Adriana Kantcheva

Sometimes the creative fuel of a writer is dissatisfaction (be it with own work or the world).

It seems the esteemed lord benefited far less from the plenty of good canings at school then he thinks. Cruelty begets cruelty.

A blue silhuette of the Copenhagen skyline with a rocketship, a dragon and some tentacles added, in front of a picture of the Cat's Paw Nebula picture taken by the James Webb Space Telescope. Text reads: Copenhagen 2030, a Eurocon bid, f: Copenhagen2030, ig: copenhagen_2030, bsky: well, you're already here.

We're throwing our hat in the ring to host Eurocon 2030 in the fantastical city of Copenhagen! Accessible transport, stunning sights, and a commitment to sustainability, Copenhagen promises an unforgettable experience for all attendees.

Support our bid, and be part of an incredible adventure!

It was snowing tablecloths the other day.

The nice things I find when I come back from social media hiatus and search my name...

It was quite a lot of rethinking 😝

Oh, yes...

MIlford SF Writers’ Conference Each year a small group of published writers of speculative fiction get together for one special week in September at Gladstone’s Library, Hawarden, North Wales, to critique work, discuss ide…

If you're thinking about the Milford SF Writers' Conference at @gladlib.bsky.social Sept. 12-19, 2026, act fast because there are only 3 spots left!
en-suite room, bfst & dinner incl., access to the library, *and* daily critique sessions! milfordsfwriters.wordpress.com/about-milfor...

Contraction - Turn & Work Having a child is difficult in a many ways. Tanya is finding out about several.

I'm so honored my story "Contraction" is out in @turnandwork.com.

I wrote these words a few years back when I was still flabbergasted with the fundamental shift in perspective parenthood is.

Check it out. It's free to read.

www.turnandwork.com/guest-post/c...

Being a pantser is a lot of fun, but then comes revision. In my essay in @sfwa.org's Planetside, I talk about ways I've devised to avoid chaotic drafting while keeping true to my creative process.

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I don't remember bringing these glasses to my desk... or the mug...

(When my mind is in a story.)

A lovely story by @jenniferhudak.bsky.social about unstoppable forces like change and water. I love the personification of the Sea as an old woman.

This story will pull on your heartstrings. 💜

Marie speaking into a microphone wearing a Clarion 2013 T-shirt and a blue lanyard for a con badge. Box at top in blue with white text: Genre Talk Speculative Fiction Authors South Euclid / Lyndhurst Library Saturday, January 24th 2pm

This weekend! I'll be joining local greats Michele Tracy Berger, Isaiah Hunt, and Kevin P. Keating  to discuss all things genre fiction at Cuyahoga County Library Green Road branch. Free and open to the public: https://attend.cuyahogalibrary.org/event/14588738

It does feel like this some days...

a cartoon of a panda riding on the back of a robot with the words " em dash detected opinion rejected " ALT: a cartoon of a panda riding on the back of a robot with the words " em dash detected opinion rejected "

I recently read in @janefriedman.com's newsletter that a sign of AI-generated text is the presence of em dashes. I love em dashes. I use them willingly in my fiction. Am I now supposed to abstain from them—you know, just in case? All this is so hard to navigate.

kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter . Alt: Kermit the frog is typing like a mad thing on a manual typewriter

Hey, Writers! Milford has spaces available for the
Writers' Retreat 9-16 May at @gladlib.bsky.social. A week of time & space to write, with an en-suite room, breakfast & dinner incl, & access to the quietest library ever?
TAKE MY MONEY!
More info & apply here: www.milfordsf.co.uk/retreats.htm

2025 Recommended Short Stories It’s January somehow, which means it’s time to share my annual list of Sci-fi, Horror, Slipstream, and Fantasy stories I enjoyed. Fair…

How lovely of @ideofmarch.bsky.social to include "Freeze, Compute, Revert, Hope" in her list among so many authors I respect.

"Freeze, Compute, Revert, Hope" appeared in @thedailytomorrow.bsky.social. A publication absolutely worth checking out.

idehennessy.medium.com/2025-recomme...

"Freeze, Compute, Revert, Hope" was published in @thedailytomorrow.bsky.social. A publication absolutely worth checking out!

Thank you so much for including my story, "Freeze, Compute, Compute, Revert, Hope," and at that, in such great company!

Earth 2? Maybe Not

Some bad news 👽

www.seti.org/news/earth-2...

An image of a list of stories: Arachnomorphosis by Beth Goder (Strange Horizons) Half Drowned by S. L. Harris (Beneath Ceaseless Skies) A Clockwork Gun by Josh Pearce (Bourbon Penn) Yarn Theory by Marie Vibbert (Clarkesworld) The Tawlish Island Songbook of the Dead by E. M. Linden (PodCastle) Laser Eyes Ain't Everything by Effie Seiberg (Diabolical Plots) Ten Visions of the Future; or, Self-Care for the End of Days by Samantha Mills (Uncanny)

Not finished with awards reading, but here is a batch of stories I really loved by @bethgoder.bsky.social, @slharris.bsky.social, @fictionaljosh.bsky.social, @reasie.bsky.social, @emlinden.bsky.social, @effies.bsky.social, and @samtasticbooks.com.

Thank you for creating these great stories.

Thank you so much for the shout-out, SJ. I appreciate it.

Links:

Vedritsa of the River
magazine.trollbreath.com/vedritsa-of-...
podcastle.org/2025/10/14/p...

Freeze, Compute, Revert, Hope
dailytomorrow.substack.com/p/freeze-com...

Affinition
www.manawaker.com/podcast/affi...

Beyond the Hills They Passed
lucentdreaming.com/product/luce...

Thank you!

Milford loves to hear about the attendees' successes! Please share with us your publications, especially if they came after you attended a Milford Workshop or even wrote part of the piece at a retreat! Here's to a fabulous 2026!

My most recent @escapepod.org piece, Baron Quits the Payloaders, is featured in Charles's great list!

If you're looking for rock n' roll, a vocalist coming back from dead (then regretting it), and queer romance, that might be your thing.

escapepod.org/2025/11/13/e...

Thank you 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣5️⃣! You've been generous.

I hope everyone can find something to be grateful for and then some more to look forward to.

Vedritsa of the River - Trollbreath Magazine Vedritsa of the River

I'm grateful to all the editors who offered my stories a home.

Life is busy though, so if you have time for just one, have a look at "Vedritsa of the River" in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social (reprinted i@podcastle.org):

magazine.trollbreath.com/vedritsa-of-the-river/

podcastle.org/2025/10/14/p...

Bye-bye 2025. You've been good to me.

I drafted a novel and am halfway-though revising it.

I attended the @milfordsff.bsky.social retreat in May and met a dear friend face to face for the first time.

I've had six original publications and two reprints, and a non-fiction piece is forthcoming.