Cool new submission call from @mercwolfmoor.bsky.social!

An open letter to Grammarly and other plagiarists, thieves and slop merchants To everyone at Grammarly, I am writing a book right now, a really challenging endeavor that no doubt someone in Silicon Valley will think it’s fine to steal the day it’s published. I’ve been a profes...

@moryan.bsky.social rocks!

Telling it like it is...

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Submission Guidelines - Adventitious. Submission Guidelines: "Surprise" doesn't only mean twists. We want stories that offer a sense of wonder...

This is surreal, but we're open to submissions in 23 days. Not an April Fool.

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I love this movie. Despite its age, the special effects still look incredible to this day. One of the best genre films of its era, and of all time for me.

I need to watch this again soon.

Two Month Check-in, Favorite Pieces, + Community Thoughts — Emmie Christie As of February 28th, I have read and reviewed nine different authors since January!! I’ve listed my favorite piece from each author next to their names below. Going forward, in these check ins, I’ll p...

Beautiful!

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The pronoun “I” gives me a sense of personal responsibility, pride, and protection. It makes me feel like I can make a difference, because “I” and “you” make an “us,”
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Well said @emmiechristie33.bsky.social

Writer Spotlight: Alex S. Garcia — Emmie Christie Welcome to the seventh installment of Writer Spotlight. This week’s focus is Alex S. Garcia . I’ve reviewed two of Garcia’s novellas, one novelette, and six short stories. Recurring Themes: ...

And now, my capstone review for @asgwriter.bsky.social!

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Thank you for doing this Emmie! That was super interesting. Even learned a few things about my own writing. Like, I'd never noticed the thing about contracts/promises, that was amazing lol.

Unless they're just full of shit, which wouldn't surprise me at this point, considering the stuff they've posted in Victoria's thread.

The Hillsather Press Issue I: Inheritance The Hillsather Press Issue I: Inheritance [Greywell, Elowen] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Hillsather Press Issue I: Inheritance

My poem "A Monster Lives Here" is included in the inaugural issue of The Hillsather Press, a new horror magazine. Now available on Amazon and other platforms.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GKLR1DLY

#newrelease #newpoem #horror #poem

Merc is a great writer! I highly recommend this collection.

When Winter Came Dark Epic Fantasy / 4400 words // With winter, ancient horrors crawl to the surface...

A lonely woman in a big & empty manor. A strange and quiet brother. Corpses in winter. Magic. Monsters. A mystery.

xenin.substack.com/p/amella-01

#shortstory #freeread #epicfantasy #booksky #readingcommunity #SubstackFiction

Money. Not right away, though. Usually there will be some fake interaction first (now made easier with GenAI) and then they'll ask for a small fee to highlight your book or whatnot. They'll come up with something for sure--they always do.

Congrats PKD Award nominees!

SUNWARD, @willalex.bsky.social
OUTLAW PLANET, M.R. Carey
CASUAL, @kojiadae.bsky.social
THE IMMEASURABLE HEAVEN, @caspargeon.bsky.social
UNCERTAIN SONS, @thomasha.bsky.social
SCALES, Christopher Hinz
CITY OF ALL SEASONS, @oliverklangmead.bsky.social & Aliya Whiteley

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Everyday gadgets acting "temporally" out of order in TEMPORALLY OUT OF ORDER, an #sff anth from ZNB ed by @patriciabrayden.bsky.social & @joshuapalmatier.bsky.social!

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Yeah, it's perfectly fine so long as he doesn't pay reviewers. Which is why the question "why do you ask so much?" is so important. I'd be more understanding if he actually paid reviewers, but he's not allowed to do that, so...?

Point is, you ARE a "paid review service" and, as you also put it on the website, paid reviews are "against the terms of the sites they’re likely to be posted on."

4 figures to develop that site? Dude, I could have made that for $0. All it takes is time (barring hosting fees, but you're not counting that, and that's not 4 figures either anyway). So are you really saying your time is worth 4 figures?

I know time is worth money, but this is pushing it :D

Kind of ironic how you say on the website "This is not a paid review service" and then go and ask for money.

Authors don't even sell books for £35 (that's $47) so asking for that much is preposterous.

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The Bank of Bones Comedic Horror / 3000 words // A man demands a refund after finding the new house he bought is haunted.

THE BANK OF BONES

A couple who bought a new house discovers that it’s haunted!

A horror story with black humor and a twist ending.

xenin.substack.com/p/bank

Shadows in the Light: A Collection of Startling High Fantasy Short Stories Shadows in the Light: A Collection of Startling High Fantasy Short Stories - Kindle edition by Garcia, Alex S.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Shadows in the Light: A Collection of Startling High Fantasy Short Stories.

ON FIELDS OF SORROW

Fays war against the Roman Empire while an orphaned human raised by fays sets out to find her biological father.

A grim story about grief, guilt, remembrance, the importance of art, the futility of war, and feeling powerless in the face of horror.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0GDF3KZTX

2025 Award eligibility post. Novella: "On Fields of Sorrow" - epic fantasy 20,000 words. Short story: "The Bank of Bones" - black humor/horror 3,000 words.

Late to the game, but here's my #AwardEligibility post for the #Hugos & #Nebulas!

For your consideration:

"On Fields of Sorrow" 20k words epic fantasy novella.

"The Bank of Bones" 3000 words horror/black humor short story.

Details and links in thread.

#HugoAwards #NebulaAwards #LocusAwards

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Yes! I love that cover ;)