As the world fills with extruded, non-human content, I want more that’s real, handmade. Tell me the artists and handcrafters you love, sky friends.
Fran Wilde
@franwilde.bsky.social
Author & Battle Poet (she/her) hoarder of pens and journals. Teacher. novels, poetry, short fiction, shenanigans More at https://www.patreon.com/franwilde & http://franwilde.net
The Sunday Morning Transport takes a deep dive today with a story from Chris Campbell (@chriscampbell.bsky.social) that follows a research lead to unexpected places. Free for everyone to read! www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/the-lure
The Lure
August travels with the Sunday Morning Transport include stories by Christopher Campbell, Curtis Chen, Marie Brennan, and Rick Wilber.
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Can’t wait to see you, @laworldcon.bsky.social !
Los Angeles Worldcon@laworldcon.bsky.social · 5d agoCan you believe that Fran Wilde is joining us for #LAconV? Two-time Nebula Award-winner Fran Wilde has (so far) published nine novels, a poetry collection, and over 70 short stories for adults, teens, and kids.
No professional accomplishment has ever made me happier than this. theonion.com/translator-o...
Translator Of Original ‘Minions’ Epic Poem Slams ‘Sexless, Bloodless’ Film Adaptation
PHILADELPHIA—In a 4,500-word essay published in Harper’s Magazine, Emily Wilson, known for her popular translation of the Minions epic poem, blasted the latest film Thursday as a “sexless, bloodless” ...
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Hey! 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
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This was QUITE fun to do! And so happy to do it in support of @locusmag.bsky.social !
Chris McLaren@chrismclaren.com · 6d agoA while back I won an auction to get an in-character letter from one of Fran's characters. I chose Roosa from Philosophy of Thieves. I didn't post it here, because I wasn't sure that was cool, but talking to Fran at ReaderCon she said it was cool. So, check this out:
YES! It is my author copies of A DUBIOUS CLAMOR! Dreadfully hot humid day but WHO CARES I HAVE MY BOOK
Ok, I have no spoons to track this, but I did look at the ToC and there are so MANY Atlantic articles that could qualify as “that horrible Atlantic article” rn. Argh.
The Sunday Morning Transport goes for a walk in the woods today with a story from Zoe Bellerive (@zoebellerive.bsky.social) about taking a very strange job. All of our July stories are free to read!
Close Encounters of the Ethereal Kind
Every July, we bring you four great, free, Sunday Morning short stories!
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Back in the before times, I interviewed the wonderful @emilyrcwilson.bsky.social for @reactorsff.bsky.social at @rosenbachmuseum.bsky.social … and somewhere on the long road between then and now, I forgot I’d done that. Many thanks to the folks at Reactor for having a better memory than me!
Reactor Magazine@reactorsff.bsky.social · 2w agoChristopher Nolan's The Odyssey draws inspiration from Emily Wilson's 2017 translation of The Odyssey; today, we're revisiting a conversation between Wilson and @franwilde.bsky.social on mistranslations, movie casting, and interpreting the voices of heroes long past:
waves hello from our basement. Love summer storms. Stay safe out there, friends.
For the past weekish, I've been building a new website. It's live now, and it's everything I loved from Web 1.0 with a tasteful color story. I was totally lost until @russetpomme.bsky.social decided to volunteer me to try out her new website builder. Yup. SHE MADE THE THING THAT MAKES THE WEBSITE.
Sophie Wereley - Stories, lost and found.
Sophie Wereley is a writer of fantasy and science fiction.
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The @uncannymagazine.bsky.social kickstarter is running, and we still have a lot of great backer rewards available! Need feedback on your #writing? The Kickstarter has manuscript critiques from experienced authors, poets, and editors! (Including me!) www.kickstarter.com/projects/unc...
Uncanny Magazine Year 13: The Space Unicorn Believes in YOU!
Funding to support Year 13 of Hugo Award-winning Uncanny Magazine. We have more stories to tell together!
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Deciding I don’t need to hit send on that take.
Black Aziz Anansi@blackazizanansi.blacksky.app · 2w agoWhat's your old person trait?
Happy book day @alwayscoffee.bsky.social !!
Ali Trotta@alwayscoffee.bsky.social · 2w agoThis comes out…tomorrow?? Holy hell. So grateful to @clashbooks.bsky.social for being wonderful! I’m so in love with @katelanfoisy.bsky.social’s gorgeous art & grateful to @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social for being 18 kinds of fab! So excited for y’all to read it!! Thank you for all the support. XO
This comes out…tomorrow?? Holy hell. So grateful to @clashbooks.bsky.social for being wonderful! I’m so in love with @katelanfoisy.bsky.social’s gorgeous art & grateful to @ericsmithrocks.bsky.social for being 18 kinds of fab! So excited for y’all to read it!! Thank you for all the support. XO
“We are like books. Most people only see our cover, the minority read only the introduction, many people believe the critics. Few will know our content.” ― Émile Zola
I've been a fan of James Morrow's fiction for ages, so having one of his stories free to read in @morningtransport.bsky.social would be delightful regardless. But *this* story, less than a week after THE EYE OF LEVIATHAN's release? Perfection. www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/moby-dick-...
Moby Dick, Ecoterrorist
Every July, we bring you four great, free, Sunday Morning short stories!
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*Fran Wilde in her kaffeeklatsch later shared one of her prompts as well as idea journal and that her free tier on Patreon includes a write-in. Local libraries & indie bookstores may have groups or be open to being a space for you to organize one! Discords & virtual groups are also great.
From "Finding Your Writing Posse": top takeaways were you need more than one type of support & community--and that it takes effort. I know one participant posted in the ReaderCon discord seeking to form a group! Authors hosting such spaces include Fran Wilde, Mary Robinette Kowal, & Cat Rambo
About to hit the road to Washington D.C. for tonight's event at Solid State Books! Have dragon, will travel. I can't wait to be in conversation with @restingdinoface.bsky.social about big chompy things.
Guys if there is smoke out there, you do not want to go outside. You want to spend as little time outside as possible. Wear a mask (you still have masks, right??) if you go outside, close your windows, basically batten down the hatches.
Reminder that you can and should preorder the FORGED IN FIYAH, the anthology celebrating 10 years of FIYAH. Out in September. www.ldlewiswrites.com/news-updates...
FORGED IN FIYAH: 10-Year Anniversary Anthology from Tordotcom — L D Lewis, Author. Editor. Sea witch apologist
Preorders are now open for FORGED IN FIYAH, the 10-Year Anniversary Anthology for FIYAH Literary Magazine.
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Happy book birthday, @wiswell.bsky.social !
John Wiswell@wiswell.bsky.social · 3w agoIt's release day for THE DRAGON HAS SOME COMPLAINTS! Garrodigh is a wild dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon-riding academy. But what's waiting for him up there is far stranger than he imagines. I'm so proud of my dragon for finally escaping into the world!
@morningtransport.bsky.social is doing a membership drive -- 25% off a one-year subscription! They just bought a new story from me, "Chorus for Solo Voice," so subscribe now to have the chance to read it (along with many excellent others!) . . . www.sundaymorningtransport.com/subscribe?co...
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I loved this disconcerting story about being unhappy with your dreams.
Marissa Lingen@marissalingen.bsky.social · 3w agoGood morning! Did you have good dreams? Here's my new story about a practical dreamer in a world not too far away from ours, in this morning's @morningtransport.bsky.social ! www.sundaymorningtransport.com/p/the-seed-o...