Danny DeRock
@dannyderock.bsky.social
writer and editor. co-EIC @IcebreakersLit.bsky.social danielderock.com flowstateediting.com
Unfortunately small presses close all the time, and their baby bird books need to find a new nest. My fledgling sun-vampire queer cannibal novella, SUNBATHERS, now needs a new home, as does my sapphic pirate novella QUEEN O'NINE TAILS. If you know a toothy little home for either, please hit me up!
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If you don’t follow me on Instagram, you might not have heard about the Psychedelic Writing Retreat. I still haven’t gotten the hang of Bluesky, but here’s an update for everyone here. 🌀 Head to psychedelicwritingretreat.com and @ psychedelicwritingretreat (Instagram) for more info!
Hi, friends! I’m organizing a psychedelic writing retreat this summer — the kind of magical thing that can only happen here in the Netherlands. Dates are now confirmed for July 19-25 and the website will be live soon. For now, the best way to stay posted is Instagram (@psychedelicwritingretreat) 🔆🪶🌌
I genuinely forgot Bluesky existed for a while. Hello, everyone!
Hey, do you need a fiction editor? Maybe an affordable and extremely detail-oriented one? I might be able to help. This is pretty spontaneous, but I'm just going to jump in. I recently started an editing business aimed at academics in the social sciences. Academia is my day job, though. (1/6) 🧵
Got some news: my debut crime novel Teeth Kicker is being published by HarperCollins (Australia) 🎉 HarperCollins has described it as edgy and thrilling. Out in Sept 2026!
If you're an autistic, ADHD, or AuDHD academic (like me), you face challenges that others just don't understand. I've been there. Now I want to share what I've learned and create a space where you feel truly supported. Visit flowstateediting.com/workshops/ for more details about this workshop.
Hey, do you need a fiction editor? Maybe an affordable and extremely detail-oriented one? I might be able to help. This is pretty spontaneous, but I'm just going to jump in. I recently started an editing business aimed at academics in the social sciences. Academia is my day job, though. (1/6) 🧵
Hi, friends. Some big changes: I quit my tenure-track assistant professor job and I'm jumping fully into editing and writing. I'll be focusing on academic editing, but would love to eventually add fiction and CNF. If you want to see what I've been up to, head over to flowstateediting.com
Home - Flow State Editing
Support for scholars at every step of the writing process Daniel DeRock, Ph.D. The path to academic publication doesn’t need to be so stressful. Whether you’re staring at a blank page or nearly ready ...
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Will be offering a generative writing class in late July. Learn more and sign up here: forms.gle/PTskNxQxqBDm...
What Horror Is This?: Generative Writing Class
This two week online and self-paced class will look at writing spooky stories with a focus on strange facts. We'll have an eye towards enriching your horror writing, understanding tropes, creating dre...
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"Our sister went to help the people who came out of the volcano." Buckle up, folks, because @rpmirabella.bsky.social has an incredibly imagined story for us this week. Wondrous, human, and beautifully written, "Volcano People" ends on a note of perfect melancholy. Absolutely do not miss this one! 🌋
Volcano People by Richard Mirabella
Our sister went to help the people who came out of the volcano. She told us she was going to leave at the 4th of July picnic, while we sat around eating corn, our hands fatty with butter, silk in our ...
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I'm actually working on a short story for the first time in [???].
How did I not know about this mag? “Speculative stories about our inner lives” are very much my kind of thing.
Inner Worlds@innerworlds.bsky.social · 2y agoWe're open for submissions to our sixth issue through January! 🌟 Read the guidelines and submit here: inner-worlds.ghost.io/submission-g... #SFF #SpeculativeFiction #AmWriting #WritingCommunity
ICYMI our first piece of the year is LIVE BBY and it’s written by none other than @kevinrmaloney.bsky.social and @femmeintheory.bsky.social!! www.icebreakerslit.com/read/how-to-...
How to Fall in Love When You’re a Twice-Divorced Middle-Aged White Guy and a Queer, Sex Worker Artist and Neither of You Are Looking for Anything Serious — Icebreakers
By Ryan-Ashley Anderson and Kevin Maloney
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Did you know that my queer, erotic sun-vampire horror novella SUNBATHERS is *free* today?? Did you also know that over 1100 copies have been downloaded JUST TODAY?? (what) Be part of the action (pun intended) and get yours here! www.darkmodesyk.com/winter24/sun...
Sunbathers | Dark Mode Books
Available 12.27.24 USA/PST
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The past few months I've been out of the literary world loop. I *have* been doing a lot of reading, but not much writing. Anyway, I finally updated my author website and that feels like a step in the right direction: danielderock.com
About me - Daniel DeRock
Welcome to my no-frills author website! You can find most of my published pieces, along with interviews and podcast episodes, on the “Writing and interviews” page. I primarily write fiction but occasi...
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Top 10 books of 2024 Bookthreads 1. Tender Hoof 2. Below the Falls 3. Some Things You Love With Your Insides, Your Guts 4. Julie, or Sylvia 5. Spark Bird 6. Escaping Emily 7. Trailer Park Ocean 8. If I Were God I Would Also Start With Light 9. This is How They Mourn 10. Repeat 1-9
I'm Matthew and I'm an autistic human living in Paris. I build neuro-affirming autistic communities online for autistics all over the world to connect. I help my fellow autistic adults learn about leaning into their strengths while acknowledging their challenges in order to thrive in this world.
Icebreakers fam starter pack & still adding 🗣️ go.bsky.app/AFdqqxE
Now feels like a good time to mention that we are currently open for general subs! Buddy up and send us your magic ✨ icebreakerslit.submittable.com/submit
Icebreakers Lit Submission Manager
CollaborationAt our minty liquid core, Icebreakers is about fostering connection within the lit community. As such, general and themed submissions should be the work of two or more authors / artists (...
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So my new eco-horror collection, Haunted Ecologies, out February 2025, got a wonderful review from @raforall.bsky.social in this months BookList in which she compared it to the works of Jeff VanderMeer, T Kingfisher, and Cassandra Khaw…reader, I died :) raforall.blogspot.com/2024/11/what...
What I'm Reading: Strange Stones and Haunted Ecologies
The current issue of Booklist has 2 reviews by me. Details below, including my three words and bonus appeal information to help you book tal...
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I would love to get a few more adds on Goodreads for THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET so I'm asking the community for help: if you're into historical romance, queer Austen-esque works, or you just love love (or know someone else who does) please add the book to your lists and tell you friends!
The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet
"After procuring several fervent assurances that his wi…
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The puppy has learned how to walk up the stairs, but not down. Very interesting situation.
👻SURPRISE! HAUNTED POP-UP SUB CALL👻 *details in thread* Our 2nd annual Halloween sub call has begun! First, we need writers to create settings (ARCHITECTS). Next, we need another round of writers to haunt these settings (HAUNTERS). (1/3) [we don't know how to make a thread, so continued in replies.]
