'I can't even' peaked too soon and we should reboot it because if ever a time needed an I can't even it is today And yesterday Probably tomorrow too

new ballroom just dropped

Assembled a cat tower for Slynx today and she watched me the entire time from unboxing to completion, occasionally investigating the pieces. The moment I flipped it, she jumped to the top perch then jumped down and left the room. She hasn't returned since. Did I mention it takes up a bunch of space

About a week and a half left to submit for our paranormal noir call!! Here’s what we’ve seen thus far. 🙂

Closing in on TEN DAYS LEFT for this submission period! Polish em up and send them in! Visit our submissions page for details 🖤

A reminder: don’t wait to hear back before sending another submission. I’m trying to respond as quickly as I can, but Kaleidotrope is only open to fiction and poetry from now through April 25.

Kaleidotrope is now open to fiction and poetry submissions.

If you like your noir with fur, feathers, and scales, check out the anthology Animal Noir, available from the publisher and a bunch of other vendors: www.justanotherelizabeth.com/animal-noir/

I know what cats like. I know what kittens want. I know what cats like. Cats like TREATS!

Kaleidotrope re-opens to all submissions this Sunday, April 19.

It's just war, Michael. How much could it possibly cost?

Kaleidotrope re-opens to fiction and poetry submissions in one week, for one week, April 19-25. kaleidotrope.net/guidelines/

Calling Of Behalf Of The Dark Lord story by @catgee.bsky.social was in Issue 2 of TTL - but there's no time limit on stories about the evils of a call centre translunartravelerslounge.com/issue-two-fe...

Goblins and Galaxies is opening May 7 for open submissions! Read the guidelines here: https://bit.ly/4i2c9QR

Sweet liberty, sapients, have we got something for you: the "Democratic Futures" special submissions call! In short, we're looking for original and reprint science fiction stories relating to the theme of the future of democracy, from today until June 30. For more details, see today's post!

Speaking of: Our open call for submissions opens up on Aug 1st and closes Aug 11th. Deets! pseudopod.org/submissions/

April is a big month for Kaleidotrope. A new issue today, on the first, and then re-opening to submissions again in a few weeks, on April 19.

We are open to novella manuscripts! We're looking for dark thrillers, crime noir, & dark speculative fiction—if you've got a complete novella (25k-40k words) that fits, we want to hear from you. Submission guidelines here: links.ruadanbooks.com/Novellas26 #WriterSky #AuthorSky #writingcommunity

Did you miss your local #NoKings protest? There's still this virtual one to go to at 4:30 PST! I'll be reading "A Much-Needed Update to Sun Tzu’s “The Art of War” Based On How the Iran War Is Going", come join us! www.mobilize.us/nokings/even...

Mari is very kind to say this, but yes, it’s been twenty years, and it would be a genuinely a thrill just to be nominated enough to be buried in the after-the-award stats.

ahhhhh this issue has my time loop fucked up unicorn novelette!! 👀 with an ace protagonist and some bonus body horror!

General Submissions for Translunar Travelers Lounge are open. We are looking for speculative fiction stories, 5000 words or fewer. Please read the guidelines. We're looking forward to them! translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/

Yell really loud if you need help No, louder

Kaleidotrope opens to fiction and poetry submissions four weeks from today, from April 19 to 25. It's one of only three weeks this year that Kaleidotrope will be open to fiction and poetry submissions. kaleidotrope.net/guidelines/

I don't know if everyone knows this, but I edit a zine called @kaleidotrope.bsky.social. It's eligible for Best Semiprozine. Kaleidotrope published 48 short stories last year and 28 poems. They're all eligible in those categories. Amazingly, I'm also eligible for Best Editor (Short Form).

my days? green my trees? screaming

General submissions open on Sunday 22 March.

Pretty sure this post will evergreen.

We have two new calls for drabble and flash fiction submissions! shackleboundbooks.wordpress.com/submissions/

It's the Ides of March! Have you called your Senators?

It's the Ides of March! Have you called your Senators?

Summer on Tuesday Tornados on Wednesday Snowstorm on Thursday Jason Voorhees on Friday Math on Saturday Knives for Julius Caesar on Sunday

Note that submission databases won't perfectly line up with our current pay rates. Most cannot display decimals (which is frustratingly odd), and so on some we will appear as 2¢/word, and others will show 3¢\word. But know that we're now 2.5¢/word

I'm suing Grammarly over its paid AI feature that presented editing suggestions as if they came from me - and many other writers and journalists - without consent. State law requires consent before someone's name can be used for commercial purposes. www.wired.com/story/gramma...

Kaleidotrope will be open to fiction and poetry submissions April 19-25. Kaleidotrope is currently open to artwork submissions.

Channeling my “them fatale” chameleon character for the ANIMAL NOIR reading tonight at @boldcoffeeandbooks.bsky.social

Submissions for the next issue of Translunar Travelers Lounge open soon. From March 15-21 is reserved for writers of color; from March 22 until April 15 is general submissions for everybody. We are looking for speculative fiction up to 5,000 words. translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/

Urban fantasy author Charles de Lint just published a new "novelet" and released it for free, his stories of myth and magic and community and found family are full of so much love and hope and we could all use some of that right now www.charlesdelint.com/IceOut.html

We're opening to novella manuscripts on 4/1/26! We're looking for dark thrillers, crime noir, & dark speculative fiction—if you've got a complete novella (25k-40k words) that fits, we want to hear from you. Submission guidelines coming soon: links.ruadanbooks.com/cfs #WriterSky #AuthorSky

This Friday at 7pm at Bold Coffee & Books in Portland, I’ll be reading about my royal silkie chicken! Come here me and other awesome authors like @meganleebees.bsky.social and @shedric.bsky.social

Plott Hound Magazine is open to submissions! Short stories, flash fiction, poetry, essays, and our new category RETOLD TALES (reprint fiction up to 10,000 words). If you're writing animal, we'd love to see it. plotthound.moksha.io/publication/...

Our call for our CL Moore tribute issue opens today! Guidelines here: https://bit.ly/4iA6H8u

What a week it’s been! I had a new story release, my second in February, and I turned 46 yesterday.

I cannot recommend enough reading these 3 pieces in order from @jim.londoncentric.media and his team. Unbelievable story and reporting. This is what journalism is for. 1. www.londoncentric.media/p/asif-aziz-... 2. www.londoncentric.media/p/asif-aziz-... 3. www.londoncentric.media/p/asif-aziz-...

Sitting around, waiting for polyurethane to dry... One of these days I'm going to do a thread about how my writing "process" is a lot like my approach to refinishing projects - one being I leave space at the start for a lot different possibilities and they narrow as the project nears completion

The star of my little story in Animal Noir, Ian.

Kaleidotrope will re-open to fiction and poetry submissions on April 19. (It's currently open to artwork submissions.) I should say that stories accepted this year have a very good chance of being published next year. Meanwhile, poems accepted this year might be published as early as this year.

Last night's reading for Animal Noir was essentially a virtual launch event. It was so fun. The snippets of stories everyone read were unique and tantalizing. I haven't read the book yet myself, but it's up next on my TBR. But I encourage you to take a look and listen to the recording below.