Thankfully, I KNOW you don't mean me! Because I've got lots and lots and lots of Malarkey books, every one of them wonderful. (Especially yours and @ljabouttown.bsky.social 's.)

2 questions, Sumitra: 1) What format is the digital copy? (hoping EPUB?) 2) Can I not preorder from Canada? Will I cause @publishedbyjake.bsky.social a major headache if I do?

This is the correct answer.

YES! Thank you for these links!!

Done, Trash Cat! When you published my piece "Mother Perfect" you made me feel like it was the most important piece you'd ever published. I'd wish this experience on any author!!

And say we need a pre-order link...

Meanwhile, because it's Canada and only -2 out, I just saw a young woman wearing short shorts and a light jacket. And sneakers. Outside.

Wait, I thought you'd lived here a while now? :) This should be old hat by now! Or should I say, old toque!

This is why I love Micro Mondays! So much emotion packed into so few words, every single time.

May I recommend the excellent book "Enlightened by Defilement" by Canadian author @haikuheart.bsky.social ? It's haibun as memoir, and so good.

I was happy to see you there!!

Do movies count? Because in the 2013 movie Ice Soldiers by Sturla Gunnarsson, Adam Beach played a character called T.C. Cardinal. It was the most 3D portral of a minor character I've ever seen. I want a whole movie about T.C. Cardinal.

Congratulations Jaime and Charlie!!! WOOOOOHOOOOO!

This looks like it should be a Depeche Mode album cover. (That's a compliment, if you're not sure!)

My flash "Uncle Fred Explains the Great Church Flood of '85" was originally called "Uncle Fred Explains How the Great Church Flood of '85 Wasn't His Fault, Not Really" -- but the publication didn't have enough room for that kind of title. :)