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SNHU’s 100% online MFA in Creative Writing. Write your novel, in the genre of your choice, while learning the business of writing and teaching. https://www.snhu.edu/online-degrees/masters/mfa-in-creative-writing/online-mfa-faculty

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · Oct 17

Interested in an all-online genre-fiction MFA program taught by instructors who are also professional writers with publishing-industry experience? Check out our rock-star roster of writer-instructors!

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https://www.snhu.edu/online-degrees/masters/mfa-in-creative-writing/online-mfa-faculty

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 2d

Awesome list--congrats to all, especially @andreahairston.bsky.social and @nalohop.bsky.social!

Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · Jun 18

We're thrilled to present the shortlist for the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction:

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 2d

From Online MFA instructor @wildmelissahart.bsky.social!

@WildMelissaHart @wildmelissahart.bsky.social · 2d

It's Banned Books Week. I wrote about this for @huffpost.com :

www.huffpost.com/entry/daisy-... #bannedbooks #bannedbooksweek #downsyndrome @bannedbooksweek.bsky.social @littlefreelibrary.bsky.social

I Wrote One Of The Few Tween Books About Down Syndrome. A Couple Of Sentences May Get It Banned.

"Because of a handful of sentences among 281 pages, adults are going to considerable lengths to make sure kids don’t read my newest book."

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 2d

Things are rough out there. Let poetry help. Here's "Lucky," by David Armand. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Lucky

by David Armand Every time he bought a pack of cigarettes— Camel Special Lights, which I don’t even think they make anymore—my friend Nik would peel off the cellophane, open the box, and pull one out...

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 4d

Happy book birthday to The Museum of Future Mistakes, by Online MFA instructor James R. Gapinski!
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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 5d

SNHU students, something to bookmark!

Matt Bell @mdbell79.bsky.social · 5d

Erika Swyler is this semester's ASU Worldbuilding Initiative Distinguished Lecturer, visiting on 10/22 as part of our Humanities Week celebrations. (Over three consecutive days, I'm speaking with her, Jesmyn Ward, and Nnedi Okorafor. What luck!) Her talk is free online and in-person. Register below!

Fall 2025 Worldbuilding Distinguished Lecture with Erika Swyler | ASU Events

Arizona State University welcomes the nationally bestselling author of The Book of Speculation Erika Swyler as a guest in its Fall 2025 Distinguished Worldbuilding Initiative Lecture series. Swyler wi...

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 5d

Happy pre-pub day to instructor @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social!

James R. Gapinski @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social · 5d

Comes out tomorrow! If you purchase today, it’s still a technically pre-order and say you were ahead of the curve.

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@boa-editions.bsky.social #books #reading #writing #shortstories #author

The Museum of Future Mistakes

Gruesome scenarios take a tender turn; beautiful moments become sources of derision. Winner of the BOA Short Fiction Prize, The Museum of Future Mistakes is packed with inventive narrative choices and...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 5d

How about a poem to start your week? Here's "Epiphany," by Chris Dungey. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry.
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Epiphany

by Chris Dungey With first light and all through the bitter day, a dandelion ...

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 8d

SFF Writers are #InThisTogether amid the Anthropic/AI settlement, which is why SFWA has launched an FAQ section dedicated to updating creators on need-to-knows throughout this process--and beyond. Spread the word, because writer education and defense goes well beyond one case. sfwa.org/anthropic-faq

FAQ for the Anthropic/AI Settlement. Stay informed. Inform Others. SFF Writers are #InThisTogether. sfwa.org/anthropic-faq

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 8d

SFWA is also gathering data on impact, now that the List of Works for the Anthropic/AI settlement has been announced.

Have you or any of your writer-friends been affected?

Would you be comfortable sharing your experience, so that we can push for greater writer defense?

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Author Experience Survey: Did Anthropic Downloads Include Your Work?

SFWA is gathering information to share with the larger genre and literary community about our specific experiences with the LibGen dataset download. Do you have a story you'd like to share? Was one o...

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 8d

MFA instructor @amberalogan.bsky.social proves that the pen and the sword can be equally mighty!

Dr. Amber A. Logan @amberalogan.bsky.social · 8d

If you’re in the Kansas City area, come to the Japan Festival tomorrow at JCCC! The KC Kendo Club (including my entire family) will be running an outdoor workshop at noon and a demonstration in Polsky Theater at 3:30pm. Kcjapanfestival.org #kendo

SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 8d

Folks, it's that time of year again! Winners receive valuable prizes, have their stories published in the Penmen Review, and will have the opportunity to read their winning entries at a special Word for Word event! What are you waiting for?

Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 8d

SNHU is excited to announce its 11th Annual Fall Fiction Contest! Submissions are open from Oct. 1-31. Enter for a chance to win up to $3,000 in SNHU scholarships, have your short story featured in The Penmen Review, and more!

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SNHU Fall Fiction Contest Guidelines

Calling All Writers! 11th Annual SNHU Fiction Contest Southern New Hampshire University’s (SNHU) 11th annual Fall Fiction Short Story Contest kicks off on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Writers can gain mor...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 8d

How about a short story to close out your week in style? Here's "The Noise," by Annh Browder. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory.
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The Noise

by Annh Browder I have always hated noise. After the funeral, it seemed like no one ever stopped talking. “I’m so sorry for your loss,” “She would want you to be happy,” and “If you ever need anything...

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 9d

This thread is a great explainer on the Anthropic settlement and its many shortcomings.

Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · 9d

The official database of works eligible for the Anthropic AI settlement has been released and, as I suspected, many authors are screwed. Basically, if your books weren't officially registered with the US Copyright Office you're out of luck. 1/ secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/results

Welcome to the Anthropic Copyright Settlement Website
Are you the legal or beneficial copyright owner of a book included in the Anthropic Copyright Settlement?
You could get a payment from the $1.5 billion Settlement.

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 10d

Students take note!

FIYAH Literary Magazine @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social · 10d

Submissions for our next unthemed issue are now OPEN 📣
Tell a friend! Everything you need to know is here: fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 11d

This week on Planetside…

The Hugos presented their first award for poetry at Worldcon in 2025.

Learn what that means for the genre in “The First Hugo for Poetry: An Interview with Marie Brennan” by @hollylynwalrath.bsky.social & @swantower.bsky.social: www.sfwa.org/2025/09/30/t...

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 11d

Reupping this. A goldmine of info for aspiring writers!

SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 12d

Hot off the presses--September's Wireside Chat, featuring the phenomenal Cynthea Liu!
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Wireside Chat, Featuring Special Guest Cynthea Liu, 9/8/25

YouTube video by SNHU Academic Support

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 12d

Hot off the presses--September's Wireside Chat, featuring the phenomenal Cynthea Liu!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=1RgZ...

Wireside Chat, Featuring Special Guest Cynthea Liu, 9/8/25

YouTube video by SNHU Academic Support

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 12d

Happy Monday! Have a poem! Here's "Fish Food for the Birds," by Mike O'Brien. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Fish Food for the Birds

by Mike O'Brien It seemed like a good idea at the time, mixing fish food in with seeds, suet, and lard to make fat balls to hang around the garden. Our feathered friends seemed to thrive on them. S...

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SNHU Online MFA @snhumfa.bsky.social · 15d

Rooms of one's own, as it were.

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Tajja Isen @tajjaisen.bsky.social · 15d

I spent the summer reporting this essay on why it seems harder than ever to sell a book right now—especially if it isn't a debut and comes with the dreaded "sales track." I'm grateful to the writers, agents, editors, publishers & experts who spoke to me for this piece: thewalrus.ca/the-publishi...

The Publishing Industry Has a Gambling Problem | The Walrus

Companies keep betting on the next bestseller. Literature is poorer for it

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 15d

‪How about a poem to make your Friday better? Here's "Bloom," by David Armand. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Bloom

by David Armand Last spring I planted a wisteria tree in the yard with my father. It was the third time we’d met in person, having known one another for only five years. Until then, neither one of us ...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 17d

Pleased to present "The Choosing Age," by Kamy Callow. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory
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The Choosing Age

by Kamy Callow The chamber was quiet. Soft lights pulsed along the white walls, shifting through gentle colors—rose, sapphire, gold—like the room itself was breathing. Children sat cross-legged on pa...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 18d

Oh, it's Tuesday. How about a poem? Here's "Pommes et Cannelle," by Chris Dungey. Enjoy! #litmag #poetry
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Pommes et Cannelle

by Chris Dungey These ingredients were printed on a crème-colored envelope wedged ...

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Penmen Review @penmenreviewsnhu.bsky.social · 19d

Ready to face a new week? Here's "Inerrata, Indiana," by Kristin Borders. Enjoy! #litmag #shortstory
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Inerrata, Indiana

by Kristin Borders Sherrow had been sitting on the gray metal bench half the afternoon, deep in thought, when the moody stranger approached from the corner of Allan and Lamott. The kid was young, late...

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · Sep 11

My most recent article for SFWA's Planetside! Copyright is a complicated subject about which there are many myths and misconceptions...in this article, I try to untangle some of them.

Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · Sep 11

This week on Planetside…

Think you know copyright? This guide clears up the myths and shows authors how to protect their work.

Read “Protecting Your Intellectual Property: What You Need to Know About Copyright” by @victoriastrauss.com of WRITER BEWARE®: www.sfwa.org/2025/09/11/p...

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