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Melissa Ren

@melisfluous.bsky.social

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SFF & literary | Chinese-Canadian Tin House | senior editor @augursociety.bsky.social | publicity @psychopomp.com linktr.ee/MelissaRen melissaren.substack.com

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Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 26d

Some news! 👀

In a crazy ass turn of events, I have somehow found myself ✨AGENTED!✨ I'm THRILLED to now be represented by Hana El Niwairi @hel-no-wai.bsky.social. I cannot wait to see what shenanigans we get up to together. 🥰

CookeMcDermid @cookemcdermid.bsky.social · 26d

We are so thrilled to welcome @melisfluous.bsky.social to CookeMcDermid! She is represented by Hana El Niwairi.

A black and white photo of Melissa Ren from the middle of her face down with a dark grey border around it. In the upper left corner, white bold sans-serif font in all caps reads "Welcome to CookeMcDermid," followed by, in a white serif font in all caps, "Melissa Ren."

In the background, the photo of Melissa Ren blurred out with a dark grey filter overtop. On top of that, white serif font reads: "Melissa Ren is a Chinese-Canadian writer whose narratives tend to explore the intersection between belonging and becoming. She is a prize recipient of Room Magazine's Fiction Contest, a Tin House alum, and a senior editor at Augur Magazine. She is a grant recipient of the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council, the Toronto Arts Council, and the Access Copyright Foundation. Find her at linktr.ee/MelissaRen or follow @melisfluous on socials.

She is represented by Hana El Niwairi."

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Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 13h

These comps though... 😵

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Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 13h

Secrets and murder 👀👀👀

Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 13h

GREY GARDENS IN SPACE 😵

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Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 13h

NEED!

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The Deadlands @thedeadlands.com · 2d

it's here, The Deadlands fundraiser 💀

buy your very 2026 coin for the ferryman and help support us

we've got signed books, deadlands issues + psychopomp book bundles, and more coming soon!

please like + RT this to help spread the word

psychopomp.com/the-deadland...

behold!

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Lyndsie Manusos @lmanusos.bsky.social · 4d

ICYMI I finally dove back into my newsletter, in which I talk about my novella's birthday, @psychopomp.com awesomeness, and some most excellent short fiction recommendations.

Lyndsie Manusos @lmanusos.bsky.social · 6d

A new addition to my newsletter! Where I talk about forgetting, upcoming publications, and short fic recs with amazing work by @haileypiperfights.bsky.social, @catvalente.bsky.social, @katemcintyre.bsky.social, @noirbettie.bsky.social, and @babblewocky.bsky.social.

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On Forgetting

The Long Haul The audacity of needing to write newsletters in order to have a newsletter! It’s been a while, friends! Let’s see if I can get back in the...

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Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 4d

♥️♥️♥️

Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 16d

Omg this looks incredible

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Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 17d

Sorry I missed this msg! Thanks Nicole! 🙌 ❤️

Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 18d

Cyberpunk love... ♥️

LK @lkcreations.art · 20d

Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm.
💙❤️

#art #artsky #procreate #cyberpunk #digitalart #artist #photo #photography #noai #kpop #aespa

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The background blends into the portrait. It's a collage of digital paintings and photos of city life.
Red and blue tones.
Cyberpunk style.
Digital paintings made on Procreate
Collage made on Affinity Photo
Photos taken with an Olympus camera

Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 18d

Obsessed.

Cobey | Commissions open! @kingcobey8.bsky.social · 20d

Artist! Quote with your night art! 🌌

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Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 18d

Speaking of @canconsffh.bsky.social , last year's starter pack for panelists, vendors and volunteeers was popular, so I made a new one for this year. Please tell me if you're on programming or helping out with Can*Con this year and would like to be added, or if you'd like to be removed.

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Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 18d

TY! See you in Ottawa!

Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 18d

Oh hi! I'm on programming!

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Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 20d

Thank you Simo! 🙌

Melissa Ren @melisfluous.bsky.social · 20d

I didn't see this msg! Thank you Casey!

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Angela Liu @angelaliu.bsky.social · 21d

ICYMI. Reading tonight at 9PM EST!

Angela Liu @angelaliu.bsky.social · 25d

Excited to join the launch for @fabulistmag.bsky.social’s weird romance anthology STAR CROSSED on 9/17!

I’ll be reading from my story "The Angel Talks of Beethoven's Genius,“ about someone who sleeps with an angel, alongside other wtf bizarre love stories. Sign up for the free virtual event here:

Launch party — STAR CROSSED vol. 1: Tales of Strange Love & Weird Romance

Join our livestream, with readings by Angela Liu, Loren Rhoads, Elizabeth Stix, Jenny Bitner, Jyotsna Sreenivasan, Alethea Eason and more!

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