Esker Park

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SFF writer | Unreasonably tall | she/her | Quiet Weirdo | Warning: Morning Person https://eskerpark.com

two orange seashells on a rock with tropical plants in the background. The shells are intricately carved to look like octopuses.
Cover and table of contents for Issue 99: 3rd quarter of 2026 of Abyss & Apex magazine. The picture is of a small space-suited figure watching a maelstrom erupting from the bottom of a crater.
woman in elegant off-white clothing: turtleneck, long vest, flowy overskirt and pants.
New book deal: A Planet for Reluctant Revolutionaries by Esker Park First contact science fictin in which a curmudgeonly marine biologist and an anxious alien octoput chemist team up to protect a tiny alien refugee settlement off the coast of Oregon. World English rights to Brianne Shiraki, Shiraki Press for publication in Spring 2027. Shirakipress.com
pond with a turtle facing the viewer
Magazine cover of Plott Hound magazine showing a soldier owl in a blue robe and a satchel looking like they're in attack mode. Issue 4, Winter 2026
One perfect dark red Macoun apple hanging on a tree
Cover of the book, True Biz, by Sara Novic, showing the ASL sign for 'true biz' meaning 'for real.'
I am not quite exhausted by it all, but the edge of exhaustion is now within spitting distance. My own personal little life is as near to perfect as anyone can sanely hope for, but the state of my country feels so dire that I can't relax into simple enjoyment. This whole catastrophe is self-inflicted. We could have had a joyful, competent, decent, and compassionate government, but we chose a hateful, idiotic, corrupt, and vengeful one. The disource about Charlie Kirk is so awful that I had to disengage. It was right-wing white boi on right-wing white boi violence, but all the right-wing white boys are blaming leftists for political violence. It's illogical and factually wrong, but you can't get through to them, as you experienced. It's very tempting to go Full Ostrick. Work in the garden, bake bread, take naps, paint. No news, no social media. Find sand, jam head into it. I'm trying that strategy, at least temporarily. It feels like a relief, but also like cawardice. It's what MAGA world wants. So. I'm taking some time off. BUT I'LL BE BACK...
Map of US showing states that provide Covid vax without prescription and those that require prescription or don't provide vax at all. The latter are: Maine, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Louisiana, New Mexico, Utah, and Nevada.
list of words pronounced differently in US, UK, and Australia.
Pictjure of a Recipe for a cheese sandwich casserole using eggs, milk, 5 or 6 sharp cheddar cheese sandwiches, and 'a bit of Worcestershire sauce,' letting it stand for at least an hour before baking at 350 degrees for 45 minutes.
Projected onto the side of Boston's Old North Church: Let the warning ride forth once more: Tyranny is at our door.
Lone hiker walking along a ridge of a ravine with water flowing in it. Foggy, mossy, desolate landscape
a group of 12 satisfied writers standing on the steps of a house.