Valerie Sirenko
@valeriesirenko.bsky.social
Speculative Fiction Writer
www.valeriesirenko.com
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One big mistake I made when I started subbing short fiction was to submit 1 piece to 1 journal then hope 🤞 for an acceptance. Truth is, you've gotta submit 100 TIMES (!!) to expect even 1 acceptance. I don't make the rules...
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February 13, 2026 at 4:06 AM
One big mistake I made when I started subbing short fiction was to submit 1 piece to 1 journal then hope 🤞 for an acceptance. Truth is, you've gotta submit 100 TIMES (!!) to expect even 1 acceptance. I don't make the rules...
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Am I the only one who finds it legitimately challenging to relax after hitting a big deadline? 🤔
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February 11, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Am I the only one who finds it legitimately challenging to relax after hitting a big deadline? 🤔
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Just read "The Legend of Rangor" in the FIRE AND ASH collection about rescuing a rehabilitated dragon and it's so adorable 😭
February 10, 2026 at 11:31 PM
Just read "The Legend of Rangor" in the FIRE AND ASH collection about rescuing a rehabilitated dragon and it's so adorable 😭
LOOK WHAT CAME IN THE MAIL! 😲 I had no idea this award came with an actual piece of paper I could hold in my hands!
February 9, 2026 at 8:39 PM
LOOK WHAT CAME IN THE MAIL! 😲 I had no idea this award came with an actual piece of paper I could hold in my hands!
My friend just sent me this photo of her holding her copy of 🔥FIRE AND ASH🔥 and IT IS EVERYTHING! ❤️❤️❤️
February 8, 2026 at 5:41 PM
My friend just sent me this photo of her holding her copy of 🔥FIRE AND ASH🔥 and IT IS EVERYTHING! ❤️❤️❤️
This is true ⬇️
Fun fact: writers don't 'finish' books, we just eventually stop editing before we spiral into madness.
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February 8, 2026 at 1:22 AM
This is true ⬇️
February 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Today a guy asked me if Dungeon Crawler Carl is a romantasy 😂 Seriously, true story.
February 6, 2026 at 4:28 PM
Today a guy asked me if Dungeon Crawler Carl is a romantasy 😂 Seriously, true story.
If I write FOUR MORE CHAPTERS, I will be FINISHED with this draft! 😲😲😲 THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
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February 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
If I write FOUR MORE CHAPTERS, I will be FINISHED with this draft! 😲😲😲 THIS IS NOT A DRILL!
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🔥 My story, "How Not to Retire from Dragon Hibernation Maintenance," is available now in FIRE AND ASH 🔥
Sherry, a dragon hibernation maintenance worker, just wants to retire and go on vacation. Instead, she finds herself compelled to wake the dragon.
Sherry, a dragon hibernation maintenance worker, just wants to retire and go on vacation. Instead, she finds herself compelled to wake the dragon.
February 4, 2026 at 10:49 PM
🔥 My story, "How Not to Retire from Dragon Hibernation Maintenance," is available now in FIRE AND ASH 🔥
Sherry, a dragon hibernation maintenance worker, just wants to retire and go on vacation. Instead, she finds herself compelled to wake the dragon.
Sherry, a dragon hibernation maintenance worker, just wants to retire and go on vacation. Instead, she finds herself compelled to wake the dragon.
February 3, 2026 at 3:27 PM
#writers Remember to celebrate your wins! Even the small ones. Today a chapter in my #WIP went off the rails, defying my carefully plotted outline, and ended up so much better than I ever could have planned! 😀🎉🔥
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February 3, 2026 at 12:26 AM
#writers Remember to celebrate your wins! Even the small ones. Today a chapter in my #WIP went off the rails, defying my carefully plotted outline, and ended up so much better than I ever could have planned! 😀🎉🔥
#writing #amwriting #WritingCommunity #writerslife
#writing #amwriting #WritingCommunity #writerslife
OMG I'M HOLDING THE BOOK IN MY HANDS!! Paperback copies are here and they're so beautiful! 😍😭
February 2, 2026 at 3:10 PM
OMG I'M HOLDING THE BOOK IN MY HANDS!! Paperback copies are here and they're so beautiful! 😍😭
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I am now the Co-Editor of the @bsfa.bsky.social fission anthology.
We open for submissions midnight on 13th February, and now pay 3p (roughly 4c) a word.
I hope to see lots of great stories. I am very excited about this! 😁
www.bsfa.co.uk/fission
We open for submissions midnight on 13th February, and now pay 3p (roughly 4c) a word.
I hope to see lots of great stories. I am very excited about this! 😁
www.bsfa.co.uk/fission
BSFA - Fission
www.bsfa.co.uk
February 1, 2026 at 4:37 PM
I am now the Co-Editor of the @bsfa.bsky.social fission anthology.
We open for submissions midnight on 13th February, and now pay 3p (roughly 4c) a word.
I hope to see lots of great stories. I am very excited about this! 😁
www.bsfa.co.uk/fission
We open for submissions midnight on 13th February, and now pay 3p (roughly 4c) a word.
I hope to see lots of great stories. I am very excited about this! 😁
www.bsfa.co.uk/fission
Haven Spec is OPEN to submissions!!
Our general submission window is now open!
We want stories and poetry with a strong voice and a sense of adventure, stuff that makes us feel things, stuff that lets us use our hearts and our brains and leaves us wanting more!
For our full guidelines and schedule, visit:
www.havenspec.com/submit/
We want stories and poetry with a strong voice and a sense of adventure, stuff that makes us feel things, stuff that lets us use our hearts and our brains and leaves us wanting more!
For our full guidelines and schedule, visit:
www.havenspec.com/submit/
Haven Spec Magazine, Submission Page
Fiction and Poetry for the 21st Century!
www.havenspec.com
February 1, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Haven Spec is OPEN to submissions!!
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2025 Recommended Reading List locusmag.com/2026/02...
February 1, 2026 at 3:32 PM
2025 Recommended Reading List locusmag.com/2026/02...
Finally got my hands on this gem! 😄
➡️ @thomasha.bsky.social's UNCERTAIN SONS short story collection!
Out now from @undertow.bsky.social
#books #reading #booksky
➡️ @thomasha.bsky.social's UNCERTAIN SONS short story collection!
Out now from @undertow.bsky.social
#books #reading #booksky
February 1, 2026 at 9:30 PM
Finally got my hands on this gem! 😄
➡️ @thomasha.bsky.social's UNCERTAIN SONS short story collection!
Out now from @undertow.bsky.social
#books #reading #booksky
➡️ @thomasha.bsky.social's UNCERTAIN SONS short story collection!
Out now from @undertow.bsky.social
#books #reading #booksky
February 1, 2026 at 4:49 PM
Today is the LAST DAY to apply for Futurescapes!
I cut my chops at this SFF Writer's Workshop, and it was one of the best things I've ever done for my writing career!
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I cut my chops at this SFF Writer's Workshop, and it was one of the best things I've ever done for my writing career!
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Didn't get what you wanted this year?
For one week only, we're honoring the Early Bird price for all who apply! Apply now to lock in the rate futurescapes.ink/spring-works... #writingworkshop
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January 31, 2026 at 11:02 PM
Today is the LAST DAY to apply for Futurescapes!
I cut my chops at this SFF Writer's Workshop, and it was one of the best things I've ever done for my writing career!
#writers #writing #WritingCommunity
I cut my chops at this SFF Writer's Workshop, and it was one of the best things I've ever done for my writing career!
#writers #writing #WritingCommunity