Eugene is really good at delivering! Offer him more writing gigs!

e.c. myers@ecmyers.com · 48m ago

I've gotten many opportunities through people I know (luck?), but they came to me or recommended me, because they like both my work and me. And I keep getting projects (knock on wood) because I write consistently well, collaborate effectively, and deliver work on time. So, don't press your luck! 😄

My most recent essay, "Tempered and Spiced: A Recipe for Mythic Fiction," disappeared without much of a ripple when it came out, but I'm really proud of it, so I'll share it again now. If you read it, I hope you like it. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

Tempered And Spiced: A Recipe for Mythic Fiction

I have been told over and over that no one would be interested in what I have to say, that I am the “wrong kind” of minority to count. That my ancestors’ tales of enchantment and wonder—and so, min…

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Bookmail! The Broken Binding editions of my Wormwood Trilogy are here. All new wraparound art and sprayed edges!

"Fairy tale tellers are literalists of the imagination. Are you? Do you dream? Consider what it might mean to be a literalist of the imagination, and where it might lead you—to what places?" —Kate Bernheimer

Deeply grateful to be able to work from the couch on days when I'm not feeling great, like today. Also grateful that there's only a little left to go in this story draft! Now to actually finish it.🌈

What science fiction writers create are not predictions. They are possibilities used to write about the present.

Listen to my extremely reasonable descent into Victorian madness. This unreliable narrator is, frankly, entirely relatable and this story is based on the author's own harrowing experiences. This story changed medical history for women. It is a difficult piece. I was beyond honored to narrate it.

PseudoPod 🎙️@pseudopod.org · 12h ago

🟨 “It is very seldom that mere ordinary people like John and myself secure ancestral halls for the summer.” The Yellow Wall Paper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman Narrator: Leanna Renee Hieber Host: Kat Day Audio Producer: Chelsea Davis C/W: Emotional abuse/control, medical gaslighting

MBA thinking has infected so much of American society destroys everything. Extract value until the world is sucked dry.

any way, instead of talking about this asshole's book, everyone should preorder my queer ya rom com

Preeti Chhibber@runwithskizzers.bsky.social · 3d ago

hi!! yes!! i have a book out in January 2027 (still no cover, but uhhhh hopefully soon) What happens when a perfectly planned life crashes into beautiful chaos and unexpected connection(s)? 🎸 HE'S JUST SOME GUY 🥁 1/19/27 It is availabl efor preorder! www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/807984...

PAGE PROOF TIME FOR RAVENFIELD HALL! Check out the gorgeous fonts! I'm in love. Interior designer Julie Robine is THE BEST! Cover reveal Sept. 9th! Artist Elizabeth Wakou is SUBLIME! Pre-orders = survival! Thanks SO much, can't wait for you to meet these Gothic darlings: tinyurl.com/rhhachette

Not to mention "AI" gets shit wrong on the regular, so its "research" has to be checked and double-checked, adding time and friction to the research process, it's easier not to use it.

Research is part of the writing process. It inspires me with ideas I'd never have had if I hadn't gone down the rabbit hole myself. The thrill of that missing puzzle piece sliding into place? Priceless. I refuse to give up the joy of being surprised by learning to LLMs. (Not to mention, they lie.)

austin@aparker.io · 23h ago

you’re a writer and you can’t think of a use for having a machine that can do research for you?

Official announcements of new Ghost (& related magical / weird history) arrive in September, but why not sign up for @boroughsofthedead.bsky.social's mailing list now? I promise the company doesn't spam you & you'll get first access to new tours/schedules as they go live! 🖤👻 boroughsofthedead.com

Boroughs of the Dead: Uncover NYC’s Most Haunting Ghost Tours

Uncover NYC's dark secrets with Boroughs of the Dead ghost tours. Experience the eerie and haunted past of the city through spine-chilling walking tours

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Friends! NYC locals! Visiting tourists! Fans of weird history! Ghost appreciators! Historic preservation junkies! Be sure to follow my boss & co-author @boroughsofthedead.bsky.social as we'll be announcing new tours & events! (Hint: I've done a thing about Houdini!) boroughsofthedead.com

Boroughs of the Dead: Uncover NYC’s Most Haunting Ghost Tours

Uncover NYC's dark secrets with Boroughs of the Dead ghost tours. Experience the eerie and haunted past of the city through spine-chilling walking tours

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Speculative fiction readers and writers! In case you missed it, check out this beautiful and sumptuous free read by one of my favorite writers in the business! #BookSky

Shveta Thakrar@shvetathakrar.com · 3d ago

My most recent essay, "Tempered and Spiced: A Recipe for Mythic Fiction," disappeared without much of a ripple when it came out, but I'm really proud of it, so I'll share it again now. If you read it, I hope you like it. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

New Yorkers! Best Boba shop with seating in easy range of Penn Station? Your Astoria girl needs some recs.

@thresholdrose.bsky.social Could you make DMs available just long enough for me to ask you something? :)

*SHAMELESS SELF-PROMOTION!* Scandal, social media, tragedy and MURDER!?! My whodunnit murder mystery is a cross between Veronica Mars and Knives Out and you can pick it up on eBook at your favorite retailer RIGHT NOW! #BookSky #WriteSky books2read.com/u/mVJyOp

Available now at your favorite digital store!

Like, Comment, Subscribe, DIE: A Fiona Brooks Murder Mystery by K.C. Clyburn

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I have so many exciting things happening with this book honoring so many Gothic influences & I am so, SO grateful for the early support of dear friends like Mary! Cover reveal (of the most beautiful cover I could imagine) via School Library Journal's Teen Librarian Toolbox on September 9th!

Mary Holzman-Tweed@mareht.bsky.social · 3d ago

The estimable @leannareneehieber.bsky.social has Ravenfield Hall coming out Feb 16! Gothic, romantic, ghost ships! www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/leann...

With all this talk of whether AI is good for students (it isn't), now's a good time to reveal the cover for my Choose Your Own Adventure, QUANTUM CREEP, illustrated by Elena Dall'Aglio! You'll get to experience some of the other potential drawbacks of using AI, like losing your mind (literally).

mRNA vaccines vs cancer success —melanoma (Phase 3, RCT, definitive, announced today) —triple negative breast cancer —pancreatic cancer —non-small cell lung cancer —glioblastoma

for real, treat yourselves to this one! Shveta is such a gem and this essay of hers is so, so lovely. delicious prose, too, and not just because of the yummy ingredients! 😋

Shveta Thakrar@shvetathakrar.com · 3d ago

My most recent essay, "Tempered and Spiced: A Recipe for Mythic Fiction," disappeared without much of a ripple when it came out, but I'm really proud of it, so I'll share it again now. If you read it, I hope you like it. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

My most recent essay, "Tempered and Spiced: A Recipe for Mythic Fiction," disappeared without much of a ripple when it came out, but I'm really proud of it, so I'll share it again now. If you read it, I hope you like it. strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...

Tempered And Spiced: A Recipe for Mythic Fiction

I have been told over and over that no one would be interested in what I have to say, that I am the “wrong kind” of minority to count. That my ancestors’ tales of enchantment and wonder—and so, min…

strangehorizons.com

I love this idea (we have a similar belief in Hinduism, once a year, we do rituals for the dead, and roll together rice, sesame seeds, ghee, jaggery and bananas into a ball, and leave it for the dead who come in the form of crows to eat it)

Order of the Good Death@ordergooddeath.bsky.social · 3d ago

The gates to the spirit world have opened and the dead walk the earth again, searching for their living relatives, potentially angry, and definitely hungry. It's time to feed your ghosts www.orderofthegooddeath.com/article/the-...

Thanks to Bluesky, I added a bunch of novels to my to-read list, and I'm thinking about why I like stories (and why LLMs will never do it for me, ethical issues aside). As a writer and a reader, I'm looking for what I haven't seen, a fresh take, a new angle. A unique voice. Only humans can do that.

My debut, THE POISON PALACE, fuses ancient Indian myth, legend and history and is told from the POV of a poison maiden who is sent to kill Alexander the Great. Pre-orders are live and much appreciated: www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/822589...

The Poison Palace by Shreya Ila Anasuya: 9798217184095 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books

In an ancient Indian kingdom, a young courtesan—trained to become the king’s assassin—is sent to stop the conqueror who would destroy her homeland. Eka is only a child when she is taken...

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Kay Orchison@kayorchison.bsky.social · 3d ago

Talk about your book on here. Talk about it plenty. If I want to read it, it will remind me on the rare occasion that I have a book's worth of money to spare that yours exists and is one I would like to read. If I don't, I'll scroll past it. Sometimes I'll boost a book post, sometimes just scroll.

Cover reveal! Featuring: - A self-taught palaeontologist and accidental witch - A heroic young girl with ferret-training skills and raging ADHD - A cat that can animate hand-shadows - A daring rescuer with asexual motives - A beloved pet that DOES NOT DIE Pre-orders: tinyurl.com/nddx4d5p

Also #readers PLEASE don't put our books into ChatGPT to get it to write a review for you. If you read the book & want to review, great...a few words will suffice. NOT ONE AUTHOR is so desperate for reviews that they'll be happy their book was fed into the meat grinder so you could post review slop.

The gorgeous and talented #Indian actress Madhubala died of ventricular septal defect at age...36. You can have that too for your baby if you refuse to vaccinate or just forget to get Rubella vaccine because they separate all the shots without evidence and you don't have time for 5 clinic visits!