Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 46mNico is reviewing spec poetry, which means the *world* to me. Getting people interested in reading poetry is hard--you have to make it accessible to them, in a way that doesn't condescend, but at the same time, makes the process less scary. Which they manage admirably! Check out Nico's Patreon! 010
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 47m<3 Thank you so much for the kind words!! That means the world to me! 000
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 8hI adore Lightspeed and Nightmare and have stories in the queue, waiting to be read by YOU. As such, I'm pretty invested in seeing @lightspeedmagazine.com succeed--and I just backed their Kickstarter! They have four days to go, and need about 10k--can you help? www.kickstarter.com/projects/lig...kickstarter.comLIGHTSPEED & NIGHTMARE: Award-Winning SF, Fantasy, & HorrorWe've published nearly 10 million words of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction. Help us write the next chapter. 043
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 8hI am recycling a failed cake this morning into cake pops! But, as I'm making them, the terrible pun "Cake Pop Demon Hunters" flashed through my head, and I think someone out there is sleeping on a merch opportunity :P 052
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 10/10/2026I have a fun little poem live today at @penumbricmag.bsky.social ! www.penumbric.com/currentissue... Check it (and the rest of the issue) out now!penumbric.comPenumbric October 2k26, The Cat SithEdgy speculative fiction magazine 010
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Always a delight to see your work! 000
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Okay, yep! The Statistics are DAMNED neat. (And looking forward to any DLCs you fine folks might *happen* to have up your sleeves. ;) ) 000
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026I will check that out! I got SUCH a kick out of hearing the voice actors' outtakes during the credits!! 000
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026Well, I have finished Nighthawks, and other than an OOPS with a major NPC dying that I'd rather not have? Got my personal "best ending," I suspect. Really, really enjoyable game! I suspect I will peek at some content now and see what other people have done, though. . . 1142
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026As one of the many writers who's walked away (and won't go back till MRM is gone), yeah. It's bad. It continues to be bad. This is crushing for me, because I had found success at Analog and F&SF, but it's *that* bad. (Also? *Absolutely* outraged about the cover art issues being linked.) 020
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026You should also head to @lyradora.bsky.social 's feed, because Rebecca's hosting a giveaway for the book that my poem is in! (and it's a fun book. You need more fun books!) 010
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026Oh, a short poetry interview with me is live today! eternalhauntedsummer.com/forests-haun...eternalhauntedsummer.comWitches Save the World Micro-Interview: Deborah L. DavittWelcome to the third installment of the Witches Save the World Micro-Interviews! In honor of the upcoming Halloween/Samhain holiday, and in celebration of the release of Witches Save the World, For… 100
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 07/10/2026@mst3k.fan has a story out today, which appeals to me as a recovering Infocom game addict: videoda.me/a-little-les... Check it out!videoda.meA Little Less Text Adventure, A Little More Existential CrisisBy Steve Horton 061
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Likewise!!! Ten-plus years into this writing adventure, and I STILL get ridiculously excited about each and every publication, lol. 110
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026Live today! I share a TOC with the amazing @abigailkemske.bsky.social @spires.bsky.social and @bethgoder.bsky.social ! Buy it here: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKF5V83W and enjoy! 3126
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026I have a piece in this! "The Myths that Whisper Truths" could occupy a delightful spot on your shelf if you pick up this anthology--and there MANY other intriguing reads in this volume. Check it out! 030
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Ooh, this went live yesterday! www.nightmare-magazine.com/poetry/sweet...nightmare-magazine.comSweet Certainty - Nightmare Magazinea beast of shadow and swirling smoke moon-stalker and mist-bane all curling claws and clenched teeth followed me through the night 010
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026I've never before received a *gift-wrapped* author copy! Thank you to @lyradora.bsky.social for including me. . . and making me sad that I had to break the wrapping to get to the goods! 141
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026There is some *lovely* human-made character art here, which is so difficult to find in the age of slop. Go take a look! 000
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Oh so pretty!! The @flametree.bsky.social anthology, Christmas Horror, has dropped, and my story is included! "Jól," first appeared in Abyss & Apex, December 24, 2023! www.flametreepublishing.com/christmas-ho... 020
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026This one was so dark and yet, that ending? Perfection. 000
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026My gardenias are almost seventeen years old. They tower over my yard. . . and haven't bloomed since they were ten. Send me a poem to revive them! 010
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026I am *loving* Nighthawks so far. The writing is *smart*, and NPCs don't do the *convenient* thing for the player character--sometimes, they can be damned *inconvenient* and annoyingly smart, in a "Damnit, how'd you find out I told the doctor THAT??" kind of way. :D 1173
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I am waiting for my physical copy with baited breath! 011
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Oooh! I had a chance to read some of the poems in this collection before it was accepted for publication; it's amazing, and it's wonderful to see this go live! 010
Reposted by Deborah L. Davitt, AuthorDaniel Ausema @danielausema.bsky.social · 16/09/2026I've been quiet about this one until I had some definite news, but this book is available now!! It's a book that's both taken a long time to come to fruition and a whirlwind of a rush at the same time. Published by Island of Wak-Wak, the same as my poetry chapbook from two years ago. 12214
Reposted by Deborah L. Davitt, AuthorAllan Kaster @infinivoxsf.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Hard SF - Oh, Yeah! Learn More: The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories #9 www.infinivoxsf.com/hard-sf-9 021
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026Well, it's also my favorite creepypasta ever, too! 011
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A writing friend has created possibly the creepiest creepypasta I've ever read, in the form of a video game walkthrough. Please do go read! 142
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 19/09/2026I believe I had the pleasure of reading this one in rough draft form; there's an aching yearning to the prose that works very well with the topic! Check it out. :) 120
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Air & Nothingness press has a new anthology available: aanpress.com/aanorder.htm... I'm in there, along with a bunch of other excellent writers, spinning tales of the near-future solar system! With coffee and tea, natch. ;) Check it out!aanpress.comair and nothingness press - our catalog of booksthe air and nothingness press was created to explore book arts and graphic design with an emphasis on limited edition hand-made livre d artiste books and editions of poetry, fantasy and science fictio... 092
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I will be sharing a volume with the *amazing* D.A. Xiaolin Spires, who is both one of my favorite people and writers! 150
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 07/09/2026. . . I am in this post and I'm not sure if I like it or not? (lolol) 010
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026Love Penumbric! And delighted to appear in their pages once more! 020
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This is live now! I loved Redfern's emotive, yet philosophical reading! As I noted elsewhere, this story is a masterclass in the effective use of *refrain*. 072
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Thanks for having me! Really enjoyed Redfern's story; masterclass in philosophy and the use of refrain as a structural device! 110
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Many thanks to @flametree.bsky.social for picking this story up and giving it new life! 020
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Good news this morning! My story, "Jol," first featured at Abyss & Apex, is live today in the Flame Tree Christmas Horror Anthology! Such a gorgeous book, and so many fun stories therein! www.flametreepublishing.com/christmas-ho... 160
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026@abigailkemske.bsky.social has a new story out this week in Flame Tree's newsletter! It's dark and lovely. . . so read it here: www.flametreepress.com/newsletters/...flametreepress.comFlame Tree Fiction Newsletter | July 2026 | Crown of SerpentsNinety-first Issue! Crown of Serpents The days stretch long and golden, the air thick with dust, venom, and old promises. In the glare of summer, crowns 122
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026The story I've been working on was *supposed* to land at 6k words. Nice. Neat. Marketable. Damnit, brain, I did NOT need to write a third novella this year! They're hard to sell! Not to mention it's a weird blend of genres that is ALSO unsellable. *grump* Anyway. Finishing the thing. 040
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026Considering the number of people who leave up their damned candidacy bumper stickers till the car itself dies, I think that's fine, lol. 010
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Okay, thanks! Very happy to know, and will definitely be there! 110
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Though. . . your actual submission site says there are no open calls. LOL: deepcut.subfolios.com/submit?ref=m...deepcut.subfolios.comDeep Cut Magazine SubmissionsSubmit original literary horror to Deep Cut Magazine. We pay 8 cents a word (SFWA pro rate), read blind, and open quarterly. Stories that stay under the skin. 000
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Thanks so much! Will let my peeps know, too! 010
Reposted by Deborah L. Davitt, AuthorSpace City Weather @spacecitywx.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Tropical Storm Edouard is nearing landfall today, bringing sporty winds and heavy rainfall into the upper Texas coast. The worst of these impacts will be mostly east and north of Houston, but we’re still eyeing the potential for heavy rainfall, especially east of Interstate 45. #houwx #tsedouardspacecityweather.comTS Edouard to make landfall near Texas-Louisiana border, bring heavy rains east and north of HoustonIn brief: Tropical Storm Edouard is nearing landfall today, and it will bring some sporty winds and heavy rainfall into the upper Texas coast. For the most part the worst of these impacts will be e… 1176
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026@deepcutpress.bsky.social I'm getting a Bad Gateway on most parts of your site today--the magazine itself, and the submissions guidelines are both not functional. The .org overarching site is there, though! 210
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026We don't know each other, but your post about Rodney hits me squarely in the "old pet" feels. It's bittersweet, but while your house is now empty, you did amazing things for him, and he got an extra eleven months there at the end that he might not have otherwise. <3 Thank you for sharing this. 010
Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026Coming up next week! I will be reading three flash fictions for @storyhour.bsky.social on September 2nd, at 7 PM PDT. (Or, you know, 9 pm CDT, which means I will be sleeeepy!) The three stories in question are: "Papyrates," "An Endless Sea of Diamond Dust," and "A Mother's Love." 140