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Horror Writer & Angry, Downwardly Mobile English PhD & Hye-Brid & Queer & Shirley Jackson Award Winner & Brave, New, and Weird & EiC @ CHM

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Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · Mar 28

So you want to read my mean stories about terrible people. (🧵)

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"Elizabeth Frankenstein Is the Saddest Girl on Earth"
Black Static 80/81
TTA Press
www.goodreads.com/book/show/60...

Black Static #80/#81

This issue has new modern horror novellas by Rhonda Pre…

www.goodreads.com

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chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · 1d

Tuesdays are as good a day as any for some free short horror. Check out "Footprints in the Sand" by Melissa Leigh right here: https://bit.ly/3VNoWNJ

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chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · 2d

Our Halloween bingo has been going great this season. So far, these are the best and worst new-to-me flicks I've seen so far. Guess which is which.

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chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · 5d

I had the pleasure of reading frequent CHM author D. Matthew Urban's collection, SHAKY PICTURES OF VANISHED FACES. Tight prose and imaginative stories. Highly recommended for fans of weird fiction.

https://bit.ly/485sF0h

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Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · 11d

A dream to work with. I would know!

Carson Winter @carsonwinter.bsky.social · 11d

I’ll cut to the chase: just like all your favorite authors, I’m offering editing and writing coach services. So yeah, pitch incoming!

But first I wanted to talk a bit about my writing journey and WHY these services can help. (THREAD)

Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · 12d

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A retelling of The Fountain's Bride!

I had way way too much fun with it.

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Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · 12d

I'm gonna be in Orange and Bee.

Armenian fairy tales for everyone!

🇦🇲🍎🍎🍎🇦🇲

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Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · 13d

Omg I didn't bake in the time to recover emotionally because wtf was that

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chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · 14d

"Articulation" by Margo Pecha is available for FREE on our website! Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4ni1ap4

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Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · 13d

I need to beat the Lies of P DLC in time for Hades o'clock so that's why I'm not texting anyone. This is an emergency.

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chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · 16d

Episode 5 of Cosmic Goblins is out now, this week we're featuring "Tournament in Frow" by Rik Hoskin!

Check it out here: https://bit.ly/4msnye7

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chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · 20d

CHM editor Jolie Toomajan and CHM alum Ryan Marie Ketterer are reading tonight at Strong Women Strange Worlds!

Event takes place 9/18 at 7 p.m. EDT, register here:
tinyurl.com/m5n37k5n

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Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · 20d

Welcome home 🐕‍🦺

I'm so glad you loved our genre chicanery 🫀

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Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · 20d

We wrote a good ass book.

In fact, I will be reading from it ✨tonight✨, right here

www.eventbrite.com/e/first-frid...

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Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · 21d

Come see me do stuff. I don't do stuff much, it's a whole event.

Author Terri Bruce @authorterribruce.bsky.social · 22d

These readings are always a wild ride - a humorous story will be followed by one that rips your guts out and then followed by one that will give you nightmares and finishes on a charming middle grade fantasy chaser. You just never know! #SWSWQR

Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · 23d

Time grows short! But you can still reserve a seat at our FREE online reading by 6 women & nonbinary authors! Chat with authors and other readers! Giveaways!

www.eventbrite.com/o/strong-wom...

Strong Women Strange Worlds presents

Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror

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chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · 22d

Patreon-exclusive story "All the Labyrinths" by Danai Christopoulou is up now!

Check out our Patreon here: https://bit.ly/3jntREZ

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Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · 21d

I got the first draft of the cover for the Jackson tribute anthology today and it's so. Fucking. Good.

Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · 25d

Winter fashion >>>>>> Summer fashion

Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · Sep 6

Oh hii. It's me.

Come see me read a story about a little kitty cat.

(The cat is fine. Golden, even.)

Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thanks to everyone who came to yesterday's Quick Reads event! We had loads of fun & hope you did too!

Now you have a couple weeks to recover until the next one! 😁

share.google/P1nsomY8wfMU...

Thursday, September 18 at 7:00 pm (EDT)
featuring
Karen Bao, Lara Elena Donnelly, Ryan Marie Ketterer,
LindaAnn LoSchiavo, Annie Mare, and Jolie Toomajan

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♿️ Eva V Roslin (They/She) 🟨⬜️🟪⬛️ 🍁 @evavroslin.bsky.social · Sep 6

🎵 Jollilieee... Joliiieee ... Jolie Jooo-lleeeeyuuhhh 🎶, set to the tune of Jolene by Dolly Parton but for my friend @jolietoomajan.bsky.social who is reading on Sep 18 as part of this!! 🖤

Strong Women, Strange Worlds @swsworlds.bsky.social · Sep 6

Thanks to everyone who came to yesterday's Quick Reads event! We had loads of fun & hope you did too!

Now you have a couple weeks to recover until the next one! 😁

share.google/P1nsomY8wfMU...

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Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · Sep 4

Spite sent me straight back to Lies of P after three days. But I put that shit on easy mode.

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chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 4

Happy book bday to Erik McHatton! Erik is a student of the Weird and frequent CHM collaborator. His debut collection STRAW WORLD AND OTHER ECHOES FROM THE VOID is out today and it's fantastic!

Celebrate the release on Friday with a reading and prizes: https://bit.ly/480DUa9

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chmmagazine.bsky.social @chmmagazine.bsky.social · Sep 2

Check out this upcoming LIVE, Virtual (via Zoom) event featuring CHM editor Jolie Toomajan and CHM alum Ryan Marie Ketterer!

Event takes place 9/18 at 7 p.m. EDT

Register at the link:
https://tinyurl.com/m5n37k5n

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Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · Aug 29

Has anyone else seen a massive uptick in advertisements for the military?

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Benjamin Larned 🍉 @rotbacchus.bsky.social · Aug 25

listening to "Howls From the Dark Ages" on my horrid commute and would like to humbly request that someone make a movie out of "In Thrall to This Good Earth" by @haileypiperfights.bsky.social - an exquisite erotic fable with killer imagery

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Uncanny Valley Girl @jolietoomajan.bsky.social · Aug 26

On it!

Our apologies, too. 🫀