Marlena Dutch
@marlenadutch.bsky.social
Speculative fiction/horror author. Artist.📍TX
https://linktr.ee/marlenadutch
CAMPFIRE AT THE CROSSROADS out now!
🚫NO AI🚫
https://linktr.ee/marlenadutch
CAMPFIRE AT THE CROSSROADS out now!
🚫NO AI🚫
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Marlena Dutch
@marlenadutch.bsky.social
· Jul 15
Campfire at the Crossroads: An Anthology of Dark Fantasy and Sci-Fi
An Anthology of Dark Fantasy and Sci-Fi
bookshop.org
CAMPFIRE AT THE CROSSROADS, which features two of my short stories, is available at bookshop.org! 📚 #horror #speculativefiction #fantasy #darkfantasy #scifi
bookshop.org/p/books/camp...
bookshop.org/p/books/camp...
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That scammers copied my name years after I made my BookSpotlight pages on here, Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Tumblr and I'm now getting put onto blocklists when I had this name first really is so bogus :(
For the fifty millionth time - I DO NOT CHARAGE AND NEVER HAVEEEEEEEEEEEE
For the fifty millionth time - I DO NOT CHARAGE AND NEVER HAVEEEEEEEEEEEE
Please note that this list includes @bookspotlight.bsky.social , who is one of the most positive people in the indie author community. She is an author who helps promote other authors for free. She was the first person to interview me about my writing. She doesn’t deserve to be on this list.
December 19, 2025 at 7:30 PM
That scammers copied my name years after I made my BookSpotlight pages on here, Twitter, Instagram, Threads and Tumblr and I'm now getting put onto blocklists when I had this name first really is so bogus :(
For the fifty millionth time - I DO NOT CHARAGE AND NEVER HAVEEEEEEEEEEEE
For the fifty millionth time - I DO NOT CHARAGE AND NEVER HAVEEEEEEEEEEEE
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@marlenadutch.bsky.social asked for more Ragnar and my partner wanted to know if Colin was a gamer so I wrote Bad Access as a twofer 😁
December 19, 2025 at 2:21 PM
@marlenadutch.bsky.social asked for more Ragnar and my partner wanted to know if Colin was a gamer so I wrote Bad Access as a twofer 😁
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Guys, do not use the Discord Checkpoint thing (Discord's attempt at Spotify Wrapped).
It requires enabling them access to scrape your data, and has an alarming amount of private data being used for it.
Make sure you have these disabled.
It requires enabling them access to scrape your data, and has an alarming amount of private data being used for it.
Make sure you have these disabled.
December 4, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Guys, do not use the Discord Checkpoint thing (Discord's attempt at Spotify Wrapped).
It requires enabling them access to scrape your data, and has an alarming amount of private data being used for it.
Make sure you have these disabled.
It requires enabling them access to scrape your data, and has an alarming amount of private data being used for it.
Make sure you have these disabled.
If you need a calendar for 2026, try @bookshop.org instead of Amazon. I just ordered two!
December 5, 2025 at 11:23 AM
If you need a calendar for 2026, try @bookshop.org instead of Amazon. I just ordered two!
Holiday shopping? If you know someone who likes horror-ish dark fantasy and sci-fi, please consider picking up a copy of CAMPFIRE AT THE CROSSROADS. It's available from Amazon and Bookshop dot org (if you don't want to support Amazon).
www.amazon.com/Campfire-Cro...
www.amazon.com/Campfire-Cro...
Campfire at the Crossroads: An Anthology of Dark Fantasy and Sci-Fi
Campfire at the Crossroads: An Anthology of Dark Fantasy and Sci-Fi - Kindle edition by Day, Bridgette, Call, Elly, Danette, Kathryn, Dutch, Marlena, Gray, G.M.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Campfire at the Crossroads: An Anthology of Dark Fantasy and Sci-Fi.
www.amazon.com
December 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Holiday shopping? If you know someone who likes horror-ish dark fantasy and sci-fi, please consider picking up a copy of CAMPFIRE AT THE CROSSROADS. It's available from Amazon and Bookshop dot org (if you don't want to support Amazon).
www.amazon.com/Campfire-Cro...
www.amazon.com/Campfire-Cro...
OH FUCK THE HELL YES
December 3, 2025 at 5:50 PM
OH FUCK THE HELL YES
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Bad Access is another short story that's free in my Black Friday bundle on itch all weekend!
Secret world building fact: I never create social media. All of my online spaces are some form of IRC/BBS and everyone uses emoticon no matter how far future the setting.
For a more civilized age...
Secret world building fact: I never create social media. All of my online spaces are some form of IRC/BBS and everyone uses emoticon no matter how far future the setting.
For a more civilized age...
Bad Access by G.M. Gray
A online friends in space short story set in the Triple Strike universe
gmgray.itch.io
November 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Bad Access is another short story that's free in my Black Friday bundle on itch all weekend!
Secret world building fact: I never create social media. All of my online spaces are some form of IRC/BBS and everyone uses emoticon no matter how far future the setting.
For a more civilized age...
Secret world building fact: I never create social media. All of my online spaces are some form of IRC/BBS and everyone uses emoticon no matter how far future the setting.
For a more civilized age...
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Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
If you're looking to support some #indieauthors and an indie publisher this #BlackFriday, check out CAMPFIRE AT THE CROSSROADS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF DARK #FANTASY AND #SCI-FI. I have two short stories in it!
bookshop.org/p/books/camp...
bookshop.org/p/books/camp...
Campfire at the Crossroads: An Anthology of Dark Fantasy and Sci-Fi
An Anthology of Dark Fantasy and Sci-Fi
bookshop.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
If you're looking to support some #indieauthors and an indie publisher this #BlackFriday, check out CAMPFIRE AT THE CROSSROADS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF DARK #FANTASY AND #SCI-FI. I have two short stories in it!
bookshop.org/p/books/camp...
bookshop.org/p/books/camp...
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Attention, ghouls! The shop is closed today for Thanksgiving! But tomorrow we will be having a Black Friday sale both online and in-store. Everything discounted 20%! Free horror coffins for $50+ in-store orders. See ya tomorrow!
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Attention, ghouls! The shop is closed today for Thanksgiving! But tomorrow we will be having a Black Friday sale both online and in-store. Everything discounted 20%! Free horror coffins for $50+ in-store orders. See ya tomorrow!
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Happening now! Get some free space opera featuring found family, 90s anime hair, and kleptomaniacal space elves! Reviews always appreciated 💜
Want to celebrate Black Friday by not spending a dime? This sale is for you! Starting in less than 24 hours and going through Monday!
itch.io/s/167807/the...
itch.io/s/167807/the...
The Black Friday
A sale by G.M. Gray, 100% off 6 games
itch.io
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Happening now! Get some free space opera featuring found family, 90s anime hair, and kleptomaniacal space elves! Reviews always appreciated 💜
I am thankful that I don't have to leave my house or have any guests over or cook dinner today. My partner is going to someone else's Thanksgiving and I'm going to work on my manuscript.
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I am thankful that I don't have to leave my house or have any guests over or cook dinner today. My partner is going to someone else's Thanksgiving and I'm going to work on my manuscript.
Running into the city for a few things today. This time I will remember to stock up on snacks at Daiso.
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Running into the city for a few things today. This time I will remember to stock up on snacks at Daiso.
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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It's happening! The Black Friday "I Hate Consumerism" Book Bundle is going live on itch from the 27th to the 1st. During this time, I'm also happy to hand out pdfs like candy, so feel free to DM me if you're looking for your next read 💜
The Black Friday
A sale by G.M. Gray, 100% off 6 games
itch.io
November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It's happening! The Black Friday "I Hate Consumerism" Book Bundle is going live on itch from the 27th to the 1st. During this time, I'm also happy to hand out pdfs like candy, so feel free to DM me if you're looking for your next read 💜
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Submit a Claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
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In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
It is 7:40 AM, there is fresh banana bread cooling on the kitchen counter, and there's a quiche in the oven.
Do not ask how my manuscript is going. 🥲
Do not ask how my manuscript is going. 🥲
November 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It is 7:40 AM, there is fresh banana bread cooling on the kitchen counter, and there's a quiche in the oven.
Do not ask how my manuscript is going. 🥲
Do not ask how my manuscript is going. 🥲
I will be AFK all day at a horror con and won't be home until late, so if you need to reach me try my phone, IG, or Tumblr. ✌🏻
November 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I will be AFK all day at a horror con and won't be home until late, so if you need to reach me try my phone, IG, or Tumblr. ✌🏻
I have to write a prologue but I want to take a nap.
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I have to write a prologue but I want to take a nap.
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The Horror and Her, a show dedicated to female voices and horror cinema, is the latest addition to the Film Stories Podcast Network.
filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...
filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...
Film Stories Podcast Network | introducing The Horror And Her
The Horror and Her, a show dedicated to female voices and horror cinema, is the latest addition to the Film Stories Podcast Network.
filmstories.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Horror and Her, a show dedicated to female voices and horror cinema, is the latest addition to the Film Stories Podcast Network.
filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...
filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...
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Asking me why I'm such a Luddite about AI is like inviting a vampire into your house or refusing to pay off the Mongolians waiting outside your city walls. Even if you're not having a good time, you're gonna have to put up with me until I get bored and leave.
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Asking me why I'm such a Luddite about AI is like inviting a vampire into your house or refusing to pay off the Mongolians waiting outside your city walls. Even if you're not having a good time, you're gonna have to put up with me until I get bored and leave.