E. E. Lucek
@eelucek.bsky.social
Writer of Science Fiction and Fantasy, with work in Factor Four and various anthologies. Supporter of libraries. Owned by a cat.
More at: https://sites.google.com/view/eelucek
More at: https://sites.google.com/view/eelucek
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Women of Xal II's Kickstarter is FINALLY up and running! Please share with your #VisualNovel friends who like their dark political mysteries, character studies, and cast of queer ladies.
First game is free during the campaign, of course.
#Gaming #Kickstarter #Campaign #Yuri #Indie #Indiedev #Game
First game is free during the campaign, of course.
#Gaming #Kickstarter #Campaign #Yuri #Indie #Indiedev #Game
Women of Xal II
Original Game Free! The revolution begins. Can Xjena survive rising violence and The Great Silence— Xal's final extinction event?
www.kickstarter.com
December 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Women of Xal II's Kickstarter is FINALLY up and running! Please share with your #VisualNovel friends who like their dark political mysteries, character studies, and cast of queer ladies.
First game is free during the campaign, of course.
#Gaming #Kickstarter #Campaign #Yuri #Indie #Indiedev #Game
First game is free during the campaign, of course.
#Gaming #Kickstarter #Campaign #Yuri #Indie #Indiedev #Game
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Strange Horizons is still open to fiction submissions from Indigenous authors!
More info about this submission window:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Submission guidelines:
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
We look forward to reading your stories!
More info about this submission window:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Submission guidelines:
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
We look forward to reading your stories!
December 12, 2025 at 2:30 AM
Strange Horizons is still open to fiction submissions from Indigenous authors!
More info about this submission window:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Submission guidelines:
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
We look forward to reading your stories!
More info about this submission window:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Submission guidelines:
strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
We look forward to reading your stories!
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Get your holiday shopping sorted while supporting small presses! UFO is running a warehouse clearance sale for a few more days.
alexshvartsman.com/2025/11/28/u...
alexshvartsman.com/2025/11/28/u...
UFO Publishing Inventory Clearing Sale!
The UFO Publishing warehouse is full! Here’s a photo of many, many books waiting to be adopted into good homes. With a couple of new releases anticipated for next year we need to make room. A…
alexshvartsman.com
December 11, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Get your holiday shopping sorted while supporting small presses! UFO is running a warehouse clearance sale for a few more days.
alexshvartsman.com/2025/11/28/u...
alexshvartsman.com/2025/11/28/u...
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SAVE THE DATE! #SmallPitch comes back for another indie/small press-focused pitch event on January 19-25, 2026 🌊
This time, it will be open to all underrepresented authors from the #WritingCommunity, agented and unagented alike.
Check our website for more details ⬇️
This time, it will be open to all underrepresented authors from the #WritingCommunity, agented and unagented alike.
Check our website for more details ⬇️
#SmallPitch, the big pitch event for small presses
smallpitch.org
December 6, 2025 at 7:02 AM
SAVE THE DATE! #SmallPitch comes back for another indie/small press-focused pitch event on January 19-25, 2026 🌊
This time, it will be open to all underrepresented authors from the #WritingCommunity, agented and unagented alike.
Check our website for more details ⬇️
This time, it will be open to all underrepresented authors from the #WritingCommunity, agented and unagented alike.
Check our website for more details ⬇️
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A reminder that Iron Circus is gonna get WALLOPED with Baker & Taylor bankruptcy backdraft for the next several months, turning our usual distro payout into bills.
If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now!
store.ironcircus.com
If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now!
store.ironcircus.com
Iron Circus Comics
Iron Circus Comics is the premiere publisher of award-winning, critically-acclaimed graphic novels in the American Midwest, a small-mid house built from the ground up by founder C. Spike Trotman.
store.ironcircus.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:39 PM
A reminder that Iron Circus is gonna get WALLOPED with Baker & Taylor bankruptcy backdraft for the next several months, turning our usual distro payout into bills.
If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now!
store.ironcircus.com
If you'd like to help a small business making weird-ass comics weather the storm, a 💥30% OFF💥 sale is on now!
store.ironcircus.com
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Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
Fellowship
theonion.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Hey all,
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
The Onion is accepting applicants for our writing, video and graphics fellowships.
Fellowships last six months, pay well, and provide full benefits.
You can apply at theonion.com/fellowship.
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NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
December 3, 2025 at 10:18 PM
NEWS: The Institute of Museum & Library Services has restored ALL previously canceled federal grants to libraries, following a ruling by a federal judge in Rhode Island last month.
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
This is a massive win for libraries & communities in every state & territory!
Learn more: www.ala.org/news/2025/12...
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BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
Get more from Beneath Ceaseless Skies on Patreon
creating an online fantasy magazine & podcast
www.patreon.com
December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
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On Small Business Saturday, think of the small indie presses doing their best to publish interesting anthologies and support worthy authors - aanpress.com. We ship quickly. #scifi #fantasy #smallbusinesssaturday
November 29, 2025 at 1:31 PM
On Small Business Saturday, think of the small indie presses doing their best to publish interesting anthologies and support worthy authors - aanpress.com. We ship quickly. #scifi #fantasy #smallbusinesssaturday
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Hey, props to writers who got literally anything done this year.
November 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Hey, props to writers who got literally anything done this year.
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I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
I see some book piracy discourse, and, to make a positive argument in favor of buying books, your marginal ability to influence what books get published and support the careers of writers you like is massive compared to most other forms of media.
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 PM
I once asked a bookseller at a large indie store how many people would have to buy a book for it to get the attention of the store buyer and cause an additional order and they said: Three.
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If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
A reminder that the median book deal for a debut author in the UK is £7000, paid over 12-18 months. (from 2022 Society of Authors report). Some of your favourite writers are struggling. societyofauthors.org/2022/12/06/a....
A profession struggling to sustain itself - The Society of Authors
ALCS report on author incomes shows 60% drop in median incomes since 2006
societyofauthors.org
November 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
If you like an author's work, the best thing you can do is buy it. The second best thing you can do is ask your local library to buy it. Or, do both!
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If you're planning on shopping during black Friday or cyber Monday, why not consider supporting artists, writers, creators? Buy a book, purchase an indie video game, commission an art piece, gift someone a Patreon. Your support means everything.
November 24, 2025 at 6:45 PM
If you're planning on shopping during black Friday or cyber Monday, why not consider supporting artists, writers, creators? Buy a book, purchase an indie video game, commission an art piece, gift someone a Patreon. Your support means everything.
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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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NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
November 21, 2025 at 8:08 PM
NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court!
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so.
Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)
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Authors beware: ClaimsHero is urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement in order to file their own separate lawsuit. Except this outfit has no federal or state court experience with class-action suits. And the judge has called them a fraud.
Predatory Opt-Out Scheme ClaimsHero Targets Anthropic Settlement Participants: What Authors Need to Know - The Authors Guild
In recent weeks, a third-party law firm, ClaimsHero, has launched an aggressive online campaign urging authors to opt out of the Bartz v. Anthropic copyright settlement. ClaimsHero—which has no litiga...
authorsguild.org
November 21, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Authors beware: ClaimsHero is urging authors to opt out of the Anthropic settlement in order to file their own separate lawsuit. Except this outfit has no federal or state court experience with class-action suits. And the judge has called them a fraud.
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In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
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This postscript is so telling of what trying to negotiate with MRM is like. Massive respect for Scott in sticking to his principles and not allowing them to bully or gaslight him into signing. I'm disgusted that this is still happening to authors. No market is worth this.
Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
A dream denied: My 54-year quest to publish a short story in F&SF ‹ Scott Edelman
www.scottedelman.com
November 18, 2025 at 4:05 PM
This postscript is so telling of what trying to negotiate with MRM is like. Massive respect for Scott in sticking to his principles and not allowing them to bully or gaslight him into signing. I'm disgusted that this is still happening to authors. No market is worth this.
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Want to learn more about the stories and authors I'm publishing in this campaign? Check this out!
We've got an interview with @wctracy.bsky.social of Space Wizard Press as he is raising funds as part of @the-book-bazaar.com crowdfund campaign! Learn more about Space Wizard and the collection of books they're raising money for:
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
www.readindiefantasy.com/amorar-inter...
November 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Want to learn more about the stories and authors I'm publishing in this campaign? Check this out!
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Come hang out with me on Saturday, and help let Portland know their Tesla is definitely part of the problem!
4330 S Macadam, 11-2 pm this Saturday. More details at the link. ICE is conveniently located next door, so you can make it a protest two-fer.
Hope to see you there!
4330 S Macadam, 11-2 pm this Saturday. More details at the link. ICE is conveniently located next door, so you can make it a protest two-fer.
Hope to see you there!
PORTLAND: come on down to the Tesla store this Saturday for the #NoTrillionaires national day of action!
I'll be there from 11am to 1pm, with music and bubbles and sign-making supplies. Bring friends and family, and remind our neighbors their Tesla funds fascism!
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
I'll be there from 11am to 1pm, with music and bubbles and sign-making supplies. Bring friends and family, and remind our neighbors their Tesla funds fascism!
actionnetwork.org/events/tesla...
November 13, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Come hang out with me on Saturday, and help let Portland know their Tesla is definitely part of the problem!
4330 S Macadam, 11-2 pm this Saturday. More details at the link. ICE is conveniently located next door, so you can make it a protest two-fer.
Hope to see you there!
4330 S Macadam, 11-2 pm this Saturday. More details at the link. ICE is conveniently located next door, so you can make it a protest two-fer.
Hope to see you there!
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November 13, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
November 13, 2025 at 11:33 AM
As of this morning, Starbucks workers across the country are officially ON STRIKE. And we're prepared for this to become the biggest and longest ULP strike in Starbucks history.
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
Say #NoContractNoCoffee with us: DON'T BUY STARBUCKS for the duration of our open-ended ULP strike! $SBUX
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Everyone, quiet! 🤫 It's time to announce November's flash fiction theme!
This month's theme is...CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE! 👅🐱 The theme can be literal (a cat and a tongue) OR the metaphorical meaning of the saying (incapable of communication). Deadline is Nov. 30th!
www.patreon.com/posts/novemb...
This month's theme is...CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE! 👅🐱 The theme can be literal (a cat and a tongue) OR the metaphorical meaning of the saying (incapable of communication). Deadline is Nov. 30th!
www.patreon.com/posts/novemb...
a close up of a cat 's face looking to the side
Alt: A Pallas's cat sticking his lil tongue out
media.tenor.com
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Everyone, quiet! 🤫 It's time to announce November's flash fiction theme!
This month's theme is...CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE! 👅🐱 The theme can be literal (a cat and a tongue) OR the metaphorical meaning of the saying (incapable of communication). Deadline is Nov. 30th!
www.patreon.com/posts/novemb...
This month's theme is...CAT GOT YOUR TONGUE! 👅🐱 The theme can be literal (a cat and a tongue) OR the metaphorical meaning of the saying (incapable of communication). Deadline is Nov. 30th!
www.patreon.com/posts/novemb...
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If you wrote an SF/F/H story that was published in 2025 (or read a story that you thought was great), tell me about it in this thread!
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 PM
If you wrote an SF/F/H story that was published in 2025 (or read a story that you thought was great), tell me about it in this thread!
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)