With the Nectar Comes the Sting – Apparition Literary Magazine
An oldie but a goodie. I love how this story by @jenniferhudak.bsky.social lingers awhile after the ending.
Published by @apparitionlit.com give it a read or a listen
apparitionlit.com/with-the-nec...
#shortstories #shortstory #speculative #reading
01.03.2026 14:10 —
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I do! So much tweaking... And then I need a break before revisiting what I'd thought was an awesome revision 🫠
01.03.2026 12:52 —
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Ah, a great find to add to the mood ✨
01.03.2026 12:50 —
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It's a well deserved break! 👏
01.03.2026 12:49 —
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I wish!! But reading seems easier today 😁
01.03.2026 12:48 —
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I finally gave in to peer pressure and made an award eligibility graphic (two months late 😂). Nebula nominations close in less than a week and Hugos in a month! Would love if you considered my poems or short stories.
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Silk and Foxglove anthology, a BIPOC erotic eco-horror anthology, with a collaged artwork of a red circle, a dragonfly, and a sensual rear end!
Due to the sudden closure of the small press publishing our anthology, we're looking for a new home!
"Silk and Foxglove" is a BIPOC anthology of 13 stories of erotic-eco-horror! It's weird, gorgeous, evocative, & unnerving as hell!
Please boost! If any small presses are interested, let me know!
23.02.2026 13:00 —
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We've all been down this rabbithole 😅
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Book promo image: bakcground of a misty night time forest.
In the foreground a picture of The Chrysillium Tree novel.
There is a tag line: A stolen life. A forbidden love. A rebellion born from the roots of magic.
There is a reader quote: "Crafting a highly imaginative world where social-political and environmental problems are swiftly coming to a head, Honeycutt tells a tale of courage, love, and faith." - Goodreads Review.
www.lakenhoneycutt.com
Interested in starting The Chrysillium Saga? The story begins here...
A girl with a hidden past.
A tree with ancient power.
A peace treaty on the edge of ruin.
🌿 The Chrysillium Tree 🌿
Available now
🔗 in bio
#BookSky #FantasyBooks #IndieAuthor
27.02.2026 13:59 —
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Oh noooooo! All that invested time! 🫣
27.02.2026 15:39 —
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This is an awesome effort!! Hubby snapped his achilles 4 months ago so I feel your progress! You have my full voice cheering you on!! 💪🎉
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Remembering the Hungry Ghosts, by Emmi Khor
Chee usually spends his days driving aged-care seniors around Darwin, but tonight, he isn’t driving for the living.
Super-stoked to be approached for translation to my story that was shortlisted as a Best Australian Yarn, was a finalist into the Aurealis Awards, and reprinted by @innerworlds.bsky.social I'll be in a translated anthology next year! 🥹
If you'd like to read:
inner-worlds.ghost.io/remembering-...
26.02.2026 21:59 —
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🥲
26.02.2026 21:51 —
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Good morning, creatives! During these difficult and stressful times, self-care is important. Writing has always been a form of meditation for me because I become immersed in the story, and I let go of the stress. Here are other ways to destress.
#5amwritersclub #writingcommunity
24.02.2026 11:29 —
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Never appreciated plumbed water so much in my life! 😅
26.02.2026 11:59 —
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Me tooooooo! 💕
26.02.2026 11:58 —
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Good luck!!
26.02.2026 10:45 —
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Late one!!
26.02.2026 10:45 —
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That's awesome!!
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😂😂😂
26.02.2026 10:44 —
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Having been woken up too early by a storm, I feel this!!
26.02.2026 10:44 —
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a silhouette of a girl holding an umbrella in the rain
ALT: a silhouette of a girl holding an umbrella in the rain
Had a bad water leak in our wall and it has been 3 days living on limited water until the plumber can fix it. Now, all I can smell is that wet mouldy stench while I critique a manuscript! 🫠
Hope your #writing session is better smelling!
#5amwritersclub #writingcommunity #writerslife #writesky
26.02.2026 10:43 —
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May our notebook collections continue to grow!!
26.02.2026 10:42 —
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That's so brave!! Congrats!!
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The Swan’s Daughter by Roshani Chokshi: Review by Colleen Mondor locusmag.com/review/...
25.02.2026 16:13 —
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2026 Rhysling Anthology and Award – Science Fiction & Fantasy Poetry Association
Congratulations to all the 2026 @sfpoetry.bsky.social Rhysling Award nominees! 🎉
Very exciting to see twelve (!!!) poems from last year's Strange Horizons issues on the list!
Thank you to everyone who trusted us with their work and thank you to everyone who read and enjoyed them! ❤️
25.02.2026 18:24 —
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groot from guardians of the galaxy dancing in a white pot
ALT: groot from guardians of the galaxy dancing in a white pot
There's nothing quite like returning to writing after a whole day of required adulting!
Wishing you a productive writing session!
#5amwritersclub #writerslife #writing #writingcommunity #authorslife #writesky
24.02.2026 11:13 —
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Yay!! Fingers crossed!! 🤞
20.02.2026 23:56 —
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Y'alllll this is such a moving story!
...and *the most fun* I've ever had voicing a character. What does the ocean trapped in a spaceship sound like??? 🌊🛸👂🏻
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2026 Fusion Fragment Lineup
Natasha Ali: “Parthenogenesis” in FF#29
Sophie Casarico: “Diet Tips for the Apocalpyse” in FF#28
Jaye Case: “The Animal Years” in FF#27
Chloe N. Clark: “The Rocket Equation” in FF#29
Corey Farrenkopf: “Grave Bells” in FF#28
Elliott Gish: “The Stone Garden” in FF#29
Louis Inglis Hall: “The Children of Cadmus” in FF#29
Claire Jia-Wen: “In the Wake of Whales” in FF#28
Anya Leigh Josephs: “A Prescription for Suicide” in FF#27
Ewen Ma: “One Last Round in the Arena of Little Gods” in FF#27
Escher McDonnell-Maulsby: “Giant” in FF#29
Tuesday Pil: “u last saw hana in the mageverse” in FF#28
Sarah M. Saif: “Graftage” in FF#29
Ross Showalter: “Extinction” in FF#27
Erin Strubbe: “Birdguts” in FF#28
Cate W. Tam: “Overgrowth” in FF#27
Katharine Tyndall: “Digital Love Spell - 78% Effective!” in FF#27
Francis Van Ganson: “Iso E Super” in FF#28
Allison Wall: “Chutes, Slides, and Ladders” in FF#28
Bree Wernicke: “May It Please the Profit” in FF#29
J.Y. Zhang: “The Sum of Her Parts” in FF#27
Audrey Zhou: “(Non)Deterministic Finite Automata” in FF#28
The full FF 2026 lineup is officially set and I can't tell you how excited I am for what we've got in store for you!
We've got:
-writers making their second appearances in FF!
-writers you'll likely recognize from their work in other mags!
-writers making their debuts in SFFH short fiction land!
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