If you’re looking for a bit of spookiness and a quick read today, check out my 100 word story “Miocene Mortal.” A witch and a necromancer meet each other in magical battle. www.patreon.com/posts/100-wo...

Just the thing for people obsessed with the #writingprocess (like me). Loved the sneak peek!

Can superimposing images of lovers and buildings express how devastation and the acceptance of loss are part of life? Here's how and why I attempted this for my #poem Life Time of Life. Part 3 of my #writingprocess is up. Check it out #writesky, and let's discuss here. annapele.eu/behind-my-sc...

If the #writingprocess can be divided into three parts, the second part is called Revision (the third Editing), and for me, this is often when the true conception of a piece takes place. This is when I start understanding what it is I’m writing about... And you? #writesky annapele.eu/behind-my-sc...

I have a beef with makeup and the meaning women give it, so snorted at this: “To those who deeply value what it means to be a woman, spiritually, biologically and emotionally, the rejection of beauty feels like a rejection of womanhood itself.” Great article! www.marieclaire.co.uk/beauty/how-t...

"The idea of America as a place of abundance, where there was chocolate and food for everyone, was a powerful one." I've often wondered why Germans born during post-WWII US occupation still fondly remember the sweets soldiers gave them. What a marketing campaign! www.popsci.com/health/hersh...

The fourth instalment of @catrambo.bsky.social's Tabat Quartet is coming out. It's "an attempt to talk about how people demonize and infantilize those they oppress, and how such oppressions end." #booksky www.brainlairbooks.com/item/yDfsidg...

Short Edition is running #shortstory contest "Money Chronicles" short-edition.com/en/contest/p... "Send us your fiction or creative nonfiction short stories featuring characters whose relationship to money may be on the verge of unexpected or needed change." #WriteSky #writingcommunity

Getting from initial spark to a working draft requires Guardians of the Galaxy-espue mind jumps. annapele.eu/behind-my-sc...

Taking the Time Train (Part Two) is online in which I reveal some of the essentials for going from vomit draft to first draft when I wrote my #poem Life Time of Life annapele.eu/behind-my-sc... #writingprocess

My 100-word fantasy story "Miocene Mortal" is available to read on the free tier of Manawaker Studio's Patreon! Check it out here, alongside nine other stories on the theme of "Tooth": www.patreon.com/posts/100-wo...

Apart from the content (the parallels to other empires are really well told), I just love the costumes. youtube.com/watch?v=EgUE...

After such a beautiful line, you just have to read on: "She took pills that looked like planets and tasted like dust." Lovely story!

VERONICA MONTES IS READING for our Sept. 17 launch for STAR CROSSED VOL. 1! She is the author of Benedicta Takes Wing & Other Stories. Her fiction has been published in Wigleaf, SmokeLong Quarterly, jmww, Bamboo Ridge, and elswhere. www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-par...

The reading period for @radonjournal.bsky.social ‘s Issue 11 is almost closed! You have until Sunday, 8/31 at 11:59pm EST. Don’t self-reject—we want your #sciencefiction, #dystopia, #transhumanism, and, of course, #anarchy! sub here: www.radonjournal.com/submit

I hopped over here because Into the Blue from @radonjournal.bsky.social blew me away! www.radonjournal.com/issue-10/int... A friend works in palliative care, and this story does a fantastic job of showing how heroic these nurses are. The ending lines: perfect! Thank you @prof-bogs.bsky.social

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Thanks @radonjournal.bsky.social for the great questions. If you read my story Somatophobia and want to read some of my thoughts on it, link is below:

The Goldman Fund window opens September 1 through October 16. If you're a member of the Palestinian diaspora attending Metropol Con in Berlin, apply through Con or Bust program dreamfoundry.org/con...

Ooof, this #poem is relentless. That last line.... www.benningtonreview.org/fourteen-baker

It's important to have a balanced SFF reading diet. @heartlines-spec.com and Radon, when consumed together, will give you the full breadth of emotion each day

A #bookquote from Fascism. I've often wondered how many people understand that equality means the privileged need to give up things. Then I see the fear and anger, and wonder are we, the privileged, able to give up (at least some of) our privileges?

I've started a newsletter through which I hope to encourage people to make #poetry and #shortstory a part of their lifestyle, be it as a member of the #writingcommunity or someone who wants to read more #fiction. Consider joining the fold by signing up. subscribepage.io/anna-pele-wr...

Another great #specfic #shortstory in @radonjournal.bsky.social latest issue. Was hooked from the getgo, and the ending was touching. www.radonjournal.com/issue-10/ter...

Thank you @thesunlightpress.bsky.social for giving my #poem "Life Time of Life" a home. www.thesunlightpress.com/2025/06/26/l...

To celebrate my latest #poetry publication and because I'm obsessed with writing processes, I've started "Behind my Scenes". Here's the first post: annapele.eu/my-writing-p... #poetsofbluesky and #poetrycommunity: How many drafts do you go through until you feel a poem is ready?

Can anyone recommend a craft book that focuses solely on short fiction like "Creating Short Fiction" by Damon Knight does? If the book has a #specfic bent, all the better. #writingcommunity #writesky

Oh, this sounds like fun! What gif pops up when you type your name? ⏳️ Hmm, mildly disappointed. Thank goodness for the Alt text; I didn't even know who this is 😂

My short story with a long title, "Five Rivers You Must Lay Your Eyes Upon: A Travel Guide by Gervaise the Grizzled" is now available alongside 68 other stories in the anthology This Exquisite Topology: a collection of happy abstractions, published by @angrygablepress.bsky.social. Read it today!

Just read and loved Charisse J. Tubianosa‘s micro story “Tikbalang” @theoffingmag.bsky.social from 2024. Incredible blending of the supernatural and the tragically domestic. theoffingmag.com/micro/tikbal...

Just listened to sneak preview with Steve Almond and loved it. Starting with the Why makes so much sense. open.spotify.com/episode/3N2E...

I'm almost halfway through Albright's Fascism: A Warning, and hoping to get a bit further in this week. I keep pausing on quotes like this one and meditating on them. Then there's Wonderbook. Reading that with my writing group. This month's worldbuilding (Chapter 6). Otherwise, it's short stories.

I've marked this in my calendar and am itching to spend a whole weekend at home watching, reading, and chatting with other #specfic writers.

Going to extend this into today - anyone who'd like edits on a flash fiction or short story, get in touch. 10% off if I hear from you by the end of the day 😃

New today from Reckoning 9, two photos by D. Arifah depicting the under-appreciated, essential work of providing food and water in urban Indonesia: reckoning.press/author/darif...

When is the carnage going to be enough?

I'm a sucker for Irene Adler, so I can't wait to listen to Sherlock & Co.'s remake of A Scandal in Bohemia! Anyone else listening to this series? What's your take? #SherlockHolmes #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/2lQN...

Listening to Sherlock & Co.'s winter episodes in August might be weird. But sucking up sunrays while Sherlock explains the uniqueness of snowflakes is 👌 #podcast #currentlylistening open.spotify.com/episode/2Fgw...

I'm attending this event and look forward to KM Weiland on plot, character and theme and Lisa Cron. Also, my Capricorn self loved schedule creator in the ticket order process. No cluttered mailbox during the event, woohoo! #writingcommunity #writesky #specfic 🙌 worldshift.manyworldswriting.com

I'm hitting the submissions tonight! I'm so happy to see the enthusiastic flood of horror stories already. If you'd like to submit a horror short story, up to 6000 words, our short submission window closes on Aug 11th. Please read submission guidelines closely first ❤️ pseudopod.org/submissions/

Looking forward to this reading! @taracampbell.bsky.social

“…the smallest act—one word, one line—is a victory. Writing, even in pieces, is proof that we are still here. Finding a way to share that is more than a victory: it’s a gift.” Thanks for this beautiful message, @barlowadams.bsky.social @reckonreview.bsky.social ❤️❤️

Hey all, if you're looking for editing and mentoring services, I've compiled this extensive list of recommendations. I can’t personally vouch for all of the writers/editors on this list, but you might find it handy. Also, let me know if you'd like to be included! docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Early bird special 'til Aug. 4th! 💙 Aug 16th: “Resuscitating Your Draft: Experimental Tools for Flash Fiction Recovery” Sept 13th: “How Does It Feel? Writing Emotion from the Inside Out” Oct 11th: “The Weight of Stillness: Crafting Quiet Power in Flash Fiction” open.substack.com/pub/artoffla...

I have created a Discord server! discord.gg/vXJTsPGZGp This is both for the webcomic and writing. Prompts that are a month old on my Patreon will go there, and a private crit channel will be available. My goal is to help people at all levels of the writing craft.

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“Choose 20 books that have stayed with you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order, no explanation, no reviews, just covers.” 2/20 | #booksky #books #20bookchallenge

I finally have a website! After all the hours of fiddling, I needed to share: annapele.eu

An excerpt from our recent interview with @cultureworrier.bsky.social , where we discuss anthropology, his unintentionally anarchist writing process, and his upcoming sci-fi story about the Ben Franklin Bridge. An absolute gem that you don't want to miss! buff.ly/2bOw6iK

“Choose 20 books that have stayed with you. One book per day for 20 days, in no particular order, no explanation, no reviews, just covers.” 1/20 | #booksky #bookchallenge #20bookchallenge