Kinda crazy idea but maybe if you don't have the capacity to inform folks when they haven't received a writing grant, maybe rethink your capacity to offer grants before announcing your winners for applicants to discover later. #amwriting #amannoyed #transparencyplease

A book containing puzzling drawings and a strange writing system has intrigued cryptographers, historians, linguists, and more for centuries... In our latest bonus episode we get enthusiastic about the mysterious Voynich Manuscript with @chirila.bsky.social!

Feels surreal to be able to say this, but my very first published story is out in Clarkesworld today! clarkesworldmagazine.com/jin_12_25/

Missed murmurstations EP 8 with @aijiang.bsky.social?🎙️🎧 Listen back as Sonia and Ai talk about pushing creative boundaries and Ai’s love of blending genres like sci-fi, fantasy, and horror to craft stories that are jarring and refreshing. 📚 Check it out NOW on Spotify and Apple! 🔗 Link in bio!

Emily Dickinson rolling in her grave 😭 — The saddest dash, the sweetest dash — The maddest dash that grows, —

Some of you may know that I curate a huge reading list if Palestinian fantasy, science fiction, and horror. It is not up to date… Please comment if you identify as Palestinian, or if you know of something that should be in the list! Please share for visibility. soniasulaiman.com/readpalestin...

Happy World Linguistics Day from Los Angeles, California!

the good thing about short stories is that each one is a clean slate. you write one that sucks, write another. write one you love that gets ignored, write another. write one you think is perfect down to the last period, write another. write an ok one phoned in, write another. wait did i say good

Finally received my copies of Afrofuturism Tales. My first short story sale! 🥰 Shoutout to #FlameTreePress, @isisasare.bsky.social (editor), @nisishawl.bsky.social (foreword), @sandramgray1.bsky.social (intro). #SFF #SpecFic #BlackSFF #BlackSpecFic

You can also find copies of Storyteller: A Tanith Lee Tribute Anthology at the book table near the art show (part of the main convention space)!

I'm participating in #NoNotWriMo this month but something that has always eluded me is how to stay organized. I have hundreds of little snippets of ideas all over the place because that's how I meet my writing goal. How do you all stay organized? #amwriting #writingcommunity #freewrite

Excited to share I'll be joining @futurescapesww.bsky.social Long Manuscript Workshop with Miriam Cortinovis! This is a huge step as I've struggled with writing beginnings, so I'm excited to sharpen up my early worldbuilding and get this novel done! #amwriting #speculativefiction #amwritingscifi

My first short story in 7+ years is in this issue of Augur. Give it a read! 🍯

This thread rules.

The Seaglass Blade queer epic fantasy kickstarter launched this morning and hit its initial funding goal in 10 minutes! 🥰 We have unlocked the first stretch goal and I hope we'll reach stretch goal 2 soon! www.kickstarter.com/projects/jcs...

After a year of my laptop not being backed up, and a month after I found the backup drive, can I now say I backed it up and can finally stop panicking anytime I take my laptop somewhere. Ok meteor, you can now crash into my car and destroy my laptop, my novel is secure (pls don't actlly do that)

Book 1: *My spoiled character doesn't get to enroll in military school and gets grounded on Earth* --> Poor lil dude *pat, pat* Book 2: *my character experiences horrors upon horrors* --> Please, stop! He's already nearly dead! Think of the children 🥺😭 Sorry/not sorry the plot told me to.

I still remember the looks I got when I shopped at Walmart in college for basic goods but we were all supposed to be so socially "aware". Sorry, but I literally couldn't afford underwear at the boutique shop.

Trying to push through the disappointment, but at this point 13 rejections / 14 submissions this year (goal was 1 sub / month which I was so happy to exceed) is really weighing on me. I just needed ONE win. Ugh #amwriting #writingrejections

Awesome masterclass coming up with NK Jemisin through BlueStoop. Can't wait!

after millions of views and shares of my Portland Frog art. (thank you all🙏🏾) I got requests to highlight priests, and chickens, and Chicagoans, and T-Rexes, and more… all of us who refuse to bend the knee. so this is for US. 𝚂𝚝𝚊𝚗𝚍 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚕. 𝚆𝚎 𝚆𝚒𝚕𝚕 𝚆𝚒𝚗.

Day 9, Black SpecFic month recs 1. MY SOUL TO KEEP by Tananarive Due www.barnesandnoble.com/w/my-soul-to... 2. A NECESSARY CHAOS by Brent Lambert www.barnesandnoble.com/w/a-necessar... 3. My free bonus story, 3rd in a series: BISHOP'S OPENING clarkesworldmagazine.com/garcia_01_22/ Share & enjoy!

Short stories to add to the reading list

As someone from the West Coast now living on the East, I apologize for pretending we don't live up to every stereotype imaginable out here.

Found this on the AO3 subreddit, and I'm about to let it change my whole life (or at least work really hard to internalize it wrt my writing).

The point about talent vs. skill is so on point. I have no talent as a writer, but it's the one thing I've wanted more than anything. That means refining my skill, studying great writers, and working really hard. My writing is not a product of talent, but obsession. #amwriting #writingcommunity

You, maybe: Why in the world are you up at 2am when you know you're too old for that sh*t and you have to get up early tomorrow? Me: But it's about da mooooooon 😭🌔 www.youtube.com/watch?v=yY7Z...

*sigh* I need healthy ways to deal with getting a story rejected.

PROOF. #meetfightcute #amwriting #writingcommunity

EVERYONE STOP EVERYTHING Mychal the Librarian is hosting the Reading Rainbow revival!!! reactormag.com/reading-rain...

The last one "The Princess can save herself!" goes hard.

I'm coining the term "meet-fight-cute" for the enemies to lovers version of meet cute. They meet, they fight, it's cute. MY TERM, MINE! *hiss* #meetcute #romantasy #amwritingficiton #writerscommunity

APEX MAGAZINE OCTOBER ISSUE COVER REVEAL!!! 🎉🎃🌳 Starring the whimsical, Autumnal comfort of "Hedge Grandmother" by @natasailincic.bsky.social! 🎨🖼️ Cover Design by Justin Stewart. For more information on our upcoming issue, read "Apex in October 2025" on www.patreon.com/posts/apex-i...

I was side-eyeing myself (it hurts; don't recommend) for trying to imagine one of my characters with a cape but I realize I'm wrong. Batman had a cape. Storm had a cape. I think my MC gets a cape. #amwriting #writingcommunity #speculativefiction

There's less than a week to apply to the SLF's 2025 Working Class Writers Grant! Learn more and apply here: speculativeliterature.org/grants-3/the-slf-working-class-grant/

About a year ago I was approached by Scholastic to pitch sketch ideas for the reprinting of Animorphs. After cryingscreamingbarfing I said YES OF COURSE. I am so grateful to have been chosen and for the enthusiasm everyone has expressed so far. David Mattingly left me some very big shoes to fill!

So a while back, some cool people at WotC were like, Aimee would you like to make up a space guy? and I was like, YES, YES I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE UP A SPACE GUY. and here he is! he's here!

Happy Monday! Read a short story today. Share a recent fave. Tell an author how much you loved one of theirs...

#Animorphs fans, I'm very happy to share that the first three books in the series are being rereleased next May with brand new covers. 🧊🦎 You can learn more here: thenerddaily.com/animorphs-by... Cover artist: @creepcaptain.bsky.social Book design: Cassy Price and Christopher Stengel at Scholastic

The pilot was good--complex. First watch felt like one of those things purposely made overcomplicated that ultimately won't make sense, but after two rewatches I think it's solid. The worldbuilding is thicc, excited to see its mysteries unravel (literally lol).

For emotional health (and because I’ve been working on writing-related things) I haven’t been on social media much recently. Just wanted to post a reminder that this story exists. If you’re reading for awards, I’d be honored if you consider it. So far it’s been well-received. I hope you like it too.

Good word 👇🏾

Seems like a good reason to return to social media. Happy to share my article in NYT books featuring some of my favorite fantasy authors, including works by Alaya Dawn Johnson, Rebecca Roanhorse, John Wiswell and more. #fantasybooks

New Podcast Alert! 'Of Flowing Stone, of Liquid Gold, of Justice, Ash, and Battle' by Malda Marlys @aardwyrm.bsky.social read by Emmie Christie @emmiechristie33.bsky.social Listen at the link ⬇️ strangehorizons.com/wordpress/po... #fiction #speculativefiction #specfic #fantasy #sff #podcast

Stunning rendition of one of my favorite songs, Bohemian Rhapsody, in isiZulu. youtube.com/watch?v=gblj...

There are Reasons for This by Nini Berndt reviewed by E. C. Barrett Orphan Planet by Madeehah Reza reviewed by Nileena Sunil Memories From The Jungle by Tristan Garcia, trans. by Christopher Beach reviewed by Will Emmons Link to latest issue in bio! #sciencefiction #scifi #sff #bookreviews

Listening to the soundtrack with my kids and their friend in the car on the way to school. It's nice to see them obsess about something so poignant.

A few months ago I asked "How do different faiths pray in space?" and people acted like it was an astounding question. Science fiction and faith are absolutely tied together, and will always be. Can't wait to listen~