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Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · 01/10/2026

It all started on this day. Thank you for a wonderful twenty years.

Text in the center reads: 20 Years Oct. 2006 - Oct. 2026, clarkesworldmagazine.com

(right) Cover art for issue 241 by Marcel Deneuve is "Labyrinths of Azarax" and features a blue and white mechanical eye in a circular opening looking at a small, white, glowing humanoid figure standing on a large pipe in the tunnel. Many pipes line the walls, all heading out to the main room. Pipes are yellow and gray. Room beyond is blue.

(left) Cover art for issue 1 by Tomasz Pietrzyk is "The Town of the Towers" and features a surreal town of yellowy white distorted towers with reddish orange roofs that overhang the towers and rise to a point. Mishapen dark windows and doors are scattered about on the buildings. Orange sky gives the entire piece a warm tone.

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Agita Publishing @agitapublishing.bsky.social · 28/05/2026

Kids, gather round and hear a tale of the olden times.

Screenshot of what Google used to look like. "Google is a pure search engine--no weather, no news feed, no links to sponsors, no ads, no distractions, no portal litter. Nothing but a fast-loading search site. Reward them with a visit."

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

There's like... a million and one caveats to this, apply all of them. But sometimes a person just needs to hear that writing is/can/should be fun. Follow it always

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

I swear it's like every solution to creative block for me is to jump in media res. Yes, even 2/3 of the way into the story. Why write intros & transitions when I can skip straight to the good parts? As Jordan Peele says, follow the fun

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

Hi, how important is it to be available for in-person meetings, and where are you located?

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NECKSNAP MAGAZINE @necksnapmag.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

free contest subs for BIPOC and/or historically marginalized writers will be closing May 22 at 11:59pm ET! get those subs in 🖤 general subs are open until june 15! $5 to submit, $300 grand prize!

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Laura Zats @lzats.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The big thing I regret about the decline of arts criticism is that everyone still dislikes things, but in boring, unthoughtful ways. We’ve sucked all the fun out of being a hater by pretending it’s not an intellectual exercise!

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

So beautiful! Every garden needs a good sitting area! How old is your garden roughly?

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Ooh, I bet they smell as wonderful as they look!

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Flash Fiction Online @flashfictiononline.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

📣 Details for Lark Morgan Lu’s upcoming call for stories, themed “Aftermath,” are now available via our Patreon page. ✔️ Submissions open JULY 1st! ✔️ All genres ✔️ 500-1000 words as per usual This issue will release in January 2027 #writingcommunity #flashfiction

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Agita Publishing @agitapublishing.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

SIDE HUSTLE: HORROR STORIES FOR LATE CAPITALISM opens for submissions in nine days! Send us your horror and dark sci-fi stories about the extra work we do to stay afloat. Regular call = May 15 to June 14 Extended period for marginalized authors: June 15 to June 21 agitapublishing.com/submissions/

A photo of three masked figures holding bloody food delivery bags, accompanied by the title of the book.

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

Nice!! I made a small bracelet loom using a dollar store canvas once. It's definitely a fun and relaxing hobby!

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

I emailed today and just got a reply. Looks like it's pushed to the Fall issue now (due to some miscommunication). Sooo.... see you in October I guess lol

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Got one more I wanna sub this horror piece to. Hoping for the best! 🙏

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Words are producing again, for the first time in months. I'm hoping to get the ball rolling and actually finish it this time! Story idea is about 3 yrs old (and long overdue!) Is there still room for AI horror? 👀

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Currently in the same boat and I'd say it's a great problem to have! *magically evolves into a novella*

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Haha nope! I assume delayed scheduling or something. Time will tell. Thank you so much for remembering though! It means a lot 😭

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

Ooh, love the alternate cover! Great spin on the original

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Got my 2nd short story acceptance! Smaller mag, smaller story, equally unhinged protagonist. Stay tuned!

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 17/02/2026

Ah that's so validating. Your cover designs are great and they know it!

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

I love this for you! Congratulations!!

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Kate Elliott @kateelliottsff.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

The true secret to my long career: As a midlist writer hanging on to my career one book at a time, I can only control the work I do, not outcomes. So I work: Drafting Novel W while waiting for edit notes on Novel F. When edits & draft are done, I'll return to the half finished & overdue Novel L.

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Late to the news, but so glad to hear this!! Congratulations Alan!! Well done! 🎉

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

The best music screams me to seep 🖤

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

No cheating, reskeet with the most recent photo of your pet.

Tortie cat sitting in an empty suitcase. 2+ weeks ago before I traveled for the holiday

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Would you be open to creating a tip jar/kofi sort of thing for one-time payments?

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Just subbed a piece for the first time in three-ish months. Really hoping this is the one! 🙏

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Update: I went with the latter and now all my Halloween candy is gone

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

Wait till they find out that Palestinians are Semites

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

Congratulations!! Must be a really great feeling

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

Love the alt text of the 2nd pic. Nice one

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

They're very nice! The goats we have love to eat the leaves on the young saplings

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 01/11/2025

They're wild around here so I assume the ones native to southeast US

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Also, love that this book deal is a horror. It sounds so unhinged and I'm here for it!

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Ahh I'm so happy you read it! Thanks!! Haven't written a good flash fic yet, haha. But more shorts are (hopefully) coming soon!

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

This basket weighs like 5lbs. Couldn't even hold it long enough with one arm to take a pic lol

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Okay so this is the most I've ever harvested! So happy!! Not sure if I'm gonna make a jam or just splurge on them like candy 😋🌱

A basket full of persimmon fruit in the sunset

Basket of persimmon fruit filled to the brim

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 31/10/2025

Congratulations!! So much good news! Glad to see it's all paying off for you!! Ngl, some of your flash pieces have been very inspiring for me, so it's nice to see you have yet another book deal. Wishing you all the best! 😁

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

Website is not live yet. Still using Carrd till I'm ready to publish

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Nadia Amatullah King @nadiaaking.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

I've become such a digital minimalist that I decided to code my own website! In HTML!! Very surprised since my tech skills are almost non-existent, but it's easier than expected. Right now it looks exactly as my Ghost/Carrd did, so I'm definitely calling this one a win! 😁

Home page is a minimalist dark-blue, gray-toned background with a circular pfp in the center. Beneath it is my name (Nadia Amatullah King) and a tagline that says "author of speculative fiction and dark sci-fi." The navigation consists of only three, minimal icons with no words. The first is a crescent moon and star highlighted for the home page. The second is an open book, and the third is an artsy geometric symbol.

Screenshot of the second page, showing my one fiction publication, The Black Refinery. Contains one paragraph of text and a stock image of a beach in black-and-white.

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