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I miss Bonnie. I always kept a bag of corn tortillas in my camera pack because she loved them and I haven't had the heart to take them out. 💔

Hands down one of the best writers out there. Also, her approach to the query letter is perfection. Trust me.

TRUE STORY during my winter classes I usually teach in an increasingly delightful set of hooded onesies. Come see for yourself!

Ready to get that manuscript submitted? Looking to learn how to write short stories? Whatever your 2026 Writing Resolution is, let me help make it happen with my virtual courses at The Writers Circle!

5 ways to give your fave authors free-to-you gifts over the holidays! 💙📚

1. post about their book on socials
2. rec on other posts & Reddit threads
3. suggest their book to a book club!
4. order their book from a library/ask can it be ordered in!
5. add it to GoodReads lists for discoverability!

The Map of Lost Places edited by Sheree Renée Thomas & Lesley Conner: Review by Gabino Iglesias The Map of Lost Places, Sheree Renée Thomas & Lesley Conner, eds. (Apex 978-1-95576-526-8, $27.95, 306pp, tp) April 2025. Cover by Marcela Bolívar. Much has been written about place as characte…

Read @Gabino_Iglesias’s review of THE MAP OF LOST PLACES edited by @shereereneethomas.bsky.social & @lesleyconner.bsky.social: “a solid group of stories that focus on place in very different ways... a very worthy journey.”

Look for my story MURDER ME IN THE NEON LIGHTS in the BLACK MASK section of the current issue of @elleryqueenmm.bsky.social 👇 Grab a copy at your local bookstore 😎

Digest-sized paperbacks available of Frost Zone Stories. More to come in 2026. 🥶🖤

The Skies Are Red, by Richie Narvaez "The Skies Are Red," by Richie Narvaez, in On Fire and Under Water, edited by Curtis Ippolito, Rock and a Hard Place Press, 2025. This is...

Check it. @roblopresti.bsky.social called “The Skies Are Red” by @richienarvaez.bsky.social the best story he’s read this week. Check out his thoughts, and then grab On Fire and Under Water to read Richie’s story and the other 14 excellent entries.

New Blood on the Typewriter episode with author J.R. Blanes talking about his debut novel, Portraits of Decay

The new youtube.com/@bloodonthet... drops tomorrow. Watch as we discuss my novel Portraits of Decay, AI, French Onion Soup, Character names and more. #podcasts #horrorbooks #horrorcommunity #writing #writinglife

3 BY NICK KOLAKOWSKI: The “Jake Halligan” trilogy is an action-packed, blood soaked saga that will leave you wanting more! Pick up all three books by @nkolakowski.bsky.social for that crime fiction lover in your life today: bit.ly/3J1ekYN

The Skies Are Red, by Richie Narvaez "The Skies Are Red," by Richie Narvaez, in On Fire and Under Water, edited by Curtis Ippolito, Rock and a Hard Place Press, 2025. This is...

Best short mystery I read this week.

High up on my bucket list is one day writing a Hallmark Christmas movie. They were my mom’s favorite. And watching them with her—especially in the last years of her life—are among my fondest memories.

TODAY

Epic to see Silk & Sinew part of @fromthemixedupdesk.bsky.social 's book club! Eep! And those selections--so many fabulous titles. 😍

Silk & Sinew on The Lineup's best horror list for 2025! I am blown away and so dang proud of all the authors and their stories. 💪💪💪❤️
Big thanks to @gwendolynkiste.bsky.social !!!

The Mask Comes Off When I Write | Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine Get more from Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine on Patreon

This year I've been reflecting upon and writing about my life as a neurodiverse author. Here's one of the most personal essays I've ever written about being on the spectrum. In addition, an updated version of my free booklet "Tips and Strategies for Neurodiverse Writers" is available.

graphic with the covers for punk goes horror and gabaghoul on them. the stories are called "kids of the black hole" and "the corpse box"

I had two short stories come out this year and both are about the same black hole. find them in the anthologies PUNK GOES HORROR and GABAGHOUL. okay thanks.

Publishers, editors, authors, send us your favorite speculative ecofiction published this year. This is going to be another bouquet of truly stellar ecofiction ✨🌿🦋

Hey, folks, please consider grabbing a copy of this anthology. I hope to keep it going.

SUBS CLOSE TODAY! For January, give us noir about dreams. Maybe it’s petty dreams about gangland glory. Let’s kick off 2026 by taking a look at “what dreams may come,” and what happens next when all your dreams come true . . . or don’t. Subs open from Dec 1-4: bit.ly/4fQLeGx

The Case for Shrinking Your Novel | Jane Friedman Even experienced novelists overwrite. Here are five insights about ruthlessly cutting a manuscript—and why that’s a good thing.

Over-writing is often a symptom of creative self-doubt. You don’t trust yourself or your reader to pick up clues, read between the lines, or to suspend disbelief as the tale unfolds—unless you cram in every single detail you can think of.

Insight from Amy Bernstein.

284 pages. No ads. Celebrating sixteen years of amplifying women's voices in SFF, collected into one gorgeous book. This is LSQ 064.

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#ShortStories #WomenWriters #SpeculativeFiction #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading #Writing #Magazines

RHP ANTHOLOGIES make lovely gifts for the reader in your life who enjoys gut punching crime fiction. Pick up one or two or three collections today: bit.ly/3MbYXOk

Fluffy gray tabby in such a perfect, plush loaf position that he appears to have a magnificent fuzzy rack. He’s on a black tree skirt with embroidered stars, and surrounded by wrapped presents.

The Morning Monty loafs in his new preferred location: under the Christmas tree

Yellow/purple ink blobs. Open to submissions: Dec 1-15. arrows pointing to "unthemed" and "timefuckery" (the two themes for issues we're reading for).

Baffling will open for submissions on December 1st!

More info here: www.bafflingmag.com/submissions

It’s Storytime with Wil Wheaton You may recognize Wil Wheaton’s name from his acting work in television shows like The Big Bang Theory, Leverage, and Star Trek: The Next Generation, or 1985’s timeless classic, Stand B…

Hey! Some fun news. "The Sort" (orig. @clarkesworldmagazine.com) was picked up for @wilwheaton.net's podcast. Went live today! Narrated thoughtfully and w/a kind shoutout for SFF mags at the end. And a surprise(!) mention of Uncertain Sons 🙏. Many thanks to Wil and his audio team. What an honor.

The new SLEEP ALONE cover was inspired by one of my favorite movies, Green Room. I love what Alan did here. The show poster style with all those creases and tears, the club stamps on the back…so many great details. I’m very aware how lucky I am to get two covers I absolutely love 🤩

It Was Her House First Check out this great listen on Audible.com. Ronnie doesn't know it yet, but her fate rests in the hands of the dead. Silent film star Venita Rost's malevolent spirit lurks spider-like in her cliffside...

Audible just began a members-only, week-long, *everything* sale (up to 85% off), today.

All of your available audiobooks are included, and the prices look like

It Was Her House First $8.82
The Drowning House $3.82
Cinderwich $3.82
Grave Reservations $9.18

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HOLIDAY SHOPPERS: heads up, y'all. I've got links. I've got books. I've got stuff on sale, and you can find it all here:
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