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rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · Aug 6

~a handy guide to COME BACK WRONG, my love letter to the schoolhouse gothic. it’s a YA with adult crossover potential, 2nd draft complete as of a few weeks ago. tentatively hoping to query by the end of the year.
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#questpit #YA #H #PR #MY

A guide to "Come back Wrong," an upper YA horror-fantasy

PITCH: In an enchanted rural town, four siblings hold a magic ritual to summon their missing sister, who went no-contact and vanished four years prior. Their summoning spell contains a single command: come back. But when a monstrous creature begins killing town residents in the dead of night, the siblings are forced to reckon with the possibility that their beloved sister may have returned to the nest in the most horrific way possible - and it's up to them to make it right.

An image containing poster art for four pieces of media (comps.) Beneath each comp is a short text phrase explaining how the comp is similar to the pitched novel. SETTING: "Twin Peaks" (small town, big secrets.) ATMOSPHERE: "The Raven Boys" (teen dirtbag witchcraft.) MAGIC SYSTEM: "The Magnus Archives" (eldritch patrons.) DYNAMICS: "The Virgin Suicides" (complicated siblings.)

Image contains two parallel graphics, one listing THEMES and the other listing FEATURES. Under THEMES: childhood trauma magnified to a reality-bending scale, stewardship of land (and magic), domestic abuses & civic abuses are intrinsically linked, class critique, and biological family vs. chosen family. Under FEATURES: repressed memories, diverse cast, southwestern gothic, morally gray characters, weirdcore vibes.

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rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 21h

only paid for a half table but my table partner never showed up so eventually they just let me use the entire space

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 23h

unexpected bestsellers of the day: ex altiora back patch and this little series of minizines that i’m tentatively calling “inventories”

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 1d

WE’RE ALL SET UP!!! LFG!!

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 1d

for the first time ever, i’m gonna have a veryyy limited run of 🧿 amulets and pins for sale

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 1d

HEY Y’ALL 🖤 i’m tabling Lone Star Zine Fest tomorrow! i’ve been working on tons of spooky new stuff so come find me at booth 82 🤞🏼🦇💾🔮

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 5d

You will soon stalk, hunt, and take down Prey in theaters:

reactormag.com/prey-predato...

Prey Is Finally Getting the Theatrical Release Director Dan Trachtenberg Says It Was Made For - Reactor

The 2022 film is showing as part of a Predator double feature.

reactormag.com

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lesbian tony soprano 🍝 @themollyturner.bsky.social · 5d

17 yo December dreams of playing music in NYC, far away from her small, close-minded OK town. But when a sudden illness and unexpected (gay) romance changes her plans, Cem must decide whether to stay the course & leave or find a way to reclaim her home & life.

#DVPit #YA #CR #CI #DIS #LGBT #ND #MH

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lesbian tony soprano 🍝 @themollyturner.bsky.social · 5d

Nina LaCour x BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN

17 yo December dreams of playing music in NYC, far away from her small OK town. But when a sudden illness and unexpected romance changes her plans, Cem must decide whether to stay the course & leave or find a way to be her true self in Oklahoma.
#DVPit

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lesbian tony soprano 🍝 @themollyturner.bsky.social · 5d

After a sudden illness upends her life, 17 yo December vows to achieve her dream from Before: leave OK to study music at NYU. When she falls for the charming captain of the girls soccer team, Cem must reckon w/ her home life, newfound queerness, and health.

#DVPit #YA #CR #CI #DIS #LGBT #ND #MH

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Corinne Blalock @corinneblalock.bsky.social · 21d

they’re putting Kimmel back on the air. I would now like to see the same amount of outrage for the firing of professors for their statements

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N. K. Jemisin @nkjemisin.bsky.social · 20d

My niece found out ppl who think the rapture is coming are giving away all their stuff. Anybody got a nice car for me? Tryna become auntie of the year.

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Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social · Sep 1

It is time to announce the semifinalists for the Small Spec Book Awards.

Thank you to our readers, who worked diligently to assign ratings to all books. The competition was close.

Authors, we hope you are proud of your stories because we are. Thank you for sharing them with us.

A graphic of the fantasy semifinalists:

1. BETTER LIVING THROUGH ALCHEMY by Evan J. Peterson (Broken Eye Books)
2. CURSED UNDER LONDON by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch (Farrago Books)
3. GHOST APPARENT by Jelena Dunato (Ghost Orchid Press)
4. TALIO'S CODEX by J. Alexander Cohen (Space Wizard Science Fantasy)
5. THE EXTRAVAGANZA ETERNIA by Kristin Osani (Ghost Orchid Press)
6. THE HARLEQUIN: THE DRAPER’S REEL by J.A. Mortimore and Penelope Hill (Elsewhen Press)
7. THE JAGUAR MASK by Michael J. DeLuca (Stelliform Press)
8. THE MYSTERY OF THE PALE KING by Sam Flynn (Timber Ghost Press)
9. THE WITCH AND THE OSTRICH (Space Wizard Science Fantasy)
10. TREE GODS by R. Lee Fryar (Midnight Meadow Publishing)

Horror semifinalists:

1. A SPECTRE IS HAUNTING GREENTREE by Carson Winter (Tenebrous Press)
2. BEAR SEASON by Gemma Fairclough (Wild Hunt Books)
3. BENOTHINGED by Alvar Theo (Haunt Publishing)
4. CHURCH OF SKATAN by Damian Casey (Mad Axe Media)
5. FROM THE BELLY by Emmett Nahil (Tenebrous Press)
6. RESISTERS by Chris Campeau (Anuci Press)
7. SUNDOWN IN SAN OJUELA by M.M. Olivas (Lanternfish Press)
8. TERROR AT TIERRA DE COBRE by Michael Merriam (Queen of Swords Press)
9. THE SCIENTIST, THE SPACEMAN, AND THE STARS BETWEEN THEM by A.L. Davidson (Timber Ghost Press)
10. YOU WILL SPEAK FOR THE DEAD by R.A. Busby (Stelliform Press)

Semifinalists for science fiction:

1. A TRUTH BEYOND FULL by Rosie Oliver (Elsewhen Press)
2. EMPRESS OF DUST by Alex Kingsley (Space Wizard Science Fantasy)
3. HER GILDED VOICE by K.C. Aegis (Elsewhen Press)
4. MOON DUST IN MY HAIRNET by JR Creaden (Mythic Roads Press)
5. MORE BUGS by Em Reed (Knight Errant Press)
6. THE MOSQUITO FLEET by Andrew Penn Romine (Broken Eye Books)
7. THE RIGEL REDEMPTION by Robin C. M. Duncan (Space Wizard Science Fantasy)
8. THE SEA OF CLOUDS by Sheila Jenné (Midnight Meadow Publishing)
9. THE YEARS SHALL RUN LIKE RABBITS by Ben Berman Ghan (Wolsak and Wynn Publishers)
10. WORLDS ALIGNED: WORLDS APART 2 by Terry Jackman (Elsewhen Press)

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rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 20d

incredible find at the video rental place this week

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · Sep 10

I have no idea what white people are talking about right now. The warnings that the fascists will "use this" to do more violence. WHAT WON'T THEY USE? You've watched them deploy the US military on US soil using bullshit pretexts. What even are you talking about?

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rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · Sep 10

what can one say but lol

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · Aug 28

catcalled from a cybertruck 🤢

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Serena Malyon 🌞🌛 @serenamalyon.bsky.social · Aug 27

Rivendell - watercolour and acryla gouache on paper

My vision of the city of Rivendell, complete with a tiny fellowship crossing the bridge as they embark upon their journey.

✨ Prints avaiIable ✨

A painting of the Elven city of Rivendell, built on a waterwall. A tiny fellowship crosses the waterfall on a great arched bridge.

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Evan Greer @evangreer.bsky.social · Aug 25

Online age verification is not like "showing ID to buy alcohol" because

a) the liquor store doesn't get to scan your ID and store a digital copy of it forever in a database that will inevitably get hacked

b) you don't have to show ID to go to the library because they have cocktail recipe books

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rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · Aug 12

only just now able to look through the responses to my questpit post properly and i think i got 2 agent likes! yeehaw as they say

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rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · Aug 11

the thought of just having one job that i clock in and out of feels so surreal???? anyway suffice it to say i am excited and also quite nervous

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · Aug 11

taking “adjunct & lorry driver” out of my bio because my MY NEW JOB STARTED LAST WEEK 😎 if all goes well, this will be the first time basically since i started working that i won’t have to hold down 2-3 different jobs just to survive🤞🏼

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Spooky Lancer 🦇🐺 @lancerstiler.bsky.social · Jul 21

You can't defend gore, violent, gruesome media without defending sex and erotic media. Both go hand in hand, there's eroticism in the grotesque, theres horror in the sensual. Your "purity" about sex won't save you if you think making war is better than making love

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Meredith Mooring @meredithmooring.bsky.social · Mar 20

IF YOU FOUND YOUR NOVEL IN THE LIBGEN DATABASE, YOU MAY BE A CLASS MEMBER FOR THE KADREY ET AL V. META PLATFORMS CLASS ACTION

Law firms you can contact if you're a potential class member:

Joseph Saveri Law Firm, LLP (415) 500-6800
Mathew Butterick (323) 968-2632 [email protected]

A screenshot from a legal complaint with contact information for the plaintiffs' attorneys that states, "Joseph R. Saveri (State Bar No. 130064)
Cadio Zirpoli (State Bar No. 179108)
Christopher K.L. Young (State Bar No. 318371)
Kathleen J. McMahon (State Bar No. 340007)
JOSEPH SAVERI LAW FIRM, LLP
601 California Street, Suite 1000
San Francisco, California 94108
Telephone: (415) 500-6800
Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
Email: jsaveri@saverilawfirm.com
czirpoli@saverilawfirm.com
cyoung@saverilawfirm.com
kmcmahon@saverilawfirm.com
Matthew Butterick (State Bar No. 250953)
1920 Hillhurst Avenue, #406
Los Angeles, CA 90027
Telephone: (323) 968-2632
Facsimile: (415) 395-9940
Email: mb@buttericklaw.com
Counsel for Individual and Representative
Plaintiffs and the Proposed Class"

A screenshot from a legal complaint that states, "UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA
SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION
Richard Kadrey, an individual;
Sarah Silverman, an individual;
Christopher Golden, an individual;
Individual and Representative Plaintiffs,
v.
Meta Platforms, Inc., a Delaware
corporation;
Case No.
Complaint
Class Action
Demand for Jury Trial
Defendant."

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rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · Aug 7

so many amazing projects and pitches :,)) yall are killing it!!!!