Hey all, I'll be teaching how to write endings for your stories c/o @clarionwest.bsky.social on October 9! More details at the link: secure.clarionwest.org/nx/portal/ne...
Vida Cruz-Borja
@laviecestmoi.bsky.social
Ignyte Award- and National Book Award-winning Filipina writer and editor of SFF. Books: Song of the Mango and Other New Myths (2022), Mirror Marked (2025). Rep'd by Stevie Finegan. Website: https://vidacruz.org Ko-Fi: https://ko-fi.com/vidacruzborja
Very late and remiss in not posting this, but if you're in the UK, "The Hopeless Romantic's Guide to Enchantment" is now 25% off at pre-order until tomorrow! I have a story here called "Speaker snd Calligrapher" and I had lots of fun writing it!
It's been years since we last cooked shakshuka, to the point that some of our friends haven't tried the dish my spouse and I are known for. Made it earlier and it's just as good as I remember. Baby liked it too 💜
More and more I am discovering that the later it is in the morning, the more I cannot think on an empty stomach. I have no idea how I have been working like this up until now. Must be age.
We have slots for the month of July! For edits, do developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and book coaching. For design, we do interior page layout, cover design (not full illustration), typesetting, image retouching, and general art direction. Hit us up at arcaneoblong.com ✨
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Vida Cruz-Borja@laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 3mo agoI am delighted to announce the launch of Arcane Oblong Editorial and Design ✨ We are a small group of freelance book editors and designers who can work on your manuscript from the first page to galley proof stage—and now we're open for business! For more, please see our website: arcaneoblong.com
Always wanted to lecture to the @clarionwest.bsky.social six-week workshop class, so thank you CW for making it happen earlier!
Want to be a “patron of the arts”? Want to sponsor a short story, a poem, or a piece of art, and be publicly credited when we publish it? Back the Strange Horizons fund-raiser here! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
Strange Horizons 2027 Fundraiser
The annual Strange Horizons fundraiser! Support this free, online, award-winning, weekly magazine of SFFH, which runs entirely on reader - YOUR - donations!
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Mary Soon Lee@marysoonlee.bsky.social · 2mo agoChose the Poetry Patron level, no surprise there :-) Proud to be the 189th backer 😎 on @BackerKit Crowdfunding for Strange Horizons 2027 Fundraiser! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...
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Vida Cruz-Borja@laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 3mo agoI am delighted to announce the launch of Arcane Oblong Editorial and Design ✨ We are a small group of freelance book editors and designers who can work on your manuscript from the first page to galley proof stage—and now we're open for business! For more, please see our website: arcaneoblong.com
I am delighted to announce the launch of Arcane Oblong Editorial and Design ✨ We are a small group of freelance book editors and designers who can work on your manuscript from the first page to galley proof stage—and now we're open for business! For more, please see our website: arcaneoblong.com
Arcane Oblong
Making stories come together
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Last part of our panel on AI and storytelling is up! philippinegenrestories.com/2026/05/huma...
Humanity in Stories — A Written Panel (Part 3)
Image by Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels. (All photos and videos on Pexels can be downloaded and used for free). Part 1 can be found here. Part 2 can be found here. Panelists: Vid…
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Vida Cruz-Borja@laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 4mo agoPart 2 of the written panel on Humanity in Stories is now up! philippinegenrestories.com/2026/05/huma...
Part 2 of the written panel on Humanity in Stories is now up! philippinegenrestories.com/2026/05/huma...
Humanity in Stories — A Written Panel (Part 2)
Image by Pavel Danilyuk on Pexels. (All photos and videos on Pexels can be downloaded and used for free). Part 1 can be found here. Part 3 is scheduled for next week. Panelists:…
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Vida Cruz-Borja@laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 4mo agoGood morning, part 1 of our written Humanity in Stories panel is up: philippinegenrestories.com/2026/05/huma...
Good morning, part 1 of our written Humanity in Stories panel is up: philippinegenrestories.com/2026/05/huma...
Humanity in Stories — A Written Panel (Part 1)
Image by cottonbro studio on Pexels. (All photos and videos on Pexels can be downloaded and used for free). Panelists: Vida Cruz-Borja, Gabi Francisco, Carljoe Javier; Moderator: Kenneth Yu AI is a…
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I know I've been quiet on here. If you'd like to know what happened, the update on my life in general is in the link—there's been no change really, except I used a credit card to get a very good HMO and that I quote Edward Elric to myself once a day: "I'm pretty relentless at staying alive."
rcloenenruiz@rcloenenruiz.bsky.social · 7mo agoBoosting @laviecestmoi.bsky.social’s fundraiser once again. gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Tomorrow's the final day to enter my giveaway of autographed copies of my fantasy novella! My new update has some final details, but I also wanted to say thank you for donating & boosting these posts. I was able to afford blood tests this week thanks to your help! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...
Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar
Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses
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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD)@rsagarcia.bsky.social · 6mo agoYour reminder that I'm giving away 3 autographed copies of my novella, 'The Unbearable Taste of Fruit & Wine', to 3 lucky contributors to my breast cancer Go Fund Me during the month of March! An update & details are at the link. Please feel free to share widely! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...
Forget Looksmaxxing. Try BOOKSMAXXING! I shaved forty-five minutes off my beauty* routine** and used it to read an extra book each week! Join the booksmaxxing revolution today and be the envy of your friends! [*very beholdery beauty] [**not an actual routine. More like random hygiene tics]
Cover reveal day! Super stoked to be in this one 💜
Titan Books@titanbooks.bsky.social · 7mo agoWe are delighted to reveal the cover of THE HOPELESS ROMANTIC'S GUIDE TO ENCHANTMENT, a brand new romantasy anthology edited by @marieoregan.bsky.social and @paulkane.bsky.social! 💜 Fall in love with these 12 gorgeous romantasy stories from bestselling and beloved authors💗
Boosting @laviecestmoi.bsky.social’s fundraiser once again. gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja
Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...
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Thank you, Rochita! The story in question is free to read over at @strangehorizons.bsky.social. Rochita is helping me with my fundraiser for my medical needs. If you liked the story and feel so inclined, my fundraiser is linked below: gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja
Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...
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rcloenenruiz@rcloenenruiz.bsky.social · 7mo agoSaturday morning signal-boost I thought I'd share a recorded excerpt from Vida Cruz-Borja's story, "Have your #Hugot harvested at this Diwata-owned Cafe". This is a story that's available online at Strange Horizons and if you click on the title line, it will take you there. For some reason the…
Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social could use a little more help at this time. Do check out her fundraiser gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...
Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja
Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...
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@haymarketbooks.org is offering 3 free ebooks for anti-fascists wanting to learn how to resist fascism. "Unbuild Walls" by @silkys13.bsky.social "Border and Rule" by @harshawalia.bsky.social and "The Case for Open Borders" by @jwashing.bsky.social www.haymarketbooks.org/blogs/525-fr...
Free Ebooks: Abolish ICE, Abolish the Border
In solidarity with all those standing up for our communities against the brutality of immigrant detention and ICE occupation, we're offering free ebooks of three crucial books about migrant justice an...
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Er sorry I should have been clearer: order any of the books in the series and get an EXCLUSIVE ebook with bonus shenanigans involving our Fallen angel cast, a birthday party and a decidedly over-friendly magical fungus.
Aliette de Bodard@aliettedebodard.com · 7mo agoBEHOLD, the preorder campaign for the US edition of Dominion of the Fallen is live!!!! www.aliettedebodard.com/2026/01/23/d...
“Sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That’s what sin is.” - Granny Weatherwax, Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett
I closed my eyes as I took the screenshot, so it must be meant to be! Claiming this energy and throwing all my troubles to the sky ✨
Merriam-Webster@merriam-webster.com · 8mo agoTake a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026. Let's. Go.