#amreadingfiction #bughollow #sentenceoftheday #novel #sentenceoftheday #booksky "The flatland fields around Salinas were muddy furrows or the roiling greens of lettuce and broccoli."

#amreadingfiction #booksky #anovelaboutamissingperson Didn't know anything abt Bug Hollow when I checked it out of the library. Gut-wrenching 2 read, on p. 9:

MISSING SINCE JUNE: Our son Ellis Samuelson, 17 yrs old, 6'2", blonde hair, brown eyes, athletic, smart, funny, & greatly missed. Reward.

In Every Seed, A Hope | Tractor Beam Would you be the seed of your child's future?

Okay, finally back to finishing up my 2025 short fiction reading before submitting a Nebula ballot. I really liked this one. A bittersweet cli-fi relationship story by @chrisblake.bsky.social

#Eco-fiction #Writersky #AmReading #AmReadingFiction #ShortStory

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"Everything looked gray and awash; pale shoes were ruined, floppy hats had flopped." #sentenceoftheday #booksky #amreadingfiction #mrspalfreyattheclaremont

#booksky #amreadingfiction #sentenceoftheday "She fretted through the small hours, feeling panic at her loneliness." -- Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont. An elderly widow moves in2 a "senior hotel" in London & finds that no 1 in her family, "not even her only grandchild . . . her heir", cares 2 visit.

2nd #sentenceoftheday "The Square was like a dogs' lavatory." -- Mrs. Palfrey at the Claremont #amreadingfiction #booksky

#amreadingfiction "I must not wish my life away," she told herself; but she knew that, as she got older, she looked at her watch more often, and that it was always earlier than she had thought it would be." -- Mrs. Pomfrey at the Claremont, by Elizabeth Taylor #sentenceoftheday #booksky

"With tourism there were, suddenly, thousands of strangers, mostly Europeans, who did not speak Kiswahili & who went abt their pleasures w/ frowning intensity, stretched out on sun beds in the blazing sun or bargaining for trinkets in the gift shops ..." #amreadingfiction #abdulrazakgurnah #booksky

Tuesday - Small Wonders After the compatibility testing to ensure I wouldn’t run, after the conditioning, after the acclimatizing dose of your venom, we lay together and made our pact.

And if you're in the mood for a totally creepy and wildly creative sci-fi/horror flash piece:

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#Booksy #Booksky #AmReading #AmReadingHorror #AmReadingSciFi #AmReadingFiction

The cover of a book called Moon Tiger by Penelope Lively.

Fell headfirst into this 1987 Booker Prize-winning novel and emerged gasping with wonder.
An enthralling story of a complex woman spiced with thought-provoking meditations on the nature of history, and history writing.

#amreadingfiction
#bookreview
#moontiger
#penelopelively
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DP FICTION #123B: “Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg – Diabolical Plots

Another great 2025 short story well worth reading. Effie Seiberg is terrific at funny stories that nonetheless have a message to them. This one is a superhero story that focuses on disability accommodations. Enjoy!

#Writersky #AmReadingFiction #AmReading

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The Memory Technician - Small Wonders “Are you the Memory Technician?” The woman points to the neon sign. “Could you extract three memories for me?”

A very cool flash piece by Ian Li: "The Memory Technician." Enjoy!

#AmReading #AmReadingScienceFiction #AmReadingSciFi #AmReadingFiction #WritingCommunity #WritersCommunity #Writing #Writers #ScienceFiction #ShortStory #FlashFiction

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Arcturus The Chicago Review of Books presents Arcturus, an online literary magazine of new perspectives in fiction, creative nonfiction, poetry, and hybrid genres.

Congratulations to @laurazhang.bsky.social, MFA student at @northwesternsps.bsky.social, on the acceptance of an excerpt of her novel-in-progress by Arcturus Literary Magazine (arcturusmag.com)!

#fictionwriter #writing #fiction #writer #fictionwriting #amreading #amwriting #amreadingfiction

Arachnomorphosis The city is no place for a spider.

One last #ShortStory to write about before I call it a weekend: this one is not my usual cup of tea, but it's oddness and strangeness appealed to me. It's beautiful.

@bethgoder.bsky.social

#AmReading #AmReadingFiction #Booksky #WritingCommunity #WritersLife

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Six People to Revise You - Uncanny Magazine A parent or guardian Someone who has known you since childhood A mentor or teacher An employer or coworker A spouse, partner, or close intimate friend Someone who does not consider themself a loved on...

I loved the format on this short story: I could see where it was going the whole time, but the step-by-step gave it an emotional punch it wouldn't have otherwise had. Recommended reading.

@jrdawson.bsky.social

#AmReading #AmReadingFiction #AmReadingSciFi

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We Are Burnout What happens when we give more than we can for productivity’s sake?

A story with a very cool format that imagines co-working as augmented by neural sharing. Definitely worth your time to check this out. Free click.

@renanbernardo.com

#AmReading #AmReadingFiction #Dystopic #ShortStory #WriterSky #AuthorSky #WritingCommunity

www.phano.co/articles/we-...

The mother dies in childbirth in Ch.1 is the literary equivalent of fridging isn't it? See also three chapters in and Bechdel test not attempted.

#AmReadingFiction

The HOA Wars: Freedom, Fear, and the End of Control in Suburbia The HOA Wars: Freedom, Fear, and the End of Control in Suburbia - Kindle edition by Hoffmann, Michelle. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The HOA Wars: Freedom, Fear, and the End of Control in Suburbia.

No riots. No flags.
Just a woman, a law, and a refusal to shut up.
The HOA Wars — the rebellion that started with a notice in the mail. www.amazon.com/dp/B0FVQ1H11F
#ThrillerReads #Justice #AmReadingFiction #WomenWhoWrite
#writer #goodread #rebellion #rageagainstthemachine

Hover — PINCH By Robert Frankel He’d learned how to levitate when he was young as a defense mechanism against “who-knows-what,” the fear of which metastasizes amongst every raised-right Southern queer. If that ...

Lovely short piece here, "Hover" by Robert Frankel #flashfiction #fiction #amreadingfiction www.pinchjournal.com/blog-posts/h...

Great book--Fronds, by @stevenericscribner.bsky.social. I thoroughly enjoyed these stories. The poetry of the words tugged at me, drawing me deeply into each tale. Everybody should read this book.
#bookreviews #amreadingfiction #amreadingscifi #shortstories

Check out The Gemini Heist by Skye Sullivan if you’re looking for a monthly family reading experience #fiction #booktok #bookstagram #amreading #amreadingfiction

This variegated square design has variations of black, reddish brown, and turquoise colors. On the right is a photo of Jan S. Gephardt at a reading in 2019, at Archon in Collinsville, IL, taken by Tyrell E. Gephardt. In the photo, Jan sits at a table with an open manuscript next to a tabletop sign bearing the cover of her first novel, “What’s Bred in the Bone.” The white letters alongside the photo say, “TODAY! Don’t Miss Jan’s Reading! Science fiction Mysteries with Uplifted Dogs. Jan S. Gephardt – The XK9 Series.”

You wouldn’t miss my reading at DemiCon 36 would you? 9 pm today! In Illinois, Lower Level! #authors #amreading #amreadingfiction #sciencefiction It’s almost like a live #audiobook! If you’re at the #convention, why not check it out?
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This square design is based on the cover of the book. It has a blue background with a gray tabby cat emerging from an orange prescription bottle. The words say, “Award-winning author. Syou Ishida. A Novel. Cats are always the PURRfect cure. We’ll Prescribe You a Cat. Translated by E. Madison Shimoda.” Image courtesy of @your.bookish.besties on Instagram.

Are you a #CatLover? Believe in the #magic of #pets? Maybe you’ll like “We’ll Prescribe You a #Cat,” reviewed by Your Bookish Besties. Do you read their #review #blog? #amreading
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The Power of Voice: What I Learned from Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow by Faïa Guène Discover the power of voice in 'Kiffe Kiffe Tomorrow' by Faïa Guène. Explore insights and lessons on the power of voice in storytelling.

I've been thinking a lot about narrative #voice in #fiction, and this novel helped me get some #clarity, especially when it comes to writing #flashfiction where every word matters. shorturl.at/Smecr #amwriting #amwritingfiction #amreading #amreadingfiction

The only thing missing in this photo is me, sitting in that chair and reading all day!

#books #bookstagram #amreadingfiction #amreadingromance #winterreading

Shot of a book with the author's name Jennine Capó Crucet at the top. The MC is meeting a whale named Lolita for the first time and realizes her brilliance.

Reading Say Hello to my Little Friend by Jennine Capó Crucet and this scene where Izzy meets the whale is both hilarious and touching, I blacked out the part that had me rolling so as not to ruin the surprise, but go read this book!!! #whales #sayhellotomylittlefriend #amreadingfiction

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Happy Read an Ebook Week!

Looking to celebrate? You can find my entire collection for FREE at Smashwords from March 3 - March 9 at www.smashwords.com/profile/view...

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