Liz Vaughan
@creaturewriting.bsky.social
-they/them
-NC writer of speculative fiction
-MFA student
-literary designer
-my writing has appeared in 100-Foot Crow, Lambda Magazine, Coffin Bell Journal, & more!
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-NC writer of speculative fiction
-MFA student
-literary designer
-my writing has appeared in 100-Foot Crow, Lambda Magazine, Coffin Bell Journal, & more!
💚🧡
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Liz Vaughan
@creaturewriting.bsky.social
· Jun 23
Congratulations to the “Waves”-Themed Short Story Contest Winners
“Life is a wave, which in no two consecutive moments of its existence is composed of the same particles.”—John Tyndall
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i’m very pleased to share that my short story “The Hollow Sea” was selected by judge Erica Simone Turnipseed for an honorable mention in The Vincent Brothers Review’s “Waves” contest last week!
kaws4tvbr.substack.com/p/congratula...
kaws4tvbr.substack.com/p/congratula...
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Trans people deserve better.
December 19, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Trans people deserve better.
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Not just a novelist, @ursulakleguin.com was also a cartographer. Her fictional geographies were on display this fall at London’s Architectural Association Gallery, and a companion book on Silver Press sheds new light on her peerless world-building. Read our interview with editor/curator Sarah Shin.
Maps and Legends: The Spectacular Cartography of Ursula K. Le Guin - Library of America
Mapmaking lay at the heart of Ursula K. Le Guin’s worldbuilding. An able illustrator whose subjects ranged from realist watercolors to cartoon cats, the author of such SFF classics as The Left Hand of...
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December 11, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Not just a novelist, @ursulakleguin.com was also a cartographer. Her fictional geographies were on display this fall at London’s Architectural Association Gallery, and a companion book on Silver Press sheds new light on her peerless world-building. Read our interview with editor/curator Sarah Shin.
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The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
And trans lives are grounded in reality.
We see y'all. No matter what.
www.popsci.com/science/tran...
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Sharing the Sameer Project/Translating Falasteen's holiday campaign (text and slides from their x page)
"The holiday season is filled with family, warmth, comfort, and memories to last a lifetime. You might get together with loved ones for a meal, you might exchange gifts…please keep Gaza in mind:
"The holiday season is filled with family, warmth, comfort, and memories to last a lifetime. You might get together with loved ones for a meal, you might exchange gifts…please keep Gaza in mind:
December 18, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Sharing the Sameer Project/Translating Falasteen's holiday campaign (text and slides from their x page)
"The holiday season is filled with family, warmth, comfort, and memories to last a lifetime. You might get together with loved ones for a meal, you might exchange gifts…please keep Gaza in mind:
"The holiday season is filled with family, warmth, comfort, and memories to last a lifetime. You might get together with loved ones for a meal, you might exchange gifts…please keep Gaza in mind:
i’m so happy with how this turned out!! the best book cover illustration i could have imagined :)
The cover I drew for @creaturewriting.bsky.social and their short story collection!🌙🚂🌲
December 13, 2025 at 6:03 PM
i’m so happy with how this turned out!! the best book cover illustration i could have imagined :)
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"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
December 9, 2025 at 11:04 PM
"I can't afford to support my favorite author right now, I—"
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
Reviews.
Reviews are free AND they are a gift to authors that can keep on giving (i.e., exposure, marketing, algo boosts, etc.)
Please, give the gift of reviews to your authors this holiday season. It really can make a difference!
a short story of mine was recently nominated for the AWP intro journals project!!
i received this news as i was feeling disheartened about this particular story’s chances of publication, given that it’s fairly niche + weird, but not strictly speculative either. now i’m feeling much more hopeful :)
i received this news as i was feeling disheartened about this particular story’s chances of publication, given that it’s fairly niche + weird, but not strictly speculative either. now i’m feeling much more hopeful :)
December 2, 2025 at 12:42 AM
a short story of mine was recently nominated for the AWP intro journals project!!
i received this news as i was feeling disheartened about this particular story’s chances of publication, given that it’s fairly niche + weird, but not strictly speculative either. now i’m feeling much more hopeful :)
i received this news as i was feeling disheartened about this particular story’s chances of publication, given that it’s fairly niche + weird, but not strictly speculative either. now i’m feeling much more hopeful :)
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BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
Get more from Beneath Ceaseless Skies on Patreon
creating an online fantasy magazine & podcast
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December 1, 2025 at 4:08 PM
BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
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What if buying a book was like a magic spell, and every time you did it an awesome social movement space got its wings, or could pay its water bill or something 💫 That would be pretty incredible, right?
Today: 15% off most items with code INDIESFIRST + free shipping on orders over $50! 🫶📚🎁✨🏴 firestorm.coop
November 29, 2025 at 2:37 PM
What if buying a book was like a magic spell, and every time you did it an awesome social movement space got its wings, or could pay its water bill or something 💫 That would be pretty incredible, right?
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Some of you may know that I curate a huge reading list if Palestinian fantasy, science fiction, and horror. It is not up to date… Please comment if you identify as Palestinian, or if you know of something that should be in the list! Please share for visibility. soniasulaiman.com/readpalestin...
Read Palestinian Speculative Fiction Reading List
The following is a growing reading list for the #ReadPalestinianSpecFic challenge. This is a work in progress to create a list of all available Palestinian speculative fiction. Novels: Novels by Na…
soniasulaiman.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Some of you may know that I curate a huge reading list if Palestinian fantasy, science fiction, and horror. It is not up to date… Please comment if you identify as Palestinian, or if you know of something that should be in the list! Please share for visibility. soniasulaiman.com/readpalestin...
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Friends, this is a low hanging boycott action.
Similar to Hulu and Disney+ actions.
You can help turn the tide and it will make other platforms think twice.
The working class has much more power than they think.
Similar to Hulu and Disney+ actions.
You can help turn the tide and it will make other platforms think twice.
The working class has much more power than they think.
Spotify is helping ICE recruit more agents to infringe our rights and terrorize our communities. Stop paying for or using the app until Spotify stops running ads for ICE: indivisible.org/cancel-spotify?source=bluesky
November 21, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Friends, this is a low hanging boycott action.
Similar to Hulu and Disney+ actions.
You can help turn the tide and it will make other platforms think twice.
The working class has much more power than they think.
Similar to Hulu and Disney+ actions.
You can help turn the tide and it will make other platforms think twice.
The working class has much more power than they think.
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The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association has announced @nkjemisin.bsky.social as the 42nd recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. Congratulations!!
SFWA Names N.K. Jemisin the 42nd Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master - Reactor
The Broken Earth trilogy author joins a prestigious group of past recipients.
reactormag.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:04 PM
The Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association has announced @nkjemisin.bsky.social as the 42nd recipient of the Damon Knight Memorial Grand Master Award. Congratulations!!
yallfest 2025 was very fun! met some lovely authors & collected some exciting arcs. i haven’t been since i was a teenager myself, so i enjoyed participating in the event with a deeper understanding of the book publishing industry :) & i got to accompany my partner to her first book festival!!
November 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
yallfest 2025 was very fun! met some lovely authors & collected some exciting arcs. i haven’t been since i was a teenager myself, so i enjoyed participating in the event with a deeper understanding of the book publishing industry :) & i got to accompany my partner to her first book festival!!
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Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me)'s Rakesfall recently received the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. In this new interview, Senior Books Editor @cxorlando.bsky.social asks him the author about genre boundaries, violence in fiction, and how Le Guin has inspired his writing:
A Conversation With Vajra Chandrasekera, Author of Rakesfall - Reactor
"I think writers, like all artists, have a responsibility to act as human cultural workers in an actual society"
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November 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me)'s Rakesfall recently received the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction. In this new interview, Senior Books Editor @cxorlando.bsky.social asks him the author about genre boundaries, violence in fiction, and how Le Guin has inspired his writing:
i’m reading the 2019 anthology right now, the one guest-edited by carmen maria machado—it’s making me want to collect the rest of the series! exciting that submissions are open for this year :D
If you wrote an SF/F/H story that was published in 2025 (or read a story that you thought was great), tell me about it in this thread!
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
Authors, also send your story to me here: johnjosephadams.com/basff-submis... (Please read the guidelines before submitting.)
November 8, 2025 at 2:39 PM
i’m reading the 2019 anthology right now, the one guest-edited by carmen maria machado—it’s making me want to collect the rest of the series! exciting that submissions are open for this year :D
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After hundreds of hours of reading and research, my 2025 Starter Guide to transfeminine literature is finally live!
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
Start Here (2025 Edition)
Are you questioning your gender and searching for fiction that’ll help you figure out what a transition might look like? Are you a trans woman or a femmeby who’s never seen herself on the tradition…
thetransfemininereview.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:11 AM
After hundreds of hours of reading and research, my 2025 Starter Guide to transfeminine literature is finally live!
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
No matter your experience level, there's a book for you! 🏳️⚧️📚 #transbooks
The list covers a vast range of genres. There are 78 handcrafted recs on this list, and I've read all but two.
i got to meet carmen maria machado today!! :)
November 7, 2025 at 4:25 AM
i got to meet carmen maria machado today!! :)
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I know a lot of people are already spreading this info, but hoping to spread it a little further: donating to a food bank, food pantry, or food distribution mutual aid group is really important right now, as TFG and the fucking GOP are shutting down snap benefits on November 1. I'll link to a few
October 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I know a lot of people are already spreading this info, but hoping to spread it a little further: donating to a food bank, food pantry, or food distribution mutual aid group is really important right now, as TFG and the fucking GOP are shutting down snap benefits on November 1. I'll link to a few
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Congratulations to Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me), recipient of the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for Rakesfall!
Chandrasekera's book was chosen by authors Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse.
Chandrasekera's book was chosen by authors Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse.
October 21, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Congratulations to Vajra Chandrasekera (@vajra.me), recipient of the 2025 Ursula K. Le Guin Prize for Fiction for Rakesfall!
Chandrasekera's book was chosen by authors Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse.
Chandrasekera's book was chosen by authors Matt Bell, Indra Das, Kelly Link, Sequoia Nagamatsu, and Rebecca Roanhorse.
since august i’ve been working in a publishing lab & i’m gaining SO much respect for designers; there are so many aspects to book creation that most writers don’t think about—not just cover art, but also like. paper thickness, text formatting, the evil beast that is indesign. designers do so much :)
October 17, 2025 at 3:23 PM
since august i’ve been working in a publishing lab & i’m gaining SO much respect for designers; there are so many aspects to book creation that most writers don’t think about—not just cover art, but also like. paper thickness, text formatting, the evil beast that is indesign. designers do so much :)
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REMINDER: Today is the last day to submit for our HAUNT and YARD SALE themes! 100footcrow.com/submission-g...
Speak your 100 words now or forever hold your peace.
Speak your 100 words now or forever hold your peace.
Submission Guidelines - 100-Foot Crow
Drabble submissions are open through October 15. We're looking for stories that fit the themes YARD SALE and HAUNT. You may submit one story per theme. All submissions must be submitted via our Google...
100footcrow.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:30 PM
REMINDER: Today is the last day to submit for our HAUNT and YARD SALE themes! 100footcrow.com/submission-g...
Speak your 100 words now or forever hold your peace.
Speak your 100 words now or forever hold your peace.
i’m very pleased to share that my short story “The Hollow Sea” was selected by judge Erica Simone Turnipseed for an honorable mention in The Vincent Brothers Review’s “Waves” contest last week!
kaws4tvbr.substack.com/p/congratula...
kaws4tvbr.substack.com/p/congratula...
Congratulations to the “Waves”-Themed Short Story Contest Winners
“Life is a wave, which in no two consecutive moments of its existence is composed of the same particles.”—John Tyndall
kaws4tvbr.substack.com
June 23, 2025 at 3:45 PM
i’m very pleased to share that my short story “The Hollow Sea” was selected by judge Erica Simone Turnipseed for an honorable mention in The Vincent Brothers Review’s “Waves” contest last week!
kaws4tvbr.substack.com/p/congratula...
kaws4tvbr.substack.com/p/congratula...
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The devastating, shortsighted attack on literature continues. List from Magic City Books. Who'd they miss? Note: the small publishers selected here for financial attack include (among other very worthy and important presses) @transitbooks.bsky.social, publisher of 2023 Nobel laureate Jon Fosse.
May 6, 2025 at 10:51 AM
The devastating, shortsighted attack on literature continues. List from Magic City Books. Who'd they miss? Note: the small publishers selected here for financial attack include (among other very worthy and important presses) @transitbooks.bsky.social, publisher of 2023 Nobel laureate Jon Fosse.
some poems about gender + love that came out a few weeks ago in lambda magazine :)
May 5, 2025 at 12:35 PM
some poems about gender + love that came out a few weeks ago in lambda magazine :)
i’m officially going to grad school next year for an mfa in fiction & publishing!! :D
April 21, 2025 at 2:33 PM
i’m officially going to grad school next year for an mfa in fiction & publishing!! :D