If This Goes On (Don't Panic) - new interview with the incredible & incredibly hilarious, @lilithsaintcrow.com. @itgodp.bsky.social & @catrambo.bsky.social discuss D&D, Tolkien, nerd culture, Lili's 5th grade novella (hello!), writing in different genres, & more. itgodp.libsyn.com/lying-to-tel...

Let’s do this! 3% to go!

jessicapixiestudios@jessicapixie.bsky.social · 2d ago

Good morning, I am 97% away from hitting Morty's base goal. Thank you so much for everyones support and sharing! Deadline is August 21st! #kickstarter #cats #booksky www.kickstarter.com/projects/119...

Catch our last interview with @matthewkressel.net? Here @catrambo.bsky.social asks Matt about writing with authenticity. Listen to If This Goes On (Don’t Panic) itgodp.libsyn.com/site/the-rai... @itgodp.bsky.social

My home is alive with the smell of pesto….

The pre-launch link for our next KS book campaign is now active - www.kickstarter.com/projects/526... #sff #bookshy #sf #fantasy Hope you'll join AaN's campaign and pledge to help bring two new books to life and support talented authors. Begins August 4.

Coming soon: Two Intriguing AaN Anthologies: One Campaign

Two Anthologies: "Are You Everything Alright" and "Endings"

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@itgodp.bsky.social attended Confluence this weekend, Pittsburgh’s longest-running literary, art and music conference with a focus on science fiction, fantasy and horror. Alan served on a panel with @michaelswanwick.bsky.social and chatted with many community members. Thanks for supporting the arts!

If This Goes On (Don’t Panic) is always proud to support independent bookstores. While visiting Memphis this week I stumbled upon the most charming bookshop, Burke’s Book Store. If you’re ever in Midtown, buy a book and then head over to Young Ave Deli for divine onion rings! @itgodp.bsky.social

Okay folks, here's the update on the situation. You can read the full story on our blog. But the person behind two of the stories we published in March, Issue 26 of Solarpunk Magazine misrepresented themself and used AI to generate the stories. Thse two stories have been removed from Issue 26.

We Unknowingly Published AI Slop, and We're Taking Accountability

Solarpunk Magazine has removed two stories due to strong evidence of AI use, in addition to other submission policy violaitons. We're taking accountability.

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Finally getting back to editing our interview with @lilithsaintcrow.com. What a great interview! Hoping to have it out to you all in a week or two.

Have you caught our new episode? @pauljessup.com provides a phantasmic intro that could land him a gig as the narrator if The Outer Limits ever reboots! He then discusses some of Stephen King’s most iconic works. Turn on @itgodp.bsky.social today as you run errands or take your cat for a walk.

Interviewing Nadi Afifi tomorrow. She's of the Palestinian diaspora. What should I ask her about the genecide?

If This Goes On (Don't Panic) dropped a rad new episode this week. Paul Jessup takes over and tackles the most iconic writer of our time. 🎧Take a 15 minute break, your ears will thank you: itgodp.libsyn.com/hope-in-horr... @pauljessup.com @itgodp.bsky.social @catrambo.bsky.social

Dad jokes are how eye roll! Happy Father's Day to our cohost Alan @itgodp.bsky.social ! Next-level dad, elite-tier Cat Dad, and the absolute best. Comic book image: This Photo by Unknown Author is licensed under CC BY-SA

What is Hoodoo? Beatrice Winifred Iker explains in @itgodp.bsky.social where they discuss their dark academia horror book, “I’ll Make a Spectacle Out Of You” with @catrambo.bsky.social & Alan. 🎧 itgodp.libsyn.com/ill-make-a-s...

If you got the money to spare this #Juneteenth put it to use in supporting Black business, creatives and others. Find a Patreon, tip someone via ko-fi, chip in to a Go Fund Me or support by sharing folks work if you ain't got the coin.

Juneteenth: Celebrate Emancipation

Alt: Juneteenth: Celebrate Emancipation

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I don't always get UK slang, but when I see posts like this I know exactly what my Brit friends mean when they call someone a twat.

My latest for Psychology Today: "Why We Need Neurodiversity Pride." "To be autistic or otherwise neurodivergent is to be...a social outcast." www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/livi... cc: @thinkingautism.com @shannonrosa.bsky.social @disabilitystor1.bsky.social @lollardfish.bsky.social

Why We Need Neurodiversity Pride

Personal Perspective: When neurodivergent people talk about “neurodiversity pride,” we are talking about our survival.

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Spent an afternoon at a lake in Eastern Kansas with a few friends. Her aunt’s lake house seating vignettes were enchanting. This one captured my imagination.

Much appreciation to the people that have been subscribing and helping us spread the word. Improving staff pay isn't something that's typically a big motivator, so it means a lot to see so many people getting behind the goal.

Clarkesworld@clarkesworldmagazine.com · 2mo ago

Between now and October (our 20th anniversary issue), we're running a subscription drive and dedicating all new revenue toward improving pay for our staff, writers, artists, and contractors. Details on how to subscribe can be found here: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

Hey Bluesky, could you help me signal boost my Big Cartel shop? Jeremy Creatures are designed and hand-sewed by me, and they take many hours to create. jeremycreature.bigcartel.com

Ready for the weekend! If This Goes On (Don’t Panic) thanks you, #stokercon! @itgodp.bsky.social

If This Goes On (Don't Panic) - New Episode! Alan & @catrambo.bsky.social talk to writer, @matthewkressel.net . They discuss writing with authenticity, writing unfamiliar cultures, Dungeons & Dragons, what writers can take from RPGs, Matt's new novels, AI, plagiarism, & more. @itgodp.bsky.social

@itgodp.bsky.social is dropping an an interview this Thursday with the speculative fiction writer, @matthewkressel.net. We'll see you then!

@itgodp.bsky.social had a busy weekend at #StokerCon

Surprised my kids with made from scratch cosmic brownies.

The hole in the shell is from a carnivorous snail that has a special tongue called a radula. The radula is covered in tiny teeth and it drills through the shell to get its meal. It’s probably more like teeth of a saw blade but I picture it differently.

I have decided I am no longer a “bowl on the floor” kind of cat.

New! @itgodp.bsky.social In this episode, Alan and Cat @catrambo.bsky.social talk to @beatriceiker.bsky.social Beatrice Winifred Iker: Religion, horror, queerness, writing neurodiverse characters, organizing complicated plots, Mothman, perfume recommendations... itgodp.libsyn.com/ill-make-a-s...

If This Goes On (Don't Panic): Science Fiction, Fantasy & Progressive Politics: I'll Make a Spectacle of You with Beatrice Winifred Iker

In this episode, Alan and Cat talk to poet, podcaster, author, and tarot reader, Beatrice Winifred Iker. They discuss religion, horror and religion, queerness, writing neurodiverse characters, Applach...

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Tomorrow @itgodp.bsky.social, we welcome Beatrice Winifred Iker to the podcast. Their debut novel explores a chilling question: What happens when a graduate student's research of a local legendary beast leads to the slipping grasp of reality.🎧Set your reminders. This one will linger.