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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 10h
Honored to be mentioned in this Short Story Shoutout Q&A with @paigekaptuch.bsky.social. I love Paige's story, "Ancestral Milk," which was published in The Rumpus. Read it here: therumpus.net/2026/05/28/a...
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Ancestral Milk - The Rumpus
“Zoe feels panic rising from her pelvic floor, then guilt and more anxiety about her own animal response, the cortisol bath leaching into her milk which will then permeate Pippa’s gut and become part ...
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DongWon Song @dongwon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Hello. I am widening my submissions categories to include: - Epic Fantasy - Space Opera - Near Future/High Concept SF - Horror Details here: www.dongwonsong.com/submission-g...
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Submission Guidelines — DongWon Song
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Haven Spec Magazine @havenspec.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
The We Demand Stories event with @bsfwriters.bsky.social scheduled for 3 PM today has been postponed on account of Nor'easter! In lieu of blowing away in the high winds, we'll do this in October, but we'll keep you posted about when! More info: www.eventbrite.com/e/we-demand-... Stay safe!
Graphic for We Demand Stories, a regular discussion program by the Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers group. Their logo is a dragon(ish) head over a stylized Brooklyn Bridge and tripod from War of the Worlds. The topic is Cities as Characters.
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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 25/09/2026
Australians! I am coming to you! I have amazing events in Sydney and Melbourne, featuring wonderful writers. And I'm also attending the Brisbane and Canberra Writers Festivals. Details at the link! buttondown.com/charliejane/...
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I'm Coming To Australia!
Sorry for the lack of a newsletter for the past week or so. I've been traveling and doing a bunch of events. But also, I kind of needed to pause and reset...
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Climate change affects everything. "These threats are not regarded as some far-off or remote contingency: disastrous impacts, for instance on the UK’s food supply, could be expected as soon as 2030, it warns."
What is the report?
In the first report of its kind, the UK’s spy chiefs set out stark warnings of the catastrophic risks to the UK from the collapse of vital ecosystems around the world, driven by the climate crisis and our failures to protect nature. The Guardian has seen part of the report and has spoken to a large number of people familiar with its contents, which warn of food shortages, conflicts, mass migration and other threats to the UK’s national security, including going as far as the risk of nuclear war or the breakdown of society. These threats are not regarded as some far-off or remote contingency: disastrous impacts, for instance on the UK’s food supply, could be expected as soon as 2030, it warns.
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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
I know I haven't updated in a while. There's been a lot going on. - My calcium levels are still worrying. - My eye scans aren't good. - I have to get a CT scan soon. I need help to pay for everything to be done privately. Any amount would be helpful. Thanks. www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...
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Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar
Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses
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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
BK and NY friends, don't miss this fantastic event and launch of season 5 of Kaleidocast!
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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A great list! Wonderful stories in here. "Never Eaten Vegetables" by @hhpak.bsky.social ak.bsky.social is a personal fave. And "Prompts for a Perfect Daughter" by @aijiang.bsky.social hits hard!
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Bluesky
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Elis Montgomery @elismontgomery.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
[ᵛᶦᵈᵉᵒ ᵍᵃᵐᵉ ʷᵃˡᵏᵗʰʳᵒᵘᵍʰ ʷᶦᵏᶦ ʰᵒʳʳᵒʳ] Press X to enter the Unmarked Castle Press [ʳᵉᵈᵃᶜᵗᵉᵈ, ⁿᵒᵗ ᵛᵉʳᶦᶠᶦᵉᵈ] to make it out alive
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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
What a great story by @zddochterman.bsky.social !!!
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies Magazine @bcsmagazine.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
BCS #466 ebook out early today at @weightlessbooks.bsky.social & Kindle Store and for subscribers, featuring stories of bargains w other ones and their cost by @emlinden.bsky.social and @jduckwriter.bsky.social, art by Sam Jumisko: weightlessbooks.com/fiction/bene... www.amazon.com/Beneath-Ceas...
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #466
Issue #466 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, featuring stories by E.M. Linden and Jonathan Louis Duckworth and cover art by Sam Jumisko.
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Haven Spec Magazine @havenspec.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Our ✨August 2026 issue✨ is now free to read online! In this thread are links to all of its poems and stories. Please read it and please spread the word! havenspec.com/issues/issue... 🧵
Cover of Haven Spec Magazine, Issue 25, August 2026.

Fiction in the issue is by E.M. Linden, Sydney Sackett, Carol Scheina, C.M. Fields, C.G. Aubrey, and J.A. Bryson.

Poetry in the issue is by Sarah Chin, Mahaila Smith, and Lesley Hart Gunn.

The cover art is titled "Quietness in Amber" and is by Caroline Jamhour. It features a contemplative woman, her eyes closed, standing in shoulder-deep water beside a crescent moon, her hair flowing on the water's surface.
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Kaya Skovdatter 🏳️‍⚧️ (She/They) @gothgreenwitch.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Situation continues ... let's just go with not great. (Currently.) So still trying to drum up freelance and book sales:
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Los Angeles Worldcon @laworldcon.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
A speculative poetry salon welcoming #LAconV, organized by Anaheim Poet Laureate and LAcon V Content Area Head for Poetry, Camille Hernandez will be taking place next Wednesday, August 26th at 5:00 PM at Anaheim Central Library. We'd love to celebrate with you before we kick off Worldcon!
Speculative Poetry Salon welcoming LAcon V 
Wednesday August 26th 5 pm, Central Library MPR

2026 Hugo Award for Best Poem Finalists will be present

Readers: Camille Hernandez, Christian Ivey, Somto Ihuezue

Visit anaheim.net/APLADA or call 714 765 1700 at least 72 hours in advance if ADA accommodation is needed.
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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Sign the petition online to fight this! www.outdooralliance.org/roadless
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Defend the Roadless Rule and Protect National Forests | Outdoor Alliance
Help us protect our backcountry recreation areas. Roadless rules defend forests, and help preserve their clean air, clean water, and local habitat.
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Outdoor Alliance @outdooralliance.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
⚠️ The Trump administration has announced its plans to fully rescind the Roadless Rule ⚠️ Over 45 million acres of National Forests, wildlife and habitat, and backcountry recreation will lose protections if the rule is rescinded. Now is the time to speak up:
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Administration Takes Final Steps to Roll Back Roadless Rule with 30 Day Comment Period — Outdoor Alliance
Now is the time to speak up for backcountry recreation. The USDA is taking its final steps to roll back protections on 45 million acres of national forest land.
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Drew McWeeny @drewmcweeny.com · 17/08/2026
I fell for a version of this involving Taschen Books. Seems like a new scam where people clone a whole website, offer insane discounts, and scam people as a result. Be careful out there, folks. The water's full of scumbags.
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Fantagraphics @fantagraphics.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
SCAM ALERT: Do not order from www.fantagraphics-us.com, it is not a legitimate website! They have cloned our real website and are stealing people’s credit card information. If you want to order directly from us, please do so at www.fantagraphics.com.
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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
I love this book!!! Read it!
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Kashana @kashana.blacksky.app · 10/08/2026
Me and the Black-owned LA bookstore Reparations club are celebrating 1 year of The Payback by offering signed paperbacks. Its the hottest student loan heist novel of 2025, now with my weird-ass signature. rep.club/products/pay...
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The Payback: A Novel
When Jada Williams is relentlessly pursued by the Debt Police, she is left with no choice but to take down her student loan company with the help of two mall coworkers--from the author of the "lethall...
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Tasavvur Magazine @tasavvurnama.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
SUBMISSIONS are open for the upcoming issue! Submission link in bio. Good luck, everyone. P.s. there is no theme this time around. [🔮: #tasavvur #speculativefiction #southasian #submissionopen #fyp]
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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
There are mere hours left to back the kickstarter anthology project!! We really want to reach our goal of a variant hardcover design from #JohnPicacio before the end. back now at kck.st/4wtYJ6X or via the link in our bio.
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BrightFlame (she/they) * hope & magic * @brightflame.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Time to go public! brightflame.com/the-stars-al... In my latest blog, I talk about working with @justinenortonkertson.com, solarpunk circles, the genre dance, and more. #BookSky #WitchSky #SpecLit #solarpunk #WritingCommunity #book #author @press-android.bsky.social @solarpunklitmag.bsky.social
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The Stars Aligned: New Publisher ⋆ BrightFlame
I'm thrilled to announce: Android Press is my new publisher! They are very aligned with my work in the world and with The Working.
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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
Everyone! Funding ends Fri Aug 7 @ 6PM PDT. We reached our $60k goal (adding a novella)!! But our DREAM GOAL gets us original cover art and allows us to double pay contributors. We want to show more love to our authors & you can help @ kck.st/4wtYJ6X?utm_s...!
background: an erupting orange volcano in front of blue sky. Text reads "funding ends, fri aug 7, 6 pm pdt" green thermometer with filled in levels: "sleek anthology, big ol book, more beautiful book, pay the editor" unfilled levels: "add a novella, variant covers, pay authors more!" a green badge that says now live kickstarter, locusmag.com/anthology. A book w/ cover featuring floating ruins and a person with a red cape.
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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The 2025 Emerge Anthology is out! It is full of amazing pieces from the 2025 fellows. Many thanks to noam keim (@noamkeim.bsky.social), chloe feffer, Holly Zhou, Ali El-Chaer (cover!) and Nisi Shawl (@nisishawl.bsky.social). SPECS 4EVER! lambdaliterary.org/product/2025...
Book cover: emerge anthology 2025, Lambda Literary, Edited by Holly Zhou, Forward by Kay Ulanday Barrett. Text: "It's here!" and "lover the cover!" in pink letters over a light blue background. Cover design has a goose and three fish on a light blue background.Back of the book with the names of the contributors to the anthology in white font over light blue background, Lambda Literary logo. Text: "it's lit! ha ha" and "amazing people!"Inside the anthology, "Pests" by Blue Guldal, originally published in Occulum, a flash piece inspired by the fire in Dimmitt, Texas, in 2023 that killed, in one night, 18,000 cows. But that's just the beginning...of the end? There are moquiotes of various sizes and a round cartoon spaceship over the photo and text.
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Locus Magazine @locusmag.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
3 days to reach our new goal: a variant cover design by award-winning artist @JohnPicacio! We would be so ecstatic if the hardcover edition of the anthology could feature Picacio's phenomenal work! + we're sure you would be, too ;) kck.st/4wtYJ6X in bio
background: volcano erupting, text reads: help us reach our next goal, variant cover by award-winning artist john picacio, funding ends fri aug 7 6pm pdt, now live kickstarter. Headshot of john picacio and art including the cover for the invisible parade: person on horseback in a hood, a person wearing a palm headress, two faces orange and blue with swirls around them.
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Coffee House Press @coffeehousepress.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
The US edition of YÑIGA is officially out in the world. (Hint: it's incredible!) 🔥🐈‍⬛🐀🌳♥️
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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
Honored to be selected for publication for @radixcoop.bsky.social's Futures Vol. 2. Congratulations to the fellow finalists: Cavar (@cavar.bsky.social), Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes, Andrew Hudson (@solarshades.club), Amina Washington, and Mariah Gese.
Purple to pink fade image announcing the finalist selected for publication of the RADIX CO-OP's Futures: A Science Fiction Series, including, "Where the Cat Lives" by Blue Guldal, "Children's Work" by Cavar, "The Capsules" by Gabrielle Lucille Fuentes, "Residuals" by Andrew Hudson, "The Baby" by Amina Washington, and "Spore" by Mariah Gese.
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies Magazine @bcsmagazine.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
BCS stories of 2025! "The Village of the Sleeping Dead" by Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social BCS #426: "There’s a whole dead settlement there. We were the ones who found them. Fırat speculates that a health detention went wrong there" www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-... #BCSof2025
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Village of the Sleeping Dead by Blue Guldal
West, then north, I tell them. There’s a whole dead settlement there. Twenty-three people in total, no kids. We were the ones who found them, five years ago. Fırat speculates that a health detention w...
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Zee (missing life's little cues) @miscue.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
We have until July 29th to save Chaco Canyon, one of the most ancient historical and cultural sites in the county. It's absolutely irreplaceable, and this move is absolutely against the wishes of the local Native Nations and tribes. Please, please, please leave a comment
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies Magazine @bcsmagazine.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
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Get more from Beneath Ceaseless Skies on Patreon
creating an online fantasy magazine & podcast
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies Magazine @bcsmagazine.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Thank you, ALL, who supported the BCS Patreon or donated this week and shared word! We really appreciate it. All Patreon support and donations go to pay our authors a pro rate, our artists, and our First Readers an honorarium worthy of writing personalized comments in all submission replies.
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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Support this wonderful magazine! They were just ranked #3 in the 2026 Fish List among 4,000 magazines!!! www.fictionontheweb.co.uk/p/fish-list....
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Tin House @tinhouse.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
There are FOUR days left to apply to the 2026 Tin House Winter Online Workshop! Writers Who Live Outside of the United States: We will be offering fifteen scholarships for writers who reside outside of the United States. Apply here: tinhouse.com/workshop/win...
Media description: An ad for an online writing workshop. Text reads: 2026 Winter Online Workshop, Writers Who Live Outside of the United States Scholarship, Feb 7 - 16, Applications due Oct 6th, Tin House Workshop
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DongWon Song @dongwon.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Hello! I'm open to unsolicited submissions for the first time in ages... Looking for: Adult Epic Fantasy and Horror only Guidelines are here: www.dongwonsong.com/submission-g...
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Submission Guidelines — DongWon Song
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Nicole Chung @nicolechung.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
From birth moms & other experts, I learned how complicated openness can be—even when it's part of the plan at the start. “We talk about open adoption as if it’s okay for everyone because there are no secrets,” a birth mom & advocate said. “In reality, the hurts of open adoption are just different.”
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When Adoption Promises Are Broken
Many birth mothers hope to maintain contact with their child. But their agreements with adoptive parents can be fragile.
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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 02/10/2025
The list of works eligible for the Anthropic copyright infringement settlement has been posted on the settlement website. I've updated my blog post on the settlement with inks, general info, and what happens next writerbeware.blog/2025/09/26/b...
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Bartz v. Anthropic Settlement: An Update for Authors - Writer Beware
The searchable list of eligible works is available at the settlement website (also see the update below): https://secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup BACKGROUND A year ago, a group of autho...
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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
Yep. They took almost all my books, which (as I'm an Australian author) are not registered with the US Copyright Office. The infuriating thing is that a few are with US publishers, but those publishers didn't register them anyway. Bulllll - shit.
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Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 02/10/2025
no no the publishing industry is doing fine, why do you ask
A screenshot from Publisher's Lunch: 
Jennifer L. Armentrout and Hellmann's	  	
In a promotion designed for BookTok enjoyment, Jennifer L. Armentrout’s just-published THE PRIMAL OF BLOOD AND BONE is available in a special, limited-edition "garlic-scented copy, infused with Hellmann’s Garlic Aioli to create a one-of-a-kind, Craven-proof book." They explain: "This exclusive edition is printed with garlic-infused ink, designed to ward off Armentrout’s bloodthirsty monsters, the Craven. While humans may dread garlic breath, Hellmann’s has cleverly transformed this social faux pas into an unexpected – and delicious – form of supernatural protection."
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Hell Gate *subscribe today!* @hellgatenyc.com · 23/09/2025
Calling all freelance fact-checkers! We're in need of some fact-checking assistance during the first week of October—hit us up if you're interested in fact-checking a very fun project. Email Chris (chris@hellgatenyc.com) for more details.
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American Bird Conservancy @abcbirds.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
🌊 Victory for seabirds! Johnston Atoll — home to 1.5M+ seabirds & nearly half the world’s Red-tailed Tropicbirds — will stay protected. 🚀 A rocket pad plan was suspended thanks to ABC & partners. 🌴 This Pacific jewel remains for the birds! Read more on the blog: t.co/vjupAY9G89 t.co/MPrWQdQGTM
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Coral City Camera @coralcitycamera.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Wake up sleepyhead! A slippery dick wrasse emerges from its slumber under the sand to start its day in Coral City! #slipperydickwrasse #wrasse #wakeup #sleepyhead #coral #coralhead #coralcitycamera #miami #portmiami #miamibeach #biscaynebay #coralcity
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Swords & Sorcery Magazine @curtissandsm.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Just a week left to pledge your sword and sacred honor to The Best of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, Vol. 1. Get 14 amazing stories with equally fantastic illustrations. www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
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The Best of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, Vol. 1
A collection of stories from the first 60 issues of Swords & Sorcery Magazine, presented on physical media for the first time with a full page illustration for each story and a color cover.
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Reckon Review @reckonreview.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
New Wind and Root from columnist Susan Schirl Smith up at Reckon for your Monday pleasure.
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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
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Applications are Open for the 2026 Fresh Voices Fellowship! — Epiphany Magazine
The 2026 Fresh Voices Fellowship is currently OPEN for applications and will close on November 1st, 2025. The Fresh Voices Fellowship supports one emerging Black, Indigenous, or other writer of...
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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 22/09/2025
FREE Pro Headshots @ NYC Portfolio Clinic + Events open.substack.com/pub/lancesch...
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FREE Pro Headshots @ NYC Portfolio Clinic + Events
Free headshots, website help, more at our upcoming portfolio clinic. And other events you need to know I'm participating in.
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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Thank you for reading, thank you for sharing!
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Dannye Chase is writing gay vampires @dannyechase.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
This week's free spec rec is "The Village of the Sleeping Dead" by Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social zine.bsky.social www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-... "They took her mother in a floating, oilslick lighteater." #writingcommunity #specfic ✍️ 🔱
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Village of the Sleeping Dead by Blue Guldal
West, then north, I tell them. There’s a whole dead settlement there. Twenty-three people in total, no kids. We were the ones who found them, five years ago. Fırat speculates that a health detention w...
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Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
OMG thank you thank you! :)
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies Magazine @bcsmagazine.bsky.social · 25/02/2025
Live BCS #426: "The Village of the Sleeping Dead" Blue Guldal @fugazulero.bsky.social. "We were the ones who found them. Fırat speculates that a health detention went wrong, put everyone to sleep instead of just the infected. And then nobody woke up." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Village of the Sleeping Dead by Blue Guldal
West, then north, I tell them. There’s a whole dead settlement there. Twenty-three people in total, no kids. We were the ones who found them, five years ago. Fırat speculates that a health detention w...
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