Sonia Sulaiman
@soniasulaiman.bsky.social
I write stories inspired by Palestinian folklore. Ignyte and Ember Award winning, Pushcart, Palestine Book, & Lammy noms. BNW and Locus finalist. (she/her) Clarion West '25 https://www.soniasulaiman.com
Thread. *Oh gods I had sciatica once.* Please help if you can.
Shivam Bhatt@shivambhatt.bsky.social · 3h agoSo, uh, I haven't talked about this much here, but my wife has been bedridden and unable to walk or work for like two months now because of combinations of viruses, vertigo, and as of last week Sciatica. That plus four emergency room visits means things are getting real tight here.
Support a queer Palestinian writer this month! Muneera and the Moon is a short story based on Palestinian folklore and features djinn and saint lore, sapphics, and more. Quite a lot for such a short piece if I do say so myself. It’s available from my website: soniasulaiman.com/product/mune...
Muneera and the Moon
A daughter of darkness, a djinneh, pours out her soul to the moon. And the moon is listening. A Queer tale inspired by Palestinian folklore. Originally published in FIYAH: Literary Magazine of Blac…
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If you are feeling generous, and would like to support a queer Palestinian writer this month, I have a tip jar you are welcome to pass around, or drop a coin into: ko-fi.com/soniasulaiman
Buy SoniaSulaiman a Coffee
Sonia is writing speculative fiction inspired by Palestinian folklore. Leave her a tip to support her work!
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We are open for work! Editing - developmental editing - copy editing - line editing - proofreading - sensitivity reading - book coaching Design - typesetting - layout - book design - cover design (we don't illustrate ourselves but we can connect you to someone!). arcaneoblong.com
Arcane Oblong
Making stories come together
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Vida could use some support, and I can vouch for her work being excellent.
Vida Cruz-Borja@laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 5h agoWe are open for work! Editing - developmental editing - copy editing - line editing - proofreading - sensitivity reading - book coaching Design - typesetting - layout - book design - cover design (we don't illustrate ourselves but we can connect you to someone!). arcaneoblong.com
I pulled this card today. I had to tell Osiris that I’m carrying around a lot of dead things, so this is going to take a while. But it’s a start.
WANDERING MONSTERS is moving to Royal Road—and Patreon, where advance chapters are going up today! I can't think of a better time than Labor Day to kick off a story that is, at its heart, a labor revolt. Chapters 1-2 are FREE on Patreon now! www.patreon.com/elliottkay/p...
At NIGHTMARE, we'll be featuring a new story from SF/F/H master @tananarivedue.bsky.social, author of THE REFORMATORY and winner of the Bram Stoker, World Fantasy, Shirley Jackson, British Fantasy, American Book, and NAACP Image Awards. 🔔 Click to be notified when we launch! bit.ly/LS-NM-26
Coming soon: LIGHTSPEED & NIGHTMARE: Award-Winning SF, Fantasy, & Horror
We've published nearly 10 million words of science fiction, fantasy, and horror short fiction. Help us write the next chapter.
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Fiction opens on 1st October. :) strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
Fiction Submissions Open October 1
Strange Horizons will open to general fiction submissions on October 1, 2026, at 3 p.m. UTC! This window will remain open until we hit our submission cap of 1,000 stories. Our maximum word count fo…
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Support a queer Palestinian writer this month! Muneera and the Moon is a short story based on Palestinian folklore and features djinn and saint lore, sapphics, and more. Quite a lot for such a short piece if I do say so myself. It’s available from my website: soniasulaiman.com/product/mune...
Muneera and the Moon
A daughter of darkness, a djinneh, pours out her soul to the moon. And the moon is listening. A Queer tale inspired by Palestinian folklore. Originally published in FIYAH: Literary Magazine of Blac…
soniasulaiman.com
It has to be said, getting back to my spooky practices has helped boost my energy by a staggering degree. If anything, I have too much energy. I’m vibrating. Of course, it could equally be true that I’m just more energized and so I have the spoons to tend to spooky things.
A zine that I self published on itch on a “pay what you want including free” scale may be my lasting claim to fame. That gives me some hope for humanity and the arts.
I’m looking for a telling of the Isis, Osiris, and Horus cycle. Does anyone have a recommendation? At the moment, I have a text from the Internet sacred text archive but if there’s a better version out there, or even just a book on the Egyptian gods and legends, I’d like to hear it.
Good morning, friends. The game didn’t happen last night. Scheduling is still winning, unfortunately. Also tech issues.
"Why won't the huge corporations represent more minorities?" cause they're evil and we live under fascism. I do not want more gay content from Disney, I want Disney to not exist. We are not the same.
You want diverse art that is complex nuanced and deals with weighty themes? you are not going to get it from the big money companies. you need to embrace art that is unpolished, low budget, rough around the edges, and imperfect.
The trans artist barely scraping by on itch io is making the art you want but they don't have the budget of a small country to work with so you turn your nose up at it and beg for scraps from the war crimes corporation
"Why wasn't this piece of art more explicit with its messaging" cause it would have sucked ass Bob. Telling people the truth isn't as effective as making them experience it. That's why it's art and not an essay.
Our cover was designed by the very talented @harperkinsley.bsky.social She absolutely NAILED the vibes we wanted for it 😍🥳
DHS is stealing Haitians money while they deport them. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/06/w...
Haitians Deported From U.S. Are Left Broke and Stranded (Gift Article)
Hundreds have been deported to Haiti in recent weeks, and some say they have been left with no money, no protection from gangs and no place to go.
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These guys are vultures. I've had two separate groups contact me to try to buy my outcome in this settlement, and ESPECIALLY AT THIS JUNCTURE, where we have a final settlement date, PLEASE consider literally anything except selling your claim.
Isobel_Starling@isobelstarling.bsky.social · yesterday@victoriastrauss.com This is the email from one of the shark companies trying to coerce authors who have a claim in the #anthropic case to sell their claim. Is this even legal? The company name 'Trained on You' is not ominous at all. 😬
My best friend and I have come to call this “benchifying” after those little benches that restore your health in Hollow Knight and Silksong.
John Wiswell@wiswell.bsky.social · yesterday*refills your HP and MP* Happy scrolling, traveler!
A couple of nights ago at the Socialism Conference (was watching online), Dr. Angela Davis mentioned Mexico City Utopias. I'd never heard of the project before. mexicosolidarity.com/mexico-citys...
Mexico City's Utopias
Community centers in Mexico City’s most populous and poorest borough demonstrates their transformative power and presents a model for other cities throughout the world.
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They came from Brooklyn... WSJ takes a look at the hyper violent squatters on the West Bank who are, in tightest possible coordination with Israeli police and military, systematically separating the Palestinians from their land, orchards, homes... and often enough, lives. www.wsj.com/world/middle...
The Violent Israeli Nomads Who Defy Law and Order in the Name of God
Young squatters ditch mainstream lives to push Palestinians from land in the West Bank they claim is the divine birthright of Jewish people.
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It's National Suicide Prevention Week. I know reaching out can be incredibly difficult, but please take a moment and try before you hurt yourself. As hard as it can be to believe at times, there are people who care about you and want to help. Text 988 or text TALK to 741741
So, I went down a research rabbit hole and it seems what I’ve put together over the years, what I’ve been calling my kitchen altar, is a shrine to the goddess Isis. I have representations of many of her facets there, but didn’t realize they are associated with her. That’s pretty neat.
