“In the Palace of Science” by Chris Campbell...In a sense, it could be seen as a story that bridges readerships, but all told, it’s just damn good storytelling." www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/b...

"When you take the jeans off that evening, there’s a worn spot on the back right pocket, shaped like the key. Like the key was a talisman you always carried. Always there, waiting for you. You start wearing the jeans regularly. Like armor." * "Bootcut" havenspec.com/fiction/boot...

"She resisted the fantasy of letting Jane fly off into her own mistakes. Or doing something rash, like burning the whole house to the ground. Instead, Wendy gave herself one, no, two long moments, to hate Peter Pan. Then she got to work." * "Mother, Darling" strangehorizons.com/wordpress/fi...

Huge thanks to @sundialmagazine.bsky.social for publishing my Dust Bowl poem. This is set in 1935 after the Black Sunday dust storm, inspired by my great-grandparents. I'm happy for their experiences to be out in the world!

We’re revisiting 3 of our favorite stories from meetings past! These are worth a reread! Glass Bottle Dancer by Celeste Rita Baker 💜 The Time Traveler’s Cookbook by @angelaliu.bsky.social Open House on Haunted Hill by @wiswell.bsky.social Links follow - read along with us!

I read an early draft of Flickerstate and I cannot reiterate enough how good this book is. reactormag.com/cover-reveal...

👀January 2026 Fiction👀 ICYMI, "Bootcut" is a short story by @apottern.bsky.social about women finding solidarity and battling back against their abusers (and also a particularly well-fitting pair of jeans). Read this one for its mighty vengeance and rage. havenspec.com/fiction/boot...

"You've been cleaning up after bad men all your life. What's one more?"

Tonight!

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I have a story out today! 'A Sleeper Ship is Like a Game of Go' is probably the most ambitious thing I've ever written, with future tense and a bit of slice of life. It’s about why we tell stories, why we play Go, and the role of AI in both of those. clarkesworldmagazine.com/jia-wen_02_26/

what I did in 2025! I'm very proud of the year I had, and would love if you checked any of my stories out, I've linked some below :D

I'm so honored that my first published story is going to be in the first issue of @othersidespec.bsky.social Still hard to believe it's really happening. I'm so excited! 🐳

I got the proof of my upcoming novelette w/ @strangehorizons.bsky.social and reader, I almost cried. @jolantru.bsky.social has been a huge advocate for this story of the beauty and brutality of motherhood, conformity, and growing up, set against the backdrop of a war-torn Neverland. **Out Feb. 2!**

Guys, it looks *so good*. Can’t wait for you all to read my story in here and the other fictional and poetical delights. The extra cool thing is all the pieces in this issue are in 2nd person!

HUGE congrats to @acwise.bsky.social on the release of her third novel, BALLAD OF BONE ROAD. Even if I wasn't already on board because of her incredible writing and storytelling, she had me at ghosts, paranormal investigators, and a fae-queen movie starlet. Can't wait to read this!

The world is rough and I've got a withering cold but I want to share some joy: I have TWO stories coming out next month: a novelette about Wendy Darling, motherhood, & mankeeping from @strangehorizons.bsky.social and a short story I affectionately call "murder jeans" from @havenspec.bsky.social 🧵

Holy smokes this adaptation goes hard. This is an enchanting interpretation! Thank you @drabblecast.bsky.social www.drabblecast.org/2026/01/24/d...

A wild update: these two stories are releasing *on the same day.* Stay tuned on 2/2 for two very different, feminist tales.

In exactly one week, Ballad of the Bone Road will officially be out in the world! If you're in the Philly area, stop by Main Point Books on 1/27 to celebrate with signature cocktails, cupcakes, and conversation! www.eventbrite.com/e/ac-wise-an...

For whatever reason I didn't crow it to the skies yesterday, so let me do so today. Happiest of all (belated) book birthdays to this beautiful book and author @dragons.bsky.social. Poetry magic, court intrigue, Chinese myth, a gorgeous & devastating debut. Also: that cover! It's out now! Go get it!

Yes!!! I can’t wait to read this book! Congratulations, @dragons.bsky.social!

Support indies, support authors, support a woman’s right to cast poetry magic. @dragons.bsky.social

Look at this killer cover and TOC! If you can't wait another minute for "Bootcut" aka a sartorial feminist-revenge narrative aka the sisterhood of the traveling murder pants, subscribe to @havenspec.bsky.social's Patreon to get it in ONE WEEK. Otherwise you gotta wait til Feb 2nd 😱

I’m honored to be part of this amazing (and growing) cohort of novelists debuting in 2027 ✨📕 ❤️: 2027debutauthors.com

Do you have a book coming out this year and feel totally paralyzed by the idea of marketing it or prepping for launch? I got you (and a couple of openings in late Jan/ early Feb!)

Got a gift card burning a hole in your pocket? No time like the new year to grab a whole New Year's worth of incredible spec fic from @matociquala.bsky.social @darylwriterguy.bsky.social @dragons.bsky.social and more! (and yes you can order it at your local indie too!) books2read.com/newyearnewyo...

So excited to announce my motherhood horror story "Hollow Pines" will be published by 34 Orchard in November of this year!

Since it's my first post in 248573485 months, I wanted to remind you I have a free newsletter! I write about book marketing, craft, and the life of a creative person + resources, news, & tea recs. I'm weighing if I should keep it going. What do you think? pottern.substack.com/p/pushing-pa...

This post on procrastination by @apottern.bsky.social was just what I needed to read today. I love the idea of finding the emotional reason I'm avoiding something and naming it! open.substack.com/pub/pottern/...

Writers! How are your workshop applications coming? I have good news and bad news… The good news is that we have a STELLAR group of instructors this year! Fonda Lee is back this year after a break, joining Arkady Martine and Valerie Valdes, and new to the faculty: John Wiswell! FOUR amazing alumni!

New year, new awards, new cover!

New year, new cover, same cutting-edge speculative fiction. Hot off the presses, the PB edition now also has the new cover! (Panic shopping right now? Ebook's on supersale at Smashwords! Or tell your reading loved one you'll have them the perfect bokish gift for NYE) books2read.com/newyearnewyo...

🚨 The DOJ appears to have redacted Donald Trump’s name from the allegations made in this exhibit in the Epstein files. Trump’s name was in the original release. Now, it’s blacked out. See for yourself.

Look, maybe you're buying gifts for everyone right now and feeling a little burned out. Maybe you need to get yourself a little pick me up. Maybe that's a deeply discounted ebook of awesome speculative fiction. www.smashwords.com/books/view/1...

I had a really good writing day yesterday, the kind where you lose yourself in the work. I think my brain was grateful to disconnect from this reality for a bit and work through some stuff on the page. My creative friends, may you have a moment to dig into your art this week. You deserve it.

(I'm serious about review copies. Visit linktr.ee/newyearnewyoustories to request one!)

The writing retreats were excellent and now I'm opening up my 2026 calendar to new clients + workshops! Have a book launching soon? Or are you seeking a fresh look at your creativity or career? We'll make you actionable marketing a/o writing goals that meet you where you are + where you want to be!

They are giving away 50 copies of my debut, The Poet Empress, on goodreads! I hope you'll enter 🥰 #booksky #ThePoetEmpress

Having fun playing Where’s Waldo and spotting Psychic Trash Detectives in PAX Unplugged haul posts. 🦝

I’m editing an anthology! And it’s about cryptids! 👀 This is a dream project for me, and I can’t wait to share this book of games, stories, poems, and other uncanny ephemera with you. Follow the project on Backerkit to learn more.

I'm dying 😂

HOW BEAUTIFUL is this cover?! So excited to be in this anthology!!🌷

Y’all. It is 1 year TO THE DAY since Viable Paradise 2023 started, where I met the most incredible, driven, talented, and ambitious group of writers I’d ever encountered. And we PUBLISHED A BOOK TOGETHER!! I couldn’t be happier and more proud to share New Year, New You with you today. Check us out.

I snuck a story about cache invalidation into this anthology and they still gave it an award. Imagine how good the rest of the stories must be.

Reposting again to emphasize that we won an award!!! Librarians picked the anthology out for best indy scifi. Tldr librarians think we’re cool ✨ 🥈 🥰 📚

Heartbreaking. Thank you for sharing @scottedelman.bsky.social. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...

WE MAKING IT OUT OF THE CYCLE OF SAMSARA WITH THIS ONE The Good Place X The Wolf of Wall Street set in the Thai-Buddhist heaven. I hope you enjoy this absurd, divine comedy! Thank you @malf.bsky.social for the opportunity to gush about the Traibhumikatha and Wenjing Yang for the godlike art!!

It's been pointed out to me that I should take more credit: I designed our new cover, drawing on the original tremendous cover art by @sciencegeekmel.bsky.social + inspo from the gripping stories within. Get the ebook on sale today and see if you can connect the dots! books2read.com/newyearnewyo...

It's been just over a year since this enthusiastically crowd-funded anthology was released by the coolest SFF writers I know. Our contributors have won accolades and the book itself has won an IAP award! Check out it's hot, new cover + pick it up this weekend for $5! books2read.com/newyearnewyo...