Daniel Ausema
@danielausema.bsky.social
Writer, experiential educator, stay-at-home dad. He/him. Strange Horizons, Daily Science Fiction, Diabolical Plots, Guardbridge Books, Fantasy Magazine, & more. danielausema.com
What poster did you have hanging in your room as a kid?
(My dad didn’t like us sticking things on the walls for more than a few weeks, so this was a poster I bought in college, hanging alongside a foldable map of Middle Earth)
(My dad didn’t like us sticking things on the walls for more than a few weeks, so this was a poster I bought in college, hanging alongside a foldable map of Middle Earth)
September 14, 2025 at 1:01 AM
What poster did you have hanging in your room as a kid?
(My dad didn’t like us sticking things on the walls for more than a few weeks, so this was a poster I bought in college, hanging alongside a foldable map of Middle Earth)
(My dad didn’t like us sticking things on the walls for more than a few weeks, so this was a poster I bought in college, hanging alongside a foldable map of Middle Earth)
The beetle Spiral wants to invite you to my new itch.io store: danielausema.itch.io This is a great way to buy ebooks direct from me, avoiding Amazon and other stores.
And there's a bonus, free/pay-what-you-want TTRPG one-shot in the store as well, Spire Songs & Steam Gears!
And there's a bonus, free/pay-what-you-want TTRPG one-shot in the store as well, Spire Songs & Steam Gears!
April 28, 2025 at 7:34 PM
The beetle Spiral wants to invite you to my new itch.io store: danielausema.itch.io This is a great way to buy ebooks direct from me, avoiding Amazon and other stores.
And there's a bonus, free/pay-what-you-want TTRPG one-shot in the store as well, Spire Songs & Steam Gears!
And there's a bonus, free/pay-what-you-want TTRPG one-shot in the store as well, Spire Songs & Steam Gears!
And here is the same beetle, trying to find its way into the city, looking for…a stable or a flying taxi, probably
April 17, 2025 at 3:15 PM
And here is the same beetle, trying to find its way into the city, looking for…a stable or a flying taxi, probably
Now taking center stage, a Spire City beetle, ready to pull a carriage down the cobble streets!
(Crocheted beetle courtesy of writer-and-librarian extraordinaire @endawson.bsky.social )
(Crocheted beetle courtesy of writer-and-librarian extraordinaire @endawson.bsky.social )
April 17, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Now taking center stage, a Spire City beetle, ready to pull a carriage down the cobble streets!
(Crocheted beetle courtesy of writer-and-librarian extraordinaire @endawson.bsky.social )
(Crocheted beetle courtesy of writer-and-librarian extraordinaire @endawson.bsky.social )
New issue of Star*Line! I have a poem in this, about cats and trees (and feline dryads).
Link to the full list of poems (and purchasing options) is here: sfpoetry.com/sl/issues/st...
Link to the full list of poems (and purchasing options) is here: sfpoetry.com/sl/issues/st...
April 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
New issue of Star*Line! I have a poem in this, about cats and trees (and feline dryads).
Link to the full list of poems (and purchasing options) is here: sfpoetry.com/sl/issues/st...
Link to the full list of poems (and purchasing options) is here: sfpoetry.com/sl/issues/st...
Pre-order Spire City, Episode 0 now!
Eleven years ago, we were releasing the original Spire City episodes, a story of a found family, people infected with a terrible and targeted disease, turning them slowly into animals.
In preparation to re-release an omnibus, this is a new intro to Chels & co:
Eleven years ago, we were releasing the original Spire City episodes, a story of a found family, people infected with a terrible and targeted disease, turning them slowly into animals.
In preparation to re-release an omnibus, this is a new intro to Chels & co:
March 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Pre-order Spire City, Episode 0 now!
Eleven years ago, we were releasing the original Spire City episodes, a story of a found family, people infected with a terrible and targeted disease, turning them slowly into animals.
In preparation to re-release an omnibus, this is a new intro to Chels & co:
Eleven years ago, we were releasing the original Spire City episodes, a story of a found family, people infected with a terrible and targeted disease, turning them slowly into animals.
In preparation to re-release an omnibus, this is a new intro to Chels & co:
Some international mail recently brought me these lovely poetry chapbooks! Available lots of places now, for when you’re (or those on your list are—get extra copies!) in the mood for some speculative poems!
December 17, 2024 at 10:07 PM
Some international mail recently brought me these lovely poetry chapbooks! Available lots of places now, for when you’re (or those on your list are—get extra copies!) in the mood for some speculative poems!
My new chapbook of poems is out! But only in select locations for now. Like...Sweden. Published by Island of Wak-Wak Press.
Link below, and watch for more information about these poems as the chapbook becomes more widely available!
Link below, and watch for more information about these poems as the chapbook becomes more widely available!
November 11, 2024 at 4:24 PM
My new chapbook of poems is out! But only in select locations for now. Like...Sweden. Published by Island of Wak-Wak Press.
Link below, and watch for more information about these poems as the chapbook becomes more widely available!
Link below, and watch for more information about these poems as the chapbook becomes more widely available!
Encouraged by some other writers that even in times like these (especially in times like these?), sharing my writing is important, just want to say that the Arcist Chronicles as a whole is about people resisting power and corruption. And creating something better. (1/4)
November 7, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Encouraged by some other writers that even in times like these (especially in times like these?), sharing my writing is important, just want to say that the Arcist Chronicles as a whole is about people resisting power and corruption. And creating something better. (1/4)
Some online bookstores have begun to list the paperback for sale! Ebooks still to come.
Storytelling as magic! Betrayal and control! Forging a place for outcasts! Exploration and discovery!
Storytelling as magic! Betrayal and control! Forging a place for outcasts! Exploration and discovery!
November 2, 2024 at 4:38 PM
Some online bookstores have begun to list the paperback for sale! Ebooks still to come.
Storytelling as magic! Betrayal and control! Forging a place for outcasts! Exploration and discovery!
Storytelling as magic! Betrayal and control! Forging a place for outcasts! Exploration and discovery!
First sighting! Book 3 comes out this weekend!
October 23, 2024 at 11:40 PM
First sighting! Book 3 comes out this weekend!
Publication day! A bunch of stories and poems in the new issue of The Pink Hydra, including this very short one for your enjoyment-- www.thepinkhydra.com/issues/01032...
Check it out!
Check it out!
September 6, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Publication day! A bunch of stories and poems in the new issue of The Pink Hydra, including this very short one for your enjoyment-- www.thepinkhydra.com/issues/01032...
Check it out!
Check it out!
Walking the dog in this snow/rain mix. There are three coyotes in this pic, running through the open space. You’ll…basically have to trust me, because they end up a few pixels each. But they’re spread out near the middle (a bit left-of), near the top of the shorter grass
February 3, 2024 at 8:04 PM
Walking the dog in this snow/rain mix. There are three coyotes in this pic, running through the open space. You’ll…basically have to trust me, because they end up a few pixels each. But they’re spread out near the middle (a bit left-of), near the top of the shorter grass
A gust of wind this morning blew off most of the leaves that had been clinging to one of our trees.
This makes it hard to rake them
This makes it hard to rake them
November 17, 2023 at 12:37 AM
A gust of wind this morning blew off most of the leaves that had been clinging to one of our trees.
This makes it hard to rake them
This makes it hard to rake them
Cooler, shorter days means I’ve been on the lookout for my first coyote sighting of the season on my morning run/walk.
This morning I was rewarded with this one, who watched me closely before trotting off
This morning I was rewarded with this one, who watched me closely before trotting off
November 9, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Cooler, shorter days means I’ve been on the lookout for my first coyote sighting of the season on my morning run/walk.
This morning I was rewarded with this one, who watched me closely before trotting off
This morning I was rewarded with this one, who watched me closely before trotting off
Ooh, pretty cover art for a new anthology with one of my stories!
November 7, 2023 at 5:19 AM
Ooh, pretty cover art for a new anthology with one of my stories!
From a job listing. Do I know Bilingual? Why yes, Bilingual happens to be my native language, thanks for checking.
September 6, 2023 at 6:17 PM
From a job listing. Do I know Bilingual? Why yes, Bilingual happens to be my native language, thanks for checking.
Reskeet a picture of the very first game you remember playing.
I don't think my grade school's computers had this color monitor, but this Commodore 64 Lemonade Stand was the first I remember. We learned enough Basic to tweak the game, too, so I remember in-school variations, like Hot Dog stand
I don't think my grade school's computers had this color monitor, but this Commodore 64 Lemonade Stand was the first I remember. We learned enough Basic to tweak the game, too, so I remember in-school variations, like Hot Dog stand
September 4, 2023 at 6:03 AM
Reskeet a picture of the very first game you remember playing.
I don't think my grade school's computers had this color monitor, but this Commodore 64 Lemonade Stand was the first I remember. We learned enough Basic to tweak the game, too, so I remember in-school variations, like Hot Dog stand
I don't think my grade school's computers had this color monitor, but this Commodore 64 Lemonade Stand was the first I remember. We learned enough Basic to tweak the game, too, so I remember in-school variations, like Hot Dog stand
Park day, watching the playground from the shade
August 3, 2023 at 6:21 PM
Park day, watching the playground from the shade