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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

Curious for a short story to read? Take a look at three that stood out to us here: www.frivolouscomma.com/frivolous-reviews-short-stories-july-2026 #scifi #sff #scififantasy #fantasy #scifiwriters #sciencefiction #shortfiction #shortstory

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Hey fellow Frivolous! We've been on hiatus (more on that next) but we're coming back around! For now, calling out our review of Tasha Suri's Isle in the Silver Sea. Check it out: dub.sh/A7rtgRS

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Angela Liu @angelaliu.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Ahh, my poem is a Hugo Finalist!!!!!!!!!!! 😱 Thank you to everyone who read “The Mourning Robot” and to @uncannymagazine.bsky.social for giving it a home! Huge congrats to all the nominees! Honored to be sharing this wonderful ballot with so many writers I adore 🙏

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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

We got to publish @yarntheory.bsky.social's NORTH CONTINENT RIBBON back in 2024, and were delighted to have it a finalist for last year's Ursula K Le Guin Award. You can read the first story from NORTH CONTINENT RIBBON at @frivolouscomma.bsky.social here: www.frivolouscomma.com/fiction/clos...

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Closer Than Your Kidneys

I met the khanym when I tried to kill her. I broke into her office at the core of the hundredship, my sword shining white in my hand.

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Angela Liu @angelaliu.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

In case you missed it, I have a new horror mystery story out in @frivolouscomma.bsky.social that asks: What would you do if the most popular song in the country was literally driving you insane? www.frivolouscomma.com/fiction/empi...

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Empire State of Mind

He wouldn’t stop talking about some song he kept hearing: “There’s one every generation. No one knows where it starts, but soon it worms itself into every commercial, every corner shop and car radio.....

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Happy anniversary to “440 Broad Street, Apartment 4C” published on this day in 2023 by @frivolouscomma.bsky.social. This one got a nice mention from @tarvolon.bsky.social & is special to me for other reasons too. If you missed it back then, give it a read now: www.frivolouscomma.com/fiction/440-...

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440 Broad Street, Apartment 4C

By the time the emergency broadcast confirms the alien invasion, I imagine government officials worldwide have long been in their bunkers. Likewise, preppers—who’d seen this day coming—get the last la...

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Angela Liu @angelaliu.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

It’s been a rough week, but I have a new story out today, right under the wire for 2025! “Empire State of Mind” in @frivolouscomma.bsky.social is inspired by the famous song of the same name and how it seems to haunt every corner of New York City. www.frivolouscomma.com/fiction/empi...

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Our final Shadows and Signals story for 2025 is out! Check out "Empire State of Mind" by @angelaliu.bsky.social here: www.frivolouscomma.com/empire-state-of-mind/ Liu leaves us with a timely message. #scifi #sff #scififantasy #fantasy #scifiwriters #sciencefiction #shortfiction #shadowsandsignals

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

For our final stop in the Feminist Southern Folklore Travel Guide, Laura Holt investigates the lore and origins of the sea-serpents or sea monsters, many of which are connected to women. Take a look: www.frivolouscomma.com/sea-serpents... #seaserpent #feminist #travelguide #folklore #southern

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

Wishing you all a Happy Holidays! If you happen to take the time to write, check out @apthayer.bsky.social latest article on research here: www.frivolouscomma.com/the-death-of-the-idea-man/ #scifi #sff #scififantasy #fantasy #scifiwriters #sciencefiction #shortfiction #research #amwriting

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 06/11/2025

It's November folks which for many of us meant a writing challenge. @apthayer.bsky.social wrote about what NaNoWriMo did for him - take a look: www.frivolouscomma.com/the-writer-n... #scifi #sff #scififantasy #fantasy #scifiwriters #sciencefiction #shortfiction #amwriting

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 29/10/2025

Take a look at a new personal essay by @yikesyaika.bsky.social on her relationship with haunted house/possession films. Out today: www.frivolouscomma.com/a-body-haunted/ #personalessay #hauntedhouse #chronicillness #illness

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Renan Bernardo @renanbernardo.com · 28/10/2025

Awards Season is upon us! My novella Disgraced Return of the Kap’s Needle (19,500 words), a dark space opera set in a generation spaceship returning to Earth after a failed expedition, is eligible as Best Novella in the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus and for Best Shorter Fiction in the BSFA.

A moodboard: the book in the center has a black cover with a skull inside a space helmet, and it's called Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle. Other elements: an astronaut on a deserted planet; the interior of a spaceship with lights beaming on the ceiling; a glazed space helmet; a planet; a mask showing a creepy smile; a woman breathing inside a space helmet; a silhouette of an astronaut wearing a spacesuit; shining stars.

Myself, a white man in glasses with a beard wearing a t-shirt with a Stargate and a pyramid. I'm holding a book called Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle showing a skull inside a space helmet. Behind me there's a bookshelf with several books.

A book cover: Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle showing a skull inside a space helmet. It's written "Eligible as novella for SFF awards like (but also others)" and then the symbols of the awards: Nebula (a circle with a nebula on the background), Hugo (a rocketship), Locus (an astronaut on a gleaming background), BSFA Awards (just the words).

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

Are you looking for a cozy but emotional read to curl up with, this autumn? If so, this book exploring life after life and whatever comes next in a magical café may just be for you! Read Phoebe's review: www.frivolouscomma.com/review-under...

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 01/10/2025

"What I wouldn’t give to just drive to the drug store and buy a bottle of Advil. But no, those days are long gone." In September's story Jeff Pepper paints an unsettling scenario and someone who may not be what they seem...read it now: www.frivolouscomma.com/mr-xings-sci... #speculativefiction

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 25/09/2025

On September 30th read what happens when a mysterious new teacher turns up at the prestigious Carnegie Prep with an ambitious project. #speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #scifi #scififantasy #litjournal #writingcommunity #litmag #literarymagazine #publishing

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Your back to school speculative reading list is here. Click through to pick one (or all) based on vibes, or head to our website to read the reviews: www.frivolouscomma.com/frivolous-re...

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

In 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘅 @rachaelkjones.bsky.social gives us a tightly built world with a clever plot for us to sink our teeth into... read it at: www.frivolouscomma.com/train-hopper... #speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #scifi #scififantasy #litjournal #writingcommunity #litmag

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

The Trans-Temporal line isn't your average train station. Here, trains don't bridge cities or states, but timelines. That makes things complicated for Detective Valentini when she is assigned to investigate an unusual death at the station. Read what happens on August 31st @rachaelkjones.bsky.social

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

If you haven’t booked a holiday yet, how about a trip into the depths of space? Read Phoebe's review of the graphic novel On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (2018): www.frivolouscomma.com/review-on-a-... #bookreviews #speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #scifi #scififantasy #litjournal #litmag

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 07/08/2025

Next stop, Talbot County, North Georgia, where the legend of Emily Burt leads us down a road rife with age-old superstitions, debunked myths (what silver bullets?), and a history of women's health. www.frivolouscomma.com/the-wolfwoma... #werewolf #feminist #travelguide #folklore #southernfolklore

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

In July's addition to our Shadows & Signals collection Craig builds horror and mystery slowly and leaves you unsettled with questions... Read it now: www.frivolouscomma.com/counting-chi... #speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #litjournal #writingcommunity #litmag #literarymagazine

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 25/07/2025

In many ways, the stories of Sherlock Holmes pioneered the collection of evidence to help solve crime... Unfortunately, his methods would not pass today’s rigorous standards for admissibility in court. Read the fourth installment in our series Forensic Science in Fantasy Fiction now!

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Gathered In: Recovering evidence from the crime scene

In this stage, authorized people enter the controlled crime scene, locate the evidence, and ensure none of it goes missing or is contaminated.

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 – Thomas Ha Vibes: carnival, futuristic, dread, Goosebumps meets Bradbury 𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 - Gary McMahon Vibes: eerie, messy, otherworldly 𝘼𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙩 - Kristi DeMeester Vibes: dark, religious trauma, reminiscent of the movie Longlegs but in vibes only, not plot bit.ly/3UpecnM

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

"...first and foremost a fairytale book, inspired by the grim tale of ‘The Goose Girl’, yet also contains whimsy and emotional depth, elements of horror and regency romance, and a very strange horse." Read Phoebe's review of 𝘼 𝙎𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡 by ‪@tkingfisher.com ‬ bit.ly/4lCWPvs

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 30/06/2025

“The holy man was bringing healing water from the sacred mountain.” Claudio bends down to her height, hunching his broad shoulders to whisper to her. “Guess somebody killed him for it.” Read June's Speculative mystery by @scmillsbooks now! www.frivolouscomma.com/all-gods-wor...

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

Don't waste your time searching for your next short read. Check out Emma's reviews and see if one of these stories catches your fancy. www.frivolouscomma.com/frivolous-re... #speculativefiction #scifi #scififantasy #litjournal #litmag #literarymagazine #review #reviews #shortstoryreview

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Ashleigh Adams 🖋️📚✨ @ashdoeswords.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

Spotted a writer buddy in the wild! Love this one from the always-talented @scmillsbooks.bsky.social 💧

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 24/06/2025

A monk is dead. Steps away from completing his task of bringing holy water to help heal the city. This Frances' best friend has been accused. Can she solve the mystery and free her friend? Read our latest speculative mystery on June 30th! @scmillsbooks #speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

While the famous detective Sherlock Holmes used his photographic memory, rather than a camera, to document the crime scene, the next generation of fictional crime solvers took up photography. The third part in our Forensic Science in Fantasy Fiction series is out now: bit.ly/4lbbmhC

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 19/06/2025

Catch up on the first two articles in VJ Knipe's four part series before the third installment is released on Friday! www.frivolouscomma.com/tag/forensic-science-in-fantasy-fiction/ #truecrime #speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #scifi #scififantasy #litjournal #writingcommunity #litmag

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 10/06/2025

We've already released 5 stories in our Signals & Shadows: Speculative Mysteries collection. How many have you read? Missed any? Read them here: www.frivolouscomma.com/tag/shadows-... @joannerixon.bsky.social @rmsayan.bsky.social #speculativefiction #writer #writingcommunity #fantasy #shortfanta

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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 08/06/2025

So hype for @thesuiway and THE DRAGONFLY GAMBIT! If you haven’t read it yet, use code NEBULAS2025 to pick it up for $1.99 until the end of the month. www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks/drago...

The book cover for the dragonfly gambit by A.D. Sui along with the seal for the nebula awards and the text “winner Best Novella.” All in front of a really beautiful photograph of a nebula.

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

As a child, I used to love watching the bats swoop down at dusk to catch the mosquitoes hovering above my grandparents’ pool. It was here, in plastic patio chairs while eating fresh grown tomatoes, that my grandaddy told me my first vampire story... www.frivolouscomma.com/bloodsucking... #vampires

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 04/06/2025

Are you in search of a mind-bending piece of science fiction? Are you into complex characters, whacky world-building, and concepts that will blow your mind? Read Phoebe's full review of 𝙎𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝘿𝙚𝙨𝙥𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙂𝙡𝙤𝙧𝙮: www.frivolouscomma.com/review-some-... #scifi #bookreview #speculativefiction #litmag

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 30/05/2025

What could be more full of mystery than a magic school library? In 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗔𝗯𝗹𝗮𝘇𝗲, Celilia, the library's Clerk Assistant, seems to be the only one, (at least only human), to want answers when things start going wrong. www.frivolouscomma.com/the_book_abl... @joannerixon.bsky.social

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Want a new speculative mystery in your inbox this Friday? Subscribe now: www.frivolouscomma.com/signup/ #speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #scifi #scififantasy#litjournal #submissions #writingcommunity #litmag #literarymagazine #publishing

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Real life has no place in fiction — it’s too unbelievable. For instance, the 1990s provided the perfect example of how not to treat a crime scene... Read the second of four articles in our series by VJ Knipe on Crime Scene methodology. www.frivolouscomma.com/cover-her-fa... #truecrime #crimescene

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

It's been a while but we're back to sharing stories from fellow magazines that you might have missed, including a bittersweet last story from Metaphorosis: www.frivolouscomma.com/stories-you-... @dreamforgemagazine.bsky.social @fabulistmag.bsky.social @cosmicrootsonline.bsky.social‬

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 09/05/2025

The first in a four part non-fiction series on the use of forensic science in fantasy fiction, this is an excellent companion to our Speculative Mysteries Series. Can we also take a minute for this fantastic title? 👏 Read it here: www.frivolouscomma.com/you-shall-no... @vjknipe.bsky.social

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

In this story, Sayan asks us to wonder what we'd give up to keep someone else safe and healthy...Read the next installment in our speculative mystery series, 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝘼𝙧𝙢 𝘾𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙤𝙧 by @rmsayan.bsky.social, now: www.frivolouscomma.com/the-arm-coll... #speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #litmag

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