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✍🏽 Author | πŸ‘©πŸΎβ€πŸš€ Sci-Fi | πŸ“° Historical | 🦾 Spec Fic | AnalogSF EBV Award β€˜23 | CODEX | Odyssey β€˜24 | 1st Reader @TranslunarTL.bsky.social | Orthodox ✑️ Sephardi πŸͺπŸ•Š | Writer Friends Only πŸ™πŸΎ

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πŸ€” While we β€˜stupid’ SF writers spend our days imagining how tech can make things better, all these DUNCE CAPS do is steal other people’s ideas then valuate it. We’re left holding their β€˜Liz Holmes’ πŸ’© making everything worse. Understood. Future gen will know what losers they are. πŸ‘πŸΎ ✍🏾

13.03.2026 12:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Desert Warrior (2025) ⭐ 5.1 | Action, Adventure, Drama 1h 54m

Will watch this with my Dad, BH. Please, y’all, please don’t mess this upπŸ€žπŸΎβ€¦

m.imdb.com/title/tt1357...

13.03.2026 12:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Writer’s Lament: For the 2nd time IN A ROW, I discovered during a (character vs theme) revision I needed an entirely new or different antagonist / conflict…DAYS before a submission deadline. Good luck rewriting Acts II and III, Chana! πŸ€¦πŸΎβ€β™€οΈ 😒

13.03.2026 11:24 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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What It’s Like To … Build Space for African Speculative Fiction from Nairobi As editor of the speculative fiction journal β€˜Will This Be A Problem?,’ Olivia Kidula talks to OkayAfrica about building literary space, paying writers, and creating room for African horror, fantasy, ...

"What It’s Like To … Build Space for African Speculative Fiction from Nairobi"

www.okayafrica.com/what-its-lik...

11.03.2026 22:28 πŸ‘ 91 πŸ” 22 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Writing the Other: A Practical Approach | Untold Narratives Authors Nisi Shawl and Elizabeth Santiago teach you to write sensitively and convincingly about characters of diverse backgrounds.

2nd of the classes I'm teaching soon is an intro Writing the Other session on April 9 with Elizabeth Santiago. That's online and it's 3:30 to 5 Pacific Time (6:30 to 8 Eastern Time) and you can register here: www.theuntoldnarratives.com/event-detail... 2/3

11.03.2026 17:21 πŸ‘ 24 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My little mind trick: ever since my 1st sale in 2023, I pay myself each month to writeβ€”even if that means scrambled eggs for dinner. My β€˜salary’ and every story sale goes in a HYSA (stock market too risky). I figured if I didn’t value my sweat and tears likely no one else will. But yes, it’s hard πŸ€·πŸ½β€β™€οΈ

11.03.2026 07:01 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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▢️ Good Luck, Have Fun, Don't Die - Official Trailer Watch Trailer | 2:06

Good Luck, Have Fun, Don’t Die

Is the movie we all need to see right now. πŸ‘ŒπŸΎ

Better than EEAAO and I love Michelle Yeoh.

For heaven’s sake, do NOT miss this one

m.imdb.com/video/vi3734...

10.03.2026 20:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Time to polish your stories - or write one if you don't have something ready!

09.03.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You haven’t lived until you’re holed up in a safe room with nine of your co-workers. We will only be there 20 mins tops, yet there’s always one who brings food πŸ€·πŸ½β€β™€οΈ (OK, it was me).

08.03.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Submissions Broadly defined, the type of fiction we are looking for is β€œfun”. [Go to Submissions]

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/

06.03.2026 11:17 πŸ‘ 54 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

Every time I write a non-Western, non-European story, I have to go thru to remove my Western filter: all those social ideas from a US upbringing that just don’t exist in this hemisphere or language. I’m afraid a Western reader will judge as primitive or backward.

Too bad. πŸ™„ Writing it anyway.

04.03.2026 04:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Writer’s Lament: Oh, to behold the first complete rough draft. Something that began in your head like Michelangelo’s β€˜David’ but looks more like Michael Bay’s Optimus Prime πŸ™„

03.03.2026 19:55 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I don’t know if any workshops are listening…

I need a class that teaches how to develop great log lines and elevator pitches ASAP. πŸ’°
Just that.
Thanks.

03.03.2026 08:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a woman is sitting at a table with her mouth open and says hellooooo ! Alt: Taraji P Henson as Cookie Lyon: sitting at a table, hand up, saying hellooooo!

I’m also like: the six people geolocating an ancient Persian civilization to St. Louis weren’t even trying πŸ™„

01.03.2026 12:12 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations, Eugenia πŸŽ†

01.03.2026 00:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™„ I had to magnify the pic to even see what you were talking β€˜bout. Home boy blending in with the door πŸ˜‚

26.02.2026 06:23 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a man in a suit and tie stands in front of a snl poster Alt: Colin Jost of SNL’s Weekend Update looking somewhat skeptical

Me: ❀️
Also Me:

25.02.2026 16:18 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Short Story Cohort WRITING, COACHING, CRITIQUE, and COMMUNITY Join Mary Robinette Kowal for a transformative three-month writing experience, designed to help you learn the craft of short stories while also generating…

Applications to join my next short story cohort are due on March 5. During the three-month period, you'll learn, write, receive critique, and polish stories for submission. I hope you'll consider applying: maryrobinettekowal.com/short-story-...

24.02.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
air and nothingness press - our catalog of books the air and nothingness press was created to explore book arts and graphic design with an emphasis on limited edition hand-made livre d artiste books and editions of poetry, fantasy and science fictio...

In order to do AaNX #5 I need to sell more copies of the other issues so I am offering a rare sale - Check out all 4 issues here - aanpress.com/aanorder.html (or use the links above). Buy any 2 issues and get 15% off the order, 3 issues for a 20% discount, or all 4 issues for a 25% discount.

22.02.2026 14:45 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

It’s grueling sometimes making our protagonist deserving / giving them that β€˜unavoidable’ ending. I think last night’s class with @maggiestiefvater.bsky.social and @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social on four-act structure made things waaayy clearer. πŸ”¦β³πŸ›Ÿ

23.02.2026 06:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Great Episode. Great Article.

22.02.2026 07:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cutest. Vid. Ever.

22.02.2026 07:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mentoring Initiative - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association The SFWA Mentorship Program is an all-volunteer service provided free of charge. We aim to connectΒ writers who have questions, whether they are emerging writers or have expansive career experience,…

Remember: Mentorship applications are due 9pm PST on Feb 21! βŒ›οΈπŸ˜¬

MENTORS are always needed - and can cover a spectrum of experience, from indie to trad, and short story to novel, film, games, comics, poetry, and more!

Learn more today about how we're growing in community, one great match at a time.

18.02.2026 13:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

I’m also bummedβ€” I left a tall cup of iced espresso inside the M.A.C store in Jerusalem today. On the bright side, I did leave with two perfect shades of matte/satin lipstick. πŸ€·πŸ½β€β™€οΈ

18.02.2026 18:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

My only interaction was as a freshman, he came to my university to speak. He found out there were 5-6 of us in the audience who had turned 18 after we started university. He brought us on stage and registered us to vote. I remember he had a very warm, β€˜uncle’ atmosphere about him. 😭

18.02.2026 06:39 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ“£ Check out the Feb β€˜26 issue of @translunartl.bsky.social for this epic group of short stories (so many great ones that didn’t make it also)!

15.02.2026 14:34 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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a blurry picture of a person with the words `` you never know '' . Alt: A camera panning to Reba McEntire of β€˜The Voice’ pointing to someone with the words ``you never know '' below it

Rajiv!!! No…Way…
[here me like]:

13.02.2026 14:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m glad for you, Rajiv. I wonder if I’ll ever meet Ted Chiang πŸ€”

10.02.2026 09:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Q&A Excerpt: Henry Lien Henry Lien was a 2025 guest lecturer for Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop.Β Henry is a graduate of Brown University, UCLA School of Law, and Clarion West Writers’ Workshop. He is the auth…

New on the @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social blog: excerpts from a Q&A with author & Your Personal Odyssey guest lecturer @henrylienauthor.bsky.social, who talks about nonlinear storytelling & the relationship between unreliable narrators and linearity odysseyworkshop.wordpress.com/2026/02/09/q...

09.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tea or Coffee, Stars, and Gravity A Hard SF anthology of stories involving tea or coffee, stars, and gravity.

Can we get base amount funded in 24 hours? 11 hours until Day 1 is over. Only time will tell. To sleep now, perchance to wake ..... www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... #sff #booksky #sciencefiction #coffee #tea

04.02.2026 04:17 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1