Come sit on the swamp pier and tell Grandpa your dreams…or nightmares, if that’s all you’ve got.

I want to gently push back on this: not being able to read complex writing is not the same as being a low information citizen. Many people can comprehend the topics involved just fine if they are presented in an accessible and understandable manner.

Ok, it is extremely cool to be on anyone’s must-read list. Do I have to play it cool or can I say I was totally floored this morning when someone tagged me? Looking forward to reading everything here! Thank you for the recommendations!

there seems to be an emergent trend of "queer" fantasy works being framed as escapism in the sense of ostriching from our current political situation and like, while I get the sentiment and that some folks probably need that, there seems to be erasure of Pride being a brick-throwing riot

This is incredibly sweet, thank you!

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all those movies about society refusing to recognize the humanity of robots but it turns out if you glue googly eyes to a roomba about half the country is ready to propose

Something very very weird happened during the Hugos award ceremony... It's been on my mind for days, and so I wrote this blog: "When People Giggle at Your Name, or the 2025 Hugo Awards Incident" grigorylukin.com/2025/08/21/w... #Worldcon

This year, Scalzi is eligible for the Most Wholesomely Supportive Dad Energy Award. And he has my vote.

OUR INDUSTRY WILL DIE IF WE CAN'T STEAL YOUR WORK BUT EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY CREATED NOTHING OF VALUE I mean idk if it was me I might have workshopped that one for a little longer.

About 3 months ago, we launched a lit mag incubator to give $1000 to 5 mags willing to try something new, serve underrepresented communities, and prove ethical publishing can actually work. Today we picked our 5 (okay, and 10 finalists) and it’s time to CELEBRATE THEM✨

How I feel when I see wild violets too tbh

the @3lobedmag.com kickstarter is up to $7106 out of a $10,000 base goal! They have until NOON THURSDAY (edt) to get all or nothing! Donate if you can, share share share! www.kickstarter.com/projects/asf...

The most concerning thing in this Playplace is not the ball pit pee! New story is out in Flash Point:

hi, cis folks! this is present day reality for UK trans folks. it’s outrageous someone should have to have taken this journey to live as themselves, participate in society, & be with who they love. hi, cis americans! this is a future trans americans see that starts with “we need to compromise.”

If you're arrested in Illinois protesting the planned ICE HQ in North Chicago, I can represent you pro bono. Email me at [email protected]. As always, I will take as many cases as I can.

There is no route out of fascism that involves sacrificing the vulnerable. All that does is tell the fascists that we're willing to turn on each other for the illusion of safety.

~IT'S ALIVE!~ I am honored to be a part of this project! Please check out this anthology, which contains my story about a morally concerning opera singer making bad tea and worse decisions.

hell of a world where wishing ill on someone is condemned more forcefully than actually *doing* ill, to lots of people, on purpose and in public

Eradicating homophobia would solve the male loneliness epidemic.

Absolutely honored and flabbergasted to announce that one of my earliest and favorite stories, "Still Kicking," is going to be out in Wrath Month!

This makes me sad because I liked that show, but I’m not interested in S2 if they’re going to use AI. I wrote “Through the Machine” so people will push back on this crap before it becomes the norm. It’s not too late. #noaiart www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/thro...

Even Costco is getting ready for the release for our Modern Mummies anthology!

@innerworlds.bsky.social Hey! Asking for some writers - if we hear back, is it ok to resubmit during the same reading period?

Creative work in general pays far less than people think it does, especially relative to the notability one can have. The correlation between "fame" and "income" is rather shaky, especially the further down you go on the fame power curve. Lots of "world famous" creators are broke as hell.

For our last #ModernMummies author highlight, we have Morgan West-Burnham! Her Modern Mummies story “Painted as a Villain” is an incredibly creepy tale about an artist just trying to make a little bit of money… and using paint from a very unusual source to do it.

For our next #ModernMummies author highlight, we have B.F. Vega, a horror writer, political poet & overworked theater artist living in the North Bay Area of California. Her story “#Rich-Tok” begins with an invite to a mummy unwrapping party and quickly descends into some delicious mummy mayhem.

For today’s #ModernMummies author highlight, we have Zach Shephard. Zach's fiction has appeared in places like Fantasy & Science Fiction, Flash Fiction Online, and more. His Modern Mummies story “Servants of Frost and Madness” takes us to a *chilling* discovery made in icy Greenland. 🥶

Continuing our #ModernMummies author highlights, we have @ccskeleton.bsky.social who writes strange stories. His “Our Hearts a Hecatomb” is a fierce story focusing in on a power hungry man’s mistreatment of the dead.

We’re back with more #ModernMummies author highlights. Today, we have @uteorgassa.bsky.social whose short stories have been published by Shortwave Publishing, Haunted Words Press & more. Her Modern Mummies story “Going Home” is an eerie exploration of what happens when you disturb the dead.

Wrapping up this week’s #ModernMummies author highlights is Stewart Moore. Stewart has had short fiction published in anthologies as well as in numerous other outlets. His story “Bound By Love” explores the lengths we’ll go to hold onto the ones we love.

Our next #ModernMummies author highlight: Jennifer Lesh Fleck is an emerging dark fiction writer. She joins our Modern Mummies anthology with “In My Little, Dead Way.” In it… well, let’s just say a social media influencer gets herself into a bit of a *sticky* situation ☠️ 🍯

Time for another #ModernMummies author highlight! Carter Lappin is a Californian author whose fiction has appeared in publications from Brigid's Gate Press, Timber Ghost Press & more. Modern Mummies features her story “Reanimation,” a moving tale about life, time & expectations.

For today’s Modern Mummies author highlight, we have Christopher La Vigna @chrislavigna.bsky.social. His “Dead Kings, No Crowns” masterfully mixes mummies with EDM to create one hell of a modern mummy story you won’t want to miss.

Do you like reading about performance-enhancing cannibalism, the modern opera scene, and bad tea? Of course you do! Preorder Modern Mummies.

Continuing with our #ModernMummies author highlights, we have Kristin Dearborn who was destined to write about anything that screams, squelches, or bleeds. Her story “One Hundred Dead Cats” cracks open a crate that is just packed to the brim with mummy mayhem.

Up next for our #ModernMummies author highlight is Mia Dalia. Mia is an internationally published, CWA-nominated author of all things fantastic, thrilling, scary, and strange. Her story “By the World Forgot” is a heart-wrenching foray into the idea of modern-day mummification.

We want to highlight our Modern Mummies authors, so first up is Meg Candelaria who writes science fiction, fantasy & horror. Her Modern Mummies story "The Telltale LVAD" raises some interesting questions about just how far the wealthy will go to preserve their power & influence. #horrorsky #booksky

I know at some point every writer asks themselves: "What would happen if an opera baritone in 2025 ate powdered mummy for his MacBeth performance?" For the price of two Seattle lattes, you can learn my answer to this hackneyed question. Modern Mummies by Cat Eye Press is available for preorder!

@tacobellquarterly.org Do y'all accept multiple submissions? Already sent you my little terror, but might have another piece of interest. Here is some shredded cheese for your troubles.

So excited to see my mummy story 'Going Home' in print soon!

Includes stories from Meg Candelaria, Mia Dalia, Kristin Dearborn, Ray DeChant, Christopher La Vigna, Carter Lappin, Jennifer Lesh Fleck, Stewart Moore, Ute Orgassa, J.R. Santos, Zach Shephard, B.F. Vega, and Morgan West-Burnham.

Holy Shit I Am So Excited!! I slushed in this anthology, and I'm so jazzed for yall to read these stories. Please pick up a copy!