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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 18h

help to fund this awesome publication y'all

Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 22h

It's Kickstarter Christmas! 🎁✅

We just added a TON of new tiers, including affirmation critiques with Violet Lichen Managing Editor Nichole Lightner and short story critiques from the most important Apex team members of all: our slush readers! ✨ Don't miss out!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

"Flash Fiction Critique: 5 left of 10

Affirmation Critique with Rebecca Treasure: 8 left of 10

Affirmation Critique with Nichole Lightner: 5 left of 5

Slush Reader Critique: Three of Apex Magazine's amazing first readers will critique your short story, giving you three different perspectives! Our amazing slush teams read hundreds of stories each and every month and have developed a great eye for what makes a story work. Let their experience elevate your next submission. Stories can be up to 5,000 words!"

A cow is floating through space in a UFO tractor beam. His two little ghost friends float alongside, wearing space helmets. The cow's thought bubble reads, "$6,996!"

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M. R. Robinson @mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 18h

Hi, it’s me, the big baby who had to hide in the movie theatre bathroom for twenty minutes during the last Alien movie, I guarantee this will be the funniest day of your life and arguably one of the worst days of mine. Tell a friend about OTHERSIDE! Tell two friends, if you really hate me.

OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 19h

As a thank you for smashing SO many stretch goals, if we get to 300 backers @mruthrobinson.bsky.social will play Alien: Isolation on stream while Ash and Val tag along and laugh.

Think of it as our silly final backer goal as a treat—for you, not for MR.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

Info for our Backer Goals! 50, 100, 150, 200, AND 250 Backers are unlocked! All backer goals are in rainbow with an open lock over a blurred version of OTHERSIDE banner art in purple, with a blurred floating fantastical head on the right. Now at the bottom there is a FINAL GOAL: 300 backers - MR plays Alien: Isolation. Instead of a lock there is a face hugger from the Alien franchise.

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 2d

oh snap, today’s international #lesbian day? compulsory snap of me & my first ever critique partner, the missus @scrimjim.bsky.social

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 2d

cannot wait to dig in!

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 2d

today’s #indie #bookstore #haul

feat.
@wiswell.bsky.social
@mcflycahill90.bsky.social
@mattdinniman.bsky.social
& I can’t wait to read @sgj.bsky.social , @tananarivedue.bsky.social , & @paultremblay.bsky.social ‘s essays in particular!

Dungeon Crawler Carl, Wearing the Lion, Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature, Audition for the Fox

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 5d

true love is when you both inadvertently write about vomit while drafting

#writing #WIP #barfatorium

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KOJAMF🤘🖤🤘 @kojamf.bsky.social · 6d

Dr. Jane Goodall filmed an interview with Netflix in March 2025 that she understood would only be released after her death.

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Conor ❤️ #MelanieC ❤️ #Sweat ♥️ #musicmatters #musicislife #music ❤️ @conormcl2025.bsky.social · 6d

Yup lol 😆 🤣 😂

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Inner Worlds @innerworlds.bsky.social · 8d

Could you spare a few bob to help a weird little litmag keep going?

Here's 3 ways you can support us:

1) Become a subscriber! inner-worlds.ghost.io/support-inne...

2) Make a one-off donation! inner-worlds.ghost.io/support-inne...

3) Buy past issues as EPUB & PDF! innerworlds.gumroad.com

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 10d

Got a story at an awkward length creeping you out?

For October I'll be focusing on tackling tales that sit between 6k and 10k for a flat rate of $50USD. Editor with a short fiction portfolio, contract protected.

www.hmarinliterary.com

*To be entered into the raffle, please like AND repost. 👻

let's tackle something truly terrifying this October... pieces that sit in the range of 6,000-10,000 words. $50 flat rate, all projects started in October. full round of developmental, line, and copy editing. plus, a raffle entry for one free short fiction editing round with every like and repost.

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 9d

Merriam-Webster dunkin’ on ‘em

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 10d

We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.

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Diabolical Plots @diabolicalplots.com · 10d

IMO every publication and every publisher should have a clear statement about their generative AI policy. To dictate what is acceptable writer usage, yes, but also to declare their own usage (or lack thereof). Do they use it for slushreading, editing, illustration, correspondence?

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 10d

Got a story at an awkward length creeping you out?

For October I'll be focusing on tackling tales that sit between 6k and 10k for a flat rate of $50USD. Editor with a short fiction portfolio, contract protected.

www.hmarinliterary.com

*To be entered into the raffle, please like AND repost. 👻

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Radon Journal @radonjournal.bsky.social · 10d

Drumroll for our Best of the Net nominees

@virtualpowerpoet.bsky.social @andrewkozma.net @hollylynwalrath.bsky.social @fictionaljosh.bsky.social @thomasbehan.bsky.social @haywall.bsky.social

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Erin Barbeau (ze/zir) @erintomologist.bsky.social · 10d

*slaps roof of car* this bad boy can fit so much fucking gay words in it.

Have you backed @othersidespec.bsky.social on kickstarter yet? They have 1.5 years of queer spec fic funded with each issue at a 15k words. Let's fill that bad boy UP.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

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Warwick History Post-Doc Club @post-doc-club.bsky.social · 11d

Great news!
JSTOR now have a free account with an Independent Researcher category. You can access 100 documents per month

www.jstor.org/action/showL...

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 11d

since it’s fresh lit mag subscription season, become a patron for @radonjournal.bsky.social

essential reading if you’re not interested in taking the blue pill

www.patreon.com/c/radonjourn...

Get more from Radon Journal on Patreon

creating an online literary journal

www.patreon.com

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 12d

@othersidespec.bsky.social Kickstarter is live! Go get you yours and back some #queer #art ✨

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!

A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.

www.kickstarter.com

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 12d

interesting! i write primarily genre but have actually had a much easier time writing/selling creative nonfiction. 🤔 i think it’s just all so ridiculously subjective!

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 12d

I humbly offer the #AugurMicros2025 contest forbidden foraging and blissful reawakening. @augursociety.bsky.social

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 12d

same. trauma is one hell of a drug 🤣

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 12d

same

Nic Anstett @nicanstett.bsky.social · 12d

How do people write novels so fast? Like this stupid bitch has been the entirety of my creative life for years now.

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 12d

disclaimer: don’t just go into your backyard and eat mushrooms this is fiction

signed, a girl who had her stomach pumped at age 4

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 12d

thank you for the repost & the added accessibility Julia! ✨

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H. Marin @hanmarin.bsky.social · 12d

I humbly offer the #AugurMicros2025 contest forbidden foraging and blissful reawakening. @augursociety.bsky.social

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