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Rebecca Bennett

@rebecca-b.bsky.social
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SpecFic Writer | TTRPG writer | Can Con | Managing Ed at @HeartlinesSpec | Senior Ed at @apparitionlit | Beer Enthusiast | she/her

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Agita Publishing @agitapublishing.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Agita Magazine issue 2: "Music" is live! Check out stories by Rebecca Bennett, N.R. Fasulo, and Kelly Murashige. Guest edited by O F Cieri. agitamag.com/issue/issue-...
Issue 2, September 2026
"MUSIC"
GUEST EDITOR: O F CIERI
Guest co-editor O F Cieri is a pulp novelist based out of NYC. She is part of the VOIDCON organizing body. For more of her work, visit ofcieri.com

INTRODUCTION: MUSIC
by O F Cieri
Before there were words, there were songs for sex and death.
DONNA MARTIN WILL EAT YOUR FACE
by Rebecca Bennett
The night is chilly, unforgiving, and so is Donna Martin.
EXIGUA
by Kelly Murashige
The tongue-eating louse came for her when she was twenty-one.
OSTINATO
by N.R. Fasulo
That guitar was suddenly a wild animal, shaking and growling.
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 07/07/2026
I don't like AI taking up *any* brain space so this sucks
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Heartlines Spec @heartlines-spec.com · 07/07/2026
We recently published a short story and a poem by the same author (under both linked names in Reckoning’s blog post). Both pieces are still on our website, however we are currently investigating best we can and will re-evaluate if/as more information comes to light.
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
You’ve blinded your last third eye
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Carson ⧊ SSTOh nooo Press @ssto.press · 26/06/2026
Summer on the surface, and summer underground, but all my #Mothership modules are on sale at both Itch and RPG Trader itch.io/s/189486/sum... rpg-trader.com/products/342...
Three modules for Mothership. The booklet Emergence, and two pamphlets: The Flora on Acyx and Burying Grounds on Pavel Theta
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Carson ⧊ SSTOh nooo Press @ssto.press · 25/06/2026
Every hometown’s got the ominous megastructure, what’s yours?
The NDHQ Carling in Ottawa. An aerial photo of the campus amongst greenspace. It’s a collection of connected buildings, formerly the HQ of Nortel Networks until they went bankrupt. Now it’s used by national defence. 

It was allegedly full of bugs and wires from international industrial espionage that helped kill Nortel, but DND said they didn’t find any…

The building’s surrounding greenspace is full of Canada Geese nests. They aggressively attack anyone nearby. I wish I was making this up. 

Ottawa has backrooms full of ‘90s-era Chinese surveillance tech, surrounded by cobra chickens. The RPG setting writes itself.
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I didn’t realize this was out! Worm Sign was a ton of fun to write and reminisce about Animorphs 💁‍♀️🌪️🪲
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Carson ⧊ SSTOh nooo Press @ssto.press · 09/06/2026
Bullet points or not doesn’t define literary work. Literary work is usually character development, literary devices, and primarily aesthetic and artistic value. To me, RPGs have primarily been valued as practical reference for a well-defined audience. That’s also the definition of non-literary.
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Lindz McLeod - THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY is out now! @lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
I have heard from writer friends that editors have directly told they don't want queer books right now, or have asked them to alter/remove queer characters, etc—a state of affairs which is unacceptable and cannot be tolerated. Queer audiences exist and need to see themselves reflected in literature!
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NYGEL 🐙 @nygelmag.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Pssst did someone say horny space worms with a horny symbiotic relationship with their human hosts whose necks they live in as they fuck each other? Oh right, WE did 😉🪱🥵 Check out "Worm Sign" by @rebecca-b.bsky.social in issue 2! It gets slimyyyy 💦💦💦 www.nygelmag.com
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Gareth Watkins @garethwatkins.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
Grimdark: Everything is fucked Dying Earth: the world is fucked New Weird: A city is fucked Folk horror: A village is fucked Gothic: A castle or mansion is fucked but so are families 'Elevated' A24 horror: families are fucked Body Horror: You are fucked Vampires: vampires
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Lit mags are like trees, the best time to support them was a year ago. The second best time is now.
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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Granta AI scandal has me speechless. She had. The Kind. Of Walking. That Made. Benches Become. Men.
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Carson ⧊ SSTOh nooo Press @ssto.press · 15/05/2026
Bop it Twist it Pull it Spin it Flick it Shake it
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Neck worms ahoy!!! 🪱🪱🪱
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
That’s meeeeeee! With the Animorph-inspired smut that you all secretly yearn for. Issue 2 releases May 5th ⛲️
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
If you’re creating something that draws on world mythology, only showcases illustrations of big titted ladies with themes of bondage, *and* you don’t list the line up of writers attached to the project…. I’m going to assume worst practices are afoot
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Maria Dong @mariadongwrites.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
Happy release day to Aviary: a sapphic, surreal, literary-leaning horror-thriller that was so hard to write it almost drove me into total madness. In addition to the stated dedications, it is *especially* dedicated to angry women and my fellow chaos queers.
The book Aviary, by Maria Dong, on a pink and yellow background.
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 31/03/2026
If you like this vibe, there's a whole @littleghostsbooks.bsky.social anthology (which obviously includes my own Videodrame inspo story) www.littleghostsbooks.com/product/litt...
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Little Guts: A Collection of Short Gories | Little Ghosts
LITTLE GUTS: An Anthology of short Gories.Come bask in the glory of the gory!A gladiatorial hockey tournament, a pimple-popping viral internet sensation, a tampon extraction gone awry. Learn what thes...
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Benjamin Birdie’s Bible Bonkers @benjaminbirdie.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
┃╱╲ In this ┃╱╱╲╲ house ╱╱╭╮╲╲ we love ▔▏┗┛▕▔ & appreciate ╱▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔▔╲ Brewmaster Yun ╱╱┏┳┓╭╮┏┳┓ ╲╲ ▔▏┗┻┛┃┃┗┻┛▕▔
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 05/01/2026
Ahhh!! My Canadian lady pirate & shark-thing love story is listed! Give Them No Quarter, Tell Them All Lies pubb’d @bourbonpenn.bsky.social www.bourbonpenn.com/issue/32/giv...
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Rebecca Bennett > Give Them No Quarter, Tell Them All Lies > Bourbon Penn
Along the rocky coast of Newfoundland, Lindsay’s imagination runs as loose as her tongue, loose as the pebbles that dig into her balding leather shoes. As loose as the morals she claims to have sacrif...
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Heartlines Spec @heartlines-spec.com · 28/11/2025
oh hey, is your wallet open for Black Friday? While you're looking for deals, why don't you pay us FULL PRICE PLEASE 💸 $18CAD for a yearly subscription. That's right, there's NO DISCOUNTS, NO DEALS, AND WE'RE DEFINITELY NOT A DRAGON It breaks down to 40 cents a piece for human-made works
Black background with pink neon $18/year. Overtop is curved white text reading 'no discounts, deals, or hoard-stealing dragons'. Directly below the $18 is a list of: 8 stories, 5 poems, 2 essays per year. Six Heartlines covers are arranged below in a fan. Random asides are scattered across the image saying: 'wait, and it's Canadian'; 'that's like 40 cents a piece'; 'i bet that barely covers expenses!'; and 'oh wow such a good deal'
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Carson ⧊ SSTOh nooo Press @ssto.press · 28/11/2025
Come for the Flatline on the Blocks news, stay for the deals from @neonfieldmouse.bsky.social, @ghosttropic.org, @magnum-galaxy-games.itch.io, @lionhearth.bsky.social, and @chrisair.itch.io!
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Newsletter #2: MM25 Aftermath and Itch Sales
Since my last newsletter, I’ve been busy with cons, more writing for Flatline, and playing Over/Under. That megagame was a great distraction from watching the crowdfunding, that’s for sure! Flatline...
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Do you like horny teens and corny trouble? 🌽🌽🌽 Last week I submitted Bury Me at Makeout Station for the Sci-Fi Derelict Jam 2025 hosted by @glitched-tabletop.bsky.social! It's been a while since I wrote a TTRPG but damn it was fun making roll tables again jay-arr-elle.itch.io/bury-me-at-m...
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Bury Me at Makeout Station by jay_arr_elle
a system-agnostic sci-fi oneshot
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Danielle Gembala @ddmgembala.bsky.social · 03/11/2025
Given the grim news in the political reporting at Teen Vogue, we need to support media like The Flytrap even more!
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Shellraiser B Woke - Living Saint of Purity🏳️‍⚧️🖤💜🤍 💛 @shelleybwoke.bsky.social · 24/10/2025
every media outlet should disclose its financials.
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André Geleynse @andregeleynse.com · 20/10/2025
Huge shout-outs to fellow panelists @loukoren.bsky.social and @rebecca-b.bsky.social for a great panel on (sustainably) running a magazine. Also to @moniqueac.bsky.social and @ympang.bsky.social for such a fun talk about submitting short fiction. Could've talked with you all for hours!
Photo of three people at a table at Can*Con. From left to right: Louise Koren, Rebecca Bennett, and myself (André Geleynse)Photo of three people standing at a table at Can*Con. From left to right: Monique Cuillerier, Y.M. Pang, and myself (André Geleynse)
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Louise Koren @loukoren.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
I had a fantastic time at CanCon on my very first panel with @andregeleynse.com and @rebecca-b.bsky.social! Yall made it easy and I had an absolute blast! ✨️
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ThirtyHelens @thirtyhelens.bsky.social · 03/09/2025
ATTN FELLOW CANADIANS: An actual MP has created a petition to stop financial discrimination against adult creators by payment processors. You have to confirm your email but thats because its something that can actually be shown to parliament.
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Can anyone remember the name (and ideally link) a short story that made the rounds a few years ago: - girlfriend with chronic disability coping with a VR cat game - POV is their partner adjusting to the video game addiction (I mostly just remember cat video game)
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Kate Barrett @thewaether.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
living in a golden age for distopian sentences written in a tone like it's the coolest thing ever
But what happens when a child’s imagination no longer has to do any heavy lifting because their toys actually talk back?

Mattel, the world’s largest toy company, has partnered with OpenAI to make that a reality.
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Heartlines Spec @heartlines-spec.com · 17/08/2025
Get ready, we open soon! Early subs for equity-deserving groups: August 24 General subs: September 1 If you're still tinkering, @rebecca-b.bsky.social created a list of Vibes and Comparables! It's not an exhaustive list but it should kickstart some words. www.heartlines-spec.com/vibes-and-co...
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Vibes and comparables
One question Heartlines Spec often receives is: what does a long-term relationship mean? What does a long-term relationship story look like? Long-term is something that varies for every person. It co...
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Malina @iridescentwords.bsky.social · 12/08/2025
Enjoyed the visceral writing and the textures of the seaside town in the Water Doesn't Want you by Rebecca Bennett, published in Augur 7.3. @rebecca-b.bsky.social augursociety.org/the-water-do...
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The Water Doesn't Want You by Rebecca Bennett
The closer they are to the beach, the more Jay's ice cream tastes of salt. Persimmon and vanilla swirl, tart and sweet just three feet back, ebbs into a burning taste.
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
Sensory memory activated 😬
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Sacha Coward @sachacoward.bsky.social · 09/08/2025
I will be asking to remove 'Queer As Folklore' from the long list for the Polari Prize 2025.
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Heartlines Spec @heartlines-spec.com · 01/08/2025
Louder for the people in the back!! Issue 8 released yesterday and is a labyrinth of delicious words: 8 short stories, 5 poems, 1 Horizon Zero Dawn essay, 1 review on spec-fic books Not to mention the delightful @angelvleal.bsky.social acting as Guest Poetry Editor ✨✨✨
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SF & F Poetry Assn @sfpoetry.bsky.social · 01/08/2025
Kudos to editor @mariaschrater.bsky.social for her Birds issue of Eye To The Telescope, which gets a nice review here! therevelator.org/environmenta...
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Earth Versed: 10 New Poetry Books About Our Relationship With Nature • The Revelator
From a collection set in a landfill to an author’s cultural exploration of a critically endangered species, these books celebrate Earth and mourn its destruction.
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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
I actually can and will judge people who are using environmentally devastating technology built on mass theft to create a fictional partner who does nothing but tell how great they are.
Headline from The Conversation:
More people are considering Al lovers, and we shouldn't judge
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 01/07/2025
Well… welcome back to that Sunshine retelling that lingers in my mind
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a man sits in front of a large glowing sun in a dark room
Alt: Scene from the movie Sunshine: a man sits in front of a large glowing sun in a dark room
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🌈 Hailey Piper 🌈 @haileypiperfights.bsky.social · 16/05/2025
No exceptions. If you use Gen A I in any capacity whatsoever, you suck. Yes, the way you're using it too. You're not special. "She probably doesn't mean me" I do.
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Hi, I’m here for the piss take:
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Carson ⧊ SSTOh nooo Press @ssto.press · 25/04/2025
The preorder store for Emergence is now open! emergence-ssto.backerkit.com/hosted_preor... Plus, a brand new teaser video for this new funnel module for #mothership www.youtube.com/watch?v=dDPj...
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Emergence: an escape funnel for Mothership RPG
YouTube video by Single Stage to Orbit Press
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OTHERSIDE @othersidespec.bsky.social · 16/04/2025
Fuck the UK Supreme Court, fuck transphobes, and fuck J.K. Rowling in particular. Trans lives matter. Trans women are women. Buy trans books, and support trans people and trans rights now and always.
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Heartlines Spec @heartlines-spec.com · 16/04/2025
Love the embrace of Another Old Country by @nadiaradovich.bsky.social -- published in one of the last issues of Apparition Lit and is a banger of a story everyone should read apparitionlit.com/another-old-... (it's not all about awards but holy hell is recognition nice)
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Another Old Country - Apparition Literary Magazine
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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 15/04/2025
Canadian peeps. Our election is coming up. We can already see what's happened south of the border when you let the anti-woke mob inside the gates . Don't let it happen here. VOTE. VOTE as if your future depended on it. Vote to keep Poilievre and his minions out. www.elections.ca/content2.asp...
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Ways to vote – Elections Canada
Ways to vote in the 2025 federal election in Canada.
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Rebecca Bennett @rebecca-b.bsky.social · 15/04/2025
Stacie is super talented and I can't wait to read everything she's ever written 😍
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Scott Shapiro @scottjshapiro.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
I wonder if Roman elites watching the fall of their empire also thought: “This is so stupid.”
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