Malcolm T. North
@malcolm-north.bsky.social
Short-story writer of heroic fantasy and sword & sorcery. Academic posting here under my pen name. I was chaotic good in the days of 5e. | He/him.
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The Chain Story Project has just released its latest: Terror Above Icehenge by Malcolm T. North!
Please enjoy, like and, especially, repost. It really helps. Thank you.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-deep-winter
Please enjoy, like and, especially, repost. It really helps. Thank you.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-deep-winter
Free Fiction for Deep Winter — The Chain Story
As the winter digs in, the Chain Story Project is happy to bring you Terror Above Icehenge by Malcolm T. North. It is the latest in his series of stories in The Adventures of the Threefold Cord. It’...
www.chainstorycore.com
My new story is out! –"Terror Above Icehenge"– Check out the Chain Story Project of this and other #FreeFiction
Reposting this with another alternate cover, the second in a series I'll share in the next few weeks.
#FreeFiction #ChainStoryProject
terroraboveicehenge.carrd.co
#FreeFiction #ChainStoryProject
terroraboveicehenge.carrd.co
February 12, 2026 at 3:59 AM
Reposting this with another alternate cover, the second in a series I'll share in the next few weeks.
#FreeFiction #ChainStoryProject
terroraboveicehenge.carrd.co
#FreeFiction #ChainStoryProject
terroraboveicehenge.carrd.co
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1) Love's Red Blossom: creature feature
2) Kawtar: escape from demon dimension
3) Staku-ra's Hoard: treasure hunt*
4) Hedging Your Bets: medieval meet-cute*
5) Tainted Soil: hostage stand-off
*these are trans
2) Kawtar: escape from demon dimension
3) Staku-ra's Hoard: treasure hunt*
4) Hedging Your Bets: medieval meet-cute*
5) Tainted Soil: hostage stand-off
*these are trans
February 10, 2026 at 6:34 PM
1) Love's Red Blossom: creature feature
2) Kawtar: escape from demon dimension
3) Staku-ra's Hoard: treasure hunt*
4) Hedging Your Bets: medieval meet-cute*
5) Tainted Soil: hostage stand-off
*these are trans
2) Kawtar: escape from demon dimension
3) Staku-ra's Hoard: treasure hunt*
4) Hedging Your Bets: medieval meet-cute*
5) Tainted Soil: hostage stand-off
*these are trans
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Actually, you should read my sword and sorcery tales instead (most of them are free and they absolutely rip ass) + they have trans heroines
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February 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Actually, you should read my sword and sorcery tales instead (most of them are free and they absolutely rip ass) + they have trans heroines
luanawrites.carrd.co
luanawrites.carrd.co
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The Chain Story project has just released Bryan Young's The Hunt for Violet Shatterwing; the conclusion to the first Pip Strongpaw saga.
Link below. Please like and share. Reposting is what makes all of this possible! thank you.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/the-stunning-conclusion
Link below. Please like and share. Reposting is what makes all of this possible! thank you.
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The Stunning Conclusion… — The Chain Story
Pip Strongpaw once again graces the Chain Story Project with The Hunt for Violet Shatterwing , the stunning conclusion to his first (of many, we hope) serial adventures. Please enjoy this brand new s...
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February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
The Chain Story project has just released Bryan Young's The Hunt for Violet Shatterwing; the conclusion to the first Pip Strongpaw saga.
Link below. Please like and share. Reposting is what makes all of this possible! thank you.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/the-stunning-conclusion
Link below. Please like and share. Reposting is what makes all of this possible! thank you.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/the-stunning-conclusion
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A trilogy of Edwardian comedy-crime novels? They start here! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
The Inexplicable Affair of the Mesmerising Russian Nobleman: Von Schneemann, #1
Von Schneemann, #1
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February 9, 2026 at 10:12 AM
A trilogy of Edwardian comedy-crime novels? They start here! bookshop.org/p/books/the-...
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What about a bunch of space opera adventures in my idiosyncratic attempt to make the characters aware of how weird it is they keep coming across game-playing planets, historical period planets, telepath planets etc? Right here. bookshop.org/p/books/orac...
Oracular Operations
Check out Oracular Operations - <p>Earth, Space and the Human Race were transformed by the Wavefront, creating strange new worlds for astronomical distances in all directions. Lieutenant Commander Tom...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:12 AM
What about a bunch of space opera adventures in my idiosyncratic attempt to make the characters aware of how weird it is they keep coming across game-playing planets, historical period planets, telepath planets etc? Right here. bookshop.org/p/books/orac...
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Oh hey, some of my books have migrated to bookshop.org. Did you want a series of interconnected Age Of Sail Fantasy stories? I've got you covered. bookshop.org/p/books/tapp...
Tapping The Admiral
Check out Tapping The Admiral - <p>Tapping The Admiral is a volume of adventures of an age of sail in a rich and glorious fantasy world. Follow Able Seaman Robin Button from the greatest battle ever f...
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February 9, 2026 at 10:12 AM
Oh hey, some of my books have migrated to bookshop.org. Did you want a series of interconnected Age Of Sail Fantasy stories? I've got you covered. bookshop.org/p/books/tapp...
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February 8, 2026 at 11:05 PM
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This Super Bowl Sunday, I’d like to introduce you all to the magical curse bowls used in Upper Mesopotamia and Syria in late antiquity. Written in Mandaic (as here) or Syriac Aramaic, they trap demons who trespass on a household by sucking them in with spiraling spells to the center of the bowl.
February 8, 2026 at 2:28 PM
This Super Bowl Sunday, I’d like to introduce you all to the magical curse bowls used in Upper Mesopotamia and Syria in late antiquity. Written in Mandaic (as here) or Syriac Aramaic, they trap demons who trespass on a household by sucking them in with spiraling spells to the center of the bowl.
Reposting this with an alternate cover, the first in a series I'll share in the next few weeks.
terroraboveicehenge.carrd.co
terroraboveicehenge.carrd.co
February 7, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Reposting this with an alternate cover, the first in a series I'll share in the next few weeks.
terroraboveicehenge.carrd.co
terroraboveicehenge.carrd.co
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"Tomb of the Bull King" by Dariel R. A. Quiogue
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Tomb of the Bull King – Swords & Sorcery Magazine
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January 31, 2026 at 7:14 PM
"Tomb of the Bull King" by Dariel R. A. Quiogue
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"A Beautiful World" by David J. Lynch
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A Beautiful World – Swords & Sorcery Magazine
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January 31, 2026 at 7:13 PM
"A Beautiful World" by David J. Lynch
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Issue 168, January 2026 is now live for your reading pleasure with four new stories and a review.
swordsandsorcerymagazine.com
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Swords & Sorcery Magazine
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January 31, 2026 at 7:12 PM
Issue 168, January 2026 is now live for your reading pleasure with four new stories and a review.
swordsandsorcerymagazine.com
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Reading C.L. Moore & Henry Kuttner's "Quest of the Starstone"
Jirel of Joiry meets Northwest Smith
#SwordsandSorcery #SwordsandPlanet
Jirel of Joiry meets Northwest Smith
#SwordsandSorcery #SwordsandPlanet
January 29, 2026 at 2:46 PM
Reading C.L. Moore & Henry Kuttner's "Quest of the Starstone"
Jirel of Joiry meets Northwest Smith
#SwordsandSorcery #SwordsandPlanet
Jirel of Joiry meets Northwest Smith
#SwordsandSorcery #SwordsandPlanet
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The Chain Story Project has just released a new story: Of Crowns & Consequences by Jason M. Waltz. It's a story of Direk, Lord of Vengeance. If you've not read of him before, this is a great intro, and if you have, you know what you're in for.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-months-end
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-months-end
Free Fiction for Month’s End — The Chain Story
To round out the month, the Chain Story Project is pleased to bring you Of Crowns & Consequences , a story of Direk, Lord of Vengeance, by Jason M. Waltz. It’s a dark and philosophical story you ...
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January 28, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The Chain Story Project has just released a new story: Of Crowns & Consequences by Jason M. Waltz. It's a story of Direk, Lord of Vengeance. If you've not read of him before, this is a great intro, and if you have, you know what you're in for.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-months-end
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-months-end
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WELCOME CAITLIN O'CONNER!
@caitliwinx.bsky.social will have new illustrations in this year's issues. Go here to see more cool art, gaze upon mighty crowdfund exclusives, and sign up to be alerted on launch day 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
@caitliwinx.bsky.social will have new illustrations in this year's issues. Go here to see more cool art, gaze upon mighty crowdfund exclusives, and sign up to be alerted on launch day 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
January 24, 2026 at 1:00 PM
WELCOME CAITLIN O'CONNER!
@caitliwinx.bsky.social will have new illustrations in this year's issues. Go here to see more cool art, gaze upon mighty crowdfund exclusives, and sign up to be alerted on launch day 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
@caitliwinx.bsky.social will have new illustrations in this year's issues. Go here to see more cool art, gaze upon mighty crowdfund exclusives, and sign up to be alerted on launch day 👉 www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
#QOTD from Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer:
"Our necropolis is said to be the oldest in Nessus. That is certainly false, but the very existence of the error testifies to a real antiquity."
"Our necropolis is said to be the oldest in Nessus. That is certainly false, but the very existence of the error testifies to a real antiquity."
January 23, 2026 at 11:52 PM
#QOTD from Gene Wolfe's The Shadow of the Torturer:
"Our necropolis is said to be the oldest in Nessus. That is certainly false, but the very existence of the error testifies to a real antiquity."
"Our necropolis is said to be the oldest in Nessus. That is certainly false, but the very existence of the error testifies to a real antiquity."
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The Chain Story just released a new Pip Strongpaw story! (Sure, on Monday, what better for a Mouse story?)
Please enjoy, like and, especially, repost! Sharing really helps.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/mouse-monday
Please enjoy, like and, especially, repost! Sharing really helps.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/mouse-monday
Mouse Monday! — The Chain Story
Pip Strongpaw returns in his third adventure! They say you can never go home again, Pip is going to do his best to prove them wrong. Please enjoy this new Pip story from Bryan Young!
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January 19, 2026 at 9:03 PM
The Chain Story just released a new Pip Strongpaw story! (Sure, on Monday, what better for a Mouse story?)
Please enjoy, like and, especially, repost! Sharing really helps.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/mouse-monday
Please enjoy, like and, especially, repost! Sharing really helps.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/mouse-monday
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Sharing this again with the cover & alt text.
#FreeFiction – "Terror Above Icehenge"
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#FreeFiction – "Terror Above Icehenge"
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January 17, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Sharing this again with the cover & alt text.
#FreeFiction – "Terror Above Icehenge"
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#FreeFiction – "Terror Above Icehenge"
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Attention writers! Missed our last call? Well, we've got another one coming. We're going to be doing a tribute issue to CL Moore! See the guidelines here: https://bit.ly/4iA6H8u
January 19, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Attention writers! Missed our last call? Well, we've got another one coming. We're going to be doing a tribute issue to CL Moore! See the guidelines here: https://bit.ly/4iA6H8u
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Just finished reading this, because it's been a slow work day. Quick adventure tale, and I definitely like Oona's ingenuity. It's a good yarn in the old S&S tradition.
The Chain Story Project has just released its latest: Terror Above Icehenge by Malcolm T. North!
Please enjoy, like and, especially, repost. It really helps. Thank you.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-deep-winter
Please enjoy, like and, especially, repost. It really helps. Thank you.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-deep-winter
Free Fiction for Deep Winter — The Chain Story
As the winter digs in, the Chain Story Project is happy to bring you Terror Above Icehenge by Malcolm T. North. It is the latest in his series of stories in The Adventures of the Threefold Cord. It’...
www.chainstorycore.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:10 AM
Just finished reading this, because it's been a slow work day. Quick adventure tale, and I definitely like Oona's ingenuity. It's a good yarn in the old S&S tradition.
Sharing this again with the cover & alt text.
#FreeFiction – "Terror Above Icehenge"
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fi...
#FreeFiction – "Terror Above Icehenge"
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fi...
January 17, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Sharing this again with the cover & alt text.
#FreeFiction – "Terror Above Icehenge"
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fi...
#FreeFiction – "Terror Above Icehenge"
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fi...
Reposted by Malcolm T. North
My new story is out! –"Terror Above Icehenge"– Check out the Chain Story Project of this and other #FreeFiction
The Chain Story Project has just released its latest: Terror Above Icehenge by Malcolm T. North!
Please enjoy, like and, especially, repost. It really helps. Thank you.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-deep-winter
Please enjoy, like and, especially, repost. It really helps. Thank you.
www.chainstorycore.com/blog/free-fiction-for-deep-winter
Free Fiction for Deep Winter — The Chain Story
As the winter digs in, the Chain Story Project is happy to bring you Terror Above Icehenge by Malcolm T. North. It is the latest in his series of stories in The Adventures of the Threefold Cord. It’...
www.chainstorycore.com
January 14, 2026 at 8:26 PM
My new story is out! –"Terror Above Icehenge"– Check out the Chain Story Project of this and other #FreeFiction