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dave ring

@davering.bsky.social

writer. publisher at Neon Hemlock. anthologist. co-editor of Baffling. shirley jackson award winner. lambda, locus & ignyte award finalist. he/him.

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Neon Hemlock@neonhemlock.bsky.social · 3w ago

Here's the sort of "The Bog Body Motif in Trans SFF unsyllabus" I compiled from this thread as well as contributions from panelists Ann LeBlanc and Sonya Taeffe: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Unsyllabus: The Bog Body Motif in Trans SFF

Something like a syllabus for a course that doesn’t exist…. curated for The Bog Body Motif in Trans SFF, Salon C-D, Saturday, July 11, 2026 13:00. Readercon. Ann LeBlanc dave ring (moderator) Sonya Ta...

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Neon Hemlock@neonhemlock.bsky.social · last mo.

I'm moderating a panel on "The Bog Body Motif in Trans SFF" at ReaderCon, and making a list of stories. "Frequently Asked Questions About the Dead Woman Beneath Sang-D’Heloise Subway Station" by Ann LeBlanc in Baffling "An Extraplanetary Capsule Lands in a Bog in Winter" by R.J. Thedore in L.M.

dave ring@davering.bsky.social · last mo.

not the "worst" but: "It is easy to read, except for the ‘xie’/ߴxir’ thing. Probably a neat idea, but not fully explained and as far as I can tell irrelevant to the short story as it stands. It disrupts the flow of the reading and could be done without unless it contributes in some way I missed."

S R Jones @aegisimmemorial.bsky.social · last mo.

If you see this, please tell me the worst/most baffling bit of creative feedback you've ever recieved. Mine is still the time somebody told me my aliens had names that were too alien. Not that they were unpronounceable, just that they didn't sound enough like human names.

V. Astor Solomon@howsweetthewords.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Time to shout about stories! This week I brought you two of them and a poem because why not? Everything is excellent and I want to thank @davering.bsky.social @rfdwrites.bsky.social and @alwayscoffee.bsky.social for such wonderful words.

Two Fic Tuesday for May 26th

Hi, hello and welcome! This week you get something a little extra! I don't always recommend poetry here, but I think when I do, they'll be additions to the regular two stories. Well, unless I run into at least two poems I want to shout about in the same week.

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Premee Mohamed@premeemohamed.com · 3mo ago

HELLO WE ARE KICKING OFF TONIGHT AT 7 PM CT WITH READINGS! I think that's 6 pm my time Time zones are my nemesis I am going to read WORDS

WisCon on Bluesky@wiscon.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Do you know what tomorrow is!!!!!! It's time!!!! WisCon 48, a feminist inclusive SFF convention, starts 5/21! Are you excited? I'm excited. We are all excited here! Register today - there's a sliding scale fee! #WisCon #WomeninSFF #Feminist #Onlineconvention #Sciencefictionandfantasy

WisCon 48. Guests of Honor! Darcie Little Badger and Premee Mohamed! wiscon.net; WisCon logo Background image includes photos of Darcie Little Badger and Premee Mohamed
Eddie Clark@dreddieclark.bsky.social · 3mo ago

1 way to get more on one's radar pretty much guaranteed to be interesting and I've always liked above 50% is back Neon Hemlock's annual novella campaign then they send you all their releases! dave ring & his team have such a good acquiring eye. & reasonably affordable if you get the ebook tier.

Neon Hemlock@neonhemlock.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Gearing up to start promo for our next novella series! This will be another set of novellas alongside a short story collection, with an especial interest in queer speculative fiction. You can sign up here to get notified when we go live: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...

Neon Hemlock logo, on top of white florals and some red/blue lines. The Neon Hemlock Novella Series | Volume 7
dave ring@davering.bsky.social · 3mo ago

New story day! “The Stars Look Away From This Vessel” is now available to read (or listen to) at @lightspeedmagazine.com 🚀 www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/the-...

The Stars Look Away From This Vessel - Lightspeed Magazine

Draw a rectangular shape. Put a cylinder around it. Add a few small rectangles to any lines, such that they straddle them. At least one on the rectangle, and another on the cylinder. These are airlock...

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Ada Hoffmann@ada-hoffmann.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Heeeeyyyy it's new story day! And I've got a villain's enamored minion reconsidering his life choices here, in "Ten Unsent Letters to the Dark Lord." www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/ten-...

Ten Unsent Letters to the Dark Lord - Lightspeed Magazine

1. I’m sorry, my lord. 2. I miss the sound of your voice, deep enough to shake the mountain fortress’s stones. I miss feeling it rumble in the soles of my feet. I miss the glow of your eyes while you...

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amandatien.bsky.social@amandatien.bsky.social · 5mo ago

My fave #AWP26 sesh was Prose, Poetry & Play: Game Design as a Literary Practice w/ @natmesnard.bsky.social, @brigittewinter.bsky.social, Erin Roberts, @sharangbiswas.bsky.social, @davering.bsky.social. I wrote a recap at @punishedbacklog.bsky.social: punishedbacklog.com/prose-poetry...

"Game Design as a Literary Practice": AWP Recap and Reflections

At AWP 2026, TTRPG writers gathered to discuss game design, creative writing, and the process of creating unique stories and experiences.

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