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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Raw audio room tone check this morning. Those numbers look solid to me! Shout out to @thetps.ca for his excellent YouTube videos!! Nathan, you’re a treasure! #homerecordingstudio #audioengineering #Reaper #soundcheck #diyhomestudio #noisefloor #audiobooknarrator

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Are ppl starting the book over from the beginning everytime they they pick it up? From page 1? If you can't remember the book at all what are you doing? It's very easy to flip back one page or land on the paragraph you read before and pick it up again. Are you reading a page every 6 months?

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Once you've opted out of Googles privacy violating "Smart Features" in Gmail, look right below it in settings at Google Workspace Smart Features. Click "Manage Workspace smart features setting" and UNCLICK "Smart features in Google Workspace" and "Smart features in other Google products"

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Do you use Gmail? Have you turned OFF Smart Features? If not, know that Google AI is actively reading through all of your emails. To check, go to settings in Gmail and scroll down until you see "Smart Features" on the left side. UNCLICK the box!! (1/2) #AntiAI #Google #gmail #privacyrights #optout

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 04/08/2026

My Wordpress-based website was hacked. 😭 After hours w/ tech support, I ended up having to delete the entire site, including databases, & start over from scratch. The hack was via an old plugin that wasn't getting updated. Check your plugins, folks!! #AIsucks #Fable #Mythos #Hacking

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Just finished watching "Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die." I liked it. While very different, there was something about it that reminded me of "12 Moneys." #movies

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

What can I say? I'm a weirdo in the booth. I get heated about grammar, swear a LOT, make odd noises, and generally keep myself quite entertained. Looking for a narrator? Let's chat! #audiobooknarration #bloopers #outtakes #voiceactor #inthebooth

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Eh… it was alright. Didn’t love the way they handled the ending. Not nearly as gripping as the written story, but no surprise there.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

This year’s #Readercon book haul. I’ll be reading ODE TO THE HALF-BROKEN 1st bc Suzanne Palmer very generously gave me a copy (& signed it!) at the end of our panel together. She didn’t have to do that, but that’s the kind of generous & wonderful person she is. #reading #sff #books #greatbooks

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

ICYMI, PLEASE REPOST AND SHARE WIDELY!!! We need your help once again, you magnificent Space Unicorns! Behold the Uncanny Magazine Year 13: The Space Unicorn Believes in YOU! Kickstarter!!! buff.ly/Gab1zWu

Uncanny Magazine Covers by Paul Lewin, Katy Shuttleworth, and Galen Dara

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Sitting down to watch THE LONG WALK on HBO tonight. Fingers crossed it doesn’t suck, because I loved the novella. Or was it a book? It was part of “The Bachman Books” collection I had way back when. Anyone seen it? Thoughts? #stephenking #thelongwalk #books #movies #movieadaptaions

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

Your Odyssey panel discussion was phenomenal! I was enthralled by the discussion. You, Sonya, and Ken did an amazing job. Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and insights. 🙏

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

It what a hot discussion. Many strong opinions, but I think we ended with a pretty good list and it was a lot of fun.

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

This is my last guaranteed appointment at the Biblioplex, which I adore beyond all reason! I hope to see you there (and I do have more friendship bracelets for all five colleges).

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

I love The X-Files, but as of S3E18 both Mulder and Scully really need to get better about turning on the lights of a room when they first enter it. They don’t even usually look around for a light switch!

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

Want to read my genderqueer, coming-of-age, young love, cozy fantasy flash story, "Springtime Magic?" Of course you do! #sff #flashfiction #cozyfantasy #queerromance #younglove #hearthstoriesmagazine

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

As worthy, sure. As knowledgeable and experienced? Debatable. 😉

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

Got my finalized schedule for this year's #Readercon happening July 9-12 in Burlington, MA. Feeling a bit gobsmacked by the caliber of the folks I'm going to be sharing table space with during my panels. I suspect I may be doing more listening than speaking, lol. #SFF #author #writingcommunity

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Generative vs Depressive Criticism
Salon C-D,Duration: 60 mins
Saturday, July 11, 2026
12:00

Building a Seven Stories Mountain
Create - Collaborate,Duration: 60 mins
19:00

Will We Know Intelligent Life If We See It?
Salon C-D,Duration: 60 mins
Sunday, July 12, 2026
12:00

The Robot Indifference Spectrum
Salon A-B,Duration: 60 mins
14:00

Things Everyone Likes But You
Salon E,Duration: 60 mins

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Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Violet Lichen is NOW OPEN to novella queries until June 30th! 🌱🍄 We're seeking speculative and literary ecofiction and sci-fi between 30-45k words. We look forward to reading your work! Read Full Submission Guidelines: violetlichen.com/submissions/ Query Portal: querytracker.net/query/Violet...

Violet Lichen Books OPEN TO QUERIES. We are seeking: speculative ecofiction, folk horror, weird and New Weird, literary scifi. 30-45k words. Closes June 30th, 2026.

Read the full guidelines: www.violetlichen.com/submissions
Query Portal: www.querytracker.net/query/violetlichen

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 18/06/2026

Break them

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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

When we win, the first bill I’m filing is a comprehensive anti-corruption package: Overturn Citizens United Ban corporate PACs and super PACs Ban members of Congress from trading stocks Once we defeat the most corrupt politician in America, we can defeat this entire corrupt system.

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Malena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

What if you were abducted & detained & you had no idea when or if you'd ever get released & you feared being sent to a country on an entirely different continent? That's what immigrants are fearing! All immigrants, regardless of status are at risk in this administration. #ICELawlessness

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

So… They still have their missile system. The old leader’s younger, smarter, and more extremist son is now in charge. They still have all their uranium and we agreed to “talk about that part later.” Oh, and we murdered a bunch of school kids. Cool. #trump #incompetent #pointlesswar

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

Day 1 of moving my recording studio from under the eaves (where it was both noisy and hot) to a corner of my basement is complete. Just 4 more moving blankets left to get off the walls & everything will be moved. Then, reassembly begins. #voiceover #voiceactor #homestudio #audio #diy

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

And... that's a wrap. Another successful year of teaching high school biology is in the books. Hello summer vacation!!! #teacher #highschoolteacher #biologyteacher #summer #summervacation #teacherlife #lifeisgood

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Got my draft schedule for #Readercon and I'm delighted both with the panels they put me on and the folks with whom I'll be sharing table space. Cannot wait! Will I see you this July? readercon.org

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

I heard that you're not sending out rejection letters anymore. Is that true? If we subbed during the spring window and haven't heard from you, can we assume an R?

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Finished selecting the @readercon.org panels I'm interested in taking part in and ranked them. Volunteered to moderate for all of them, because I'm a teacher. Moderating discussions is what I do. All day. With adolescents. It's my jam. #writer #author #reader #teacher #readercon #fun

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Got fed up with the dishwasher leaving a thin film of nastiness on everything, so I took it apart to see what the problem was. 😲😱🤢💀 Found the problem. It’s gone now, but it will haunt my dreams.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

Pleased to find that the grease application worked. These animals are excellent problem solvers though. I suspect this fight is far from over. #raccoon #urbanraccoon #wildlife #urbanwildlife #thestruggleisreal #pestcontrol #pestmanagement #battleofwits

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

I’m getting ready to smear automotive grease all over my downspouts. If you can guess why, then you have my sympathies because you have probably fought this battle too.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I got an acceptance email today! A lovely surprise that really brightened up this rainy spring day for me. #writing #amwriting #cozyfantasy #shortstory #shortfiction

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

ICYMI! Reading for the Hugo Awards? Try the short story "Unfinished Architectures of the Human-Fae War" by Caroline M. Yoachim @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social! It placed 4th in the Uncanny Poll! You can read it here! buff.ly/KkHUnep

The cover for Uncanny Magazine Issue 64, “Barbershops of the Floating City" by Grace P. Fong: A woman stands facing the viewer, her qipao is a light blue color with flower designs in a darker shade of blue. Her long, black hair trails elegantly behind her while she holds a pair of scissors close to her chest. Behind there is a shadow that looks in the opposite direction, as if she is looking down at the city depicted below. At the top is a sun that crowns the two figures and bathes the entire picture in light. The quote reads: "There have been portals to the Fae realm for at least as long as humans have had fairy tales, but the first one deliberately engineered by humans was opened in an abandoned amusement park thirty-five miles northeast of Antiphony."

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

There's a pine tree in my neighbor's back yard & every year a pair of ravens nest in it. I love watching them fly back & forth with sticks as they build a new nest each spring. Idk why they don't reused their old nests, but they never do. #corvids #ravens #spring #nestingseason #birdwatching

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Another flash piece edited and sent out today. Subbed to a "Bucket List" venue. Fingers Crossed! #amwriting #sff #flashfiction #writerslife

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Three stories currently out on submission at five venues. I've got three more stories to clean up and then I'll be adding them to the list. It sure feels good to be back at it again. #SFFH #shortstory #writers #authors #amwriting #amrevising #writerslife

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

Just finished reading ELISHA BARBER THE DARK APOSTLE (Book 1) by E.C. Ambrose. Oh my gosh, it was so gooooood! I couldn't put it down, and now I'm scrambling to get ahold of book 2. If you haven't read this book yet, you are seriously missing out. Just fantastic. #greatbooks #bookrecs #mustread

Cover of the book, Elisha Barber the Dark Apostle. Image is of a man in a linen shirt and leather apron standing behind a table upon which is laid out an assortment of medieval surgical tools.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 01/03/2026

There are two people in my family who eat a LOT of yogurt each week and have a taste for the very best (most expensive) stuff. So, I’m trying my hand at making a gallon sized batch of it from scratch. Will post an update on how it goes. #DIY #homemade #skyr #yogurt #icelandicyogurt

A single serving container of plain Skyr Icelandic yogurt lies on a wooden cutting board in front of a steel pot filled with milk.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Someone else suggested this organization, too. I'll go with it! Thank you.

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

My child would like to get a pride flag to put on their bedroom wall. Anyone know where I could purchase one and know that my money will be supporting a worthwhile organization? #lgbtq+ #prideflag

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Katherine Karch @karchwrites.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

I'm so sorry to hear that you've been struggling with health issues as much as you have been. Taking care of yourself isn't letting anyone down. You're modeling good self-care for the rest of us. Wishing you a speedy journey back to feeling better.

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Angela Liu @angelaliu.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

Got to 1400 and my brain peaced out.

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