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Laila Amado

@amadolaila.bsky.social

Book lover and cat worshiper, I observe people and write words for a living. She/They. Codexian. SFWA. HWA. Best Small Fictions 2022. Best Microfiction 2024.

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Reading at the airport, and what a book! Dear Stupid Penpal by @rascalhartley.bsky.social and @tenebrouspress.bsky.social is so good! Iโ€™m enjoying it immensely.

#booksky
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30.11.2025 11:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Pixabay image of a spacesuit-helmeted person on an alien world. The helmet visor reflects the personโ€™s view of the landscape. A golden rectangle highlights the #ScifaikuSaturday hashtag.

A Pixabay image of a spacesuit-helmeted person on an alien world. The helmet visor reflects the personโ€™s view of the landscape. A golden rectangle highlights the #ScifaikuSaturday hashtag.

Just what is a โ€œworld?โ€ ๐Ÿค”๐ŸŒ๐Ÿช๐ŸŒ”

The 29 November 2025 #ScifaikuSaturday #prompt is

#WORLD

โœ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘ฝ ๐Ÿ›ธ ๐Ÿ‘

#AmWriting
#BlueSkyPoetry
#Haiku
#MicroPoem
#PoetsOfBlueSky
#Poetry
#PoetryCommunity
#SciFi
#SFF
#WritingPrompts

28.11.2025 13:24 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 13    ๐Ÿ” 8    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1
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Now, this is an academic conference I can appreciate ๐Ÿป

#writerslife

28.11.2025 18:23 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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YEAR OF THE MER by @ldlewiswrites.com is an explosive epic fantasy of revolution and dark magic, as the Little Mermaidโ€™s granddaughter marches to war.๐Ÿงœโ€โ™€๏ธ

Perfect for fans of H. M. Long & Samantha Shannon. Coming April 2026! https://tinyurl.com/yvs4d29t

28.11.2025 09:30 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was really lovely to see my story in @translunartl.bsky.social ๐Ÿ˜Š

28.11.2025 16:31 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
What Have You Done, What Have You Loved 2025 โ€“ acwise.net

I've made another round of updates to my eligibility and recommendations link post. Keep sending your links my way!

acwise.net/what-have-yo...

24.11.2025 14:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 54    ๐Ÿ” 23    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 14    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

This ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿ™

24.11.2025 20:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 3    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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We should absolutely see this as a betrayal, and we should vote and act accordingly. @ec.europa.eu has to be held accountable for selling out Europe - and the world at large through it.

24.11.2025 12:07 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 349    ๐Ÿ” 94    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 6
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The 2026 lit mag rankings are now available from my website! They include an overall ranking, as well as separate rankings for fiction, flash fiction, non-fiction and poetry. If you find these helpful, please show your support by liking & sharing ๐Ÿ™

09.11.2025 19:40 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 133    ๐Ÿ” 59    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 3    ๐Ÿ“Œ 9
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The Cellar Below the Cellar Preorder and save 30%! Release Date 2/18/26 A playfully dark folk horror inspired by the fairy tale "Vasilisa the Beautiful" and the mythology around Frau Perchta, set under the blazing sky of endless...

This is a thread of stuff that inspired my novella THE CELLAR BELOW THE CELLAR, out with Violet Lichen Press on Feb 18, 2026!

Thread updated weekly, maybe?

www.apexbookcompany.com/products/the...

www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

20.11.2025 13:18 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 37    ๐Ÿ” 14    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

Thank you ๐Ÿ™ Iโ€™m so glad you liked it!

15.11.2025 19:20 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A Pixabay image of a spacesuit-helmeted person on an alien world. The helmet visor reflects the personโ€™s view of the landscape. A golden rectangle highlights the #ScifaikuSaturday hashtag.

A Pixabay image of a spacesuit-helmeted person on an alien world. The helmet visor reflects the personโ€™s view of the landscape. A golden rectangle highlights the #ScifaikuSaturday hashtag.

There are those who just look at you, but then there are some who can see straight into your soul!

๐Ÿ‘€ ๐Ÿ˜ณ

The 15 November 2025 #ScifaikuSaturday #prompt is

#OBSERVE

โœ๏ธ ๐Ÿ‘ฝ ๐Ÿ›ธ ๐Ÿ‘

#AmWriting
#BlueSkyPoetry
#Haiku
#MicroPoem
#PoetsOfBlueSky
#Poetry
#PoetryCommunity
#SciFi
#SFF
#WritingPrompts

14.11.2025 14:14 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 9    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 2

We are very excited to reveal our guest editor & theme for our 2026 anthology! Submissions open on 1 Dec & close on 15 Feb 2026. Our microfiction comp judges will be announced next week! www.nationalflashfictionday.co.uk/index.php/an...

14.11.2025 14:16 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 35    ๐Ÿ” 20    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5
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On my way to Paris to read at @saloneurope.bsky.social !

#writerslife

13.11.2025 13:03 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a little girl is making a funny face while wearing a blue shirt with a leopard print . ALT: a little girl is making a funny face while wearing a blue shirt with a leopard print .

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11.11.2025 20:28 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™๐Ÿ™

11.11.2025 20:25 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 0    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Looking forward to it ๐Ÿ˜Š

11.11.2025 10:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 4    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

So thrilled to have this story published in @thedeadlands.com ๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€๐Ÿ’€

10.11.2025 18:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 12    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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a man with a beard is sitting on a bed with his hands outstretched and the words `` guilty ! '' ALT: a man with a beard is sitting on a bed with his hands outstretched and the words `` guilty ! ''
07.11.2025 08:58 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Write. Create. Be inspired. The #2WordPrompt for 05-NOV-25 is:

Minute & Prison

#Prompt

05.11.2025 09:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 20    ๐Ÿ” 5    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 1

I follow the doctrine of falling leaves. An adept of autumnal sun, I sprinkle cinnamon on the foam of my coffee. Wrap myself in whispering, twilight shawls. I paint pictures, that immediately become #famous, with rain water spilling across the black asphalt. #vss365

05.11.2025 12:54 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 17    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

It was a persistent rumor. A constant buzz. Fans whispered that the bandโ€™s most #famous song is cursed. Radio DJs laughed but removed the track from their lists. Tribute bands pretended it didnโ€™t exist. One girl sang it on tiktok for hype and lolz. And was never seen again. #vss365

05.11.2025 11:22 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 8    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Thank you! I joined the discord. Still need to introduce myself there though ๐Ÿ˜Š

04.11.2025 13:00 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

The best education he found was between the cutting stems of tall grasses in the wetlands of his homeland. Winds of change carried him half across the world, over mountains and planes, but he never forgot the letters written in sharp cuts on his skin. #vss365

04.11.2025 12:42 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 10    ๐Ÿ” 2    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
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UTTERLY BRILLIANT NOVEL. The construction, voice, emotional heft, and conversations with the cat.

22.10.2025 13:50 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 5    ๐Ÿ” 1    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

Iโ€™m very interested!

01.11.2025 11:35 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 1    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
People pushing a truck decorated for Halloween

People pushing a truck decorated for Halloween

Halloween is over ๐ŸŽƒ๐ŸŽƒ๐ŸŽƒ
The morning after edition.

#randomobservations

01.11.2025 10:36 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 2    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
A man in a mauve top sits at a cafรฉ table. Part of tge bar is visible behind him.

A man in a mauve top sits at a cafรฉ table. Part of tge bar is visible behind him.

The book till, with the bar visible behind it.

The book till, with the bar visible behind it.

A long table stacked with books, with bookshelves on either side, cafรฉ tables visible at the back and Vienna Secession-style decor and antique lamps.

A long table stacked with books, with bookshelves on either side, cafรฉ tables visible at the back and Vienna Secession-style decor and antique lamps.

More bookshelves and cafรฉ tables.

More bookshelves and cafรฉ tables.

It's a cafรฉ! It's a bookshop! It's both! Caffรจ San Marco in Trieste, which dates back to 1914. My first visit to Italy in 25 years, and I'd forgotten how fucking stylish the Italians can be. Photographs by Anne Billson en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caff%C3...

29.10.2025 06:49 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 33    ๐Ÿ” 6    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 4    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0
Gone Lawn : About

Hate this sort of thing.

Dark times keep getting darker. If you like Gone Lawn and you have the means, consider a donation to keep us going, even something small. Thank you.

gonelawn.net/journal/glj_...

29.10.2025 03:04 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 21    ๐Ÿ” 18    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 2    ๐Ÿ“Œ 5

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28.10.2025 05:43 โ€” ๐Ÿ‘ 1    ๐Ÿ” 0    ๐Ÿ’ฌ 0    ๐Ÿ“Œ 0

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