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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 19h

So I've been merrily accepting the HALF-BAKED copyeditor's substitution of "toward" for "towards" (neither is better, it's a regionalism/style sheet issue) when I thought to check which we used for the DREADFUL style sheet. Towards. Checked with editor. Now I'm going back and reverting them all...

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The love/hate relationship with your copyeditor. Sigh.

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

i would rather remove my eyeballs than witness an AI tingler cover

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Looking for a regrettably relatable gift for that special someone? I know, I know, I'm not ready, either. But there are some folks who like to get their holiday shopping done early, so I'm opening this up early.

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My most feral middle aged writing snack - two tablespoons of peanut butter that I repeatedly press into fiber cereal and raisins. Scrape off the layer of cereal with my teeth, repeat.

Bowl of the exact thing I just described. It's very brown. (Placemat is colorful though)

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

They say big lights will inspire me... how about with an ending to this short story I'm working on? 😆

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Authors Against Book Bans @authorsabb.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So many different people, groups, and organizations have come together to push back against the attack on the freedom to read, including students themselves. Read more about what students in Florida are doing here:

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No more book bans: how Florida students are pushing rightwingers out of school boards

Local communities are fighting back against the influence of conservative groups like Moms for Liberty in education

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Kameron Hurley @kameronhurley.com · 30/09/2026

It's new Hurley story day! For a buck you get 120+ pieces of short, weird fiction you can read instead of doom scrolling. Join the 1000+ other folks who think that's a GREAT idea www.patreon.com/kameronhurley

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Kameron Hurley — creating Short Stories

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Which project did you choose, and which grade did you get?

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Now with shiny graphics, because I'm delighted - seeing The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association in the same list as Morgan Ryan, @oliverklangmead.bsky.social, Aliya Whitely, @aptshadow.bsky.social, and @tashasuri.bsky.social is a thrill!

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh my! I'm thrilled and honored to see The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association on the shortlist for the 2026 Aldiss Award with such amazing other books!

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manewt.bsky.social @manewt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Friend who works at meta: “Do not use the muse agent, it’s like inviting a Vampire inside”

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

New glasses. Should I see how long before my husband notices, or should I be kind?

Caitlin has new glasses! The edges are silvery

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Hey folks! Apparently The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association Kindle edition is on sale for $1.99. Why? No idea. For how long? Also no idea! But here's a sale! www.amazon.com/dp/B0FC83ZFV...

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The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association

Amazon.com: The Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association (Audible Audio Edition): Caitlin Rozakis, Megan Tusing, Tantor Media: Books

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What an incredible welcome for STARTUP HELL! Now that I've had a chance to breathe, here's a recap of the STARTUP HELL book tour. It was incredible getting to go to so many places and meet so many readers (and booksellers and fellow authors!)

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Look who just arrived! (Yes, this is a hint about the next book. No, I will not be taking further questions. Although rampant speculation is encouraged.)

Small stuffed goat. She is white and very cute.

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Randee Dawn @randeedawn.com · 28/09/2026

It's a great place for sips, stories, and a salon-like atmosphere! Sign up to read in Brooklyn now!

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The whole modern attention economy is weird. As authors, we're encouraged to try to create this kind* of parasocial relationship. But I know for me, encouraging obsession versus friendship feels weird. Is it healthy for any of us? Probably not. But this is where we are, currently.

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Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Want to win an early copy of MONSTERA, the upcoming sensual, sapphic botanical horror novella coming from @delilahsdawson.bsky.social? If you're UK-based, head to our instagram! If you're in the US, enter via Goodreads: tinyurl.com/39r2d9yb

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Eb @ebthen.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

If you're seeing encouragement/demands to do alt text and you're overwhelmed or confused about how to do it and you're worried you're going to do it wrong... this thread is for you. First: prompt questions to get you started.

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I think I've figured out that these first two chapters aren't working because I'm starting the protagonist in entirely the wrong social position. I probably need to re-write almost all of them, but hopefully it'll work better now? Hopefully? Please?

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

So I get why people are making fun of the Rolling Stone article that anyone who says they haven't heard "Choosin' Texas" is lying for clout, because the reporter is definitely falling for an average familiarity fallacy (thanks, xkcd.com/2501/) but.

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Average Familiarity

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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 22/09/2026

Our subscription drive is still going and is now 70 new subscribers short of its goal. We had hoped to reach that in time for our 20th anniversary issue in October so we could give everyone their raises as part of that celebration. It's going to be close. clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

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Subscribe to Clarkesworld Magazine

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

So earlier I grabbed some basil from the plant on the deck and ripped it up for my salad. I noticed afterwards that my hand, despite washing, still smelled really strongly of basil. And then I unthinkingly rubbed my eye. So, uh, don't do that

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emma burnett @slashnburnett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Abyss: for staring into Void: for screaming into #facts

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Brought to you by the incessant buzzing of my phone as the PTA subgroup tries to work out this year's variation of teacher gift policies (which has changed EVERY DANG YEAR in the 12 years I've been in this school): Which notification spikes your cortisol harder: Slack? or WhatsApp?

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I'm seeing an aggressively spiced sloppy Joe and a cardboard packet of extra-long ziti. Unforgettable. (Something extra about this coming from a business named IDK.)

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Kelly Thompson @kellythompson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Again I am begging all LEGIT people running cons, signings, talks, events, etc. to stop using Ai to write your emails. What's happening is ALL THE SCAMMERS/CONMEN are ALSO using it, and so your emails are basically indistinguishable from them. They give off slop vibes EVEN IF YOU ARE LEGIT.

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Which crown do you like better, A or B? And do you prefer bangs, no bangs, or braided bangs?

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This book I'm drafting is going to be hell to market because all the best bits to be hooks are a surprise. I'm gonna have to think about what's worth spoiling.

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Ryan North @ryannorth.ca · 23/09/2026

Pompeii is a UNESCO world heritage site not because it was remarkable in its prime, but because it survived to our era untouched: one moment, preserved for all time. But future generations won't know what OUR world was like unless we do the same. This is why we MUST bury Toronto with a volcano

Picture of the streets of Pompeii, from https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pompei_-_panoramio_(26).jpg. Taken by Tanya Dedyukhina, used under CC

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Micro SF/F by O. Westin @microsff.com · 22/09/2026

A spaceship landed in the park. A door dilated. An alien emerged with a chair, which they sat down on, backwards. "Look," they said, "we're not here, okay? You know why nobody contacts you? Because the write-up would be such a pain." They sighed. "Get your shit together, okay? We know you can."

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I think this is my "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus."

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I joined a new gym, yay me. It requires not one, not two, but three different logins. All with slightly different password requirements. Arrgh.

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Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

THE UNSOLVABLE CASE by @cswritesbooks.bsky.social is out now! 🔎 The queer witchy series concludes in one last mystery for the gang, as they have to solve their biggest, and most important case of all - who killed Theodore... tinyurl.com/mvkc7wf 🪲

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

An irony - I was singing along to "Landslide". I've always been a soprano, Stevie Nicks is not. Usually couldn't sing all of it. Except...I can hit the notes now. "I'm getting older, too..."

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I'm in the early stage with this novel that there's just a ton of setting up stuff in my head but it's not contributing to "Words Written" or even the outline yet. Which is all very necessary work, but makes it hard to feel like I've accomplished much.

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I misread this, but it gave me a fabulous idea. A room that's a gift shop (which guests must exit through) in which everything is a tchotchke purchased at a gift shop. And the guest isn't allow to leave without choosing a gift. (They're not buying it, it's a gift. You must remove stuff from house.)

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I think I'm dumping half a dozen books I've only gotten half way through. Some combo of waning attention span and being asked to read a lot more books professionally has seriously dampened my reading speed lately, and I think some of it is forcing myself through stuff I'm not actually enjoying.

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Justice for Munchkin Girl 📚💙 titanbooks.com/73028-land-o...

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Absolutely gorging on late summer/early fall farmers market produce. A rainbow of cherry tomatoes. Early delicata squash. Varietals of apples I've never heard of. Figs. FIGS

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The two winners of the STARTUP HELL audiobooks have been emailed (so check your inbox if you're a newsletter subscriber!) But while this giveaway is complete, you're still welcome to subscribe to my newsletter for free bonus stories, recipes, updates, tour announcements, and more!

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