Death seems the only desirable sequel for a career like this

Late pledges are open for one week. If we reach our first stretch goal +$1326, we get to add more stories and another issue next year! The stories of monsters and heartbreak are waiting for us… kck.st/4mIkEm1

MONDAY is the last day!!! 😁🦄

Gift from a friend

It is not down in any map; true places never are.

I thought I might as well go below and make a rough draft of my will.

Glad you enjoyed @mollytanzer.bsky.social's story! All fiction at BCS is free. :) Over 900 stories in 17 years. We're a 501c3 nonprofit; our mission is to promote F/SF. You can support us publishing great stories by buying our ebooks or through the BCS Patreon: www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas...

And what are you, reader, but a Loose-Fish and a Fast-Fish, too?

i miss the early internet. people were like “you gotta see this dude. this cat sure is long.” and they were right. it was really long. it never shoulda gotten any more complicated than that.

Welcome to OTHERSIDE, a magazine of speculative fiction and poetry by 2SLGBTQIA+ writers! This October, we’ll be fundraising on Kickstarter. Until then, you can join us on our Patreon! We’ll open for submissions in January 2026. See thread for details! 🪐🗡️ (1/5)

APP DEADLINE 4/1! If you want customized guidance to make major progress in your writing, Odyssey can help. Choose your schedule: 6, 12, 18 wks. Learn what you want & need to learn to become the writer you want to be! odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-wo... #writingworkshop #writersworkshop #amwriting

One definite advantage of this platform over Twitter is the distinct lack of AI Ghibli slop infesting my eyeballs…

AI disruption: "programmers and writers: occupations where the job from start to finish is as close as possible to what AI excels at: nice, clean, linear and sequential tasks, exam-style questions and essay assignments. both jobs also have high rates of contracting or freelancing." My thoughts below

OK Bluesky, time to try to recreate a hit thread from the bad place, wherein I give you all of the tips for how to get your story published in Fusion Fragment. 1 Like = 1 Tip or until I run out of ideas or until I finish my drink.

petition to outlaw every website on the internet asking you to sign in with google

Strange Horizons will have 3 FICTION SUBMISSION WINDOWS in 2025. General April 16th with a 1,000 story cap Novelette (10k to 18k words) June 4th with a 300 story cap Indigenous Authors November 3rd with a 500 story cap Submission windows will begin at 9am UTC and end when we reach the cap.

You'll never get better critiques than the ones you'll get from Jeanne during YPO. The first fiction piece I sold as a writer this year is the first thing I wrote after finishing Odyssey last year, and the experience has made me so much more confident as a writer! I can't recommend it highly enough!

New call from @flashfictiononline.bsky.social. Take a hike and start writing!

Odyssey graduate @rfkuang.bsky.social describes her workshop experience. If you want customized guidance to improve your writing, Your Personal Odyssey can help. App Deadline 4/1 odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-wo... Check out R. F. Kuang’s bestselling novel Yellowface from HarperCollins! #writing

Open for applications! Give your writing dreams a boost. So worth it! @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social #writingcommunity Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop is an advanced, one-on-one, intensive program customized to each student. Here’s the info link: www.odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-wo....

Derek Wagner brings us a day. A regular day in the life of a bro. A guy. Just a guy trying to keep the thoughts at bay in a dying world in Rise And Grind. www.neondystopia.com?p=100043173

After months of rumors, I can confirm that the "big 3" SF/F magazines of Asimov's Science Fiction, Analog Science Fiction and Fact, and Fantasy and Science Fiction have been purchased. The new owner is Steven Salpeter and a group of investors. 1/2 www.patreon.com/posts/123173...

Tell all your friends. Talk about which drabbles are your favorite and then tell me. I;d love to hear about it. 😁💙

My new story, Rise and Grind, is out today in Neon Dystopia! It’s a weird second-person vision of the future about having a parasocial relationship with yourself. Sort of. Give it a read if you have some time! www.neondystopia.com?p=100043173

Stegobeetle

Hey friends and fiends! Haven Spec’s Kickstarter is about 60% funded and we only have 11 days left, so if you love speculative fiction and want to help @havenspec.bsky.social keep paying pro rates, please consider contributing if you can. And please boost? Ty www.kickstarter.com/projects/hav...

HE'S GOT A GUN

Relatable.

Jacob Wrestling the Angel, Italian School, 17th century, 📸 by @Photography514

Three fights in nine seconds lol.

AWARDS time! Support your favorite authors, artists, publishers, and more...! SFWA members can vote in the Nebula Awards nebulas.sfwa.org/about-the-ne... Worldcon members can vote in the Hugo Awards seattlein2025.org/wsfs/hugo-aw... Anyone can vote in the Locus Awards locusmag.com/2025/02/2024...

Sorry for the delay folks, but here is Issue 44 of the magazine. Read them all for free! factorfourmag.com/category/iss...

Writers of #fantasy, #sciencefiction, and #horror, want to learn from 163 hours of the renowned Odyssey lectures, deep practice, expert feedback, & extensive mentoring? Odyssey has a program for that. App deadline 4/1 www.odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-wo... #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi

Want to bring your writing to the next level? Your Personal Odyssey, a 1-on-1, online workshop customized for each writer, can help. Choose your pace (6, 12, or 18 weeks), choose your topics. App deadline 4/1. Scholarships! www.odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-wo... #writingtips

So excited for my debut flash, Because It Is My Nature @factorfourmagazine.com to be featured in this month’s flash roundup! Thanks so much, @mynachang.bsky.social , this means a lot!

i've been overly negative these days, so i'm going to end the night by saying i finally saw angel's egg (1985) and it lit up my brain like a christmas tree

Want to bring your writing closer to the best it can be? Your Personal Odyssey, a 1-on-1, online workshop customized for each writer, can help. Choose your pace (6, 12 or 18 weeks), choose your topics. App deadline 4/1. Scholarships! www.odysseyworkshop.org/about-the-wo... #writingworkshop

A no-fee contest for aspiring spec fic writers! (And yes, that's me in the list of judges)

Holy hell, my first pro pub, Because It Is My Nature, is live @factorfourmagazine.com ! So stoked!

Holy hell, my first pro pub, Because It Is My Nature, is live @factorfourmagazine.com ! So stoked!

Just signed the contract on my first pro sale! My kaiju flash fiction story, Because It Is My Nature, will be published by Factor Four Magazine in 2025! So excited!

The audio version of my novelette “Negative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being” is now live on Clarkesworld’s podcast! ✨ Here are the links to the episode: Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7jTF... Apple podcast: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/c...

Nancy By Ernie Bushmiller December 11,1964