We never agree on countdowns. To keep the peace, everyone's method is getting a turn this time. So there are "7 days" left to enter #TheMikey, not counting today or the deadline day*. Ends midnight ET Nov. 15. *this is obviously not how countdowns work but someone made a chart and here we all are

#WeekNightWriters I write speculative ecofiction, but I'm currently working on a puberty horror featuring a poor, nonbinary tween in the 80s. I hope to finish soon. Of course, I have another novella that needs finishing, too: think gothic enemies to lovers between a woman & a quick-build house.

I've sold three queer stories in the past two weeks. I'm on a roll!

Whenever I check out LinkedIn's timeline, it feels like accidentally sitting in the pee seat on the bus.

“Martin! It’s so good to see you.” Lisa’s mouth was on autopilot, her voice bright & placating. She gripped the stroller handles. “I was taking the baby for her first Santa photo.” He smirked & grabbed the stroller. The baby began to cry. “We can make it work, Lisa. You just have to let it happen.”

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#SFFChat How about the opposite of memory? "I forget for a moment that I can no longer form human words. I whine, and hear the thump of her book bag hit the floor before she enters my bedroom." From "Wolf Mother," first published by @augursociety.bsky.social

#SFFChat That we are part of nature, and that humans are by no means the most important life forms, but part of an interconnected system. Equilibrium is superior to continuous growth. Protecting other species and ecology is good for us.

#SFFChat Octavia Butler was a master of this. Kindred is a harrowing time travel story modeled on the narratives of enslaved people.

#SFFChat I write a lot of speculative ecofiction, fairy tales, and horror stories. I love meeting regularly with other spec writers online to workshop works in progress and to discuss movies/books.

#SFFChat Many of my stories are set in the past: some within living memory, & others in the ancient, mythological past. I play with folklore, myth, & fairytales in my work. The story I'm writing now began as memoir but spun off into speculative fiction with a few touchstone moments from my life.

Thanks Gree. My cosmic eco-horror novella packs a lot of unpleasant truths, mostly about one family, into a slim volume. Also, eldritch insects. #HorrorWritersChat payhip.com/b/58paC

Your friendly semi-regular reminder that the single greatest way to help your favorite authors is to rate and review the books you've read. Goodreads, Itch, Kindle, they all give you the opportunity to rate/review and it REALLY helps us get visibility!

“I think there’s a collective amnesia right now about COVID-19” SARS-CoV-2 infections have been rising in the past month, and limited surveillance is hampering health strategies go.nature.com/3LeRVbd

I went a third of a century accepting, on the testimony of a cartoon, that coyotes chase roadrunners before I ever saw the real thing.

Looking forward to a brief dip in the waters of WRITING GHOST STORIES with this one-off session for Nottingham Writers Studio, running in three weeks' time! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-gh... #ghosts #ghoststories #ghoststory #writing #writers #writingworkshop #writingworkshops

I want to make a bonfire tonight, but it's raining. I'll light a candle instead.

#HorrorWritersChat A chisel is the wrong tool for cracking open a seal, but I suppose it'll work for getting at the brains and marrow.

#HorrorWritersChat Before you open the seal, give it a sip of fresh water. When you open the seal, you'll find all sorts of meat, bones, fat, and viscera. Cut it up with an ulu. Scrape and stretch the skin on a frame. Don't waste any of it or Nuliajuk will be pissed.

#HorrorWritersChat The seal is in the sea. The seal is below the ice floes, reaching for air through an aglu. Seal oil is in the qulliq, and the flames burn evenly. The seal is transforming into the qalupalik and will steal unattended children.

#HorrorWritersChat I write ecohorror, Indigenous horror, & fairytales. I don't own any seals, but I've written about Nuliajuk numerous times. Her severed fingers transformed into seals, among other anirniliit. Don't fuck with Nuliajuk. She is the big boss of the sea & doesn't take shit off anyone.

I want to share beautiful news with you: I’m getting married! You may think getting married in a war zone after two years of genocide is crazy: I think it’s the most normal, beautiful and happy thing to do. 👉 gofund.me/020658e34 I hope you can take part in the most beautiful day of my life! ♥️✨

Photo of me from 2006. The photographer was not pleasant to work with. He didn't pay my friend that he was also photographing, & he complained about how I didn't know how to pose. At that point, I'd been modeling for 15 years & was a professional dancer. Pretty sure my poses were fine.

A pointillism drawing I did a few years ago. #pointillism #sketchbook #WinterScene

Crows remember.

Alan Moore knows the score

I dreamt someone stole my Advil. I was quizzing everyone in the house, but they disavowed it. When I woke up, I had a headache. Ow. #dream #DreamLog

just....enjoy this

Cover reveal for Carnalis, my lesbian cannibal novella, which is out in MARCH from @nictitatingbooks.bsky.social!!

So happy to see our all-Indigenous issue included in this list!

Putting together a list of every cyberpunk book ever written by Trans+ person. Trad or self. If you’ve got ‘em, drop em’ below. To kick things off, Aubrey Wood’s modern masterpiece Bang Bang Bodhisattva.

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"oooo i'd draw that but i can't draw" brother get this through your head NOBODY can draw we are literally ALL BULLSHITTING

Consider submitting a proposal to our ACCUTE 2026 panel on Indigenous Horror: Generic Disruptions @nsborwein.bsky.social @accute.bsky.social accute.ca/wp-content/u...

Are you a marginalized author (or the editor/agent/publicist of one) who has a trad pub book coming out in 2026 that is science fiction, fantasy, or horror and either adult or young adult? This book critic wants to know about it! Small press strongly encouraged. bookjockeyalex.com/contact/

I think this might be my new author photo. What do you think?

ICYMI: Our ancestors survived by knowing that our fate is inextricably tied to the land and the water, to one another. johnniejae.com/why-indigeno... #indigisky #nativeamericanheritagemonth #nationalindigenousdisabilityawarenessmonth #climatejustice #disabilityjustice

Fellow Calcuttan writer/editor Archita Mittra is in desperate need of financial help. She recently lost her father, her home was damaged in the recent rains, & her mother's in hospital. They don't have insurance, & she's a freelancer. I can vouch for her. Please share widely & donate:

I just sold a weird little flash fiction called "The Tick Tick Tick of Today and Tomorrow's Smoky Promise." I've noticed that my most peculiar stories, the ones I'm unsure anyone will want, do best with queer publishers. Thank goodness for queer publishers!

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Today is my birthday~ To the random folks on the internet, this is my ask for the day. Please do something kind for yourself. Have an ice cream, sing and dance just cause, wrap up in a blanket and game a bit. The world of capitalism can destroy us, I want to hear about those small happiness

Woke up today to the news

Happy birthday to my wonderful @daybreakoak.bsky.social

Climate intervention may not be enough to save coffee, chocolate and wine, new study finds

Introductory Mi'kmaq language classes are starting up again in January. Because of the residential school system, this is a critically-endangered language. You can help keep it alive for the next generation. outdoorlearning.com/event/mikmaw... #SpeakMikmaq

Counting down the days now... a massive day of Gothic fiction and ghost stories incoming, with a superb array of British talent taking part! WINTER HAUNTS runs on the 15th November... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/winter-hau... #writers #writing #workshop #workshops #talks #fiction #gothic #ghoststories

Oh, yes! If you haven't read this, and you're in the UK, snatch this right up! It is SO WONDERFUL.

Back when I did all those queer 101 workshops, I almost always had to rely on metaphors and analogies; I still use them when I’m talking queer 101 with folk, because it tends to lead to lightbulb moments easier, etc. So: blocking/muting: If someone trashes your house, you don’t invite them back.

Introductory Mi'kmaq language classes are starting up again in January. Because of the residential school system, this is a critically-endangered language. You can help keep it alive for the next generation. outdoorlearning.com/event/mikmaw... #SpeakMikmaq

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