Madeleine Pelletier
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Freelance writer and editor. Lover of birds and flash fiction. Member: Electric Sheep SF, Codex
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Thrilled to have a story up at Uncharted. It's got Crow. It's got Death. It's got carnival folk. Go on. You know you want to read it.
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Electric Sheep
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“Commander Maeb Len knows that, more than anything, an army needs hope in order to struggle onward. They need a vision to fight for and faith that the future will be better than the past. Better than the present.”
@clclark.bsky.social
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@bcsmagazine.bsky.social
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Captain and the Quartermaster by C.L. Clark
How different that was from the beginning. With her hand in Deputy Quartermaster Omopria’s, sneaking away from the army’s camp, Captain Len felt like she could climb the clouds. But the sky was clear ...
https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-captain-and-the-quartermaster/?ref=clclarkwrites.com
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Myna Chang
2 months ago
This is going to be a great meeting!
@clclark.bsky.social
@electricsheepsf.bsky.social
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Electric Sheep
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“With my eyes closed, I see: constellations of my future—the hero, the lover, the companions, the enemies to slay.” Love the expertise on display in this story!
@clclark.bsky.social
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@uncannymagazine.bsky.social
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You Perfect, Broken Thing - Uncanny Magazine
When I leave the kill floor, my legs are wasted. I shuffle to the women’s locker room. I can’t stand anymore, but I know if I sit, I’ll never get back up. At least, not for another hour. I prop myself...
https://www.uncannymagazine.com/article/you-perfect-broken-thing/
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Electric Sheep
2 months ago
This week’s guest is C.L. Clark! We’ll focus on the craft of short stories vs longer works – and getting them published. Huge thanks to C.L. for taking time to talk with us!
@clclark.bsky.social
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Honing the Blade
C. L. Clark is the author of the Magic of the Lost trilogy (The Unbroken, The Faithless, and The Sovereign), Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf, and Fate's Bane.
https://clclarkwrites.com/
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Electric Sheep
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“The air is birdsong and honeysuckle and the electric touch of approaching thunderstorms, and I can almost imagine myself happy here.” February Moon by Josh Rountree in Beneath Ceaseless Skies!
@joshrountree.bsky.social
@bcsmagazine.bsky.social
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies - February Moon by Josh Rountree
My children have spent so much time living with terrible realities that I’m afraid they no longer take the world’s dangers seriously. I wish for them to simply be children, and for myself to be burden...
https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/february-moon/
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Electric Sheep
2 months ago
“Night sits heavy against the harvested fields as my bones stir beneath the soil. They find one another, grind together, and take shape as I inhabit that old skin and prepare to play my part once again.” Another lush story from Josh Rountree!
@joshrountree.bsky.social
@thedeadlands.com
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Their Blood Smells of Love and Terror, by Josh Rountree - PSYCHOPOMP.COM
I don’t want the things they offer me. Warm blood and broken skulls. Grunting pigs and headless roosters. Bottles of […]
https://psychopomp.com/deadlands/issue-11/love-terror/
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Electric Sheep
2 months ago
“The witch hunter caught up with me along the banks of the Guadalupe River. He was barely old enough to grow a moustache, and I figured my husband had paid him half of what he would’ve paid someone with more experience.” Loved this!
@joshrountree.bsky.social
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Beneath Ceaseless Skies - The Guadalupe Witch by Josh Rountree
The way he said ran away from home made it sound like I was a child who’d snuck out after dark, gotten lost in the woods, and cried until her parents found her. But my leaving had purpose. Laboring un...
https://www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/the-guadalupe-witch/
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Electric Sheep
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“They step so softly they appear to drift above the graves. Bones bright as blades in the moonlight.” Josh Rountree in Pseudopod!
@joshrountree.bsky.social
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PseudoPod 882: See That My Grave is Kept Clean
Dig a hole, climb in, cover yourself in grave dirt. Not your face. You aren’t ready to join the dead, not yet. The bone men tend the graveyard, unaware they’re being watched. You’re crying because you...
https://pseudopod.org/2023/09/08/pseudopod-882-see-that-my-grave-is-kept-clean/
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Electric Sheep
2 months ago
This week’s guest is Josh Rountree! We’ll look at several short stories & his novella SUMMER IN THE HOUSE OF THE DEPARTED!
@joshrountree.bsky.social
@psychopomp.com
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Summer in the House of the Departed | Psychopomp
Forty-four years after his grandmother and an entire West Texas town vanished, Brady returns to his childhood home, hoping to follow in her footsteps.
https://psychopomp.com/product/summer-departed/
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Marcy Dilworth
3 months ago
What a story! Can't wait to talk about it with
@aimeeogdenwrites.com
and the
@electricsheepsf.bsky.social
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Electric Sheep
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Haven't shared this for a while. If you provide recs, reviews, news, or commentary about SPECULATIVE SHORT STORIES, I'm happy to add you!
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Electric Sheep
3 months ago
This week's guest is Helen McClory! First up is "The Companion" in Wigleaf! "At this time of day, the risk of attack was minimal, and all she had was that noise, that taste, the treachery beneath, and the cold air around."
@helenmcclory.bsky.social
@wigleaf.bsky.social
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McClory: 'The Companion'
Fiction by Helen McClory
https://wigleaf.com/201603companion.htm
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Electric Sheep
3 months ago
"The sound was high and wrenching. There was a strong, wild smell now. She and I stood watching the second wave of the storm as it broke, droplets spattering, dense as white oil." Love the relationship amid the storm!
@helenmcclory.bsky.social
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McClory: 'White Rain'
Fiction by Helen McClory
https://wigleaf.com/201811white.htm
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Electric Sheep
3 months ago
"I want to tell you about this other film I saw, one night when you were out sticking twigs in your hair and shoving your hand into the mouths of foxes, you dank, fleshy monster." Every bit of this story is unexpected! And sharp as a snakebite.
@helenmcclory.bsky.social
in Winter Tangerine!
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The Language of Heaven — Winter Tangerine
https://www.wintertangerine.com/mcclory-heaven/
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Electric Sheep
3 months ago
Political shenanigans prevent some of us from ordering directly from the press, which sucks. But you might find a copy at the evil place:
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Mayhem & Death
Mayhem & Death [McClory, Helen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Mayhem & Death
https://www.amazon.com/Mayhem-Death-Helen-McClory-author/dp/1912489023?ref_=ast_author_dp&th=1&psc=1
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Myna Chang
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Interview with
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about her upcoming collection, THE HOUSE OF ILLUSIONISTS!
@interstellarflight.bsky.social
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Author Interview * Vanessa Fogg
Vanessa Fogg has long been one of my favorite writers. Several of her short stories are on my secret “all-time best” list, so it’s a treat to learn about her new collection, The House of Illusionis…
https://mynachang.com/2025/10/10/author-interview-vanessa-fogg/
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Electric Sheep
3 months ago
A story in Helen McClory's collection, "Lore," creeped me out so much I still remembered it years after I read it. It's in her wonderful collection, MAYHEM & DEATH. It's available at 404 Ink if you're in the UK.
@helenmcclory.bsky.social
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Mayhem & Death - Helen McClory — 404 Ink
‘A writer completely unafraid’ - Ali Smith | ‘Shiny dark licorice mind candy’ - Margaret Atwood
https://www.404ink.com/store/p/mayhem-death
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ErinLindiCairns
3 months ago
I'm so excited to talk shop at Electric Sheep tomorrow!
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"Frank thought all the battle-drones had been deactivated. Certainly, none of them had ever looked around with curious little twitches of their front-facing cameras before." 💜
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Escape Pod 980: Peace by Piece
Frank thought all the battle-drones had been deactivated. Certainly, none of them had ever looked around with curious little twitches of their front-facing cameras before. This one whirred and clicked...
https://escapepod.org/2025/02/13/escape-pod-980-peace-by-piece/
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Electric Sheep
4 months ago
"The civilians were dancing on the train again, stomping their feet to the heartbeat of the engine." Eager to talk about "A Smokeless and Scorching Fire" by
@erincairns.bsky.social
- originally pub in Writers of the Future: Volume 34 & republished at
@inkfoundry.bsky.social
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Electric Sheep
4 months ago
This week's guest is Erin Cairns! We'll read several of Erin's stories and geek out about InkFoundry! InkFoundry is a phenomenal spec fic aggregator with a robust tagging system. It's easy to find whatever you want to read!
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ErinLindiCairns
4 months ago
It me! I'm really excited to visit Electric Sheep and talk writing, reading, and all things stories!!!
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Myna Chang
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"When we first met, I was a woman and she was a child, and the carnival was winding its way through one of those dusty states where everyone looks weary..." Gorgeous work from
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Thrilled to have a story up at Uncharted. It's got Crow. It's got Death. It's got carnival folk. Go on. You know you want to read it.
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Jason Sanford
7 months ago
Important news for fans of Apex Books
@apexmag.bsky.social
. In short, Apex was screwed by the bankruptcy of the parent of Diamond Book Distributors, who placed their books in retail stores. This hits my fiction hard. Please read and share this thread. 1/
www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontp...
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Looking into the Future
This year has not gone as planned. On January 14th, 2025, Diamond Comics filed for reorganization under Chapter 11. Years of bad business practices had caught up with Diamond Comics as they owed milli...
https://www.apexbookcompany.com/blogs/frontpage/apex-and-the-perils-of-book-publishing
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Electric Sheep
7 months ago
Looking for more fantastic fiction from Jason Sanford? Here's a great list of stories to pick from!
@jasonsanford.bsky.social
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Jason Sanford
The website of science fiction and fantasy writer Jason Sanford.
https://www.jasonsanford.com/
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Electric Sheep
7 months ago
Looking forward to hearing about Genre Grapevine! Jason's reporting and essays provide tremendous genre insight - if you're not already a Grapevine reader, check it out!
@jasonsanford.bsky.social
www.patreon.com/c/jasonsanfo...
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Get more from Jason Sanford on Patreon
creating speculative fiction
https://www.patreon.com/c/jasonsanford/posts
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Electric Sheep
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This week’s guest is Jason Sanford! We’re starting with The Eight-Thousanders! Read along with us!
@jasonsanford.bsky.social
@apexmag.bsky.social
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The Eight-Thousanders
He spoke once, the words whispered by frozen lips on a face so frostbitten he looked like a porcelain doll. I found him below...
https://www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-magazine/post/the-eight-thousanders
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"He’s looking down at the withered garlic in his hand, and it’s coiling around his thumb. He’s listening to it breathe, that little soft up and down, a pulse in his hands." So much tension in this story! 😯
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Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: The Sort by Thomas Ha
https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/ha_08_24/
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Uncanny Magazine
9 months ago
Cat's out of the bag, Space Unicorns! Uncanny’s Michael Damian Thomas and Lynne M. Thomas are the Content Editors of It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton!!!
www.vitalthrills.com/its-storytim...
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Wendy N. Wagner 🎃
10 months ago
Had a fantastic chat with the folks of
@electricsheepsf.bsky.social
about horror and dark fantasy writing -- it was a great way to start my day! (If only I hadn't read the news afterward ...)
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Electric Sheep
11 months ago
Today is our birthday! Electric Sheep has been hosting guest authors, craft discussions, and readings for 4 years! We've had more than 100 guest authors & editors, and we've read & shared almost 1000 spec short stories & articles. Thanks to everyone who has visited & supported us!
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Electric Sheep
11 months ago
Such a fun discussion today with F.E. Choe! She is an amazing writer! If you're interested in more of her work, check out her website!
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F.E. Choe
https://www.fechoe.com/
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Electric Sheep
12 months ago
Guest Editors: Rhonda Schlumpberger, Intrepidus Ink EIC
@intrepidusink.bsky.social
Wendy N. Wagner, Nightmare EIC
@wnwagner.bsky.social
@nightmare-magazine.com
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Radon Journal
12 months ago
If you've ever found yourself thinking, "Wow, Radon authors sure are cool people. I'd love to follow them." Well do we have something for you today: A Radon Journal Author Starter Pack, with all Radon authors past and present who are on Bluesky.
go.bsky.app/F6PjTVf
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Electric Sheep
12 months ago
How can we not brag when a member of Electric Sheep is a finalist for the Philip K. Dick award?? Huge congrats to
@taracampbell.bsky.social
&
@sfwp.bsky.social
for CITY OF DANCING GARGOYLES!
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Electric Sheep
12 months ago
@fiyahlitmag.bsky.social
fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/...
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FIYAH #18
This is Issue #18 and it’s available in downloadable PDF, MOBI, and EPUB formats. Buying for someone else? Hit up the Gift Issue for transferable download codes. See the description below for…
https://fiyahlitmag.com/shop/issues/2021-issues/fiyah-18/
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Electric Sheep
12 months ago
@nightlightpod.bsky.social
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Fatal Conditions by Chris Campbell
Podcast Episode · NIGHTLIGHT: A Horror Fiction Podcast · 08/17/2023 · 27m
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/fatal-conditions-by-chris-campbell/id1399377895?i=1000624759792
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Electric Sheep
12 months ago
Thrilled to welcome
@chriscampbell.bsky.social
this week! First up is “Fatal Conditions.” Find “Fatal Conditions” in: FIYAH #18 NightLight Horror Fiction Podcast The Tentaculum Issue 3 Read along with us! Links ⬇️
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Electric Sheep
12 months ago
Announcing our Winter 2025 Lineup! We hope you’ll read along with us! Featured Authors: Chris Campbell
@chriscampbell.bsky.social
F.E. Choe Yaroslav Barsukov
@barsukov.com
Lyndsie Manusos
@lmanusos.bsky.social
Premee Mohammad
@premeemohamed.com
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Electric Sheep
about 1 year ago
"Genetic molecular structures were designed in haste to sub-atomically dismantle toxins, dioxins, heavy metals, plastics, silica, and general waste." Option One - An elegant & satisfying poem by
@pedroiniguez.bsky.social
in
@hexagonmagazine.bsky.social
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Issue 9 / Summer 2022
Hexagon Issue 9 / Summer 2022 – PDF Contents p. 5 Option One – Pedro Iniguez p. 7 Build-a-Pet – Mary E. Lowd p. 10 To the Dark Side of the Moon – Grace Chan p. 22 Working Ov…
https://hexagonmagazine.ca/issue-9-summer-2022/
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Premee Mohamed
about 1 year ago
*deep sigh* Anyway, I did my round-up post of award-eligible work for the year! Nothing much, just one novel, three novellas, one novelette, and seven short stories, ha ha, I am going to go lie down now
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Electric Sheep
about 1 year ago
Sharing again! Welcome new friends! This starter pack includes folks who provide: *News *Reviews *Recommendations *Commentary for short speculative fiction! If you provide these things, I'm happy to add you to the list! (Will also remove you if you don't want to be included!)
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Electric Sheep
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Wole Talabi’s Nebula-nominated novelette reeled us in with the title—“A Dream of Electric Mothers”—and kept us spellbound with the prose! First published in the Africa Risen anthology, reprinted at Reactor
@wtalabi.bsky.social
@reactorsff.bsky.social
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A Dream of Electric Mothers - Reactor
We're excited to reprint "A Dream of Electric Mothers," the 2023 Nebula Award–nominated novelette by Wole Talabi, first published in Africa Risen: A New Era of Speculative Fiction, the NAACP Image Awa...
https://reactormag.com/a-dream-of-electric-mothers-wole-talabi/
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Electric Sheep
about 1 year ago
This week we’re reading stories by Wole Talabi! First up is “Comments on Your Provisional Patent Application for an Eternal Spirit Core” in
@clarkesworldmagazine.com
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@wtalabi.bsky.social
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Clarkesworld Magazine - Science Fiction & Fantasy
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast. This page: Comments on Your Provisional Patent Application for an Eternal Spirit Core by Wole Talabi
https://clarkesworldmagazine.com/talabi_03_21/
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Eugenia Triantafyllou
about 1 year ago
Hello new followers! :) I am Eugenia Triantafyllou a Greek writer who has a soft spot for dark stuff but occasionally strays towards sff. My fiction has won the Shirley Jackson Award and have been nominated for the Ignyte, Nebula, Locus and World Fantasy Awards.
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Premee Mohamed
about 1 year ago
Anyway, happy Friday! I have hours of work to do before going out with friends which I haven't done for like... months here?? I don't know. Today might be a good day to buy THE BUTCHER OF THE FOREST, a story about... having... a nice day out with animal friends! 🦊🦄🍎🌲
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The Butcher of the Forest
"A perfect mix of horror and fantasy."—The New York Times“The Butcher of the Forest” shows exactly why Mohamed is one of fantasy’s rising stars."—T...
https://us.macmillan.com/books/9781250881786/thebutcheroftheforest
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Cameron Loxdale
about 1 year ago
Good morning Bluesky. Here's a helpful starter pack for divorced men named Geoff but one has been murdered. Please help us find the killer.
go.bsky.app/KDY26rh
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Susie Dent
about 1 year ago
Word of the Day, should you need it, is ‘latibulate’, a 17th-century verb meaning to find a corner somewhere and hide in it.
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Adria Bailton
about 1 year ago
Starter packs I'm in that you might enjoy others:
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