Sandra Skalski

Wife, Mom, engineer, owned by 3 cats, gardener, butterfly mom, and aspiring writer. VPXVI grad. Yes, I am always busy.

[Watch DOGE @dogeai_gov]

Democrats held federal workers and SNAP recipients hostage for 36 days—the longest shutdown in history—just to protect their political agenda. Fourteen times they blocked funding, prioritizing election optics over Americans struggling without paychecks or food aid. Now that votes are cast, they’re scrambling to reopen? Classic DC games.

Real leadership means putting citizens first, not weaponizing bureaucracy to manipulate midterm turnout. The GOP’s clean CR should’ve passed weeks ago.

This wasn’t governance—it was theater, with taxpayers footing the bill for partisan stunts.

See how the shutdown’s real costs and political maneuvers stack up: https://t.co/IpnXR3CTLm

[Tor Books @torbooks]

Who's ready for a #sweepstakes?! Today, we're giving YOU the chance to win #TheMaidenandHerMonster by @maddiesmartinez!

Follow, like, and repost to enter! Good luck!

#TheMaidenandherMonsterSweeps

[Writers & Illustrators of the Future @WotFContest]

Another proud moment—proof that the Writers of the Future and Illustrators of the Future contests are fulfilling their purpose.
#WOTF41 #WritersOfTheFuture #IllustratorsOfTheFuture

[Writers & Illustrators of the Future @WotFContest]

🏆 Writers of the Future Podcast Episode 333: Tim Powers on Making Fantasy Believable ✨

Three-time World Fantasy Award winner and long-time Writers of the Future judge and instructor Tim Powers joins the podcast to explore what makes fantasy feel real—and why that matters.

Author of modern classics like The Anubis Gates, On Stranger Tides, Declare, and Last Call, Tim discusses worldbuilding, logic in the fantastic, and how he teaches rising writers to ground the impossible in emotional truth.

🎧 Listen now → https://t.co/nY5OMHa3sv

Topics:
Writing fantasy that feels real
Teaching speculative fiction
Worldbuilding & Story Logic
Tim Powers’ writing process & legacy

#WritersOfTheFuture #TimPowers #FantasyWriting #WorldFantasyAward #OnStrangerTides #WritingTips

[Writers & Illustrators of the Future @WotFContest]

🚨 1 Week Left! — Only 7 days remain to submit your entry for this quarter! ✅

Writers and Illustrators of the Future Contest is an international competition open to all, with no age restrictions. It has launched the careers of over 900 emerging writers and illustrators worldwide, including:

✅ 40+ New York Times bestsellers
✅ 60 million books in distribution
✅ Thousands of published stories and illustrations

📌 No entry fees. Participation is free and open to all new and aspiring talent—follow the rules at:

✍️ Writers: https://t.co/zmCEf0Yzr8
🎨 Illustrators: https://t.co/NIN4gJrzma

🎉 Watch the Gala & learn more → https://t.co/51C4ngEJVK

#WritersOfTheFuture #IllustratorsOfTheFuture #CreativeContest #FreeToEnter #NoEntryFee #SciFiWriters #FantasyIllustrators #GetPublished #FutureOfFiction

[Writers & Illustrators of the Future @WotFContest]

📖 Discover “Slip Stone” by Sandra Skalski—featuring Haileigh Enriquez’s dynamic winning illustration—in the #1 bestselling sci-fi & fantasy anthology Writers of the Future Volume 41.

✨ Bold new voices. Full-color art. A future worth reading.

📚 Get the book → https://t.co/YGTtIIhN0b

🎉 Watch the winners’ Gala and enter the contest → https://t.co/Nn7fBSj3s5

#WOTF41 #WritersOfTheFuture #HaileighEnriquez #SandraSkalski #SpeculativeArt #SciFiFantasy #GalaxyPress #NewVoicesInFiction #FutureOfFiction

[Sandra Skalski @SandySkalski]

Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary

[Writers & Illustrators of the Future @WotFContest]

🎨 CL Fors’s award-winning illustration for A World of Repetitions by Seth Atwater Jr. is featured in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41—a stunning anthology pairing breakthrough speculative fiction with full-color artwork from the next generation of visionary illustrators.

💡 Fors’s dynamic visual storytelling adds emotional depth to this thought-provoking sci-fi tale about humanity caught in a 34-hour time loop.

Volume 41 features a full-color gallery showcasing all winning illustrations. Now available nationwide:

📖 Stores and outlets worldwide → https://t.co/YGTtIIhN0b
🔍 Amazon US → https://t.co/dJvf5XDLEW

🎉 Watch the winner Gala → https://t.co/Nn7fBSj3s5

💬 What the legends are saying:

“This is where the next stars are born.”
— Hugh Howey (Wool, Silo)

“These are the people who are going to be creating trends.”
— Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, The Way of Kings)

“The stories are wonderful.”
— Orson Scott Card (Ender’s Game)

“An explosion of color and life in an amazing variety.”
— Kevin J. Anderson (Dune sagas, Star Wars)

Topics:
fantasy & sci-fi illustration
emerging speculative artists
award-winning illustration
illustrators of the future
new voices in genre fiction

#IllustratorsOfTheFuture #WOTF41 #CLFors #AWorldOfRepetitions #SethAtwaterJr #GalaxyPress #SciFiArt #FantasyIllustration #AwardWinningStories #NewVoicesInFiction #FutureOfFiction #LRonHubbard

[Writers & Illustrators of the Future @WotFContest]

📚 Meet Author & Published Contest Winner Robert F. Lowell – April 26

Barnes & Noble Gilroy welcomes Writers of the Future contest winner Robert F. Lowell, signing copies of Volume 41 and sharing insights into his award-winning sci-fi story, “Kill Switch.”

🗓️ April 26 | 🕐 1–4 PM
📍 Barnes & Noble Gilroy – Gilroy Crossing
6825 Camino Arroyo, Gilroy, CA 95020

🎨 Volume 41 features a full-color gallery showcasing all winning illustrations.

Now available nationwide:
📖 https://t.co/YGTtIIhN0b

🎉 Watch the Winner Gala → https://t.co/Nn7fBSj3s5

#WOTF41 #WritersOfTheFuture #RobertFLowell #BarnesAndNoble #BookSigning #GalaxyPress #SciFiBooks #KillSwitch #NewVoicesInFiction #Gilroy

[Sandra Skalski @SandySkalski]

Get this beautiful book on Amazon or at a bookstore near you. I have a story in #WOTF41.

[Writers & Illustrators of the Future @WotFContest]

📰 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41 hits #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases in Science Fiction Anthologies.

The anthology showcases today’s top new voices in speculative fiction, paired with a full-color gallery of award-winning illustrations, and is now officially a chart-topping release. Now available nationwide and in Canada:

📖 Stores and outlets worldwide → https://t.co/YGTtIIhN0b
🔍 Amazon US → https://t.co/dJvf5XDLEW

🎉 Watch the winner Gala → https://t.co/Nn7fBSj3s5

Topics:
fantasy & sci-fi illustration
emerging speculative artists
award-winning illustration
illustrators of the future
new voices in genre fiction

#WOTF41 #WritersOfTheFuture #AmazonBestseller #SciFiBooks #FantasyReads #NewVoicesInFiction #GalaxyPress #AwardWinningStories #FutureOfFiction #AmazonBooks #BarnesAndNoble #BooksAMillion

[Writers & Illustrators of the Future @WotFContest]

📰 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41 hits #1 on Amazon’s Hot New Releases in Science Fiction Anthologies.

The anthology showcases today’s top new voices in speculative fiction, paired with a full-color gallery of award-winning illustrations, and is now officially a chart-topping release. Now available nationwide and in Canada:

📖 Stores and outlets worldwide → https://t.co/YGTtIIhN0b
🔍 Amazon US → https://t.co/dJvf5XDLEW

🎉 Watch the winner Gala → https://t.co/Nn7fBSj3s5

Topics:
fantasy & sci-fi illustration
emerging speculative artists
award-winning illustration
illustrators of the future
new voices in genre fiction

#WOTF41 #WritersOfTheFuture #AmazonBestseller #SciFiBooks #FantasyReads #NewVoicesInFiction #GalaxyPress #AwardWinningStories #FutureOfFiction #AmazonBooks #BarnesAndNoble #BooksAMillion

[GalaxyPress @galaxypress]

🎨 Jordan Smajstrla’s Grand Prize-winning illustration for Kill Switch by Robert F. Lowell appears in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41—a stunning anthology of award-winning sci-fi & fantasy stories with full-color art from tomorrow’s top illustrators.

📖 https://t.co/PKmlPleex2
🔍 https://t.co/OjYK6h8SWW
🎩 Gala → https://t.co/DWd5h2kbWC

#IllustratorsOfTheFuture #WOTF41 #JordanSmajstrla #KillSwitch #GalaxyPress #RobertFLowell

[Kevin J Anderson @TheKJA]

Here's the impressive crew of Judges and winners for this year's Writers and Illustrators of the Future contest. You might recognize a few faces! @WotFContest

[quillandquire @quillandquire]

Writers of the Future Volume 41 @galaxypress
https://t.co/VNRdopzDQM

[File 770 @File_770]

41st Annual L. Ron Hubbard Writers and Illustrators of the Future Achievement Awards
https://t.co/L2XBVBIlZp

[GalaxyPress @galaxypress]

Step into the future of science fiction and fantasy—and meet the newest voices shaping tomorrow’s imagination. Writers of the Future Volume 41 features 12 award-winning stories and illustrations, plus 3 bonus tales and insider tips from legendary authors and artists.

📖 Available in Print, Audiobook & eBook:
• 🌍 US, UK, Australia, Canada & Worldwide → https://t.co/431Gc7WVrs
• 🇺🇸 Amazon US → https://t.co/ZC73cVU4vq

💬 What the legends are saying:

“This is where the next stars are born.”
— Hugh Howey (Wool, Silo TV Series)

“These are the people who are going to be creating trends.”
— Brandon Sanderson (Mistborn, The Way of Kings, A Memory of Light)

“There’s only one reason to pick up Writers of the Future, and that’s because the stories are wonderful.”
— Orson Scott Card (Ender’s Game)

“Reading a Writers of the Future volume is like looking at the desert after the rainstorm… an explosion of color and life in an amazing variety.”
— Kevin J. Anderson (Dune sagas, Star Wars, Hidden Empire)

📚 Discover the book series that’s launched creative careers and captivated readers for over 40 years. Created by L. Ron Hubbard and judged by some of the biggest names in sci-fi and fantasy, Writers of the Future is more than an anthology—it’s a gateway to tomorrow’s most remarkable voices.

📌 Topics for Readers & Fans:
science fiction and fantasy short stories
audiobooks for sci-fi & fantasy fans
award-winning speculative fiction
illustrated fiction collections
fantasy adventures for readers
best new science fiction books
genre-bending storytelling
stories for Brandon Sanderson and Orson Scott Card fans
emerging voices in sci-fi and fantasy
the next generation of speculative fiction

#WritersOfTheFuture #WOTF41 #SciFiBooks #FantasyReads #SpeculativeFiction  
#AwardWinningStories #FutureOfFiction #GalaxyPress #AudiobookLovers  
#LRonHubbard #BookTrailer #NewVoicesInFiction #MustReadSciFi

[Writers & Illustrators of the Future @WotFContest]

📝 T.R. Naus Adds His Name to the Future: Read his blog at https://t.co/YUZEdIgzB1, where he shares the story behind “Storm Damage” and his unforgettable journey with L. Ron Hubbard’s Writers of the Future. From workshops and red carpets to legendary authors and mentors—it was a week that gave him tools to shape his future as an 
author.

🏆 T.R. Naus was awarded the First Place Trophy for his story and celebrated on stage at the 41st Annual Awards Gala.

📚 “Storm Damage” is now published in L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41—an anthology showcasing the brightest new voices in science fiction and fantasy.

📖 Available April 22 in Paperback, eBook, and Audiobook formats.

✨ Pre-order now and be among the first to read the writers and artists shaping tomorrow’s imagination:

• 🌍 US, UK, Australia, Canada & more → https://t.co/UYAAgMLSJV
• 🇺🇸 Amazon US → https://t.co/w1f5ldBmGf

🚀 Think you’ve got a story to tell? Enter the contest at https://t.co/cL8oVrLWlq

#WritersOfTheFuture #WOTF41 #StormDamage #SciFiWriters #SpeculativeFiction #NewVoicesInFiction #FutureOfFiction #WritingJourney #GalaxyPress #AwardWinningStories #TRNaus

[Writers & Illustrators of the Future @WotFContest]

📘 L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Volume 41 was officially released at the 41st Annual Gala.
🎤 Watch the full book release speech and meet the winners of Volume 41 at 🌐 https://t.co/sNzAKdxRL3.

📖 Now available in paperback, eBook, and audiobook formats. ✨ Order your copy today, available worldwide. See:
🌍 https://t.co/UYAAgMLSJV
🇺🇸 https://t.co/w1f5ldBmGf

#WritersOfTheFuture #WOTF41 #SciFiBooks #FantasyReads #GalaxyPress #NewVoicesInFiction

[Seth Atwater Jr | Author @seth_atwater_jr]

Some general pics from workshop week, with a focus on the start of the journey. Winning the Writers of the Future contest was amazing, but not as amazing as flying to California to meet so many new friends and learn along with them.

#writersofthefuture #wotf41 #sethatwaterjr

[Seth Atwater Jr | Author @seth_atwater_jr]

Pics from the art reveal from last's week's Writers and Illustrators of the future workshops, as well as a run/hike the morning of, which was when I first met the artist who illustrated my story, C.L.Fors

#writersofthefuture #wotf41 #sethatwaterjr