Fuck AI. Fuck you if you use AI. Fuck you if you advocate for using AI in the arts.

Just typed "The End" on my next project. I've not started it yet, but it made me feel good nonetheless. Just kidding, I have actually just finished the first draft of a weird horror/comedy novella. Now to redraft it eight more times before subbing to an editor and editing it eight more times.

Thank you SO much to Barnes & Noble Booksellers for letting me guest post on their blog! 🌊😈👻 www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/sarah-l...

Hear ye, hear ye all weirdos: Diachroneity Books' submissions open again *Sept 1–Nov 30 2026*. Send us your fiction oddities, with a special call this year for genre-bending smutty camp diachroneitybooks.com/Submit

AFWTD IS THE SPECULATIVE "OUR MONTHLY PICK" FOR AUGUST FROM @barnesandnoble.com !!! 🌊😈👻 I have been so. excited. to share. this news!!! It's an honour to be chosen, especially among truly phenomenal speculative books.

Incredible stories from everyone as usual, but holy hell, the top 25 are absolutely top notch. What a pleasure and an honour to be able to do this.

TL;DR Press@tldrpress.bsky.social · 6d ago

the 2026 1000 Word Herd contest has a winner! we'll post an announcement next week. we had so many good stories in this contest, and it was a blast reading them all. thanks to everyone who submitted their work! #1kwhc

For the morning crowd, I've got a lot of fun stuff in my newsletter this month 👇

Mia V. Moss@magicrobotcarnival.com · last wk.

This month's Stardust Dispatch is out! Wherein I show off my sick new tattoo, squee about some books I've read recently, and pay the appropriate pet tax for your time. Oh and also my pre-order campaign for The Heresy of Thieves has begun! stardustnews.magicrobotcarnival.com/stardust-dis...

After giving it some thought, I figure there's never going to be a perfect time to open for horror/Weird fic collection submissions. Why not now while my job is still in a slow period? If you're BIPOC and/or queer, I'm especially interested in reading your work: cursedmorsels.com/submission-c...

Submission Calls

Horror and Weird Fiction COllections Submission Call (OPEN NOW UNTIL FILLED) Submission CallSingle-author horror and Weird fiction short story collections. 40K to 60K words—no exceptions. The submi…

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Just got this AI spam email, and I would like to be addressed this way for all future communications, thank you.

YES!! The bottom line is: if you use AI to pretend you're a writer, artist, etc., you're a fucking loser. You're also an embarrassment to the human race.

Beau Johnson 🇨🇦 🪓@beaujohnson44.bsky.social · 2w ago

Ding-ding-ding.

Check off another debut week milestone: An interview with The Nerd Daily about A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING! I got to gush about other awesome books, chat about what I loved & found challenging while writing my debut novel, and even tease the vibes of my next book! thenerddaily.com/sarah-l-hawt...

Q&A: Sarah L. Hawthorn, Author of 'A Fate Worse Than Drowning' | The Nerd Daily

We chat with author Sarah L. Hawthorn about A Fate Worse Than Drowning. which is a queer speculative novel about a lighthouse keeper who made a devil's bargain to save her sister, but when a shipwreck...

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My horror novel BEDFELLOW is available right now on Bookshop for $1.99 on ebook. I have no idea how long the sale will last. bookshop.org/p/books/bedf...

New recipe for newsletter subscribers! Peach gingerbread upside-down cake. 🍽️ stardustnews.magicrobotcarnival.com/breakfast-se...

Breakfast Serial #26: Peach Gingerbread Upside Down Cake

If you thought gingerbread was exclusively a winter treat, make the most of summer peach season and try this vintage upside-down cake variation.

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A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING IS OFFICIALLY RELEASED!!! I've been dreaming of those words for years and it is finally happening!!!!!! I'm so excited to celebrate today and throughout this week!!! 🌊😈👻

So incredibly proud of my brilliant friend, Sarah! A Fate Worse Than Drowning is such a great book, which I had the absolute pleasure of reading as it was being written. If you like excellently written maritime gothic with strong characters making terrible decisions, then this is for you!

sarah l. hawthorn (A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING '26)@slhawthorn.bsky.social · 2w ago

A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING IS OFFICIALLY RELEASED!!! I've been dreaming of those words for years and it is finally happening!!!!!! I'm so excited to celebrate today and throughout this week!!! 🌊😈👻

This Astrogoblin video (featuring @lucyjames.games) is one of the funniest goddamn things I've seen in years. If you like seeing Photoshop used to its greatest potential, this is the video for you.

No one else is doing this.

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Well deserved, if we do say so ourselves! 🏠

A brilliant review of Imperfect Creatures from Monster Librarian! So stoked! www.monsterlibrarian.com/TheCirculati...

Join me at the free Develop Your Premise online writing conference, which is all about turning the seed of an idea into a full-fledged story. It starts today, Saturday, July 18, with my talk on a 1990s horror novel concept (!) happening at 3:00 PM EDT. summit.developyourpremise.com?sc=QOvMESpj&...

Develop Your Premise Summit 2026

Find out how to convey your vision in a way that your reader will love at this four-day event.

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Is it bad to dump a small to medium amount of dry ice into a toilet as a spooky prank? Asking for a friend.

A fun pre-release surprise: A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING was picked as a @kobobooks.bsky.social Best of the Month book in sci-fi, fantasy, & horror! Honoured to be one of the 15 books picked for July. Special shout out to @megbontra.bsky.social 's THE SEA HIDES ITS DEAD which is releasing TOMORROW!!

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Sign the petition to Andy Burnham: If you become our next Prime Minister, please get Palantir out of our NHS.

ADD YOUR NAME NOW!

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An absolute brilliant book that I had the pleasure to read an early version of, and I loved it. Mia's work is always excellent!

Mia V. Moss@magicrobotcarnival.com · 4w ago

READERS! If you're looking for: 🌈 LGBTQ+ characters/world ⚔️ Battles, sword fights, occasional skirmishes 🍺 Questionable choices 🫂 Found family 🧚 Mythical creatures 🏰 Political intrigues 🕸️ Giant spiders Check out THE HERESY OF THIEVES! Available for pre-order: darkmattermagazine.shop/products/the...

READERS! If you're looking for: 🌈 LGBTQ+ characters/world ⚔️ Battles, sword fights, occasional skirmishes 🍺 Questionable choices 🫂 Found family 🧚 Mythical creatures 🏰 Political intrigues 🕸️ Giant spiders Check out THE HERESY OF THIEVES! Available for pre-order: darkmattermagazine.shop/products/the...

My first ever podcast interview is up! Huge shout out to @vincentmidgard.bsky.social for allowing me to talk all things INHALATION, cosmic horror, New Hampshire, and for allowing me to be a total friggin goofball for an hour. I even read the INHALATION prologue over some spooky music. I had a blast!

Haunted Houses, Catholic Guilt, and Cosmic Grief With Michael Boulerice

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THEY HAVE ARRIVED !!! www.instagram.com/p/DaThgCsoPaO/

Sarah L. Hawthorn on Instagram: "📦 OH LOOK WHAT ARRIVED IN THE MAIL 📕🌊😈 !!! Please enjoy my screaming as I unbox, for the first time, the final, finished, soon to be for sale version of my debut hist...

11 likes, 0 comments - slhawthorn on July 2, 2026: "📦 OH LOOK WHAT ARRIVED IN THE MAIL 📕🌊😈 !!! Please enjoy my screaming as I unbox, for the first time, the final, finished, soon to be for sale versi...

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Feeling hot-hot-hot (for Weird black metal horror) 💀🤘🔥

Michael Bettendorf@beardedbetts.bsky.social · last mo.

🔥HOT AS HELL SALE🔥 TRVE CVLT takes place in the miserable heat of the midwest. Much like today. Cool down w/ a cool lenticular of these cool dudes. I've got 10 of em & hey - 10 copies of TRVE CVLT. $20 + shipping gets ya the book, lenticular, misc shit, & I'll personalize/doodle in your book 💀💜🤘

Preorder Sarah's brilliant book and get 30% off. I love this book, and pretty sure you might, too!

sarah l. hawthorn (A FATE WORSE THAN DROWNING '26)@slhawthorn.bsky.social · last mo.

THRILLED for AFWTD to be named a MOST ANTICIPATED CANADIAN BOOK from the folks at Indigo!! From June 28 - July 5, you can get 30% a pre-order of my book along with many other amazing Canadian books! I've made a shortlist of books I'm excited for! I am SO proud to be listed alongside them ❤️

In some NEWS, we have a brand-new book for you all to get hyped for 📖💥 The Girl Who Was Tuesday by Beatriz Seelaender is a chaotic meditation on autonomy, and individuality set against a veggie-based murder mystery. It's quirky, original, and a little bit batshit.

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The Girl Who Was Tuesday ︎ ︎ Pre-order available soon! Sign up to be an Advanced Reader for The Girl Who Was Tuesday! Quirky,...

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