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P.A. Cornell (She/Her)

@cornellwriter.bsky.social

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Nebula, Aurora, and World Fantasy-nominated Chilean-Canadian writer. Winner Short Works Prize. SFWA, CSFFA, ALCiFF Chile. Odyssey ’02. Codex. Stories in Apex, Fantasy, Lightspeed, and others. Linktree: http://linktr.ee/pacornell

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · May 23

Now live, both the print and audio versions of my story, “Through the Machine” (As featured by Gizmodo—link threaded). Again, If you only read one of my stories this year, let it be this one. And if you like it, please share. www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/thro...

Through the Machine - Lightspeed Magazine

“Steve, over here! Turn to your right. Can we get a smile?” He falls back on his training easily enough, turns to the cameras, gives them his famous crooked smile, tilts his head just so as the flashe...

www.lightspeedmagazine.com

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1h

Well, not any more, but used to be.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 2h

Love it.

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 2h

Welcome!

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 2h

One of my faves of yours. This one really stuck with me.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 2h

Toronto.

Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 5h

What’s the word where you’re from that, when pronounced exactly as it looks, identifies a tourist immediately?

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 2h

I’d try it.

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 12h

This is not ok. I’m so sorry this has happened to you, Beau.

Beau Johnson 🇨🇦 🪓 @beaujohnson44.bsky.social · 1d

Do not buy my books from Amazon or Down and Out Books directly. I will not get paid. I should get paid, as per my contract, but in an email from D&O I’ve been told ‘no further payments will be issued.’
It absolutely blows it is ending this way, but man, pay your authors what they are owed.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Donate if you can, share either way. Keep Apex putting out great stories!

Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 7d

Apex Magazine 2026 is A Project We Love on Kickstarter!! ❤️🍾🥂🎉

Thank you to everyone who's donated so far! If you haven't checked us out yet, don't be shy! There's room for everyone at the monster mash 👻🪦

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 1d

Bookshop has free shipping today and tomorrow! It's a great time to pick up my latest, Wearing The Lion! (But only if you want to see Heracles adopting every monster in Ancient Greece.)

Wearing the Lion

Check out Wearing the Lion - <b>"This novel effortlessly ascends to the heights of Mount Olympus. Tough and tender and bittersweet. <i>Wearing the Lion</i> establishes Wiswell firmly on the new fantas...

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

This would be so awesome here. Let’s do this @mark-carney.bsky.social.

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

There’s still a few days left in Latine Heritage Month. If you’re looking to read more work by Latine authors, here’s one of mine. If you’ve already read it, my link in bio can take you to everything I’ve published this year and in previous years. Thank you for reading.

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · May 23

Through the Machine - Lightspeed Magazine

www.lightspeedmagazine.com

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Actual line you used to capture your wife’s heart. (Or did she say this to you?)

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 1d

Yeah. I can’t say I love all his work but he writes whatever pops into his head and often takes big swings. Gotta respect that.

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Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 1d

Today is the release day for Queen Demon! I’ll be here at Politics and Prose in Washington DC tonight!

Martha Wells @marthawells.com · 3d

Oct 7 Politics and Prose, Washington DC 2/11

politics-prose.com/martha-wells...

Martha Wells — Queen Demon (Rising World #2) - with Dr. Leigha McReynolds — at Union Market

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 2d

Congrats!

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 2d

I feel this. You and me both.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 3d

Me, circa 1979? Chill Sunday.

The author as a tiny human chilling on a blanket laid on the grass in a park somewhere in Canada. Tiny human has a short bob cut and is wearing and blue and white striped t shirt. Blanket is kind of a brown plaid wool thing.

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve kept a journal since I was 6. Yes, I still have them all. No, I don’t write in them every day. It’s interesting to look back at the old ones and see how much you’ve changed. Sometimes I find myself thinking, “who IS this person?”

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 4d

Oh yeah, totally.

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 4d

I was thinking it was on the level of Asimov’s “Magnifico Giganticus.”

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 13d

Just a reminder that it’s still Latine heritage month. Have you read something by Latine authors lately? Maybe @pedroiniguez.bsky.social’s award-winning poetry? Or @renanbernardo.com’s latest appearance in Reactor? Or even possibly…something by yours truly? It’s not too late!

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 23d

It’s Latine heritage month September 15 - October 15, which means it’s a really great time to support Latine creators. I’m one, but there are many others. Look for our work. Mine can be accessed through my linktree in bio. #latineheritagemonth

Image is of a black background with brightly colored flowers and animals in the foreground. Text says “Celebrating Latine Heritage Month.”

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 4d

2025’s been filled with overwhelming things and commitments I couldn’t say “no“ to. I’ve had to put off so many other things I didn’t want to. So just an FYI that I’ll be closed to blurbs, crits, and basically anything else that isn’t working on my own writing for the remainder of the year.

P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 4d

Didn’t know this wasn’t a clothing add until just now.

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Addison Smith (Addi) @addi.social · 4d

I'm putting out my shingle for a limited quantity of book cover design jobs! Details are in the image and alt text. If you think you might be interested, please email me at the address in the image and I will send you a small, private portfolio of my work! I'm looking for five jobs for October.

A white and purple design with an illustration of a man sitting at a computer.
Text:
BOOK COVER DESIGN
Basic Package - $250
* Ebook
*Print
*PSD
*Unlimited Revisions (within reason)
* NO AI
* Licensed Art
Email me for Private Portfolio!
smithaddisonchase@gmail.com

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her) @cornellwriter.bsky.social · 4d

Either ”Tarzan Boy” by Baltimora, or “Whip It” by Devo.

Bo Thompson @gaudipern.bsky.social · 5d

ALT VERSION:

Tweet from Lindsay King-Miller @AskAQueer

If you made a horror movie, what extremely upbeat pop song would you want slowed down and creepified to play in the trailer?

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