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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Just the thought of one is making me claustrophobic

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Story Hour @storyhour.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Tonight! Or if you're in the Southern Hemisphere like Kaaron, later today! Also, the days are getting longer there! Whenever and wherever you'll be, join us for awesome stories!

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Congratulations - this sounds like a fun one!

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Mad Woman Literary Agency @madwomanliterary.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

✨️ DEAL ALERT✨️ Set for publication in Spring 2028, I AM GULLAH GEECHEE from the incomparable Tunisia Williams, illustrated by Erin K. Robinson

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Just fyi, I saw you speak many moons ago at a Futurescapes workshop, and you were all those things. Don't second guess yourself!

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Spring is springing - my Azaleas are here

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Dolly yesterday, Tim Curry today. Mitch McConnell supposedly still here. Maybe the Rapture is legit?

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L.L. Stephens @triempery.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Looking for a critique of your story? Pounce on this! Aliette is wonderful and not just as an author. She was one of the earliest critiquers of SORDANEON (I still have her notes!) and recommend her highly.

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Describe your music taste using only three artists (no genres allowed): Pixies Gorillaz Beck

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

I see my kids on tech and fear they are being raised by wolves. One day, inevitably, they'll turn on us.

static.klipy.com

Wolf Howling in Our Living World

Alt: Wolf Howling

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This sounds great! Congratulations!

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Delilah S. Dawson @delilahsdawson.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

I hate how what I need to do is write books, and yet I keep thinking, "Maybe if I wore increasingly weird glasses and sat in front of my taxidermy with a bubble pipe and did unhinged houseplant reviews I could go viral and sell some books." Doing the work doesn't feel like enough, some days.

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Beth Cato @bethcato.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Hey! If you were published at Daily Science Fiction, be aware that a site called Science Fiction Weekly has stolen the entire story database & posted it on their site. All of my DSF stories are there without my permission. sciencefictionweekly.com

sciencefictionweekly.com

Free short science fiction, published weekly · Science Fiction Weekly

Science Fiction Weekly publishes a free short story every weekday and a curated digest every Sunday. Subscribe by email.

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MK Hardy @mkhardywrites.com · 16/07/2026

It's here! The haunted swimming pool book is ALIVE, and available wherever books are sold! Check it out if you like: spooks, mysterious things beneath the surface, plucky true crime girlies, and hardcore 2006 nostalgia*. *sorry not sorry for the earworms

penguin.co.uk

Splasher

Come on in, the water’s fine! Autumn 2006. Low-rise jeans are in, grunge is out, and all Spencer Ward should be worrying about is his new job as Assistant Swim Coach at Richardson University. It’s be...

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 16/04/2026

Counterpoint: I use em dashes with abandon and will not let "AI" steal them from me. I was overusing them first and will continue to do so long after "AI" is a crater in our financial system, or our merciless overlords, or both

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Mad Woman Literary Agency @madwomanliterary.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

Kirkus Reviews calls @andy-c-orange.bsky.social's debut YA fantasy CURSED EVER AFTER "a charming, humor-filled fantasy that reads like a fairy tale." Now available for preorder and out on June 30! #booksky

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

At least the garden keeps me sane

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Sometimes I feel like the perpetual underdog.

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

But here's hoping it's the last one!

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Oh, I don't know... I feel like these can all be applied to a writing career, no?

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Lol, I write better than I skeet, swear to god

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Rewatched this the other day and it feels altogether too close to possible these days. Did the AI crew miss this movie?? The lessons were there.

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

Really looking forward to reading this one, sound super cool!

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Mad Woman Literary Agency @madwomanliterary.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

We have a cover! Samantha Bansil's BIRD KING RISING, sequel to BLACK SALT QUEEN, is out on October 13! Now available for preorder!

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Laura Blackwell @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

It's going to be a wonderful, eerie evening!

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Kristie Choi @kristiechoi.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Hi agents, I’m on the hunt for high-concept layered YA & MG novels! #MSWL For YA: romantic fantasy; dark academia; mystery/thrillers like We Were Liars or Firekeeper’s Daughter; thought-provoking horror or gothic; romantic coming of age like Aristotle & Dante & Last Night at the Telegraph Club 1/3

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

Maybe he should try giving it all away to improve the lives of those less fortunate - charity equals feelgood outcomes for all.

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 29/01/2026

Back from Japan and back on the work wagon - smashing out a few hours revisions on my YA horror, before heading to the day job to smash out some baguettes.

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

In a perfect world, one platform to unite them all! Even the writers stuff had dropped off for me on X. Just dumbness and toxicity.

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Oh, lol - you're so lucky! It's crackpot city for me!

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

But I feel lighter. More hopeful somehow for drawing a simple boundary. Ready to start afresh.

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I actually can't believe how noticable the change was. How quick. How much I was suddenly steered toward right-wing viewpoints or inane videos. Yuck. I still miss the Twitter of old. The breaking news, balanced feed, the intriguing threads of conversation, knowledge and humour. Long gone now.

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

I finally deleted X. What a relief and what a nasty weight off my shoulders! Because I had an old phone and was crap at updating, I still had the old Twitter app and my feed was more balanced. As soon as I got a new phone a month ago, it updated to X and the feed changed. So TOXIC. Fueled by hate.

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 01/01/2026

New Year's day with a killer book, a swim in ocean and a kebab. Great start to 2026

Dark book cover: a man's face hidden by claw marks and creeping roses.
Titled 'Don't Let the Forest In' by CG Drews

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 23/10/2025

A few of my fav main characters of all time: Ripley - Alien Vic - NOS4A2 Merricat - We Have Always Lived in the Castle Shara Thivani - City of Stairs Sarah Connor - Terminator *may or may not give similar vibes to the MC's I write

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

A building consumed by the natural world; the slow seep of green across windows, flowing out into the street.

A three-storey red brick building, covered in vines that seep out onto the footpath

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PodCastle @podcastle.org · 19/10/2025

Announcement: PodCastle Is Trialling a Six Month Submissions Window!! We will open in November and close in April. See our announcement on the website for details. All our usual Submissions Guidelines still apply. podcastle.org/2025/10/17/a...

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Announcement: PodCastle Is Trialling a Six Month Submissions Window - PodCastle

Greetings, writers of fantasy fiction! We at PodCastle are due to open back up to general submissions in November. When we do, instead of our usual one month open period, we plan to open for six month...

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 21/10/2025

Battling the tail-end of my manuscript like Sisyphus with that damn boulder. I will persevere

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 20/10/2025

Baby magpie has crash landed in the backyard and parents are closely guarding. Fear I may never leave my house again

Young magpie stands on deck in front of a blue water bowl.

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J.A. Haigh @southerndark.bsky.social · 18/10/2025

Just keep waiting for that scene where the Statue of Liberty comes to life, and all of New York is singing 'Higher and higher' Gimme some of that Ghostbusters goodvibe energy - it's the season!

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Kristie Choi @kristiechoi.bsky.social · 09/10/2025

S&S has launched a romance-forward New Adult imprint, and I am one of the many editors across the S&S Children’s division who is now also acquiring for Scarlett Press! In addition to my kids/teen list, I’m seeking high stakes NA romantasy & thrillers with plenty of spice, yearning, and tension.

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