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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Who has two thumbs AND a new agent? This gal! Cannot wait to work with you @jjbker.bsky.social!!

Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

55 days until the Story island Writers Conference! Righto! Today I’m excited to tell you that we will be announcing all of our teachers, and the classes they’ll be teaching, THIS Tuesday! 👀Keep an eye on the website for details to come! Story Island, Nov. 13-15. Storyislandpnw.com

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Story Island - BARN

Welcome to Story Island, a writing conference on Bainbridge Island, WA!

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

58 days until the Story Island Writers Conference! 🎨ALL GENRES BLEED INTO EACH OTHER. We can mold vibrant stories that take on a life on their own—so real and tangible they get up and charge off the page like the beautiful word golems they are. Storyislandpnw.com Nov. 13-15

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Story Island - BARN

Welcome to Story Island, a writing conference on Bainbridge Island, WA!

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

59 days until the Story Island Writers Conference! I am VERY excited for Deconstruct, Diversify, and Decolonize your villains Nov. 13-15 at Story Island. Storyislandpnw.com Nov. 13-15 #storyislandpnw #pnwwriters You’re excited now, aren’t you? I see that glimmer in your eye. 😉

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Story Island - BARN

Welcome to Story Island, a writing conference on Bainbridge Island, WA!

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

60 days! Oh! You know what I’m excited for today? Learning about Voice from @neenaviel —the queen of voice! Her voice just pops off the pages in both novels and the way she mixes humor with horror is #goals. Storyislandpnw.com Nov. 13-15

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

61 days until the Story Island Writers Conference! Storyislandpnw.com Nov. 13-15 #writerssky

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Requested a refund for Stoker ‘27. Joined WiHAMA. www.socowomeninhorrorfestival.com/about

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About | Women in Horror Arts and Media Assoc.

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Erik Grove @erikgrove.com · 18/07/2026

Who wants to see something cool? 😎 🐕 ✨ Releasing March 2, 2027. Preorders coming soon. thelongredtomorrow.com for updates!

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

Teaching myself BASH in one day just so that my cyberpunk novella looked cooler *seemed* like a good idea at the time…

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Rio Lombana @riolombana.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

THE BLESSÈD EVER-CHANGING MAP An autistic demi-girl nun and her golden retriever boyfriend track down God to demand They explain the invisible wall shoving her across their magical shifting world. Two disaster bisexuals, trapped in a sidescroller. Will they kiss? #BluePit #📖 #Q #F #A #LGBT #ND

Pitch: Remi's peaceful life as a nun is interrupted when an invisible wall appears, sweeping her across her magical, shifting world like a 3D sidescroller. To escape this curse, she’ll have to break her vow of silence, not fall in love with (or murder) the chatterbox traveling with her, and confront the Mapmaker Themself—the god who created her world.

HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE x DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL X THE WIZARD OF OZ

FIRST LINE: The monastery's map had just gone out of date again when Remi found another crack in the world.

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Just finished Murderland by Caroline Fraser. Oofa doofa that’s a rough read. I mean, great! But rough.

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Welp, finished my cyberpunk horror novella, biked 12 miles, walked 4 miles on the beach, watched 2 amazing soccer matches, and Lindsey Graham died. I mean, kind of a stellar weekend.

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Thank you so much for subscribing to our social media account. Visit our website, helleboretours.com and buy something from our gift shop. (Caring for Hellebore ain’t cheap!) C’mon back. We’d love to host any and all for breakfast, lunch, or dinner! -Hal Jefferds- Hellebore Tours General Manager

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Just getting back to the West coast from Stoker con. Need to go full gremlin for a few days to recover

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Elsie Raymond @elsieraymond.bsky.social · 07/06/2026

Thanks Stokercon for a weekend of immaculate vibes 🖤🫀 I had an absolute blast with old friends @brigittewinter.bsky.social @lauracranehill.bsky.social @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social and @erikgrove.com, but the best part was meeting so many new people. By far the most fun I've ever had at a con!

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

The older I get the worse I’m able to cope with stranger’s mouth sounds. Like, what are we smacking our lips after every sip of coffee in a doctor’s office?

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

TMW you realize your short story is accidentally Jurassic Park but with angry ghosts instead of angry dinosaurs. #writerssky

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Just finished Listen to Your Sister. Damn Neena Viel can write. Holy shit. #horrorsky

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Just Googled the word “evening” because it no longer looked like a word to me. So that’s where my writing is at today.

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

I may have slipped and accidentally created a website to supplement the epistolary section in my WIP. Oops. (Will post the url when it’s done!)

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Help me pick a new author headshot! Comment 1, 2, or 3 #authorsky

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Come see me at Norwescon next month!

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

In case you were wondering how writing with a lap husky is going…

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 11/03/2026

Is it bad that I want to get a couch to put in front of my desk so I can cuddle with my dog while I work without getting RSIs?

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Rio Lombana @riolombana.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

ECONOMY OF MOVEMENT Remi's peaceful life as a nun is interrupted when an invisible wall appears, sweeping her across her magical, shifting world like a 3D sidescroller. To break this curse, she’ll have to confront the Mapmaker Themself—the god who created her world. #WSPit #W #A #F #LGBT #ND

ECONOMY OF MOVEMENT against a fantasy map backdrop

HOWL'S MOVING CASTLE X DUNGEON CRAWLER CARL
bi 4 bi
golden retriever boyfriend
travelogue but they’re in a sidescroller
god: fmk??

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 22/02/2026

So, I just found out that my puppy likes it when I read to her. Arguably, the cutest thing ever.

A apricot-colored dog with bright blue eyes licking its nose and staring into the camera.

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 18/02/2026

Betas for my Southern Gothic horror novel are finally out!! So excited to hear what they think!

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Rio Lombana @riolombana.bsky.social · 14/02/2026

Hugo noms are open, and I'd love to put forth "Be Kind and Rewind" for your consideration. One year ago, on Valentine's day, Wyngraf published a story about queer/trans love that I coauthored with my lovely partner @kaitlinschmidt4.bsky.social. I'm a hack, but she made our story brilliant anyway.

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Wyngraf Romance Special 2025 by Wyngraf

Three new stories of cozy fantasy romance!

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Hey #authorsky. Been a little bit. What’ve I been up to? Oh you know. Just finished my draft and ready to send betas of my southern gothic horror out in a few weeks! You?

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 16/09/2025

High praise from my critique partner on my current WIP. 🥀🖤 In Red is over half way done. Y’all get your mind right.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 16/09/2025

I have updated my laptop to MacOS 26. Surely this system update is the thing that will heal us as a nation.

Me on the patio of my hotel room with my laptop, showing off the ginchy new transparent MacOS 26 app icons

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

I’ve discovered that the key to writing a respectable daily word count is to set my expectations extremely low, and then surprise myself when I exceed those expectations on a regular basis. #writersky

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Kaitlin edited my book before I queried and I know for a fact that it played a huge part in my landing an agent. Highly recommend!!

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 20/08/2025

My husband 3D printed these Koroks, and for the past few weeks we’ve been hiding them around the house for the other person to find. Where should I put this little guy today?

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Elsie Raymond @elsieraymond.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

I finished the first draft of my WIP right before WorldCon and it got me thinking about the parallels with my other hobby: sewing. Check out 4 things I've learned from sewing and applied to drafting a novel. open.substack.com/pub/crkellog...

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What Sewing Can Teach Us About Drafting Novels

I always get the bug for drafting in the summer.

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

My critique partner perfectly summarized the vibe of my current WIP in one Google Doc comment… #writersky

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 18/08/2025

#WorldCon is over, which means I’ll be potato’ing on the couch for the next 2-5 business days. Kthnxbyeeee

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

I was just thinking about context in horror and how the MC’s personality can change the vibe of what is horror and what is romance. And I realized, Belle preferred to live in with a humanoid bison with claws and his haunted flatware than put up with Gaston’s bullshit. You guys, she chose the bear.

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Last day of #worldcon2025. Struggling to get out of bed. It’s been a great con, but holy cow am I tired. Anyhoo, I’m on a horror and romance panel today! Come hang out if you’re still around!

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AJ Van Belle (they/them) @ajvanbelle.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

#PosterPit #AG #SF #A If you could heal with a touch, what would you give up? And what would you forget? It's too much fun making visuals for my sci-fi novella #APalmEdgeLikeAKnife 🚀🖤

Movie poster. Image of a woman with a cybernetic arm. Text: A Palm Edge Like a Knife.If you could heal with a touch, what would you give up? What would you forget? A hopepunk novella by Rhysling finalist A.J. Van Belle. Represented by Lauren Bieker of Fineprint Lit

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AJ Van Belle (they/them) @ajvanbelle.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

#PosterPit #AG #SF #A 150 years from now, a girl notices a boy living on the streets. She feeds him, teaches him, and eventually loves him. 35 years later, the girl is a criminal wanted by the interstellar military, and the boy is the veteran soldier sent to terminate her.

Movie poster with a woman holding a gun against a starry sky backdrop. Text: A Billion Paper Stars. Firefly meets Outlander in space. The galaxy’s not ready to meet Eleanor Close. "Beautiful." -a reader. A novel by Rhysling finalist A.J. Van Belle. Represented by Lauren Bieker of FinePrint Lit.

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AJ Van Belle (they/them) @ajvanbelle.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

#PosterPit #AG #C #HF In this dual-timeline novel, a feminist retelling of Beowulf is intertwined with modern scholars uncovering the truth behind the legend. A fast-paced literary puzzle that rages against the silencing of women. #WeBlameTheWildThings #OnSubmission

Movie poster that's an image of a warrior woman carrying a sword that rests on her shoulder. The text is: By Rhysling finalist A.J. Van Belle. A feminist retelling of Beowulf. Peril in modern academia. Rage against the silencing of women. "A masterpiece." - A close friend of the author’s who has excellent taste. Badass women, past and present. We Blame the Wild Things. In this dual-timeline upmarket novel, a feminist retelling of Beowulf is intertwined with modern scholars uncovering the truth behind the legend. On submission.

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

Dallas London’s brother drowned off the coast of Maui. Oddly enough, her diet of whiskey, cigarettes, and Twinkies is not helping her cope. But when she hallucinates demons—and they try to kill her—what’s a train wreck with a death wish to do? Deny… Deny… Deny… #posterpit #H #A #onsubmission

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Emily Smiley @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social · 08/08/2025

Anyone else already have their World Con schedule downloaded to their calendar or is it just me? #writersky

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