Bastian Hart
@bastianhart.bsky.social
queer cryptid of color • ascending to mosshood • weird fiction writer • librarian
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New story dropped in the latest issue of @bafflingmag.bsky.social!
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October 28, 2025 at 11:02 AM
New story dropped in the latest issue of @bafflingmag.bsky.social!
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-twenty...
Reading my WIP because I haven't opened the file since I got my uterus yanked out last week.
Wish me luck.
Wish me luck.
October 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Reading my WIP because I haven't opened the file since I got my uterus yanked out last week.
Wish me luck.
Wish me luck.
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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 4:09 PM
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
"Well, if I'm going to prison for this, it better be fucking good," is really motivating, actually.
September 18, 2025 at 11:31 PM
"Well, if I'm going to prison for this, it better be fucking good," is really motivating, actually.
Nothing like fine-tuning a playlist before starting a rewrite, NOTHING
August 10, 2025 at 6:53 PM
Nothing like fine-tuning a playlist before starting a rewrite, NOTHING
lovecraft would've really fucked with Warrior Cats
July 11, 2025 at 1:34 AM
lovecraft would've really fucked with Warrior Cats
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This is a very good essay, & touches on one of the most important convergences between tech-utopianism & fascism, namely the pursuit of homogeneity.
Homogeneity in literature dulls the mind & sharpens the fear by which people become stupid & obedient.
Homogeneity is a gateway to fascism.
Homogeneity in literature dulls the mind & sharpens the fear by which people become stupid & obedient.
Homogeneity is a gateway to fascism.
slate.com/life/2025/06... write in your own words or risk going the way of a Romeo
We’re Finding Out More About What Using A.I. for Writing Does to Your Thinking. The Timing Couldn’t Be Worse.
Writers, teachers, and anti-fascists can tell you: Originality is the point.
slate.com
June 27, 2025 at 10:23 AM
This is a very good essay, & touches on one of the most important convergences between tech-utopianism & fascism, namely the pursuit of homogeneity.
Homogeneity in literature dulls the mind & sharpens the fear by which people become stupid & obedient.
Homogeneity is a gateway to fascism.
Homogeneity in literature dulls the mind & sharpens the fear by which people become stupid & obedient.
Homogeneity is a gateway to fascism.
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Things about mainstream publishing I wish more people knew:
1) The NY Times Bestseller List is a marketing list, not an accurate list of the best-selling books for that period.
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1) The NY Times Bestseller List is a marketing list, not an accurate list of the best-selling books for that period.
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June 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Things about mainstream publishing I wish more people knew:
1) The NY Times Bestseller List is a marketing list, not an accurate list of the best-selling books for that period.
🧵
1) The NY Times Bestseller List is a marketing list, not an accurate list of the best-selling books for that period.
🧵
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"Is the sex scene relevant? Does it move the plot forward?"
Does it matter?
Tiffany Fritz discusses two key moments N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season–and how blending intimacy and narrative builds a story more honest, emotional, and true to the themes of her work:
reactormag.com/the-necessar...
Does it matter?
Tiffany Fritz discusses two key moments N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season–and how blending intimacy and narrative builds a story more honest, emotional, and true to the themes of her work:
reactormag.com/the-necessar...
The Necessary Sex Scene: Intimacy as Craft in N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season - Reactor
What place do sex scenes have in contemporary SFF?
reactormag.com
June 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
"Is the sex scene relevant? Does it move the plot forward?"
Does it matter?
Tiffany Fritz discusses two key moments N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season–and how blending intimacy and narrative builds a story more honest, emotional, and true to the themes of her work:
reactormag.com/the-necessar...
Does it matter?
Tiffany Fritz discusses two key moments N.K. Jemisin's The Fifth Season–and how blending intimacy and narrative builds a story more honest, emotional, and true to the themes of her work:
reactormag.com/the-necessar...
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COVER REVEAL! 🔪🌊
It's a joy to share the glorious new cover to NO GODS FOR DROWNING! Anna Chiara Stagi has beautifully blended elements of the book into this eerie seaborne majesty.
Thank you Anna, and thank you @badhandbooks for giving it a new port in the storm.
badhandbooks.com/preorders/no...
It's a joy to share the glorious new cover to NO GODS FOR DROWNING! Anna Chiara Stagi has beautifully blended elements of the book into this eerie seaborne majesty.
Thank you Anna, and thank you @badhandbooks for giving it a new port in the storm.
badhandbooks.com/preorders/no...
June 24, 2025 at 4:52 PM
COVER REVEAL! 🔪🌊
It's a joy to share the glorious new cover to NO GODS FOR DROWNING! Anna Chiara Stagi has beautifully blended elements of the book into this eerie seaborne majesty.
Thank you Anna, and thank you @badhandbooks for giving it a new port in the storm.
badhandbooks.com/preorders/no...
It's a joy to share the glorious new cover to NO GODS FOR DROWNING! Anna Chiara Stagi has beautifully blended elements of the book into this eerie seaborne majesty.
Thank you Anna, and thank you @badhandbooks for giving it a new port in the storm.
badhandbooks.com/preorders/no...
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WHAT?!?!?! 😭😭😭😭
🎊 And the Nebula for Best Novella goes to... THE DRAGONFLY GAMBIT by @thesuiway.bsky.social (@neonhemlock.bsky.social). Congratulations!!! #Nebulas2025 🥳🥳🥳
June 8, 2025 at 2:56 AM
WHAT?!?!?! 😭😭😭😭
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hello friends, reviewers, book bloggers! is your TBR pile getting a little too thin? i've got some good news!
the ARC sign-up form for THE IRON GARDEN SUTRA (February 2026 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social) is now live! 👇
the ARC sign-up form for THE IRON GARDEN SUTRA (February 2026 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social) is now live! 👇
The Iron Garden Sutra ARC Sign-Up
The Iron Garden Sutra is set to publish February 24, 2026 from Erewhon Books!
Please fill out the form below to express your interest in receiving an ARC of the book.
Synopsis:
A monk joins a sc...
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June 6, 2025 at 5:52 PM
hello friends, reviewers, book bloggers! is your TBR pile getting a little too thin? i've got some good news!
the ARC sign-up form for THE IRON GARDEN SUTRA (February 2026 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social) is now live! 👇
the ARC sign-up form for THE IRON GARDEN SUTRA (February 2026 from @erewhonbooks.bsky.social) is now live! 👇
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“Genre-defying adventure, rife with strange heart & weird horror." @chuckwendig.bsky.social
“A perfect balance of thriller, horror & humour" @aptshadow.bsky.social
From @premeemohamed.com, author of THE SIEGE OF BURNING GRASS and THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST, dive into the BENEATH THE RISING trilogy!
“A perfect balance of thriller, horror & humour" @aptshadow.bsky.social
From @premeemohamed.com, author of THE SIEGE OF BURNING GRASS and THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST, dive into the BENEATH THE RISING trilogy!
May 25, 2025 at 6:29 PM
“Genre-defying adventure, rife with strange heart & weird horror." @chuckwendig.bsky.social
“A perfect balance of thriller, horror & humour" @aptshadow.bsky.social
From @premeemohamed.com, author of THE SIEGE OF BURNING GRASS and THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST, dive into the BENEATH THE RISING trilogy!
“A perfect balance of thriller, horror & humour" @aptshadow.bsky.social
From @premeemohamed.com, author of THE SIEGE OF BURNING GRASS and THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST, dive into the BENEATH THE RISING trilogy!
Life has been lifing a lot these last 6 months, but you know what? I'm still here.
My WIP hidden deep on the hard drive: 'Yeah, me too, bitch!'
My WIP hidden deep on the hard drive: 'Yeah, me too, bitch!'
a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and blue jeans
ALT: a close up of a stuffed monkey wearing a green shirt and blue jeans
media.tenor.com
May 21, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Life has been lifing a lot these last 6 months, but you know what? I'm still here.
My WIP hidden deep on the hard drive: 'Yeah, me too, bitch!'
My WIP hidden deep on the hard drive: 'Yeah, me too, bitch!'
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If a book has a woman on the cover I’m infinitely more likely to buy it. Bonus points if she’s scarred, butch, or otherwise GNC.
May 3, 2025 at 3:51 PM
If a book has a woman on the cover I’m infinitely more likely to buy it. Bonus points if she’s scarred, butch, or otherwise GNC.
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Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts, #DVPit returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors! #booksky #writersky
April 17, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Marginalized creators! Polish up those manuscripts, #DVPit returns October 2025 on bluesky with over 40 participating agents and editors! #booksky #writersky
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And now I want to write a flash piece about a classic cyberpunk archetype getting fucked by the city as they walk through it.
"The street finds its own use for things, even bad dogs like you. Lap at the puddle on the sidewalk, puppy; I want to see ripples in the reflected neon lights."
"The street finds its own use for things, even bad dogs like you. Lap at the puddle on the sidewalk, puppy; I want to see ripples in the reflected neon lights."
I’m just saying if I was allowed to create a cyberpunk dystopia it would be so horny
March 13, 2025 at 11:30 PM
And now I want to write a flash piece about a classic cyberpunk archetype getting fucked by the city as they walk through it.
"The street finds its own use for things, even bad dogs like you. Lap at the puddle on the sidewalk, puppy; I want to see ripples in the reflected neon lights."
"The street finds its own use for things, even bad dogs like you. Lap at the puddle on the sidewalk, puppy; I want to see ripples in the reflected neon lights."
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Curious what our previous zine bundles have looked like? Want to nail down my editorial preferences before you write something? Or just want to read some damn good stories?
Snag a free digital copy of our second zine bundle here and see what it's all about: dl.bookfunnel.com/mk8nnv897b
Snag a free digital copy of our second zine bundle here and see what it's all about: dl.bookfunnel.com/mk8nnv897b
February 24, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Curious what our previous zine bundles have looked like? Want to nail down my editorial preferences before you write something? Or just want to read some damn good stories?
Snag a free digital copy of our second zine bundle here and see what it's all about: dl.bookfunnel.com/mk8nnv897b
Snag a free digital copy of our second zine bundle here and see what it's all about: dl.bookfunnel.com/mk8nnv897b
Work wife is work-wifing too close to the sun with this one, fuck
February 22, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Work wife is work-wifing too close to the sun with this one, fuck
... don't know if my agent LIKES getting pictures of Sevika in my emails, but until I find out otherwise, they'll be blessed by her countenance.
Sharing the good word¹ is a duty I do not take likely.
¹ The good word: 🫦
Sharing the good word¹ is a duty I do not take likely.
¹ The good word: 🫦
February 1, 2025 at 9:15 PM
... don't know if my agent LIKES getting pictures of Sevika in my emails, but until I find out otherwise, they'll be blessed by her countenance.
Sharing the good word¹ is a duty I do not take likely.
¹ The good word: 🫦
Sharing the good word¹ is a duty I do not take likely.
¹ The good word: 🫦
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WORDS FOR THE QUEER REVOLUTION 📝
We are Incision Press
We are a very loud, very queer, trans press 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
LAUNCHING SOON ⬇️
Pre-Order our 🥵 new anthology of queer & trans desire, "Take it Outside", newly commissioned Chapbooks, and as much beautiful kink as you can handle ⬇️
www.incisionpress.com
We are Incision Press
We are a very loud, very queer, trans press 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
LAUNCHING SOON ⬇️
Pre-Order our 🥵 new anthology of queer & trans desire, "Take it Outside", newly commissioned Chapbooks, and as much beautiful kink as you can handle ⬇️
www.incisionpress.com
Incision Press
www.incisionpress.com
January 26, 2025 at 9:33 PM
WORDS FOR THE QUEER REVOLUTION 📝
We are Incision Press
We are a very loud, very queer, trans press 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
LAUNCHING SOON ⬇️
Pre-Order our 🥵 new anthology of queer & trans desire, "Take it Outside", newly commissioned Chapbooks, and as much beautiful kink as you can handle ⬇️
www.incisionpress.com
We are Incision Press
We are a very loud, very queer, trans press 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
LAUNCHING SOON ⬇️
Pre-Order our 🥵 new anthology of queer & trans desire, "Take it Outside", newly commissioned Chapbooks, and as much beautiful kink as you can handle ⬇️
www.incisionpress.com
Got my nose pierced at the same shop and the tattoo artist waited around until afterwards to thank me for getting him into reading 🥹
So, thank you @tkingfisher.com and Cassandra Khaw, you made this happen
So, thank you @tkingfisher.com and Cassandra Khaw, you made this happen
1: he loved the books (The Twisted Ones by @tkingfisher.bsky.social and Nothing But Blackened Teeth by Cassandra Khaw)
2: look at this little fuck:
2: look at this little fuck:
January 20, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Got my nose pierced at the same shop and the tattoo artist waited around until afterwards to thank me for getting him into reading 🥹
So, thank you @tkingfisher.com and Cassandra Khaw, you made this happen
So, thank you @tkingfisher.com and Cassandra Khaw, you made this happen
Kick off the new year with @bafflingmag.bsky.social's Sex Issue!
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-eighteen
Stories from j ambrose, Louis Evans, K-Ming Chang, Bastian Hart, J. Kosakowski, Anya Markov & Jason M. Harley 🪶
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-eighteen
Stories from j ambrose, Louis Evans, K-Ming Chang, Bastian Hart, J. Kosakowski, Anya Markov & Jason M. Harley 🪶
January 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Kick off the new year with @bafflingmag.bsky.social's Sex Issue!
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-eighteen
Stories from j ambrose, Louis Evans, K-Ming Chang, Bastian Hart, J. Kosakowski, Anya Markov & Jason M. Harley 🪶
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-eighteen
Stories from j ambrose, Louis Evans, K-Ming Chang, Bastian Hart, J. Kosakowski, Anya Markov & Jason M. Harley 🪶
December 31, 2024 at 10:53 PM
Kick off the new year with @bafflingmag.bsky.social's Sex Issue!
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-eighteen
Stories from j ambrose, Louis Evans, K-Ming Chang, Bastian Hart, J. Kosakowski, Anya Markov & Jason M. Harley 🪶
www.bafflingmag.com/issue-eighteen
Stories from j ambrose, Louis Evans, K-Ming Chang, Bastian Hart, J. Kosakowski, Anya Markov & Jason M. Harley 🪶