R. Jean Bell
@rjbell.bsky.social
aka bex. she/her. Reader, writer, poet, editor-ish. Socially awkward. My sense of humor is broken and I tend to hermit. Disabled (chronic pain). US native living abroad. Submissions Editor at Apex Mag.
Regardless of your personal feelings on the Odyssey and the new film, it is good to read and consider the perspectives of actual Greek folks.
Sophia-Maria Nicolopoulos@sophiamweaves.bsky.social · 3d agoMany have asked me the reason I won't support Nolan's Odyssey. A 🧵 Trigger warnings: racism, islamophobia, queerphobia
They claim the stories are hosted with author consent, but that seems to be a flat out lie. They also tell authors to contact them for removal, but there is no contact on the site, no email or form.
Beth Cato@bethcato.bsky.social · 6d agoHey! 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
If anyone out there thinks requesting books from your library not in their system, I beg to differ. The past several months, I'd guess half or more of my borrowed books have been newly purchased by the local library or the Danish Royal Library.
We have decided to remove a short story from Issue 153 of Apex Magazine. After meeting with our reading and editorial teams, we'd like to share with you what happened, and importantly, how we plan to move forward from here. Thank you for sticking with us. 💜👽
Major props to Apex for making this difficult decision, and to @bonabooks.bsky.social and @reckoningmag.bsky.social and all the other publications who’ve had to make this call lately. Proud to see so many mags I love taking a stand against slop.
Apex Magazine and Book Company@apexmag.bsky.social · 4w agoWe have decided to remove a short story from Issue 153 of Apex Magazine. After meeting with our reading and editorial teams, we'd like to share with you what happened, and importantly, how we plan to move forward from here. Thank you for sticking with us. 💜👽
it's Juneteenth!!!! what a wonderful day to donate to the Ignyte Awards!!!! are these awards Black only? no. but i know the burden of the cost and work relies mainly on Black people. so let's alleviate some of that? shall we?
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I've seen people trying to defend it today by saying "No, no, I just use it to brainstorm, bounce ideas, I do the actual writing" and with all the kindness in the world I need to tell you: if there is a stage of writing you are not good at, you need to get good, not use the plagiarism machine.
Laura Keating@lorekeating.bsky.social · 4mo agoI keep seeing "all authors use AI, the real issue is they're being forced to be sneaky about it" headlines. Full stop No. This is a lie peddled for normalization. It's schoolyard-level pressure tactics "C'mon, all the cool kids are already doing it. We won't tell. It's fine. We're on your side."
So apparently my brain finds it easier to walk away from books I'm reading in Danish (later language) than English (first language). Maybe partly because I find it more work and harder to slip away into in Danish.
Just an update that we are slowly but surely inching our way to 50% funded! ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com/support/
support - The Ignyte Awards
We live in immensely difficult times and hope our supporters are utilizing their discretionary income to prioritize giving to causes which aid in our collective survival and the dismantling of oppress...
ignyteawards.fiyahlitmag.com
They once published my words. Support them so they can keep publishing those of other authors!
Small Wonders@smallwondersmag.com · 4mo agoHey, did you know we're doing a subscription drive right now? It's true! Subscribe now, and get access to the subscriber's corner on our shiny discord, stories and poems in your inbox on the regular, and the joy of supporting poetry and short fiction! store.smallwondersma...
We Who Hunt Alexanders is on the longlist of nominees for the BSFA Awards in the Best Shorter Fiction category! Many thanks to everyone who loved the novella and all the members of the British Science Fiction Association who nominated it! @apexmag.bsky.social www.bsfa.co.uk/bsfa-awards-...
So I have been primarily offline from social media for ages it feels like. Second half of 2025 went insane and January 2026 hasn't been easy. But hopefully no one minds I drop a little seasonal feels... We have a ton of snow and it makes me think of this poem. www.sylviamagazine.com/the-travesty...
THE TRAVESTY OF AUTUMN – Sylvia
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One year of print @thedeadlands.com. It's your final day to join us for $5 a month on Patreon to get this goodie. Treat yourself. Support small press. patreon.com/the_deadlands
I have come to terms with the Thing I Hate not being made for me, and have moved on to two splendid pastimes: enjoying Other Things with my time, and being happy that other people enjoy Their Thing.
Great, insightful review of We Who Hunt Alexanders by @princejvstin.com on @nerdsofafeather.bsky.social. "I look forward to more voices in Sanford’s fugue of resistance and response to violent patriarchy and the forces that nurture it." @apexmag.bsky.social www.nerds-feather.com/2025/11/book...
Book Review: We Who Hunt Alexanders by Jason Sanford
A dark fantasy contemplation of family, and monsters, and darker subjects still. Amelia lives with her mother. Driven out of their village ...
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So today is Thanksgiving. Would be if I celebrated in this far away country. That brings up a lot of memories. And always makes me think of this excellent story by @kojiadae.bsky.social published by @apexmag.bsky.social www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
And Someone Has To Do It
I press against the mass of women to hold my place in line. Sharp elbows and quick feet, we've abandoned the lessons about order...
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So today is Thanksgiving. Would be if I celebrated in this far away country. That brings up a lot of memories. And always makes me think of this excellent story by @kojiadae.bsky.social published by @apexmag.bsky.social www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
And Someone Has To Do It
I press against the mass of women to hold my place in line. Sharp elbows and quick feet, we've abandoned the lessons about order...
apexbookcompany.com
Less than 24 hours left in the Apex Magazine Kickstarter. If they get a few thousand dollars more the world gets to read a special issue of Apex focused on unpublished authors!
Apex Magazine and Book Company@apexmag.bsky.social · 9mo agoOur Kickstarter ends in just 24 HOURS! This is your LAST CHANCE to shop our catalogue of new ebooks, author critiques, and exclusive merch before it's gone for good. Check the 🧵 to see our full selection! Thank you all for supporting another year of Apex. 🖤👽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Hellllooooo from the static! It is fundraising season for many spec mags out there. We are doing things a little differently with a small gofundme to help us into 2026. We are already at $2 and just need a little boost to help us to our goal of $2400 👻 www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...
Donate to Support The Cosmic Background's Diverse Voices, organized by Sam Asher
For two years, The Cosmic Background has been the world's premier venue for f… Sam Asher needs your support for Support The Cosmic Background's Diverse Voices
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"It was one of the many fossil houses of dry bones and cured scales that served generations, and still stood in clusters in Old Dodoma, a land of dryness that was once an ocean." 🦴🐟 New ECO24 excerpt by @genni.bsky.social: "The Water Runner" Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
want to buy my ENTIRE DIGITAL CATALOG? well you can do that AND benefit Apex! It's an add-on!
Apex Magazine and Book Company@apexmag.bsky.social · 9mo agoOur Kickstarter ends in just 24 HOURS! This is your LAST CHANCE to shop our catalogue of new ebooks, author critiques, and exclusive merch before it's gone for good. Check the 🧵 to see our full selection! Thank you all for supporting another year of Apex. 🖤👽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Are you remembering to stretch? With 53 hours to go as of this post, @apexmag.bsky.social has lots of stretch goals yet to unlock. Like a 5th issue dedicated to previously unpublished authors, since Apex loves to support those debuts. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
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Knowing that Apex Magazine will still exist next year brightens my day. As an extra bonus, I get to go to the library today.
Friends, I am currently under the weather, very behind on work, fighting SAD--my heart, it cannot take this. Please, give and get @apexmag.bsky.social to their goal so I can save my dwindling supply of tissues for my nose and not my tears. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
We're officially at 48 hours remaining in our Kickstarter campaign?! This has gone by so fast!! There are still some rewards left: 🎲 play a TTRPG with the co-founders! 📝 short story and query letter critiques—AND we dropped the poetry critique price!! www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...
OTHERSIDE 2026: A New Magazine of Queer SFF!
A new queer-led literary magazine devoted to speculative fiction, poetry, and art by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists.
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Apex is at $19,669 (nice) out of their base goal of $20,000 🎉🎉🎉 LET'S DO THIS www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
kickstarter.com
The Kickstarter for @apexmag.bsky.social is only a few hundred dollars from hitting their funding goal. Help push them over the top! As a reminder, among the add-ons are signed copies of Plague Birds and We Who Hunt Alexanders. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
kickstarter.com
Okay, I left my hermit cave and went out yo meet new people today. And actually had fun. But then it was a gathering of a specfic book club, so....
There's only ONE WEEK LEFT to fund Apex Magazine in 2026, and we JUST unlocked our 70% reward!! The Apex editors will host a live affirmation critique of the Internet's most beloved amateur horror stories! 📸🌲🥩 🎃 Help us reach our funding goal and donate TODAY! www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
