My toxic trait is because I work in search engine optimization, I have exactly three seconds of patience while watching a layperson try to use a search engine before I try to give them a revised search string It sounds harmless but I promise you it is deeply annoying (to my girlfriend)

Expectation: plan-free day in which to CRUSH my word count while invigorated by sheer creativity Reality: big pain flare, barely able to reheat food, extremely flat, 0 creativity 😣 sometimes it is what it is, folks

A piece of advice for new writers: read the magazines you're submitting stories to. Not only will it help you understand their tastes, but you'll probably find some cool writers who will broaden your horizons.

My heart yearns for Banff

Subs for our next issue close TONIGHT! Polish it up and get it IN 🔥⏳

FIYAH Literary Magazine@fiyahlitmag.bsky.social · 2w ago

One week left for our last submission cycle of the year! If you have a Black magic school story this is your time to shine! Don't self reject ⏳

I keep making all the characters in my book gay Which is usually something I aspire to But we haven’t left the bad guy zone yet Which means I’m accidentally queering all the bad decisions the death cult makes Which is not, exactly, the intention )<

I have had a week off and I have caught up with nearly every administrative task in my personal life 40-hour work weeks are a scourge

We're getting so close to funding already! As an incentive, here is my little love letter to QUIET HOURS by Esther Alter (@esther-alter.bsky.social) that I'd love to include in this novella series if we reach that first stretch goal. It's really effective piece of queer housing horror.

TELL ME YOUR 🏳️‍🌈QUEER SHORT SFF🏳️‍🌈 OUT IN JUNE 2026!!! Originals only pls, up to novella in length, indie okay. Just reply with the author, title, and a link to read and/or buy and I'll get them on the list. Here's May's list for context & more info: www.patreon.com/quicksiprevi...

Some Queer Short SFF - May 2026 | Charles Payseur

Pride Month might be wrapping up for many people, but that doesn’t mean it’s time to stop paying attention to awesome queer short SFF. Now,

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I am bereft, for I will not go to any cons this year (Too many friends getting married on/around con weekends) (It’s a good problem to have) (But bereft of cons) (2027 I AM COMING FOR YOU)

Today, I am all-powerful My inbox started the day at 4,000+ And now It is At THREE EMAILS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩🤩 I AM FREEEEEEEEEE

The more I read about cults to research for my WIP, the more I affirm that my parents did, briefly, put me in a cult as a teen Feels weird, guys 🤩

Every so often my body behaves for an extended period of time and I start to forget what pain days feel like Dear reader, They feel bad, it turns out ]:

I give The Odyssey a solid 72% A film that dares to ask: what if Odysseus was mostly an American war veteran? (Elliot Page was bananas good tho)

My girlfriend has banished me from her office because I want to talk to her while she works ): Seems strange ):

So I calculated my submission stats 👀 ❌ Most rejections: 17 ✅ Least rejections: 0 (accepted on first sub) 👀 Average rejections: 4-7 🏃‍♂️ Shortest time to acceptance: 4 weeks 🗓️ Longest: 6-7 years (incl. rewrite) & every story placement is so unique— I’ve placed things immediately or toiled eternally.

Just sold a story 👀✨👀✨👀✨👀 !!!!!!!!!!

Working for American companies, the biggest culture shock is that Canadians expect to be treated better than American employees. Because we have security that our basic needs are met—for a time—if we lose our job. They can never understand the turnover.

NPR@npr.org · 2w ago

About 24% of U.S. employees stay in unwanted jobs just for health insurance, a report out Wednesday finds. Up significantly since 2021, the uptick in "job lock" is a concerning sign for the U.S. economy. n.pr/4gQIY5E

You know, I started my publishing journey in difficult situation with untrustworthy people. 15 years later, it’s only now that I feel secure & open & able to lead with the benefit of the doubt. I always aim to be kind and friendly, but I was always protected. Be good to interns & assistants 💜

The Rule: I am not allowed to start typing a second novel until the first novel is done I can bend laboriously over a notebook and hand write the whole thing BUT A KEYBOARD MAY NOT BE INVOLVED

I am very close to 150 pages on the book Which is very exciting, because that’s about 1/2 the length I want it to be But also not very exciting, because I’m only 1/3 of the way through the book

When you are heading towards page 150 in your manuscript but you have a WAY better idea for Chapter one 😭😭😭

Guys trying to acquire a mortgage is literally an insane process why is it like this

AI writing is going to be an unfathomably huge issue for SFF short fiction markets. People aren’t even good at it yet, and it’s a problem. As the models get better and the prompters develop more skills, it will be so critical for organizing bodies to protect magazines.

khōréō is one of the most important voices in the short fiction world right now, and has been consistently publishing absolutely stellar work since they started. They're ALMOST at their funding goal, and there's only a few days left to back; let's make sure they continue.

khōréō magazine@khoreo.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Our Kickstarter is live! Help support another year of speculative fiction by immigrant & diaspora writers over at @Kickstarter. 🧡 With your help, we can keep funding our work, expand to regular author interviews, raise our artist pay, & more! Support us at: www.kickstarter.com/projects/kho...

AI writing is going to be an unfathomably huge issue for SFF short fiction markets. People aren’t even good at it yet, and it’s a problem. As the models get better and the prompters develop more skills, it will be so critical for organizing bodies to protect magazines.

📣📣📣 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT !! Piper has been promoted to executive level (We got her a cat couch)

📣📣📣 SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT !! Piper has been promoted to executive level (We got her a cat couch)

Are sports just board games you play with your body …why does this sound better to me

I have passed forty books read so far this year 😭✨ This is shaping up to be the most I’ve read since before COVID, and potentially since I was the marketing lead for Canada’s biggest book festival and reading was part of my DAY JOB !!!