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M. L. McCortney

@mlmat.bsky.social

Author and hobbyist digital artist. Science Fiction, Science Fantasy, and Space Opera. New short fiction forthcoming in 2026, with novella- and novel-length works currently in the works.

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M. L. McCortney @mlmat.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

"Mirage" is my first fiction to appear in print. Military Science Fantasy, you could call it, also in flash fiction length (~700 words)... Paperback copies of Bullet Points #14, edited by Nathan Toronto (@bulletpoints.bsky.social), are now available for order from the link below:

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M. L. McCortney @mlmat.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

Most colorful nebulae images don't reflect what the human eye would see looking at them, but this doesn't seem to stop many sci-fi films. Since those Hubble pictures and sci-fi films helped get me into space-related creativity, it doesn't stop my writing or art, either:

$A fractal-rendered artwork of a colorful nebula, in hues of blue, orange, yellow, and red.$

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M. L. McCortney @mlmat.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

As both a fan and a writer of science fiction, I find the concept of "city-worlds" to be extremely interesting. The ones I use in my Two Armed-Galaxy, like the planet I've rendered here, aren't insanely populated like Coruscant from Star Wars, though.

A planet with rings and a white-red atmosphere sits in space. Its nighttime side glitters with red and orange city lights, densely organized into concentric circles: a city world.

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M. L. McCortney @mlmat.bsky.social · 18/04/2025

Writing sci-fi, it's easy to get lost in the setting's details. I've found that art helps organize and inspire your thoughts - especially if you can make it yourself. I learned to make digital art in Blender for this reason, and it has been indispensable to my writing. #writinginspiration #art

A desert planet with sparse, white clouds and a rough, beige surface hangs in space. From the camera's perspective, its moon passes in front of it, standing out with a noxious green atmosphere.

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