches? I thoroughly enjoyed both, and I think they probably count as cozy?

[Zombies Need Brains @ZNBLLC]

Here comes the sun in SOLAR FLARE, a #solarpunk anth from @ZNBLLC ed by @pbrayauthor & @bentateauthor!

Kindle: https://t.co/s6YmnkWAcp
Trade: https://t.co/HH9RnVvGkU
B&N: https://t.co/LJNfxDBVVx
Kobo: https://t.co/bJInYhS7uD
ZNB online store: https://t.co/vueUahyY0U

#amreading

[Zombies Need Brains @ZNBLLC]

Spies in sci-fi in LAST-DITCH, an #sff anth from @ZNBLLC ed by Troy Carrol Bucher & @GeraldBrandt! #Preorder your copy today!

Kindle: https://t.co/TY7jTnbsBc
Trade: (Available August 1st)
B&N: https://t.co/wDeg6jDDuQ
Kobo: https://t.co/sTQllr6EGF

#readingcommunity #spy #spies

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

@ALRutter If I feel better after a workout, even if it's temporary, it's usually a temporary thing. If working out leaves me drained and miserable, as bad as when I started, usually it's something more. So that's my metric, because workouts are my main coping/self regulation mechanism

[Ember Randall @EmRandallWriter]

@aidenschmaiden @StorySorcery I just got that from the library, I can't wait to dive in!