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Sally Sultzman
@sallysultzman.bsky.social
The One In The Hat. Published by Cast of Wonders, Sley House & more. Owner of Sarah STETS Editorial Services. YA pen name of Sarah M. Anderson. Owner of large tea mugs, loud beagles, too much yarn (never!) she/her

www.sallysultzman.com
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OH! I *should* do a 2025 end-of-year post! I had a LOT (for me!) stories this year!

We started out with "An Exciting Career Opportunity!" about MLMs and vampires, which was lovingly published by @dielaughingmag.bsky.social this April! Free to read!

dielaughingmag.com/2025/05/05/a...
An Exciting Career Opportunity! by Sally Sultzman
“It’s not too late to back out,” Tiffany says as we pull up in front of a regular-looking house.  I appreciate the offer. Because I want to. I absolutely do not want to walk into some stranger…
dielaughingmag.com
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I’ve had to up my fundraiser for overdue rent and bills. I’ve made a partial payment on my rent, but I need to get the rest of it covered ASAP to keep my housing. Thank you for donating/sharing!
I wish I didn’t have to do this, but I have no choice. I need some financial help to pay my rent and bills ASAP. You can also support me by buying books directly from my ebook shop as well: ko-fi.com/A356F63/goal...
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January 3, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Despite it all, I got up and wrote some on the New Book which, dang.

The horrors may persist but by golly, SO DO I.
January 4, 2026 at 3:08 PM
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Apropos of nothing in particular, I wanted to mention that as a doc I've seen:
death by flu (many times)
death by COVID (many times)
death by meningitis (4 y/o, watched purpura rash go up their legs in real time, then sepsis and death)
death by tetanus (15 y/o, every muscle paralyzed, horrifying)...
January 4, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Casual reminder that Itch stole my money & I can no longer sell there, meaning I can't promote with my friends or participate in bundles & other opportunities.

I'd really appreciate if y'all could help me get more discovery for my books on here instead! 100% human made, 100% queer creative team!
I released 2 trans books this year.

The 1st is a romcom where a guy falls in love with sexy Totoro at a drag show

The 2nd is a soulmate romantasy where a guy cursed with immortality has to make amends for his past by healing other people's soulmate bonds

ko-fi.com/emerylee/shop
January 4, 2026 at 12:59 AM
So Mom and I watched that press conference then turned off the tv entirely and had Yet Another Christmas with my sisters and niblings and let me tell you, that was a flying lead change.

Has anyone been impeached yet for war crimes?
January 3, 2026 at 9:48 PM
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Tonight, the President of the United States has launched an unconstitutional war of aggression, dooming another generation to spill their blood for oil, and lay waste to a sovereign nation.

I demand that Congress exercise its power, halt this conflict, and impeach this war criminal president.
January 3, 2026 at 7:41 AM
Guys, I was legit writing a short story about the Four Horsemen comparing their all-time favs when I checked the news.

Like, OKAY, War, simmer down, maybe??
January 3, 2026 at 2:32 PM
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Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.

Script.
January 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
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Exciting news: the paperback of ENTER HERE is now available for purchase!

If you grabbed a copy through the Kickstarter, those have now been ordered and we'll mail them out as soon as we receive them!

bookshop.org/a/110889/979... @cjsubko.bsky.social
Enter Here: an anthology of portals
an anthology of portals
bookshop.org
January 2, 2026 at 10:13 PM
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It took a while of wrangling, but we're here! The paperback of ENTER HERE is now available for purchase! 💙📚

If you got a copy through the Kickstarter, those have now been ordered and @mstevensonbooks.bsky.social and I will mail them out as soon as we receive them!

bookshop.org/a/110889/979...
Enter Here: an anthology of portals
an anthology of portals
bookshop.org
January 2, 2026 at 10:45 PM
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HEY WRITERS! Do any of you write creative nonfiction, particular sort of shorter form humor/memoir sort of stuff? I'm looking for some basic craft resources to share with someone else & this is not my area!
January 2, 2026 at 8:06 PM
I'm pleased to announce that Jack Jack made a resolution was "to catch more critters" and he's starting strong with having caught a squirrel! I was so proud I screamed in delight*!

*horror, it was horror, esp. when he tried to carry his "prize toy" inside.
January 2, 2026 at 7:16 PM
Questions have been asked!
I do wonder if part of why people react so positively to the election of Obama, AOC, and Zohran is that they don’t look like shriveled, evil villains that hunt children at wizarding schools.
Zohran’s inauguration brimmed w/the energy that NYC is “a shining beacon of possibility” per @jumaane.bsky.social.

Amidst the darkness of authoritarianism, inequality & hate, we have a chance to show what’s possible.

That’s always been our mission as New Yorkers—it was profoundly renewed today.
January 1, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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Year of the Horse coming at you
January 1, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I just started this and it's WONDERFUL, highly recommend!
January 1, 2026 at 6:51 PM
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OTHERSIDE is officially OPEN for fiction and poetry submissions 🪐🗡️

If you’re part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, send us your speculative fiction and poetry: fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and everything in between!

📚 Open window: Jan 1-14
📑 See guidelines for details: othersidespec.com/guidelines/
January 1, 2026 at 6:31 PM
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This is your energy for 2026

*via Zjaan on masto/original source unknown
January 1, 2026 at 3:34 AM
*what* a finale!
Drum roll for the last award of the year, please... The one that every cat dreams to win... The Best Cat award for 2025 goes to--wait, what, this is unbelievable... It's a three way tie for the third year in a row! Congrats to Onyx, Coco, and Grandpa!
December 31, 2025 at 11:16 PM
The only year-end awards list that matters!
The 2025 Chace Verity's Cats Awards!

(This will be a thread)
The 2024 Chace Verity's Cats Awards!

(This will be a thread.)
December 31, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Spent all afternoon crocheting a ribbed border, just frogged everything I did because at some point, I added an extra stitch.

Get a hobby, they said! It's relaxing, they said!
December 30, 2025 at 11:55 PM
*stares in the royalty report I got today*
Today's reason I'm mad at publishing:

You're sending me promo to get me hyped abt a book i can't get for another 3 -12 months

But you won't pay the author until 17 years after it releases?!
December 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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I only wrote a few things this year, for better or worse. One won’t come out until next year, but there were two I really enjoyed doing that you can read now. First was this award-nominated piece for @zocalopublicsquare.bsky.social : www.zocalopublicsquare.org/romance-genr...
Happily Ever After Is for Everyone  | Essay
The romance genre has a single set-in-stone rule: The main characters of the story will end up happily in a relationship. The HEA (Happily Ever After) or the HFN (Happy for Now) is the expectation of ...
www.zocalopublicsquare.org
December 30, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Apropos of nuthin', Mom's helper isn't coming today b/c everyone in her family has "the flu" & her mom went to the hospital with Covid. Mom's immunocompromised & we insist people mask in the house. I know seniors who've died/had to move into homes b/c their caregivers got them sick.

WEAR A MASK.
December 30, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Dear #writingcommunity, I'm very excited about the group of writers we're putting together for the Anti-Fascist Write-athon on January 3rd. Not too late to join (any amount of time, work on your WIP, and get to meet amazing authors on Zoom) here: www.notapipepublishing.com/antifascist-...
Anti-Fascist Write-athon — Not a Pipe Publishing
www.notapipepublishing.com
December 29, 2025 at 4:38 PM
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I wish I didn’t have to do this, but I have no choice. I need some financial help to pay my rent and bills ASAP. You can also support me by buying books directly from my ebook shop as well: ko-fi.com/A356F63/goal...
Buy Chelsea M. Cameron a Coffee
Become a supporter of Chelsea M. Cameron today!
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December 30, 2025 at 12:03 AM