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Sandra Tayler @sandratayler.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I've just posted instructions for setting up your own Stay-at-Home Creative retreat. I'll be doing one of these for myself October 11-17 and I'm inviting anyone who wants to join me to my hosted virtual events. www.patreon.com/SandraTayler...

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Instructions for a Stay-At-Home Creative Retreat | Sandra Tayler

Note: my online hosted Stay-at-Home Retreat for 2026 is October 11-17 (Details here). As a patron you're invited to join in. Patrons at the

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DongWon Song @dongwon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Hello. I am widening my submissions categories to include: - Epic Fantasy - Space Opera - Near Future/High Concept SF - Horror Details here: www.dongwonsong.com/submission-g...

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Submission Guidelines — DongWon Song

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 26/09/2026

Also so many I haven’t watched (and probably never will)

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 26/09/2026

I skimmed the article yesterday and if I recall they just counted the number of times their sources mentioned each show in their top (whatever), so it’s more a list of most mentioned good shows than actually saying one is best

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Marie Parks (she/her) @marieparks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

@jeshonard.bsky.social and I are just shy of 50% to our goal to fund the audiobook of Undeniable (a supernatural thriller) narrated by @maryrobinettekowal.com. Can you help nudge us toward the finish line? thegrigoribooks.com/audiobookpro... We appreciate your support so much!

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Undeniable: The Audiobook

Mary Robinette Kowal, award-winning author and narrator, returns to bring UNDENIABLE to life as an audiobook. Undeniable, by Jes Honard and Marie Parks, is the sequel to the award-winning supernatural...

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 03/09/2026

Stares blankly in "I don't do drafts"

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 21/07/2026

If I’m pressed for time I feel it’s very slightly easier to grab a business card (if it’s out), but otherwise I’d probably prefer an info plaque or QR code for a quick snap

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 20/07/2026

If someone hands me one, usually trash unless there’s something I want to remember about it (usually trashed that evening). But if I pick it up, that’s because there’s something I was to remember or find later, and I’ll either keep it until I do or take a photo and add that to my to-do item

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 21/06/2026

I’ve enjoyed this so much in past years that I’ve already signed up for next year as well

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Sleep when you can @justwhateverman.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

ALEX HORNE: If we measured Odysseus' total time in how long it takes to bake scotch eggs he would have baked 210,384 scotch eggs. GREG DAVIES: Jesus Christ

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Undi "Doctor Fraiser C.R.E.A.M." Galaga @herzogbae.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Odysseus: Do I need to give sacrifice to Poseidon before we set sail? Alex: All the information is in the task.

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Jackson O'Brien @sprobeforebros.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

GREG DAVIES: seems like a kind of a shit task. Everyone just seems like they're going home normally. ALEX HORNE: well before you say that let's have a look at how Odysseus did. cut to panel of AJAX, MENELAUS, AGAMEMNON, and DIOMEDES who are all staring at ODYSSEUS with his head in his hands

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 29/05/2026

I also just remembered another book I completely bailed on due to bad prose once it got to the (almost literal) “as you know, Bob” exposition, so apparently I do have a threshold somewhere

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 29/05/2026

As I recall the issue for me was more copy-editing; there was blocking and sentence-level things that were just confusing. Mixed up or ambiguous pronoun antecedents, etc. It was just enough friction to be offputting without any individual piece being so bad I’d give up

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 29/05/2026

It was one of the odder times for me as a reader/author but also a learning experience… now I wonder what it would have been like if I enjoyed the writing but still wasn’t getting hooked

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 29/05/2026

I went through something similar with the early books of a series about a year ago… I teetered on the edge of dropping it multiple times, but in this case I enjoyed the story despite tue writing, and the writing improved in later books

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 21/05/2026

This is a cat checkpoint: show the most recent cat photo on your phone.

A black and gray striped cat laying on a person’s legs, head toward the camera and tail away but looking to the side. One paw is outstretched. The person has a yellow shirt and dark gray pants, and bare feet rest on a stone tile floor.

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Lark “Tornado” Morgan Lu @larkmorganlu.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Sirens have moved beyond water they are surfing on the net they are glossy and matte in the perfect places they are telling you the most horrific things their teeth are so white and so straight you don’t know why you feel so unsafe all the time now.

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 14/05/2026

Awesome! I still remember my first (and only) Silver Honorable Mention from WotF, it was a real boost when I wasn't down about my writing

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 04/05/2026

Slightly diminish a book Life, the Universe, and a Few Other Things

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 30/04/2026

Yeah, retreats add a lot to my enthusiasm and ability to get stuff done (before, also, as I’m usually trying to sprint to complete something for break-out groups right up to the deadline). So they’re the closest I know of to that magical willpower but they are only periodic

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 30/04/2026

I’m about halfway through Sandra Tayler’s book as well and it’s got some good ideas and prompts, but unfortunately didn’t magically give me the time and willpower to work through those prompts

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 30/04/2026

It’s rough… I know that writing first thing in the morning has been my most productive routine, but keeping the routine in the face of other demands for time is hard. But so far since arriving back home I’ve done some in the morning (2 whole days, but still…)

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Aleta B // Writer @thealetab.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

for your #questpit consideration: THE ISLAND’S DAUGHTER. #q #a #f #sff #wf #u

Questpit guide to The Island’s Daughter / upmarket genre-bent fantasy/ 104k words / by Aleta Burchyski / now querying

Pitch: THE ISLAND’S DAUGHTER is set in a late Bronze Age reimagining of Earth. Tamda, a grieving widow ostracized by her family, is summoned home to help her grandmother lead their island nation. But when a celestial wyrm crash-lands on the island’s sacred Mountain, Tamda must conquer her self-doubt and kill it before it calls its master to devour Earth.

This upmarket genre-bent fantasy is written from the tight third-person perspective of Tamda and her family. It will appeal to readers who enjoy the immersive world-building of Between Two Fires and crave a strong female perspective like in T. Kingfisher’s Nettle and Bone.

Narrative elements:
Feminist cosmic horror
An older, wiser female main character
Female friendships
Character-driven plot
Upmarket writing
Found family and rediscovered family
Dynastic drama and complex morality
Realistic magicalism
Grounded, immersive world building
Rich mythology inspired by folklore
Spice that moves the story forward

Comp titles: The Fox Wife, Nettle and Bone, Between Two Fires

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SJ Hartman (#AmQuerying The Sigil and the Serpent) @mkfshard.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

#questpit #Q #YA #F BLOOD OVER BRIGHT HAVEN x ANIMORPHS x HOW TO TRAIN YOUR DRAGON When the failed son of a dragonslayer undergoes a monstrous change, his already brittle sense of self-worth takes a nosedive, and he ends up needing the support of a fellow drake almost as much as he resents it.

An Agent's Guide to THE SIGIL & THE SERPENT

By Synell J. Hartman

A YA Fantasy at 97k words
Now Querying

In the background are two images, one by UltraHurtMan and one by Sharpibees

The Pitch: When a dragonslayer becomes a dragon, he must come to grips with his new body, befriend another dragon, and reject the evils of his imperial home to survive being hunted down by his human friends.

A magical city, and imperial indoctrination... (Blood Over Bright Haven Cover) ...meets transformation trauma... (Animorphs Cover) ...and a hint of draconic wonder. (How to Train Your Dragon Poster)

A mood board of images from pinterest, interspersed with commissioned art of a blue dragon from pocketss, Flatw00ds, and Fimbry. Text appears over the images: Transformation, Personal Stakes, Asexual Dragon MC, Coming of Age, Struggles of Self-Worth in the shadow of Imperialism

An excerpt of text next to an image by pocketss of two dragons talking:

"Every single time you could've done a sensible thing, you did the exact opposite.” She chuckled, looking off into the distance. "About the time you started crying over a little fire, I honestly thought you were joking. And that ridiculous thing with your claws..."
Pathi had his fists raised by the time she turned to face him.
She gave another, terser laugh, and regarded him with annoyance. "Truly, you present an unpredictable threat." She sat down on her rock, claws folded calmly in her lap, and beckoned him with a slight toss of her head. "Come on then. Walk to me. Walk at all."
Pathi warily eyed the rocky ground between them. Only slightly uneven. Were his legs still human, he could've taken it at a run.

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 28/04/2026

I’m about 60% through right now and have been trying to read a chapter or so each day when I have (supposed) downtime this weekend

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 22/04/2026

I also looked at Amtrak to ABQ - two hours from my place to the terminal (not hugely different than flying) but then a 20 hour trip that included going in the exact opposite direction for 1 state. It could be so much better… (the price was comparable enough as long as I didn’t want a sleeper berth)

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 17/04/2026

I have no idea where this even came from…

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 17/04/2026

It’s been a long time since I’ve written creative non-fiction but the best examples of the genre are delightful. Also, this? This was a great example and it was delightful (and no, I won’t spoil the ending, go read it and spoil yourself if you so choose) www.theatlantic.com/magazine/202...

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I Found It: The Best Free Restaurant Bread in America

Thirteen thousand miles. Infinite contenders. One beautiful loaf.

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 07/04/2026

It’s a rough day to release a book, but release days are picked well in advance and unless I’m mistaken it’s not the book’s fault it was released on a day like today… which means for any followers so inclined, here’s a little release that could probably use a boost

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Sandra Tayler @sandratayler.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

I still have books available. My backers donated 70 books for people who need them and can't afford them. Sign up now to claim a copy! forms.gle/Ttn61tfy6Z...

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 29/03/2026

I promise you there are no politics in my fantasy novel about a Nobel woman falsely accused of plotting insurrection and sent into exile, and her girlfriend who insists on accompanying her

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 20/03/2026

Scarlet’s story was one of my favs, by the way

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 20/03/2026

There were some great stories in this

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 05/03/2026

Okay, I may need to hear this story someday

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 23/02/2026

I did better than I expected for someone who once told his spouse “they look the same to me” only to have her hold the two paint chips next to each other and they were definitely different

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Marie Parks (she/her) @marieparks.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

BEHOLD! The absolutely stunning cover art for Flightless, my solo-written debut, is here. I'm so excited to share my social justice fantasy heist with y'all. @sumrow.bsky.social absolutely killed the artwork. Some details I particularly love are in the comments.

Cover of Flightless: Riff is front and center. He is a man with "glidesheaths"--flaps of skin extending from his arms and sides to help him glide. And he's showing off, gliding through the air. He wears a red hood and brown tattered clothing with patches galore and a knife in his boot. In the background is a beautiful sunset sky and a few "Divians" or flyers--people with wings. Below him is the City of Quilia, a town with red roofs and towers abutting a bay of blue water.

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 07/02/2026

Interesting perspective to read

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 05/02/2026

I'm going to be giving critiques on 5,000-word submissions and teaching a class on mining your personal history at the third annual Sandia Starforgers retreat for SFF writers. All topics by instructors are now listed on the event page. Only 3 tickets left, and doors close March 10. starforgers.com

Over a background image of the Sandia Mountains, the words, "Sandia Starforgers Writers Retreat and Workshop. April 24-27, 2026. Albuquerque, NM. Starforgers.com." Then, there are photos of the instructors and pitch guests with their names: Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, Alexandria Valentine.

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GM Connie Chang 🌈🐸 @byconniechang.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Fellow writers: I am deeply saddened to share that if we want the rewards of having written, we must submit to the mortifying ordeal of writing

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 19/01/2026

No new pictures. Where are you at mentally?

A picture of a bald eagle walking on a beach. The eagle is leaning forward with its wings hunched near its head. The text “me going on a stupid little daily walk for my stupid physical and mental health” are superimposed about 2/3 of the way down the picture

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Mary Robinette Kowal @maryrobinettekowal.com · 16/01/2026

If you're a writer, wondering why you should bother writing with the world on fire. It feels like it's not important, I need you to understand that it is. Even if it is just because it keeps you moving forward? Even if it only brings YOU joy, that gives you energy to fight & survive.

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 14/01/2026

I’ve attended the past two years and of course am going back for a third… lots of lovely writing discussions among a classroom-sized group of writers, and other wonderful discussion, and sometimes I even get some writing done

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 13/01/2026

Sparks of joy? Bits of blessings? Kindling of warmth held against a vast backdrop of crippling despair? (Okay maybe not that one)

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 12/01/2026

A good thread to review and remember

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Sandra Tayler @sandratayler.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I've posted the first part of this tutorial. "Principles of Friendship" Free to read on my Patreon. www.patreon.com/posts/januar...

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January Topic: Principles of Friendship and Connection | Sandra Tayler

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 08/01/2026

That looks like the model I got a couple years ago on the recommendation of a coworker, who reported her lighting-obsessed husband bought it for her. The only complaint I’ve had so far (not quite tall enough to go over my computer monitor) was solved with a scrap of 1x2 atop the desk

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 07/01/2026

I’ve liked quite a few (and haven’t seen Stranger Things S5 yet) but for me the best in recent memory was The Good Place. I recall it got a mixed reception but I thought it was great

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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

This is your energy for 2026 *via Zjaan on masto/original source unknown

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Caleb Huitt @calebhuitt.com · 30/12/2025

I don’t know, I’ve never met a cobol programmer, though (true story) I was mistaken for one once while I was still in college

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