Victor S. Pastor(e)
@vspastore.bsky.social
Historiei.
Agora escrevo &
Traduzo &
Tenho sono.
Membro Fantástico Guia.
🗺️ - Brazilian writer and translator. And a historian. And a sleepyhead.
Member of Fantástico Guia
Agora escrevo &
Traduzo &
Tenho sono.
Membro Fantástico Guia.
🗺️ - Brazilian writer and translator. And a historian. And a sleepyhead.
Member of Fantástico Guia
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On its 4th anniv, I'm reposting for bsky my most popular Twitter thread: a defense of the "inactive protagonist," which birthed the essay below, in exactly the way it was written.
But first I need to contextualize how and why it was written.
psychopomp.com/fantasy/augu...
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But first I need to contextualize how and why it was written.
psychopomp.com/fantasy/augu...
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We Are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protagonist - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
Let me take you through the anatomy of an active protagonist, one that everyone can relate to. We’ll make our protagonist—we’ll call him John—young and healthy, male, of humble origins (perhaps he’s f...
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January 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
On its 4th anniv, I'm reposting for bsky my most popular Twitter thread: a defense of the "inactive protagonist," which birthed the essay below, in exactly the way it was written.
But first I need to contextualize how and why it was written.
psychopomp.com/fantasy/augu...
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But first I need to contextualize how and why it was written.
psychopomp.com/fantasy/augu...
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Chegou aquela época do ano: todo o catálogo com descontos na Amazon. Se você estava esperando o fim do ano para se dar uns livros de presentes, essa é sua deixa!
November 21, 2024 at 2:20 PM
Chegou aquela época do ano: todo o catálogo com descontos na Amazon. Se você estava esperando o fim do ano para se dar uns livros de presentes, essa é sua deixa!
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Hoje é dia de quelônio!
(estou levemente nervosa e aceito orações, promessas, trabalhos, simpatias, feitiços e pensamentos positivos)
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(estou levemente nervosa e aceito orações, promessas, trabalhos, simpatias, feitiços e pensamentos positivos)
www.folhape.com.br/cultura/fern...
Fernanda Castro: conheça a pernambucana indicada ao Prêmio Jabuti pelo livro "Mariposa Vermelha"
Terceira obra publicada da autora concorre na categoria "Romance de Entretenimento"
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November 19, 2024 at 1:24 PM
Hoje é dia de quelônio!
(estou levemente nervosa e aceito orações, promessas, trabalhos, simpatias, feitiços e pensamentos positivos)
www.folhape.com.br/cultura/fern...
(estou levemente nervosa e aceito orações, promessas, trabalhos, simpatias, feitiços e pensamentos positivos)
www.folhape.com.br/cultura/fern...
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Está aberto o Concurso de Microcontos de Terror da 5ª edição do Show de Horrores da Editora Suma! 🎃👻🦇✨ #Halloween #DiaDasBruxas
Siga o fio abaixo pra saber como participar! 🧶⬇️ #ShowDeHorroresSuma
Siga o fio abaixo pra saber como participar! 🧶⬇️ #ShowDeHorroresSuma
October 21, 2024 at 5:44 PM
Está aberto o Concurso de Microcontos de Terror da 5ª edição do Show de Horrores da Editora Suma! 🎃👻🦇✨ #Halloween #DiaDasBruxas
Siga o fio abaixo pra saber como participar! 🧶⬇️ #ShowDeHorroresSuma
Siga o fio abaixo pra saber como participar! 🧶⬇️ #ShowDeHorroresSuma
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I just ran the whole gamut of emotions reading this Jack Klausner story. It’s eerie and sad and nothing is explained and you don’t get any sweet cathartic release at the end and it genuinely made me well up and want to cry. Really good.
The Abandoned - The Dark Magazine
Stacey comes home from school with a small wooden box. It has a hinged lid and is slightly smaller than a shoebox. It’s varnished and is quite dark in colour, but not black. The design is very simple ...
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October 16, 2024 at 12:17 PM
I just ran the whole gamut of emotions reading this Jack Klausner story. It’s eerie and sad and nothing is explained and you don’t get any sweet cathartic release at the end and it genuinely made me well up and want to cry. Really good.
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I do sometimes describe submitting as a numbers game.
To be clear I do not mean you should use the plagiarism machine to flood the markets with slop!
But rather, that if you keep submitting that weird story you wrote earnestly you may find the right weird editor for it (I have been that editor)
To be clear I do not mean you should use the plagiarism machine to flood the markets with slop!
But rather, that if you keep submitting that weird story you wrote earnestly you may find the right weird editor for it (I have been that editor)
'Acceptance rate' or % is irrelevant because we're not choosing randomly between all subs. If you send BCS urban F, your odds are 0%. If you send BCS a story that makes me weep, your odds are 99%. It's not a lottery where all entrants have equal chance. Write YOUR story the best you can and sub it.
2- There's been a lot of emphasis over the last few years on the numbers game with short fic publishing. Folks are using places that give them a stream of stats like acceptance rates. I think this might be creating the thought that more things on submission increases pub chances. (It doesn't.)
October 15, 2024 at 1:46 PM
I do sometimes describe submitting as a numbers game.
To be clear I do not mean you should use the plagiarism machine to flood the markets with slop!
But rather, that if you keep submitting that weird story you wrote earnestly you may find the right weird editor for it (I have been that editor)
To be clear I do not mean you should use the plagiarism machine to flood the markets with slop!
But rather, that if you keep submitting that weird story you wrote earnestly you may find the right weird editor for it (I have been that editor)
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Toda essa admiração era compreensível. O primeiro conto de Julio Cortázar, “Casa Tomada”, é uma obra-prima. E mais: foi escrito de uma vez só, logo após o escritor acordar de um pesadelo. +
October 14, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Toda essa admiração era compreensível. O primeiro conto de Julio Cortázar, “Casa Tomada”, é uma obra-prima. E mais: foi escrito de uma vez só, logo após o escritor acordar de um pesadelo. +
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In early 2023, we started getting flooded with "AI" generated stories. A handful of other publications (Asimov's, F&SF, Analog) were also hit to varying degrees, but (according to my 2023 survey) we were the canaries. All the rest were reporting low-to-none. This year's survey results will be uglier
October 13, 2024 at 6:30 PM
In early 2023, we started getting flooded with "AI" generated stories. A handful of other publications (Asimov's, F&SF, Analog) were also hit to varying degrees, but (according to my 2023 survey) we were the canaries. All the rest were reporting low-to-none. This year's survey results will be uglier
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Please SHARE! Writers! We want to apologize that we are still processing the recent short story submissions. Uncanny Magazine was hit with a massive volume of submissions due to AI subs. We hope to get through the pile over the next two weeks. Thank you for your patience.
October 10, 2024 at 3:46 PM
Please SHARE! Writers! We want to apologize that we are still processing the recent short story submissions. Uncanny Magazine was hit with a massive volume of submissions due to AI subs. We hope to get through the pile over the next two weeks. Thank you for your patience.
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Oi gente! Tudo bem?
Vocês sabiam que a Cabriolé é uma editora-escola?
Com o Projeto Mosaico nós ajudamos tradutores, preparadores e revisores a criarem portfólio para ingressar no mundo editorial.
Para isso, usamos contos em domínio público de autoras invisibilizadas ou pouco conhecidas
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Vocês sabiam que a Cabriolé é uma editora-escola?
Com o Projeto Mosaico nós ajudamos tradutores, preparadores e revisores a criarem portfólio para ingressar no mundo editorial.
Para isso, usamos contos em domínio público de autoras invisibilizadas ou pouco conhecidas
1/
October 7, 2024 at 4:29 PM
Oi gente! Tudo bem?
Vocês sabiam que a Cabriolé é uma editora-escola?
Com o Projeto Mosaico nós ajudamos tradutores, preparadores e revisores a criarem portfólio para ingressar no mundo editorial.
Para isso, usamos contos em domínio público de autoras invisibilizadas ou pouco conhecidas
1/
Vocês sabiam que a Cabriolé é uma editora-escola?
Com o Projeto Mosaico nós ajudamos tradutores, preparadores e revisores a criarem portfólio para ingressar no mundo editorial.
Para isso, usamos contos em domínio público de autoras invisibilizadas ou pouco conhecidas
1/
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ATENÇÃO ESCRITORES!
Já pensou escrever sobre organizações secretas que vingam mulheres em situação de abuso?
Nossa próxima antologia de contos originais está com chamada aberta até dia 30/10.
Passa lá no site para maiores informações
editoracabriole.com.br/editais
Já pensou escrever sobre organizações secretas que vingam mulheres em situação de abuso?
Nossa próxima antologia de contos originais está com chamada aberta até dia 30/10.
Passa lá no site para maiores informações
editoracabriole.com.br/editais
Editais
editoracabriole.com.br
October 9, 2024 at 4:40 PM
ATENÇÃO ESCRITORES!
Já pensou escrever sobre organizações secretas que vingam mulheres em situação de abuso?
Nossa próxima antologia de contos originais está com chamada aberta até dia 30/10.
Passa lá no site para maiores informações
editoracabriole.com.br/editais
Já pensou escrever sobre organizações secretas que vingam mulheres em situação de abuso?
Nossa próxima antologia de contos originais está com chamada aberta até dia 30/10.
Passa lá no site para maiores informações
editoracabriole.com.br/editais
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A very special #ThrowbackThursday
The Man With A Serpent In His System.
Author : Jane Marciano
Narrator : Tiernan Douieb
Host : Kat Day
Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis
Originally appeared in London Mystery Magazine, November 1973.
pseudopod.org/2024/08/10/p...
(1/4)
The Man With A Serpent In His System.
Author : Jane Marciano
Narrator : Tiernan Douieb
Host : Kat Day
Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis
Originally appeared in London Mystery Magazine, November 1973.
pseudopod.org/2024/08/10/p...
(1/4)
PseudoPod 932: The Man With A Serpent In His System
He darted into the alleyway as the thud of heavy boots clomped straight on past him up the road. Jordan panted for breath, chest heaving, eyes bulging. Only as his breathing returned to normal did he…
pseudopod.org
September 19, 2024 at 9:56 AM
A very special #ThrowbackThursday
The Man With A Serpent In His System.
Author : Jane Marciano
Narrator : Tiernan Douieb
Host : Kat Day
Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis
Originally appeared in London Mystery Magazine, November 1973.
pseudopod.org/2024/08/10/p...
(1/4)
The Man With A Serpent In His System.
Author : Jane Marciano
Narrator : Tiernan Douieb
Host : Kat Day
Audio Producer : Chelsea Davis
Originally appeared in London Mystery Magazine, November 1973.
pseudopod.org/2024/08/10/p...
(1/4)
A surpresa de encontrar o conto da @janapbianchi.bsky.social na lista!
Let's all take a minute to appreciate the joys of epistolary short fiction, from dragon-related correspondence and missives about the metaverse to Death's resignation letter...
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reactormag.com/eight-engagi...
Eight Engaging SFF Short Stories Told Through Letters - Reactor
Epistolary short fiction has given us so much, from dragon-related correspondence and missives about the metaverse to Death's resignation letter.
reactormag.com
September 18, 2024 at 3:05 PM
A surpresa de encontrar o conto da @janapbianchi.bsky.social na lista!
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Sei que tá todo mundo cansado da bienal... mas teriam um momento para ouvir a palavra de "Garras", meu livro de romance de lobisomem que será lançado em outubro pela @roccoeditora.bsky.social?
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September 17, 2024 at 4:06 PM
Sei que tá todo mundo cansado da bienal... mas teriam um momento para ouvir a palavra de "Garras", meu livro de romance de lobisomem que será lançado em outubro pela @roccoeditora.bsky.social?
📚💙
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We're now accepting submission for Snap Judgment #12 with special guest editor Sloane Leong!
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Snap Judgment 12 - Call for Submissions - Apex Magazine
Apex Magazine is excited to present SNAP JUDGMENT Episode 12 of our rapid-fire, live-streaming critique series. Every quarter, industry professionals Lesley Conner, Rebecca E Treasure, and a special ...
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September 17, 2024 at 2:52 PM
We're now accepting submission for Snap Judgment #12 with special guest editor Sloane Leong!
apex-magazine.com/apex-blog/sn...
apex-magazine.com/apex-blog/sn...
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ATENÇÃO! A cadeira do meu conto finalista do Nebula, Breve Biografia de Uma Cadeira Lúcida, não é a mesma que foi usada por Datena.
A cadeira do conto passa bem.
A cadeira do conto passa bem.
September 16, 2024 at 12:33 PM
ATENÇÃO! A cadeira do meu conto finalista do Nebula, Breve Biografia de Uma Cadeira Lúcida, não é a mesma que foi usada por Datena.
A cadeira do conto passa bem.
A cadeira do conto passa bem.
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The interviewer is Laura Pohl, and her book is The Last Eight, and it's available in English!
onlybylaura.com/the-last-8/
onlybylaura.com/the-last-8/
September 15, 2024 at 8:04 PM
The interviewer is Laura Pohl, and her book is The Last Eight, and it's available in English!
onlybylaura.com/the-last-8/
onlybylaura.com/the-last-8/
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WEIRD WEST HORROR: “The Hanging of Billy Crabtree” by H. A. Eugene is now available on FFO. How could one outlaw change the course of history?
READ HERE: www.flashfictiononline.com/article/the-...
#horror #flashfiction #writingcommunity #weirdwest
READ HERE: www.flashfictiononline.com/article/the-...
#horror #flashfiction #writingcommunity #weirdwest
The Hanging of Billy Crabtree
Judge Davis’s voice boomed in the dry heat. “Billy Crabtree, I sentence you to death by hanging for eleven counts of train robbery and three counts of murder. Do you have any last words?” Billy’s h…
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September 13, 2024 at 3:01 PM
WEIRD WEST HORROR: “The Hanging of Billy Crabtree” by H. A. Eugene is now available on FFO. How could one outlaw change the course of history?
READ HERE: www.flashfictiononline.com/article/the-...
#horror #flashfiction #writingcommunity #weirdwest
READ HERE: www.flashfictiononline.com/article/the-...
#horror #flashfiction #writingcommunity #weirdwest
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Will climate fiction save us?
In this new essay, @mollytempleton.bsky.social draws on discussions of genre: the border between science fiction and reality, and the border between literary fiction and our fears for the future.
reactormag.com/coming-to-te...
In this new essay, @mollytempleton.bsky.social draws on discussions of genre: the border between science fiction and reality, and the border between literary fiction and our fears for the future.
reactormag.com/coming-to-te...
Coming to Terms With Climate Fiction - Reactor
What once seemed like a subgenre of science fiction is actually much bigger
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September 12, 2024 at 3:13 PM
Will climate fiction save us?
In this new essay, @mollytempleton.bsky.social draws on discussions of genre: the border between science fiction and reality, and the border between literary fiction and our fears for the future.
reactormag.com/coming-to-te...
In this new essay, @mollytempleton.bsky.social draws on discussions of genre: the border between science fiction and reality, and the border between literary fiction and our fears for the future.
reactormag.com/coming-to-te...
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Today in the SFF Bestiary: a brief overview of cryptids like the Feejee mermaid and jackalope which are definitely, absolutely real and not testaments to the human spirit of pranking:
reactormag.com/a-microgalle...
reactormag.com/a-microgalle...
A Microgallery of Pull-Your-Leg Cryptids - Reactor
A quick look at some legendary creatures of folklore and tall tales...
reactormag.com
September 9, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Today in the SFF Bestiary: a brief overview of cryptids like the Feejee mermaid and jackalope which are definitely, absolutely real and not testaments to the human spirit of pranking:
reactormag.com/a-microgalle...
reactormag.com/a-microgalle...