My story "Everbright, Ever Faithful" is on Chris Fulwell's delightful podcast "One More Short Story". It's the first time I've had a story narrated, and @spjames.bsky.social did an amazing job! <3 rss.com/podcasts/one... [Story first published in @goblins-galaxies.bsky.social issue #1!]

The world could use a few more Cupid Misfires like this one...

New fuck/marry/kill list just dropped

"as nervous as a long-tailed cat between two rocking chairs" Love when an image leaps off the page. [from "Us Against You", by Fredrik Backman]

Gingerly tiptoeing into reading horror this year. The list below has some intriguing suggestions for new books. Any other recommendations for a newbie horror reader (besides Stephen King and Shirley Jackson)? I think I'd prefer creepy/psychological vibes to gore. #booksky

"'I’ve always wanted to write, but life got in the way.' ... You raised children. Built a career. Cared for your family. Lived through decades of joy, loss, change, and complexity. That’s not lost time. That’s material." aprildavila.com/writing-as-a... #writesky #writingcommunity

TIL of Lady Su Hui, a 4th-century (!) poet in China, and her most famous work, the mindboggling “Star Gauge”. Going beyond a reversible poem, she created a 29x29 grid, which can be read vertically, horizontally, and diagonally. Forwards and backwards. cameronsbradley.substack.com/p/su-huis-ep...

For something short and sweet (and don't we all need that these days), check out "Joan's Stone on Loan" by @lyss-b.bsky.social for an "impactful" meet-cute. :)

Is it your year to finally write that novel? [Is it mine? Hmmm...] Thoughts from @elizmccrack.bsky.social on tackling this (extracted from her book A Long Game: How to Write Fiction, which I'm looking forward to reading!). www.theguardian.com/books/ng-int... #writesky #writingcommunity

Fabulous new story from @annewilkins.bsky.social. True love can take many forms...

I tracked my reading for the first time in 2025: surprised to have read 60 books over the year. [As well as countless short stories from online mags, writing contests, and beta-swapping.] These were my faves from scifi, general/literary, and fantasy (published between 2004 and 2025)! #booksky

Fabulous, heartwrenching story (especially speaking as a little sister myself) by @mmschreier.bsky.social out in Flash Fiction Online now.

Thanks to Literary Hub for their service to readers in creating their annual Best of the "Best Books of 2025" list. The top 2 books (by Kiran Desai and Arundhati Roy) made 21 Best Of lists! #booksky lithub.com/the-ultimate...

This creepy Christmas story from @annewilkins.bsky.social is the perfect antidote to all that schmaltzy holiday music in the malls. It's the perfect length for a quick walk on the dark side ... before going back to your wrapping and hot chocolate.

Grateful to Iceland for the word "gluggaveður", weather best appreciated from behind a window. [Enjoying watching the snow fall and happy I'm not travelling anywhere today!]

For everyone in the submission trenches, highly recommend @neonandsmoke.bsky.social's lovely blog post. "In the end, acceptance is a small alchemy—part quality, part alignment, and part luck. Rejection doesn’t erase resonance." www.neonandsmoke.com/post/editor-... #writesky #writingcommunity

Writing rituals, anyone? Victor Hugo "had his valet lock away his clothes so he literally couldn’t leave home. He wrote naked in a big shawl so he’d have no choice but to stay put". www.networkisa.org/screenwritin... Think I'll stick with my writing playlist. #writesky #writingcommunity

Intrigued by this idea of writing tiny chapters to start, like an extension of the Snowflake method of outlining. As a flash and short fiction writer, maybe this is what I need to get started on that simmering novel... aprildavila.com/why-writing-... #writesky #writingcommunity

The Guardian's list of best mystery/thrillers of 2025. Adding The Winter Warriors to my to-read list: a historical thriller set in WWII Finland that's sadly topical these days. www.theguardian.com/books/2025/d...

Awww, the cutest non-cover ever! Looking forward to seeing what the other nine are, @elisescott.bsky.social!

Read this awhile ago, but it came up in a discussion yesterday, so sharing! Vince Gilligan (Breaking Bad) on the proliferation of cool bad guys: "maybe what the world needs now are some good old fashioned, greatest generation types who give more than they take." nofilmschool.com/vince-gillig...

Great substack from Rebecca Makkai for writers on what we can learn from movies and what we shouldn't! [Agreed on her #1 don't: way too many "eyes" in fiction these days!] rebeccamakkai.substack.com/p/youre-writ... @rebeccamakkai.bsky.social

Excited to see this gorgeous story out in the world! Congrats @beingcam.bsky.social

Had a great idea for a contest this morning! Spent an hour on it before checking the deadline. It was three days ago... Is it too late to go back to bed?

Thanks to @goblins-galaxies.bsky.social for giving my cranky helmet protagonist a home!

Excited to be in issue #1 of Goblins & Galaxies! And thrilled for my first cover credit! 🤩

[Wow, I should definitely have opened a Bluesky account a long time ago!] Thank you so much for the kind words, @writelikeashark.bsky.social ! (blush)

Thanks so much to the lovely folks at TL;DR Press! This is my first Pushcart nomination and so excited to be on the list with my friends Sam and @mizuki-yama.bsky.social !