In so far as one denies what is, one is possessed by what is not, the compulsions, the fantasies, the terrors that flock to fill the void.

Going on 36 hours holed up in my bedroom with an air purifier trying not to hack my lungs out. And that’s nothing to the folks who’ve lost homes. Feeling angry today.

A native fish species is eating some of the most damaging invasive species in the Great Lakes…AND making a significant impact! Freshwater Drum: The overlooked native fish that has been crushing trillions of Zebra & Quagga Mussels in Lake Erie www.canr.msu.edu/news/freshwa...

I'm so angry this is our every summer now -watching Canada burn, watching ecosystems die and homes burn, & we just keep digging oil out of the ground. Our politicians keep spending public dollars on the oil industry; subsidies, more pipelines, sending our clean energy to run LNG plants. Insanity.

Reminder that you can and should preorder the FORGED IN FIYAH, the anthology celebrating 10 years of FIYAH. Out in September. www.ldlewiswrites.com/news-updates...

Hi! We lack only $150 to achieve this goal. Can you help? You can check my thread about LGBTQIA+ rights in Brazil! Every $5 and $10 helps a lot ❤️ #trans #EN #mutualaid #helpsky

khōréō is one of the most important voices in the short fiction world right now, and has been consistently publishing absolutely stellar work since they started. They're ALMOST at their funding goal, and there's only a few days left to back; let's make sure they continue.

Two days!!!!

My review of @talesfeathers.bsky.social volume 4 for @locusmag.bsky.social is now available to read online! locusmag.com/review/tales...

I am very mature

Have we not eaten while another starved? Will you punish us for that? Will you reward us for the virtue of starving while others ate? No man earns punishment, no man earns reward. Free your mind of the idea of deserving, the idea of earning, and you will begin to be able to think

Such beautiful art from @florencechien.com’s launch today!! I was raised on YA fantasy fandom and all I ever want is good character art ✨

As someone who reads slush on a regular basis, I have many many thoughts on the AI-subs stories being shared right now, but one thing is for sure: I hate what AI generated stories are doing to zines and publishers and writers. It makes things harder for everyone who is doing legit work.

An incisive thread

Hii good morning/afternoon for all awesome folks reading this thread and helping me boost my crowd! 😊 You know the drill, right? 1 like = 1 fact ab LGBTQIA+ rights in Brazil. I'm doing this to help my mom survive cancer and you can read more about it here: ko-fi.com/haileykaas #mutualaid #LGBTQIA+

clear distillation of a damning colonial angle to the current cross-genre zeal for purple nonsense metaphors lauded as "poetic" (in re: Granta & AI): "The real question... is why a particular form of trained, statistical incoherence was so readily legible to its judges as postcolonial seriousness."

Hugely appreciative of Bona Books doing their due diligence in verifying suspected AI use by one of their contributors, and bringing this issue to light. A depressing read well worth your time.

Last year I read submissions curled up under a blanket while it snowed. This time I’ll be on the balcony with my garden for company. We‘ve long tried to pull our production earlier into the year but I don’t think I realized how successful we were until just now :) Anyway send us your stuff!!!

fans of If Found Return to Hell (i know you're out there) watch out for the latest @augursociety.bsky.social issue for a little more from the world of king death & world weary reapers

The end justifies the means. But what if there never is an end? All we have is means.

Just hit this scene in @emdashliu.bsky.social’s If Found, Return to Hell & let out a little yelp of excitement! Keep an eye out for Lark in issue 9.1 of @augursociety.bsky.social later this summer :)

Submissions for FIYAH #40 are OPEN! Deadline July 31. Get more info about "Conjuring Academies & Spellbound Scholars" at the link! fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/

📌 SUBS ARE OPEN this July!! Submit your fiction and poetry to @augursociety.bsky.social Issue 10 📚️ Scroll for more info! 👇️ buff.ly/AKmSaxU 🧵

There are literally more than 8 people listed proposing this amendment

Happy Juneteenth! Read Black poets and Black SFF writers today and every day and forever and ever!

Queer POC take note!! This is tomorrow!

I just did this.

All the choices I didn't make. All the things I lost and spent and wasted. I can give them back to the world. To the lives that haven't been lived yet. That will be my gift back to the world that gave me the life I did live, the love I loved, the breath I breathed.

I published some of my thoughts on the 2026 Nebulas and the state of global SFF! renanbernardo.substack.com/p/a-brief-th...

Alongside my team of 40+, I am delighted to be a finalist for the Ignyte Community Award 🔥 Many moons ago, three gender-non-conforming people founded this space—and in the decade since, 100s of people across intersections have volunteered and published with us. We host the community; they are it.

for years, I admired from afar as @augursociety.bsky.social transformed the sff spaces I knew for the better with dedication and enthusiasm. since joining, it's been an immense gift to get to learn from and grow with this (enormous!) team. congrats to all the fellow nominees making waves 🌊

THE FINAL DAY We're actually so close to year 6, we're already now at $11.4k, LET'S MAKE THIS HAPPEN

@suntorya.bsky.social is such an insightful, thoughtful editor - I highly recommend nabbing one of her edit kickstarter prizes (only a few left!) and supporting diverse voices in fantasy lit while you're at it

That 10k mark is awfully close 👀👀👀👀👀👀👀

Editorial can be a bit of an obscure process! Here’s a peek at how our team approaches each story with care, intention, and collaboration.

Get a peek into the behind-the-scenes of our editorial process! With the submissions behind-the-scenes update from @andregeleynse.com from May 14, you can see the whole life cycle of a T&F story

New day, new T&F story! 👀 “nohkôm's Coffee” by Benjamin Johns is a heartfelt story about memories shared over a cup of coffee. ☕️ Read it now! 🔗 augursociety.org/nohkoms-coff...

We passed $8.7k, but we have a ways to go before we reach the $13k we need for T&F Year 6. Think we can hit $9k today? 👀👀 Please boost the campaign and back if you can! 💜

today @wolsakandwynn.bsky.social published my book THE LIBRARY COSMIC, 6 interlinked stories that weave in and out of time. it is weird and cross genre and a love letter to so many things. I'm very proud that it is out in the world, anywhere books are found! www.indiebookstores.ca/book/9781998...

A previous Augur Kickstarter edit evolved into a publication in the Fiddlehead and a book edit, which was all a delightful process to be part of. Let me edit your work!!!

A magazine about all things #SFinTranslation and #worldsff. Spread the word! #sff #translation www.sfintranslation.com?p=16928

Augurians! We have FIVE DAYS to get Tales & Feathers to Year 6! 😱 We have: $8,617 We need: $13,000 That's only $4,383 to secure the future of our slice-of-life sibling. 💪 LOADS of great rewards available (including fiction edits, ALL issues of Augur, & more! 👀) Back and share to get us there! 💜

More edits are up! Editorial is the heart and soul at T&F and Augur. Our process is centred around author vision and isn’t afraid to get deep into a text. Let’s dive into your work 📑

We have ‼️8 days‼️left to raise $4800 for year 6 of Tales & Feathers. And if we can get there we might even reach our Print Edition goals!! 👀 Please back if you can! And if you can't, likes and shares are a huge help. We so appreciate your support and can't wait to bring you more cozy fantasy. 💚

Last week @andregeleynse.com gave a peak behind the curtain at our submissions process. But are you wondering what comes next? Keep an eye on our Kickstarter page for a behind the scenes look at our editorial process next week! (PS did you know, if you back us you'll get notified of new updates 👀)

AUGURIANS! Thank you for supporting @talesfeathers.bsky.social on Kickstarter so far! We passed $8,000 & we're on the way to funding YEAR 6! 👀 We have until MAY 31 to raise the $15,500 CAD ($11.4k USD!) for 2 more years & put out our FIRST ever print edition! 📚✨ Help back us NOW! 🔗 Link in bio!

We passed $8k yesterday! That puts us almost 25% of the way to funding YEAR 6! 😲 Lots of great rewards available if you haven't backed yet, including ARCHAEOLOGY CONSULTATIONS with @hramsaroop.bsky.social 🤩🤩 Back and share to support slice of life fantasy! We can't do it without you. 💚

It's difficult to keep a magazine going without running at a loss, either of money, time & energy, or all of the above. Support short SFF while it's here. Anathema is returning from hiatus, and somehow have not yet reached their Kickstarter goal. Back if you can! bsky.app/profile/anat...

The loss of FIYAH is an incredible loss for the SFF community. They consistently published superlative work by fantastic creators, and I sincerely hope they can return from this hiatus in future to a stronger and more supportive short fiction ecosystem.

I have like 12,000 things to do today and this wasn't on my list but there are currently 2 ways to support the Ignytes: General Donations: ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/support/ Sponsorship: donorbox.org/sponsor-the-... If you're local to the ATL area, I'm also looking for help packing trophies.