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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I HAVE been thinking about revisiting Gus's world lately. Maybe another Tall Tale From Beyind the Cygnus Rift is closer than I thought. Get you copy. 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #sciencefiction #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

After nearly a month away to focus on other--more time sensitive--projects, I have blasted through the plot problem that halted me back at the end of August, and I am through the 3rd plot point! I think I can finish this up in a week or two 🤞 #writer #author #cosmichorror #horror #scifi

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So-called "deprogramming" is rife with ethical and functional problems. But it gets even harder when the cult's leader has proof. #scifi #horror #cosmichorror #books #booksky

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

The number of submissions we received this most recent window QUINTUPLED the average volume! 🔗⏬ #shortstory #indiemagazine #submissions #submissionsopen

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Submissions are now OPEN until Nov 30 for our Winter 2027 issue coming Jan 1. We don't use themes, but if your story matches the issue's season, you may have a leg up over other, unseasonal yarns. 🔗⏬ for submission guidelines and instructions. #submissionsopen #scifi #fantasy #horror #weirdfiction

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Issue 11 brings thrills & chills for your spooky season! Raye’s Rant - Demolishing Old Records Fiction - Welcome to the Neighborhood! by @jenniferskogen.bsky.social - The After Question by @mathewalfes - Balsam Fir by @tallhillking.bsky.social - The Ontology of Ovens by Bill Purnell 1/3

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Whoo. It's been a wild September. All of my writing time was rerouted to reading the absolute FLOOD of short story submissions for the upcoming issue of @perseidprophecies.bsky.social (coming Oct. 1st!). 1/2

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sometimes the only option available is a bad deal. Get Gas Gisnt Gambit now. 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #books #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Autumn has fallen, and it's the end of the month, which can only mean one thing: My newsletter drops on Friday. Get a peek behind the curtain on writing updates once a month. Sign up at 🔗⏬ #writer #author #books #bookstagram #newsletter

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What an incredible weekend! I think I spoke with more people in the two days of Word on the Street than I did the previous nine months! So, while I'm still recovering, check out a couple of my favorite interactions, as well as a few photos I took during the event! 🔗⏬ #torontowots #wots2026 #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The day after, and I'm still trying to wrap my head around the success that was the The Word on thr Street! It was a beautiful weekend, I blew my previous sales record away, met a bunch of incredible people, and had a ton of great conversations. 1/2 #wots2026 #torontowots #bookstagram #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

All set up at Toronto's Word on the Street book festival! I'm here all day today and tomorrow! Come by for a visit and get your signed copies of Gas Giant Gambit and RARE: A Dark Anthology of Unusual Secrets, and Hanged by Fate by Rowan Wolf! #torontowots #wots2026 #books #scifi #fantasy

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Get dragged into the lies, treachery, and murder in the dank street of Cibus City in my technoir short story "The Stuff Legends are Made Of," featured in RARE: A Dark Anthology of Unusual Secrets. Get it at the 🔗⏬ #books #scifi #technoir #wots2026 #torontowots

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I've ways found quarries to be inherently creepy places, and that still, often lifeless water has never helped improve that perception. #author #writer #cosmichorror #horror #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Did you know my very first published short story is part of the Cthulhu Mythos? Yup! Complete with references to Arkham Wood, Miskatonic University, and Herbert West. Read it for free! 🔗⏬ #cthulhu #cosmichorror #lovecraft #writer #shortstory

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'm going to be at the Toronto The Word on the Street book festival this weekend! Details at 🔗⏬ #books #bookstagram #torontowots #wots2026 #meetmeatwots

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Themes of freedom, redemption, and found family abound. It's a satisfying, rewarding romp." (Nevermind the comparisons to Firefly and The Mandalorian, which make my heart flutter every time!) Get a copy of Gas Giant Gambit 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #firefly #books

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Blaze Ward @blazeward.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Enterprise-D from Star Trek Next Generation

Text: This could be us, but you still believe capitalism works.

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I had no idea they made them so small back in the *1950s!* At only 16 inches x 9 inches, the 37 fuel rods must have been the size of pencils! #scifi #cosmichorror #writer #author #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I hate the past tense form of the word "glide." "Glided." Awful. It should be "glid."

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If Gas Giant Gambit is one long stand-off between Gus and Laszlo Leconte, it all starts in this scene. It ain't high noon, but it may as well be. Find out who's quicker on the draw. Get you copy of Gas Giant Gambit now. 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #sciencefiction #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

As of tomorrow, Sept. 16th, my debut novel, Gas Giant Gambit, has been published for an entire year. It's been a doozy of an orbit, so this week I'm taking some time to list out the highlights. 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #sciencefiction #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Good news! There are more Gus books planned, and the Gus books are also part of a larger shared universe of stories I call the "Delilah-verse" after Gus's iconic ray-gun! Get in on a growing pantheon of stories with Gas Giant Gambit, now! 🔗⏬ #scifi #spacewestern #scifiwestern #books #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is why I'm probably on several lists in several federal databases. But I'm just a horror writer, I swear! #writer #amwriting #horror #horrorsky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Strange things are afoot in the Las Ráfagas engineering corral. Gus doesn't want to know, but Las Ráfagas has other plans. Fall into the mystery of Gas Giant Gambit. 🔗⏬ #scifi #sciencefiction #spacewestern #scifiwestern #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

From blank slate, to a masterpiece 4 months in the making, and back again, ready for the new season. This April-August, I played on 3 teams in 3 leagues, with one championship run! Here's hoping I can do it again this winter! #hockey #hockeylife #beerleaguehockey #goalielife

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It's story time! I've shared this short story I wrote for a contest once before, but it was years ago and my platform was much smaller--sort of like these main characters... Check out my Star Trek inspired sci-fi short story, "The Offspring Garden," for free! 🔗⏬ #scifi #sciencefiction #StarTrek

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Reluctant heroes make for some of the most interesting characters. Ride along with Gus on her journey. Get your copy of Gas Giant Gambit now. 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #sciencefiction #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

TODAY is Bandcamp Friday! Which means, until 12AM Pacific time, all sales of @othertales_ goes directly to the authors! My story--"Athenaeum 496," a stand-alone side-quel to my novel Gas Giant Gambit--is in Vol. IV, but they're each worth every penny! 🔗⏬ #sff #scifi #fantasy #audiobook

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Gus smuggles a variety of contraband. Medicine. Peanut butter. Cannabis. But the bees are what could get her in the most trouble with the law. Get Gas Giant Gambit now! 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #sciencefiction #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I am beyond happy with how this turned out! My artist did an incredible job with both the design and the actual tattooing, and it's even better than what I imagined. I can't wait to see it fully healed 😃 #gasgiantgambit #author #writer #tattoo

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I must admit, they released a lot more information a lot earlier than I expected. I sort of thought it remained heavily classified well into the '50s. But it does mean, for my outline, the town rumors that one of the main character worked on the Project is perfectly reasonable.

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's that time again. My once-a-month newsletter hits inboxes this Friday. Sign up for writing updates and behind the scenes looks, and get a free short storybfornyour troubles. 🔗⏬ #writer #author #novelist #newsletter #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Got the (99%) finalized design of my Gas Giant Gambit tattoo today, and it's even better than I imagined! I've been thinking about this tattoo since before I finished writing the book, and my artist has exceeded my expectations. My appointment is tomorrow, after lunch. I can't wait!

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Submissions for our upcoming autumn issue have officially closed! But we will be reopening submissions for our Winter 2027 issue on October 1st! Check our guidelines 🔗⏬ #scifi #horror #fantasy #weirdfiction #cosmichorror

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Doing research for my novels and short stories is one of my favorite things about being an author. I would never hand it over to a hallucinating machine. 🔗⏬ #writer #author #books #bookstagram

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

'Nuff said. Short, sweet, to the point. Slap it on a book cover! Get you copy of Gas Giant Gambit now! 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #sciencefiction #bookstagram

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

There's one final story element I haven't worked out, and it happens to be the key to the entire third act and my MC's arc. Once I crack that nut, everything else falls into place. There's an obvious answer, but I hate to be obvious, and it's not the best for this story anyway.

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In the case of this WIP, the cult leader also just happens to worship and receive forbidden knowledge from an ancient, eldritch entity. But doesn't that definition remind you of something else, too? #amwriting #writer #scifi #horror #cosmichorror

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I always give the bots too much benefit of the doubt. I should know better, but I'm always worried I'm overthinking it and I don't want to turn away an actual person reaching out for community. But they always reveal themselves.

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The mystery at the heart of Gas Giant Gambit: a fuel mining outpost that isn't mining fuel. A mystery Gus, despite her best efforts, is doomed to get wrapped up in. Gas Giant Gambit: A Tall Tale From Beyond the Cygnus Rift is available now. 🔗⏬ #scifi #spacewestern #scifiwestern #books #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It really all comes down to the difference between solo and group projects. 🔗⏬ #writing #writer #screenwriting #novelist

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Perseid Prophecies @perseidprophecies.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Every issue of Perseid Prophecies includes one fact article or essay. This issue's is "Magic by Return of Post" by Allan Johnson. Read it for free 🔗⤵️ #fact #scifi #fantasy #horror #indiemagazine

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Blaze Ward @blazeward.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Time to bomb some Nazis www.knottedroadpress.com/collections/...

cover of Flight of the Cerberus, by Blaze Ward. Book 1 of 4. Air Pirates of Cyrenaica.

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Didn't get quite as far as I had hoped this week, but I have to cut myself some slack--it's been a weird week, schedule-wise. And next week could prove even worse: I have jury duty selection on Monday... #amwriting #outline #outlining #writer #author

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Sneak peek behind the author curtain: Sometimes my outlines will include the note "A plan is formulated here, but not revealed to the reader." That's just because I haven't come up with the plan yet and I'm buying myself time.

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

That last bit is probably a fair warning for all my characters in all my stories: like life, not everybody makes it out. So, if you like high stakes and emotional gut-punches with a sense of humor for spice, Gas Giant Gambit is available now! 🔗⏬ #scifi #spacewestern #scifiwestern #books #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It might have been the start of the space race, but there weren't a lot of options for peeking in on the goings-on of the brain back in the 1950s. It was basically EEG or nothing. Which will leave at least one of my characters concerned and confused. #writer #amwriting #scifi #horror #cosmichorror

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