Keira Perkins
@thatkeira.bsky.social
Scientist by day. Sometimes i write things at night. https://keiraperkins.com
Every now and then, I tell people about my friend who held an intruder at sword point until the cops showed up. And since I just did it again, I’m sharing with you all as well. www.gq.com/story/indian...
Indiana Woman Thwarts Home Invasion With Sword
We caught up with Indiana's current leading viral star/ninja at a coffee shop, where we were regularly interrupted by locals stopping to congratulate her. She's been on TV a lot. Also, she put a sword...
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Social media is doing this weird thing of infantilizing the mentally ill You can be ill & a good person You can be ill & a bad person You can be ill with limited capacity, full capacity, or none at all You are still the person doing the things. You can still cause harm even if you’re sick
Oh wow. Congrats to the finalists. Honored to be included with these authors. Thanks to World Fantasy Con, the judges, @clarkesworldmagazine.com, and @undertow.bsky.social. And thanks to readers who enjoyed and talked about these stories. Really means a lot.
2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists
The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…
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Completely stunned. @thomasha.bsky.social's Uncertain Sons is a World Fantasy Award finalist in Collection, and Long Fiction. Best Weird Fiction of the Year, Vol. 1 is a finalist in Anthology, and Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece's St. Dymphna’s School for Borderland Girls is a finalist! bit.ly/4fS9xoP
2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists
The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…
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SUPER proud to see #1 deadlands editor in chief @ecatherine.com as a finalist for her work in THE DEADLANDS ...THIS deadlands what?! incredible and a hearty toast to all finalists, a bone-on-bone *clink* well done thanks to the judges and thank you all our readers forever
2026 World Fantasy Awards Finalists
The World Fantasy Awards ballot for works published in 2025 has been announced. The awards will be presented during the 2026 World Fantasy Convention, scheduled for October 22-25, 2026 in Oakland C…
locusmag.com
Here’s a SECOND poetry reading from Offerings for Ordinary Gods (originally appeared in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social & was edited by the incredible @omgjulia.bsky.social). My collection is available worldwide! If you loved it, review it! #PoetsOfInstagram #Poetry #SFF #AliTrotta #WritersOfInstagram
Have you ever read a story and thought, “oh, we are the same?” Even when the sameness is a consuming rage and the ritual of knitting, it’s like getting a hug. Well done, Amanda 💕
Small Wonders@smallwondersmag.com · 3d agoMaking something, anything, is an act of defiance. Today we offer you "Ragescarf: A Knitting Pattern for a World Unraveling" by Amanda Saville Try it out. When things are coming apart, knitting things together can feel so satisfying...
Remember to be kind to yourself today. You can be evil to yourself tomorrow. On Wednesday you should be kind to ducks. On Thursday the ducks will be evil to you, so watch out for that
Past Keira did an amazing job of hiding the in-progress sweater she’s knitting from her cats and her dogs. Just amazing - because Present Keira cannot find it either
Folks, Lightspeed & Nightmare magazines need your support. www.lightspeedmagazine.com/nonfiction/a...
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On September 15, 2026, we’ll be launching our first Kickstarter campaign in more than a decade, to fund Year 17 of Lightspeed and Year 15 of Nightmare. Join us for a year of new short fiction from som...
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Did you just watch Backrooms? Was it too yellow? Not enough rides? Oh, it's not at an amusement park? Do I have the novella for you! 🎡🎠🎢🎡🎠🎢 books2read.com/AmusementPar...
if there's a sunday chore you hate doing i encourage you to avoid it. yes you've painlessly knock it out every other week and yes it only actually ever takes 15 minutes, but what if this time it kills you? best to avoid it
As a reminder, I now tap the sign every time I see Emily or Chris Bell posting BS. Despite what's pinned on Emily's Bluesky, "white supremacy in genre spaces" is not why myself and many other want her to stop harassing people. Read my report for details. 1/ www.patreon.com/jasonsanford...
I continue to design interesting experiences for folks!
Jim C. Hines@jimchines.com · 4d agoTornado warning and multiple alerts and emergency notifications during our #WritersSymposium #GenCon panel just now. I blame @mauricebroaddus.bsky.social. Mad props to @larkmorganlu.bsky.social for moderating the panel through that chaos.
ooops, sent an older version of a poem in my submission packet. I like it less, but I'm letting it stand - I took one of their free submissions and withdrawing/resubmitting makes me feel like I should pay the fee 2x.
New blog entry: On the non-use of AI in my writing process: www.antipope.org/charlie/blog...
QUIT TELLING ME JIMOTHY IS GOING TO DIE EVERYONE AND EVERYTHING WILL DIE ONE DAY LET US REVEL IN SOME DAMN JOY WITH THE TIME WE HAVE YOU PARTY POOPERS
Gen Con Writer’s Symposium! I’m still adopting introverts and making them talk to me about their stories. (But yes, of course, not the ones that obviously want to be left alone.)
Day 3 of GenCon - stop by booth 2559 and grab a DRAW shirt! $8 per shirt sold goes to an arts education nonprofit Marwen!
If you subscribe to @adventitiouswords.bsky.social, you can read it right now! (Otherwise, you'll have to wait).
P.A. Cornell (She/Her)@cornellwriter.bsky.social · last wk.Btw this is the story I withdrew from Analog after 7 months of negotiations. Thrilled to finally see it published, as I’m so proud of this one. But why take my word for it? Take it from the man himself, while he was still trying to convince me to sign his contract (at least we agreed on one thing):
🎵you’re not Dylan Thomas/ I (am) Patti Smith 🎶
Rich Raho@richraho.bsky.social · 6d agoPope Leo received singer and songwriter Patti Smith in private audience this morning. The Pope and Smith are both Chicago natives. She was accompanied by @antoniospadaro.bsky.social, undersecretary for the Vatican's Dicastery for Culture and Education.
I love Gen Con. I really do. But it’s amazing how quickly I go from “I love people!” to “I wish Thanos would snap me and my mortal enemies to dust so I don’t have to breathe in any more farts in this hot crowded space”
Maaaaaybe you'd like to give this a read? **gently shoves it toward you**
Ali Trotta@alwayscoffee.bsky.social · 2w agoDarlings!! Today, I am over at The Big Idea ( @scalzi.com ), talking about poetry and storytelling — who gets a voice and how powerful that voice is! whatever.scalzi.com/2026/07/21/t...
You know when you use extra force to close a sliding glass door because it’s a little stuck but not so stuck you have to fix it, but you’re thinking about the next thing on your list while making sure the cats aren’t making a freedom a run and somehowyou slam the door on your THUMB?
I know a lot of y’all had stories in DSF. Do a search on their site for one of your titles, then click on your name to get the entire list, and send takedown notices as the spirit moves you.
Beth Cato@bethcato.bsky.social · 6d agoHey! If you were published at Daily Science Fiction, be aware that a site called Science Fiction Weekly has stolen the entire story database & posted it on their site. All of my DSF stories are there without my permission. sciencefictionweekly.com