Things I'd say to new writers if I wasn't afraid of hurting their feelings 🧵

We're having a book launch party for Vanthology! If you're in Vancouver and are looking for new genre fiction, come join us for a pint!

Enough with the manufactured drama already. Let the man rest.

My novel is now on the shelves at the Nanaimo Chapters! #werewolf #horror #indiepublishing #creativewriting #gothic

www.instagram.com/reel/DTCrrqH... writing a poem a day if I can, to try to learn how to love my voices — the one out loud and the ‘author’s voice’ too.

Last newsletter of 2025 is up with 10 tips for anyone who wants to know what to expect from debuting! amyskaufman.substack.com/p/lessons-in...

New short story up on the newsletter this morning. Read or listen free: open.substack.com/pub/markfeen...

New print run has arrived! These are bound for #nanaimo #bookstores. #creative #indiepublishing #horror #werewolf #werewolffiction

Had a great chat with @flamearrowpub.bsky.social yesterday. If you're looking for stories of resilience, resistance, and rebirth, definitely check them out! www.flamearrowpublishing.com

Several VGW authors will be speaking at CONnections this weekend (Saturday, Nov 15th). Attend a panel or a reading! Drop by the marketplace and visit the VGW table to learn more about our group! wcsfa.org/events/2025-...

I'll be at CONnections this week, speaking on panels, reading, and signing books! Come say hi if you're in the Vancouver area. open.substack.com/pub/markfeen...

Reminder, that the next #TWSOchat is tomorrow, Sunday, November 9th at 10:30am (PST) and the subject is: Discussions With Other Writers. Join in on the chat with #TWS writers, alumni & mentors to refine your writing practice. Ask questions & share your experience #WritingCommunity #Writers

Take that, K-Pop Demon Hunters!

www.amazon.ca/dp/0994858981 I am very proud that one of my short stories was selected for the inaugural edition of The Vanthology. This is a project created by local Vancouver genre authors. Please support us! #creativewriting #indiepublishing #fiction #Vancouver #genre #horror

VANTHOLOGY is here! From misty seawalls to far-flung worlds, Vanthology gathers original short fiction from the Vancouver Genre Writers community. If you love discovering new voices and fresh blends of genre, Vanthology belongs on your shelf. Get your copy now: mybook.to/vanthology

It's time again for the next #TWSOchat right here on Bluesky. Join us this Sunday, October 12th at 10:30am (PDT) online to discuss your writing routines. How do you stay motivated, what things do you do that have become part of #writing processes. #writers #WritingRoutines #literature

AVAILABLE NOW: School is in session and the latest issue of #SciFanSat Magazine is up at scifansat.com! Enjoy a recess within our worlds of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and More! Many thanks to every contributing #SFF author, and to our readers... like you! #AmWritingScifi #AmWritingFantasy

I am so proud to announce that my first novel is available for pre-order! Thank you everyone who has been an inspiration over the years, on this community and others. This is a Regency Macabre Werewolf novel set in 1819. #werewolf #werewolfwednesday #horror #darkfantasy #gothic #gothichorror

The next #TWSsprints session is in person this Sunday, September 28th at 10:30am (PDT). Sprint in person with Laura and Candie and meet other TWS students and alumni. This is a great way to get some words down first thing on a Sunday morning and get your writing day off to a fantastic start!

Are you a Vancouver-area writer? Do you write genre fiction? Come socialize with other local genre writers at one of our in-person meetups around the lower mainland or drop in for a chat on our Discord server! www.vancouvergenrewriters.com

We’re all set up at Word Vancouver. Come say hi! www.wordvancouver.ca

One more day until Word Vancouver! If you’re looking for your next read, we have just the thing for you. Here’s a selection of what we’ll have for sale tomorrow. Join us and the rest of the @wordvancouver.bsky.social attendees at Robson Square, Saturday, September 20th from 11–5.

Save the date for the next #TWSOchat on Sunday, December 14th at 10:30am (PDT). We will discuss Protecting Your Ideas. Join in with TWS alumni + mentors to ask q's and share your knowledge. #writerschat #WritingCommnunity

Happy Sunday writers! Today we will discuss How Do You Build Your Community. Do you have tips or q's to share or discuss with writer colleagues worldwide? Follow along with #TWSOchat #amwriting #writers #writing #writingtips #WritingCommunity

Yuuuuup. Also, I don't give a shit if some of the worst people in the world think I am being performative or am virtue signaling. Fuck 'em. They don't get to tell me how to be. Anyway, trans rights are human rights, y'all. It's not complicated.

R/Fantasy is currently running their 'best self published fantasy novel' poll. I'm really juiced that Majordomo and Jester have appeared on some lists. This subred is a great way to find books to read, and to tell people what you like. (Whether it's me or anyone else). www.reddit.com/r/Fantasy/co...

Fall tour dates are set for Vancouver, Wolfville, & Boston! Come say hi! 🍁 Sept. 20: Word Vancouver (at the @vancouvergenrewriters.com table!) 🍁 Sept. 21 Indigo Granville signing (Vancouver) 1-3pm 🍁 Acadia U. book talk (Wolfville), Oct. 1, 5pm 🍁 Northeastern U. book talk (Boston), Nov. 5, 5pm

Call for Submissions: @arsenalpulp.bsky.social's BIPOC mentorship program. An opportunity for emerging BIPOC writers to work with Lindsey Wong! arsenalpulp.com/News/2025/CA...

Small Wonders will be open to original flash fiction submissions this Friday, September 12th. We'll be open through October 31st! We'll also be closing to reprint flash fiction on Friday, September 12th. Send us your weird, wild, wonderful little stories with big emotions!

Coming to Word Vancouver? We'll have a few of these gorgeous limited edition (signed and numbered) copies of Astra Crompton's Legend of the Quill available for sale!

I left my phone at home on its charger this morning, so you'll just have to take my word when I say that the largest collection of SF pocket books I've seen in 25+ years is currently in house & being unpacked @ Main Street.

We're excited to be an exhibitor at this year's @wordvancouver.bsky.social event. Swing by our table at Robson Square on September 20th to say hi, buy a book from on of our published authors, or sit in on one of the many talks and presentations! www.wordvancouver.ca

A really nice review of Majordomo, which I just found out of the blue. mikefinnsfiction.com/2025/08/29/m...

Woo! Email verification finally settled. Couldn’t have been a typo in the email address. What kind of self-respecting writer would make a typo and not see it after reading the damn thing multiple times?? Oh. Right.

Pay attention, Canada. If Alberta is successful in this book banning, this will spread. Look around you, b/c this is how it starts. We're on the same ledge the US was on. And we either start fighting this right-wing rise now, or we follow the Americans over the edge. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

We’re back! 📚✨ It’s been over 30 years since “Word on the Street” (IYKYK) + we’re thrilled to have been able to foster the joy of the written word and inspire creativity for the last three decades. The entire event is FREE and has something for everyone (truly!). More Info: www.wordvancouver.ca

@vancouvergenrewriters.com --Lovely and supportive members! BTW, we have lots of in-person events!