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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

The DAY before VP starts?! Dang it! Maybe next year ☺️

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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

Now do you see why I require a desk couch?

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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

Certainly came across that way. I don’t know why he would have brought it up otherwise.

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

I was there, and I’m still horrified by this. My entire row was (and still is) appalled. The rage coming from our little section on your behalf was palpable. Again, I’m so sorry this happened to you.

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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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