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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 17h

Honored to see ”A Game of Go” included on this list of stories enjoyed by @marissalingen.bsky.social, especially considering the other titles mentioned here. It means a lot to see this story resonate with so many people. marissalingen.com/blog/?p=4465 @adventitiouswords.bsky.social

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Short things I’ve liked, third quarter 2026 – Novel Gazing Redux

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Effie Seiberg @effies.bsky.social · 13h

It's my birthday! My birthday wish is for you to share your favorite work from this year and I'll boost it. Here's mine, "The Metamorphosis". Becoming disabled might feel like Kafkaesque horror, but there's a beautiful path to acceptance and a good life. Also there's sloths. gavagai.com/posts/3894

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Jordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 11h

hey all!!! this Wednesday, which is tomorrow, i'll be at @storyhour.bsky.social with @megelison.bsky.social !!!! holy carps!!! you know you wanna attend this one. free author readings online, to refill the creative well! 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern youtube.com/@storyhour2020

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Story Hour

Every week, an hour of speculative fiction short stories, narrated by the authors. From horror to weird to hard SF and everything in between; from newly published authors to seasoned pros and multiple...

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Short things I’ve liked, third quarter 2026 – Novel Gazing Redux

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

New #BookReview ! Today on the blog I have the delightful retro-futuristic noir love story, Shoeshine Boy & Cigarette Girl by P.A. Cornell (She/Her) I had a great time with this novelette and I think you will, too. www.alankdell.co.uk/... 💙📚🪐 | 🤏📚

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Tome & Space @tomeandspace.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Optimistic SF is what we needed today! Also available via our Substack. tomeandspace.substack.com/p/a-vessel-t...

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A Vessel to be Filled; A Fire to be Kindled

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Jen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

they're up to $31,758 out of the $50,000 base goal! Let's keep the lights on at Lightspeed + Nighmare!

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Jen Donohue @authorizedmusings.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

in 2019, Dreamforge published my short story "Fundamentals of Search and Rescue" I reprinted it on Patreon, and you can read it for free here! www.patreon.com/JenniferRDon...

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The space elevator breaks with a noise like thunder rolling cross country. Probably it’s been cut or bombed or sabotaged, the way so many di

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My cozy mystery Cheddar Luck Next Time is on sale in the UK & US through October 4th! 1.99 for Amazon ebook. Autistic (like me) lead character! Oodles of cheese! Chonky orange cat! Sequel out in February! amzn.to/3ZlFfnR [promo link]

A green book cover is bold against a red background. Amazon Kindle deal for Cheddar Luck Next Time $1.99 limited time offer: 28 September- 4 October 2026.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Awards season is coming up fast, so here are a few things I'm particularly proud of. You can find my complete eligibility (with descriptions and other info) here: www.pacornell.com/2026-awards-...

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Award-Eligible Fiction by P.A. Cornell...

Short Story Category
“A Game of Go”

Novelette Category
“The Soundtrack of My Afterlife”

Collection
The Astronaut Among the Flowers and Other Stories

Find My Complete 2026 Eligibility Post Here:
https://www.pacornell.com/2026-awards-eligibility.html

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Happy to say that my dark sf story “Hard Time” will be republished by StarShipSofa. It was previously published in 2023 in The Dread Machine’s Darkness Blooms anthology. I wasn’t able to fit this one into my collection, so I’m glad it’ll be out again in audio.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Those who've read my newsletter know that I came to know Loreto's work through a family relation. As a bonus, I'd like to also plug renowned Chilean photographer Ricardo Portugueis, who took Loreto's headshot (in thread). He also happens to be my first cousin. His work: www.rikiportugueis.cl/en

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INICIO | Riki Portugueis

Riki Portugueis es un artista multidisciplinario que utiliza principalmente los lenguajes de la fotografía, el cine, la gráfica y la música.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

People compliment me a lot on the cover of my collection, but all the credit goes to Loreto for her outstanding work.

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Kyle Aisteach @badwriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The quality of the submissions remains very, very high. Almost everything I rejected today is a piece that really should be published somewhere, but I'm starting to see the shape of the book and I'm getting a sense of what will and won't fit. We need more novelette / novella publishers. Period.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

If it’s novelettes you’re looking to read, I actually have 2 out this year including this one that’s free-to-read, also at @adventitiouswords.bsky.social. www.adventitious.net/stories/the-...

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is my latest that A.T. is referring to here, published in the inaugural issue of @tomeandspace.bsky.social: tomeandspace.com/blogs/news/a...

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A.T. Sayre @atsayre.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Some very positive things from my good friend and great writer @cornellwriter.bsky.social. Check out her latest 'A Vessel to be Filled; A Fire to be Kindled' I loved it. 'The Asterist', coming October 20th. Preorder yours today at @barnesandnoble.com: buff.ly/jPL3RrT #speclt #booksky

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Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I can't believe I have to keep doing this, but time to tap the sign again. Emily Bell, who also edits Atthis Arts under the name E.D.E. Bell, is still harassing me and others. Read my original report for details. New details in following thread. 1/ www.patreon.com/jasonsanford...

Emily Bell, who also edits Atthis Arts under the name E.D.E. Bell, is still harassing Jason Sanford. Read Jason's original report for more details. https://www.patreon.com/jasonsanford/posts/genre-grapevine-161758874

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

If it’s novelettes you’re looking to read, I actually have 2 out this year including this one that’s free-to-read, also at @adventitiouswords.bsky.social. www.adventitious.net/stories/the-...

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This means a lot to me. For anyone already reading for awards consideration, this is the story I most hope you’ll read of mine for the short story category.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Readers are loving my collection THE ASTRONAUT AMONG THE FLOWERS AND OTHER STORIES. Here’s what one of them had to say. Order yours: www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-as... @starsandsabers.bsky.social

Graphic shows the cover of P.A. Cornell's SFF collection THE ASTRONAUT AMONG THE FLOWERS AND OTHER STORIES (at left), which shows an astronaut lying in a field of purple flowers under a pink and purple sky. At right white text on a purple background reads: "A strong collection and the thematic groupings across the sections work well, putting various stories in conversation with each other - for example the stories dealing with time travel. The genre trappings and tropes are put to good use as a way of exploring various aspects of the human condition, with the stories about humanity's relationship to technology feeling especially relevant to the here and now. Whether you're already a fan of Cornell's work or new to it, The Astronaut Among the Flowers is well worth your time!" - A.C. Wise, reviewer

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I’d forgotten I’d plugged The Submission Grinder in this interview. It always amazes me that so many people still don’t know about it. It’s run by @diabolicalplots.com. Definitely check it out if you’re a short fiction writer, whatever the genre.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Another satisfied customer…I think. Sorry I’m making so many of you cry. I have a bad habit of doing that. Lol. It’s good to get those emotions out though. If you too need a good cry: www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-as... There’s a laugh or two in there as well. Promise.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I've been sharing reader reviews for my other book so it's only right I do it for The Astronaut Among the Flowers. Who better to start than the person who wrote the introduction--the great @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social? Order yours: www.starsandsabers.com/books/the-as... @starsandsabers.bsky.social

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is the final week this will be available on #netgalley. Get it before it’s gone!

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Do you feel overwhelmed as an adult? Then I've got just the trick: The Last Adult Superstore. It's got everything you need. They promise.

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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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Jonathan Maberry @jonathanmaberry.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Such a great collection. Worth spending quality time with each separate story.

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A.T. Sayre @atsayre.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Special promotional giveaway! For every preorder of a print copy of my upcoming novel, you can receive an ebook copy of my first novel, 'The Last Days of Good People' absolutely free! Details here: buff.ly/bmfI6tx #speclit #booksky

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is the final week this will be available on #netgalley. Get it before it’s gone!

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

For the other timezones.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

If you missed it…

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I recently chatted with @danielecoolbaugh.bsky.social about my new collection. Check out the interview on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

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Season 6, Ep. 7-The Return of P. A. Cornell

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I recently chatted with @danielecoolbaugh.bsky.social about my new collection. Check out the interview on YouTube or wherever you get your podcasts. www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...

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Season 6, Ep. 7-The Return of P. A. Cornell

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Catherine Tavares @cjtavares.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

It me! If you enjoyed some of my disability panels at FoF, may I also recommend my latest essay: "Here and Happy" where I talk about the need for disabled characters (and people) to take up joyous space in our stories and lives.

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Stars and Sabers @starsandsabers.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Explore the inspiring worlds of @cornellwriter.bsky.social with Shoeshine Boy & Cigarette Girl, a retrofuturistic novelette, and The Astronaut Among the Flowers and Other Stories, a cross-genre short story collection! Both are available now. #books #sff #sffbooks #scifi #scififantasy

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