Late to the 23rd annual Screenwriting Challenge by @nycmidnight.bsky.social, but let’s see if I manage to make at least the registration deadline! nycmidnight.com/scc

My amazingly talented friend and publication buddy @mizukiyamagen.bsky.social had a beautifully unique, nostalgic piece published in @flashfictiononline.bsky.social last week—everyone should go read!!!

Ready to test my writing skills in the Twisted Teams challenge "Twisted Teams 1"! Looking forward to the creative prompts and team collaboration. Any other writers joining me? twistedtournament.com/homepageteams #TwistInTaleContest #writingcontest

“You won’t be unknown to me.” My heart is exploding at the news that my friend @awprihandita.bsky.social WON THE NEBULA for best novelette!!! So honored to know you, read, and listen to your words. You and your brilliant story couldn’t be more deserving of such recognition 🥹

Eek!! Can’t wait to be published in this with my friend @mglaz.bsky.social!!! 🥳🥳🥳

Buy a $2 zine in the next 48 hours with some awesome stories, art, and photos (including mine!), and half of that will support Trans Lifeline! 🥳 Thank you @slothandenvy.com! 🏳️‍⚧️

It’s (almost) the most wonderful time of the year!!! 🤩

What do y’all think? 👀

Sent the final images for the @notquitewrite.bsky.social April prize drop, and I have to say that this is my favorite yet! I can’t wait to see what they have in store for y’all 👀

Welcome to OTHERSIDE, a magazine of speculative fiction and poetry by 2SLGBTQIA+ writers! This October, we’ll be fundraising on Kickstarter. Until then, you can join us on our Patreon! We’ll open for submissions in January 2026. See thread for details! 🪐🗡️ (1/5)

Ahhhh!!! I will never stop screaming about this story, go read, reread, maybe pick up a print copy (they are BEAUTIFUL) and read in print too?? Huge congrats @awprihandita.bsky.social!!! 🥳

Squeeing over this cover!! Counting the days until September 23rd to get my hands on the book!

Hey friends, I had a story come out in 101 Words. Likely one of my last ocean stories to be birthed for a while <3 101words.org/stranded/#co...

Would anyone be interested in low cost book cover design? Like send me your book info and I send you a finished design for $100? I’ve got availability to take some covers now! #WritingCommunity #AuthorSky #IndieAuthors forms.gle/bU4MrFXPsfmw...

Reminder that I have a Clarkesworld Readers Poll-winning novelette eligible for the Hugo Awards! And I myself am eligible for the Astounding Award! Story links and full eligibility list: carrd.co/dashboard/46...

More reasons to enter the Not Quite Write Prize—how exciting!!! 🥳

A super fun story is out from my friend @melmulrooney.bsky.social! 🥳

Absolutely GORGEOUS cover commissions available for March if anyone has a manuscript that needs one! 🤩

Subs open Mar 1-Apr 15 for Issue 3 of Toad Shade Zine! Website or find listings on SubGrinder & DuoTrope. Theme: Dystopian Theme Park (does not have to be literal, interpretations welcome). Have added wee feedback feature/tip jar (for 100 subs). toadshadezine.com/submissions/ 💙📚 #writingcommunity

ALSO! The other half of the Sloth & Envy team has a story out on The Other Stories podcast now! Check it out here: open.spotify.com/episode/2dUT... 📚💙 #writingcommunity

A great question in case anyone knows the answer—there are some truly awesome stories in this category that can feel tough to place because of fit, so it’d be really cool to share notes!

Reading a great story with awesome art accompanying it? As of late, it seeks like @keelyhoneywell.bsky.social likely the one to thank! Huge congratulations on all of Keely’s recent art pubs, and this gorgeous cover! 🤩

What a great day for cozy stories! Here’s another I highly recommend 🥳🥰

I could definitely use more pirates and sky-wyrms in my life right about now! 🥰

As someone on the aro & ace spectrum, I long for the day when society treats having a BFF with the same honor & respect as it does to marriage & sex. I long for the day when terms like "friend-zoned" stop being used as a taunt. Happy Valentines Day, to both the platonic & the romantic! ❤️

If there weren’t already enough reasons to deactivate your Twitter…

Keep a close eye on @notquitewrite.bsky.social’s page to be the first to see when my handsome friend reveals his next message! Soon…

The world desperately needs more connection right now—Anselma’s novelette gives exactly that! Read and vote for your favorite Clarkesworld story by February 15th! 🥳

3 micro stories. 6 days to write. 8 days to judge. Two weeks of creative fun! Share for a free entry, or enter today if you’re already sold! 🥳

Do you have a 🔥burning🔥 question about the highly-anticipated Not Quite Write Prize for FLESH Fiction? Ed and Amanda will be meeting today to record an important announcement... Hit us up on voicemail if you'd like to joint the conversation!

Trans inclusion & representation is more important now than ever. Join us on March 15th for an afternoon of virtual learning about how to write trans characters in an effective & sensitive way

Tickets are AVAILABLE NOW for our first virtual event of 2025, Writing Roundtables: Writing Trans Characters! Head over to weeknightwriters.com/2025/02/04/w... or read this thread to find out more about this event & how you can attend - and get a 50% discount on your ticket - or just grab it 1/?

Friends, I have my first post up at @theprideroars.bsky.social about being in the body as a writer, written from the POV of a trauma therapist (that’s me, I’m the therapist). Farts and burps feature. I hope you’ll read it and tell me what you think 🧡🧡🧡 theprideroars.blogspot.com/2025/01/do-y...

Thank you ever so much. It’s a great pleasure and honor to have my story included among the wonderful stories @intrepidusink.bsky.social, and I can’t wait for folks to read it! Thank you thank you!

Like so many authors, I’m trying to find my stories homes while simultaneously working to hone my craft and create more meaningful stories. You can find my most recent pub before this in @elegantliterature.bsky.social in the December issue. @intrepidusink.bsky.social

My FAVORITE part—a mini reading! A must-listen if folks are able to really get the voice of the piece!!!

The concept of sacrifice is really powerful to me. The title of this story references a Biblical parable wherein a man sold all he had to obtain a great treasure. The magic in this story explores just how much a person might sacrifice for what or who they treasure most. @intrepidusink

Magical realism takes our already pretty fantastical world and imagines if it were JUST a little more so. If the magic distracts you or replaces real emotions, I feel I’ve missed the mark. I want the magic to help us explore something real. @intrepidusink

Journalism taught me so many things I still use at work and while writing fiction...from writing compelling narratives to listening. The most valuable lesson reporting taught me was that every single person has a story worth telling, full of weight and emotion and color. @intrepidusink.bsky.social

Buckle in for an awesome ride in this 7-part interview of @cuylermeade.bsky.social’s new story with @intrepidusink.bsky.social, “La Perla de Gran Precio”!

Today’s forecast: Big gremlin energy. If it feels too late for today, double down on it tomorrow!

So exciting for my friend @cuylermeade.bsky.social!!! 🥳🥳🥳

The Whisper House Press Kickstarter is LIVE! 🥳 I won’t be published in this anthology, but I will be in the next one and would be so grateful for any support toward a wonderful press! 🥰

Octavia Butler was the first writer who helped me really connect to short fiction and sci-fi. Thoroughly grateful for her and her work.

Little sci-fi sketch 🖤 #art #drawing

i think it is important to say that the open and explicit racism of the president and the vice president isn’t just uncouth or “controversial” but a direct attack on tens of millions of americans and a dereliction of their duty to represent the entire country

I do love a good house sketch. This one was for a friend <3

A big shoutout to folks who support, commission, and tip artists and creatives in general. Your support means so much especially now when so many try to devalue the worth of creative labor with plagiarism tech

✦ The Page and His Dragon ✦ My card for a queer tarot project ⚔️

🚨The Blue Frog contest will close this Friday, January 31st, at 11:59pm PST. ⏰