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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Includes my story, “Two Paths, One Death.” Set in the 16th century and featuring goble circumnavigation, a mystic astronomer, and Death itself. Get it for just 99 cents this weekend. 🕯️

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Read this today and it hit so close to home in so many ways. Beautiful, heartbreaking prose by @emlinden.bsky.social 🌊

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

This beautiful hardcover book was released yesterday in the UK and Ireland (Sept 22 elsewhere). It includes my short story, “Again! Atabey Commands,” inspired by Taíno mythology and folklore. 🪶

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

ICYMI: My pirate fantasy short story “The Way to Treasure” is free to read in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social! 🏴‍☠️ ✨ magazine.trollbreath.com/the-way-to-t...

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Woke up with this in mind: I will write this novel. Even if some days all I write is a single sentence, this book will exist. In the words of the excellent Octavia E. Butler, “So be it, see to it!”

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

Had a slow Saturday morning today, and a really nice writing session ✍🏻

An open journal next to a capped fountain pen.

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

Cleaned and re-filled my fountain pen for the very first time today and I am feeling accomplished 😅

Fully-inked Twsbi Eco fountain pen over a napkin stained with ink. Next to it is an open bottle of Pilot Iroshizuku ink in the yama-budo color.

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The Icarus Writing Collective @icaruswritingcollective.com · 01/08/2026

Submissions will open for our sixth issue ALCHEMY on August 10 💛 Science and magic. Transmutation and transformation. Elixirs, potions, curses. Alchemical, elemental, fantastical. What will you discover? www.icaruswritingcollective.com/submission-g... 📜🧪⚗️🤎⚡️🌿 #litmag #literarymagazine

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Read this charming short story today and really enjoyed the audio version! A fantasy murder mystery set in a monastery with a very peculiar detective dressed in a full suit of armor. Written by @travisbaldree.bsky.social Curated by @johnjosephadams.com

The cover of Miss Gentle and the Case of the Very Flat Monk by Travis Baldree. Featuring a lady in full armor and a bell tower in the background, with someone falling off it.

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

📣 Last day to pre-order “FOLKLORE HORROR: Short Stories” with 25% off! 🪶🪾🍃🖤

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Damo Says @damosays.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

I’m in this too, with an Irish story called, “In Fields of Salt.” Colonial asshole getting his comeuppance! Amazing Hag energy! Grab it while the deal stands—Ends Friday.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

I also have a story in this one called “The Devil in the Desert.” I can’t wait to read this entire book.

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Happy to share that Folklore Horror is 25% off in the Waterstones Books Coming Soon Promotion! In this book you’ll find my reprinted story, “Again! Atabey Commands,” inspired by Taíno mythology. 🪶✨ Use the code SUMMER26 on their website or app, now until 23:59 July 24. #WPreorder

Waterstones promotional graphic depicting the cover of the Folklore Horror book of short stories and text that reads: “Pre-order now with code: SUMMER26.”

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I was recently gifted my first fountain pen and I am in love with it. Fell into a rabbit hole last night learning about all the different kinds of ink — sheen, shimmer, high/low maintenance — but the best thing about is that now I have another reason to get excited about writing!

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

ICYMI: My pirate fantasy short story “The Way to Treasure” is free to read in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social! 🏴‍☠️ ✨ magazine.trollbreath.com/the-way-to-t...

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

My latest story is now available to read for free in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social! A story that includes pirates, imprisoned gods, a sea dragon, and finding your place in a wondrous world. 🏴‍☠️ ✨

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Contract signed. Thrilled to announce my story “Two Paths, One Death” has pleased the dark hearts at @talestoterrify.bsky.social! 🖤 This story previously appeared in the anthology This World of Vile Wonder, edited by @coyhall.bsky.social. And now it will be my first story in audio format!

The cover of the horror anthology, This World of Vile Wonder: Horror Tales of the Scientific Revolution, edited by Coy Hall. The cover shows the painting “Astronomer by Candlelight” (1665) by Gerrit Dou.

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Trollbreath Magazine @trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Our Free Fiction Friday schedule is set for Issue 8. We'll be releasing titles from behind the paywall for public enjoyment on the following dates, starting this Friday:

Trollbreath Magazine's Free Fiction Friday schedule for issue 8:

June 5th: The Memory of Tigers, by Mar Vincent
June 12th: Godfall, by Bruno Lombardi
June 19th: Hire Intelligence, by Neurocleric
June 26th: Dust From My Distant World, by Devan Barlow, and Coronal Mass Ejection, by Spencer Keene
July 3rd: Prayskin, by Renan Bernardo
July 10th: The Way to Treasure, by Chey Rivera
July 17th: Or Forever Hold Your Peace, by Louis Inglis Hall
July 24th: The Burning Firmament's Wapr and Weft, by Jonathan Louis Duckworth
July 31st: A Garden on Enceladus, by Josh Pearce, and Fall, O Cleaning Rain, by Sarah E N Kohrs
August 7th: Somewhere Among Fallen Leaves, by Plangdi Neple
August 14th: The Return of the Forest, by Zary Fekete
August 21st: Ill-Fitting Bones, by J. Peri

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Tyche Books 🇨🇦 @tychebooks.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

🚨One week left!🚨 One week to send in your dinosaur ghost stories! Details on our website.

Book promo post. Title text in white says: Call for Submissions. Black background with fog obscuring the image. Through two "rips" in the image, a large carnivorous dinosaur, probably a Tyrannosaurus Rex, charges at the viewer through the fog. Additional text says: Jurassic Ghosts, edited by Halli Reid. Submissions Open May 1 through June 30 2026. The website is www dot tyche books dot com

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

“If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.” Tolkien, The Hobbit

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A page of the book The Hobbit with the quote above highlighted

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

My story, “The Way to Treasure,” will be free to read on July 10! 🏴‍☠️ From @trollbreathmag.bsky.social: “A delightful twist of pirate adventure. This story questions loyalty, kindness, and identity while keeping you on the edge of your reading perch.”

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Plangdi Neple @plangdi.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

My story "Somewhere Among Fallen Leaves" is in this, alongside beautiful work by @criverawrites.bsky.social, @marofthebooks.bsky.social, @fictionaljosh.bsky.social, @devanbarlow.bsky.social and more. Subscribe now for $5 per quarter or $20 a year to access it all. You'll be glad you did!

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Trollbreath Magazine @trollbreathmag.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Good morning Bluesky! It's June 1st, the sun is out (here if not where you are), and it's going to be a beautiful day. Make some time, find a comfortable spot, and read our latest issue! 10 great stories, 4 fabulous poems and some excellent non-fiction. Happy summer! magazine.trollbreath.com

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Issue 8, Summer 2026 - Trollbreath Magazine

Issue 8, Summer 2026 Fiction The Memory of Tigers by Mar Vincent Godfall by Bruno Lombardi Hire Intelligence by Neurocleric Prayskin by Renan Bernardo The Way to Treasure by Chey Rivera Or For...

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

In this issue you’ll find my pirate story, “The Way to Treasure.” 🏴‍☠️ This one means a lot to me. I’m excited for it to be out in the world! ✨

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Four SFFH Short Stories I Read and Loved in April ✨ TWELVE FACTS ABOUT THE DERMESTID BEETLE by @marisca.bsky.social in @nightmare-magazine.com TEN AND OUT by @mynachang.bsky.social in @flashfictiononline.bsky.social WELCOME TO HEROISM by @wiswell.bsky.social in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Better late than never… 😅✨ #NowReading 📖

A copy of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien next to a cup of coffee with heart-shaped latte art.

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 08/04/2026

(A little late this time but!) FOUR SFFH SHORT STORIES I READ AND LOVED IN MARCH ✨ (⭐️) WARREN’S TENTACLE by @spalwick.bsky.social in @lightspeedmagazine.com CALLING ON BEHALF OF THE DARK LORD by Catherine George in @translunartl.bsky.social

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Excited to announce that my story, Again! Atabey Commands, will be reprinted in Flame Tree Press’ gorgeous book, Folklore Horror. Available August 2026! Originally published in The Skull & Laurel, this story is rooted in Taíno myths, and I am thrilled it’s found a new home. 🪶

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Our next Gothic Fantasy anthology is focused on all things Folklore Horror, and we're delighted to announce the list of authors included in the book! Available from August 2026 and featuring a forewor...

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

For your consideration ☺️

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Andy Adams @flakphoto.news · 21/03/2026

Yes — “The older I get, the more I realize, I don’t want a busy life. I want a deep life. Slow mornings. Focused work. Calm people. Meaningful progress. Good books. A quiet mind at night. Nothing flashy. Nothing trendy. Just a life that feels good to live. Depth over noise. That'll do.“ Karun Pal

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Here you can find my short story “Two Paths, One Death,” featuring famous privateer Francis Drake, and mystic astronomer Giordano Bruno. If you enjoy Historical Horror, consider checking out this anthology. 🕯️🖤

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A Coup of Owls Press @acoupofowls.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

SUBMISSIONS NOW OPEN ⌛ 1st to 7th March Why submit to ACoO? 💰 Always free to submit 💰 Always free to read 💰 Always paid 📝 Feedback available on declined subs ✨ Quality publication going strong since 2021 #writersofbsky #submissionsopen #booksky acoupofowls.com/submissions/

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Four short stories I read and loved in FEBRUARY ✨ MAGICAL GIRL: CORPORATE FAILURE by @thelialao.bsky.social in @havenspec.bsky.social THE SALT AND THE CURE by @rukman.bsky.social in @lightspeedmagazine.com

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

“Craftsmanship isn’t like water in an earthen pot, to be taken out by the dipperful until it’s empty. No, the more drawn out the more remains. The heart renews itself, Wanderer, and skill grows all the better for it.”

A hand holding out a copy of Lloyd Alexander’s book, “Taran Wanderer.”

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 24/09/2025

Caribbean historical fantasy, imprisoned gods, and the complex bond between two sisters desperate to protect their home and each other. “For the Pursuit of the Better” is free to read at @heartlines-spec.com! 🧠 🌊 🪶 www.heartlines-spec.com/for-the-purs...

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Renan Bernardo @renanbernardo.com · 14/02/2026

We have Best of American SFF, Best of Canadian SFF, Best of British SFF. I wish so badly that editors take up the task of editing an yearly Best of Latin American SFF as well. It would be great!

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Pitch Mr. Perfect @michaelwaterloo.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Together, we are America. Well done, Bad Bunny.

Bad bunny holding a football that says “together, we are America.”

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

So proud to be Puerto Rican 🇵🇷 #BadBunnyBowl 🏈

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Natania Barron ~ Fantasy Author @natania.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

I don’t write books with AI. Any inconsistencies, mistakes, or broken logic are purely from my brain.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Don't practice writing to impress other people. Write to express yourself. Write to make yourself laugh, or to get something awful off your chest. Write something so weird nobody else will enjoy it--but that you enjoy, and you know it, and the page can be your psyche's confidant in that.

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Eugenia Triantafyllou @foxesandroses.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Congratulations to everyone on the Locus Recommended Reading List! Remember you can also add your own recommendations and vote!

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 31/01/2026

Four short stories I read and loved in JANUARY ✨ THE SPACE BETWEEN US by @cornellwriter.bsky.social in @lightspeedmagazine.com I MET YOU ON THE TRAIN by @jrdawson.bsky.social in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social

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Jen Bendery @jbendery.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

Speaking of Jane Goodall, my favorite quote by her: “You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you. What you do makes a difference, and you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”

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Orion Magazine @orionmagazine.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

Filmmaker Jessica Plumb spent 10 days aboard a steel-hulled schooner in June of 2022. From the deck, she and her family explored Western Greenland, witnessing the effects of climate change from land, sea, and ice. These are her journal entries.

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The Edge of Ice and Sea

I wish for strong magic to protect this place

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

✨My 2025 Publications ✨ “The Saint in the Stone” published in @hexagonmagazine.bsky.social Myriad Lawless “You never pray to the Saint in the Stone. That’s the only thing all outlaw clans in Caona Cay can agree on.” www.patreon.com/posts/122118...

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

First book I finished reading in 2026: The Everlasting by @alixeharrow.bsky.social A lady knight and a historian trapped in a time loop. This book is so beautifully written! It will stay with me for a long time. I loved it just like I loved her excellent short story, The Six Deaths of the Saint. 🗡️

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SF & F Poetry Assn @sfpoetry.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

Calling all poets: Eye to the Telescope is accepting submissions for issue 60, edited by Angela Acosta, on the theme of Paying Tribute. Find more details and a form to submit here: eyetothetelescope.com/submit.html

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Eye to the Telescope

Eye to the Telescope, the quarterly online journal of SFPA, the Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association, an international organization of speculative poets.

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Chey Rivera @criverawrites.bsky.social · 19/01/2026

“It is what I was born for— to look, to listen, to lose myself inside this soft world—“ #MaryOliver

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