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Addison Smith (Addi)

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Ace author of Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror. Would rather be a fish. 🐠 Fiction in Escape Pod, Fantasy Mag, Cosmic Horror Monthly, and others. Codex member and professional amateur.

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · Nov 30

Periodic #introduction!

I'm Addison Smith, and I write SF/F/H. Lots of flash, some shorts, trying for novels. My stuff is weird and often about fish.

Some of my favorite stories!
flashpointsf.com/2024/06/14/f...

www.fantasy-magazine.com/fm/fiction/s...

escapepod.org/2024/10/31/e...

Escape Pod 965: T-Rex Tex Mex / Mother Death Learns a Trick

“Whoa! Hold on, partner!” the host of the party asked with his fake Texan accent. “What is that costume supposed to be?” Of all the insufferable things, he was wearing a cowboy hat on his green…

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 1h

That’s a good point. And in the case of a novel there are often parts I want to write, even if they’re not of immediate concern.

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 1h

Willpower is hard. I’ve never had it, myself. I do believe it exists though. I think building willpower is my next betterment project, specifically the ability to “do the thing” when I want very much to do anything else.

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 1h

lol I watched way too much Charmed in my twenties. :p

Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 3h

Me: “I listen to all kinds of music.”
Also Me:

A playlist with 39 versions of “How Soon Is Mow?”

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 10h

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 10h

I’m starting a thread to post new premade ebook covers as I add them to my Etsy shop. <3
#amwriting #indiehorror #indiefantasy

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 10h

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 1d

Hello folks! I'm starting a premade ebook cover shop on Etsy! Or rather, have already started! I've added the first three covers, and am building up stock now! <3

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 1d

"You will not believe your eyes
When ten million fireflies
Light up the world as we fall asleep
And they'll fill the open air
With screams of wrought despair
You'll think me rude,
But I will just stand there"
--Owl City, The Usurper

Eric Raglin @ericraglin1992.bsky.social · 2d

Owl City's "Fireflies" as Cosmic Horror Omen

In this essay, I will...

Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 1d

Wearing a groove into my phone screen as I drag down to refresh a submission page. 😬

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Marie Vibbert @reasie.bsky.social · Sep 10

Time for a new pin-able post. I just can't get enough of these two covers!
https://www.marievibbert.com/novels/

Book cover for Galactic Hellcats by Marie Vibbert next to book cover for Andrei and the Hellcats, both featuring golden age style art of space babes
Orange box at the bottom reads "Look at my gorgeous babies! More info on my website: https://marievibbert.com/novels "

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 1d

Congrats!! I look forward to meeting Skin-Stealer!

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Myna Chang @mynachang.bsky.social · 2d

Issue 11 of Bullet Points is out - one of my favorite pubs! Featuring @gerrileen.bsky.social @slashnburnett.bsky.social @grigorylukin.bsky.social @addi.social @liamjhogan.bsky.social & so many more.
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Nathan W. Toronto @bulletpoints.bsky.social · 3d

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 2d

Congrats!!!

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 2d

I decided to try a Themed Day. I have an Appalachian Horror playlist, a podcast about the movie Wrong Turn (hillbilly horror) and an Appalachian horror audiobook called Revelator by Daryl Gregory.

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good hyuck, babe! @markpopham.bsky.social · 3d

of the moral conundrums you will be presented with, as an adult, "stop buying these specific children's toys" is like. the easiest possible

Jess O'Thomson @jessothomson.co.uk · 3d

It cannot be made clearer.

If you continue to support the Harry Potter franchise in any way, you are directly funding the removal of trans people's human rights in the UK.

JK Rowling pledges to keep up fight against SNP trans policies

Author vows to bankroll campaigners after Scottish government fails to pay group's legal fees in Supreme Court equality case

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 4d

Going to make a new batch of premade covers over the next few days. Anyone have requests? Any particular genre or topic?

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 4d

Premade #fantasy #selfpub ebook cover! $75
DM me to reserve!
NO AI USED

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 4d

Today’s album playlist:

Midnight Demon Club by Highly Suspect
Metro by The Blue Stones
Icky Thump by The White Stripes
Avicii Forever by Avicii
Will of the People by Muse
Welcome Reality by NERO

Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 4d

Premade #fantasy #selfpub ebook cover! $75
DM me to reserve!
NO AI USED

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 5d

Today’s album playlist:

Ma Reference - Jena Lee
Typhoons - Royal Blood
Run - AWOLNATION
The Battle of Los Angeles - Rage Against the Machine
10,000 gecs - 100 gecs
A Beautiful Lie - Thirty Seconds to Mars
End of an Empire - Cell Dweller
Loner - MISSIO
Wolfmother - Wolfmother

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Nihilist Arby’s @nihilist-arbys.bsky.social · 5d

Inside you, there are two wolves. Outside of you, there are like millions of wolves. Good luck with those odds.

Eat arbys

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Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 5d

It turns out building habits and stuff actually requires not being in survival mode, who knew?!
(Yeah yeah I did)

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