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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Hi! Sorry for the late reply, but after double checking the submission page, it looks like there are separate portals and you can submit up to 3 poems separately from any short story you are submitting. @foofarawpress.bsky.social can you confirm? submit.foofaraw.press/submit

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Foofaraw Submissions

Send us your work and track your place in the pile.

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just wanted to share that @foofarawpress.bsky.social is open for poetry! (and fic, but I'm the poetry editor sooo) What does Foofaraw want? Anything that's weird and speculative, with an unusual edge. Sci fi, horror, fantasy, surrealist, weird, provocative. Humor/satire? Sure! We pay $1/line.

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Colin Alexander @colincalexander.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Finally, the term “sinsubbing” has broken out of the Radon Discord server

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Radon Journal @radonjournal.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Here at Radon we do not cast judgement on sinsubbers. Life is hard as a writer, and you don't need journals making it worse. We encourage authors to submit wherever and whenever they choose. Go sin, author, and spread your words.

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InkFoundry @inkfoundry.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

LAUNCH DAY! There's no fee to enter, and on top of the winning publication, EIGHT authors will receive $100 each. THAT'S $2,300 of community-raised funds! See inkfoundry.net/the-inkmark/ for more details!

Promo material for the InkMark that says: $1000 to a specfic magazine that pays their authors, charges no fees, bans AI, is free to read. Submissions open June 15th at inkfoundry.net/the-inkmark

The InkMark Prizes: $1000 for one magazine, $100 for each of the five representing authors, $500 for one commissioned artist. Submissions open June 15th at inkfoundry.net/the-inkmark

The InkMark is made possible by sponsorships from The Pulp Pit, Foofaraw, and InkFoundry

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Happy June 1-2 for all those who celebrate. While we're at it, happy early June 7.

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Dark Horse Workers United @darkhorseunion.bsky.social · 27/05/2026

ANNOUNCEMENT: The workers of Dark Horse Comics @darkhorse.com are forming a union. Please read our mission statement below. 👇 #DHWU

Photo of the Dark Horse Workers United statement.

For ALT TEXT readers, the statement is too long to fit into ALT TEXT. Please find the full statement on the DHWU website, linked in our bios

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Already pre-ordered my copy. Super excited to read this, I love wilderness horror, and Colin is a phenomenal writer.

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emma burnett @slashnburnett.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Do you like dystopian speculative fiction? Stories about food? A focus on parenting? Raging against the predatory capitalist machine? Awesome because I have a book for you! Pre-order your copy here: emmaburnett.carrd.co #scifi #stories #booksky 📚🪐 #parenting #food #agroecology

Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

My fantasy flash piece "The Coral Witch" is available to read at The Orange & Bee! It's a little sad, a little creepy, and a lot of fun. Click below to read it! theorangebee.substack.com/p/the-coral-...

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The Coral Witch

Issue nine: flash fiction by Andrew Maust

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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

And the moment you’ve all been waiting for… your nominees for best litmag of 2025!!! #litmag

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foofaraw press @foofarawpress.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Because I'm far too excited and have no patience, here's one more! Our nominations for our Glimmer Award in Flash Fiction up to 1,000 words.

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

read your literary grandparents. whatever writer inspires you and seems like a genius, check out who inspired them. it will confirm what makes them unique but also reveal how traceable their influences are. it teaches you new craft tools and relieves some pressure. no one writes in isolation.*

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 28/04/2026

Watched the recent @parlorroom.dropout.tv where the group of folks play the game Pass the Pigs. And I'm now dead set on using pig dice for my next TTRPG's resolution. Double Leaning Jowlers are now critical successes. Makin' Bacon is a crit fail.

An image of two pig dice from the game "Pass the Pigs." This is an example of a "Trotter" and a "Snouter" roll, or a combination that Vic Michaelis dubbed a "Mixed Double." A "Trotter" has the pig upright, as if it walking, and a "Snouter" has a pig propped up with it two front legs and its nose.

This image was retrieved from the Wikipedia page for the Pass the Pigs game. Source: Larry D. Moore, CC BY 4.0, Wikimedia Commons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pass_the_pigs_dice.jpg

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Collective action creates power. Love to see it, excited for how this protects the people who are actually creating the products we love at WOTC. Would love to see other unionizing/profit sharing/other collective models at TTRPG companies beyond WOTC/Hasbro, but this is a great sign.

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Announcing United Wizards of the Coast - CWA!

MTG Arena workers announce unionization as United Wizards of the Coast-CWA, calling on WOTC to voluntarily recognize their union and begin collective bargaining.

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

One of those kinds of days. Keep writing and submitting, everyone!

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

Excited to have a new solarpunk poem out at @foofarawpress.bsky.social today! I spent yesterday morning helping out @sunandsoil.bsky.social with a gardening project, so it must be a garden-y type of a weekend. You can "Our Garden Plot" here: foofaraw.press/our-garden-p...

Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

Thank you so much for sharing, Steve! Super glad you enjoyed it!

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

@radonjournal.bsky.social recently raised their rates to 2.5 cents per word. Consistently publishes some of the best scifi poetry and fiction, and has cultivated the best writing communities online in their discord.

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The Sprawl Mag @thesprawl.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Now announcing our contributors for the Sprawl Mag 3.1. We are so excited to share this volume with you! Featuring: Pablo Andrés Palo Viviana De Cecco @francesboyle19.bsky.social @themaust.bsky.social @sidellwrites.bsky.social Ivan Ndoma-Egba @lucienrstarchild.bsky.social

Poster announcing the contributors in the upcoming Sprawl Mag volume, featuring a fairy with wings and blue hair, a rabbit and stars.

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Happy to have a lovely little poem, "Roots of Resistance" in the latest issue of @thesprawl.bsky.social! Check it out (along with a bunch of other great pieces) here: www.thesprawlmag.ca/vol-3-1

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Vol 3.1 — The Sprawl Mag

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

friends, please share ❤️👹: everyone who follows my bsky account between now (1:08PM EST) and when i’ve crashed into bed with my yasso bar (8PM EST) will be entered into a raffle for a free full edit of 3k words or less i’m tired of being unpopular lfg

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Mythaxis Magazine @mythaxis.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Sometimes the news is just great: Emma Burnett's "25 Peppercorns" has been shortlisted for the BSFA's Best Short Fiction award! Congratulations @slashnburnett.bsky.social from all at Mythaxis! To everyone else, it's a beautiful story, well worth a read (and your vote): bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...

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Vote for the BSFA Awards

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Maura Yzmore / Fiona Embers 😱🥵😎 @maurayzmore.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

Exciting publishing news for 2026! Short-story collection (as Maura Yzmore) and two spicy STEM romance novellas (as Fiona Embers) are all expected to come out in the first half of 2026! 🥳 Looking for books that are already out? books2read.com/fionaembers #writesky #booksky 📚💙📚🌶📚 #romancelandia

Promo image containing 2026 publication announcements in black and pink letters against a cream background, saying "Coming soon" and "One short-story collection as Maura Yzmore" and "Two spicy STEM novellas as Fiona Embers"

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 16/01/2026

need editing? support small business, support small human (me) not too late to kick off that resolution! check out my site and contact me, I don't bite #editor #editing #speculative #literature #writing #fantasy #sciencefiction #horror

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

A friend recently asked me how I was doing. And I said "I'm doing well, just angry." Been angry a long time, friends. And ready to stay angry.

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Trying to get better about boosting great stuff I read, especially when it comes from one of my friends. Trying to balance boosting other people with not dwelling on social media has always been a struggle (as you can see from my lethargic Bluesky feed).

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Great thoughts in Ashlee Lhamon's debut Substack post: "We’ve all read absolutely sloggy stories about alien invasions and absolutely gripping ones about gardening." Read the rest here: thepulppit.substack.com/p/what-we-ta...

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What We Talk About When We Talk About Conflict

No novels were harmed in the making of this post

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

Some great stories here from @mynachang.bsky.social , @kcmeadbrewer.com , and @angelaliu.bsky.social! Check out the whole list. Eugenia is one of my favorite writers, and her taste is immaculate.

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Also, just a reminder that any writer can do an awards consideration post. I hope you take the time to look back at what you've published and accomplished this year. Even if you don't win the Hugo or the Nebula, or the Best Story Featuring Newt, it's good to take time to recognize your hard work.

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

"A Kindness, A Cruelty," is a fantasy flash piece that appeared in @metastellar.bsky.social back in January. When an old dragon is at the end of its life, a tense conflict explores how to deal with this rare threat to the community This one is 970 words. www.metastellar.com/fiction/flas...

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A Kindness, A Cruelty

“The arrow is easy,” Elspeth said. “If it is a kindness, it is only in comparison to a cruelty.”

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

It's time for an awards eligibility post! This year was a pretty dry one, with most of my acceptances coming in the back end of the calendar. That said, I have two small flash pieces that I'd like you to consider (and even if you don't nominate them, give them a quick read--they're fun!)

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Just sitting at my desk crying because I decided to catch up on @xkcd.com after traveling last week and got hit with Fifteen Years. Probably my favorite string of XKCD comics. xkcd.com/3172/

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Fifteen Years

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 01/12/2025

I've had some writer friends with similar experiences. Reposting for visibility and also so folks who have had issues can contact Victoria.

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Myna Chang @mynachang.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

ICYMI

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emma burnett @slashnburnett.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

I know things are hard right now. But just hold on, because soon we’re going to lose an hour of sunlight every day and it’ll all seem so much worse.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 23/05/2025

Now live, both the print and audio versions of my story, “Through the Machine” (As featured by Gizmodo—link threaded). Again, If you only read one of my stories this year, let it be this one. And if you like it, please share. www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/thro...

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Through the Machine - Lightspeed Magazine

“Steve, over here! Turn to your right. Can we get a smile?” He falls back on his training easily enough, turns to the cameras, gives them his famous crooked smile, tilts his head just so as the flashe...

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 01/09/2025

September newsletter just dropped! In which I discuss some contract woes and take a deep dive into an AI nightmare. (Aside from the usual updates). open.substack.com/pub/pacornel...

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I'm back with some September updates!

Plus a deep dive into an AI cautionary tale.

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Eugenia Triantafyllou @foxesandroses.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

This is an interesting and important read if you want to know about contracts, negotiations and the ongoing situation regarding MRM.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

I’ve made an update to this situation. open.substack.com/pub/pacornel...

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

I have a 1-pager about playing as circus kids lost in the woods Over the Garden Wall style. It's rules light and has a lot of room for shenanigans! As a bonus, it's pay-what-you-want so you can scope it out for free! ajmaust.itch.io/far-from-the...

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Far From the Fairgrounds by Andrew Maust

The Bewilderness Awaits

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Radon Journal @radonjournal.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

It's important to have a balanced SFF reading diet. @heartlines-spec.com and Radon, when consumed together, will give you the full breadth of emotion each day

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emma burnett @slashnburnett.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Today feels like a day for ominous positivity. You will have a good day, you can't stop it.

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Andrew Maust (He/Him) @themaust.bsky.social · 10/07/2025

Almost every time I see CNF, my mind goes to "Consensual Non Fiction" and I'm pretty sure that's not the intent, but I'm all for alternative titles and names for literary nonfiction.

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