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Every novel in the past five years has the same ending: all the characters turn out to be aspects of the same person, who is in turn a sliver of the subconsciousness of a cosmic mollusk. ENOUGH. Not every novel needs the gestalt cosmic mollusk ending. I'm sick of the obligatory dreamslimetrail.

I finished the thing www.youtube.com/watch?v=ic_8...

Day 10! Dinner, Then Dessert by @norah.love published by @sliceduppress.bsky.social in Slay and Slay Again (with bonus poem Pa(i)ncakes by @amabilisohara.bsky.social). Twisted tales of devouring passions - read my review here: mickstaniforth.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/s...

Being able to take feedback on board is a critical skill for writers. And that does create real problems for marginalized writers, who need the additional skill of learning to identify and quietly ignore bullshit "feedback" without seeming arrogant or resistant And then there's these fucking guys

Reddish viaduct looks v pretty today!

And Tiny Tim, WHO COULD NOT DIE, crawled on under the glare of the dying sun

Best things I've read this year (even though there's a month left) have been Chainsaw Man (Fujimoto) + The Vanished Birds (Simon Jimenez) + a re-read of Slaughterhouse-Five (Vonnegut), all winning the title because they forever remain on my mind

David Graeber said this in 2012 about protests in New York City. Though this is increasingly what is happening this week in Los Angeles. davidgraeber.org/articles/con...

Managed to catch the last vestiges of sunset!

this story is legitimately a master class in flash fiction; it will blow your mind

I wrote an article about what I look for when reading slush. 👀

Reminder that the bundle is still available until the end of the month. Take advantage of the 2 for 1 deal today!

I said it years ago and I'll say it again: This is just conscription and company towns, but on Mars. That's bad.

Came up with a belter of an elevator pitch for my novel btw: "a love triangle between two women and a sentient planet"

I love mass market paperbacks and I miss them so much

Who would've guessed that planning a novel is hard? 😭

I bought these last night--very excited to get stuck in!!

Macbeth's fatal flaw was lust for power; Othello's jealousy. Mine? Small Bookshop Run By Friendly Bookseller

Normally avoid trans discourse here, but can we cut this fucking "haha terf island basically all British people are terfs" shit out please? It's not only untrue, but spreading it emboldens actual terfs while also making British baby transes feel like nobody has their backs. It's deeply unhelpful.

OK!

Want to follow authors and artists who've appeared in Metaphorosis? Here's your starter pack! go.bsky.app/Spu6tF5 If I inadvertently missed anyone who's on Bluesky, let me know.

So glad to finally have my copy of Slay and Slay Again!! It features my story, "Dinner, then Dessert" about women being terrible and also making equally terrible decisions. You can grab a copy here: sliceduppress.com/sasa/

Never been so grateful to be in one of the evilest of train stations (second only to my nemesis, London Euston): Manchester Piccadilly. Almost home!!

It was so lovely to talk to @ragwriter.bsky.social, @siobhanmull.bsky.social, @apar.bsky.social, @marywrites.bsky.social and others last night at #Glasgow2024! Wishing us all continued future success 💪😤

Got my copy of "Slay and Slay Again: A Queer Horror Anthology" from @sliceduppress.bsky.social! Thank you! It features my story “This is My Rifle” a cautionary tale about mixing firearms, AI, and toxic masculinity. So much good stuff in this anthology! Link: sliceduppress.com/sasa/

I have a short story in this anthology and let me confirm that all the stories are VERY HORROR and VERY QUEER 💖

#Worldcon2024 has been an utter delight so far! Although I don't think I've been tireder in my life 😭

Think Crunchwrap should come with me to #Glasgow2024 tbh

It's tomorrow!!!! It's nearly here!!! We could not be more excited! We cannot wait to see you all in-person and online!!!!! We hope you are all as excited as we are!!!!

Michael Phelps naturally has the wingspan of a pterodactyl and yet there was never an outcry for him to return his medals. Fascinating. 🧐😑

it's finally here! SLAY AND AND SLAY AGAIN! should be dropping onto your e-reader today, or through your letterbox soon if you ordered a paperback. 💀🌈 And if you haven't got yours yet, what's stopping you? 21 fantastic #queer #horror stories & poems await: sliceduppress.com/sasa

"You can see the blood under her fingernails. She squeezes your thigh even tighter and doesn't kiss you, although you wish she would." - from Dinner, Then Dessert by @norah.love - featured in SLAY AND SLAY AGAIN! releasing 31st July (that's next Wednesday!) Preorder here: sliceduppress.com/sasa

Massive thanks to @horrorsong.blog for the kind words! SLAY AND SLAY AGAIN! releases July 31st, preorder links on our website at sliceduppress.com/sasa

It came from Norah Lovelock @norah.love magazine.metaphorosis.com/authors/2024...

My short story about a very hungry demon girlfriend is in here!! (And the other stories and poems are brilliant, too, if you're looking for some queer horror.)

In exactly ONE MONTH (4/22), this queer romcom that's been cooking since 2012 will be out of the oven and into your hands, just in time for a swoony summer read! Watch this space for daily FAQs, trivia, character intros and more leading up to release! riptidepublishing.com/collections/...

*high-fiving each plate on the back of a stegosaurus as I pass by him* good game good game good game

Just launched on Kickstarter: The Author's Guide to Traditional Publishing. Written by someone I know, a professional editor with decades of experience! www.kickstarter.com/projects/the...

10 games to get to know me: Hades Fallout: New Vegas Baldur's Gate 3 Mass Effect Trilogy Shin Megami Tensei: Digital Devil Saga Hollow Knight Rimworld Hypnospace Outlaw Dishonored Portal 2

St. Patrick's Day is a good time to reflect on how famines caused by occupying powers are horrific, inhumane, and avoidable.

I'm so, so excited to be part of this anthology!!!!

Got another acceptance today!! 🥳 It's a Very Horrid and Very Queer story and I'm very very glad someone bought it!

The researchers “found that, as language models grow, covert racism increases. Ethical guardrails, they learned, simply teach language models to be more discreet about their racial biases.”

The replies to this thread are wonderful, I'm learning about new-to-me female authors of color from decades and decades ago -- many of whom didn't get the SFF recognition they deserve Women have always written specfic. Women of color have always written specfic 😊❤️

I'm writing all the fun, easy WIPs instead of writing the difficult WIP because That's Difficult, And Have You Considered: No?

Oh, to be a spoiled brat cat ....

Palestine Writes is organizing a fund to help Palestinian students from Gaza who are stranded abroad. Please signal boost, and give if you can: pfp.networkforgood.com/projects/215...

Good morning, bsky. In 2024, I'd love for people to do the work and learn how fatphobia and BMI are derived from and tools of colonialism and white supremacy. You cannot be antiracist and cling to fatphobia. Let me share some links to help you get started! laidlawscholars.network/posts/why-do...