Laura Ruthless Loomis

Technology hates Janet, her misfit crew is out of control, and she's just been assigned to a planet that banned....chocolate?! Welcome to the Cosmic Turkey. www.lauraruthloomis.com/the-cosmic-t...

He's the Presidente in Brasilia Where they drink champagne And laugh about Bolsonaro LU- LU-LU-LU-LU-LA (Sorry, it's stuck in my head now)

With 8 days left, be sure you have all the resources you need to participate in democracy!

I just want to name that people overcame this. Even against a stacked deck, the good fight is worth it. Win or lose, it's worth it. And sometimes the good guys win.

Share a movie that immediately puts you in a good mood.

Happy 7th book birthday to Inspiration Overdose! 💡 Like a never ending writing prompt game 🪛 Story ideas and creativity tools with endless combinations 💀 Kills writer’s block for good 🚀 Great for fantasy stories, science fiction, horror, and more! mybook.to/inspirationo...

Janet Delane is back - and technology still hates her! The galaxy is a mess: wars, robot uprisings, bad holofilms. The Cygnoids announce a solution: obey them or suffer the unthinkable agony of their new weapon, the Civilizer. Cover by @nadaorlic.bsky.social www.lauraruthloomis.com/the-star-cro...

Eriss has four arms and an extra brain, making her the only starship pilot who is her own copilot. She also has chronic anxiety. That’s not as helpful. Her most recent worry? It looks like her brain has been hacked. (Cover by Miblart) mybook.to/starhusks www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

“Somehow, felon or not, you are an incurably good girl.” I turned to face him. “I’m curling in the middle of the night with someone else’s fake fiancé. How good could I be?” He bent closer, and his mouth was moving toward mine like a shuttle to the docking bay. -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

Oh no. It's Pietro. He refuses to believe that any of the other #AwesomeCharacters haven't heard of his column in the Galactic Times, and he's going to spend 12 hours pontificating about nothing and bragging about himself.

Cosmic Turkey action figures in Happy Meals. #LitHodgePodge

“And what’s the deal with Mercurians? No one ever understands what they’re talking about. You ask them what’s the temperature outside, and they’ll tell you two to the power of splat equals a flying mushroom.” -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

Technically, a dictionary is a book of spells.

Book 82 for 2026: "Dragon Harvest," book 6 in the "Lanny Budd" spy series by Upton Sinclair. www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

If you're a robot or android, you don't want to be friends with Janet! Her technology jinx might do you all sorts of unintended harm. If you're not sure, take one of those "prove you're not a robot" online tests. #AwesomeCharacters

Janet: My alarm clock with an IV that shoots coffee directly into my veins first thing in the morning.

“On Jupiter, a gesture of friendship would be a game of billiards.” Lola rolled her eyes. “Last time you were in a friendly billiard game, you started a riot.” “That was the Plutonians’ fault. They cheated –” Skeeder’s antennae snapped upward. “Did not.” -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

A giant screen atop the building showed a human in a kiwi-colored suit and bow tie standing at the microphone. “I think we should call it Industry City.” “Do we even have any industries?” I worked at the only factory in town, a packing plant that made edible air. -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

Roscoe says “Buy a book so I can get more treats! You’ll love this one — it’s delicious!”

When Harry Met Sally For Tax Purposes

"Frink, go to your quarters and get the very fancy trophy."

Plan 9 From Outer Space For Tax Purposes

500 Days of Summer For Tax Purposes

Diamonds Are Forever For Tax Purposes

So I married an axe murderer for tax purposes

Book 81 for 2026: "We Will Rise Again: Speculative Stories and Essays on Protest, Resistance, and Hope," edited by Karen Lord, Annalee Newitz, and Malka Older. www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new

The Star Husks has something for everyone: 😄 Laughs 🚀 Adventure 📝 A cult leader looking to edit the universe 🧠 DIY brain surgery 💞 Anxious bisexuals 🐛 Giant bugs And so much more! #booksky #spaceopera chainedspace.com

This book has so many ideas, I'm not even halfway through it yet!

All my #AwesomeCharacters are very into curling, and are hoping to win the Cosmic Curl, but the team from Pluto keeps cheating. Last year they brought mechanical brooms.

It's National Coming Out Day! Reading books is one great way to connect and find community, so here are some recommendations. Whether you are on your own journey, have already come out, or are on an allyship journey, these reads are perfect!

Ruin a book by adding a word to the title The Fellowship of the Bathtub Ring The Two Clock Towers The Return of the Burger King

Ruin a book by adding a word: The Grapenuts of Wrath

Other guests shuffled, flapped, and oozed in: floppy-faced Plutonian reptiles, shape-shifting Jupiterans, giant slugs from Kappa Leporis, flying insects from Antares, glowing Venuseans, furry mammals from Polaris. -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

“She’s the love of my life,” Exalted Leader simpered. “As green as the skies over Pluto, or that fuzzy moss that grows on the palace walls.” “But—but—but you’re Jupiteran!” Nlubglub sputtered. “He’s Plutonian! Our planets have been at war 76 times just in my lifetime." -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

Book 80 for 2026: "Beach Read," by Emily Henry. www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...

ISSUE 11 COVER REVEAL Typewriter dragon at the heart of an analog city. Art by Luana Bibiano

Weird All Yankovic

Since Zeeko didn’t have a real job description, he was the unofficial cook, hairdresser, lizard-trainer, and a few other things. I asked, “Do you want to know about the new assignment?” “No,” he said. “Do you?” He turned around and left. -The Star-Crossed Pelican #WIPSnips

Zeeko said, “I used to train lizards to act out famous movie scenes.” “They were pretty good,” Nlubglub added. Lola made a so-so gesture. “Not so much with the drama scenes, but the dance numbers weren’t bad. Their claws worked as tap shoes.” -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

Janet: Can I erase the memory of the time I had a prom dress, gloves & stockings with computer chips programmed for the latest dances? I was supposed to just follow along while they did the dance steps. That experience gave a whole new meaning to "wardrobe malfunction." #LitHodgepodge

You're invited to the Bluesky Hallowe'en party. Show off your costume.

As if nobody told me that Elizabeth Gaskell had been a penguin since 1969 🤣🐧🐧 Feels like the sort of transformation I should know about if teaching about her 🤣

Getting through 2026 be like

I couldn’t help comparing my floatcar with the sleek model below, the kind that folded down to the size of a dinner plate. I couldn’t afford that, much less the fancy kind with the built-in time warp, where the pilot could send it into the future until it was needed. -The Cosmic Turkey #WIPSnips

New book! New book!

How I arrived on Bluesky

Book 79 for 2026: "Long Hidden: Speculative Fiction From the Margins of History," edited by Rose Fox and Daniel Jose Older. www.lauraruthloomis.com/whats-new/bo...