Look what came in today! I have an essay and a short story in this anthology, so check it out!!

Writers! Vol. 2 of 'The Best Weird Fiction of the Year' is open to your submissions. Please adhere to the guidelines. undertowpublications.com/best-weird-f...

I hope 2026 is kind to us all

New year, so time for a reintroduction. I’m Kara! I’m a trans lesbian from Portland who writes books about a queer magical girl rock band. People who know what’s up like them a bunch, so maybe check ‘em out why don’t ya. magicariot.com I’m also a nerd, a games & anime enjoyer, and I love cats.

Okay, might as well get this started. It's January 1, which means, as I'm sure you all know, that there's a whole new bunch of characters who have entered the public domain. This time around, it's characters created in 1930. The following is a list of pulp & pulpy characters now in the p.d. 1/

✨ 2025 Eligibility ✨

walking signal base photo by @neonrot.bsky.social , thank you

Energy I'm bringing into 2026

In seriousness, I haven't figured out how MUCH I want to advertise my erotica account when I get it up and running. If anyone had experience balancing two pennames, I'd appreciate any advice. Probably not helpful to ask at midnight but what can ya do

I've been struggling for a week to write an erotica novelette. Turns out the secret is to come up with an even stupider hornier idea and pump out 700 words in an hour

night shades is OPEN! 🛸 500 words max, any speculative 🛸 sim subs ok (multiples not) 🛸 quick response and pro+ pay please read the guidelines! www.nightshadesmag.com/submissions/

got this tiny ginkgo pouch from JeanaDraws and let me tell you, the joy it brings me is immediate and immeasurable 💛💛💛

Elvira, 1995 TCM Santa Around The World style.

still my favorite christmas post

YEAAAHHHH BUDDY LOOK AT MY HUSBAND’S AMAZING SEASONALLY APPROPRIATE ART 🎃 But seriously, he's so talented :3c and this piece is stunning!

🎃⭐🎃🌙🦇Happy Halloween!!!!!!!!!!!🦇🌙🎃⭐🎃 #harbart

Kneaded cinnamon roll dough for like 30 minutes and I'm still mof sure if its perfect. God we need to clean the stand mixer

Today’s the day! My second published short story “Second Love” is officially out in the anthology Into the Dark from All Worlds Wayfarer! Check out the link for table of contents and links if you would like to order a copy. www.allworldswayfarer.com/anthology-in...

This is what happens when we REJECT AI together. Still can't believe authors had to challenge this in order for them to change it, but still.

GOOD!! We need to keep the backlash going. Don't stop until the disgusting AI thieving machine is destroyed. We don't want it. We don't need it. Fuck AI!!!

We're reopening to submissions on January 1st. Writers, ready your most depressing, unnerving, dislocating, horrible stories.

In a Barnes and Noble with EXQUISITE taste @bitterkarella.bsky.social Everyone go read Moonflow it is not optional and in fact you must.

Just launched my last newsletter post of the year! If you enjoy my work, please consider subscribing to get updates on my upcoming pubs, free stories, and more! xochilt-avila.ghost.io/dec-2025-some/

HAPPY LAUNCH DAY FOR POISONED SOUP! I hope you get a chance to read this cozy, creepy collection of shorts (including MY non-fic essay on Courage the Cowardly Dog!!)

Everybody already drew the other guy, so I'm keeping it fresh.

✍️ Short Story Substack is open Jan 1–31, 2026 for any-genre stories (6–10,000 words). One winner gets $100 + 50% of that issue’s subscription revenue. Reprints ok if you hold the rights. Details: horrortree.com/taking-submi... #WritingCommunity

Strange Horizons will be open to general fiction submissions for 48 hours beginning January 19th, 2026 at 3 p.m. UTC and ending January 21st, 2026 at 3 p.m. UTC. There will be no cap. See our fiction submission guidelines for more information on how to submit: strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...

i still really love a lot of the doodles i did for the little fat sapphic zine i made 4 years ago :’) #art #wlw

Get to know your mutuals! List 19 random things you like: BUGS! 🐛 Meat 🥩 Burgers 🍔 Pokemon🐀 Stardew Valley 🌽 Baking bread 🍞 DnD 🎲 Body Horror 🦵 Cooking 🍳 Writing ✍️

I just called my reps and one of their employees told me they've been getting a ton of calls. Which doesn't mean we should stop. It means /we have their attention./ Keep calling!

I get having phone anxiety, but it Really is that easy. trust me!

Excited to announce the pieces featured in the FLESH zine that will accompany Samir Sirk Morató's collection GORE POETICS in 2026: -Rose Waters' A Girl Is a Bull 🐮 -Santiago Eximeno's Decoy ♟️ -Ariel Marken Jack's Friend Things 🦌 -And rad collage art by Samir themself!

Just a few pieces of the incredible art that graced YOUR BODY IS NOT YOUR BODY. And we're looking for more! As well as generous donors to help make our upcoming companion volume, YOUR BODY IS A FEVER DREAM, an equally gorgeous tome. Details here: tinyurl.com/kfdrp7mu

My story "The Creeping" is now out in @penumbricmag.bsky.social along with stories by @mcardlejeanne.bsky.social and others! A depressed woman lies in bed...and something starts happening to her ceiling. CW: suicidal ideation, self-harm #writing 💙📚 #horror www.penumbric.com/currentissue...

🦋 The Secret Is Out 🦋 After 15 months of searching, my debut queer bug novella 'Mariposa' has found its future home with www.lmhpub.com I'm so grateful for all the support I've gotten for this fucked up story, and I can't wait for you to see it fully emerge Feb 2027 🐛 #horrorsky #booksky

Awards eligibility 2025! I released 1 novel, 1 novella and 3 short stories this year, if anyone is a voter anywhere More importantly, and this is the only award I'm semi-seriously campaigning for, Samantha The Tarantula is a strong contender for TFR's Best Character 2025, probably maybe

🦋 The Secret Is Out 🦋 After 15 months of searching, my debut queer bug novella 'Mariposa' has found its future home with www.lmhpub.com I'm so grateful for all the support I've gotten for this fucked up story, and I can't wait for you to see it fully emerge Feb 2027 🐛 #horrorsky #booksky

I just signed a contract with Laughing Man House for my twisted sister of a book about a bride planning her wedding while battling a curse, called JUNE BRIDE. ETA June 2027. Super excited about this press. I fu**ing love their energy and vibe. #amwritinghorror

Pre-order offer! If you pre-order our new antho, ENCOUNTERS, you'll be in with a chance of winning one of five paperback copies on release day. Either post your order confirmation or email it to [email protected]. Fifteen monstrous stories. Out 02/14/26 www.amazon.com/dp/B0G4BLN1GR.

oh happy belated wormiversary. sorry I didn’t realize this would become my thing for a whole year either

📢NYGEL will be reopening to subs for our 2nd issue on Jan. 1 and run until Jan. 31!!!📢 Mark the calenders, rev those sexy engines, and in the meantime get issue 1 on sale for just $2.50 until the end of the year, only on the NYGEL website! 🐙💦 www.nygelmag.com/store-1/p/ny...

I have some VERY exciting news coming out this week 👀🦋 I can't say just yet, but 👀🦋

Merry Christmas you weeaboo shits

In case you missed it the other day, a poem. I really like it, and you might like it too (if you're a freak like me). 🫀

Poisoned Soup anthology is now on Goodreads! It's due out Dec 16th, and it'll be a cracker!🧨 Please add it to your TBR to help the dreaded algo's!🫶 www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

Me every weekend

Nodding politely as my mother enthusiastically infodumps about her new favorite reality show that is basically Among Us