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Deborah L. Davitt, Author

@deborahldavitt.bsky.social
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Award-winning author, science fiction, fantasy, horror; Elgin-nominated poet, Gates of Never, Bounded by Eternity, From Voyages Unreturning, Xenoforming, To Love Unquietly. linktr.ee/deborahldavitt

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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 46m
Nico 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!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 47m
<3 Thank you so much for the kind words!! That means the world to me!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 8h
I 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...
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LIGHTSPEED & NIGHTMARE: Award-Winning SF, Fantasy, & Horror
We've published nearly 10 million words of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction. Help us write the next chapter.
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 8h
I 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
Cake pops on a silicon mat lined baking tray, waiting to go into the fridge to cool before being coated.
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I 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!
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Penumbric October 2k26, The Cat Sith
Edgy speculative fiction magazine
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Always a delight to see your work!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Okay, yep! The Statistics are DAMNED neat. (And looking forward to any DLCs you fine folks might *happen* to have up your sleeves. ;) )
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
I will check that out! I got SUCH a kick out of hearing the voice actors' outtakes during the credits!!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Well, 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. . .
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
As 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.)
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
You 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!)
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
Oh, a short poetry interview with me is live today! eternalhauntedsummer.com/forests-haun...
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Witches Save the World Micro-Interview: Deborah L. Davitt
Welcome 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…
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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!
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A Little Less Text Adventure, A Little More Existential Crisis
By Steve Horton
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Likewise!!! Ten-plus years into this writing adventure, and I STILL get ridiculously excited about each and every publication, lol.
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Live 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!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I 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!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Ooh, this went live yesterday! www.nightmare-magazine.com/poetry/sweet...
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Sweet Certainty - Nightmare Magazine
a beast of shadow and swirling smoke moon-stalker and mist-bane all curling claws and clenched teeth followed me through the night
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I'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!
Witchy wrapping paper with bottles of witches brew and poison and spiderwebs and mushrooms, all in black and whiteImage of the book "Witches Save the World" with a black and white cover including a cauldron, mushrooms, a rabbit, candles, and other spooky stuff.
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
There is some *lovely* human-made character art here, which is so difficult to find in the age of slop. Go take a look!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oh 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...
Cover of Christmas Horror Short Stories Anthology; Black book with gold embossed foil and a red font for the title.Table of Contents for Christmas Horror anthology, with a woman's hand pointing to the story "Jol" by Deborah L. Davitt
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This one was so dark and yet, that ending? Perfection.
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
My 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!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I 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
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I am waiting for my physical copy with baited breath!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Oooh! 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!
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Daniel Ausema @danielausema.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
I'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.
cover art, text reads "Daniel Ausema, The Fall of the City of Bells"; images from the public domain shows monks pulling the ropes on a line of bells in an old building
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Allan Kaster @infinivoxsf.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Hard SF - Oh, Yeah! Learn More: The Year's Top Hard Science Fiction Stories #9 www.infinivoxsf.com/hard-sf-9
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Well, it's also my favorite creepypasta ever, too!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
A writing friend has created possibly the creepiest creepypasta I've ever read, in the form of a video game walkthrough. Please do go read!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I 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. :)
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Air & 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!
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air and nothingness press - our catalog of books
the 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...
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
I will be sharing a volume with the *amazing* D.A. Xiaolin Spires, who is both one of my favorite people and writers!
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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)
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Love Penumbric! And delighted to appear in their pages once more!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
This 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*.
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Thanks for having me! Really enjoyed Redfern's story; masterclass in philosophy and the use of refrain as a structural device!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Many thanks to @flametree.bsky.social for picking this story up and giving it new life!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Good 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...
Christmas Horror Short Stories Blurb: "the Time of cheer and goodwill to all. . . Or is it?"
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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/...
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Flame Tree Fiction Newsletter | July 2026 | Crown of Serpents
Ninety-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
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
The 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.
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Considering the number of people who leave up their damned candidacy bumper stickers till the car itself dies, I think that's fine, lol.
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Soooo excited about this!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Okay, thanks! Very happy to know, and will definitely be there!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Though. . . your actual submission site says there are no open calls. LOL: deepcut.subfolios.com/submit?ref=m...
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Deep Cut Magazine Submissions
Submit 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.
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Thanks so much! Will let my peeps know, too!
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Space City Weather @spacecitywx.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Tropical 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 #tsedouard
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TS Edouard to make landfall near Texas-Louisiana border, bring heavy rains east and north of Houston
In 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…
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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!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Thanks so much!
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
We 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.
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Deborah L. Davitt, Author @deborahldavitt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Coming 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."
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