Mar Vincent
@marofthebooks.bsky.social
SFFH stories in Analog, Strange Horizons, Escape Pod, and other fantastical places. I stand for human creativity, coffee, petrichor. https://www.marvincent.com/
🎵And I’m writing a novel, because it’s never been done before. 🎵
🎵And I’m writing a novel, because it’s never been done before. 🎵
When you have a story idea at bedtime and tell yourself it’s so good you’ll remember it in the morning…
…and then it’s morning… 🥲
…and then it’s morning… 🥲
November 26, 2025 at 5:20 PM
When you have a story idea at bedtime and tell yourself it’s so good you’ll remember it in the morning…
…and then it’s morning… 🥲
…and then it’s morning… 🥲
Keep thinking how I’d love to recruit some other writers/creatives for an artist retreat in a remote forest cabin. Or a mountain chalet. Or maybe a haunted bog cottage.
Any takers?
Any takers?
November 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Keep thinking how I’d love to recruit some other writers/creatives for an artist retreat in a remote forest cabin. Or a mountain chalet. Or maybe a haunted bog cottage.
Any takers?
Any takers?
Eggnog, pumpkin spice cream cheese, and butternut squash curry. I think I’m ready for fall. ☕️🧣 🍂
November 18, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Eggnog, pumpkin spice cream cheese, and butternut squash curry. I think I’m ready for fall. ☕️🧣 🍂
Oh, the miracle of coffee. 🥹
November 16, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Oh, the miracle of coffee. 🥹
Excited to celebrate a new story acceptance this week! Woo! 🎉🎉
November 12, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Excited to celebrate a new story acceptance this week! Woo! 🎉🎉
Today feels like it’s gonna be a good day.
November 5, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Today feels like it’s gonna be a good day.
Writers, the age-old question:
Do you spell it GRAY or GREY?
Do you spell it GRAY or GREY?
November 4, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Writers, the age-old question:
Do you spell it GRAY or GREY?
Do you spell it GRAY or GREY?
There are two types of writers:
Those who write THEN edit
Those who write AND edit
Agree or disagree?
Those who write THEN edit
Those who write AND edit
Agree or disagree?
November 2, 2025 at 5:18 PM
There are two types of writers:
Those who write THEN edit
Those who write AND edit
Agree or disagree?
Those who write THEN edit
Those who write AND edit
Agree or disagree?
Reposted by Mar Vincent
It’s National Author’s Day. A lot of people say these words. “I could write a book. Anyone can do that.” And yet, it’s only a tiny percentage who actually complete one.
Here’s to the authors. We need creativity/art/escape more than ever.
Well done you! You are appreciated.🥂❤️
Here’s to the authors. We need creativity/art/escape more than ever.
Well done you! You are appreciated.🥂❤️
November 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
It’s National Author’s Day. A lot of people say these words. “I could write a book. Anyone can do that.” And yet, it’s only a tiny percentage who actually complete one.
Here’s to the authors. We need creativity/art/escape more than ever.
Well done you! You are appreciated.🥂❤️
Here’s to the authors. We need creativity/art/escape more than ever.
Well done you! You are appreciated.🥂❤️
For the second time recently, I requested an appointment in the early afternoon and the scheduler (2 different people) responded with “How about 11am?”
Early, yes, but I fear you’ve missed out on the’ afternoon’ part, there…
Early, yes, but I fear you’ve missed out on the’ afternoon’ part, there…
October 29, 2025 at 7:20 PM
For the second time recently, I requested an appointment in the early afternoon and the scheduler (2 different people) responded with “How about 11am?”
Early, yes, but I fear you’ve missed out on the’ afternoon’ part, there…
Early, yes, but I fear you’ve missed out on the’ afternoon’ part, there…
Thanks @fusionfragment.bsky.social for the mention! 🚀🚀
FFer Read of the Day: "Everything We Lost in the Apocalypse" by @marofthebooks.bsky.social in @strangehorizons.bsky.social
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Everything We Lost in the Apocalypse
This story is about fridge drawings and photo albums and vinyl records and video game consoles and sewing machines and reading nooks and koi ponds and board games and polished rocks
strangehorizons.com
October 26, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Thanks @fusionfragment.bsky.social for the mention! 🚀🚀
Reposted by Mar Vincent
FFer Read of the Day: "Everything We Lost in the Apocalypse" by @marofthebooks.bsky.social in @strangehorizons.bsky.social
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...
Everything We Lost in the Apocalypse
This story is about fridge drawings and photo albums and vinyl records and video game consoles and sewing machines and reading nooks and koi ponds and board games and polished rocks
strangehorizons.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:41 PM
FFer Read of the Day: "Everything We Lost in the Apocalypse" by @marofthebooks.bsky.social in @strangehorizons.bsky.social
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...
Reposted by Mar Vincent
Another opportunity to win a copy of THE ESSENTIAL HORROR OF JOE R. LANSDALE
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@tachyonpub.bsky.social
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@tachyonpub.bsky.social
Book giveaway for The Essential Horror of Joe R. Lansdale by Joe R. Lansdale Sep 27-Oct 07, 2025
Enter to win one of 1 free copy available. Giveaway dates from Sep 27-Oct 07, 2025. In celebration of its release, we're giving away a copy of THE ESSENT...
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September 30, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Another opportunity to win a copy of THE ESSENTIAL HORROR OF JOE R. LANSDALE
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
@tachyonpub.bsky.social
www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
@tachyonpub.bsky.social
Definitely a chocolate ganache cheesecake for breakfast sort of day.
September 26, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Definitely a chocolate ganache cheesecake for breakfast sort of day.
👀👀👀
whoa october is around the corner!
reminder that we'll be open again for novellas soon.
more info here: www.neonhemlock.com/submissions
reminder that we'll be open again for novellas soon.
more info here: www.neonhemlock.com/submissions
September 24, 2025 at 4:53 PM
👀👀👀
More sleep, or more coffee?
September 24, 2025 at 1:47 PM
More sleep, or more coffee?
Reposted by Mar Vincent
Remember: there's no audience for AI-produced content. Nobody in the AI ecosystem is there to read or listen - only to publish their own slop.
The real pitch, of course, isn't to consume the slop, but to join the exalted ranks of slop producers. The typical slop middleman makes an "AI company" - they run the gamut from Grammarly to Synthetic Users - and resells the processed slop with the same pitch: you too can now make slop.
September 9, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Remember: there's no audience for AI-produced content. Nobody in the AI ecosystem is there to read or listen - only to publish their own slop.
The weather has gone from unbearably hot to cozy sweaters and warm beverages rather abruptly.
The morning weather, at least.
The morning weather, at least.
September 10, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The weather has gone from unbearably hot to cozy sweaters and warm beverages rather abruptly.
The morning weather, at least.
The morning weather, at least.
Reposted by Mar Vincent
We open up for submissions tomorrow! (Happy labor day)
Speculative (fantasy, generally) short fiction (1k-10k words) in non-technological settings. Take a look/we'd love to hear from you starting tomorrow!
hearthstories.org/submissions....
#writingcommunity
Speculative (fantasy, generally) short fiction (1k-10k words) in non-technological settings. Take a look/we'd love to hear from you starting tomorrow!
hearthstories.org/submissions....
#writingcommunity
Hearth Stories: Submissions
Submission guidelines for Hearth Stories magazine. What to send, what not to send, when to send, where to send.
hearthstories.org
September 1, 2025 at 1:26 AM
We open up for submissions tomorrow! (Happy labor day)
Speculative (fantasy, generally) short fiction (1k-10k words) in non-technological settings. Take a look/we'd love to hear from you starting tomorrow!
hearthstories.org/submissions....
#writingcommunity
Speculative (fantasy, generally) short fiction (1k-10k words) in non-technological settings. Take a look/we'd love to hear from you starting tomorrow!
hearthstories.org/submissions....
#writingcommunity
Reposted by Mar Vincent
Small Wonders will be open to original flash fiction submissions this Friday, September 12th. We'll be open through October 31st!
We'll also be closing to reprint flash fiction on Friday, September 12th.
Send us your weird, wild, wonderful little stories with big emotions!
We'll also be closing to reprint flash fiction on Friday, September 12th.
Send us your weird, wild, wonderful little stories with big emotions!
September 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Small Wonders will be open to original flash fiction submissions this Friday, September 12th. We'll be open through October 31st!
We'll also be closing to reprint flash fiction on Friday, September 12th.
Send us your weird, wild, wonderful little stories with big emotions!
We'll also be closing to reprint flash fiction on Friday, September 12th.
Send us your weird, wild, wonderful little stories with big emotions!
Not particularly helpful that this computer will sort files by date but, when I upload a new one, not put it in chronological order.
September 5, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Not particularly helpful that this computer will sort files by date but, when I upload a new one, not put it in chronological order.
What is hard to write, horror or humor?
September 2, 2025 at 3:36 PM
What is hard to write, horror or humor?
Oh I hope so, I’ve got plenty of short stories to share! 📖
Publishers are noting a shift in industry mindset around short stories as readers embrace shorter works, with a number feeling like “something is slowly shifting” and that “there’s a real excitement around stories again” 👇 #BookSky
Publishers say 'mindset around short stories shifting’ as readers embrace slim fiction
ebx.sh
August 27, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Oh I hope so, I’ve got plenty of short stories to share! 📖
GOOD
AI advocates have warned that if every author in the class action filed a claim, it would "financially ruin" the entire industry.
Authors celebrate “historic” settlement coming soon in Anthropic class action
Advocates fear such settlements will “financially ruin” the AI industry.
arstechnica.com
August 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
GOOD
Important question:
When making toast with jam/jelly/preserves, do you butter your toast first?
When making toast with jam/jelly/preserves, do you butter your toast first?
August 27, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Important question:
When making toast with jam/jelly/preserves, do you butter your toast first?
When making toast with jam/jelly/preserves, do you butter your toast first?