J.A. Haigh

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Battling the tail-end of my manuscript like Sisyphus with that damn boulder.
I will persevere

Young magpie stands on deck in front of a blue water bowl.

Baby magpie has crash landed in the backyard and parents are closely guarding. Fear I may never leave my house again

Just keep waiting for that scene where the Statue of Liberty comes to life, and all of New York is singing 'Higher and higher'
Gimme some of that Ghostbusters goodvibe energy - it's the season!

The Scarlett press logo showing the seal of a “S” within a circle

S&S has launched a romance-forward New Adult imprint, and I am one of the many editors across the S&S Children’s division who is now also acquiring for Scarlett Press! In addition to my kids/teen list, I’m seeking high stakes NA romantasy & thrillers with plenty of spice, yearning, and tension.

Editorial: October 2025 - Nightmare Magazine We always try to pull out the stops in our birthday issues, and this year is no different. There’s no real theme this month---although regret and reparation loom large---but every single piece is out ...

Did you know @nightmare-magazine.com turned 13 this month??!?
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Watched 'Don't Tell Mom the Babysitter's Dead' with the kiddos tonight.
Implausible though the whole set-up is, I find myself thinking: this is totally believable in the context of a Gen X childhood.

Why otters always be so cute?

I really hope so! May it be both fun and productive - such a great setting and I loved Futurescapes in the past 😊

I attended Futurescapes (virtually) a few years back and it was such an awesome experience - direct feedback from quality agents, and some of the nicest and coolest spec-fic writers in the world. Definitely worth checking out - they also have some scholarships available.

Fond memories 🥰

Omg, would have loved to go to this, the dream workshop! Hope it's amazing!

Glad you are okay - 😬 scary stuff over there!

Make an observation about your pantry that also sounds like the title of a novel

I Don't Even Like That

Successfully Talking to the Press About Your Art: Plot It, Don't Pants It! - SFWA Techniques and strategies for talking to the press. With preparation and practice, you can turn press interviews into opportunities rather than anxieties. Instead of dreading your next journalist enco...

This week on The SFWA Blog... Successfully Talking to the Press About Your Art: Plot It, Don’t Pants It! by Gideon P. Smith. Read at www.sfwa.org/.../successf...

I LOVE this cover!!!

And here it is: a list of all the places celebrating Women in Horror Month! Includes a wide array of features, interviews, events, & more!

Please support these Women in Horror Month efforts; this can't exist without the community!

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Well, the wine definitely helps

Yes!

This looks awesome!

The cover of PIRANESI by Susanna Clarke, featuring a flute-playing Pan on a plinth above rolling waves.

I'm so late to the party that the lights are off and the hosts have gone to bed but GOD DAMN

Thanks so much! :)

Today at noon central! There's a free zoom link below where you can come ask me questions about publishing, as specific to your situation as you'd like. Office Hours are really fun and I'm excited to get back into it. Come hang out

a man in a leather jacket is laughing and holding a knife in his hand . ALT: a man in a leather jacket is laughing and holding a knife in his hand .

The world of publishing is a funny little beast

A close up of a purple and white freesia flower, against a backdrop of green foliage

Just spent money from a recent short story sale on spring bulbs.
It's gonna be a nice reminder when they bloom 🌷

Wanna Judge?, The Ignyte Awards For the 2025 cycle, we are opening up our longlist judging cohort to folks who may be a good fit (interested, available, organically well read in a diverse...

Interested in judging for the next cycle of the Ignyte Awards? Applications to join our longlist judge cohort are now open thru Feb 14. No prior experience as a judge is required, but we do need you to be well-read and familiar with what we do.
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Roses are redde
Noble are the manatees
Yf we wante a bettir future
Teach artes & humanityes

An orange and purple sunset over a river, viewed beyond a tangle of washed up tree branches

A moody sunset on the Murray river. The riverbank, littered with fenceposts and broken bricks, still tells stories of the last flood.

Oops! 🙃 Thanks!!

Could I please be added, too?