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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 7h

Oh shoot, @sydneyficant137.bsky.social is here on Bluesky - I should have tagged you!

Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 7h

Sometimes a breathtaking story just falls into your lap and, well, takes your breath away. This one by Sydney Paige Guerrero is a gorgeous, bittersweet homage to portal fantasies and mothers and daughters and needing and being needed. If you liked Every Heart a Doorway, this is right up your alley.

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Remade, Reshaped, Remembered - OTHERSIDE

“I didn’t think the portal would choose you.” This is the first thing Ma tells you when she finds you standing in your childhood bedroom, unable to remember how you got there. You are grasping for a n...

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 8h

70% done with today’s list of Stuff I’ve Been Meaning To Do For Ages And Kept Putting Off Until It Was Almost Too Late

Cropped screen shot of to-do list showing seven out of ten items checked off

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Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social · 17h

I don’t care where you started out on the political spectrum If your kid comes out as trans & you don’t become a rainbow-clad, parade-cheering ally & rock-solid supportive girl/boy/enby dad/mom? You were never a parent at all You were a doll collector furious they didn’t stay in their packaging.

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ebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 21h

I feel ya 😪

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 03/10/2026

The Aru Shah books by Roshni Chokshi. Dragon Pearl and sequel(s?) by Yoon Ha Lee. The Clockbreaker books by Kate Ristau. Underwild (and sequels) by Shana Targosz.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 03/10/2026

Go read this gorgeous poem by one of my favorite speculative poets. Like, now. Yes, right now.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 03/10/2026

Haha they do not! I opted for the class. It was a good choice, I think. :) Now I can have a *post* class cider!

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 03/10/2026

Go to taekwondo, work on forms and kicks and breaking boards, maybe some sparring, get some good endorphins? Or sit outside with a pint of cider on a glorious early autumn evening, one of the last of the season, listening to the birds sing and the leaves rustle in the trees? Cannot decide!

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 02/10/2026

WANT TO READ LIKE, SO SO BAD. Congrats, Claire!!!

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M.R. Robinson @mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

IT’S HERE! And YOU’RE GONNA LOVE IT. (If you love sapphic vampires and eldritch whales and ravenous wolves and strange miracles and heartbreak and hunger and desire and duty and devotion—) In all seriousness: thank you to our authors and our readers for being one of the best parts of my life 🧡

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Nico Martinez Nocito 🏳️‍⚧️ @nicowritesbooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My September poetry reviews are now free to read on Stardust & Verse! Check out my newsletter round-up for: - Top recommendations for new poetry readers - September stars 💫 - Links to all my reviews ...and more! Check out the month's reviews now: www.patreon.com/StardustAndV...

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September 2026 Review Round-Up! 💫 | Stardust & Verse | SFF Poetry Reviews

Welcome to the first Stardust & Verse Review Round-Up! These posts collect reviews and interviews that are now free to everyone (free membe

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Flash Fiction Online @flashfictiononline.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

You can grab a copy of FFO’s latest issue, or even an entire subscription, from Weightless Books. They have so many amazing small presses to choose from, perfect for browsing during #LitMagWeek

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 30/09/2026

SO CLOSE!!! Go back this project by the impossibly awesome Merc Fenn Wolfmoor.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 30/09/2026

I haven't even read this yet but I *know* it's going to hit hard.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 30/09/2026

This was definitely fun to write. It didn’t go AT ALL the way I expected, but I’m pretty pleased with the result.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 29/09/2026

Fingers crossed that somebody will buy it!! I don't submit very much poetry, and it's been a while since I've written any. In any case, most of my poems are a) formal verse, b) love poems, and c) not speculative.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 29/09/2026

I expect the adrenaline will give you an energy boost, if such is the case. But wow, do I get what you're saying.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 29/09/2026

Reviving this thread to say I did, indeed, give this one a go. We'll see if it goes anywhere good. :)

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 29/09/2026

Ohhhh I love this song so much. I hope you have fun with it.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 29/09/2026

Doing a bit of light housekeeping today and I counted nine physical books on my shelf that contain stories by me! That's not a ton, but it's sure not nothing. 🙃 I'll have to print out my online publications and put them in a binder, I think, just so I can have The Complete Works at my fingertips.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 28/09/2026

Maggie, you are one of the most relentlessly optimistic people I know, and every conversation with you is like a breath of fresh mountain air. 💜 I hope you have a wonderful, amazing day.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 24/09/2026

TIL! By the way, I'm really enjoying these little tidbits. I never lived in Russia long term (two academic years, 1995-1996 in Smolensk and 2000-2001 in Moscow), and I'm unlikely to ever return, considering the current state of things. But your posts are sparking some strong memories. 💜

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 24/09/2026

I say "I had blood work done" but tbh I have no idea what it was for. I was a university student, and I guess I had to have some kind of physical exam to stay in the dorm? Or maybe to use the cafeteria? I remember the clinic being kind of the stuff of nightmares, and the tests practically medieval.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 24/09/2026

I had blood work done in Smolensk in 1995 and they literally took a scalpel that was sitting in a jar of (presumably) alcohol and cut my finger open, then squeezed it. Yikes.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 24/09/2026

Good question, & esp. important for accessibility, etc. I think Chromebooks only work if connected? I could be wrong. My gut feeling is that this is a stopgap classroom solution as stuff is being figured out, & it's what works for these particular teachers. (I.e., it's not implemented school-wide.)

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 24/09/2026

I think they do them in class? So no access to devices during the exam/essay. I agree that it's not the right long term solution - there are so many things that need to be addressed on so many different levels...

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 24/09/2026

At our high school, some teachers are reverting to handwritten essays, blue books, & Scantron because of flagrant AI abuse. I agree that learning to use tech appropriately is important, but I'm also glad teachers are addressing this issue. I wish them luck reading my kids' handwriting, though. 😆

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Robert Downen @robertdownen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Per Texas media, it’s looking like +100K registrations were affected. Secretary of State is saying that it shouldn’t affect voting.

We reached out to 24 counties today to see the extent of the problem. Here's what we got back:
Collin County - 40,000+
Travis County - 32,000
Brazoria County - 9,000+
Hays County - 8,100
Cameron County - 5,000

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 24/09/2026

I love this story so much. Wishing there was an Adult Superstore anywhere near me...

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

For newer F&SF writers, here's a resource you may not be aware of, the Submission Grinder. It helps you find markets and track your submissions - and even publishes some fiction. Free to use, but if you use it a lot, consider supporting their Patreon. #booksky thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com

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The Submission Grinder

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 23/09/2026

GO YOU! Give yourself a hug and bask a little. :)

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 21/09/2026

In case anyone else needs this shirt as desperately as I do.

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 20/09/2026

Aaahhhh I hope you have so much fun. I’ve been dying to play but my group is deeeeep in the middle of a 2-year-long (so far) DnD campaign. Someday…

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 20/09/2026

Pretend Fishing is my favorite video game low-stakes activity.

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Mia V. Moss @magicrobotcarnival.com · 19/09/2026

Good morning, Bluesky, I'm running a giveaway over on Storygraph for 3 hardcover copies of The Heresy of Thieves! app.thestorygraph.com/books/694a6b...

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The Heresy of Thieves by Mia V. Moss

The three kingdoms of Yvaelen are suffering a crisis of faith. After a thousand years of prosperi...

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · 19/09/2026

I have been fuming about Claire's astute observation non-stop for 12 hours now.

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