Thank you so much for your support!!! InkFoundry is so perfect for the game.

Careful children, if you adult too hard, they'll make you send emails.

The f are you

Loot drop after defeating me: +30 usable pens +80 unusable pens +12 expired gift cards + Bragging rights at Club Vanquisher

Diabolical Plots@diabolicalplots.com · 2w ago

Loot drop after defeating me: -2 handmade promo link books by @inkfoundry.bsky.social -a cross stitch -a Polaroid of an unremarkable bug -6 pencils needing sharpening -17 pebbles, assorted -steam download code for an indie game -note that says "if you wanted my loot you could have just asked :*("

I bought a bag of rice roughly the size of myself and now I cant find it.

I'm...I'm...just bein' honest. www.patreon.com/Adventitious...

I don't really know what to do about AI stories either. | Adventitious

So, it's possible that there is no honest, ethical way to combat AI stories flooding into short story markets. It's been about three years s

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Some thoughts on this. There's an old saying that springs to mind: the future is already here, but it's unevenly distributed. * awareness of AI tells in fiction. How widespread was this knowledge two years ago? It's still not as widespread as it needs to be within slushpiles

Dorian Dawes@doriandawes.bsky.social · 3w ago

Hi, SFF Apex, Bona Books, Agita Publishing, And all the others who have gotten tricked by AI, Let's have a nice talk.

It's my Sweet Design on a Sign!!!!!

Didi is a trans immigrant 🏳️‍⚧️@didichanoch.northsky.social · 4w ago

Guys! Gals! Fellow nonbinary pals! It is LITERALLY a sign!

Guys! Gals! Fellow nonbinary pals! It is LITERALLY a sign!

I've seen lots of magazines today taking down their AI stories and I couldnt be more pleased. That's a hell yeah from me.

Calling special attention to the generous, eligible magazines that have published my work: @strangehorizons.bsky.social, @havenspec.bsky.social, @trollbreathmag.bsky.social. Fellow writers, who else do you think needs to get on this?

Love how @inkfoundry.bsky.social is honoring the hard and beautiful work it takes to put together a literary magazine. Hope all the Spec Fic Mags out there are are entering to win money for their publication and their writers!

InkFoundry@inkfoundry.bsky.social · 2mo ago

LAUNCH DAY! There's no fee to enter, and on top of the winning publication, EIGHT authors will receive $100 each. THAT'S $2,300 of community-raised funds! See inkfoundry.net/the-inkmark/ for more details!

This story by @librariangoblin.bsky.social in @bcsmagazine.bsky.social from last year is a delight. Fun riffs on everything from Borges to Thoreau to Gödel.

Beneath Ceaseless Skies - A Random Walk Through the Goblin Library by Chris Willrich

“Oh, no, not at all. I have not retired, and neither have my informants. My informants are dead. I am a necromancer, grandchild. The pool of possible spies is far larger among the dead than the living...

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every single publication should be having AI-detecting intensives for all of their readers and staff. slop is slipping through the cracks, and it’s largely because people don’t know what to look for. i wonder if there are some other mag editors who would be interested in running trainings with me…

Me anytime I see an ai story in slush

As usual, don’t miss @mynachang.bsky.social’s excellent round-up of flash fiction and other very short works. Myna is my go-to source for figuring out where to find new flash every month. I’m thrilled to be included in her latest post.

Myna Chang@mynachang.bsky.social · last mo.

May/June Spec Flash Roundup is out today!

Really nice shout out for @sandrakasturi.bsky.social’s Me And The Devil in Myna’s flash roundup!

Myna Chang@mynachang.bsky.social · last mo.

May/June Spec Flash Roundup is out today!

@inkfoundry.bsky.social , you got your chocolate in my peanut butter! 🍫 🥜 !

InkFoundry@inkfoundry.bsky.social · last mo.

InkFoundry and The Submission Grinder have joined forces! Magazines can now bulk-upload their story data from their Grinder account and display them on InkFoundry-- joining the InkFoundry catalogues of tags to reach an enthusiastic audience! Check it out! www.diabolicalplots.com/new-feature-...

ALL HAIL THE MAGIC OF DAVID AND THE SUBMISSION GRINDER-- WITH THE AID OF A MYSTERIOUS FORCE CALLED 'A.P.I.', WE SHALL INFECT THE WORLD WITH OUTRAGEOUS FICTION!

InkFoundry@inkfoundry.bsky.social · last mo.

InkFoundry and The Submission Grinder have joined forces! Magazines can now bulk-upload their story data from their Grinder account and display them on InkFoundry-- joining the InkFoundry catalogues of tags to reach an enthusiastic audience! Check it out! www.diabolicalplots.com/new-feature-...

Drew a roadrunner tonight.

Reposting to make sure magazines see this!! I'm so excited for this award and for the fiction community :D :D

InkFoundry@inkfoundry.bsky.social · 2mo ago

LAUNCH DAY! There's no fee to enter, and on top of the winning publication, EIGHT authors will receive $100 each. THAT'S $2,300 of community-raised funds! See inkfoundry.net/the-inkmark/ for more details!

Just saying this again - if you submit AI stories to magazines, you are a piece of poop. If you keep getting accepted by naive/trusting editors, you're an even bigger poop. And if you loudly preach against AI while subbing AI stories.... 😡 Some of us see you.

Graphic design is our passion!!! Check out the shiny symbols for our all-new fiction: www.radonjournal.com/issue13

Instead of launching, Emma’s debut book got buried alive. I can’t imagine how awful that feels. Actually. Strike that. I can because Emma wrote beautifully about how brutal this has been. Let’s unbury it - share the link, buy a copy, send one to a friend? emmaburnett.carrd.co

Emma Burnett

Writer of stories

emmaburnett.carrd.co

emma burnett@slashnburnett.bsky.social · last mo.

I never saw the chaos coming. I was just excited to publish a book. emmaburnett.uk/life/marketi...

I never saw the chaos coming. I was just excited to publish a book. emmaburnett.uk/life/marketi...

Marketing strategy: Dumpsterfire

There are reasons I am a writer. Becoming one was a bit of an accident. Being one, though, that’s something I work at. I put in the time. I grind. I want people to read my words, because I have things...

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As a short fiction writer, I am not likely to go the route of Tolkein and flesh out an entire language (though I do lean into the idea that invented languages work best if tied to the history and culture of the speakers).

He's drafting.

Reviews! And a short interview Emmie Christie has been writing Why You Should Read reviews on the InkFoundry website. If you're unfamiliar with InkFoundry, it's a fantastic resource: a self-proclaimed free dynamic library, linking to or hosting free-to-read stories. She's also been doing a weekly…

Reviews! And a short interview

Emmie Christie has been writing Why You Should Read reviews on the InkFoundry website. If you're unfamiliar with InkFoundry, it's a fantastic resource: a self-proclaimed free dynamic library, linking to or hosting free-to-read stories. She's also been doing a weekly Writer Spotlight on her own website, with more reviews and author interviews. That means Emmie's been reading a tremendous number of words and writing thoughtful reviews.

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Today is InkFoundry's contest launch day!! @inkfoundry.bsky.social More information here: inkfoundry.net/the-inkmark/ Can you spot the InkFoundry mascot on my water bottle?

So… I know shit is going down again. But my novella is really a good read, and I just want you to know that.