Reposted by Nadia W. AldsenNora's Guide to the Galaxy @ngttg.bsky.social · 26/08/2026It's possible I bit off more than I could chew in this one, trying to touch on the basics of habitability in 16 minutes! But hey I got to throw in a self citation 😏 youtu.be/oLwTB3oPz88 🧪🔭👩🔬youtu.beLife on Other Planets: What Does It Take?YouTube video by Dr. Nora's Guide to the Galaxy 1174
Reposted by Nadia W. AldsenRainbow Space Magic @spacemagiccon.bsky.social · 27/07/2026Rainbow Space Magic 2026 will be on October 3-4, 2026! RSM is free, virtual convention for queer #speculativefiction. Register now to receive updates & Zoom links when the time comes at www.rainbowspacemagic.org #sciencefiction #fantasy #horror 11513
Reposted by Nadia W. AldsenLavie Tidhar @lavietidhar.bsky.social · 20/07/2026The 2026 Best of British SF/F bundle is now available! storybundle.com/bestof w/ @ianmcdonald.bsky.social @julietemckenna.bsky.social @annasmithspark.bsky.social @aptshadow.bsky.social & more! Just $30 for 15 books! Plus supporting @locusmag.bsky.social! Reposts appreciated! 23934
Reposted by Nadia W. AldsenAudrey Zhou @audreyzhou.bsky.social · 13/07/2026Congrats to all the Shirley Jackson Award winners and nominees!! It was so nice to meet so many people in person at my (first!) Readercon + I’m very pleased with my finalist rock 3302
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Thanks for fresh flash inspirations at #EuroCon ! And the stickers 👻🦇 110
Reposted by Nadia W. AldsenDaniel Burke - 🍺Innkeep @innkeep.bsky.social · 07/07/2026Le Guin on the idea that there is a secret to getting good at writing. 8597003013
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 07/07/2026#EuroCon #MetropolCon 2026 was a glittering, dazzling blur of new impressions and inspirations! I had the joy of participating in a panel about female leads in scifi films and series with #BeckyChambers, @MaryStormhouse and @AnetteSchaumloeffel. 122
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 06/07/2026Fun fact: German trains never run punctual. Safe travels! 100
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Last preps for MetropolCon in Berlin, starting tomorrow, July 2 😊 000
Reposted by Nadia W. AldsenDivinations Magazine ✨️ @divinationsmag.bsky.social · 01/06/2026"She stares at the cake. It’s a true work of art: Several layers, luscious pink frosting, skillfully decorated with crimson triangles made of fondant and sumptuous slices of salami sausage." Creature's Comfort by aldsen.bsky.social is available in Issue 6: divinationsmagazine.co.uk/issue-6-crav... 022
Reposted by Nadia W. AldsenPhil Plait @philplait.bsky.social · 29/05/2026I was just offered to be on a pilot TV show where people debate various "controversial" topics; they wanted me as an expert defending the reality of the moon landings. I turned them down flat. I will not elevate conspiracy bullshit into something debatable. Been down that road. It goes nowhere. 1364581450
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 08/05/2026Want to plan your speculative adventure at #EuroCon #MetropolCon in Berlin from July 2nd ro 5th? Check out the program and enjoy: guide.metropolcon.euguide.metropolcon.euConClár Program GuideMetropolCon 2026 Programme Guide 100
Reposted by Nadia W. AldsenDivinations Magazine ✨️ @divinationsmag.bsky.social · 01/05/2026❤️ Issue 6: Craving is finally here to pull you into a world of hunger, obsession, and desire gone rotten. It's full of haunting fiction and poetry, available in web format and PDF! 🔗 divinationsmagazine.co.uk/issue-6-craving 172
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 01/05/2026🐷Meet creepy Salami, the pig-faced cushion! My short story “Creature’s Comfort” is published by #DivinationsMagazine, a British gem for sublime horror. 🐷 divinationsmagazine.co.uk/issue-6-cravingdivinationsmagazine.co.ukIssue 6 000
Reposted by Nadia W. AldsenClarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 15/04/2026Opens slush pile. Reads generated story... Bans. Reads generated story... Bans. Reads generated story... Bans... Screams. Closes computer. Screams again. Runs off into the woods. Sees squirrel. Hmmm... Squirrels have never submitted a generated story. Squirrel gets treat. 27825113
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 12/04/2026At #Eurocon #Metropolcon in Berlin July 2-5 you'll be able to lunch on Mars! 000
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 01/04/2026I am thrilled to share some big news: My specfic short story "Shelter" has been published by clarkesworldmagazine.com! clarkesworldmagazine.com/aldsen_04_26/clarkesworldmagazine.comShelter by Nadia W. AldsenClarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. 1425
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 02/03/2026I’m thrilled to be involved in a brandnew European Master's program in #CreativeWriting! Spread the word and apply if you are proficient in English and can write in Dutch, Italian, Spanish, or German or if you maintain a hybrid language practice that combines English with one of these languages.artez.nlEstablishing a secure connection ... 000
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Internal focalisation: The #POV camera sees everything going on around and inside a character (1st person and 3rd person limited POV). Zero focalisation: An omniscient #POV knows everything inside and outside all characters and potentially all past and future events. #creativwriting #specfic 000
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 22/11/2025External focalisation: The #POV works like a surveillance camera. It observes all characters but can only guess what’s going on inside their heads and hearts (3rd person, sometimes used in mystery novels). 000
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 22/11/2025#POV is a magical camera: It can zoom into characters’ heads and possibly know their past and their future. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Focalis... #creativwriting #specfic #narratologyen.wikipedia.orgFocalisation - Wikipedia 000
Reposted by Nadia W. AldsenJoanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 22/11/2025Unsolicited writing advice: no. 1026: POV is a camera. You get to decide what to point it at; how close to zoom in; when to cut; how many cameras to use. Make sure what you show makes sense; feels satisfying to the reader. 29410
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 07/11/2025Just stumbled across this: "Any human power can be resisted and changed by human beings. Resistance and change often begin in art. Very often in our art, the art of words." (Ursula K. Le Guin 2014) 020
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 19/10/2025An academic publishing company asked me if I was interested in writing a textbook on AI and writing. NO, I said, I am too busy with other projects. What I should have said: I'm actually working on a story about an AI running Mars. Are you interested in opening your program to speculative fiction? 020
Reposted by Nadia W. AldsenAnnalee Newitz @annaleen.bsky.social · 30/09/2025STARRED review in Library Journal for WE WILL RISE AGAIN, the speculative activism anthology edited by @drkarenlord.bsky.social, @older.bsky.social and me! Pre-order here: www.simonandschuster.com/books/We-Wil...simonandschuster.comWe Will Rise AgainFrom genre luminaries, esteemed organizers, and exciting new voices in fiction, an anthology of stories, essays, and interviews that offer transfor... 29030
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 25/09/2025Dear Writers of Horror, today I learned about a new academic field in the humanities: Devil Studies. Be inspired! 😈 networks.h-net.org/group/blog/2...networks.h-net.orgH-Devil Editors discuss decolonizing devil studies and carving out space for a burgeoning field | H-NetThe H-Net Commons Spotlight is a recurring blog series that seeks to amplify the wo 010
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 18/09/2025#Eurocon is going to be in #Berlin from July 2-5 2026! It's called "MetropolCon Berlin" and the first guests of honor have been invited--and agreed to come. Looking forward to #AikiMira and #BeckyChambers ! www.metropolcon.eu/en/ #MetropolCon #siencefiction #speculativefiction #fantasymetropolcon.euMetropol Con Berlin - A multimedia Event for Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror 010
Nadia W. Aldsen @aldsen.bsky.social · 12/09/2025Books are our bread! Seen at #berlinartweek, created by Armenian artist Ani Ba. 020
