Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 20mBrainstorm is a badass word and I don't know why anyone would want to let a machine do it for them. Writers: My brain is experiencing lightening and gail force winds about this idea. Can you taste the rain in the air? The bro: I'd rather press a button. Vibe check failed. 2285
Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 1hyoutu.be/7MrRi-2nokM?...youtu.beDes Rocs - Used to the Darkness (Audio)YouTube video by Des Rocs 000
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothDr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 12hAnd each trope, can we be rethought, refigured, played out in a thousand different ways, which questions, challenges, reinforces ideas previously explored. You can have more complex conversations precisely because you're entering a pre-existing discussion. 1806
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothDr Sam Hirst @romgothsam.bsky.social · 12hEngaging with an existing trope or plot pattern, isn't about simplicity or robot formulas. It's rather about an acknowledgement of the history of your field, a constant intertextual conversation with (or against) the meanings that have built up around certain tropes. 19113
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothBrent C. Lambert @brentclambert.bsky.social · 17hThree years ago (holy shit where does the time go!!) I got to introduce this world and these characters into the SFF ecosystem. I still admire the cover art constantly tbh. Could not be more grateful to @neonhemlock.bsky.social and @completelycathy.bsky.social www.neonhemlock.com/books/a-nece...neonhemlock.comA Necessary Chaos by Brent Lambert — neon hemlockThis title was published October 3rd, 2023. An 8” x 5” novella. 145 pages. In a world of magical empires and the anarchists that would tear them down, A Necessary Chaos follows two mages, Althus a... 14817
Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 17hCongratulations to the 2026 winners and nominees! Thank you to the jury and those who voted. A shout out to everyone who boosts, reviews, reads, recommends and buys work by BIPOC authors. And dear BIPOC authors writing in these rough times, your work is important and needed. Solidarity. 🖤 1429
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothR.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 19hCongratulations 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! 1183
Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 18hThe 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. 🖤🖤🖤 1176
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThat's it! This year's trophy art will be revealed later this month. Until then, thanks to all of our winners and finalists for their outstanding contributions to genre literature. View the full list here: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/2026-results/ Happy Saturday! #2026IgnyteAwardsignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com2026 Results - The Ignyte AwardsOUTSTANDING NOVEL: ADULT for novel-length work (40k words) Works intended for an adult audience Cursed Daughters – Oyinkan Braithwaite (Doubleday) Harmattan Season – Tochi Onyebuchi (Tor Books) Mothea... 14513
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hFinally, 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. 112929
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThe #2026IgnyteAwards Ember Award is given to acknowledge a writer, organization, or entity who has made unsung contributions to the field of genre literature through authorship, patronage, initiatives, and all the quiet ways that make our spaces stronger. Congratulations @marthawells.com 318635
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThe #2026IgnyteAwards for Creative Nonfiction recognizes works related to the field of speculative fiction. Congratulations to @gautambhatia88.bsky.social and THE SECRET HISTORY OF INDIAN SCIENCE FICTION 410523
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThe #2026IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Anthology/Collected Works goes to WE WILL RISE AGAIN: SPECULATIVE STORIES AND ESSAYS ON PROTEST, RESISTANCE, AND HOPE edited by @drkarenlord.bsky.social @annaleen.bsky.social and @older.bsky.social (Saga Press) See the contributor list in the alt text 416045
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThe #2026IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Fiction Podcast recognizes excellence in audio performance and production for speculative fiction. Congratulations again, @khoreo.bsky.social 211127
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThe #2026IgnyteAwards Critics Award recognizes contributions to reviews and analysis of the field of speculative literature Congratulations again, @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social 713226
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThe #2026IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Speculative Poetry goes to THE LANGUAGE OF FIREFLIES by Angela Liu (The Deadlands) 310022
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThe Outstanding Short Story category recognizes speculative works ranging from 2,000-7,499 words. Congratulations to COMMENSALISM, OR THE LABYRINTH'S VESSELS by Albert Nkereuwem (Will This Be a Problem) #2026IgnyteAwards 18219
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThe Outstanding Novelette category recognizes speculative works ranging from 7,500-17,499 words. Congratulations to WE BEGIN WHERE INFINITY ENDS by @somtoihezue.bsky.social #2026IgnyteAwards 310227
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThe Outstanding Novella category recognizes for speculative works ranging from 17,500-39,999 words Congratulations to THE RIVER HAS ROOTS by @amalelmohtar.com #2026IgnyteAwards 617139
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThe #2026IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Middle Grade goes to THE GLADE by @jamsternazzy.bsky.social (Bittersweet Books) 28421
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hOur next category, Outstanding Novel: Young Adult highlights novel-length (40k+ words) works intended for the young adult audience Congratulations to THEY BLOOM AT NIGHT by Trang Thanh Tran (Bloomsbury YA) #2026IgnyteAwards 110529
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hAs ever, we begin with the #2026IgnyteAwards winner in Outstanding Novel - Adult for novel-length (40k words+) works intended for an adult audience Congratulations to THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER (Saga Press/Titan Books) by Stephen Graham Jones! 217040
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThe #2026IgnyteAwards recognize outstanding achievements in genre literature or community work from 2025. Works from 2026 will be acknowledged by the 2027 awards. Congratulations to all the finalists! ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/current-fina...ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.comCurrent Finalists - The Ignyte AwardsThe Awards seek to celebrate the vibrancy and diversity of the current and future landscapes of science fiction, fantasy, and horror by recognizing incredible feats in storytelling and outstanding eff... 16025
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hThe 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 16611
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 20hHello 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 114077
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothLisa Diedrich @lisadiedrich.bsky.social · 03/10/2026"This is not models going rogue. This is gross incompetence & negligence by a particular company, which actually they could be held criminally liable for." @timnitgebru.blacksky.app cuts to the AI chase. 3488159
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothThe Cookout Anthology @tco-anthology.bsky.social · 02/10/2026We are celebrating BLACK SPECULATIVE FICTION all month long!!! What’s on your TBR for October? 🪐🧞🧛🏿♂️ 03924
Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I've been heartened to see Zachary Gillain's weird fic/ekphrasis call for Agita and Michael Kelly's announcement of his occasional journal Pale Grey Idol. I'm also happy to see Three-Lobed Burning Eye fund for another year, which disclosure I will have a story in! 1203
Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 03/10/2026This is a large part of Countess. I'm 2 years out now so I can speak to the fact that story doesn't follow the SF path of revenge but a gothic one of self realization. Virika has been taught to love her colonizer. She IS in love with one of them. It is a pyschological story of realizing that. 2152
Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Viens a moi to cap that all off. It is a perfect phrase for the gothic. youtu.be/7bVd69ejz1Y?...youtu.beViens A MoiYouTube video by Daniel Hart - Topic 140
Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 02/10/2026HELLO! Thank you! It's about ALL those things. It's why I love it! 38514
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothK.C. Clyburn, Author @kccomplainsalot.blacksky.app · 02/10/2026Here's the starter pack featuring most of the authors who have been featured in Buy a Book Friday! go.bsky.app/PaGkisY 035
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothMatt Neil Hill @mattneilhill.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Heartily seconded! @sillysyntax.bsky.social's SKIN THIEF is one of the best single author collections I've read in a long while. Just be prepared to have your heart broken a few times (in a good way, of course). 183
Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 02/10/2026This 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! 0115
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothK.C. Clyburn, Author @kccomplainsalot.blacksky.app · 02/10/2026AHHH, BLUESKY! DON'T YOU DARE BE SOUR! CLAP FOR YOUR FAVORITE AUTHORS! AND FEEL THE POWER!!! #Booksky It's BUY A BOOK FRIDAY, yes it is! The rules are simple, you see a book by myself or one Bluesky's talented artists, YOU BUY THAT BOOK! Help support us and enrich yourself! 🧵 BELOW, LET'S GO!!! 919440
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothabsolute horses @carriempruett.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I think about Carter's 'The Company of Wolves' all the time but also had to hijack this thread to recommend @sillysyntax.bsky.social 's 'Laughter Among the Trees' www.thedarkmagazine.com/laughter-amo...thedarkmagazine.comLaughter Among the Trees - The Dark MagazineThe highway to the campground cuts through the granite Laurentian Plateau like a desiccated wound. It’s been twenty five years since I’ve retraced this road and, though the comfort stops along the rou... 253
Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I love Angela Carter. The Lady of the House of Love haunts me everyday and I wrote a vampire novella partly inspired by it to try and expiate my obsession. 4357
Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I signed up to play group badminton at 8 am on Saturday morning. I am clearly unhinged and am easily convinced by people in my life. 2130
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothRyan CrawCour @ryan.crawcour.social · 01/10/2026BREAKING NEWS: Tensions between Thor and the Care Bears have escalated rapidly overnight. 5760811646
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothOwl @aninnocentowl.bsky.social · 02/10/2026woe, lesbian vampires be upon ye 95913
Reposted by Suzan the chalant goth🎃🧛🏾Vita Ahhhh-yala👻🙀 @definitelyvita.bsky.social · 02/10/2026"Why was she drinking?" Why do you think people (women specifically, usually) who drink should be assaulted? "Why did she go in that house?" Why do you think that ppl who accept invitations to parties should be assaulted? Like this is what you are saying when you ask these things. 17413
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothKaren K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026When #MeToo first broke in 2017, I realized how many times I had been harassed, assaulted, or just had boundaries crossed by men while reading all the detailed reports and features for my fellowship at CJR. It was incredibly painful. And I have to avoid thinking about it too much or I can't work. 423210
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothKaren K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Women have to go out into the world and be around other people. There is no clear way for women to do all the right things and avoid harassment or assault. It doesn't matter if they wore different clothes or avoided alcohol. It happens with intimate partners, family members, teachers, and friends. 233040
Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 02/10/2026I have been assaulted sitting quietly on the bus going to work, fully clothed and completely sober. I had a man follow me off a grey hound bus when I was commuting ti university insisting I come to hos house, I was clothed and sober. I hid in the bathroom for 30 mins hoping he left the station. 4604
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothJared Pechaček @vandroidhelsing.bsky.social · 01/10/2026October issue 15804278
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Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothmaura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The good men, the friends and lovers even, say to me later "well why didn't you just tell that creep off" as though I wouldn't be accused of starting shit, as though they'd stand up for me and not interrogate me to make the creep comfortable instead. Experience tells me most men will do the latter. 123797323
Reposted by Suzan the chalant gothmaura quint @mauraquint.bsky.social · 01/10/2026It happens so often it can be hard to even see. Men having the same experience I am, but I hit a place where the attention becomes unpleasant. Inuendos start. I have to wiggle out of something I did not start (cautiously! trying not to upset any dangerous egos!) so I leave, while the men get to stay 73903251