A copy of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien next to a cup of coffee with heart-shaped latte art.

Better late than never… 😅✨
#NowReading 📖

THIS IS WHY MAGICAL REALISM AND FAMILY TREE SCHOOL PROJECTS SHOULDN’T MIX by @gailguerrero.bsky.social in @adventitiouswords.bsky.social

THEY LIVE SO LITTLE AND THEY DIE SO FAST by Mira Singer in @smallwondersmag.com

All very different stories, but all incredibly memorable. 👏🏻

(A little late this time but!) FOUR SFFH SHORT STORIES I READ AND LOVED IN MARCH ✨

(⭐️) WARREN’S TENTACLE by @spalwick.bsky.social in @lightspeedmagazine.com

CALLING ON BEHALF OF THE DARK LORD by Catherine George in @translunartl.bsky.social

Thank you! I hope you enjoy it 😊

Gothic Fantasy | Successful Submissions | Folklore Horror Our next Gothic Fantasy anthology is focused on all things Folklore Horror, and we're delighted to announce the list of authors included in the book! Available from August 2026 and featuring a forewor...

Excited to announce that my story, Again! Atabey Commands, will be reprinted in Flame Tree Press’ gorgeous book, Folklore Horror. Available August 2026!

Originally published in The Skull & Laurel, this story is rooted in Taíno myths, and I am thrilled it’s found a new home. 🪶

Congratulations!! Excited we are TOC mates again 🖤

I am two chapters away from finishing the Chronicles of Prydain for the first time! I wish I had read these as a kid

For your consideration ☺️

Yes — “The older I get, the more I realize, I don’t want a busy life. I want a deep life. Slow mornings. Focused work. Calm people. Meaningful progress. Good books. A quiet mind at night. Nothing flashy. Nothing trendy. Just a life that feels good to live. Depth over noise. That'll do.“ Karun Pal

Here you can find my short story “Two Paths, One Death,” featuring famous privateer Francis Drake, and mystic astronomer Giordano Bruno.

If you enjoy Historical Horror, consider checking out this anthology. 🕯️🖤

My short story “Ten Rules to Survive as a Pirate” is written in list form and in second person. It’s in Elegant Literature’s 35th issue, which can be downloaded for free here: www.elegantliterature.com/magazine/
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It gripped me from the first sentence and didn’t let go - an amazing read! ☺️

I really enjoyed it ☺️ Short and memorable!

you’re welcome! Loved your prose and imagery 🐺🖤

THE NINE CRASHES OF FLIGHT LIEUTENANT HILLA QUINN by @trailofleaves.bsky.social in @kaleidotrope.bsky.social

SILVER AND SHADOW, SPRUCE AND PINE by @mariahaskins.com in @flashfictiononline.bsky.social

Imaginative worlds, vulnerable characters, and beautiful prose!

Four short stories I read and loved in FEBRUARY ✨

MAGICAL GIRL: CORPORATE FAILURE by @thelialao.bsky.social in @havenspec.bsky.social

THE SALT AND THE CURE by @rukman.bsky.social in @lightspeedmagazine.com

Agreed! I saved so many quotes that I felt I was growing alongside Taran. 😅
It’s a lovely story I wish I had read as a child

That’s wonderful! I wish I had read this series as a child. I am enjoying it very much and I’m excited to see how it ends

I finished this book today and, even though this might not be the most exciting book in the series, I loved following Taran in his quest to know himself. Next up, The High King. 📖

“Life’s a forge!” cried the smith, as Taran, his brow streaming, beat at the strip of metal. “Yes, and hammer and anvil, too! You’ll be roasted, smelted, and pounded, and you’ll scarce know what’s happening to you. But stand boldly to it! Metal’s worthless till it’s shaped and tempered!”

“I’ve heard men complain of doing woman’s work, and women complain of doing man’s work, but I’ve never heard the work complain of who did it, so long as it got done!”

“Did I ever think a weaver’s shuttle a light burden?” Taran sighed.

“It’s not the shuttle that burdens you,” answered Dwyvach, “but lack of skill, a heavy burden, Wanderer, that only one thing can lift.”

“What secret is that?” Taran cried.

But Dwyvach only smiled. “It is patience, Wanderer.”

A hand holding out a copy of Lloyd Alexander’s book, “Taran Wanderer.”

“Craftsmanship isn’t like water in an earthen pot, to be taken out by the dipperful until it’s empty. No, the more drawn out the more remains. The heart renews itself, Wanderer, and skill grows all the better for it.”

Nice! I love these! Reading #4 now.

Such a great story! 👏🏻

Thank you!! ☺️
This one means a lot to me

For the Pursuit of the Better For the Pursuit of the Better by Chey Rivera

Caribbean historical fantasy, imprisoned gods, and the complex bond between two sisters desperate to protect their home and each other.

“For the Pursuit of the Better” is free to read at @heartlines-spec.com! 🧠 🌊 🪶

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We have Best of American SFF, Best of Canadian SFF, Best of British SFF. I wish so badly that editors take up the task of editing an yearly Best of Latin American SFF as well. It would be great!

Bad bunny holding a football that says “together, we are America.”

Together, we are America.

Well done, Bad Bunny.