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Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

We did the quiet update a couple of days ago, and now it's time for the big announcement: #FirstDraftFall year two is ON!! We have a new and improved schedule building on all the things we did last year Check it out if you're looking for something to replace the NaNoWriMo-shaped void in your soul

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Announcing First Draft Fall Year Two! - Weeknight Writers

Our answer to NaNoWriMo, First Draft Fall, is ready to launch! Check out the full schedule, including our FREE events, here!

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Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

After weeks of certification and training, weeks of veterinary fees and tears of uncertainty… I start my new job on Tuesday morning. I have set my writing aside to focus on this slow-moving emergency and the realization that I have a start date has filled me with creative energy again 💚

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Eryn McCee @erynmccee.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

This is your almost 2 hour alert, #HorrorWritersChat people. You have been warned. This is not a drill.

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Bijhan Agha @bijhan.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

I'm a disabled trans author living with daily hunger. Please back my comic on KS. "Zero & One" is about a Human youth on a robot planet. New language, new culture. It's a great way to start conversations with young people about immigration. BACK TODAY: www.kickstarter.com/projects/jam...

The characters Zero and One sitting and looking at each other. Zero is holding a big nonbinary flag, and One is holding a small rainbow flag. The words above them say "Nobody is Illegal" and "Zero & One stand with immigrants"

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Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

Surgery day #2! It has been a hard season for this girl but we are lucky to have such love and support from our friends and family. Respiratory polyps in kitties looks like a respiratory infection that doesn’t go away and they need a surgery to be removed. I am on standby with Warm Blankies!

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Laura Davulis @davulis.bsky.social · 31/08/2025

If you are in or near Baltimore you should know that the Walters Art Museum (which is free!) has a small but wonderful exhibit about cats in medieval manuscripts

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Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

I met a friend in the garden and they serenaded me a love song that went, AAAAAAAH

A green and black cicada crawls up a weathered wooden fence. It has translucent, folded wings and large eyes

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Bijhan Agha @bijhan.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

I'm a disabled trans author living with hunger. Please back my comic on Kickstarter. Zero & One is an anime-inspired monster tamer story about a nonbinary youth and a magical robot, who don't speak the same language! Can they escape the planet? BACK TODAY! www.kickstarter.com/projects/jam...

PAGE 4 - PANEL A
We’re closeup on Zero, who’s looking down at One. Zero motions to their chest with two open hands.

ZERO MOTIONS TO THEMSELF.

ZERO: ZERO.

PAGE 4 - PANEL B
Closeup on One, who points to itself with one hoof.

THE ROBOT MOTIONS TO ITSELF.

ONE: ONE.

PAGE 4 - PANEL C
We see Zero on the left, looking right; and One on the right, looking left. They’re each pointing at each other. They look happy that they’ve communicated.

ZERO & ONE (TB): AT LEAST NOW I KNOW WHAT IT’S CALLED!

ZERO: ONE!

ONE: ZERO!

PAGE 4 - PANEL D
Zero, looking concerned, leans down to the ground and points at the soil.

ZERO MOTIONS TO THE GROUND.

PAGE 4 - PANEL E
Closeup on One.

ONE (TB): IT WANTS TO KNOW WHERE IT IS!

ONE: ELENTIA.

PAGE 4 - PANEL F
We are behind Zero and One, and looking out over the mountain landscape. There is ship wreckage and a crater immediately around them. In the medium distance are a DynoBot and MouseBot. Soaring above them way up high is an EagleBot. Zero’s arm is making a sweeping motion toward the other Elemorphs.

ZERO MOTIONS TO THE OTHER ROBOTS AROUND THEM.

ONE: ELEMORPHS.

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Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

I’ve been offline to focus on some things and want to share a word of hope in the hard times. My kitty needs a second procedure and I have to borrow funds for it. I’m so worried. I have two new jobs and have not worked a single shift after weeks of prep. You’re not going through this alone.

A tuxedo cat lounges in the grass of a backyard garden

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Horror Tree @horrortree.com · 05/08/2025

Taking Submissions: Hearth Stories 2025 September Window horrortree.com/taking-submi... Submission Window: September 1st – 30th, 2025 Payment: $20 Theme: Speculative fiction that explores connection, family, relationships, comfort, and the natural world.

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Horror Tree @horrortree.com · 04/08/2025

Taking Submissions: Dreams Divine horrortree.com/taking-submi... Deadline: August 24th, 2025 Payment: 8 cents/6 pence per word for original stories, 6 cents/4 pence for reprints. Theme: Romantic fantasy stories set in or about dreams

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C.M. Rosens @cmrosens.com · 02/08/2025

Kobo Plus readers looking for a horror read: here's a list of books available on Kobo Plus for you to check out! (All my books are enrolled buy I showcase 3 here. Read in any order.) books.bookfunnel.com/koboplus0820... #KoboPlus #BookSky #Horror 🌈📚😱🩸📚💙👀📚

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Kobo Plus Bookfair

Searching for your next favorite Kobo Plus read? Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.

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Horror Tree @horrortree.com · 01/08/2025

Taking Submissions: Anomaly September 2025 Window horrortree.com/taking-submi... Submission Window: September 1st-7th, 2025 Payment: 8 cents per word Theme: 300-word science fiction stories #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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X-R-A-Y @xraylitmag.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

submissions for shorts & creative nonfiction are now open until we reach the cap flash & micros are closed for august, they'll come back next month thank u !

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Matt Mason - One Chaotic Author @chaoticauthor.online · 30/07/2025

What's this! He's back at the helm. And as today is International Friendship Day, that's the theme for this week's chat. Four questions about you and your horror work coming at you at 7pm British Summer Time, 2pm Eastern for North America. #HorrorWritersChat

creepy background of a person behind a sheet. All text is in the post

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Renan Bernardo @renanbernardo.com · 29/07/2025

Last October, I published a solarpunk piece called "Maitake-by-the-Sea" as a showcase for Tractor Beam. It's now back in their website! The magazine currently has 2 issues with great stories and comics focused on soil and environmental fiction. www.tractorbeam.earth/story/maitak...

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Maitake-by-the-Sea | Tractor Beam

If not a breach, what is it?

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Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social · 29/07/2025

The demise of my local corporate craft store that once brought me colorful inspiration has been replaced by this wonderful catalog. I go through it again and again when I need a mindful moment and I walk away excited about making something beautiful Herrschners catalogs are free! herrschners.com

The cover of a Herrschners catalog that sells craft products featuring a vibrant gold, rose, and purple crochet blanket draped over a chair. The wording on the cover suggests they offer seasonal yarn colors and how to order the kit to make the pictured blanket

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@Galleybeggars @galleybeggars.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Our short story prize is open for submissions again! Please share this widely - and please send us your stories: www.galleybeggar.co.uk/prize Closing date 8 November!

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Prize — Galley Beggar Press

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

Come and brave the dark woods with me as we explore the beauty and terror of the old ways - WRITING FOLK HORROR runs on the evening of 14th August! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writ...

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Writing Folk Horror

A 2-hour evening writing workshop exploring the world of folk horror, led by acclaimed lecturer, workshopper and writing mentor Alex Davis.

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

i am going to be honest i have no idea what itch is but after reading through this thread i can say this kind of censorship is a huge dang bummer. the idea that erotic art is somehow less valid is a false trot. making space for adult themes is incredibly important

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Wyrd Science Magazine @wyrdscience.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Sharpe may have had to put up with his fair share of nonsense from both the French and his own commanding officers, but as far a I can recall he never had to put down a werewolf. Gothic horror collides headfirst with the Napoleonic wars in Joseph McCullough's The Silver Bayonet

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A Field Of Horror

With The Silver Bayonet, award winning game designer Joseph McCullough takes us back to the Napoleonic era, but as John Power Jr. finds out this isn’t your father’s historical wargame...

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Horror Tree @horrortree.com · 15/07/2025

Taking Submissions: Electric Spec November Issue 2025 horrortree.com/july-16-taki... Due: October 15th Pay: $20 per story or artwork Theme: Electric Spec prefers science fiction, fantasy, and the macabre, but we're willing to push the limits of traditional forms of these genres. #WritingCommunity

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The Abominable Doc Phibes @ewdocparris.com · 12/07/2025

Which reads better to you? 99 cents, $.99, $0.99, or 99¢

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Your monthly reminder: Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write.

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The Scares That Shaped Us @scaresshapedus.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

NEW EPISODE Stephen Graham Jones (@sgj.bsky.social) returns to the show to talk about his new double-novel release from @sagapressbooks.bsky.social, and to take a deep dive into Gene Wolfe's eerie, fascinating "A Fish Story!" Also, Mothman disrupts our communications! LISTEN NOW:

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Episode 37: "A Fish Story" with Stephen Graham Jones

Listen to The Scares That Shaped Us on RedCircle

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Horror Tree @horrortree.com · 09/07/2025

Taking Submissions: Dark Waters Volume 3 via ‪‪‪@darkwaterspodcast.bsky.social‬ horrortree.com/taking-submi... Deadline: August 1, 2025 Pay: $25 Theme: Whatever "dark waters" means to you - stories of trepidation, the unknown, the dangerous, the creepy, the suspenseful #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Clay McLeod Chapman @claymcleod.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Hey, New York. Next week I’m conversing with Nat Cassidy in Queens about his new novel. I’m going to ask him all the questions his other conversation partners have been too afraid to ask. And I’m challenging Nat to… a werewolf off. It’s going to be a lot of fun, you’re not going to want to miss it.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Here's a hotline if you're missing a pet due to the Texas floods.

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Augur Society | Augur Issue 8.3 is NOW LIVE ! @augursociety.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

HEY SFF WRITERS 👋✨ We want your books. So we can acquire them. And print them. For our ✨🪶 SOON TO BE LAUNCHED PRESS 🪶✨ Submissions are open until August 30. 12.5k-40k words. Guidelines are live on our site, found down-thread. Pass it on 👀

Augur press novella and novelette submissions now open! Be a part of augur press’ debut line up. We’re looking for works from 12,500-40,000 words to launch as print books in 2027-2029. Canadian & international authors welcomed. Open July 6-August 30. Guidelines at augursociety.org/press-submissions.

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Horror Tree @horrortree.com · 08/07/2025

Taking Submissions: Cemetery Songs horrortree.com/taking-submi... Deadline: September 1st, 2025 Payment: $10 Theme: Tales that contain a cat, a cemetery and a song #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Bakka Phoenix Books @bakkaphoenix.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

We're over on r/fantasy today doing an AMA! Have questions about what goes on behind the scenes at a bookstore, want some recommendations or anything else? We'll be answering in a couple of hours! www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/s/...

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From the Fantasy community on Reddit

Explore this post and more from the Fantasy community

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Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

As one who grew up just adoring The Mummy (1999) and every single character in it, I loved Empire of Shadows! Everything you can hope for in a Victorian era adventure in search of a lost city. It feels like a revisit to characters I missed tremendously on a new continent Reading 2nd book now!

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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

‘Those artists, who often have to make their money in other jobs in order to provide this free labour to publishing, are the only workers who cannot expect to make a living in an industry whose existence is based on their work.’ My piece in @thebookseller.com www.thebookseller.com/comment/far-...

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Far from basic

Ireland's basic income for the arts could be a game-changer for creatives.

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Horror Tree @horrortree.com · 07/07/2025

Taking Submissions: Eye to the Telescope #58 horrortree.com/taking-submi... Deadline: September 15th, 2025 Payment: US 5¢/word rounded up to nearest dollar; minimum US $5, maximum $25 Theme: Speculative poetry about Cyberpunk #WritingCommunity #AmWriting

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Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

For every stressful phone conversation I make today I will treat myself to another blueberry from the yard 🫐

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binary sunrise @clarascintilla.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

I’m opening my commissions! Info below 🪐

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Emma Mitchell @silverpebble2.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

July floral palette, to shift your brain away from fight or flight. Pause for a moment if anxiety is lurking, research shows my photo will help 🌿

A selection of garden flower varieties that open in July-pinks, mauves & blues on a white linen background with hand-written botanical labels

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Corey Farrenkopf @coreyfarrenkopf.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

It’s a beautiful day outside! The flowers are blooming! The birds are singing! But maybe you’re looking for a little literary gloom to balance that out? (Because we all need that right now…) If so, check out Haunted Ecologies or Living in Cemeteries. Or just watch the birds…that’s good too.

A photo of me holding my books, Living in Cemeteries and Haunted Ecologies.

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Richard Kadrey @richardkadrey.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

A real 1933 article on Frida Kahlo in the Detroit News. During the rest of her life she proved that, despite her injuries, living a cool life is the best revenge. Happy birthday, Frida.

A 1933 Detroit News article entitled, "Wife of the Master Painter gleefully dabbles in works of art."

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Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Trekkies: If you see this post your first experience with Star Trek It’s the late 80s and I have warped into existence and find myself living down the street from a Taco Bell and guided by a father who is an Original Series superfan. I learned to fix engines before I could drive, true red shirt.

A Taco Bell commemorative glass that says Spock Lives, featuring a picture of the Star Trek character Spock. Bookshelf and TV in background.

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Dark Waters Podcast @darkwaterspodcast.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Submissions are open until August 1 - be sure to get yours in!

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Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Stopped in my tracks at this stunning cover

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The Autistic Coach | Mati (he/they) @theautisticcoach.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

I'm hosting a free discussion & support group for autistic folx in their 20's and 30's on Autistic Unmasking Connect and learn with us! www.theautisticcoach.com/autism-discu...

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Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Ham. It’s sweet the way something beginning to turn is sweet. It’s slimy in a sandwich, overpowering in a chowder, ruins beans, and I will defend pineapple on pizza all day before letting ham come anywhere near it

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Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Oh this hurts, I don’t know who I would be today if I didn’t watch the X-Files opening theme at eleven years old, obsessed with the paranormal and up late into the night. Wonderful years

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Christina Kjarval @christinakjarval.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

The hunter stalks the jungle, full tiger-mode 🐅🪴 Happy #Caturday!

Two green eyes peek out from behind thick foliage, there is a kitty watching like a tiger in the jungle

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