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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · 12h

Thank you so much!! <3

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Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine @3lobedmag.com · 21d

24 hours remain on late pledges. Help us hit our stretch goal and unlock another issue of 3LBE in 2026! kck.st/4mIkEm1

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · 22d

IT'S OUT! IT'S OUT!! Grab your copy while they're hot. Gonna predict this now: this one will be remembered and read as an sff classic decades from now.

Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 23d

Hey! It's midnight on the east coast, so it's release day. Thanks to @undertow.bsky.social for being such a fantastic publisher. Thanks to family, friends, and fellow writers for their support. The short fic grind has ups and downs, but it's a blast. Fricken love what we do. Thanks for reading.

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Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine @3lobedmag.com · Sep 7

We need your support in the next 3 days, before the fall of eternal night. Help us breathe new stories that keep us alive, each word and phrase building the monster’s body, the one who rends and tears and protects us from darkness. kck.st/4mIkEm1

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Alex Kourvo @alexkourvo.bsky.social · Sep 7

Preach!

Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

Looks like another "a genre I don't read sucks lol" discourse is happening, so I'll just say this: Every single genre has its unique enjoyments and wisdom to impart, whether or not it's a genre that you personally enjoy or gravitate toward. Once you realize this, the world becomes a lot more fun!

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Dale Ivan Smith @daleivan.bsky.social · Sep 7

Well said. I agree 💯

Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

Looks like another "a genre I don't read sucks lol" discourse is happening, so I'll just say this: Every single genre has its unique enjoyments and wisdom to impart, whether or not it's a genre that you personally enjoy or gravitate toward. Once you realize this, the world becomes a lot more fun!

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

YES. Romance as a genre requires an incredible amount of technique. And I think the more "formulaic" a genre is, the more true this becomes. Like how the very rigidity of sonnets and haiku demand greater innovation

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

THIS!!!! I am nodding so hard it hurts!!!

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

YES exactly!!

Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

I've recently been revisiting big, loud action movies, and appreciating how the genre is all about power dynamics and the refusal to surrender, even in the face of impossible odds. It's about more than explosions and punching things! (although it's also about explosions and punching things!)

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

People who sandbag on litfic will miss out on how lific is uniquely interested in painting a complex psychological picture of its subjects. People who diss romance will miss out on how romance authors are absolute MASTERS of character.

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

When I run across a genre or subgenre that doesn't grab me, I've started asking myself, "What is it about this type of story that draws in so many readers?" And the answer always, ALWAYS challenges me to level up my own craft and understand a different perspective on the world

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

Looks like another "a genre I don't read sucks lol" discourse is happening, so I'll just say this: Every single genre has its unique enjoyments and wisdom to impart, whether or not it's a genre that you personally enjoy or gravitate toward. Once you realize this, the world becomes a lot more fun!

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 7

Three days left! Please repost and donate if you're able. Also check out the Kickstarter for amazing backer rewards!

Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine @3lobedmag.com · Sep 6

We won’t get any funds if we don’t reach our goal in the next 4 days. For the love of speculative fiction, horror stories, weird fiction, dark fantasy, magical realism, fantastique, slipstream, science fiction, alltopias, everypunk—back us so we can bring you more stories in 2026! kck.st/4mIkEm1

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E. Catherine Octobler @ecatherine.com · Sep 2

25 years of fiction: 3LBE and I came on the scene in the same year. Our community would be lesser without them. so let's get them across this finish line. We've got a long way to go and a short time to get there. Contribute $25 or more, share your receipt with me, I'll send you a signed book. 🔥👁️🔥

Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine @3lobedmag.com · Sep 1

Lots of discussion lately about increased interest in short fiction, and we love that. We have 25 years of horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction stories for you to read. And we would love to do 25 more, if you can help. kck.st/4mIkEm1

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Nicholas Whyte @nwhyte.bsky.social · Sep 2

There is also the radical alternative of listening to your Hugo team when they try to help you avoid making stupid decisions.

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 2

Thank you!! 🥰

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 1

omg BEANS!!! 😍 Actual national treasure

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 1

Part of me wondered if we hallucinated him

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 1

HOLY MOLY I love that we're part of the shared Beans Cinematic Universe!!!!

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 1

Nothing beats riding the actual murder train -- but what could, when we had such excellent company? And BEANS!!

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Christine Hanolsy (she/her) @christinehanolsy.com · Sep 1

Yesssss - I've been hearing about this story for a while, and I am so excited to read it!

(@rachaelkjones.bsky.social: But does it beat being on an actual murder train?)

Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 1

NEW STORY DAY! Check out "Train Hoppers of Paradox," a timey-wimey murder mystery set at a train station where timelines converge.

Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · Sep 1

In 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘅 @rachaelkjones.bsky.social gives us a tightly built world with a clever plot for us to sink our teeth into... read it at: www.frivolouscomma.com/train-hopper...

#speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #scifi #scififantasy #litjournal #writingcommunity #litmag

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 1

An Amtrak guy whose nametag read "Beans" told us train jokes on the intercom and kept the vibes calm until the tracks were cleared again -- but hey, sometimes life imitates art! Shame it was too late to put Beans in my story though

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 1

Fun fact: several weeks after writing this, while on the way to WorldCon, I ended up on a train we eventually dubbed "the Murder Train" when we stopped for 3 hours on account of an active shooter on the tracks several miles away

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Rachael K. Jones @rachaelkjones.bsky.social · Sep 1

NEW STORY DAY! Check out "Train Hoppers of Paradox," a timey-wimey murder mystery set at a train station where timelines converge.

Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · Sep 1

In 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘅 @rachaelkjones.bsky.social gives us a tightly built world with a clever plot for us to sink our teeth into... read it at: www.frivolouscomma.com/train-hopper...

#speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #scifi #scififantasy #litjournal #writingcommunity #litmag

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