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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · 8d

huge month for very normal short fiction fans

Isabel J. Kim @isabel.kim · 8d

ive been on-and-off trying to write a story about AI for a couple of years, and I think i finally cracked it with WIRE MOTHER, which is out in @clarkesworldmagazine.com (tw in the post below).

also hey, this issue is stacked??

clarkesworldmagazine.com/kim_10_25/

Wire Mother by Isabel J. Kim

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · 8d

Today's slate of stories that are unsettling (complimentary):

"Happily Ever After Comes Round" by Sarah Rees Brennan
"The Magician’s Apprentice" by Tamsyn Muir
"Mavka" by A.D Sui

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · 8d

If you're not a cannibalism fan, our next session (ancestral ghosts of people who *weren't* eaten, probably) is October 15: check the thread for details.

You can also join our previous session on baseball stories: www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · 8d

Short Fiction Book Club is starting October off right with fava beans and a nice Chianti. Come join us to discuss some great cannibalism stories:

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · 15d

Short Fiction Book Club is having our monthly discussion! Stop by to talk about your recent favorites, swap story samples, help us plan future sessions, and be so normal about short stories (or novelettes, an underappreciated story length).

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · 22d

(And check out the theme for our next session, which is so normal, we swear)

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · 22d

For the discussion itself and story links, jump into the thread: www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · 22d

Today, Short Fiction Book Club is discussing baseball stories! Come join us for tales of this American (and occasionally Martian) sport.

Our slate:
"Diamond Girls" by Louise Marley
"Arthur Sternbach Brings the Curveball to Mars" by Kim Stanley Robinson
"The Star and the Rockets" by Harry Turtledove

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Sep 3

The Flash+ slate:

"Maybe Someday I'll Stop Writing About a House on the Border of a Swamp" by Corey Farrenkopf

"To Kill a Language" by Rukman Ragas

"The Best Way to Survive a Tiger Attack" by A.W. Prihandita

"Everyone Keeps Saying Probably" by Premee Mohamed

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Sep 3

Today, Short Fiction Book Club is discussing extra-short fiction: come join us for some flash fiction! These four pieces are a total of 4392 words, but they pack quite a punch, and we're having a great discussion so far.

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Sep 3

it looks like the right signature to me! (whether the two uses of A are the same handwriting font size is a different question)

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Sep 3

buy this guy's short stories (he's very smart and good at signing things)

Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · Sep 3

did a breakdown

A picture of Uncertain Sons and a lot of arrows from words that say a variation of short stories pointing at the book

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Angela Liu @angelaliu.bsky.social · Aug 27

Met several readers at Worldcon who were interested in shorter fiction but just didn’t know where to look for it and who/which stories they might like. It definitely feels like there is an audience, but there isn’t a bridge connecting them to the magazines + short fiction authors they’d love.

The Bookseller @thebookseller.com · Aug 27

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

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Aug 27

Our crossover session with the Hugo Readalong project is up! Today we're discussing (most of) the 2017 short story list. Come argue about awards from eight years ago like a person with normal hobbies.

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Aug 23

Anyway: hi! We want short fiction recs all the time. The best way to make sure we see them is to drop by the monthly r/Fantasy threads, but maybe we'll start finding recs here too.

(Does anyone have cool cannibalism or "what the fuck (complimentary)" stories to share, for no particular reason)

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Aug 23

We hang out primarily on r/Fantasy, which is where we met.

This account is (inconsistently) monitored, but we do check notifications when @nineteenadze.bsky.social remembers! The goal for season four is to do stuff like "post announcements on time" and "have a social media presence at all."

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Aug 23

On the last Wednesday of each month, we have a monthly rec thread. Our latest one is sooner because most of us have never been to Worldcon before and needed to recharge before a real session (thank you @tarvolon.bsky.social for the rescue!). All are welcome:

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Aug 23

Hi to our new followers! It was extremely cool to meet some of you at Worldcon.

Short Fiction Book Club is a collection of nerds who love short fiction. Twice a month from fall to spring (outside of our Hugo Readalong project), we pick a few stories around a common theme and discuss them.

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Aug 23

We absolutely loved meeting you too! Planning the pins and then actually having you sign them was a 10/10 group activity.

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Aug 17

girl same

Speculative Insight journal @speculativeinsight.bsky.social · Aug 17

Anyway, you know what we say now?

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Jul 30

Our monthly discussion is live! Join us to talk about the best short fiction you've read recently (online or in collections/anthologies), share story samples, and discuss our upcoming Hugo crossover session.

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Jul 29

Short Fiction Book Club is spinning back up for Season 4! Stop by and say hello if you'd like to host or suggest a future session.

And on Wednesday August 20th, join us as we discuss some Best Short Story nominees from the 2017 Hugo slate.

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Jul 24

slowly coming to realize that we picked our two big yearly spotlight authors so far based on both short fiction writing craft and raw shitposting talent

(hi @isabel.kim, you are very funny also)

Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · Jul 24

one of my wife's coworkers asked if i write children's books. and my wife said no, short stories. and the coworker said yeah, same thing. and my wife does not dislike kids books and thinks they are awesome, but knew this was def meant as a slight. anyway that's about the time she killed someone.

Corey Farrenkopf @coreyfarrenkopf.bsky.social · Jul 24

I’m always bummed about this fact:

When I was making book TikToks, I ran similar content back to back, like 5 horror novels you need to read and then 5 horror short story collections you need to read.

The novel post got 30k views. Short stories got 500.

I wish people loved short stories more

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · Jun 25

Short Fiction Book Club is having our monthly discussion. We've got:
- Detailed story recommendations
- Anthology deep dives
- Thieving bears

Come join us to swap favorites!

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Short Fiction Book Club @shortficbookclub.bsky.social · May 28

Short Fiction Book Club is mostly on hiatus during the Hugos, but our monthly discussions are still running! Stop by and swap recommendations with us:
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