Abigail Kemske 🍁
@abigailkemske.bsky.social
🚀 Speculative fiction writer from MN
✏️ Apex, The Dark, Flame Tree Press, Nature: Futures, The Saturday Evening Post & more
🌿 sometimes moss
✨HWA, SFWA, Codex
AbigailKemske.com 🌳 https://linktr.ee/abigailkemske
✏️ Apex, The Dark, Flame Tree Press, Nature: Futures, The Saturday Evening Post & more
🌿 sometimes moss
✨HWA, SFWA, Codex
AbigailKemske.com 🌳 https://linktr.ee/abigailkemske
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💫 Here’s a list of my award eligible stories from this year! 💫
(Had to update/repost this because of the surprise last minute publication!)
See my website or LinkTree for more info on these stories. Contact me if you’re a voting member and need a copy.
Thanks for reading!
(Had to update/repost this because of the surprise last minute publication!)
See my website or LinkTree for more info on these stories. Contact me if you’re a voting member and need a copy.
Thanks for reading!
November 26, 2025 at 7:22 PM
My ghost flash is very much not a flash anymore. *sigh* So funny how some stories just blossom as you go. And this ghost has a lot to say I guess.
November 25, 2025 at 12:21 AM
My ghost flash is very much not a flash anymore. *sigh* So funny how some stories just blossom as you go. And this ghost has a lot to say I guess.
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Finally added 2025 eligibility to my website, with a couple of flash & short stories at the top & my full 2025 bibliography below. I'd be honored if you consider any of these for your awards noms. ☺️
2025 Eligibility& Bibliography
For awards season, I’d be honored if you’d consider these stories: Graduated Justice: An Amelia Li Mystery (4054 words), Translunar Travelers Lounge, Issue 12, February 15, 2025. Genre: SF, …
mynachang.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Finally added 2025 eligibility to my website, with a couple of flash & short stories at the top & my full 2025 bibliography below. I'd be honored if you consider any of these for your awards noms. ☺️
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I'm up at HAD today and yet my family is still not showing me any respect
seems weird
seems weird
"If someone asks if you’re a narc and you actually are a narc, you have to say it. That’s the rule. Like if someone directly asks you, you’re not allowed to lie about it. Same with if you’re a Republican..."
some rules today from Sasha Brown
https://www.havehashad.com/5as8y
some rules today from Sasha Brown
https://www.havehashad.com/5as8y
Narc Rules by Sasha Brown
If someone asks if you’re a narc and you actually are a narc, you have to say it. That’s the rule. Like if someone directly asks you, you’re not allowed to lie about it. Same with if you’re a…
www.havehashad.com
November 23, 2025 at 5:45 PM
I'm up at HAD today and yet my family is still not showing me any respect
seems weird
seems weird
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2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
November 22, 2025 at 9:21 PM
2 ongoing convos are dovetailing rn:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
1. a holiday shopping $ blackout aimed at big business;
2. worry over small presses closing or paring down.
Let's talk direct action: YOU CAN DO BOTH😀
IT'S VITAL TO SUPPORT indie pubs that encourage risk & diversity. Here's a 🧵 of em you can support directly:
When making a list of stories to submit is almost poetry. 😅
November 22, 2025 at 4:14 PM
When making a list of stories to submit is almost poetry. 😅
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a knife that you’ve named a knife that you though long gone
November 21, 2025 at 11:30 PM
a knife that you’ve named a knife that you though long gone
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a post about Psychopomp in 2026
please read and share
thank you very much
please read and share
thank you very much
what's next for Psychopomp - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
what to expect from Psychopomp (and The Deadlands and Fantasy Magazine) in 2026.
psychopomp.com
November 21, 2025 at 7:12 PM
a post about Psychopomp in 2026
please read and share
thank you very much
please read and share
thank you very much
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Story day!! I’m so delighted to debut in @unchartedmag.bsky.social with ‘Love Story in Colored Glass:’ an inter-dimensional love story about a starship that breaks reality - and a pair of lovers who find themselves, again and again, across the fracture.
www.unchartedmag.com/stories/love...
www.unchartedmag.com/stories/love...
Love Story in Colored Glass - Uncharted
“This,” her father says, the stone a matte black promise in his hand, “is how your ship will travel.” With a bravura flick, he throws it out onto the lake, but all she can focus on is the spike of ten...
www.unchartedmag.com
November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Story day!! I’m so delighted to debut in @unchartedmag.bsky.social with ‘Love Story in Colored Glass:’ an inter-dimensional love story about a starship that breaks reality - and a pair of lovers who find themselves, again and again, across the fracture.
www.unchartedmag.com/stories/love...
www.unchartedmag.com/stories/love...
Nice! 506 new words on the novel in abut 30 minutes. Bringing my total word count to 14,205! Any progress is good progress.
November 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM
Nice! 506 new words on the novel in abut 30 minutes. Bringing my total word count to 14,205! Any progress is good progress.
Well, the ghost flash is no longer flash, but maybe closer to 2k word story. Gonna see how many words I can get on my novel before lunch. I'll report back!
November 21, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Well, the ghost flash is no longer flash, but maybe closer to 2k word story. Gonna see how many words I can get on my novel before lunch. I'll report back!
A CERTAIN SOMEONE should go listen to “Science is Real” by They Might Be Giants and maybe learn something.
November 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM
A CERTAIN SOMEONE should go listen to “Science is Real” by They Might Be Giants and maybe learn something.
Oops! Worked on a ghost flash all morning instead of my novel. Filled in all the mad libs bits then completely rewrote it. 😆 Got to 1,000 words though. Ending is still murky, but in the general direction I want.
November 20, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Oops! Worked on a ghost flash all morning instead of my novel. Filled in all the mad libs bits then completely rewrote it. 😆 Got to 1,000 words though. Ending is still murky, but in the general direction I want.
Donating a portion of my story sales from this year to The Trevor Project. Link below if you want to join me! 💙💗🤍💗💙
give.thetrevorproject.org/campaign/738...
give.thetrevorproject.org/campaign/738...
Donate to The Trevor Project
Donate to support The Trevor Project: https://give.thetrevorproject.org/campaign/738792/donate
give.thetrevorproject.org
November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Donating a portion of my story sales from this year to The Trevor Project. Link below if you want to join me! 💙💗🤍💗💙
give.thetrevorproject.org/campaign/738...
give.thetrevorproject.org/campaign/738...
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🔥 COVER +TITLE REVEAL + SUBMISSIONS OPEN🔥
YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM: A Cosmic Body Horror Anthology from Trans & Gender Nonconforming Voices
A Charity collection coming in October 2026🖤☠️🏳️⚧️
Art by @mxmorgan.com
All the info here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2025/11...
YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM: A Cosmic Body Horror Anthology from Trans & Gender Nonconforming Voices
A Charity collection coming in October 2026🖤☠️🏳️⚧️
Art by @mxmorgan.com
All the info here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2025/11...
November 20, 2025 at 2:46 PM
🔥 COVER +TITLE REVEAL + SUBMISSIONS OPEN🔥
YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM: A Cosmic Body Horror Anthology from Trans & Gender Nonconforming Voices
A Charity collection coming in October 2026🖤☠️🏳️⚧️
Art by @mxmorgan.com
All the info here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2025/11...
YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM: A Cosmic Body Horror Anthology from Trans & Gender Nonconforming Voices
A Charity collection coming in October 2026🖤☠️🏳️⚧️
Art by @mxmorgan.com
All the info here: tenebrouspress.com/blog/2025/11...
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who knew this was still a thing!
November 19, 2025 at 10:52 AM
who knew this was still a thing!
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I edited a PLAYABLE ADVENTURE! This anthology - THE MUDDY GOOSE GUIDE TO THE WEIRD NORTHWEST -, features work highlighting REAL NW PLACES from 24 wonderful Oregon and Washington based creators and includes a cover that can be played as a board game! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-muddy-...
November 18, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I edited a PLAYABLE ADVENTURE! This anthology - THE MUDDY GOOSE GUIDE TO THE WEIRD NORTHWEST -, features work highlighting REAL NW PLACES from 24 wonderful Oregon and Washington based creators and includes a cover that can be played as a board game! www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-muddy-...
A quick handwritten 580 word “skeleton” of a flash piece today. Lots of details to still figure out and fill in like mad libs. 😂 Finished will be closer to 900 words. I just hope I can read my handwriting when I go back to type it out.
November 18, 2025 at 6:01 PM
A quick handwritten 580 word “skeleton” of a flash piece today. Lots of details to still figure out and fill in like mad libs. 😂 Finished will be closer to 900 words. I just hope I can read my handwriting when I go back to type it out.
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It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
Moksha
adamant.moksha.io
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
I have received my 150th rejection for this year. 🥳
Not gonna lie, this past week has been a bit rough with bigger market rejections and close calls coming rapid fire. But that's how it goes. 💔
Onward! 👩💻
Not gonna lie, this past week has been a bit rough with bigger market rejections and close calls coming rapid fire. But that's how it goes. 💔
Onward! 👩💻
November 18, 2025 at 3:13 PM
I have received my 150th rejection for this year. 🥳
Not gonna lie, this past week has been a bit rough with bigger market rejections and close calls coming rapid fire. But that's how it goes. 💔
Onward! 👩💻
Not gonna lie, this past week has been a bit rough with bigger market rejections and close calls coming rapid fire. But that's how it goes. 💔
Onward! 👩💻
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Even on the worst Tuesdays there are books waiting for you to read them
Hello, I write literary horror and surrealist trash. You can find links to all of my publications on my website, and a page devoted to free stories & audio online. I'd be immensely grateful if you'd buy my books or request them through your library to support my writing.
horrorsong.blog/books/
horrorsong.blog/books/
Books
The Wingspan of Severed Hands Time is the winning predator, and every moment spirals deeper into the heart of the beast. “I’m awestruck by Joanna Koch’s nonstop spellbinding, almost paralyzingly in…
horrorsong.blog
November 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Even on the worst Tuesdays there are books waiting for you to read them
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Putting this together was heartening. I'd honestly forgotten that some of these were 2025.
In a tough year, I really needed to reflect on my #writing wins.
What's not pictured? All the other amazing stories I wrote! (Stay tuned for 2026+?)
If you want to nominate anything, I won't stop you. 😘🖤
In a tough year, I really needed to reflect on my #writing wins.
What's not pictured? All the other amazing stories I wrote! (Stay tuned for 2026+?)
If you want to nominate anything, I won't stop you. 😘🖤
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Putting this together was heartening. I'd honestly forgotten that some of these were 2025.
In a tough year, I really needed to reflect on my #writing wins.
What's not pictured? All the other amazing stories I wrote! (Stay tuned for 2026+?)
If you want to nominate anything, I won't stop you. 😘🖤
In a tough year, I really needed to reflect on my #writing wins.
What's not pictured? All the other amazing stories I wrote! (Stay tuned for 2026+?)
If you want to nominate anything, I won't stop you. 😘🖤
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Okay FINE I made a graphic
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Okay FINE I made a graphic
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Sometimes writing a story is so easy and sometimes it's really hard and I truly don't know why.
And you wouldn't believe which stories I just pooped out really fast versus those I labored over like a terrible alien pregnancy.
Anyway, this one is a hard one and I'm very tired.
And you wouldn't believe which stories I just pooped out really fast versus those I labored over like a terrible alien pregnancy.
Anyway, this one is a hard one and I'm very tired.
November 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Sometimes writing a story is so easy and sometimes it's really hard and I truly don't know why.
And you wouldn't believe which stories I just pooped out really fast versus those I labored over like a terrible alien pregnancy.
Anyway, this one is a hard one and I'm very tired.
And you wouldn't believe which stories I just pooped out really fast versus those I labored over like a terrible alien pregnancy.
Anyway, this one is a hard one and I'm very tired.