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Nichole L. Lightner
@nicholeon.bsky.social
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weird writer and managing editor at Violet Lichen

https://nichole-l-lightner.neocities.org/
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This marketing targeted me, and I bought the black Black Friday shirt to support ergot writers like @spicycloaca.bsky.social and @kayv.bsky.social.
November 29, 2025 at 4:01 AM
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brandonbird.bsky.social
Frankenstein, or: Maybe You Shouldn't Have Built That Weird Man
November 23, 2025 at 7:08 AM
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socialistdogmom.bsky.social
we have to go back. to warn them.
November 28, 2025 at 2:49 AM
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apexmag.bsky.social
🌼🌒🌓🌔 HAPPY ECO EQUINOX 🌖🌗🌘🌼

ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION has been released into the world! We are honored to share these author's stories with you, and look forward to continuing the legacy of ECO for many years to come. 🍄💜 👽🖤

Order ECO24: www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
"ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION. OUT NOW. www.apexbookcompany.com"
November 18, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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marissavu.bsky.social
It's nearly time to nominate your best speculative ecofiction for ECO25! Full guidelines here: www.violetlichen.com/ecofiction-guidelines
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿
🚨 And don't miss your 30% preorder discount on ECO4. Only a couple days left to preorder - release day is Nov 18!
www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
A graphic with surreal pink/violet plantlife and butterflies with the text: Nominations open December 01 - January 31 ECO25: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction For more info visit www.violetlichen.com/ecofiction-guidelines
November 16, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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marissavu.bsky.social
Last chance to pick up ECO24 at the preorder discount for yourself or as a gift for your favorite #nature, #wildlife, #animal lover. It's a glorious bouquet of some of the very best nature-based scifi and fantasy published last year, and everyone who reads it has different favorite stories.🖤🌿
The image shows three endorsements for ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction. They read.. “A triumph ... thought-provoking, insightful, and impactful.” — PUBLISHERS WEEKLY STARRED REVIEW “Dazzling. Every story is a gem.” — SUE BURKE, AUTHOR OF THE SEMIOSIS TRILOGY “A must read.” — David Agranoff, author of The Last Night to Kill Nazis & cohost of The (Philip K.) Dickheads Podcast The cover of ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction, featuring a alien-looking flower sending strange tendrils of color up into the air like a spore cloud.
November 17, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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apexmag.bsky.social
Are you ready for the ECO Equinox? 🌿✨

ECO24: THE YEAR'S BEST SPECULATIVE ECOFICTION releases TOMORROW, November 18th! Today is your last chance to preorder these 23 stellar tales from our all-star lineup of sci-fi/fantasy authors for 30% off!

www.apexbookcompany.com/products/eco...
Graphic saying TOMORROW with vines growing behind it
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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bookshop.org
Reminder: Every time you shop at an independent bookstore, Jeff Bezos loses a little bit of power.
November 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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bookshop.org
This holiday season, give Jeff Bezos and Amazon the gift of zero dollars. 🥰
November 10, 2025 at 6:47 PM
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matthewart.bsky.social
Come away with me…
#matthewart
November 13, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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ivygrimes.bsky.social
A Cover Reveal! 🌕

Many thanks to everyone involved in the creation of this auroralicious cover for The Cellar Below The Cellar...out February 2026
apexmag.bsky.social Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 20d
Apex Book Company and Violet Lichen are thrilled to reveal the cover of @ivygrimes.bsky.social's Russian fairytale-inspired folk horror, THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR! 🌌 Out February 18th, available for preorder now at www.apexbookcompany.com!

Cover Art: Jack Hillside

Cover Design: Silent Q Design
A book cover of an isolated cottage beneath a night sky full of Northern lights and a full moon. Text reads: "A Folk Horror Novella: The Cellar Below the Cellar. Ivy Grimes"
November 10, 2025 at 4:18 PM
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marissavu.bsky.social
something just arrived on the solar winds 👀✨
apexmag.bsky.social Apex Magazine and Book Company @apexmag.bsky.social · 20d
Apex Book Company and Violet Lichen are thrilled to reveal the cover of @ivygrimes.bsky.social's Russian fairytale-inspired folk horror, THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR! 🌌 Out February 18th, available for preorder now at www.apexbookcompany.com!

Cover Art: Jack Hillside

Cover Design: Silent Q Design
A book cover of an isolated cottage beneath a night sky full of Northern lights and a full moon. Text reads: "A Folk Horror Novella: The Cellar Below the Cellar. Ivy Grimes"
November 10, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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apexmag.bsky.social
Apex Book Company and Violet Lichen are thrilled to reveal the cover of @ivygrimes.bsky.social's Russian fairytale-inspired folk horror, THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR! 🌌 Out February 18th, available for preorder now at www.apexbookcompany.com!

Cover Art: Jack Hillside

Cover Design: Silent Q Design
A book cover of an isolated cottage beneath a night sky full of Northern lights and a full moon. Text reads: "A Folk Horror Novella: The Cellar Below the Cellar. Ivy Grimes"
November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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apexmag.bsky.social
As night falls and the sky begins to dance, something looms over the dark horizon... 🌕🏚️🌌

Full cover reveal of THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR by @ivygrimes.bsky.social coming Monday!
A dark mountain landscape silhouetted against a sky filled with Northern lights, bright stars, and an unnaturally large full moon. The text "A folk horror novella" is visible behind the Northern lights
November 7, 2025 at 4:16 PM
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fraidycatpress.bsky.social
FCQ7 is our rage-themed volume and features excellent writing by:
@kayv.bsky.social
@nicholeon.bsky.social
C.O. Davidson
@abigailkemske.bsky.social
@alexhoeft.bsky.social
C. Lenz
@corriehaldane.bsky.social
@jdlskie.bsky.social
@nicowritesbooks.bsky.social
Myra Stephenson
Rachel Desiree Felix
November 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
nicholeon.bsky.social
Very excited to announce that my freaky little bone marrow horror story about generational trauma is going to be with @castofwonders.org ! I've been a long time listener to all the Escape Artist's pods, but CoW has a special little corner rib cage. Can't wait to share it with the world. 🍯🦴💀
a black and white cartoon of two skeletons in a cemetery .
Alt: a black and white cartoon of two skeletons in a cemetery from the Spooky Scary Skeletons music video
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November 3, 2025 at 7:04 PM
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apexmag.bsky.social
There's just 69 (yes really) HOURS LEFT to donate to the Apex Magazine Kickstarter! ⏰

We're thrilled to bring you more Apex in 2026, but there's still time to unlock our stretch goals! At $22,500, we unlock drabble submissions with editor @kaidelmas.bsky.social!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
The cow is now piloting the UFO! "$20,526! Kickstarter Countdown: T-MINUS: 69 HOURS Next Stretch Goal: $1,974" Only 9% to go until... Editor Kai Delmas will return to Apex Magazine to hold another themed Drabble submission period in 2026! Kai will select three submissions to be published in Apex Magazine."
October 28, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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apexmag.bsky.social
Apex Book Company is thrilled to announce the acquisition of @reasie.bsky.social's novella, MULTITUDE, coming out April 2026! 🌌🦑🌊

Check out our full acquisition announcement here: www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontp...
A Publisher's Marketplace announcement reading: "Author of GALACTIC HELLCATS Marie Vibbert's MULTITUDE, in which cephalopod aliens come into contact with humanity, to Darian Bianco at Apex, in a nice deal, for publication in April 2026." The announcement is surrounded by glowing deep sea squids.
October 28, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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jbsizemore.bsky.social
Good news to share tonight! @apexmag.bsky.social hit it’s Kickstarter goal! Year 21 of the zine is happening. Still plenty of great stretch goals to shoot for.
October 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
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turbofanatic.bsky.social
"Are they dead?" Mittens asked the Lioness as they walked across the tarmac. There was no response from the armored figure leading her.

"Mr. Fish, Is everyone dead?" she asked her toy.

"I'm sorry, I cannot connect to the local network. Would you like to hear a song?" he replied, flapping his fins.
An armored angel leads a kitten in a dress down the tarmac
October 2, 2025 at 12:19 AM
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rwvenable.bsky.social
Speaking from experience, Nichole provides excellent feedback.
nicholeon.bsky.social Nichole L. Lightner @nicholeon.bsky.social · Oct 24
Would you like to pry open my skull and root around for the pretty fungus? 3 spots are left for an Affirmation critique from me to fund @apexmag.bsky.social 2026! Your pledge for an affirmation critique includes a subscription to the mag and access to the Discord! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:14 PM
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drabblecast.bsky.social
It's scary in there...😈🧠🍄
nicholeon.bsky.social Nichole L. Lightner @nicholeon.bsky.social · Oct 24
Would you like to pry open my skull and root around for the pretty fungus? 3 spots are left for an Affirmation critique from me to fund @apexmag.bsky.social 2026! Your pledge for an affirmation critique includes a subscription to the mag and access to the Discord! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
nicholeon.bsky.social
Would you like to pry open my skull and root around for the pretty fungus? 3 spots are left for an Affirmation critique from me to fund @apexmag.bsky.social 2026! Your pledge for an affirmation critique includes a subscription to the mag and access to the Discord! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 24, 2025 at 1:14 PM
nicholeon.bsky.social
Share Jason's post and get yourself a chance for a FREE gift subscription to the pinnacle (Apex, get it?) of dark speculative fiction your eye balls need! Give them the treat they deserve of real human made words and art! @apexmag.bsky.social
jasonsanford.bsky.social Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · Oct 20
Support the 2026 @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter! Apex publishes amazing SF, dark fantasy, and horror and we need their stories now more than ever.

I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 21, 2025 at 1:22 AM
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christinehanolsy.com
Apex is one of those must-read SFF magazines. Let’s help them get to their goal!!
jasonsanford.bsky.social Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · Oct 20
Support the 2026 @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter! Apex publishes amazing SF, dark fantasy, and horror and we need their stories now more than ever.

I'll give an Apex gift subscription and dedication to one random person who promotes this Kickstarter! 1/
www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
www.kickstarter.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:44 PM