Chloe N. Clark
@pintsncupcakes.bsky.social
Multimodal af. Collective Gravities, Every Galaxy a Circle, Patterns of Orbit, Escaping the Body, & more Co-EIC of @cottonxenomorph.bsky.social www.chloenclark.com Cover image: raspberry danishes Profile photo: a river heron
Please spread the word far & wide: applications to the Litowitz MFA+MA are now open: it's a two-year fully-funded program (ie, you don't pay for it) w/ health benefits & a $47k/year stipend. I'm reading fiction applications. Deadline is 12/1/26 english.northwestern.edu/graduate/adm...
THE LITOWITZ CREATIVE WRITING GRADUATE PROGRAM: Department of English - Northwestern University
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I would like to run a list of books in next week's #IntergalacticMixtape so please share with me the SFF book released in 2026 (even if it drops in December!) you're going to prioritize before the end of the year.
Hey y'all - I just wanted to share the first entry in my Wes-tober series again that celebrates THE SERPENT AND THE RAINBOW: from-the-desk-of-the-horror-chick.ghost.io/wes-tober-ex... - this is open to both free & paid subscribers, so shares would be greatly appreciated!
Wes-tober: Exploring the Nightmares Beyond the Dreams in The Serpent and the Rainbow
Exploring horror, film, and pop culture, all while celebrating the creators, history, and artistry that keep the genre alive.
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me, unserious, fake British accent: let's stop by this store, let's have a little pop in, shall we? me, stopping, staggering: is that why she is called Mary Poppins, is that it, was that it the whole time, because she pop ins
“The song ends. The quiet hurts. I think about that poor sick woman who said she was sorry. Sad Man who wished he could help us but can’t even help hisself.” @tracieadams.bsky.social in @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social www.cowboyjamboreemagazine.com/safe-enough....
Safe Enough
Safe Enough by Tracie Adams Author’s Note: This story is part of a collection I’m currently writing called Stories from the Lighthouse Motel. The narrator is a teenager on the run with her mother...
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Ahmed's ✉️ (1/2): My friends, no one is listening to me 😔 Where is the humanity? 💔 Please consider me your brother and stand by me. Our situation is very difficult, and we don’t even have enough food to eat.
Waseem is trying to establish a steady pattern of fundraising so that he can reliably manage expenses and there will be no more days when he is suddenly unable to feed his children. If you can't give much, a small weekly donation is a practical choice because it helps to create stability. 🍉 #Gaza
Waseem almadhoun 🇵🇸🌿@waseem-gaza04.eurosky.social · 18h agoHello friends, I’m Waseem from Gaza. I launched my fundraiser today, and I need 5 people to donate $10 each so we can get closer to our goal. Can you help? Your donation will be remembered as support for my family today. 🙏🇵🇸 gofund.me/35fdca7d I hope we receive your support every day 🫂❤️
Our oncoming dystopia is going to be just going to be stupidity and evilness outdoing each other over and over. www.bbc.com/news/article...
US road rage killer's sentence quashed because AI video of victim was shown in court
The Arizona appeals court ruled that airing an AI message from the dead victim "crossed that line".
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SUBS CLOSE TOMORROW: For November's STONE'S THROW, we’re looking for stories of revolutionaries, rebels, agitators, and terrorists. Show us what happens when their good plans go bad, or their bad plans go worse. Subs close Oct 4. Send us your <2k flash story: bit.ly/4fQLeGx
every time i get suckered in by a "but what about all the useful stuff AI does in my life??" argument the useful stuff is either "something you could google in two seconds" or "highly-skilled labor you don't have and therefore can't fact check"
We're still trying to raise funds to help my elderly parents and brother who is disabled get into a permanent home after a house fire. We have some estimates and all of them are pretty far out of our reach. Would greatly appreciate any shares of this link! gofund.me/ac93c03d5
Donate to We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild., organized by Chloe Clark
On January 24th, our childhood home burned down. Our parents lost 50… Chloe Clark needs your support for We Lost Everything to a Fire. Help My Family Rebuild.
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BTD: Jack Finney. The Many Covers of (Invasion of) The Body Snatchers, 1955.
1 pm! Barnes & Noble Santa Fe! Be there or be condemned to play the bard in your next campaign!
Yay!! Thanks to everyone who voted, and thanks to everyone who works to make the Ember Awards happen every year! And congrats to all the winners and nominees!
The Ignyte Awards@theignyteawards.bsky.social · 18h agoThe #2026IgnyteAwards Ember Award is given to acknowledge a writer, organization, or entity who has made unsung contributions to the field of genre literature through authorship, patronage, initiatives, and all the quiet ways that make our spaces stronger. Congratulations @marthawells.com
If you believe in humanity, Don’t skip 👋🏻 Aboud suffers from epilepsy & severe, sudden seizures that are becoming more frequent without medication. His condition is worsening, but his family cannot afford his expensive treatment. Please help him get his medication💔 chuffed.org/project/1844...
Read "The Hippies" written by @patriciaqbidar.bsky.social and illustrated by Brett J Barr. "The water ran over my steel P.O.W. bracelet. The word was, if your P.O.W. returned from Vietnam, he would take you for a steak dinner." tinyurl.com/yc4h4ta5
The Hippies — Ghost Parachute
I sliced my hand with a steak knife the day after Christmas, sneaking leftover pie. The wound stung and pulsed. I made my way to the sink, rinsed my hand over the piled dishes. It hurt. The water ran ...
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Hey all! I got to be on the spooky season edition of DCPL’s podcast talking to the wonderful @chrisstevenson.bsky.social - it was a fun, haunted convo and you should listen!
Christopher Stevenson@chrisstevenson.bsky.social · 2d agoNew Podcast! I interview the amazing @ambersparks.bsky.social about her debut novel, childhood and adulthood, magic, and Halloween. Donna Arrendell interviews the participants of the short horror films workshop. Best podcast ever! dcplpodcast.simplecast.com/episodes/com...
My nearly 20 year spite towards a certain poet should help everyone know that if an AI version of me is forgiving people it ain't me.
Pop Base@popbase.tv · 20h agoAn Arizona man that fatally shot another male in a road-rage incident will be resentenced after an AI-generated video of the victim forgiving him was improperly used during sentencing. The initial judge said he felt that the AI-generated depiction of the victim portrayed “genuine forgiveness.”
Incredible to see THE FIST OF MEMORY featured as one of October's best sci-fi and fantasy books from LitHub! lithub.com/time-travel-...
AHEM. THIS! If you're interested, scream!
Paul "Princejvstin" Weimer@princejvstin.com · 22h agoI am going to, for charity and fundraising for @skiffyandfanty.com , be running a 2 shot 5e TTRPG on 10/22 and 10/29 on that Thursday evening. If you are interested in joining with a donation, or donating to our Fundraiser, get in touch!
a haunted house but it’s just all the projects I’m behind on
Today, 8 years ago, my friend, Saudi Journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered.
I ordered a patio fig tree months ago and she's finally in season and being shipped. Can't wait to introduce everyone to Phigomena Cunk 😍
