Just one #tweak, and it's approved. #7syllablesentence

He turned his wrist, listening to the last of the liquid swirling around inside the can. He promised to try harder, to #sublimate his incessant craving with healthy distractions—walking the dog, getting around to chores. But the soda was already in the house. And he wasn't a wasteful man. #vss365

If you never #bend, you'll break. #7syllablesentence

I #wave and hope to forget. #7syllablesentence

“That's it?” I want to bite my tongue, but I'm tired of the disappointment. “Nothing good. It's always #scrutiny with you.” Mom's lips are tight, wordless. It's her eyes that speak. But before I can make sense of them, she looks away, at the door. This will never be good enough for her. #vss365

Quick poll for writers! open.substack.com/pub/kristent...

"Kerfuffle" is a fun word to use in everyday conversation. 😉 You're welcome.

“My neighbors smile when they burn.” Chattering Spines, by Mike Wyant Jr Narrator: Dave Robison Host: Alasdair Stuart Audio: Chelsea Davis This is a PseudoPod original C/W immolation, guns, animal harm pseudopod.org/2025/09/05/p...

Something super fun came in the mail! Grateful for Margot Atwell starting the Kickstarter and all the backers getting this project out there! Looking forward to reading these pieces. It's always RHPS season in my book, but it's especially fun this time of year. 👄👠🕸️

Holy crap. If you want a read that tears into you, check this out.

My husband's drink for tonight. It's amazing outside. 🐙🍋‍🟩 #InverteFest

Check out that silk work. 🕷️🕸️ #InverteFest

Honestly, I kind of get it.

This was hard to capture. What's going on here? #InverteFest

Labor Day Weekend plans 🐛🪲🐙

If you like your #ghost stories dark, scary, and full of sharp social commentary, read our Shirley Jackson Award-winning anthology Why Didn't You Just Leave. This weekend, we're offering the ebook for free. It's best to read it right before bed. #booksky 👻 dl.bookfunnel.com/tg9np8e7ap

Suddenly, Seymour is standing beside you. A moment ago you were alone in the room. His eyes are black and depthless. The lights go out.

This actually made my jaw drop.

Our brains when we query: open.substack.com/pub/kristent...

Something exciting came in the mail today—a bunch of zines from @cursedmorsels.bsky.social! If you've read them, do you have a favorite?

Books to read if you find a failed friendship more shattering than a failed romance.

Enjoyed this!

Absolutely love this

How many of you have taken a trip to Lonesome Dove? I'm finally getting around to reading this. I wanted something that would completely immerse me in a world.

I'm so grateful for my in-person writing group. I love the diversity of backgrounds and voices. There's a special vulnerability in a small writing circle. I'm one of the youngest members of the group, so I have several models of what my life can look like someday (or even now!). 💚

Blue Stoop gets me.

www.washingtonpost.com/books/2025/0... "...[W]hat makes the form feel especially lovely is that each of these stories is a gift. Someone, somewhere has toiled, and perhaps giggled, over their keyboard. The only glory in it for them is the hope that their words might intrigue, arouse or amuse you."

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Whoa. This one definitely got me tense.

A happy little blob in my office from geekboypress.com at Blobfest

electricliterature.com/ai-cant-gasl... I used to write all my stories by hand before typing them. Now, I mostly draft by typing. Does anything get sacrificed for speed?

We're focusing on the wrong evil. Em dash is the good guy.

electricliterature.com/girls-who-jo... Maybe it’s because she offers an alternative to the endless performance of the internet. Maybe it’s because she reminds us that we’re allowed to write things we’ll never publish. Maybe it’s because she believes, so radically, that her life is worth documenting.

Really enjoyed the Lovecraftian @pseudopod.org 980: Nesters by Siobhan Carroll, narrated by Leanna Renee Hieber! Give it a listen. 🌿🌾 open.spotify.com/episode/3e4q...

Iced tea season is here! (Spooky season is year-round.)

When there's a wasp flying around the front doors to your building, and you're careful about not letting it inside but know not everyone else will be

www.cleavermagazine.com/write-down-w... Fun tips!

I took a really cool workshop this afternoon, The Horror of Having a Body, offered through Lighthouse Writers Workshop, taught by Daniel Levine. I left with a lot to think about what I want to say about people, bodies, and being with body horror. . . . What's horrifying about having a body? 🦵 💪👂🤚👀

www.kickstarter.com/projects/mar... Let's make this cool collection happen. Currently shivering with antici . . . pation. 👄 #rhps #rockyhorror #queer #kickstarter

“Gotta ask,” I said, looking over our latest #product, confused. “Who is our target demographic, exactly?” The marketing manager smirked and responded, “You are wondering who would want 90s characters doing true crime podcasts?” “Yes.” “Millennials, man. This is why I work in marketing.” #vss365

The screen switches between images—at least, it's supposed to. "See, there's #segmentation based on whether they're 'accepted.'" She curls her fingers into air quotes. The room hums in approval. I nod, but I still can't see it. I'm not "accepted" and hope to Hell or Him or Her I never am. #vss365