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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

And now something a little different ... my reading of my recent poem in SpecPoVerse can be found here: specpoverse.org/vol-2-issue-... #unicornisle #sff #fantasy #writerslife

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Specpoverse

Join us in our mission to create a multicultural vision of speculative poetry.

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 08/08/2026

More good news! Sold "Migration" to Kaleidotrope, slated for Winter 2028. This is my story in first personal plural POV, and I'm happy to find it a home. #unicornisle #sff #writerslife #amwriting

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Flashback! (... ha.) The time I wrote a flash fiction piece based off a silly grammar joke.

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

So apparently, July is Lasagna Awareness Month. Not just lasagna month, but *awareness* month. We all have to be aware of lasagna. I'm aware of lasagna. I'm aware it's tasty.

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Just made a sale to Abyss and Apex again ... this time, a poem! Vinespeak will be appearing in their 3rd Quarter edition. I'm looking forward to it!

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

It's out! Luna Station Quarterly 066, containing "The Queen of Tish" (and my time mage / bodyguard duo) is now available. Read for free: lunastationquarterly.com/issues/066/ Or pick up the print issue, if you fancy: shop.ingramspark.com/b/084?params... #unicornisle #sff #fantasy #writerslife

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Luna Station Quarterly

Stellar short fiction by women-identified writers since 2010

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I have 5 pounds of beef braising in my oven. When I tell you this looks like *nothing* at work, but it's kind of scary in my big ol' Dutch oven ... perspective is everything.

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

I have this weird quirk of writing short stories where light and warmth are the antagonists and the protagonists are seeking darkness and cold. This makes more sense to my brain, I guess? It even shows up in the images I use in a lot of my stories. #unicornisle #writerslife #fantasy #amwriting

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Current highlight of revising my face-to-face agent pitch: I had to change the word "enigmatic" because after several rehearsals, I couldn't get it out without stuttering. Sheesh. #unicornisle #writerslife

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Natania Barron ~ Fantasy Author @natania.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

One of my sister’s goats just delivered her first of two babies! This guy is Han Solo and he’s the cutest thing I have ever seen. Lookit those ears!

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Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Hello new friends! Want to know what we do? Our mission is to elevate the voices of women and other underrepresented gender identity authors of science fiction, fantasy, and horror & to highlight stories featuring strong female and non-binary characters! share.google/ouRzqomYLdUE...

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

I have a ridiculous amount of editing in works: Subs Queue #1: A Muddle Of Masks Subs Queue #2: Watershed Long Form Queue: Nesting Instinct Pre-Crit Pass: Darkness and Summer Not to mentionI'm prepping to dive into my novel, Undertaking Chances. #writerslife #unicornisle

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I tried to explain the plot of the '90s comedy Canadian Bacon to my coworkers. There was some incredulity.

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

I want to read a reverse fake dating story, where two characters in love pretend to hate each other for contrived circumstances and slowly discover the depths of their (negative) feelings for each other.

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Christiane Knight @christianek.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Opening 2026 the right way: just sold "Peace of Mind" to Shelter of Daylight, publication spring 2026! An apprentice of mind magics takes up with a traders' caravan and struggles with the idea of family and trust. #unicornisle #sff #fantasy #writerslife

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Ending 2025 on a nice note: just sold "The Heat of Battle" to Worldstone Publishing's Summer of Scifi & Fantasy: Volume 5! Look for it ... in ... the summer. Looking forward to it! #unicornisle #sff #fantasy #writerslife #amwriting

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 10/12/2025

Going to take a break from baking all the things and have a laugh this weekend. Join me! #unicornisle #sff #fantasy #writerslife

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 05/11/2025

The good news about the current novel project is I've clocked around 20k words. The bad news is, I'm maybe two-thirds of the way to the point I wanted to be at 25k ... #unicornisle #sff #fantasy #writerslife #amwriting

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 26/10/2025

Fashionistas: I've got this pair of denims jeans with a subtle pattern of small white flowers. Can I pair this with a solid color shirt (purple or dark green), or are my only proper choices black, white and neutral?

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Just a quick note that I'm on Instagram now, with plans to post some pretties (food stuff) over the holiday season - @lindseycduncan

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

The last thing I do before starting a story is pick a font to write in. It's got to feel like it matches the story. No, I don't have any cohesive rules for this. I know it when I see it. #unicornisle #writerslife #amwriting

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

One of my least favorite personal writing quirks: I can't start a story without a title. Been brainstorming for hours. Nothing seems quite right. Sigh. #unicornisle #sff #fantasy #writerslife #amwriting

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

That moment where you've been going along writing a story and having a blast with it ... and you suddenly realize it's a wreck and might end up on the scrap heap. Oof. #unicornisle #writerslife #amwriting

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

Two disparate things make a story: The FWO monthly prompt is "write a story involving robbery during a journey." I've had a bug in my brain recently that I want to write about a fantasy world undergoing its own form of Prohibition. Combine the two, and ... #unicornisle #sff #fantasy #amwriting

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 10/08/2025

And a lot more significantly ... I just finished the first draft of The Aroma of Whispers, settling in just shy of 121k words. Editing should trim 10-15k, so I'm feeling pretty good about the length. Regardless ... fantasy-mystery novel done!

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 06/08/2025

It's out! Aurealis Issue #183, containing my "Harmony In Ninths" is now available for purchase! Check it out: www.smashwords.com/books/view/1... #unicornisle #sff #fantasy #writerslife

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Aurealis #183

Brand new science fiction, fantasy and provocative non fiction.

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

Amateur cooks, of any skill level, do you use rosemary? Dried, fresh?

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Me yesterday: great, I know what my next novel project is! Me this morning: oh, look at all these posts about Fatecraft, and a dicemaker and a clockworker really did make interesting protagonists ... Me now: I am confused again. #unicornisle #sff #fantasy #writerslife

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Current favorite line in WIP: It broke bones inside her that had no substance. #unicornisle #sff #writerslife #amwriting

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Woke up this morning realizing my quirky little zombie novel actually *is* long enough to query. But I already have my next query project in line. I ... I don't know. Argh. #unicornisle #sff #writerslife

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Tanya Huff @tanyahuff.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Today's word is PLAY. Today's #BookQW from THE WILD WAYS, 2nd of the Emporium trilogy. The music festival scene in Cape Breton involves a lot of playing. And a little Great Big Sea. Also, selkies, a dragon, and oh yes, they have a cave troll... Available in audio & digital. Shop indie if you can.

The original DAW cover, the ebook cover, and the UK cover run across the bottom of the image involving a dragon shadow, a guitar, and a selkie in that order. The background of the quote is the expanded ebook cover with a guitar on the left and part of a dragon tail on the right.

"Broken Wings?" Donna's question jerked
Charlie out of her thoughts. Apparently, her fingers had moved on without her. "Chica, I wasn't suggesting you play depressing country music. I mean, sure, there's nothing like starting the day with a song about a woman trapped in a…..Shit!" Swerving onto the shoulder, she somehow missed the car suddenly in their lane trying to pass an
oil truck headed north.
Charlie hit a quick A minor 7th and managed to get all four wheels back on the pavement.

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 02/07/2025

Memories of that one time I met a waitress with the same name as a character I created for an online roleplaying game (Talitha), and really had no way to explain why I was so delighted. (Also mental: oh, so *that's* how it's pronounced.) #unicornisle #writerslife

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 29/06/2025

Current state of the writer: the scene sequence in the novel I'm writing has been nothing but struggle. I sort of want to chuck it all in the trash at this point. #unicornisle #sff #fantasy #writerslife #amwriting

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 26/06/2025

Just finished my first short story of 2025. Feels good. #unicornisle #writerslife #amwriting

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In Another Time Magazine @inanothertimemag.bsky.social · 21/06/2025

Happy Summer Solstice everyone! You know what you can do to celebrate the longest day of the year (at least in this hemisphere)? Get yourself a copy of the 3rd issue of our magazine (links in thread), which is themed around "Illumination" this year...

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

And ... it's out! I loved working with these editors, and the illustrations are lovely.

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

Trying to decide if my next writerly project is to try and collate novel ideas for the next book (heh), or write more short stories, or do a flash / shorter boot camp thing. Oy. #unicornisle #sff #fantasy #writerslife

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

Fancy dinner these days seem to be some kind of a main dish concept / core idea that I keep adding ingredients to that I enjoy and "feel" like they go together, plus a weird green salad. Weird salad, you ask? F'r example: candied bacon, blueberries and corn.

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

Working on edits for the humorous zombie novel again, and I love this book, I do, but it's 72k words. What am I supposed to do with that? I usually have the opposite problem. #unicornisle #sff #writerslife #fantasy #amwriting

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Just read an old blogpost of mine that used an example of "a reinterpretation of a fairytale would be where Snow White is a werebear, and she's not sleeping, she's just hibernating." I mean ... But there's a kernel of a good idea there.

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 22/05/2025

Leave me to my own devices, and I write a short story in which cicada shells are ground up for magic.

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Lindsey Duncan @lindseyduncan.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

I'll be in this issue! Looking forward to it.

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