B. Morris Allen
Writer, editor, and publisher @metaphorosis.com, long-time vegan, based in Oregon.
Tofu-eating woke-rista.
- Reposted by B. Morris AllenI'm formally putting out my shingle as a freelance editor. See edits.metaphorosis.com for info and rates.
- It's been a rough year personally (and brutal this week), but good on the writing front. I'm glad to close it out with something positive: a review of my last collection of stories. HAUNTING, HEARTFELT, AND IMAGINATIVE. www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
- Reposted by B. Morris AllenWhy we loved this story: "1B" by B. Morris Allen is a touching love story. It's lovely that so much can be communicated without meeting face to face. Bio: @bmorrisallen.com Allen is a biochemist turned activist turned lawyer turned foreign aid consultant, and
- Pedant alert (about the pedophile alert) Trump is FLOUTING the law and FLAUNTING lawlessness. But otherwise I give Rep. Massie credit. thehill.com/homenews/adm...
- A careful, thoughtful, PUBLIC process for developing rural changes would be more transparent and durable.
- He had his hopes up high. RIP Joe Ely www.youtube.com/watch?v=ho91...
- I'm sorry Lackington's didn't make it. My own story “When Dooryards First in the Lilac Bloomed” is available at lackingtons.com/2017/08/23/w...
- A pretty in depth look at how much meat (and billionaires) are subsidized in the US. The wealthy profit from public lands, and taxpayers pick up the tab - High Country News share.google/qd2PIshCdPYn...
- Now that it's _officially_ Nebula nominating time...
- Wondering what to #nominate? 1/4 As the year moves toward its end, and best of the year and awards consideration time moves closer, I'd like to ask that you consider my novelette "Cupernicity", published in February in The Future Fire for your nomination needs. futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
- I didn't read a lot of #TomStoppard, but I did read Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead in high school, and it was incredibly funny. I went back to it several times (and much later saw the film) and always loved it. www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...
- Wondering what to #nominate? 1/4 As the year moves toward its end, and best of the year and awards consideration time moves closer, I'd like to ask that you consider my novelette "Cupernicity", published in February in The Future Fire for your nomination needs. futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
- Wondering what to #nominate? 2/4 If you prefer your reading short and flashy, please consider my story "The Only Map is Memory", published just this week in Podcastle. podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p...
- Wondering what to #nominate? 3/4 If you're looking for that middle ground of short but accessible fiction, try "The Dragons of Harney County", published in September in Trollbreath. magazine.trollbreath.com/the-water-dr...
- Wondering what to #nominate? 4/4 Wish you had more choices? Try this list of stories I published this year. www.bmorrisallen.com/published/ Or, nominate something by another author - maybe one who's even less comfortable with self-promotion than I am. But please do nominate work you liked.
- Reposted by B. Morris AllenLess than 24 hours left before the winter issue drops!! Magazine.Trollbreath.com
- Whoever runs for US president, from whatever party, I want their platform to be: - Rebuild a bureaucracy of non-partisan career officials - Start to rebuild trust in government - Prosecution decisions made by career officials on objective criteria. Neither 'look forward' nor 'prosecute my enemies'
- I also don't want to hear either side ever say anything about 'fake news', personal insults, nor how big or small any crowd was. Who gives a damn? For once, let's focus on policy based on facts supported by data and logic. That still leaves a _lot_ of room for policy differences.
- My entire life, I've heard that #SocialSecurity will run out exactly when I come eligible.* And we still haven't fixed it. It's amazing our political system could ignore such a big problem for so long. *I recognize that it's much more nuanced than this. www.axios.com/2025/11/29/s...
- Happily, the lesson for me was to assume Social Security would not be there for me, as it seems it may not be. But not everyone's path in life made that possible. We still have a few years if we're just smart enough to _act_. Little sign of that intelligence or courage so far.
- Hegseth added “...Biden...preferred the kid gloves approach, allowing...people...to flood our communities with drugs and violence. "Trump is set to pardon a former Honduran president...sentenced...for drug trafficking" Maybe have lunch sometime, guys?
- Watching many of the old Bond movies, and happened across (can't seem to get a screenshot) a JD Vance doppelganger at the start of You Only Live Twice. Surprise, surprise, Vance plays a Russian envoy.
- Even better! Introduce yourself with five musicals you've seen: - Jesus Christ Superstar - Chess - The Book of Mormon - Hadestown - Aspects of Love - and, as a bonus, Jesus Christ Superstar (which can never be mentioned enough)
- Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen: - Cat Stevens - Darden Smith - ДДТ - Carrie Newcomer - Deep Purple
- Did I tell you about my latest story? It's short, on PodCastle, and about choices! Read or listen!
- My latest story is up @podcastle.org ! You can read my flash story, "The Only Map is Memory" along with shorts by David McGuire and Courtney Floyd. podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p... This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.
- My latest rejector loved the title. Now, all I need to do is write a new story to go under it. :-}
- Scored once again with a title (but not the story). What I need is a market that just takes titles. Or a collaborator - I'll do the 5 word title, you do the 5,000 word story. Split everything 50/50.
- My latest story is up @podcastle.org ! You can read my flash story, "The Only Map is Memory" along with shorts by David McGuire and Courtney Floyd. podcastle.org/2025/11/25/p... This is, astoundingly, my 12th story published this year, far outstripping any previous year.
- Thanks to Hugo Jackson for the excellent narration. And for the support of pangolins, one of nature's coolest (and yet most vulnerable) creatures.
- Stupid Canadians choosing health over weaponry all the time. What did that get them other than ... health? /s "balking at raising defense spending because of concerns over not short-changing Canada’s social safety net, which includes public health care." www.politico.com/news/2025/11...
- I am from the DOS (and pre-DOS) era. Yet it's been so long that I saw an article about DOS games and first thought 'denial of service'?
- #OregonCoast helicopter moved for ICE detention. Facility on hold, "But the longer response times from Coos County or Astoria to an ocean accident mean help will likely not arrive in time to help those stranded in our cold waters." Still, what's a couple of lives worth if you can also hurt others?
- For the record, that's a quote from local legislator David Gomberg, who is against both the helicopter move and the ICE facility (as many locals appear to be).
- If you're reading for awards, please consider my novelette "Cupernicity". I'm really pleased with it, and it's free to read! futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
- Awards eligibility 2025 This was a banner year for me, publication-wise, substantially eclipsing any previous year. Almost a dozen of my stories were published, starting with one of my favorites, "Cupernicity". If you're thinking of awards, please start there, though of course I'd be happy for any…
- Convincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want. Susurrus opens with:
- But if you're more of a 'when does the real story start' person, here's the first chapter opener for Susurrus:
- Reposted by B. Morris AllenConvincing you to read my novel by the first sentence. Share yours if you want. Walking a Wounded Land opens with…
- Democrats: Hello, Foot. You look great. Hold still while I get a bigger gun.
- I live near a road (a loop) called Meda Loop. I've probably known the road for 40 years. It was only this year that it occurred to me that some cartographer or road builder drew it on the map and said "Hey, look at that. Made a loop!"
- When will we in the US a) wake up to the fact that our health care system is severely broken? (Many do acknowledge this) and b) DO something about it? (Not a concept of a plan, not thoughts and prayers, but an actual, practical, feasible, useful plan.) www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
- From my perspective, we have a very easy solution that works in much of the rest of the world - variants on single payer / public option / Medicare for all. I'm counting the days (and hoping for continued health) until I'm 65.
- Reposted by B. Morris AllenMore countries are banning fur farms outright. From Norway to New Zealand, regions are saying no to an industry that cages wild animals for life and kills them for luxury.
- Reposted by B. Morris AllenThe first and last word of each story in the new Autumn issue of Kaleidotrope: He … night The … bloom Hilla … could All … gulls First … one Jak … won’t Stop … coming The … dawn When … me I … all I … Bravo Listen … Listen Find out what lies in between at www.kaleidotrope.net
- Reposted by B. Morris AllenCan’t decide what to buy on Prime Day? Try: absolutely nothing, and then go support indie bookstores instead 📚
- When I was young, I had one okay eye and one bad eye. Now that I'm older, my eyes have decided to balance - one eye for close up, one eye for distance. #OpticalEquity
- New follower and not sure where to start? www.bmorrisallen.com/published/ lists most of my published stories by year, with links. I recommend starting with “Cupernicity”, in @thefuturefire.bsky.social, which is a story I'm pretty pleased with. futurefire.net/2025.72/fict...
- Reposted by B. Morris AllenNow, isn't this a lovely opening? I am very much enjoying the stories in this anthology: Hope - The Thing with Flowers edited by B. Morris Allen "the city that listened" by Jade Scardham 📚 #SF #Hope #ShortFiction #SpeculativeFiction
- Reposted by B. Morris AllenSwear her in.
- Not only are Portlanders going to ride bicycles naked, they're (supposedly) doing it in a WAR ZONE. www.axios.com/local/portla...
- An exciting summation of upcoming Democratic powers or a depressing list of broken laws and norms? You decide! www.axios.com/2025/09/23/t...
