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The Cookout Anthology @tco-anthology.bsky.social · 12h

Fortuitous timing, here in Black Speculative Fiction Month, to let you all know about our upcoming COVER REVEAL! More details to follow about the beautiful artwork commissioned to envelop our delicious stories... Stay tuned, and keep an eye on updates at our website! thecookoutanthology.com

A dark wooden tabletop covered in flour, eggs, wooden spoons, acorns, and other baking ingredients, with a brown paper wrapped book torn to reveal half of a fairy face, and the words "@ days until the cookout's cover reveal!"

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A. L. Munson | Onnahinli Hinak Bitepuli (she/her) @almunsonauthor.bsky.social · 11h

This is perhaps the most important sci-fi story I've ever read: "This is an Emergency Broadcast" by @rsagarcia.bsky.social. The message and the delivery are perfect and speak to our current times. clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_07_26/ #sff #scifi #sciencefiction #readsky #reading #shortstories

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This Is an Emergency Broadcast by R.S.A. Garcia

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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DCS 🔞 @darkchibishadow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

It's so critical that it's literally a "contact everyone on my contacts list about this" situation. And that is now how I usually operate. So, if you see posts from me about boosting stuff: PLEASE SHARE. And I urge you to share my work amongst your friends too.

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DCS 🔞 @darkchibishadow.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Between Tapas shutting down and my Patreon being forced on a monthly cycle: I'm gonna be honest that I will need all hands on deck for my work to survive this coming October/November. I know that's a tough time to show up to support someone: but shares, reviews, etc help a lot.

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Disco Barrington 🏳️‍⚧️ Author @discobooks.bsky.social · 17h

This was great! Loved chatting resilient communities with such brilliant authors. Also, there were TWO Trinis on one panel, @sillysyntax.bsky.social and myself. What are the chances?

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 17h

The collective noun for Trinidadians anywhere even on sff panels is "ah lime." I'm very much looking forward to reading Disco's book which I learned has dialect and includes soucouyant folklore. 👀👀 All the panelists were great. 🖤🖤🖤

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 19h

Finally, the #2026IgnyteAwards Community Award recognizes Outstanding Efforts in Service of Inclusion and Equitable Practice in Genre Congratulations @strangehorizons.bsky.social who also won the inaugural award in this category in 2020.

2026 Ignyte Community Award winner: Strange Horizons

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 18h

Congratulations to this incredible team!!

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 18h

AAAHHHHH CONGRATULATIONS @somtoihezue.bsky.social!! So incredibly well deserved!

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 18h

Congratulations to all the finalists and to the winners! Thank you for your work and your wonderful stories! Thanks also to @ldlewiswrites.blacksky.app, @sillysyntax.bsky.social especially, & everyone else involved, for working so hard every year to give us these fantastic awards!

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20h

The Ignytes were created in 2020 as an award series that centers BIPOC perspectives and contributions to speculative fiction. The works nominated on our ballots are the creations of people from these lived experiences, or are works/entities/individuals they hold in high regard. #2026IgnyteAwards

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20h

Thank you as well to the 1,111 voters who submitted ballots in any category this year. We didn't have to clear out nearly as many duplicate/spam votes, which was nice for us. #2026IgnyteAwards

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20h

Hello and happy Fullmetal Alchemist Day! We're about ready to get started with this year's winner announcement A very special thanks to our first-ever sponsors: @bcsmagazine.bsky.social, @edmontonin2030.bsky.social, @laworldcon.bsky.social , and @revmindi.bsky.social ! #2026IgnyteAwards

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Dianna Gunn Does (Fictional) Murders 🇨🇦 @diannalgunn.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is a very good deal on a very good book

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Diana Nightbloom @diananightbloom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Please help by quote posting, liking and donating. 💕 💸 #HelpSky #MutualAid #HelpFolksLive #MADBoost

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

This is part of a big thread with books to buy. And yes, please feel free to buy my short story collection. Short stories are my love!

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Verdell Walker, Writer @vwalkerwrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

“The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington” by @pdjeliclark.bsky.social and “Tantie Merle and the Farmhand 4200” by @rsagarcia.bsky.social. I think about “Carnival Nine” by @carolinemyoachim.bsky.social all the time, made me feel so seen as a caregiver.

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Cursed Morsels @cursedmorsels.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I was talking to my friend Mae today about how I wish more people cared about and read short stories. A great short story will take only twenty minutes to read but stick with you for twenty years. Wildly powerful artform! What's a short story that fits that description for y'all?

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Matthew Dowd @matthewjdowd.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Latest WSJ poll: "63% want to pause AI development 61% want a billionaire wealth tax 59% want Medicare for All 57% want a $20 minimum wage 58% want to end U.S. military aid to Israel" This is the center of the country politically. it is time all adjust to this political spectrum, esp. media.

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AJ @ajknights.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Curious as to whether anyone has figured out to only read the italicised sections... for the 'sekrit.' Is that why some reviewers hate it? But thats why I love it...its layers baby. Everything she writes is layered but this one is the first one thats just flat out a message hidden in the text.

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I find it suspicious when a person who (I would hope here) can read and write, says to others, oh no it's not that important for you to learn to write. Really? Could you be a professor, or "write" this column without that ability? Did you use Chatgpt? If you have children, can they write? I bet yes.

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Shveta Thakrar @shvetathakrar.com · 01/10/2026

My first three books are not about oppression, nor are they historical fantasy, and I know those were two strikes against them. But I wanted to write fun contemporary books using my folklore/mythology in the vein of Holly Black and Laini Taylor, so I did.

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Exactly. THE NIGHTWARD was inspired by Caribbean MYTHOLOGY, yet reviews said they couldn't 'see' the 'Caribbean' in it. I told you it was a secondary world sci fantasy, so excuse me? What even were your expectations? Coconut trees? Beaches? I mean... I'm not a tour guide & this ain't Burger King.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

context. sentiment. inferences. People seriously cannot do these things anymore. That’s why they angrily demand you spell out every joke, every reference, super duper promise you mean something only this one prescribed way. They cannot do it for themselves or tolerate the any ambiguity.

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Go For It Ladies.......

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Somebody please explain that AI knows fuck all about human relationships, emotions & intimacy. That's what romance is not formula. Some writers are betraying that they don't read outside of their genre. Which would be fine if they didn't act like it was a badge of honor instead of chosen ignorance.

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Happy birthday! I love this appreciation thread idea. Mine is a primal scream of a story inspired by our present, past, and future. clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_07_26/

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This Is an Emergency Broadcast by R.S.A. Garcia

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#HeadsUp: As promo'd by the author, THE NIGHTWARD by @rsagarcia.bsky.social is on US ebook sale for $2; I got a copy for myself and some for random giveaway.

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I have no idea why, but for the past 20 minutes or so, I've been hearing heavy gunfire in the distance. Like, war zone levels. Never heard anything like it, and I've lived through a coup. Yes, I've heard gunshots before, but it's not common. Firearms are restricted here. It's really unnerving.

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

My novel, THE NIGHTWARD, is on sale! The ebook's only $1.99 on Barnes & Noble, Bookshop & Amazon. Sale probably ends soon, so if THE WITCHER + Caribbean mythology + Fury Road sounds good, go get it! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-nightw... bookshop.org/p/books/the-... www.amazon.com/dp/B0CSXFBWRN

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The Nightward: An Epic Fantasy Adventure of Magic and Darkness Inspired by Caribbean Mythology (Waters of Lethe Book 1)

Amazon.com: The Nightward: An Epic Fantasy Adventure of Magic and Darkness Inspired by Caribbean Mythology (Waters of Lethe Book 1) eBook : Garcia, R.S.A.: Kindle Store

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Eden Royce @edenroyce.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

My contributor copy of the FORGED IN FIYAH anthology from @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social is here! Edited by the super-talented @davaun.bsky.social this beauty hits shelves tomorrow, and you can delve into these incredible tales of fantasy, sci-fi, and horror, perfect for Black Spec Fic Month in October.

Cover of Forged in Fiyah Celebrating ten years of Black Speculative Fiction, done in hues of purple, green, and blue. Two elegantly dressed magicians stand in a forest around an anvil, holding hammers, about to strike a glowing chalice.

Back cover of Forged in Fiyah listing all contributors names: M.H Ayinde, Maurice Broaddus, C.L. Clark, Eboni Dunbar, WC Dunlap, Emmalia Harrington, Veronica G. Henry, Tonja K. Johnson, Brent Lambert, L.D. Lewis, Tonya R. Moore, Yvette Lisa Ndlovu, Tobi Ogundiran, Suyi Davies Okungbowa, Nelson Rolon, Eden Royce, Sheree Renee Thomas, Tade Thompson

Beginning of story "All That Remains" by Eden Royce (me!) starting with the quote "The most marvellous thing to watch is the death of a person." -Pauline E. Hopkins, Of One Blood, or, The Hidden Self

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The Mighty Sparrow played in my house & my grandparents' house my entire life. Like him, my grandparents were immigrants from Grenada who helped build Trinidad & Tobago. He was one of my first storytellers. RIP Calypso King of the World, gone at 91. We'll never forget you youtu.be/K872vZRTT5M?...

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Mighty Sparrow - Slave

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ProPublica @propublica.org · 27/09/2026

ProPublica obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos and Elon Musk pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, even nothing. From the archives:

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The Secret IRS Files: Trove of Never-Before-Seen Records Reveal How the Wealthiest Avoid Income Tax

ProPublica has obtained a vast cache of IRS information showing how billionaires like Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Warren Buffett pay little in income tax compared to their massive wealth — sometimes, ev...

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

This is a truly lovely store! Didi and staff are wonderful and look at all the great books they have! It's already Iconic! Thank you for being so hospitable. I'm having a great time. 💜🙏🏽

Shelves filled with SFF books! This is only a small portion.

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I know I haven't updated in a while. There's been a lot going on. - My calcium levels are still worrying. - My eye scans aren't good. - I have to get a CT scan soon. I need help to pay for everything to be done privately. Any amount would be helpful. Thanks. www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

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Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar

Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Today, Trinidad & Tobago celebrates the end of British rule & the establishment of our own gov with our own President. In this year, under our second female President in a row, I'm grateful for the freedoms we chose & the rights we fought for. May we always have them. Happy Republic Day, T&T!

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Trinidad And Tobago Flag Waving

Alt: Trinidad And Tobago Flag Waving

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 24/09/2026

Damn, socialism seems pretty fucking cool if you ask me

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 24/09/2026

Behold, the prelaunch is open for the graphic novel of The Murderbot Diaries: All Systems Red!

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En Buen Ora @enbuenora.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This is a fantastic brief essay in how news media & pundits turn upside down who is who is being punished for speaking freely--in the case of Kraft, Macklemore, & Sheeran--when rich elites want things to go one way, but unruly peasant masses refuse to go along. www.lrb.co.uk/blog/2026/se...

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Lorna Finlayson | Public Positions

In much of the coverage of the Ed Sheeran-Macklemore debacle, the reality of the incident is turned on its head, as...

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