C.J. Subko
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C.J. Subko
@cjsubko.bsky.social
Writer of SFFH. Snarkwitch. Psych PhD. Approachable goth.
Words in Small Wonders, Flame Tree, The Deadlands, Skull & Laurel
Member of HWA, SFWA, Codex
www.cjsubko.com
https://cjsubko.beehiiv.com
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Introducing THE SHATTERED CITY by C.J. Subko,
a novel I'm currently #querying -- a pitch deck

🖤Adult #dystopian dark #fantasy with #Halloween #autumn #fall vibes

🖤93,000 words of magic, death, and romance

Let's go, #writing community
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🩸💔The Bloody Bride💔🩸
#myart #art #digitalart #artsky
November 26, 2025 at 5:05 AM
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Hey guys, just a reminder that my substack hasn't been active in like a year so if you're only following me there, (a) you've been missing out on my awesome new newsletter cjsubko.beehiiv.com and (b) I finally saved all my drafts and deleted it.

Thoughts about books, writing, and the universe.
Oh Well, Whatever, Nevermind
Newsletter for author C.J. Subko about writing, books, and more
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November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I decided to paint Ash from my #amquerying #querying novel, AND THE DARK WILL KNOW MY NAME.

It is an adult horror with lots of mental illness rep and murder.

Ash is a lovely mess. #writing
November 27, 2025 at 1:55 AM
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The official release date for the Enter Here anthology is December 2nd! Lots of unique takes on doors n portals...hope you're ready to walk through 'em! @cjsubko.bsky.social & @mstevensonbooks.bsky.social put together a hell of anthology!
November 27, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Hey guys, just a reminder that my substack hasn't been active in like a year so if you're only following me there, (a) you've been missing out on my awesome new newsletter cjsubko.beehiiv.com and (b) I finally saved all my drafts and deleted it.

Thoughts about books, writing, and the universe.
Oh Well, Whatever, Nevermind
Newsletter for author C.J. Subko about writing, books, and more
cjsubko.beehiiv.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
I'm trying to embrace my personal style instead of hating it bc it's not the same rendered 3D style other people use.

It's MINE.
Practicing my art again, post 21-draw course!
November 26, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Practicing my art again, post 21-draw course!
November 26, 2025 at 6:24 PM
The ENTER HERE anthology is all set to release on December 2nd!

@mstevensonbooks.bsky.social and I could not be more overwhelmed and thrilled.

www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
Enter Here: An Anthology of Portals
Breaking into publishing can feel like knocking on a cl…
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November 26, 2025 at 1:01 AM
I am on my fourth Beatles album listen of the day.

I am normal.
November 25, 2025 at 10:00 PM
I socialed too close to the sun this weekend.

It was fun but today I am a zombie.
November 25, 2025 at 8:20 PM
CONGRATS!!! 💙📚
Hooray!! BROOMSTICKLERS will be publishing with Simon & Schuster in 2027! I'm delighted to be working with the wonderful Julia McCarthy and Anum Shafqat to bring my witchy broomsmiths to your bookshelf! 🧹 ✨

#BookSky #KidLit
November 25, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Stories I published in 2025 ftw
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. 😘🖤
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Help a good cause and get a query letter and chapter crit from a published fantasy author!

#writing

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November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Awaiting Sir Paul
November 25, 2025 at 1:42 AM
Help a good cause and get a query letter and chapter crit from a published fantasy author!

#writing

app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
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November 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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Wow! So many amazing creative treats are available to bid for as part of the 'Creatives 4 Sudan' auction. And the money raised will be used to help people escaping the terrible situation in El-Fasher. See app.galabid.com/creatives4su...
Thanks to @raafaye.bsky.social for the design.
November 23, 2025 at 6:47 PM
Stories I published in 2025 ftw
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. 😘🖤
November 24, 2025 at 8:59 PM
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Graphic design skills I do not possess, as evidenced by this free template I selected because the other free templates kept crashing...

Still and all! Here are my awards eligible stories for this year ✨
November 24, 2025 at 7:31 PM
Romance readers will want to keep IT'S ALL IN YOUR HEAD by Sabina Nordqvist on their radar!

Chronic illness support group sparks fly! 💙📚

bookshop.org/p/books/it-s...
It's All in Your Head
Check out It's All in Your Head - <b>A "poignant and swoony" romance about a woman with a rare neurological condition who agrees to fake-date the hot guy in her chronic pain support group--only to dis...
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November 24, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Eating tteokboki and suffering. In a good way.
November 24, 2025 at 6:09 PM
SO EXCITED FOR THIS ZINE #writing
We're officially OPEN TO NONFICTION AND REPRINT SUBMISSIONS! We are looking for full nonfiction pieces (not pitches) and reprints of stories currently unavailable for free online.

🪐See our guidelines for details: othersidespec.com/guidelines

🗡️Submit here: hybrispress.moksha.io/publication/...
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Loving the new Taylor album the more I listen to it. A few I don't like but mostly they're really catchy.
November 24, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Cut down to 48.6k!

Just gotta get to 40k and then this novella will be a novella.

#writing
November 23, 2025 at 7:49 PM
I am finally watching THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE. Please clap.
November 23, 2025 at 5:11 AM
LA LLORONA (2019) was a chilling watch, dread and spare and timely in might of the world. Gonna feel this one for a while.

#horror #filmsky
November 23, 2025 at 4:22 AM