Marissa Lingen
@marissalingen.bsky.social
Science fiction writer, poet, essayist. Minnesota nerd par excellence. Tisanes, leaves, Moomins, snow. She/her. Repped by Kurestin Armada.
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New poem with The Vertigo Project! Club Planet Vertigo, wishing the world was playing a song that was easier to dance to: vertigoproject.co.uk/files/2025/1...
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November 25, 2025 at 1:11 PM
New poem with The Vertigo Project! Club Planet Vertigo, wishing the world was playing a song that was easier to dance to: vertigoproject.co.uk/files/2025/1...
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I published some pieces I'm deeply proud of this year. My second novel, one of my most personal novelettes, one of my weirdest short stories, and an essay on an idea that's been nagging me for years.
November 21, 2025 at 4:07 PM
I published some pieces I'm deeply proud of this year. My second novel, one of my most personal novelettes, one of my weirdest short stories, and an essay on an idea that's been nagging me for years.
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🎉It's my book day!🎉
SHELLS FOR HEARTS is available wherever you get ebooks! Can also be suggested to your library!
Full of short fiction and poetry retellings!
books2read.com/u/b6EDMA
devan-barlow.itch.io/shells-for-h...
SHELLS FOR HEARTS is available wherever you get ebooks! Can also be suggested to your library!
Full of short fiction and poetry retellings!
books2read.com/u/b6EDMA
devan-barlow.itch.io/shells-for-h...
November 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
🎉It's my book day!🎉
SHELLS FOR HEARTS is available wherever you get ebooks! Can also be suggested to your library!
Full of short fiction and poetry retellings!
books2read.com/u/b6EDMA
devan-barlow.itch.io/shells-for-h...
SHELLS FOR HEARTS is available wherever you get ebooks! Can also be suggested to your library!
Full of short fiction and poetry retellings!
books2read.com/u/b6EDMA
devan-barlow.itch.io/shells-for-h...
New story with The Vertigo Project! Advice for Wormhole Travelers: a little help for when you find yourself in another, weirder world! vertigoproject.co.uk/files/2025/1...
vertigoproject.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 11:20 AM
New story with The Vertigo Project! Advice for Wormhole Travelers: a little help for when you find yourself in another, weirder world! vertigoproject.co.uk/files/2025/1...
Earlier today I led my first workshop through The Vertigo Project, and the creative work they've commissioned from me is now live on their website! I'll say a bit more about each piece in the days to come, but in the meantime, feel free to explore: vertigoproject.co.uk/creative-wri...
Creative writing – The Vertigo Project
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November 24, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Earlier today I led my first workshop through The Vertigo Project, and the creative work they've commissioned from me is now live on their website! I'll say a bit more about each piece in the days to come, but in the meantime, feel free to explore: vertigoproject.co.uk/creative-wri...
Did you know that there's a store in Scotland called Trespass? So if someone who lives in Scotland tells you they got something from Trespass, they don't mean that they stomped onto someone's land and stole it?
Today I Learned. A bit awkwardly I learned! But I did learn!
Today I Learned. A bit awkwardly I learned! But I did learn!
November 23, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Did you know that there's a store in Scotland called Trespass? So if someone who lives in Scotland tells you they got something from Trespass, they don't mean that they stomped onto someone's land and stole it?
Today I Learned. A bit awkwardly I learned! But I did learn!
Today I Learned. A bit awkwardly I learned! But I did learn!
Into the underworld with @jrdawson.bsky.social in @morningtransport.bsky.social ! www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/flower-and...
Flower and Root
J.R. Dawson brings us this week a bouquet of mythical proportions.
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November 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
Into the underworld with @jrdawson.bsky.social in @morningtransport.bsky.social ! www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/flower-and...
I haven't seen anything in the mode of this delightful @benrosenbaum.bsky.social story in @tordotcom.bsky.social in a long time: reactormag.com/regarding-th...
Regarding the Childhood of Morrigan, Who Was Chosen to Open the Way - Reactor
A child who falls through the cracks in a world run by machines and politics, might be the savior of all humanity...
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November 22, 2025 at 6:40 PM
I haven't seen anything in the mode of this delightful @benrosenbaum.bsky.social story in @tordotcom.bsky.social in a long time: reactormag.com/regarding-th...
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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.
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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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In BCS #445 & podcast 354: "The Crow's Second Tale" @marissalingen.bsky.social "So Kiris knew, even at the age of five: no one should only know one story. And if she was the only one who had spotted the problem, she would have to be the one to fix it." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Crow’s Second Tale by Marissa Lingen
So Kiris knew, even at the age of five: no one should only know one story. Not even a crow, like in the song. And if she was the only one who had spotted the problem, she felt down to her five-year-ol...
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November 20, 2025 at 5:50 PM
In BCS #445 & podcast 354: "The Crow's Second Tale" @marissalingen.bsky.social "So Kiris knew, even at the age of five: no one should only know one story. And if she was the only one who had spotted the problem, she would have to be the one to fix it." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
Catching up on charming flash from @filiphdz.bsky.social on @lightspeedmagazine.com : www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-...
The Place I Came To - Lightspeed Magazine
The place I came from, the port across the sea of stars, the isle town edged with sturgeon scales, was built on basalt. The place I came to, the city at the centre of the field of view, the once-ringe...
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November 20, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Catching up on charming flash from @filiphdz.bsky.social on @lightspeedmagazine.com : www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-...
It is honestly a great cover. I am the target audience, I am the person being lured by this cover, it is me, Marissa.
Anyone who'd like a VERY early sneak-peek at the cover of the next Lady & Lord Riven novella can get that now by subscribing to my Patreon at any level from $1.99/month! (You'll also get to snap up a free ebook on subscription, along with other fun benefits.)
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November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
It is honestly a great cover. I am the target audience, I am the person being lured by this cover, it is me, Marissa.
Really lovely story from Anita Moskát in @apexmag.bsky.social , a creative magical take as well as having emotional depths: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
Liecraft
For a long time now I’d been practicing liecraft five or six times before breakfast. I’d roll over to Khao’s side of the bed and...
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November 19, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Really lovely story from Anita Moskát in @apexmag.bsky.social , a creative magical take as well as having emotional depths: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
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Loved narrating this wonderful crow-filled story!
New story this morning! The Crow's Second Tale in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social ! www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-... This is one of my stories that is 100% not autobiographical except the part that is, which is that I tell stories to crows too, just in case.
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Crow’s Second Tale by Marissa Lingen
So Kiris knew, even at the age of five: no one should only know one story. Not even a crow, like in the song. And if she was the only one who had spotted the problem, she felt down to her five-year-ol...
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Loved narrating this wonderful crow-filled story!
I'm in the current issue of Analog. I managed to negotiate to a contract I was willing to sign. Naively, I thought that established writers giving this feedback would eventually make a dent.
It hasn't. I don't know that it will. I just wrote to Trevor withdrawing a story I'd sold to him.
It hasn't. I don't know that it will. I just wrote to Trevor withdrawing a story I'd sold to him.
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
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November 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
I'm in the current issue of Analog. I managed to negotiate to a contract I was willing to sign. Naively, I thought that established writers giving this feedback would eventually make a dent.
It hasn't. I don't know that it will. I just wrote to Trevor withdrawing a story I'd sold to him.
It hasn't. I don't know that it will. I just wrote to Trevor withdrawing a story I'd sold to him.
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Who needs some wonderful stories featuring birds? Here are a couple I listened to recently. Loved them both.
Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds by @jameslsutter.bsky.social in @nightmare-magazine.com
The Crow's Second Tale by @marissalingen.bsky.social in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds by @jameslsutter.bsky.social in @nightmare-magazine.com
The Crow's Second Tale by @marissalingen.bsky.social in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
November 18, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Who needs some wonderful stories featuring birds? Here are a couple I listened to recently. Loved them both.
Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds by @jameslsutter.bsky.social in @nightmare-magazine.com
The Crow's Second Tale by @marissalingen.bsky.social in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
Make of Your Chest a Place for Birds by @jameslsutter.bsky.social in @nightmare-magazine.com
The Crow's Second Tale by @marissalingen.bsky.social in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social
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BEEP BEEP BEEP WE HAVE A COVER
November 17, 2025 at 9:51 PM
BEEP BEEP BEEP WE HAVE A COVER
There are still spots available in this workshop! Vertigo peeps take note! No writing experience needed, but also since it's writing prompts it should be fine for people with loads of writing experience.
Do you suffer from vertigo? Or do you care for someone who does? Would you like to explore your experiences through creative writing? If so, please sign up for this online workshop with the wonderful @marissalingen.bsky.social 5pm GMT, 23rd November. Email [email protected] to register.
November 17, 2025 at 3:49 PM
There are still spots available in this workshop! Vertigo peeps take note! No writing experience needed, but also since it's writing prompts it should be fine for people with loads of writing experience.
Reposted by Marissa Lingen
Here's a lovely fantasy story from @marissalingen.bsky.social about telling stories to crows www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Crow’s Second Tale by Marissa Lingen
So Kiris knew, even at the age of five: no one should only know one story. Not even a crow, like in the song. And if she was the only one who had spotted the problem, she felt down to her five-year-ol...
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Here's a lovely fantasy story from @marissalingen.bsky.social about telling stories to crows www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
I think one of the things that makes me most sad and angry about the particular shape of these scams is that hearing from people whose work you have loved that they also love your work is one of the great things about this field, and this will make everyone necessarily more suspicious of it.
I hung out with Lois yesterday and we talked about these things. She is NEVER involved in ANYTHING like this. If you get a message or a social media DM claiming to be her, IT NEVER IS.
I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
November 16, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I think one of the things that makes me most sad and angry about the particular shape of these scams is that hearing from people whose work you have loved that they also love your work is one of the great things about this field, and this will make everyone necessarily more suspicious of it.
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There is also someone out there impersonating me. If someone emails you out of nowhere, it's not me. It's never me. Let's be real. I can't even answer friends' emails right now b/c my CFS is so bad. I am NOT emailing strangers.
I hung out with Lois yesterday and we talked about these things. She is NEVER involved in ANYTHING like this. If you get a message or a social media DM claiming to be her, IT NEVER IS.
I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
November 16, 2025 at 7:19 PM
There is also someone out there impersonating me. If someone emails you out of nowhere, it's not me. It's never me. Let's be real. I can't even answer friends' emails right now b/c my CFS is so bad. I am NOT emailing strangers.
I hung out with Lois yesterday and we talked about these things. She is NEVER involved in ANYTHING like this. If you get a message or a social media DM claiming to be her, IT NEVER IS.
I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
If a Famous Author Calls, Hang Up: Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam - Writer Beware
You open your email program one morning. The usual work stuff. Some spam (annoying that it got past your filters!). A couple of newsletters (maybe later). You sip your coffee, scroll down. Wait. What’...
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November 16, 2025 at 7:16 PM
I hung out with Lois yesterday and we talked about these things. She is NEVER involved in ANYTHING like this. If you get a message or a social media DM claiming to be her, IT NEVER IS.
Earlier in the week I told you about my own story in this week's issue of @bcsmagazine.bsky.social , but have you taken the time to read @davidmarinowrites.bsky.social 's? It's warm and sweet for a cool autumn night. And there's bread: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Loaf in the Woods by David Marino
Olaf likes bread fine. No, loves bread, loves a good butter loaf or a fruit tart or a lovely strawberry rhubarb pie from home. Hells, earlier in the season he snacked on a nice seed bun as he was walk...
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November 16, 2025 at 2:22 AM
Earlier in the week I told you about my own story in this week's issue of @bcsmagazine.bsky.social , but have you taken the time to read @davidmarinowrites.bsky.social 's? It's warm and sweet for a cool autumn night. And there's bread: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-...
Is there someone I should talk to about how much I reference Tennyson's "Ulysses" in this decade. Like, my neurologist, or an old priest and a young priest, or.
November 15, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Is there someone I should talk to about how much I reference Tennyson's "Ulysses" in this decade. Like, my neurologist, or an old priest and a young priest, or.
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Oh hey, my complete Harwood Spellbook boxed set usually costs $9.99/£7.99, but right now, you can snap it up in the Leading Ladies @storybundle.bsky.social along with 9 to 11 other books for just $25 in total! Check it out:
storybundle.com/fantasy
#romancelandia
storybundle.com/fantasy
#romancelandia
November 15, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Oh hey, my complete Harwood Spellbook boxed set usually costs $9.99/£7.99, but right now, you can snap it up in the Leading Ladies @storybundle.bsky.social along with 9 to 11 other books for just $25 in total! Check it out:
storybundle.com/fantasy
#romancelandia
storybundle.com/fantasy
#romancelandia