Organizers estimate more than 200,000 people attended the flagship #NoKings rally at the Minnesota State Capitol, possibly setting a record for the largest single-day protest in state history. 📷️: Renee Jones Schneider

Give me beautiful prose all day and every day. The rhythm and flow to a story is what draws me in, what stills me, it's what helps me write. It's luscious, decadent, and very much comes from an understanding of language only humans can have.

Spent my morning reading this story by @awprihandita.bsky.social in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social and it was time well spent. I was completely enthralled by this prose and could not stop reading. www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...

Happy Saturday! If you’ve got a moment this weekend, come read a few micro-stories on Gavagai and support the writers who shared their work in this week's Gavagai 1000. It only takes a minute to find a piece you love, and your read (and vote) genuinely makes a difference! gavagai.com/g1000

When working on a novel, I like to start writing sessions with free writing to get the creativity going and to have something else to work on when I need a break from a longer work. It helps me feel like I’m a bit more productive. But I’d like to do so without Demon Lord Hades being so judgy. 😹

will the ghosts miss you do you have anything left to haunt

With HUGOs closing soon, just one last plug on my eligible work and a reminder that I am eligible for the ASTOUNDING AWARD! ⭐️ AbigailKemske.com

HOW DO YOU KEEP TRACK OF ALL THE DETAILS ACROSS CHAPTERS WHEN WRITING A NOVEL OMG ITS SO HARD! (I know I have to just keep going and not overthink things in the drafting phase, but I just had to complain for a moment. 😅)

I enjoyed my time as a reader for Uncharted awhile back. It was fun to help a mag and see things from the other side. Plus it was a great learning experience! If you've got a couple hours a week to spend on reading, consider this!!

Lingering discussion from my writing group last night with @jordanshiveley.bsky.social : Does imposter syndrome ever go away? Are there milestones that helps one feel they’ve leveled up from beginning writer to intermediate/advanced, or is it all just vibesssss?????

Took a few months off the fantasy novel to increase my short fiction stock. Working through the 15K written & having so much fun again. I wish I was further along, but breaks are good! Revising a bit of it to use for a workshop application, then I hope to get at that word count.

Listen to Emmi!! You really WANT to befriend your house spiders. It’s in your best interest. 💕🕷️🕸️

If you're struggling to finish your story before the deadline, don't get discouraged — we're all ROOTING for you! 🏆🍄‍🟫 There's just ONE WEEK LEFT to submit your flash fiction! March's theme is MYCELIUM. You have until the end of the month to submit! www.patreon.com/posts/march-...

Filling out my Hugo ballot today. Love voting for my favorite SFF, especially when some of my favorite stuff is written by my friends. 💖 Also a timely reminder to be more organized with my reading this year. This is taking longer than I expected. 😅

🕷️🕸️ICYMI🕸️🕷️ I have a new story out on @dielaughingmag.bsky.social ! It’s a funny/scary epistolary story that is under 600 words, so a super quick read. Check it out, especially if you’d like a new friend or two, or twenty, or… dielaughingmag.com/2026/03/15/t...

Interzone 304 came out earlier this month. It has a longish story by me "The Island without Spice" about a 17th century Dutch Alchemist trying to get a young mother in the Spice Islands to help him find a magic cure. It was inspired, partially, by reading about the Banda massacre in 1621

Cut 700 words form a longer short story to fit guidelines of an open market. Took ALL morning. I knew I had to do it for this piece eventually but was putting it off. Hate to break it to you, but the story is better for it.

my latest collab collection is live!

Anyways, just a reminder in case you need it too.

I’m very proud of my debut novel even though it was murdered by Unbound/Boundless

My kids everyday: I’m so tired of the same breakfast stuff. We never have anything good. Me today: Get ready! We’re heading out for some yummy brunch this morning. Kids: What? Why? It’s so early. Can’t we just eat at home?? 🫠🙄

I slept in until 9 am. Had an egg sandwich for breakfast, did a 10 mile bike ride. It’s warm enough to wear a dress, and now I’m getting ready to head out to a writer’s meet-up and eat some cookies. Can today be any more perfect?!

There is one week left to vote for the Hugo awards @laworldcon.bsky.social . Friendly reminder, this is my first year eligible for the Astounding Award!! Check out my website if you want to familiarize yourself with my work www.abigailkemske.com . Appreciate the consideration! 💕🙏✨

Woohoo! New cover art for the release of Plague Birds: The Red Day Edition!

we open in 2 1/2 hours! 200 cap. would love to consider whatever you'd like to share 👇

Great thread for those who don’t know or who simply don’t want to do the math.

I’ve had a bit of an exciting month receiving three short story acceptances in my inbox (will be able to announce more soon!) Today, I’m happy to share I have a horror flash upcoming on @gavagai.com Off to the forest we go (again.) Stay tuned!! #horror

Cutting the last few words from flash is rarely as simple as deleting a sentence. I love when it can be that simple! However flash is already about brevity. Each word is weighty, making cuts difficult. Most of the time my process is the replacing-adding-removing shuffle until the number is right.

Oh, the build up in this one is so good. Took some pleasantly surprising turns And that one part I was 🫣. Could not stop reading this once I started.

Cutting down 100 words off a flash piece is PURE AGONY!

Don't hurt my-feelings-um! 😭🍄 (listen not every pun is going to be a winner okay) There's just TWO WEEKS LEFT to submit your flash fiction! March's theme is MYCELIUM. You have until the 31st to submit! www.patreon.com/posts/march-...

Thanks so much Catherine! 💕

Last night I dreamt that I got to hang out with Eddie Vedder, Maynard James Keenan, and Robert Plant. They were all being cool rock stars and I was like “But I’m a science fiction writer! Don’t you want to read my stories?!” lolsob 🥲

Oh! We’re doing photos of writing spaces for Women in Horror month?! Here’s mine. Colorful, cozy, functional.

🕷️In case you missed it last night! 🕷️My latest story is now free to read and has may smol friends waiting to meet you. Thanks to the editors @dielaughingmag.bsky.social !! dielaughingmag.com/2026/03/15/t...

Looking for a quick bedtime story tonight? Wish you could be tucked into bed by some sweet little crawly friends? Well, have I got the story for you!! My latest horror flash "The Brood Thanks You For Your Service" is now free to read at @dielaughingmag.bsky.social Enjoy, and sweet dreams!!! 😈🕷️

Ahhhh! Congrats all!!!

Leftover pie for lunch.

IT’S HERE IT’S HERE IT’S HERE!!!

Writing a flash about retro video games means I can't reference my favorite game titles, but can only use games with short, one-word titles to keep within the word count. 😭

March 15 the 2025 Bram Stoker Awards Final Ballot closes at midnight U.S. Pacific Time, and Global Indigenous Horror (UPM) is included on the Final in the category of long non-fiction. 😃 HWA voting members will be able to access a digital copy of Global Indigenous Horror for consideration.

Every story when it exists as a concept in my head: 🌈🐶🦄💖🥰🧚🐥 The story I actually write: 💀😈🔥👻😨🪱🦷💔

QTP with a game that has a 10/10 soundtrack.

Issue 2 cover reveal! This gorgeous art is "Caballo" by @mxmorgan.com. I instantly fell in love with it, and stars aligned for it to set the tone of the issue. Issue 2 (and the stories this horse is guarding) land April 1. Here's the picture worth a thousand exclamation points:

More details and links to all more stories at www.abigailkemske.com

"The Patchwork Girl" is up on @unchartedmag.bsky.social! Join Anna, Mary, and Lily as they turn to witchcraft for answers when their friend, Cora, disappears. www.unchartedmag.com/stories/the-...

Researching for a story and totally jamming out to some old tunes. 😆🤓🤘 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZvJa...

What are your favorite recent speculative short stories OR books about monsters/monstrosity? Please interpret this question as broadly as you would like, and please do not hesitate to recommend your own work! (Bonus points for recs that are interested in queerness or gender in some way.)

SFF pocket friends: what are your favorite short stories from 2025 that have not yet been nominated/shortlisted/etc for any awards?