![](\"https://micro.blog/photos/50/https://richardleis.micro.blog/uploads/2022/0a774c586c.jpg\")
: richardleis.micro.blogMy latest poem is out today in Star*Line, Issue 45.4! It’s a very short, three-line, six-word piece of horror about an animal revolt. ✍️
\nThe issue is available in print or PDF, individually or with an annual membership to the SFPA.
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Frichardleis.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F33eb6f893b.jpg\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/2022/10/04/my-latest-poem.html","date_published":"2022-10-04T20:08:40+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-10-04 20:08","date_timestamp":1664914120,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"13366386","content_html":"Upcoming Writing Workshop : richardleis.micro.blog
Another horror film I enjoyed this weekend was “The Night House.” Psychological-supernatural horror starring Rebecca Hall. She was fantastic. 🍿
\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/2022/05/23/another-horror-film.html","date_published":"2022-05-23T16:24:47+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-23 16:24","date_timestamp":1653323087,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12912932","content_html":"If you’re into this kind of thing, “X” might be Ti West’s best film yet. There’s a lot more going on thematically than I was expecting. Just read he’s building a franchise around the film. I’m so there for it. 🍿
\n\n","summary":"","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/2022/05/21/if-youre-into.html","date_published":"2022-05-22T01:34:18+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-22 01:34","date_timestamp":1653183258,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12901393","content_html":"My friend Frances Lynch’s latest poem. Heartbreaking, powerful, and timely. 📚
\nwritinginawomansvoice.blogspot.com/2022/05/b…
\n","summary":"","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/2022/05/19/my-friend-frances.html","date_published":"2022-05-19T16:32:02+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-19 16:32","date_timestamp":1652977922,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12853774","content_html":"![](\"https://micro.blog/books/9781088025758/cover.jpg\")
Currently reading: You’ve Lost a Lot of Blood by Eric LaRocca 📚
\n","summary":"","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/2022/05/10/currently-reading-youve.html","date_published":"2022-05-10T16:26:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-10 16:26","date_timestamp":1652199960,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12827510","content_html":"@tracydurnell Virtual co-working sounds so interesting. Built in accountability, for sure, with other people around. I’d like to try some time tracking techniques, too. Sounds like you’ve found what works for you!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/richardleis/12827510","date_published":"2022-05-05T17:38:36+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-05 17:38","date_timestamp":1651772316,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"12827432","content_html":"I highly recommend the new 13th season of MST3K! I watched the first three episodes and two specials during the Backers Preview the past few months, and the show is as good as ever, with more freedom now on its own than what networks and Netflix offered in the past, but also more back-t... richardleis.micro.blog","summary":"","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/2022/05/05/i-highly-recommend.html","date_published":"2022-05-05T17:26:38+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-05 17:26","date_timestamp":1651771598,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12827159","content_html":"Good news from a former Writers Studio student: Andreu Abuín’s first novel, “Monegros,” is out now!
\n\nCongatulations, Andreu! Looking forward to reading this. 📝📚
\n","summary":"","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/2022/05/05/good-news-from.html","date_published":"2022-05-05T16:45:00+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-05 16:45","date_timestamp":1651769100,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12821311","content_html":"@garo Wow! That image looks so good framed. Do you mind if I share this post/image with the HiRISE team? This is so cool.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/richardleis/12821311","date_published":"2022-05-04T18:26:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-04 18:26","date_timestamp":1651688791,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"12821049","content_html":"@garo That’s amazing! Which image did you print out? These images are so gigantic and have such great detail. A blessing and a curse when it comes to processing them, lol!
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/richardleis/12821049","date_published":"2022-05-04T17:42:22+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-04 17:42","date_timestamp":1651686142,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"12821046","content_html":"@uncertainquark Wow, awesome! I love hearing that people are seeing our images. Mars remains such a fascinating world.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/richardleis/12821046","date_published":"2022-05-04T17:40:55+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-04 17:40","date_timestamp":1651686055,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"12820938","content_html":"@tracydurnell Thanks! Trying to find what works is difficult. It might not even be the progress bar that is motivating me now; I just enjoy updating my website. Did you find other useful ways to motivate yourself?
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/richardleis/12820938","date_published":"2022-05-04T17:20:24+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-04 17:20","date_timestamp":1651684824,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"12815498","content_html":"Trying something new for accountability: a “Writing in Progress” section on my website. Updating a progress bar kept me motivated during NaPoWriMo in April, but I struggle even more with writing fiction. 📝
\n![\"\"](\"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/1000x/https%3A%2F%2Frichardleis.micro.blog%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F3cd6217144.png\")
\n","summary":"","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/2022/05/03/trying-something-new.html","date_published":"2022-05-03T22:55:11+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-03 22:55","date_timestamp":1651618511,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12814653","content_html":"@jean Here’s the link: www.uahirise.org We’re getting ready to release our next batch of images tomorrow.
\n","url":"https://micro.blog/richardleis/12814653","date_published":"2022-05-03T19:43:30+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-03 19:43","date_timestamp":1651607010,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":true,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":true}},{"id":"12814560","content_html":"@jean What a great thread! Hi, everyone. I work at HiRISE at the University of Arizona. We have a camera in orbit around Mars and take high resolution images of the Martian surface every day. My job is to make sure the images download and arrive in Tucson to be processed so we can release them to the public and science community quickly.
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Finished reading: Below by Laurel Hightower 📚
\nDid not let up from the opening page, and every single time I thought it would go in one direction, it went in another. A quick, terrifying read.
\n","summary":"","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/2022/05/03/finished-reading-below.html","date_published":"2022-05-03T19:23:31+00:00","author":{"name":"Richard Leis","url":"https://richardleis.micro.blog/","avatar":"https://cdn.micro.blog/photos/96/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fb1abc12f025e724b29c4c8b06f7e704d%3Fs%3D96%26d%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fmicro.blog%252Fimages%252Fblank_avatar.png","_microblog":{"username":"richardleis"}},"_microblog":{"date_relative":"2022-05-03 19:23","date_timestamp":1651605811,"is_favorite":false,"is_bookmark":false,"is_deletable":false,"is_conversation":false,"is_linkpost":false,"is_mention":false,"note":"","syndication":[]}},{"id":"12780922","content_html":"Intense and scary from the first chapter. Then it escalates quickly from there. Currently reading: Below by Laurel Hightower 📚
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