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@thomasha.bsky.social

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Writer | UNCERTAIN SONS AND OTHER STORIES (2025) | Nebula, Ignyte, Hugo, Locus, Shirley Jackson Finalist | Best American SFF, Brave New Weird, Year's Best Dark Fantasy/Horror | Korean/Irish hapa. Dad o' 3. He/him. Rep: Michael Curry. thomashawrites.com

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 7d

My first collection, UNCERTAIN SONS AND OTHER STORIES, @undertow.bsky.social is now available. Kind words for it by Kelly Link, Brian Evenson, Jeff Ford, Premee Mohamed, John Wiswell, and more.

Cover, Ove Tøpfer, design, Vince Haig.

undertowpublications.com/shop/uncerta...
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Uncertain Sons and Other Stories — Undertow Publications

Sept. 2025 Cover art by Ove Tøpfer Trade paperback (284 pages) Uncertain Sons is a startling and masterful collection exploring familial love and trauma; societal and technological anxieties; ...

undertowpublications.com

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𝕾𝖙𝖗𝖆𝖓𝖌𝖊 𝕳𝖔𝖚𝖘𝖊 @strangehouse.bsky.social · 9d

Jester

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 2h

"Uncertain Sons is sure to be a collection that reverberates through the horror scene, and if you haven’t read Ha’s work before, you need to remedy that ASAP."

Many thanks to @lmanusos.bsky.social for the inclusion w/ some great recent collections. Yes, if you need to remedy ASAP, links below! Ty!

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scott⚡️mccloud @scottmccloud.bsky.social · 6d

Written 55 years ago, Schulz's heartfelt clarity cuts through the noise, even today.

h/t @tisserand.bsky.social

Scan of a typed letter from 1970, from Peanuts creator Charles Schulz, addressed to "Joel Lipton, 622 N. Foothill Road, Beverly Hills, Calif. 90210"

It reads:

"Dear Joel:

I think it is more difficult these days to define what makes a good citizen than it has ever been before. Certainly all any of us can do is follow our own conscience and retain faith in our democracy. Sometimes it is the very people who cry out the loudest in favor of getting back to what they call "American Virtues" who lack this faith in our country.

I believe that our greatest strength lies always in the protection of our smallest minorities.

Sincerely yours,

Charles M. Schulz"

At bottom is an illustration of Charlie Brown and Snoopy, a kite wrapped around the dog house.

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 5h

everyone hating on lumpy goo and flesh chunks

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CarsonDrewIt @carsondrewit.bsky.social · 7h

Traian's Curios

#dailysketch Day 124
#art #illustration

Technically took us two days to make, but I think it paid off. Really happy with how this one turned out!

A digital sketch of a woman behind the counter of a magical curio shop. A cat sleeps on the counter next to her while a dog sits on a stool trying to get her attention. There's also a frog with a crown. on the shelves behind her are various additional artefacts.

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 7h

yeah that part is a ride for sure

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 7h

i know my brain is broken because there's a part of it that thinks these flavors could work

Jake_Vig @jakevig.bsky.social · 1d

"Kids! come down for dinner! The ham and bananas hollandaise is ready!"

Old 1970s dish of food for ham and bananas hollandaise

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 3d

Somersaulting in here to be like "There are war pteranodons in THE SIEGE OF BURNING GRASS but those are the least of everybody's problems for most of the book" :D

Sascha Stronach🏳️‍⚧️, The Sunforge out now @understatesmen.bsky.social · 3d

sci-fi has gotta bring back dudes riding pterodactyls, that was a whole vibe

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Fusion Fragment @fusionfragment.bsky.social · 12h

FFer Read of the Day: "Brainstem Disco, 2191" by @angelaliu.bsky.social in @clarkesworldmagazine.com

clarkesworldmagazine.com/liu_05_25/

Brainstem Disco, 2191 by Angela Liu

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

clarkesworldmagazine.com

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 12h

thanks for having me on. really fun, nice, informal chat back and forth about Uncertain Sons a little, but honestly mostly just about approaches to short fic and other writing miscellany. had a really great time. thanks again!

Josh Gauthier @jgwriter.joshgauthierwriter.com · 13h

If you missed the livestream with @thomasha.bsky.social last night talking about writing and Uncertain Sons, you can watch the whole thing on YouTube. It was such a fun conversation. Give it a listen and be sure to also check out his story collection for yourself.

Writers and Readers - with Thomas Ha

YouTube video by Josh Gauthier

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 12h

ah, wow, thanks! happy you enjoyed it/got angry haha. much appreciated!

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Emily C. Hughes @emilyhughes.bsky.social · 14h

just read “Window Boy” by @thomasha.bsky.social for the first time and I’m absolutely livid about how good it is clarkesworldmagazine.com/ha_08_23/

Window Boy by Thomas Ha

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

clarkesworldmagazine.com

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 15h

Oh whoa, nice. UNCERTAIN SONS AND OTHER STORIES (@undertow.bsky.social) is on New York Public Library's list of 2025 best adult horror. Many thanks to NYPL!

Best New Horror of 2025 for Adults

Our expert horror committee read more than 150 titles published since last Halloween to select their 20 favorites. There's something for everyone here—whether you're looking for jeepers, creepers, sca...

www.nypl.org

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 1d

little ghibli gentleman taking a nap

Orange tabby with front paws curled up under head like a little pillow

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Jack Klausner @jackklausner.bsky.social · 1d

My Weird Horror 11 story is now available to read online:

Undertow Publications 🇨🇦 @undertow.bsky.social · 2d

New story up at Weird Horror. @jackklausner.bsky.social's chilling "We Didn't Used to Be Like This." It's sublime.

www.weirdhorrormagazine.com/we-didnt-use...

Screen grab of page from weirdhorrormagazine.com showing the story, title and front cover. Black text on ochre nackgrounb

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 1d

Congrats!!!

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Kristina Ten @kristinaten.bsky.social · 1d

Today is pub day for Tell Me Yours, I’ll Tell You Mine! However much writing can be a solitary act, putting a book out definitely isn’t. Thanks to Stillhouse Press and all of Tell Me Yours’ many champions.

My first book is out now. I hope you like it.

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 1d

congrats!!!

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Old Hag @oldhagslore.bsky.social · 1d

- Mixed-media

(Status: Available)

DM me or message me through my website (link in bio) if interested.

#darkart #fineart #witch #watercolor

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 1d

too intense to use, wasn't ready to get married on the spot

Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 1d

hey are you a fabled artifact about to be stolen by historian and cryptographer benjamin franklin gates portrayed by nic cage, because i think you are a national treasure

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Popehat Agitates And Irritates @kenwhite.bsky.social · 2d

It’s important to flood social media and news channels with news about how ICE lies, so that potential jurors see it.

Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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Thomas Ha @thomasha.bsky.social · 2d

congrats!!!!

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carrion🐛 @carrion.bsky.social · 2d

the wise admins of bluesky have decided that creating a moderation list of AI slop posters is a no no

Hi there,
Your Bluesky account
(@carrion.bsky.social) has created a list called "Al Slop Posters" that may violate our Community Guidelines. We've temporarily hidden this list from other users because it contains one or more of these issues.
- Harmful language such as insults or slurs
- Unverified claims
- Appears intended to shame or abuse users

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HÆLÏCK (hr_freud) @ocean37.bsky.social · Aug 11

Gravity Loop ᎠᏗᎾᏌᏁᏍᎩ ᎫᏓᎸᏗ the speculative fiction anthology, Issue N°.5

organized w/ Lichen Euchella @lichenritual.bsky.social

w/ guests:
Pearl Crews @chopsyn.bsky.social
Glenn Pearce

The life of the mind fully bloomed in 52 pages of bleeding-edge comics, find it at gravityloop.org

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