Chad Gayle
@chadgayle.bsky.social
Science fiction & fantasy author 🚀 NYC photographer 📷 Words in DreamForge, Cosmic Horror Monthly, Inner Worlds, etc. 🌞 SFWA / Codex
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https://chadgayle.com/
Banner: B&W photo of NYC skyline centered on the Chrysler Building (by me)
* ABSOLUTELY NO AI *
https://chadgayle.com/
Banner: B&W photo of NYC skyline centered on the Chrysler Building (by me)
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Chad Gayle
@chadgayle.bsky.social
· Oct 17
Pleased to announce that I am now a full member of the SFWA!
Happy capitalism-has-survived-another-year-let's-keep-pretending-it-can-save-our-souls day!
November 27, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Happy capitalism-has-survived-another-year-let's-keep-pretending-it-can-save-our-souls day!
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"Companion" was a pleasant surprise. Wish I'd seen it sooner!
November 27, 2025 at 3:04 AM
"Companion" was a pleasant surprise. Wish I'd seen it sooner!
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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. ☺️
These AI slop ads, I just...what are we even supposed to *think* when we see a sweater for sale that's grafted to an ACTUAL CAT'S FACE?
Seriously, wtf? How is this a working business model?
(This ad was served to me on Goodreads but I've seen similar crap elsewhere as well.)
Seriously, wtf? How is this a working business model?
(This ad was served to me on Goodreads but I've seen similar crap elsewhere as well.)
November 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
These AI slop ads, I just...what are we even supposed to *think* when we see a sweater for sale that's grafted to an ACTUAL CAT'S FACE?
Seriously, wtf? How is this a working business model?
(This ad was served to me on Goodreads but I've seen similar crap elsewhere as well.)
Seriously, wtf? How is this a working business model?
(This ad was served to me on Goodreads but I've seen similar crap elsewhere as well.)
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Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
Donate - Native Organizers Alliance
Supporting organizing and advocacy initiatives for Indigenous justice.
nativeorganizing.org
November 26, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Every year around this time, I ask folks to consider doing something in support of Native people. This year, please join me in supporting the Native Organizers Alliance as they build grassroots power, defend Native voting rights, and equip our people for collective struggle through skill-building.
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it's that time of the year again!
this award season, i want to highlight a story that was very difficult for me to write, but i am glad is out there. you can read or listen to Mavka by following the link below. thank you @yelenacrane.bsky.social for the narration!
this award season, i want to highlight a story that was very difficult for me to write, but i am glad is out there. you can read or listen to Mavka by following the link below. thank you @yelenacrane.bsky.social for the narration!
November 26, 2025 at 4:51 PM
it's that time of the year again!
this award season, i want to highlight a story that was very difficult for me to write, but i am glad is out there. you can read or listen to Mavka by following the link below. thank you @yelenacrane.bsky.social for the narration!
this award season, i want to highlight a story that was very difficult for me to write, but i am glad is out there. you can read or listen to Mavka by following the link below. thank you @yelenacrane.bsky.social for the narration!
So many bewildered middle aged men at the grocery store today.
November 26, 2025 at 7:18 PM
So many bewildered middle aged men at the grocery store today.
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Yesterday I posted about my favorite novellas of the year, and today I'm posting about my favorite short fiction collections of 2025.
acwise.net/favorite-col...
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Favorite Collections of 2025 – acwise.net
acwise.net
November 25, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Yesterday I posted about my favorite novellas of the year, and today I'm posting about my favorite short fiction collections of 2025.
acwise.net/favorite-col...
acwise.net/favorite-col...
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Bullet Points 11 @jamesaaron.net @slashnburnett.bsky.social @gioclair.bsky.social @henryherz.bsky.social @liamjhogan.bsky.social @gerrileen.bsky.social @grigorylukin.bsky.social @kurtnewton.bsky.social @natashabennett.bsky.social @jeremyszal.bsky.social @ericfomley.bsky.social zurl.co/0jolK
November 26, 2025 at 1:57 PM
Found out this week that my partner hates "Gremlins."
Now I'm not sure how we've managed to stay together for so long.
Now I'm not sure how we've managed to stay together for so long.
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Found out this week that my partner hates "Gremlins."
Now I'm not sure how we've managed to stay together for so long.
Now I'm not sure how we've managed to stay together for so long.
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If I found out you asked an LLM anything about me or made a decision related to me using it at all, I will not be one of your loved ones again until you fix some things about yourself.
Don’t know what to buy your loved ones for Christmas? Just ask ChatGPT
Don’t know what to buy your loved ones for Christmas? Just ask ChatGPT
Santa has a new little helper. But can an AI-powered shopping assistant really master the subtle art of gift giving?
Some people love buying Christmas presents. Polly Arrowsmith starts making a note of what her friends and family like, then hunts for…
www.theguardian.com
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
If I found out you asked an LLM anything about me or made a decision related to me using it at all, I will not be one of your loved ones again until you fix some things about yourself.
Unexpected NASA burn:
"I’ve flown a rocket ship into space four times, built by the lowest bidder."
Ummmmm....
"I’ve flown a rocket ship into space four times, built by the lowest bidder."
Ummmmm....
Sen. Mark Kelly: “I’ve had a missile blow up next to my airplane. I’ve been nearly shot down multiple times. I’ve flown a rocket ship into space four times, built by the lowest bidder. I’m not going to be silenced by Donald Trump.”
November 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
Unexpected NASA burn:
"I’ve flown a rocket ship into space four times, built by the lowest bidder."
Ummmmm....
"I’ve flown a rocket ship into space four times, built by the lowest bidder."
Ummmmm....
The Star Wars crossover everyone wanted:
"These are not the apes you're looking for."
"These are not the apes you're looking for."
Since "Star Wars Rankings" is trending, here's my contribution:
1. Escape from the Planet of the Apes
2. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
3. Planet of the Apes
4. Beneath the Planet of the Apes
5. Battle for the Planet of the Apes
I'm an Apes fan. 🤷♂️
1. Escape from the Planet of the Apes
2. Conquest of the Planet of the Apes
3. Planet of the Apes
4. Beneath the Planet of the Apes
5. Battle for the Planet of the Apes
I'm an Apes fan. 🤷♂️
November 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
The Star Wars crossover everyone wanted:
"These are not the apes you're looking for."
"These are not the apes you're looking for."
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Awards Eligibility Post
Here's a list of my 2025 body of work, including forthcoming publications. I want to thank every publisher that took a chance on me, especially as a Latino author. They deserve all the accolades. If anyone would like a PDF of any works, please message me!
Here's a list of my 2025 body of work, including forthcoming publications. I want to thank every publisher that took a chance on me, especially as a Latino author. They deserve all the accolades. If anyone would like a PDF of any works, please message me!
November 6, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Awards Eligibility Post
Here's a list of my 2025 body of work, including forthcoming publications. I want to thank every publisher that took a chance on me, especially as a Latino author. They deserve all the accolades. If anyone would like a PDF of any works, please message me!
Here's a list of my 2025 body of work, including forthcoming publications. I want to thank every publisher that took a chance on me, especially as a Latino author. They deserve all the accolades. If anyone would like a PDF of any works, please message me!
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Look what I lack in pretty design skills I make up for in writing skills
November 24, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Look what I lack in pretty design skills I make up for in writing skills
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Here's my award eligibility post(s) for 2025:
May: "Data Ghost" in Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology, Editors Julie C. Day, Carina Bissett & Craig Laurance Gidney
It's also online at Pseudopod #995, Narrator Rae Lundberg
pseudopod.org/2025/09/26/p...
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May: "Data Ghost" in Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology, Editors Julie C. Day, Carina Bissett & Craig Laurance Gidney
It's also online at Pseudopod #995, Narrator Rae Lundberg
pseudopod.org/2025/09/26/p...
1/?
PseudoPod 995: Data Ghost
When the station stats popped up on the screen, the Interface said, Anomalous. Deni batted at their ear and muttered, “No, no, quit it.” In the second cockpit seat, Winnie threw them a look. “What?”…
pseudopod.org
November 24, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Here's my award eligibility post(s) for 2025:
May: "Data Ghost" in Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology, Editors Julie C. Day, Carina Bissett & Craig Laurance Gidney
It's also online at Pseudopod #995, Narrator Rae Lundberg
pseudopod.org/2025/09/26/p...
1/?
May: "Data Ghost" in Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology, Editors Julie C. Day, Carina Bissett & Craig Laurance Gidney
It's also online at Pseudopod #995, Narrator Rae Lundberg
pseudopod.org/2025/09/26/p...
1/?
Timeline cleanse.
November 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
Timeline cleanse.
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My story “Lago das Estrelas” is out now with Short Édition!!! 🎉
Abel is desperate to catch a star on the magical Lago das Estrelas and earn a wish to undo the pain of his disability. But catching a star isn’t easy, and making a wish has an unexpected cost.
Read it free today! 🌠
Abel is desperate to catch a star on the magical Lago das Estrelas and earn a wish to undo the pain of his disability. But catching a star isn’t easy, and making a wish has an unexpected cost.
Read it free today! 🌠
Lago das Estrelas
In the springtime, after the clouds of winter and before the storms of summer, when the skies were clear and the waters still, Abel went star-catching.
The other villagers thought him daft, of course
short-edition.com
November 22, 2025 at 4:59 PM
My story “Lago das Estrelas” is out now with Short Édition!!! 🎉
Abel is desperate to catch a star on the magical Lago das Estrelas and earn a wish to undo the pain of his disability. But catching a star isn’t easy, and making a wish has an unexpected cost.
Read it free today! 🌠
Abel is desperate to catch a star on the magical Lago das Estrelas and earn a wish to undo the pain of his disability. But catching a star isn’t easy, and making a wish has an unexpected cost.
Read it free today! 🌠
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As the end of the year approaches here's my 2025 eligibility post for my novella "Descent" in
@clarkesworldmagazine.com:
a science-fantasy story about an expedition on a planet of sonic storms. Adventure, parental expectations and the limits of knowledge
wtalabi.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/2...
@clarkesworldmagazine.com:
a science-fantasy story about an expedition on a planet of sonic storms. Adventure, parental expectations and the limits of knowledge
wtalabi.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/2...
2025 Awards Eligibility (Visibility) Post
Well! Here we are once again, approaching the end of another year. Where does all the time go? Sometimes I wish I could pull a Megalopolis and “stop time” (IYKYK). But yes, as the inexo…
wtalabi.wordpress.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:04 PM
As the end of the year approaches here's my 2025 eligibility post for my novella "Descent" in
@clarkesworldmagazine.com:
a science-fantasy story about an expedition on a planet of sonic storms. Adventure, parental expectations and the limits of knowledge
wtalabi.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/2...
@clarkesworldmagazine.com:
a science-fantasy story about an expedition on a planet of sonic storms. Adventure, parental expectations and the limits of knowledge
wtalabi.wordpress.com/2025/11/21/2...
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eligibility post time!!!!
this year i published two things:
novella: THE DEATH OF MOUNTAINS from @lethepress.bsky.social
short story: "The Messengers of Despair" from @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
🧵
this year i published two things:
novella: THE DEATH OF MOUNTAINS from @lethepress.bsky.social
short story: "The Messengers of Despair" from @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
🧵
November 21, 2025 at 8:55 PM
eligibility post time!!!!
this year i published two things:
novella: THE DEATH OF MOUNTAINS from @lethepress.bsky.social
short story: "The Messengers of Despair" from @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
🧵
this year i published two things:
novella: THE DEATH OF MOUNTAINS from @lethepress.bsky.social
short story: "The Messengers of Despair" from @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
🧵
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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...
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I've never done an eligibility post before.
Be gentle. Share and share alike.
Any consideration when it comes time for awards is greatly appreciated.
Be gentle. Share and share alike.
Any consideration when it comes time for awards is greatly appreciated.
November 18, 2025 at 2:20 AM
I've never done an eligibility post before.
Be gentle. Share and share alike.
Any consideration when it comes time for awards is greatly appreciated.
Be gentle. Share and share alike.
Any consideration when it comes time for awards is greatly appreciated.
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I published some pieces I'm deeply proud of this year. My second novel, one of my most personal novelettes, one of my weirdest short stories, and an essay on an idea that's been nagging me for years.
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I published some pieces I'm deeply proud of this year. My second novel, one of my most personal novelettes, one of my weirdest short stories, and an essay on an idea that's been nagging me for years.