P: I ain’t saying my angel left me exactly, but they sure being awful damn quiet. R: Ro knew how to move their body with a beat, how to flit, fling, kick, squirm. G: The Ghost ain’t really a ghost. But the Ghost feels like a ghost and that’s ghost enough, ain’t it? #questpit #Q #LF #S #HF #D

💫EVERYWHEN💫 🎨Two artists 🏳️‍🌈Both queer 👀See each other ⏳Across time In the past, Peter thinks he sees an angel 🪽 But in the future, Ro knows the truth💡 Can Ro influence Peter to change the future? Has Peter placed his faith in the wrong being? #questpit #Q #LF #S #D #HF

After 40 years without a vision of his angel, artist Peter wonders whether it’s worth carrying on living. But his “angel” is Ro, a human trying to use the visions to plead for resources in their ravaged future. Can this depressed, Twinkie-loving eccentric get the message? #questpit #Q #LF #S #D

Friends, I've read this, and it's bloody brilliant. (Pun very much intended.)

Allison Wall@awritingwall.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Bree assumes “joining the Dark Goddess" is a lesbian sex club hazing prank—until she kills an evil politician with a gush of menstrual blood. The Goddess has given Bree real power. Her intentions? Murky. Her appetite? Insatiable. Her contract? Binding. #questpit #Q #A #H #S #LF

I’ve already got my copy, but you will definitely want one!

Lindz McLeod - THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY is out now!@lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Fancy a post-Christmas Regency and sapphic chill reading sesh in your pjs? Like and repost this skeet (is that really what we call them?) for a chance to win one of 3 signed copies of THE UNLIKELY PURSUIT OF MARY BENNET! Open worldwide until midnight 23rd Dec, winners drawn on Christmas Eve.

I spent a year of my life writing collaborative fiction with eleven incredible writers; each story is followed by a collaborative deep-dive into the craft of our stories/work and the techniques we used, as well as what worked and what didn't. If you write, this book is a GOLDMINE. Get yours now.

Stanchion@stanchion.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Happy publication day, @lindzmcleod.bsky.social & your brilliant collaborators! An Honour & A Privilege is now available to order from wherever you buy books online, as well as direct from Stanchion in physical & PDF form www.stanchionzine.com/product-page... www.stanchionzine.com/product-page...

DON'T FORGET THIS EROTIC TERRIFYING CREEPY ECO HORROR ANTHO! I edited it and am excited to share these stories with you all! Only $2.99 for ebook pre-orders!

Singing “what the hell just happened” in response to the weirdly high number of votes Israel got

I know the UK is a weather-conscious place, but I was completely unprepared for a weather forecast just popping up right in the middle of a cozy tv show (Countryfile).

New poem in @ghostcitypress.bsky.social about family road trips 👻🚘 ghostcitypress.com/poetry0425/2...

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I wrote some words and e mp ty spaces, appropriately placed in Ghost City Press. Looking forward to reading this issue. Maybe you will, too? ghostcitypress.com/prose-83/202...

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Can confirm that this is a funny, quick read for anybody who had even a passing interest in Ancient Greece.

Anna R Werner@annarwerner.bsky.social · 2y ago

btw I have a little self-published book on Amazon if you want to read some funny true(???) stories retold by me. (Warning: contains a lot of violence and swearing) a.co/d/fDmfrng

This is sure to be a great workshop! Lindz + weird + writers HQ = chef’s kiss (with mushrooms for lips)

Lindz McLeod - THE MISEDUCATION OF CAROLINE BINGLEY is out now!@lindzmcleod.bsky.social · 2y ago

I'll be hosting a brand new online workshop called Liberating the Weird for Writers HQ on Wednesday 12th March 2025! Do you want to write weird fiction that makes people say OOH and AHH and OH GOD, MY EYES HAVE BECOME MUSHROOMS AND SUDDENLY I CAN SEE *EVERYTHING* AND— ... Ahem. Check it out!

WE ARE LOOKING FOR SUBMISSION DEAR BIPOC WRITERS! Send me your nasty, pretty, terrifying, sex, sensual erotic-eco-horror! I would love to see more submissions from BIPOC authors sharing their lovely creepy visions with me! MORE!!!! ~ DEADLINE NOW JAN 31st !!! ~

My stance on AI feels increasingly like “old person shakes their fist at the sky,” but I’ll say it again—if you can’t be bothered to write the email, read the long article, think through a recipe, then what the hell are we doing here?? Use your beautiful human brain and save some water!

Genuine question: I'm just over 100 pages into Stephen King's 1300-page behemoth The Stand... is it worth it? Possibly relevant: I've not read any King before (except On Writing). Picked it up because I like a dystopia with religious themes.

Why did this poignant, tragic novel have to end with a discussion of quantum mechanics? Why??? (Bonus points if you guess what it is)

Day 11—pipers piping—of #12DaysofKindness! My friend @sagetyrtle.bsky.social is offering a free place on the 2hr workshop "When a Spaceship Isn't a Spaceship: Speculative Fiction as Metaphor"—wow! Remember to like AND repost this skeet to enter! The winner will be chosen at random tomorrow at 5pm

Day 10—lords a-leaping—of #12DaysofKindness is a 2-parter! Firstly, awesome writer @micahcastle.com is offering a single winner the chance to have up to 10k of their words edited! Wow! Remember to like AND repost this skeet to enter! The winner will be chosen at random tomorrow at 5pm

Don’t mind me. Just a grown adult crying at The Snowman.

Day 6—geese a-laying—of our Christmas giveaway is a 2-parter! Firstly, writer/Pseudopod assistant editor Kat Day @chronicleflask.katday.com is offering THREE story criques up to 6k! Remember to like AND repost this skeet to enter! The 3 winners will be chosen at random tomorrow at 5pm.

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Day 6—geese a-laying—of our Christmas giveaway is a 2-parter! Secondly, writer/editor @neilwilliamson.bsky.social is also offering THREE story criques up to 6k and/or a free copy of CHARLIE SAYS. Remember to like AND repost this skeet to enter! The 3 winners will be chosen at random tomorrow at 5pm

I've officially sent my novel draft to beta readers for the first time. 🥹 To celebrate, here's the playlist I made to accompany the book. Both are eclectic, southern, visionary, complex, and queer. 💫 open.spotify.com/playlist/702...

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Just to jump on this; if you like girl cannibals and trainwreck queers making terrible decisions, I have a sun-vampire horror novella out called SUNBATHERS. www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

Dread Central@dreadcentral.bsky.social · 2y ago

From 'Bones and All' to 'Jennifer's Body', we've got cannibals reinventing the concept of girl dinner this post-holiday weekend. Read more from Sharai Bohannon (@sharai.bsky.social) on Dread Central.

This is how you become a writer: You have to love writing but it does not mean it will be enjoyable or make you happy. Accept that you will probably not make money. If any of these ever align in any slot machine like combo, live más.

Spent much of today working on a playlist that vibes with my novel, and much like my novel, I spent most of the time going “how do I make these things fit together???” Anyway, if you like projects inspired by southern gospel music and afrofuturism (among other things), stay tuned.

Finally wrote and sent the email I’ve been avoiding dealing with for a couple weeks. And it was in foreign! Please applaud.

If you’re into murder mysteries, Nick is reading all the CWA Gold Dagger winners, so you don’t have to. Or more accurately, he’s highlighting the good ones, so you can skip the supremely terrible ones like this.

Nick Wiltsher@nickwiltsher.bsky.social · 2y ago

CWA Gold Dagger winner #16: Joan Fleming, “Young Man, I Think You’re Dying” (1970). One of the worst books I've ever read. www.nickwiltsher.com/cwa-reviews/2024/11/17/joan-fleming-young-man-i-think-youre-dying-1970 💙📚