J.L. Akagi

Moon over postseason Wrigley #Cubs

Cannot wait for this mag to launch!

Submissions 2025 has been a standout year in terms of the amazing projects we've been able to publish at Apex Book Company. We've had the pleasure of giving homes to titles such as ChloroPhilia, The Map of Lost P...

And just when you thought our great news was over 👀👀👀...

We're holding an OPEN READING PERIOD for novella and novel submissions November 3RD-14TH! Bring us your best strange fantasy, beautiful horror, and surreal scifi! 🖤👽

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Thanks for the recommendation. I’m halfway through and gripped.

A real nice nuts-and-bolts look at the different cinematic Lois Lanes, a character who really does decide the quality of a Superman story. Points for avoiding the "but what does this mean for the culture" scope-broadening these things can sometimes drown in.

Wow, I’m a big fan of your art! Thanks for reading.

Eyes up here? Eyes on Lois.

I have a new story out about visiting loved ones in hell.

Writers, describe your WIP in the worst way possible.

Your new pet wants you to stop petting him and start fearing him like he deserves! ... Alright, just a little more petting.

Fission #5: An Anthology of Stories from the British Science Fiction Association Amazon.com: Fission #5: An Anthology of Stories from the British Science Fiction Association eBook : Rowe, Gene, Bacon, Eugen: Kindle Store

There’s a lot of trash in space and someone has to take care of it. Read my latest story, “A Feast for the Moon Junker’s Spouse” in @bsfa.bsky.social’s Fission #5.

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😱Submissions are OPEN for the Disability in Dystopia anthology! If you're disabled and/or chronically ill, we want to hear your stories and pay you for them!
Submissions Guide: shorturl.at/jges6
Deadline: June 20th 2025.

it's Bloomsday, and so I'd like to share these touching and intimate letters James Joyce wrote to his wife with you.

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When I saw this list, I was most excited by the company “Whale Fall” was in.

This whole thread is a phenomenal overview. Thanks so much for your kind words, @bpladek.bsky.social.

Thank you so much, Cindy!

Thanks, M.R. That’s so kind!

Oh wow, it’s amazing to be a finalist. I can’t believe that’s my whale falling on this list.

Congrats to all the nominees. It was an incredible year for speculative fiction.

Enjoyed it and needed it. Your observations about the castle is really making me side-eye some of my drafts.

I’m not a fan of Disney parks persay but I AM a fan of fans of Disney parks.

@jrdawson.bsky.social ‘s careful observations about how we can apply Disney’s park designs to world-building really opened my eyes.

I almost forgot to post this, and it's the perfect day for it.

Cast of Wonders 634: Pearl Diving | Cast of Wonders Makoto Matoba is enduring her third ever “scaly day” when her mother drives her down to the shore. She hasn’t yet adjusted to the itchy-scratchy rash covering her legs. Nor the tight agitation…

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This story began as a wish for myself and became a promise to my daughter. Link in thread.

Highly recommend distracting yourself from current events by reading this wikipedia page in full
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Your narration was so perfect. You brought these characters to a whole new level and I loved the emotionality in your voice.

a girl reaching out for an object on the seafloor. She is wearing a snorkelling mask and is silhouetted by a pale blue light in the background.

Cast of Wonders 634: Pearl Diving by @jlakagi.bsky.social narrated by @batzpajamas.bsky.social produced by @jeremycarter42.bsky.social

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Infinite Halves - Uncanny Magazine Content note: Suicide   In the city, it can be quite difficult to find a private place to kill yourself. Doing it alone in the apartment is depressing, so Sam tries to at least be subtle about it—no l...

4) “Infinite Halves” by @jlakagi.bsky.social

I LOVED how perfectly NYC is captured in here. The food, the landmarks, the vistas—you will feel like you’re taking a real life haunted tour of the city.

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Infinite Halves - Uncanny Magazine Content note: Suicide   In the city, it can be quite difficult to find a private place to kill yourself. Doing it alone in the apartment is depressing, so Sam tries to at least be subtle about it—no l...

Oof really really amazing story in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social by @jlakagi.bsky.social

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Ahh thank you! This made my day.

This is one helluva story, MR. I love dead narrators, and I love this dead dog.

It’s true what they say: keep your head down, write what you want, keep the rejections coming — it’s the only way forward.