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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · 3d

Was asked to sign my very first book yesterday. Pretty big deal. But my elder #millennial brain took over and all I could think of to write as a message was “stay cool.”

Thanks @rhppress.bsky.social and @curtisippolito.bsky.social for teeing up such a big moment for me 😂

#onfireandunderwater

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Raymond J. Brash @rjbrash.bsky.social · 4d

A nice hike and hang with my Anthology Sisters Puja Guha and @ce-mckenna.bsky.social in Boulder. Wonderful people and wonderful writers. Shoutout to @curtisippolito.bsky.social for introducing me to them by way of including my story in the @rhppress.bsky.social anthology.

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · 6d

Thanks for having us! Great convo!

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Curtis Ippolito @curtisippolito.bsky.social · 6d

Big thanks to CrimeReads for hosting nine of our On Fire and Under Water authors to discuss this critical issue.

CrimeReads @crimereads.bsky.social · 6d

Curtis Ippolito: a roundtable discussion on climate change and crime fiction’s role in meeting the moment. crimereads.com/a-roundtable...

A Roundtable Discussion on Climate Change and Crime Fiction’s Role in Meeting the Moment

The new anthology On Fire and Under Water sets out to show how devastating the effects of climate change are for everyday people. Discuss the growing urgency of the climate emergency and the ongoin…

crimereads.com

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · 6d

Had a great conversation (along with my fellow contributors) with @crimereads.bsky.social about climate change, storytelling, and our new anthology, ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER, out now from @rhppress.bsky.social

crimereads.com/a-roundtable...

A Roundtable Discussion on Climate Change and Crime Fiction’s Role in Meeting the Moment

The new anthology On Fire and Under Water sets out to show how devastating the effects of climate change are for everyday people. Discuss the growing urgency of the climate emergency and the ongoin…

crimereads.com

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 8d

TODAY: Some say the world will end in fire. Some say flood. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social Listen to Jordan Harper and order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · 8d

Today is a big day. I’m finally registered to vote in UK parliamentary elections

AND

it’s #pubday for the anthology ON FIRE AND UNDER WATER, from @rhppress.bsky.social, edited by @curtisippolito.bsky.social!

Oh, also I got new glasses :)

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Curtis Ippolito @curtisippolito.bsky.social · 9d

Tomorrow! One more day until you can read this killer anthology and find out what all the buzz has been about.
I am so proud of our 15 authors and their incredible stories.

On Fire and Under Water: A Climate Change Crime Fiction Anthology

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · 9d

I read the collection in one night. It’s powerful and…concise, centered around different environmental disasters. Does that sound like a fun read? Not at all! But it works, in no small part because…the writers refused to give in to tragedy.” Thanks, Ed!

buttondown.com/eaymar/archi...

We're in the Storm

Crime Fiction Revolution is totally the world’s greatest newsletter. Hey girl, let’s get vulnerable. We're in the Storm: A Chat with Curtis Ippolito I’m...

buttondown.com

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Rock and a Hard Place @rhppress.bsky.social · 15d

Some say the world will end in fire. Some say flood. In On Fire and Under Water, you get both. 15 short stories from some of the best crime fiction writers today. Guest-edited by Anthony winning author @curtisippolito.bsky.social Listen to Jordan Harper and pre-order your copy today: bit.ly/4nOVXoK

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · 19d

Pre-order On Fire and Under Water, which includes my short story, “Long Night of the Polar Bear,” on Amazon!

Huge thanks to @rhppress.bsky.social and @curtisippolito.bsky.social for all their hard work editing and publishing this 🔥🔥

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FRB4RWY5

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · 19d

So proud to be a part of this anthology. It’s chock full of some excellent writing!

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · 26d

In the age when AI will be used to crawl social media for dissident rhetoric, art—once again—will become our most powerful tool to communicate.

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · 27d

America

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · 29d

Sometimes, you just gotta break some shit.

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · Sep 7

Today’s hike up Peru Creek, where #Colorado is just on the cusp of a full #autumn pop-off.

A small waterfall on Peru Creek, Montazuma, CO

A view of the forested Rockies in Summit County, Colorado

An issue of us at Peru Creek in Montezuma, Colorado

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · Sep 7

I hope you ate soooo many oysters.

AND CONGRATULATIONS!!

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · Sep 4

Did I go to Bouchercon in the end?

Nope. Too much shit going on.

But did I vote for some really great Anthony Award winners?

Hell yeah, I did 🤫🤫🤫

@kellyekell.bsky.social
@ktnguyenauthor.bsky.social
@curtisippolito.bsky.social

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · Aug 31

Put my head down and wrote 6000 words this weekend.

Yee-haw, the vampire I’ve spent years hanging out with in my mind is getting her shit rocked.

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · Aug 29

#AI will never be sentient. It will always be a computer program. And computer programs respond to their programmers’ rules, their commands, and their mistakes.

This is murderous software, and the programmers responsible should pay for it.

www.bloodinthemachine.com/p/a-500-bill...

A $500 billion tech company's core software product is encouraging child suicide

It sounds horrific. It should. Let's be clear about the material circumstances of what's happening rather than handwaving about 'the dangers of AI'

www.bloodinthemachine.com

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Subito Press @subitopress.bsky.social · Aug 26

See details here: www.colorado.edu/journal/subi...

Submissions

The Stephen Graham Jones Horror Novella Competition opens August 31st.

www.colorado.edu

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · Aug 26

Spent this morning talking to @katemaru.bsky.social about her new book, ALTERATIONS, for The Coachella Review. I loved her multigenerational story, which flits between the Golden Age of Hollywood and the aisles of a video store in 90s Baltimore.

Can’t wait to share the full interview soon!

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · Aug 24

Morning moose!

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Caitlin Eliza (C.E.) McKenna @ce-mckenna.bsky.social · Aug 20

Bots “don’t have perceptions,” Bender and Hanna write, “and suggesting that they do is yet more unhelpful anthropomorphization.” 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

An excellent op-ed out in the @latimes.com by Michael Hiktzik

www.latimes.com/business/sto...

Commentary: Say farewell to the AI bubble, and get ready for the crash

The AI frenzy has been fueled by relentless hype, but the dud launched by OpenAI has its former enthusiasts wondering if they've been taken.

www.latimes.com

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Tony Wirt @tonywirt.com · Aug 13

Hey, preorder my book SILENT CREEK so I can make enough money to buy the Twins from the MFn Pohlads….

www.amazon.com/Silent-Creek...

Silent Creek

Amazon.com: Silent Creek: 9781662530111: Wirt, Tony: Books

www.amazon.com

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