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Juan Martinez @fulmerford.com · 19h

It’s free if you’re a student! And $5 if you use the code below! Join us!

StoryStudio Chicago @storystudiochicago.bsky.social · 19h

Join our amazing instructor @fulmerford.com at the Univ. of Chicago Divinity School this Friday 10/10 at 6:30 pm for a panel discussion about religion, spirituality, and horror writing hosted by the American Writers Museum.

Use the code AWMFriends to get a ticket for just $5!

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Victoria | How to Survive Debut Author Stress, out free! @shiwritesprose.bsky.social · 19h

Immediately obsessed with the Only Murders comp 😍 and who doesn't love a ghost

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Maria 🕵🏻‍♀️👻 @msibook.bsky.social · 1d

ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING x GHOSTS

When an inquisitive 25yo secretary inherits an abandoned detective agency, she partners with the private investigator’s ghost to find her neighbor’s killer in a case that mirrors the PI’s own unsolved murder 60 years earlier.

#DVpit #A #Mys #PR #Latine #WOC

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Maeve MacLysaght loves a little gall on gall @mmmlysaght.bsky.social · 19h

Good morning, #DVpit! I'm so excited to dive into your projects.

If I 💙 your pitch, please share with me at this link (sub requirements in the link):
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Good luck out there!

Query Maeve MacLysaght at Aevitas Creative Management

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Victoria | How to Survive Debut Author Stress, out free! @shiwritesprose.bsky.social · 19h

I love this so much and must have it 👀

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Laurel HV @laurelhvauthor.bsky.social · 1d

L.A. CONFIDENTIAL x EVELYN HUGO

When Alexandra, a Latina actress passing for white in 1930s Hollywood, finds her best friend murdered and the police try to pin the crime on undocumented immigrants, she takes it upon herself to root out the true killer.

#DVpit #A #Mys #HF #Thriller #R #Latine

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Sophia Babai @swingingstorm.bsky.social · 2d

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Electrek @electrek.co · 2d

In a first, renewables generate more power than coal globally

Solar and wind power aren’t just keeping up with global electricity demand anymore – they’re pulling ahead. According to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember, solar and wind combined outpaced global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025. That shift led to a drop in both coal and gas generation compared to the same period last year. For the first time ever, renewables generated more power than coal globally. more…

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sianushka.bsky.social @sianushka.bsky.social · 4d

I don't know where this revisionism has come from about the suffragettes - people saying "if the suffragettes were around today, they'd be considered terrorists."

The suffragettes were arrested and tortured, sexually assaulted and beaten by the state. They *were* considered terrorists!

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Millie Abecassis @millieabecassis.com · 7d

Preorder my book, get freebies!

If you preorder A LEGACY OF BLOOD AND BONE (release date: 10.21.2025) you'll get beautiful art prints and other freebies! Go to millieabecassis.com/preorder/ to learn more about the campaign and fill out the form.

Available worldwide! Free stuff! Beautiful art!

A collage of illustrations and text in the middle reading "preorder campaign"

A visual reading "preorder A Legacy of Blood and Bone and receive free art prints (and more) in your mailbox.

A visual reading: Go to millieabecassis.com/preoder (link in description and in author's bio) to learn more and submit your proof of purchase by October 21, 2025.

A visual showing the book cover and text reading: Coming 10.21.2025 at Brick and Bloom, an imprint of Row House Publishing + six labels around the book reading Historical Fantasy, Belle Epoque, Sapphic romance, Dangerous magic, Set in France, Politics and intrigue.

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Victoria | How to Survive Debut Author Stress, out free! @shiwritesprose.bsky.social · 9d

also it's really gay ✨

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Victoria | How to Survive Debut Author Stress, out free! @shiwritesprose.bsky.social · 9d

a tremendous project run by brilliant artists! I'd throw my hat in before the ring overflows with headwear

OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 9d

WE'RE LIVE! AND WE ARE SO EXCITED! Back now to support a new magazine of speculative fiction by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists! Snag some amazing rewards, including discounted subscriptions! Support queer art! And help us SMASH DAY ONE!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

OTHERSIDE Kickstarter art. Text says OTHERSIDE Kickstarter LIVE NOW! over our purple and banner art with the Wanderer, a small figure on floating rocks, on the right.

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Jen Brown (is drafting) ✨ @jenbrownwrites.bsky.social · 11d

Ahem...might I offer you some joy, in these trying times? Applications for @clarionwest.bsky.social's 2026 Novel Writing Workshop open soon. So, I wrote about my application experience & programmatic takeaways, thus far.

If you're thinking about applying? Do it. ✊🏾

jencbrown.com/2025/09/27/o...

On Novel-ing: Clarion West’s Novel Writing Workshop (2025)

Seven months ago, I was accepted into the first cohort of Clarion West’s Novel Writing Workshop. (Or NWW, as we’ve lovingly acronymn-ized it.) Seven life-changing months filled with lec…

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FIYAH Literary Magazine @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social · 15d

Yeah, we quiet over here, but we love y'all. These publishing streets are rough these days. October marks Black Speculative Fiction Month, and we're thrilled to drop TWO issues on you in the coming weeks. Updates soon come. Anyway support some Black creators: go.bsky.app/VSHmC2p Follow, share, BUY 🔥

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Samantha (Sam) Mills @samtasticbooks.com · 15d

Bay area friends! Come hang out with me, it's a big free party!

Tachyon Publications @tachyonpub.bsky.social · 15d

Tachyon 30th Anniversary shindig on Sun Oct 5 12-5 PM #SanFrancisco Public Library.main branch

FREE and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC!

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Readings from @joerlansdale.bsky.social and @samtasticbooks.com!

Food! Giveaways! Door Prizes! And other surprises!

#sfpl #tachyon30

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Gwen Snyder is undead @gwensnyder.bsky.social · 16d

I cannot emphasize this enough:

The regime has overextended itself. It is vulnerable to protest and dissent.

They have not consolidated power and we are entirely capable of keeping them from doing so.

Doomers are not realists.

Oliver Darcy @oliverdarcy.bsky.social · 16d

Breaking: Jimmy Kimmel to return Tuesday.

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dr. hazel 🐝 @hazelmonforton.com · 16d

joining the war on autism on the side of autism

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Victoria | How to Survive Debut Author Stress, out free! @shiwritesprose.bsky.social · 16d

Sounds amazing, I'm excited for this! 👀

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Angela Liu @angelaliu.bsky.social · 16d

Contract signed! So excited my poem, “Butterfly Effect," will be in a future issue of @uncannymagazine.bsky.social!

This one was inspired by my fear of the phrase "every end is a new beginning."

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Meredith Mooring @meredithmooring.bsky.social · 22d

I feel like we’re in the middle of a natural disaster that will only devastate specific groups while other groups complain about how inconvenient the humidity is from the comfort of their lifeboats

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Indigo Rue @indigorue.bsky.social · 23d

My story is out in Small Wonders today!

“What was supposed to happen was this: on the faire’s opening day, Princess Lilaclaire would visit the pond, kiss a frog into a prince, share a candy apple with him to test their true love, and live happily ever after.”

Read to see what actually happened…

Small Wonders @smallwondersmag.com · 23d

Something has gone awry at the faire this year, and Princess Lilaclaire is not having a great time. Check out "Princess Lilaclaire and the Witch's Frog Faire" by @indigorue.bsky.social today and see what happens when the frogs just aren't cooperating:

Princess Lilaclaire and the Witch’s Frog Faire - Small Wonders

"How's that saying go?" Elsamina scooped a frog from the pond with a long-handled net. "You gotta kiss a few of these before you find your prince." She lifted the slimy creature towards Lilaclaire's lips and cackled. "Pucker up!"

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M. R. Robinson @mruthrobinson.bsky.social · 23d

I’m so excited for Flights of Foundry! (Even if I cannot believe that it is somehow already mid-September??) Here’s my panel schedule! If you aren’t registered yet, you can still sign up for this fantastic free virtual con here: flights-of-foundry.org

Hope to see you there!

FIND MR AT FLIGHTS OF FOUNDRY!

SEPT. 26 1:00 PM ET
WRITING QUEER STORIES NOW (MODERATOR)
A discussion about the challenges and joys of writing queer fiction in a hostile climate.

SEPT. 27 12:00 PM ET
OTHERSIDE CHILL-N-CHAT
Come hang out with Ash, Val, and MR! We're excited to answer any questions you might have about OTHERSIDE.

SEPT. 27 3:00 PM ET
THE ART OF THE RETELLING
Why retell an existing story? What makes retellings interesting and vital? Surprising no one, I have thoughts!

SEPT. 28 6:00 PM ET
HISTORICAL RESEARCH FOR NON-HISTORIANS
Interested in writing historical fiction but not sure where to begin? This panel will help you get started!

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Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer📷🚀 🚀 📸 @princejvstin.com · 28d

At @scalzi.com 's Whatever blog, @authortachan.bsky.social has a guest post on One Last Game

whatever.scalzi.com/2025/09/10/t...

The Big Idea: T. A. Chan

All is fair in love and war. But what if instead of a bloody battle, wars were games to be played? Author T. A. Chan brings us a near future world in which violent wars are a thing of the past, and…

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L.R. Lam @lrlam.bsky.social · 29d

BIG BIG DAY! Pantomime is out TODAY in the US! 🎉
Don't worry UK readers, it will be coming to shelves near you on Thursday💜
Let's fly, me lovelies🎪

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OTHERSIDE - Kickstarter is LIVE! @othersidespec.bsky.social · 28d

We are so excited to be finalists, and so honored to be in such great company too! Huge congrats to the winners—and huge thanks to Chill Subs for supporting lit mags in such a big way!

Chill Subs @chillsubs.bsky.social · 28d

About 3 months ago, we launched a lit mag incubator to give $1000 to 5 mags willing to try something new, serve underrepresented communities, and prove ethical publishing can actually work.

Today we picked our 5 (okay, and 10 finalists) and it’s time to CELEBRATE THEM✨

15 Lit Mags That Are About to Change Everything
Chill Subs Incubator Winners & Finalists
Winners
• Folly
• NWF Journal
• Dreamworldgirl Zine
• Notch Magazine
• Space and Time
Finalists
• Paratextos
• Gather
• OTHERSIDE
• OyeDrum
• Ubwali Literary Magazine
• Pafuera
• Silly Goose Press
• Zine Machine
• Chabutra
• Stanchion
CHILL SUBS®

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Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · Sep 8

Update: we just received a statement from Macmillan/Tor taking full responsibility for failing to register copyright, promising to make us whole and pay us any settlement money we lost out on due to that error, and promising to find & correct the lapses that caused this.

Every pub should do this.

Ghostly Bree @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · Sep 7

this part right here is gonna create massive resentment in the industry. the copyright registration system and the fact that you apparently have to pay a bonus fee for protection from big companies pirating your work (and that tons of publishers never paid the bonus fee...)

Jason Sanford @jasonsanford.bsky.social · Sep 7

Instead of working to include as many writers as possible in the settlement, the plaintiffs instead agreed on arbitrary and minimal definitions of which books would be included. It’s almost like they wanted a quick win – any win – even if they screwed over most authors. 4/

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