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Love this badge I received at a Sonshine Holistic workshop on Yoga for ADHD adults 😍 www.sonshinehollistic.co.uk

AI use causing ‘boiling frog’ effect on human brain, study warns Deleterious impacts of AI on the human mind mean using it to complete tasks ultimately comes at 'heavy cognitive cost'

www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home...

Brave New Weird advert

Got my ARC copy of Brave New Weird from @tenebrouspress.bsky.social
and can't wait to dig in!!

2026 Programme — CYMERA

Genre fans klaxon! Cymera's 2026 programme is out now! Behold events with your GSFWC pals for your perusal, from workshopping realistic injuries to weird'n'wise capering about.

Feat. Jenni Coutts, Robin C.M. Duncan, Cameron Johnston, Shona Kinsella & Neil Williamson.

@cymerafestival.co.uk (1/6)

Thanks for hosting and for the great subgenre guides - I’ll be recommending them on my course!

Listening to Dr Tiffani Angus @tiffaniangus.bsky.social discussing fungal horror: "Fungal horror is an exploration of survival (in some way) and interconnectivity."

Mastering Evocative Telling How to get fancy with mystery and metaphor—and when you're overdoing it.

mythcreants.com/blog/masteri...

Exotic or Not? The Use of Italics in Ethnographic Writing | The Narrative Craft Ethnographers often shift between different languages and cultural contexts. In this process, anthropologists often learn new languages or recalibrate their relationship with ones they already…

2) I touch on this in this blog post on use of italics in ethnographic writing. www.thenarrativecraft.com/post/italics...

Exotic or Not? The Use of Italics in Ethnographic Writing | The Narrative Craft Ethnographers often shift between different languages and cultural contexts. In this process, anthropologists often learn new languages or recalibrate their relationship with ones they already…

1) Cultural anthropologists: Not explaining a field concept can make that concept seem more exotic to readers unfamiliar with the context. These kinds of effects are important to consider when deciding what information to share with the reader and when.

🪩 Silent Disco A.J. Hodges

New story klaxon! Our A.J. Hodges confirms some of our worst fears about the phenomenon with 'Silent Disco', (plus Easter Eggs for fans of Manchester's 2000s alt-rock scene).

foofaraw.press/silent-disco/

@secondworldedits.bsky.social @foofarawpress.bsky.social

4 day week. Increased productivity. Reduced stress. Less burnout. Improved health. Lower climate emissions. Let's demand better. On May 7th vote Scottish Greens.

Study after study has shown the benefits of a 4 day week - without loss of pay - for employees, employers and wider society.

We could transform how we work, helping people spend more time with their families, supporting their communities and living happier, healthier lives.

The best part of that article is when they're discussing how just quietly the entire writing profession doesn't talk about money stuff?

You're either silently piecing together side hustles or coasting on family money.

Today I'm excited about the new Making Tax Digital spreadsheet in my accounting software 😅

NASA just dropped this image of Artemis II astronaut Christina Koch looking back at us. The first woman to ever see our planet in its entirety. I’m not crying you’re crying 🥹🔭🧪 📸: NASA

The Publishing Landscape in Croatia, with Vesna Kurilic - The Freelancer How does publishing work outside the Anglosphere?In today's ep, I'm chatting with Vesna Kurilic, owner of Shtriga Books – a small press in Croatia publishing queer speculative fiction.We discuss how t...

www.buzzsprout.com/2450702/epis...

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🪩 Silent Disco A.J. Hodges

Just read this great queer punk goth metal antiestablishment story by a member of @gsfwc.bsky.social

foofaraw.press/silent-disco/

A background of rainbow clouds. Title with BFS logo on one side and QueerLit/Social Refuge logo on the other. Photos of the four authors. Title: The British Fantasy Society and Social Refuge present: An evening of Short Stories and Poetry Authors: Rachel Handley, Elizabeth Hopkinson, Dominic Berry, Alex Penland. “And You” Tickets £5 Wednesday April 22nd: 27 Great Ancoats St., Manchester, M4 5AJ Open mic: 7pm, bring along a poem or 5 minutes of a story. Panel: 8pm, Listen to our panel then ask them your own questions. https://www.socialrefuge.com/event-details/an-evening-of-short-stories-poetry

The BFS is excited to announce our next in-person Manchester event, An Evening of Short Stories & Poetry.

April 22nd, 7-9:30pm

Social Refuge, 27 Great Ancoats St.

tinyurl.com/srtpoe

@rachelahandley.com @alexpenname.bsky.social @hidden-grove.bsky.social @alethearlyons.bsky.social

6 Lit mags you gotta submit to this week (& why) The Cincinnati Review - One of the most prestigious traditional print mags out there, they also have a robust digital presence. Apogee Journal - A lit mag that's been slowly but surely establishing their footprint within the indie lit space. Luna Station Quarterly - Dedicated to sharing the "vast talents of female speculative fiction writers," this lit mag is one of the most vibrant and visually appealing spec mags I know. Translunar Travelers Lounge - A newer lit mag, they feature stories that "explore the fun side" of fantasy and sci fi. The Deadlands - I've enjoyed working with this mag in the past. They pay professional rates and have several reading periods throughout the year. The Saturday Evening Post - They've been around since 1821, and they focus on fiction and nonfiction (as well as cartoons) "on the ever-evolving American scene." CHILL SUBS® X ONLY POEMS

What to do on a random Friday night? Why, submit your work to lit mags of course!

Find them here: subclub.substack.com/p/6-lit-mags...

Why would I use "AI," I actually know how to fucking write

Interview with Hiron Ennes about 'Leech' We talked to Ennes about fusing gothic literature with post-apocalyptic sci-fi and the terrifying scientific theory that keeps them up at night.

www.bookpage.com/interviews/i...

I also read some lit fic, women’s fiction, romance and thrillers

I'm in this one with Hatred Enthrones Me! I even made some art for it. Really a bucket-list success for me, and supporting a good cause.

I may be perceived for one day only. The other 364 says you're SOL. #tdov

Is There Such a Thing as an Anticapitalist Developmental Editor? If you’re an academic critical of capitalism, you might hesitate over hiring a developmental editor. Developmental editors, after all, operate in a commercial environment outside of academia. Might su...

Is there such a thing as an anticapitalist developmental editor? www.thenarrativecraft.com/post/is-ther...

Inclusive Language and Nonbinary Gender Outside the Anglosphere - Queer Spec Fic Conversations In today's ep I'm chatting with Vesna Kurilic of Shtriga Books again!Today we discuss inclusive language and nonbinary gender in Croatian language and fiction. We explore how culturally specific the d...

www.buzzsprout.com/2450702/epis...

Cheers!

The podcast I co-host with Antonija and Vesna is usually in Croatian, but this is a full-on English only episode, all about Scottish sf!

(it doesn't give you the full experience our Croatian listeners have, since here we mostly let our guest do the talking)

Oh, wow. Just found this and will meet @neilwilliamson.bsky.social today at a critique group meeting in Glasgow! Will have a listen :D

Worldcon Special: A Chat With Neil Williamson on Scottish SFFH Episode · Mora FM · An episode recorded at Worldcon in Glasgow with the writer and editor Neil Williamson. We talked about Scottish speculative fiction, the authors we should keep our eyes on, the ant...

The Worldcon ep of our podcast is here! We chatted with @neilwilliamson.bsky.social about Scottish speculative fiction and it was so much fun! Writers we should keep our eyes on, gloomy weather, Nova Scotia vol 1 & 2, his books, and other recs. Thank you, Neil! 😊
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