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C.K. Liu
@ckliu.com
writer & video games producer https://linktr.ee/ckliu
Delighted to be back in ergot today.
"The first step in the process was purely bureaucratic: his name was confiscated... After that, the adjustments commenced." Today on ergot. two new pieces as 'Getting Used to It' by Seán Padraic Birnie @seanbirnie.bsky.social www.ergot.press/authors/Se%C...
I just—like, sure, being a trillionaire is cool I guess but what’s it all for if you haven’t even seen the wreckage of the titanic firsthand
Just re-upping this while the announcement is hot. (And, don't worry, we'll send out the info again as the deadline draws closer. This is for all those who want to write 5 words a day ONLY.)
Very excited to announce our latest special issue submission call: for an all flash fiction issue edited by @andrewkozma.net! reckoning.press/reckoning-fl...
This month, in honor of pride, we're going to be reposting stories from some of the LGBTQ authors that published work on the site. First up: 'The Houseguest' by Ava Devries @avadevries.bsky.social www.ergot.press/authors/Ava_...
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ergot. innovative horror
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In case there were any questions on the matter: ergot. is down with pride This month, in addition to new work from queer writers and on being queer, we'll be spotlighting past work from some of our many unparalleled writers who are LGBTQ+.
I used to think the scariest part of being a writer was being vulnerable, but no, the scariest part is definitely going to the post office.
Part 4 of my dark fantasy novella is out! More stories within stories, and the first steps of a quest voyage buttondown.com/crosshatches...
Iron Kelwas, the Raven Knights, and Their Little Sister - 4
Housekeeping; The Raven's Tale; Wolf discovers something; The King's Tale (conclusion); the Old Lord's command
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"These idolaters went out–the jailer let them out, who would want anything so monstrous?–and as they exited, kowtowed over and over, producing silver-tongued promises. Outside her domain, many moons came and went..." Today on ergot.: 'Photopsia' by @ckliu.com www.ergot.press/authors/C.K....
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innovative + experimental horror
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It was ergot. that sparked my interest in horror & experimental writing, so this one's especially meaningful to me. Huge thanks to Sam @ergot.bsky.social for all the support leading up to publication!
"It was Sunday when the twins drove into town and saw it, the damnable statue, which was so wide as to plug the underpass, and which they likened to their mother, who on the necessity of marriage had become quite immovable." Today on ergot.: 'Photopsia' @ckliu.com www.ergot.press/authors/C.K....
Want to be cheered up by tales of bad romances possibly involving one or more bad people (or even GASP two people simply bad for each other) in a speculative and, in my case, horrific light? Well now is your chance.
Bad Romance: An Anthology of Trash Couples
The 23rd annual Triangulation Anthology: fantasy, science fiction, and horror short stories and poems.
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Tomorrow on ergot.: a new trip to see mom with C.K. Liu @ckliu.com
With FIYAH going on indefinite hiatus it's really fucking important we support the mags publishing POC. If you have the means, support the things you love or they will disappear. Everyone's probs sick as fuck of hearing it but a magazine for Black voices stopped publishing today, it isn't abstract.
We're 86% of the way to our fundraising goal with 99 backers and just 2 weeks to go 💫 Thank you so much for your support! Kickstarter only releases this money if we hit our goal of $5,000, so we need your help! Be our 100th backer, or even our 101st 💜
Got my Weirdo certificate! Appreciate the award @tenebrouspress.bsky.social shoutout to @ergot.bsky.social for the original pub.
Next Wednesday / AC Reading and Performance Series - Online Edition / 7pm Central, 8pm Eastern Featuring @perfidiousscript.bsky.social / @incastellated.bsky.social / Gina Abelkop / Glenn Shaheen Music by Terence Hannum and eHpH tinyurl.com/273z7ubk ID: 975 4131 3220 PC: 116657
Where will you be in the future? "In the future, I'll be naked..." my new short, short story (only about 250 words!!) in the very cool literary journal lespritliteraryreview.org/2026/04/22/r... #writingcommunity #authors&writing #bksyliterary @electricsheepsf.bsky.social
Red Sauce and Notes from a Future Life
In the future, I’ll be naked. I’ll be cooking my own red sauce, peeling garlic, chopping it fine, even though I’m not hungry. I’ll be listening to a death and lamentations song, and it’ll be Leonar…
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in my household, we yell "Kozma drop" the way some people alert each other to sneaker drops
"City officials had to use a bullhorn to talk to him. Glasses with polarized lenses, too. One scientist referenced eclipses and the atomic tests, the need to protect the eyes." Today on ergot.: 'As He Walked, the Land Died' by Andrew Kozma @andrewkozma.net www.ergot.press/authors/Andr...
felt like I was going insane, reading this one, and it was awesome
Excited to share my story “Late Bloomer” is out today at @ergot.bsky.social
Excited to share my story “Late Bloomer” is out today at @ergot.bsky.social
"When night came and the floor was acrawl with glisters, Arnie talked to the girl at the bottom of the chute. Between his level and the one below sat a dumbwaiter, inoperable, collecting dust." Today on ergot.: 'Late Bloomer' by Ian Kappos www.ergot.press/authors/Ian_...
Even the idea that being at war might incur noticeable day-to-day inconveniences in middle-class America has been absent for decades
I think one other thing that allows American wars to carry on is that Americans don't feel fear of attacks, which change political outcomes and add pressure
You know how in a library no one’s trying to sell you anything? That’s how the internet was.
Since it's Long Covid Awareness Day, I had/have it. My symptoms were milder than most but disruptive enough to fuck up my life for a year. Fatigue, hair loss, GI issues, brain fog. They've mostly improved, but I get flair ups, often when I'm stressed or anxious. My hair still hasn't recovered.
It's International Long COVID Awareness Day. I feel so many things. I mourn those we have lost. I mourn those of us who are bedbound or housebound and pushed from society. I mourn the lifeline research, funding, and services that have been cut by this administration.
My @lightspeedmagazine.com debut is free to read today! Come for the ocean vibes; stay for fleeting moments of beauty. www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-...
The Tide Folk - Lightspeed Magazine
In summer, when the ocean ebbs at dusk, when the sand turns to glass and it becomes impossible to discern the difference between reflection and sky, the Tide Folk emerge from their pools. You might th...
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im grabbing your hand to tell you. it’s not too late to start wearing a mask again. it’s better to wear a mask 1/4 of the time (or whatever your percent looks like) than not at all. there’s no shame in starting to be covid safe again even if you havent been for a long time. its okay