This is a sample of my first ever published piece, The Tip of the Spear, which made it into the First Strike anthology from Hollowpoint Press back in June: #writesky #flashfiction #firstpub
Aodh Alexander
@aodhalexander.bsky.social
Writing, Editing, and Proofreading from dawn till dusk. What else is there to do with an idea? Check out my work: “Missed Connection Outside Moab, Utah” - https://crookedspinepress.com/contests “Tip of the Spear” - Hollowpoint Press
What a way to start the week! I’m honored to announce my short story has been selected in the “After the Last Exit” contest from Crooked Spine Press! The anthology is available 9/4 (link below). Buckle up—there are going to be some killer spooks in there! 👻🚗👻 #writersofbsky #horror #writesky
Last Exit · Crooked Spine Press
Last Exit is coming at a breakneck speed. In the third issue of Crooked Spine, the road stretches past empty towns, forgotten motels, and exits that do not appear on any map. These twelve stories of A...
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It’s not really Spring until the clover starts coming back! (…and the Dandelions with it) In a suburban sea of sterile lawns, I’m always happy to see these tufts pop up and take over every year. ☘️🍀☘️
Just rewatched Stranger than Fiction (2006) last night, and WOW, what an enchanting flick. Will Ferrell is unrecognizable, the love story doesn’t have a lazy wrench chucked in the gears, and the supporting cast bring some depth! (Spoiler down below for my favorite part) #movies #writingcommunity
There are plenty of arguments for the 7 Modern vs. Ancient Wonders of the World; but I wonder what the 7 Modern Deadly Sins would be, especially in regards to evoking strong emotions in horror. Surely Apathy is at the top of the list? ✍️ #writingcommunity #horrorwriting @writingcommunity.bsky.social
In honor of the cyclical nature of time (especially on Groundhog Day), here’s some excellent advice from one of my favorite out-of-print calendars: Dreyer’s English (2022), from @bcdreyer.social “Passive Voice Is to Be Avoided” #writesky #writersofbluesky @writingcommunity.bsky.social
The entire Never Whistle at Night anthology absolutely rocks, but ‘Behind Colin’s Eyes’ by @shanehawk.com sat me straight down. A killer, close-perspective trip into the woods in a subtly desperate search for dinner gone way wrong. #booksky #horror @booksky.bsky.social
The Phoenix airport really knows what’s up. @stephenking.bsky.social and @sgj.bsky.social? Someone’s got killer taste in here. #booksky #horrorlit #horrorwriters
Wow, Seattle’s gorgeous! Between the sunrise on Mt. Rainier and the fog boiling up out of the Sound to spill over downtown, I’m seeing nothing but killer views on this work trip! #betweenrainandsnow #travel #cascadia
Strange Horizons fiction submissions open next Monday! The window will be open for 48 hours from 3 p.m. UTC on January 19th 2026 to 3 p.m. UTC on January 21st 2026. There will be no cap. More information on submitting, including the link to our Moksha portal ⬇️ strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
Looks like the judge is feeling the spooky vibes! 🩸🐦⬛🩸 Blood of Crow has been selected for the shortlist of the @unchartedmag.bsky.social‘s What the Wild Carries contest! Totally honored to have made it this far with my short, bloody story. 💙📚✍️ #writing #horrorwriters @writingcommunity.bsky.social
Finally catching up on Stranger Things and WOW, the first season is strong. From the three classic horror storylines (kids find an oddball, teens find a monster, adults find a shadowy org) to some legitimately terrifying moments (the alphabet wall light sequence), it rocks! #strangerthings #writing
Stranger Things seasons 1 and 2 feel like “book 1”, and 4/5 feels like “book 2”, with 3 as the connecting tissue. Just finished season 2 again and the show could end right here. All the stories are tied off, including a classic teen romance ending of wistful acceptance. #strangerthings #writing
“Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo” is a work of homonymous art. What other words work as city names, verbs, and plural nouns? Trout? Pants? “Pants pants Pants pants pants pants Pants pants” I think I just found the subtitle for my memoir. #writingcommunity #writing
Absolutely floored to have not one but two of my novel excerpts selected for the longlist of the @unchartedmag.bsky.social What the Wild Carries contest last week! Here’s hoping the judge is looking for either spooky or beach bum vibes this winter! 💙📚📝 @writingcommunity.bsky.social #writing
What’s the best place to hunt for open excerpt/short story submission calls? I’ve been using ChillSubs and the Submission Grinder; am I missing a big one with a lot of activity? #writingcommunity #writing #booksky @sfwa.bsky.social
Okay, watching The Martian in honor of how much I love Project Hail Mary so far and I think I just really, really dig Andy Weir’s style. A good story’s really intoxicating and I’m buzzing in my chair just watching this killer flick. Top marks! #movies #scifi #writingcommunity #andyweir
Reading Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir and just realizing that I don’t dislike math and physics in novels—I just don’t like boring math and physics in novels. Absolutely glued to the pages of this one! #reading #amreading #writingcommunity #books #scifi
Looking for strong opinions: When using fake words borrowed from a language that differs from the main language of a text, is it better to lean into the original language, or anglicize them for the sake of readability? 📚✍️📚 #WritingCommunity #Writingsky #Writersky #AuthorsofBlueSky #Booksky
Some people can't tell the difference between Entomology and Etymology.. Those people bug me in ways i can't put into words.
Microfiche implies the existence of macrofiche. Giant leviathans who live in libraries, bellowing news stories to anyone who asks.
I think something we don't appreciate enough as a society is that for the majority of human history hearing a particular piece of music was only possible if you could find someone in a public place/event playing it, owned an instrument/knew it yourself, or were rich and could employ a musician.
