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@sidellwrites.bsky.social
Author & Librarian 📖 Novice Poet 🎶 Lover of all things Horror 😱 Animal Friend & Pet Mom 🐈🐢🐦🐕 INFJ ♠
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Ohhh... an acceptance! I cannot wait to share more details! 😸
a cartoon cat is dancing with the words " my happy dance " above her
ALT: a cartoon cat is dancing with the words " my happy dance " above her
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November 19, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Ohhh... an acceptance! I cannot wait to share more details! 😸
When you wait a full year to send a query and then receive a form rejection within 5 minutes...
a frog with a crown on its head is sitting on a lily pad in a pond .
ALT: a frog with a crown on its head is sitting on a lily pad in a pond .
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November 13, 2025 at 7:38 PM
When you wait a full year to send a query and then receive a form rejection within 5 minutes...
I'm so honored to have another poem featured in this lovely journal!!
I hope you'll enjoy this fairytale retelling 😸
I hope you'll enjoy this fairytale retelling 😸
November 7, 2025 at 8:25 PM
I'm so honored to have another poem featured in this lovely journal!!
I hope you'll enjoy this fairytale retelling 😸
I hope you'll enjoy this fairytale retelling 😸
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It’s alive! SFPA’s 2025 Halloween Reading series is looking for poems that go bump in the night. Find submission details here, and submit by Oct. 26!
sfpoetry.org/wp/halloween...
sfpoetry.org/wp/halloween...
October 14, 2025 at 12:39 PM
It’s alive! SFPA’s 2025 Halloween Reading series is looking for poems that go bump in the night. Find submission details here, and submit by Oct. 26!
sfpoetry.org/wp/halloween...
sfpoetry.org/wp/halloween...
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Our Kickstarter for Writing Memoir in Flashes by Lita Kurth is now live! Get an early bird ebook discount if you back now. Check it out and like/share to help us spread the word. 📖❤️ @kickstarter.com #booksky
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Writing Memoir in Flashes nonfiction book
Learn to write your true stories in short form memoir
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October 14, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Our Kickstarter for Writing Memoir in Flashes by Lita Kurth is now live! Get an early bird ebook discount if you back now. Check it out and like/share to help us spread the word. 📖❤️ @kickstarter.com #booksky
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When AI incorrectly summarizes your email to tell you that your story has been accepted when it has, in reality, been rejected... 😒
#notamused
#notamused
October 8, 2025 at 7:32 PM
When AI incorrectly summarizes your email to tell you that your story has been accepted when it has, in reality, been rejected... 😒
#notamused
#notamused
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We'd like to offer a hearty congratulations to Eye to the Telescope's six nominees for Best of the Net!
A Packet of Seeds, by Ori Diskett
from issue 56, Plants
Transgarden, by Alex K. Masse
from issue 56, Plants
/thread
A Packet of Seeds, by Ori Diskett
from issue 56, Plants
Transgarden, by Alex K. Masse
from issue 56, Plants
/thread
October 1, 2025 at 1:36 PM
We'd like to offer a hearty congratulations to Eye to the Telescope's six nominees for Best of the Net!
A Packet of Seeds, by Ori Diskett
from issue 56, Plants
Transgarden, by Alex K. Masse
from issue 56, Plants
/thread
A Packet of Seeds, by Ori Diskett
from issue 56, Plants
Transgarden, by Alex K. Masse
from issue 56, Plants
/thread
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Announcing the 2026/27 themes and editors for Eye To The Telescope:
#59 Feb 2026, Immortality (C. C. Rayne)
#60 May 2026, Paying Tribute (Angela Acosta)
#61 Aug 2026, Aliens (D. A. Xiaolin Spires)
#62 Nov 2026, Faeries (Silvatiicus Riddle)
/thread
#59 Feb 2026, Immortality (C. C. Rayne)
#60 May 2026, Paying Tribute (Angela Acosta)
#61 Aug 2026, Aliens (D. A. Xiaolin Spires)
#62 Nov 2026, Faeries (Silvatiicus Riddle)
/thread
October 1, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Announcing the 2026/27 themes and editors for Eye To The Telescope:
#59 Feb 2026, Immortality (C. C. Rayne)
#60 May 2026, Paying Tribute (Angela Acosta)
#61 Aug 2026, Aliens (D. A. Xiaolin Spires)
#62 Nov 2026, Faeries (Silvatiicus Riddle)
/thread
#59 Feb 2026, Immortality (C. C. Rayne)
#60 May 2026, Paying Tribute (Angela Acosta)
#61 Aug 2026, Aliens (D. A. Xiaolin Spires)
#62 Nov 2026, Faeries (Silvatiicus Riddle)
/thread
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If you're a writer of fantasy, SF, or horror looking for an online community dedicated to cooperation, kindness, encouragement, and craft, please check out my Patreon.
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If you're a writer of fantasy, SF, or horror looking for an online community dedicated to cooperation, kindness, encouragement, and craft, please check out my Patreon.
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No... the 1,182 day form rejection I received today on a batch of poems has not at all contributed to keeping my dwindling spirits in the dumps. Thank you very much. 😑
September 12, 2025 at 5:21 PM
No... the 1,182 day form rejection I received today on a batch of poems has not at all contributed to keeping my dwindling spirits in the dumps. Thank you very much. 😑
I've spent most of this year struggling to survive. But I did have a happy moment when I discovered this fabulous mural 🎶🎶🎶
September 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
I've spent most of this year struggling to survive. But I did have a happy moment when I discovered this fabulous mural 🎶🎶🎶
Poem acceptance while traveling from Brussels to Luxembourg.
What a fabulous day! 😍
What a fabulous day! 😍
August 21, 2025 at 8:39 AM
Poem acceptance while traveling from Brussels to Luxembourg.
What a fabulous day! 😍
What a fabulous day! 😍
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Contract signed!! ✨✨✨
Very happy to share that my story, "What to do When a Demon is Talking Shit at You" will appear in this upcoming issue of @innerworlds.bsky.social
YES...HA, HA, HA...YES!
😈😈😈
Very happy to share that my story, "What to do When a Demon is Talking Shit at You" will appear in this upcoming issue of @innerworlds.bsky.social
YES...HA, HA, HA...YES!
😈😈😈
And other things, harder to describe:
- being accepted just as you are, finding your place and your purpose
- experiencing a freedom that transforms you, and telling noone
- using all that pain, all that rage to fight back
- watching your self fracture a little more every day that you do this job
- being accepted just as you are, finding your place and your purpose
- experiencing a freedom that transforms you, and telling noone
- using all that pain, all that rage to fight back
- watching your self fracture a little more every day that you do this job
August 14, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Contract signed!! ✨✨✨
Very happy to share that my story, "What to do When a Demon is Talking Shit at You" will appear in this upcoming issue of @innerworlds.bsky.social
YES...HA, HA, HA...YES!
😈😈😈
Very happy to share that my story, "What to do When a Demon is Talking Shit at You" will appear in this upcoming issue of @innerworlds.bsky.social
YES...HA, HA, HA...YES!
😈😈😈
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Anthony Francis from Thinking Ink Press is presenting at WorldCon 2025! 🎉
The Cognitive Science of Scenes and Sequels Sat, Aug 16 11–11:30 am
seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
Get the award-winning book The Neurodiversiverse at the Liminal Fiction table in the dealers’ room
#Worldcon2025 #SciFi
The Cognitive Science of Scenes and Sequels Sat, Aug 16 11–11:30 am
seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
Get the award-winning book The Neurodiversiverse at the Liminal Fiction table in the dealers’ room
#Worldcon2025 #SciFi
August 8, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Anthony Francis from Thinking Ink Press is presenting at WorldCon 2025! 🎉
The Cognitive Science of Scenes and Sequels Sat, Aug 16 11–11:30 am
seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
Get the award-winning book The Neurodiversiverse at the Liminal Fiction table in the dealers’ room
#Worldcon2025 #SciFi
The Cognitive Science of Scenes and Sequels Sat, Aug 16 11–11:30 am
seattlein2025.org/program-and-...
Get the award-winning book The Neurodiversiverse at the Liminal Fiction table in the dealers’ room
#Worldcon2025 #SciFi
Feeling only slightly possessive of my new work chair 👀
August 5, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Feeling only slightly possessive of my new work chair 👀
This has been a rough year, so I'm especially grateful for the little things that have come my way!
I'm honored to have 2 poems in this year's Dwarf Stars Anthology 🥰
"Hive" first appeared in Petrichor
"recycling" first appeared in ETTT
I'm honored to have 2 poems in this year's Dwarf Stars Anthology 🥰
"Hive" first appeared in Petrichor
"recycling" first appeared in ETTT
July 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
This has been a rough year, so I'm especially grateful for the little things that have come my way!
I'm honored to have 2 poems in this year's Dwarf Stars Anthology 🥰
"Hive" first appeared in Petrichor
"recycling" first appeared in ETTT
I'm honored to have 2 poems in this year's Dwarf Stars Anthology 🥰
"Hive" first appeared in Petrichor
"recycling" first appeared in ETTT
This lil story won Silver 😻
How far would you go for love?
I’m excited to share that “Father Galaxy’s Choose Your Own Adventure!” is now available to read at Stupefying Stories! Many thanks to Bruce & Pete for giving this heartfelt story a home 😺
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
How far would you go for love?
I’m excited to share that “Father Galaxy’s Choose Your Own Adventure!” is now available to read at Stupefying Stories! Many thanks to Bruce & Pete for giving this heartfelt story a home 😺
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
July 19, 2025 at 1:50 PM
This lil story won Silver 😻
How far would you go for love?
I’m excited to share that “Father Galaxy’s Choose Your Own Adventure!” is now available to read at Stupefying Stories! Many thanks to Bruce & Pete for giving this heartfelt story a home 😺
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
How far would you go for love?
I’m excited to share that “Father Galaxy’s Choose Your Own Adventure!” is now available to read at Stupefying Stories! Many thanks to Bruce & Pete for giving this heartfelt story a home 😺
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
Hcfl.gov/adopt
Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center is currently caring for cats & kittens at over 300% capacity.
If you live in the region and are looking for a new family member, please consider adopting!
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Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center is currently caring for cats & kittens at over 300% capacity.
If you live in the region and are looking for a new family member, please consider adopting!
💙💙💙
Adopt a Dog or Cat
Adoption process, search the online kennel, read about success stories
Hcfl.gov
July 15, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Hcfl.gov/adopt
Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center is currently caring for cats & kittens at over 300% capacity.
If you live in the region and are looking for a new family member, please consider adopting!
💙💙💙
Hillsborough County's Pet Resource Center is currently caring for cats & kittens at over 300% capacity.
If you live in the region and are looking for a new family member, please consider adopting!
💙💙💙
Questioning how this is a comfortable sleeping position... 🐈💁♀️
June 28, 2025 at 1:37 AM
Questioning how this is a comfortable sleeping position... 🐈💁♀️
I got silver, y'all 🥺🥺🥺
Today: the Pete Wood Challenge medal round continues, with the silver going to...
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
“Farther Galaxy’s Choose Your Own Adventure” • by C. L. Sidell
Cam and Becca begin the interactive activity. Signs flicker above the first three-pronged fork they encounter. red // blue // WHITE U...
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I got silver, y'all 🥺🥺🥺
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Today: the Pete Wood Challenge medal round continues, with the silver going to...
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
“Farther Galaxy’s Choose Your Own Adventure” • by C. L. Sidell
Cam and Becca begin the interactive activity. Signs flicker above the first three-pronged fork they encounter. red // blue // WHITE U...
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com
June 26, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Today: the Pete Wood Challenge medal round continues, with the silver going to...
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
How far would you go for love?
I’m excited to share that “Father Galaxy’s Choose Your Own Adventure!” is now available to read at Stupefying Stories! Many thanks to Bruce & Pete for giving this heartfelt story a home 😺
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
I’m excited to share that “Father Galaxy’s Choose Your Own Adventure!” is now available to read at Stupefying Stories! Many thanks to Bruce & Pete for giving this heartfelt story a home 😺
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
“Farther Galaxy’s Choose Your Own Adventure” • by C. L. Sidell
Cam and Becca begin the interactive activity. Signs flicker above the first three-pronged fork they encounter. red // blue // WHITE U...
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com
June 26, 2025 at 3:24 PM
How far would you go for love?
I’m excited to share that “Father Galaxy’s Choose Your Own Adventure!” is now available to read at Stupefying Stories! Many thanks to Bruce & Pete for giving this heartfelt story a home 😺
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
I’m excited to share that “Father Galaxy’s Choose Your Own Adventure!” is now available to read at Stupefying Stories! Many thanks to Bruce & Pete for giving this heartfelt story a home 😺
stupefyingstories.blogspot.com/2025/06/fart...
