Few things sweeter than a “Your special order is here” call from the bookshop.

@juxentente.com retirement aspiration?

I am 700 words over the maximum and faced with the choice to murder some darlings or try to write something entirely new with seven days to the deadline. 😱

My parents are in England and my dad is sending wonderful photos to @juxentente.com about their trip.

He has not sent these photos to me.

Yesssssss

After two DNFs in a row, I tore through The Incandescent and now am crunching on Slow Gods. Yum yum incomprehensible others breaking human minds.

Ahhh! Congratulations!

Lucifer, Lucifer, Lucifer, and Bryan Cranston.

He’s locked in with me.

DragonCon? 👀

Text describing piracy.

I’ve been in a million museums and I had to come to Barcelona to find one that finally describes pirates and privateers as “those fuckers!” (paraphrased).

Oh, this one is good.

I read Grimoire Grammar School Parent Teacher Association, and it was fine, but I want THIS story.

‘Animorphs’ TV Series in Development at Disney+, Ryan Coogler’s Proximity Media to Produce (EXCLUSIVE) An "Animorphs" TV series is in early development at Disney+, Variety has learned exclusively.

To be fair this would also be my first move after finally winning an Oscar

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Same.

So my kid has, without fail, asked me at least once a week if my story is on the podcast yet even though it’s a horror story and, also without fail, when I give him the choice between horror, fantasy, and sci-fi during our drive, he chooses @podcastle.org every time.

Just write anything. It literally doesn't have to make sense even to you. If you're any good at this, you will be the last person to ever know

Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.

Issue 2 submissions are OPEN NOW! We are looking for speculative fiction and poetry by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors! Submissions are limited to trans, BIPOC, and/or disabled authors from April 1-7. If that's you, send us your work 👀

General submissions will be open to all 2SLGBTQIA+ authors from April 8-21!

Free Horror eBooks Written By Trans Authors (Trans Rights Readathon 2026) I know I'm a bit late with getting this organized and posted, but in my defense, I forgot. Anyway! Better late than never, right? So, starting right now and...

Hey horror fans, do you need some extra reading material for this year's #TransRightsReadathon? We got you covered! Here are some free eBooks written & edited by trans authors & published by Ghoulish Books. Please share!

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@juxentente.com: you’re in advertising. You need to [participate in the group chat] so they remember you exist.

Me: oh no, I *do* need to 50% +3 my siblings

Eldest child earned gold for Rock Hound and silver for Bugs!

I’d love to be added, and adding all these folks to my follows.

My eldest is competing in the Science Olympiad today, and I am getting the sideline reports from @juxentente.com. They are the magnet school. They are doing really well.

Me: Oh no, are we the 80’s sports movie antagonists?

G: Babe, did you see the crowd noise when we walked in? Fuck yeah we are.

Holly Hefner, Writer Holly Hefner is a speculative fiction writer based in Atlanta, GA.

I made myself an updated website preview card! hollyhefner.com

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“The Lady of the Lake” is out now in The Last Girls Club Issue No. 21: www.lastgirlsclub.com/pdfcopy

Escape Pod 1004: The Girl Who Came Before When me and my family pulled into our driveway, my five best friends were waiting in our front yard, waving glittery poster-board signs that read “Welcome Home Sam!!!” and jumping around with full-on…

@overduepod.bsky.social I have clone fiction for you! escapepod.org/2025/07/31/e...

Last Girls Club Spring Issue no. 21 drops tomorrow! 😱

Well earned! It’s one of my favorites I’ve read/listened to this year.

What I should do is export my data to an excel spreadsheet, but in the absence of the will to do that, I kinda like that there is a DNF shelf and I don’t have to use my DNF tag but add books to the Read shelf like a liar because I want them out of my currently reading list.

Wait, I need more context. Did they watch something modern that referenced Casablanca, or did they watch a 90’s afternoon cartoon? How old do I, personally, need to feel?