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Carnyx Press @carnyxpress.co.uk · 01/10/2026

Submissions are open! We're seeking short stories from writers living in the North of England for our anthology of cosmic horror. Find out more and submit: carnyxpress.co.uk/anthology-3-...

Submissions are open for short stories on the theme of cosmic horror, from writers living in the North of England, from the 1st October to the 30th November.

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Heather Paterson @heatherpaterson.co.uk · 03/10/2026

EVERY UK MP needs to read this You are all part of a government that is creating a situation so hostile and unsafe that people are leaving the country This is not an isolated case. You have the power to do something about this.

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Rachel Deering @racheldeering.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hello Saturday. 🐇 A little marginalia. #InternationalRabbitDay

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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Macklemore is to perform at Dublin’s 3Arena on October 26, as part of his #FreePalestine tour. All proceeds from the tour will benefit organisations supporting Palestine and the Palestinian movement.

Macklemore and Friends poster saying the "Free Palestine Tour: October 26th at the 3Arena. All proceeds benefit organisations supporting Palestine and the Palestinian movement.

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Alasdair Stuart @alasdairstuart.com · 25/09/2026

UK based RPG chums. Does anyone have a store that's got physical copies of the Mothership supplement, MegaDamage? Asking for myself and several others.

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Samuel Poots @pootsidoodle.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Gaming question. Baldur's Gate 3 or Expedition 33? I am so close to submitting my thesis now and plan to spend a week just playing a game I've missed out on. Which one should I choose?

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Samuel Poots @pootsidoodle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I just turned what had at one time been an over 1000 word segment of my first thesis draft into a footnote. That's some editing there! *I will not be accepting questions on how long the footnote is at this time.

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TW @twesq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

this is fantastic and I learned something new

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Azrai @theazrai.com · 22/09/2026

It’s just a 5 minute art tutorial, but life kept me from posting creative videos like this on YouTube for YEARS. The only reason I can do this at all is because kind strangers offered us a rent-free space in their home while we recover. Starving artists just starve. Supported artists create. 💚

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Cheating at art is fine actually.

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Writing "wisdom" I hate: WRITE WHAT YOU KNOW. This is the worst advice ever. It would be better if it was KNOW MORE SO YOU CAN WRITE ABOUT IT. Every good writer I know is constantly researching and getting new information and asking experts. It's a terrible bit of advice!

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Charles Pulliam-Moore @charlespulliam.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

The Emma Frost x Miss Piggy comic has hit the internet and it's so, so, so much more magnificent than I ever could have hoped for

Emma Frost: "Emma Frost, darling. I'm a telepath. May I read your mind to ascertain if you're telling the truth?"

Miss Piggy: "But of course, darling I am an open book, a tell-all memoir."

Emma Frost telepathically witnessing the entirety of Miss Piggy's life.

Wolverine: "Frost? She legit?"
Emma Frost: "She's..She's... She's everything. And I would die for her."

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Samuel Poots @pootsidoodle.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I have written for Warhammer, Labyrinth, and one other EXTREMELY exciting project I’m not sure I can reveal yet, all of which I was obsessed with, so yeah, 20 year old me would be very impressed.

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Anthea West - Fate Kickstarter LIVE @antheawest.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Launching a Kickstarter for Fate Book Two: Roof and Cloud this Thursday! Check out the pre-launch now and follow the KS to get notified when it launches!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ant... #fateks26 #spiderforest #webcomic #comic #kickstarter

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Samuel Poots @pootsidoodle.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Last night, I dreamt I was sitting on the floor working on my thesis in my childhood bedroom. My parents called me to dinner, but I couldn't get out of the room because I couldn't climb out from the piles of reference books. ... I might be a little burnt out.

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Cast of Wonders @castofwonders.org · 15/09/2026

escapeartists.moksha.io/publication/... We open to general submissions in a little under 30 mins. Don't self-reject Do read the guidelines

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Moksha

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Scott Dworkin @dworkin.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

10,900 letters just made the Yosemite deal toxic. When constituent mail crosses 10k, junior staffers stop archiving it and senior aides start warning members about re-election blowback. Push it past 11,000 before lunch: 👇 actionnetwork.org/letters/tell...

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Tell Congress: Stop Trump’s Yosemite Giveaway

Contact Congress today!

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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

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Samuel Poots @pootsidoodle.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

This. 100% this. And from a writing perspective, I find it fascinating to write characters who are so deeply, completely self-deluded or in denial about their actions. It makes it so much more satisfying when the consequences of those actions snap into place and they're sent reeling.

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ianthemouthofmadness.fenrisgames @fenrisgames.com · 10/09/2026

suicide prevention day. lost two of my best mates in the last 8y, both in awful circumstances. rarely a day goes by they're not in my thoughts. please don't believe that the world's better off without you.

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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

sorry, but torturing the omelas kid is just a smart move, polling-wise. i personally wish there wasn't a kid in the omelas hole--of course i do!--but let's not get distracted by purity tests, here.

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Samuel Poots @pootsidoodle.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This comic promises to be fantastic and I am really excited to be working with Rae on this story.

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Hog And Dice 🇮🇪🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ @hoganddice.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.

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Escape Artists Foundation @escapeartists.net · 05/09/2026

New to us? Never fear: our editorial teams have some suggestions for you! escapeartists.net/markets

NEW TO ESCAPE ARTISTS FOUNDATION?
Not sure where to start reading, listening, or submitting?
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Samuel Poots @pootsidoodle.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I'm in the last month of my thesis. I also got a dream freelance commission I couldn't pass up, but the pressure I feel about it is immense. I am trying to keep on top of wedding prep. And people keep asking me for instant decisions about a future I don't know. I am so tired.

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Christina Orlando @cxorlando.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Hello, book people! I am the book content editor for Reactor Mag and I'm looking for sci-fi, fantasy, horror, romantasy, and speculative books coming out in 2027! If you have an adult or YA SFF/H book out next year (or publicist), share the link/info here!

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Samuel Poots @pootsidoodle.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

An accurate depiction of my wife and I. I'll let you decide which is which.

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Sci-FI-Ireland @sci-fi-ireland.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's official 🚀🚀 Sci-Fi Ireland will open for submissions on the 1st of November and the window will run through untill the 31st of December 🎄💜🎄 This is a paid opportunity for writers either born or, or living on, the Ireland of Ireland and full details are on our website!! #opensubmission

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

How To Be a Writer: First, obtain a writing-desk carved from a single ironwood tree a pen made from a lyre-bird's feather a ream of hand-made paper, embellished with moonflower petals a special writer's hat. Burn them all to ashes Try to read what's in the smoke Write down what you see in blood Tea.

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Simon McNeil @simonm223.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

If politics is making you unwell then take that as a sign that it's time for dramatic collective action rather than a disengagement in the name of wellness.

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Olly Gibbs @ollygibbs.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

New official work: Kubo and the Two Strings 10th Anniversary for Laika Studios. Made at Empire Design. I'm thrilled to share this piece which was a joy to design and create. It pushed the boundaries of what I thought I was capable of but it ended up being my most favourite piece I've ever designed.

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Samuel Poots @pootsidoodle.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The Farthest Away Mountain by Lynne Reid Banks. I love this book so much, it may have been my first Fantasy adventure and also one of the first things I read to put a critical eye on the fairy tale tropes I’d grown up immersed in.

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Limit Break Comics @limitbreakcomics.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

BUMP IN THE NIGHT is now LIVE! zoop.gg/c/bumpinthen... Please help spread the word, and back the book on @wearezoop.bsky.social!

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Raphaellakay @raphaellakay.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

"This is a list of all our Gaza Verified members’ fundraisers1, ordered by those that have raised the least amount in the past seven days." gaza-verified.org/donate/

A heart-shaped Palestinian flag is displayed above the title "Gaza Verified". A navigation menu lists "Home", "People", "Donate", "Guide", "Team", and Arabic text for "Guide" and "Join Us!". A purple button reads "تسجيل الدخول". Below this, the section heading is "Donate". The text describes the page as "This is a list of all our Gaza Verified members' fundraisers, ordered by those that have raised the least amount in the past seven days. The list uses Fabio Manganiello's API."

Un drapeau palestinien en forme de cœur est affiché au-dessus du titre "Gaza Verified". Un menu de navigation liste "Home", "People", "Donate", "Guide", "Team", ainsi que du texte en arabe pour "Guide" et "Rejoignez-nous !". Un bouton violet indique "تسجيل الدخول". En dessous, le titre de la section est "Donate". Le texte décrit la page comme "This is a list of all our Gaza Verified members' fundraisers, ordered by those that have raised the least amount in the past seven days. The list uses Fabio Manganiello's API."

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Mike Brooks @mikebrooks668.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

This is definitely me, but I encourage everyone to reject the arbitrary binary of “pantser” and “plotter” anyway. Your process is yours, don’t try to fit it into someone else’s oversimplification. Reject a few more arbitrary binaries while you’re at it, it’s good for you.

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Jonathan Edwards @jontofski.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

René Goscinny would have been 100 today. Here’s my version of his most famous creations - Asterix and Obelix.

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼 @bonabooks.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Hi all, our lovely editor Rob is in danger of getting kicked out of the UK if he doesn't raise enough money for immigration fees by 27 Oct, so he's set up a GoFundMe. We very much want him here, making queer books, so if you're able to donate or simply share his campaign, we'd be so grateful!

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Donate to Help Me Stay in the UK For Good (After 10 Years Living Here), organized by Robert Berg

Who I Am My name is Robert Berg and I’m raising funds to hel… Robert Berg needs your support for Help Me Stay in the UK For Good (After 10 Years Living Here)

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Úna-Minh's ✨ Open to Work ✨ @unaminh.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Reminder that if you're a streamer and don't want Amazon to train your content, to switch it off on Twitch. Click on your profile pic -> Account Settings -> Security and Privacy -> Training for Generative AI (near bottom). www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Twitch faces backlash over Amazon using content to train AI

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animal crossing pics @goj.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Animal Crossing Wild World (2005) #acww

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Eugenia Triantafyllou @foxesandroses.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

In 2022, before Chatgpt and everything that came next, I participated in this study. It was framed as a research on a new tool that I could try and offer my opinion on. I didn't know that it was trained on copyrighted material.

wordcraft-writers-workshop.appspot.com

Wordcraft Writers Workshop

The Wordcraft Writers Workshop is a collaboration between Google's PAIR and Magenta teams, and 13 professional writers. Together we explore the limits of co-writing with AI.

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Samuel Poots @pootsidoodle.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

The research stacks have grown again. Help, help they're coming for me!

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Brawlcats @brawlcats.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027

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Cursed Morsels @cursedmorsels.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

After giving it some thought, I figure there's never going to be a perfect time to open for horror/Weird fic collection submissions. Why not now while my job is still in a slow period? If you're BIPOC and/or queer, I'm especially interested in reading your work: cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

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Submission Calls

Horror and Weird Fiction COllections Submission Call (OPEN NOW UNTIL FILLED) Submission CallSingle-author horror and Weird fiction short story collections. 40K to 60K words—no exceptions. The submi…

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Samuel Poots @pootsidoodle.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

If I happen to go missing, please send someone to dig me out, the reference book piles have probably taken over.

Photo of a desk and office chair surrounded by piles of books.

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