New story! Emily's life gets... interesting... when her self-driving car gets a mind of its own--and that mind is anticapitalist AF. Narrated by the wonderful @omgjulia.bsky.social. I hope you'll give it a read!

I have new things coming out soon, but as we’re about halfway through the year, here are a few things I’ve published this year that you can read for free.

I love Tasha's writing and cannot wait to read this book!

Another great interview, this time a short (non-spoilery) podcast with Paul and Chris Weitz and Alexander Skarsgard nextbestpicture.com/the-next-bes...

CB3 is funded! So lets go for those stretch goals. The first one will significantly increase the payment authors get for their work and all the next ones have a huge impact on accessibility and visibility. Let's get those stretch goals locked in and these stories available to more people! 💕

Hi! Have you seen my last newsletter? #ICYM I talked a bit about the Brazilian #Pride Parade, which took place in São Paulo. If you can, please help me take care of my mom who's under cancer treatment right now. #LGBTQIA+ #mutualaid #transcrowdfund ko-fi.com/post/We-are-...

Hey y'all. I'm giving away 1 physical copy of the latest issue of Locus Magazine! (US for now). To win, all you need to do is either 1) add my novel THE FIST OF MEMORY as "want to read" on your Goodreads/Storygraph/Any book tracking site, or, 2) subscribe to my new website. Details below ⬇️⬇️⬇️

The title of today's poem, "Familiar" by Courtney Floyd, has multiple meanings. It's an oh-so-familiar feeling, mourning a pet. And when you're a witch, well...

I’ve put this off for as long as I can, and I’m intensely frustrated that I need to do this. Any contributions at all this Pride Month are appreciated 💙 gofund.me/a9fdb062b

This starts in just a few minutes! Come hear poetry! Support human rights!

Yesterday, my job was beach. Today, my job is poet. Come join us at 4 EST!!!

Congratulations to all these amazing finalists!!!

*beats drum and dead horse* Ok, any Wikipedia editors following me. Angela Liu has now been a finalist for the Hugo, Nebula, Astounding and Ignyte Awards. And yet for some reason, no Wikipedia page yet. Can this get changed? *beats drum and dead horse*

🐍 Cover Reveal 🐍 THE POISON PALACE retells the story of Alexander the Great's invasion of India from the point of view of a courtesan sent to assassinate him. Out with Dutton Books in Jan 2027, will link to pre-orders below. #booksky #amwriting #debutnovel #books

Last year, a group of poets did a reading to support World Central Kitchen. This year, we're doing another reading, this time to encourage people to donate to Amnesty International. Read more about it on my blog: csecooney.com/2026/06/07/p... Or my newsletter: csecooney.substack.com/p/poets-for-...

Today is my book birthday. I'm celebrating with waffles and whipped cream and SZA. Pizza and wine later. bookshop.org/p/books/mu-e...

Today GRIEF EATER is out!! It has been an incredible journey to get to this point. Thank you everyone who has been involved in its making, and thank you reviewers for supporting it! Big love!! @interstellarflight.bsky.social (Cover by Dante Luiz!)

If you missed it, we celebrated a triple birthday yesterday with some audio fiction. Coincidentally, these stories have a lot in common. Read or listen to them here:

Congratulations to all the Shirley Jackson Award finalists!!! So many excellent works! www.shirleyjacksonawards.org/2026/05/28/n...

Can’t wait for this one!!!

It’s my birthday! And also @stephanieburgis.bsky.social and @cornellwriter.bsky.social! So I did the obvious thing, and narrated two of their a worlds of Possibility stories for you! www.juliarios.com/happy-birthd...

Cover reveal😍❤️

Me estoy enterando de que hoy es el World #Goth Day (Día Mundial del #Dark, se diría en México). Por esa razón, aquí va una lista de #música Dark. (La tenía en Spotify, pero ya no.) music.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

Panels are happening right now (and happened earlier and will happen tonight and tomorrow and . . . ). Con memberships are affordable, whole thing is online this year (mostly on Discord & Zoom).

Anathema is so close to funding! Let’s gooooooo!

Ok ok ok here we go! Cover reveal for my next novel: THE FIST OF MEMORY. Check out that lovely dynamic design. And look at those amazing quotes by the incredibly generous @aptshadow.bsky.social and @annaleen.bsky.social to whom I am greatly indebted! Get the book y'all! buff.ly/X3CHaZk

Want to read some ghost stories??? Featuring: @acwise.bsky.social Karen Russel Some dude @strantzas.bsky.social Kevin Brockmeier @nadiabulkin.bsky.social @omgjulia.bsky.social

I just backed Tales & Feathers: A Pro Slice of Life Fantasy Mag | Year 5+ on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/aug...

I just backed Anathema: Spec from the Margins on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/ana...

Hollow Tongue my Southern Gothic novella from @rdspress.bsky.social, is part of a choose-your-price-point StoryBundle of Shirley Jackson Award @sjacksonawards.bsky.social winning and nominated novellas! Get 3 ePUB books for $5 minimum or for $30 get all 17! storybundle.com/award?utm_so...

In good news, Embodied Exegesis continues to sell well! Word of mouth has really helped this anthology of weird transfem cyberpunk reach those who need it. Thank you so much to everyone who has read it, or shared it with others!!!

Hey y'all. I've just been informed by my publishers that THE FIST OF MEMORY is available on NetGalley so you can read this action-packed near-future first contact novel right now! 🙂📚🌌 www.netgalley.com/catalog/book...

Former telepath Talia struggles with trauma while embroiled in a perilous mission on an icy planet ruled by a fascist empire, while working to trust her new compatriots. Nonstop adventure! #specfic #sf #sapphic #QueerBooks 💙📚 🌈📚🪐#Booksky books2read.com/b/rattri

On happier news, I do like seeing my short stories translated. This one is Spanish: My Soul Is Wolf. Translated by Toshiya Kamei. microficcionesycuentos.blogspot.com/2026/05/mi-a...

Special thanks today to @kjcharleswriter.com for making my cross country flight pass quickly. I was almost sad when we landed since it meant turning my audiobook off. Highly recommend All of Us Murderers for anyone who likes a twisty gothic house party murder mystery!

Today! Today is Release Day for my new book, the sapphic time travel fantasy coming of age novella, The Mystery of the Bitten Peach! Get it wherever books are sold... or right from Neon Hemlock: www.neonhemlock.com/...

I'm still fundraising for the increased costs of my cancer treatment. I also need new glasses, which aren't cheap here. More details are at the link, but if you could toss a coin to your writer for my birthday next Tues, I'd be grateful. Thanks & please share! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

Cynthia Gómez opens her collection The Nightmare Box and Other Stories with a vampiric tale of sleepless night shifts, creepy supervisors, and the joys of sex and revenge. Read "Lips Like Sugar" here, then pick up the whole collection. cynthiasaysboo.wordpress.com/lips-like-su...

Congratulations to all the Hugo finalists! What a ballot!!! www.thehugoawards.org/hugo-history...

ONLY 6 DAYS LEFT!! Help out a pillar of the sci-fi/fantasy community and I'll name a character after you (or a friend) in my next publication! And there's currently a discount so I'll do it for half off :)

EBOOK GIVEAWAY! This eco-horror anthology explores the awe, terror, and strangeness of nature in dire times. To enter this giveaway, quote-repost with your favorite strange or terrifying nature fact.

The SOUR CHERRY paperback is out in the UK today 🍒🎊🍒 www.headline.co.uk/titles/natal...

Today's poem by Lynne Sargent looks unflinchingly at being a vampire. Read "The Vampire Contemplates Skin Care" and then put some lotion on, for goodness sake.

YAY!!! Happy book birthday, and everyone, do yourself a favor and go get this one as well! (Yes, a lot of people have awesome books out today, aren't we lucky?)

I actually have an Easter weekend-themed story! "On Good Friday the Raven Washes Its Young" from Fireside, edited by @omgjulia.bsky.social. Content notice for intersexism, street harassment, environmental destruction - but the story ends on a hopeful note.

AI & TRADITIONAL PUBLISHING: A SURVEY I was curious about how people in traditional publishing are feeling about AI. I would love input from authors, editors, agents, booksellers, translators, narrators, designers and more. Thanks for sharing and participating!

Featuring stories and poems by (deeeeep breath): @omgjulia.bsky.social, John Gregory Betancourt, Stefan Alcalá Slater, @alwayscoffee.bsky.social, @gerrileen.bsky.social, @mosesoseutomi.bsky.social, @aimeeogdenwrites.com, @bugthewriter.bsky.social, @andregeleynse.com, @elismontgomery.bsky.social ...

I'm getting married in TWO DAYS 👰👰🏿 and it would mean a lot to me to have the giveaway for my upcoming book promoted more (twenty copies up for grabs! I don't want to worry about social media this weekend!) so good people of Bluesky, please do your thing and repost this like mad.

Finished a huge Weird West horror freelance editing job. Can I get a YEEHAW? (Oh, and can I get another client lined up? Who's got a fun manuscript for me?)

NEWS: The Otherwise Award is pleased to announce the winner of the 2025 Award: the novel "Luminous" by Silvia Park @silviapark.bsky.social Read about the winner, the Honor List and Long List at otherwiseaward.org/2026/03/anno...