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Mia Tsai says buy her books @itsamia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

marketing bears this out: books marketed using identity sell more than books marketed without identity. i'm real tired of y'all picking books to make you feel good as opposed to having a genuine interest in what someone like me has to say.

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Mia Tsai says buy her books @itsamia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

actual hot take: y'all, generally speaking, are not interested in supporting BIPOC and queer authors when they are not writing about Hurt and Trauma because it's not educational to you. even if the books have BIPOC and queer casts and are in new settings.

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape... Apex Kickstarter is now LIVE and guess what! At $26,000, Rebecca and I will be editing together an issue only with ESL/EFL writers!! And as an add-on, even if you pledge $1, you can add my workshop about Publishing flash fiction as a non-anglo (for $40!) REJOICE

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Apex Magazine 2027

An award-winning digital literary journal of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Last day of the con! Two more panels to go! 😃😃

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Catch me during Flights of Foundry talking online about Greek stuff and more! Sat 19th I'm moderating a panel on Building secondary worlds while multilingual and Sun 20th, I'll be talking about the Odyssey, Greece's semi-colonial status + ADHD along with hosting a balkan/slavic meet up! SCHEDULE ⬇️

My FoF Schedule:

Saturday the 19th:
Building Secondary Worlds While Multilingual (Moderating)
UK: 07:00 am
Greece: 09:00 am

Sunday the 20th:
Slavic and Balkan ESL Creatives Come Together! (Meetup)
UK: 08:00 am
Greece: 10:00 am

The Oldest IP: Greek Myth and the Moment (Dialog)
UK: 10:00 am
Greece: 12:00 am

Greece's Semi-Colonial Status and the Current Publishing Scene: Appropriation, Myths Stolen and Retold and What Comes Next (Moderating)

Chicago (Central): 09:00 am
UK: 15:00 pm
Greece: 17:00 pm

Stay on Target: ADHD Creatives Talk
Chicago (Central): 11:00 am
UK: 17:00 pm
Greece: 19:00 pm

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Emmie Christie @emmiechristie33.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

New week, new author thread! This week I'm so excited to review Jennifer Hudak! @jenniferhudak.bsky.social 1. “A Promise” | WYSR Review @apparitionlit.com A ghost tries to keep a promise she made to her son. inkfoundry.net/review/why-y...

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Newsletter's going out soon! If you'd like to learn more about my Flights of Foundry panels, my romance workshop (online), and my writing journey, you can sign up below: sophiamarianicolopoulos.wordpress.com/join-my-news...

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Wild Hunt Books @wildhuntbooks.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Submission window opening in October! We'll have more info soon but mark your calendars 🖤

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Many have asked me the reason I won't support Nolan's Odyssey. A 🧵 Trigger warnings: racism, islamophobia, queerphobia

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

With Greek-inspired fantasy written, once more, for an Anglo/American audience and for a cast and production team that doesn't have ANY Greek voices, may I introduce again to my very relevant essay on the intellectual colonialism of Greek culture?

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Cat Rambo @catrambo.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Flash fiction is one of the most sellable forms of fiction. This three session starts today, 1-3 PM Eastern time, and will teach you how to write it, edit it, and find a market for it. Plenty of scholarships still available. www.patreon.com/posts/class-...

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Class Starting Sunday: Flash Fiction | Cat Rambo

Class Starting Sunday: Flash Fiction by Cat Rambo on Patreon. Join Cat Rambo's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

Possibly, one of the highlights of my writing career where I get to write about a much heated and neglected topic and see this work published by a magazine I love and always dreamt of being part of. Can't wait to hear your thoughts, reader!

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 11/04/2026

EASTERCON came and went + now I'm missing my time there. I can't wait to meet you all again! It pleasantly surprised me how much people were interested in hearing about the appropriation of Greek culture and Greek folklore. I learnt so much from the audience and my fantastic panelists, THANK YOU!

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

I'm writing a story featuring a talking cat on a spaceship with rich people who realizes they will experiment on her and she'll sabotage the whole ship so it will crash and she'll escape with her human and I'm having such a blast with her POV 🥹

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

This sounds EXACTLY like my cup of tea!! Greek folklore is on the rise 🥹

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

What a liberating moment it is to finally realise that my current literary dystopia about AI generative technology, microplastics & late-stage capitalism needs a draft zero & not a draft one. Sometimes, stories needs time to percolate & only when you write through them once can you find their truth

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Danai and Kat are two of my favorite greek people that i found online and to see them both working together makes me so happy and proud 🥹🥹 they're talented and knowledgeable and fantastic humans deserving only the best

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

I'm always unapologetically loud about this topic

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

Spring weather, yay! 🌸 Day off so time to put some words in my fix-up literary dystopia that's been a pain ever since I started drafting it but I LOVE THIS IDEA SO MUCH.

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Vanessa Jae @vanessajae.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

I didn't get to make a "best speculative poetry of 2025" post due to my ongoing broken bone saga, but I at least want to highlight the poems I accepted for Strange Horizons this year (psst you can nominate them for the Hugo award):

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

See you in Birmingham in ten days! 🇬🇧 First time visiting England, first time attending Eastercon and WHAT AN HONOR to be moderating a panel on the appropriation of Greek culture and talking about folklore as resistance next to fantastic and talented folks! Come and say hi!🌌

Sophia-Maria's programme for Eastercon 2026 in Birmingham. On Saturday, April 4th she'll be moderating the panel 'Appropriation of Greek Culture in the Anglophone World and How to Reclaim it' at 13.30 BST and on Sunday at 15.00 she'll be in the 'Folklore as Resistance' panel.

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

Newsletter goes out tomorrow with all my latest news AND MY PANEL PROGRAMME FOR EASTERCON! I'm attending this year, and I can't wait to meet up with old friends and meet new people! Sign up for exclusive info! 🎈📚 sophiamarianicolopoulos.wordpress.com/join-my-news...

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

And congratulations to fellow Greek writer @nassos.bsky.social for the nomination!!!! Next to other fantastic work!

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

More poetry please!!!! Congratulations 🎉🎉🎉

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Orion's Belt magazine @orionsbeltmagazine.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Orion's Belt opens for submissions in 2 weeks! So it's the perfect time to introduce our stellar editorial team. On the Fiction side, we’re thrilled to welcome back Editor Lindsey Ragsdale, joined by newly promoted @ashsmash.bsky.social & Yanrong Tan, & our newest editor @lyndseycroal.bsky.social!🚀

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 02/02/2026

I spot a familiar name on the cover 👀👀👀👀

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

Received the Apex proofs today and I can't believe my name is listed there alongside so many talented and award-winning writers. 😭😭 Watch out for issue 152 launching this February!!

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

I'm looking for Sudanese + Syrian beta readers for a new novelette I'm writing that heavily discusses refugees in Greece and the way the government constantly threatens their existence. Two of my characters are of Syrian and Sudanese origin so please spread the word! I'll beta read in exchange.

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I'm excited to announce that my essay "Intellectual Colonialism and the Erasure of South and Eastern European Writing Voices: Another Tikka-Masala" has been picked up by @apexmag.bsky.social 🥰🥹 a dream coming true! Wait for all the 🇬🇷 Greek rage 🇬🇷 on the February issue.

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

It's almost 2026 which means time to send my writing and editing wrap-up! If you want to get to know me more, read some more personal thoughts etc join!!! sophiamarianicolopoulos.wordpress.com/join-my-news...

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

It does get better! 🥳 If I told my younger self that you'd make it to 31, she would have laughed at my face. I was too lost my whole teenage and early adulthood years and at 31, I finally start to feel like I might know a thing or two about how to do this 'life' thing.

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

This book is everything!!! Can't wait to put it on my shelves!

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

Heartbroken to read the news about Psychopomp and Fantasy Magazine. 💔 Hoping to read work from them again.

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

I'm probably delusional, thinking I can work on 3 projects at once, but it's gonna be a while before I teach myself not to bite off more than I can chew.

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elmo is holding a trophy with the words let the challenge commence

ALT: elmo is holding a trophy with the words let the challenge commence

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 14/11/2025

We've got a cover! And it's intimate, sexy and lethal!!! 🔥🗡️ So happy for you Danai!!!

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

It's that time again! Free critiques for short stories, novellas, novelettes, novels, poetry and flash or micro-fiction! Also, query letters! Up to 5K, I read all genres! The people that have worked with me have been published and with many, we're still friends! Please RT!

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 12/11/2025

PUBLICATION DAY! 'Tucking my Feathers in Your Brittle Heart' is available to read in the new Aurealis issue! It's about dinosaurs, childhood dreams, coping with the terminal disease of a loved one + the bitter taste of coffee! 🦖☕ www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

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Aurealis #186

Aurealis #186 offers more of the quality writing that our readers have come to expect. Plus you get useful reviews and provocative articles. It has it all!

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

This COVER is so pretty I could just look at it for years! Give me all the lady knights, please 🥹🥹

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 22/09/2025

Excited to announce that I'm part of @jelenawrites.bsky.social 's street team for her upcoming novel LOVE LETHAL, DEATH DIVINE which releases on April 7th, 2026 by Dark Matter Ink! Can't wait to read this one! 🗡️🪄🤍 #lovelethaldeathdivine #thediviners #2026releases #darkfantasy #slavicfolklore

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 22/08/2025

Two more femicides in Greece this week. How many more?! We suffer and we bleed in this country because we happened to be born outside the dominant class. Please remember that Greece is not a monolith and that writing about my culture isn't only about Zeus or Pandora or Odysseus.

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 21/08/2025

Looking for web design services aka having my own blog re-designed! Since I come from a low-income background, any discounts are appreciated ♥️ in exchange, I could also offer some free editing (if you're a writer too!)

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Worst OCD episode I've had post-COVID yesterday. My parents met my future in-laws and insulted me the first 5 minutes. Relationship fights before that point. Job crisis three days ago. I completely retreated into my mind, had an anxiety attack almost twice and cried the whole day. 💔

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 17/08/2025

Congrats to nominees and winners 🤍🩵💕🌌

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Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos @sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 16/08/2025

I have decided to spend more time here, sharing and promoting works of other writers and my own reading/writing progress! Do drop links to what short stories you've read recently or published below 👇🏻🌻

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Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 14/08/2025

"What had happened, she wasn’t sure. A big explosion. Or was it an implosion? Her father surely would have known. She wished she could ask him." 🏵️📻 New fiction today by @pedroiniguez.bsky.social: "A Final Song for the Ages" Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...

"A Final Song for the Ages by Pedro Iniguez, Apex Magazine Issue 150"

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