Larina Warnock

An old looking skull lays on a cement path covered lightly in brown leaves.

did you know that right now, we're only a partial skeleton? we're not fully funded, and so we're missing some critical bones.

this is truth

and sadly not sustainable

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Larina's Lit Lounge, Issue 26 cover. See the issue at larinawriters.substack.com

Larina's Lit Lounge Larina's Lit Lounge is a biweekly newsletter about chronic illness and the creative process. Each issue includes a writing prompt and an opportunity for authors and poets to submit their responses for...

Larina's Lit Lounge is now on Duotrope and accepting submissions via Duosoma. Please make sure you're responding to one of the newsletter prompts when you submit! #writinglife

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Second Best A story for paid subscribers

A little ghost story. #fiction #writinglife

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Long descriptions or minimalism? Lots of character backstory or very little? Flowery words with lots of metaphor or straightforward, concrete language? Etc.

Two Boston Terriers and a ball in a yard.

I don't know, either. Here are two more dogs.

Larina's Lit Lounge Issue 25 What do I get with a paid subscription?

New issue. New writing prompt (it's a paying market!) and my three rules for using reader feedback in revision. #writing open.substack.com/pub/larinawr...

The address to target is:

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500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-3515

One dog snarling at another dog over a ball

If the word "Mine" had a face, it would like Beluga with a ball.

Read the 2025 Rhysling Anthology and a couple chapters of The Sword of Shannara which I decided to reread after 20 years. It holds up. Mostly.

Moth on a flower bush

Because sometimes looking up is all there is.

Recently had one of my short stories picked up for publication! If you want to check it out (need a free reader subscription to do so) check out the link below!

www.darkharbormagazine.com/my-little-desert-oasis/

Thanks @darkharbormagazine.bsky.social

You're right! I pulled him off the shelf this morning. 😃

I think I need an emotional support alpaca. Or an emotional support wombat. Maybe an emotional support sloth. An army of emotional support bunnies.

@docnock.bsky.social school fundraiser?

Thanks for joining us "in Hell"! Super glad you didn't catch on fire! (Also, thanks for signing my husband's book.)

Fellow writers: What's your dream mag to be published in? I have 2. For speculative work, Strange Horizons. For literary work, The Missouri Review. Why these two? No idea. But I keep submitting and keep hoping! #writinglife #publishing

Shortwave Publishing presents The Extra Launch Party, hosted by Alan Lastufka and Alec Shane. Featuring Annie Neugebauer, Clay McLeod Chapman, Tanya Pell, Sean Patrick Hopkins, and Patricia Santomasso. The evening will feature a Q&A with the author, a special sneak peek at book 2 (The Other), and a live reading from the audiobook narrators!

Join us live on Wed, Sept. 10th for THE EXTRA Launch Party!

Author @annieneugebauer.bsky.social with special guests:
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- @psantomasso.bsky.social

Tickets are FREE (limit of 90) here:
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Image of dog close to screen. Larina's Lit Lounge Issue 23. larinawrites.substack.com

In which I talk about my autoimmune disease adventures, review a non-writing related app, and of course, provide a writing prompt with an invitation to submit for $20 to you or your favorite non-discriminatory charity! #writinglife #disability

It's a Guns N Roses sorta morning.

Frozen shoulder is rough. Give yourself grace and patience as you rebuild.

I read before bed and I almost get annoyed by a really good book because it proves all the sleep hygienists right--you really shouldn't read in bed!

A small dog sitting on a blanket.

Trixie wants to know: In one sitting, do you usually read a few pages, a chapter, a few chapters, or the whole book? #reading

Strong Women Strange Worlds presents Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Felicia Martínez Justine Manzano Jen Mierisch K. Ancrum Christy Climenhage Angel Leal August 21, 7pm EDT Free On Zoom

Our next event is coming up on August 21st. Click the link to register and get reminders and the Zoom link! Everyone is welcome (and it's FREE!).

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I don't know why I always think I'll get some writing done on work trips. "I'll be in a quiet hotel room!" turns into "I just sat in a meeting for 8 hours. I am not touching my computer!" on the first day. 😂 #writinglife

SpecPoVerse | PDF to Flipbook April 30, 2025\nVolume 1 Issue 1. PDF to flipbook converted using heyzine.com

Surrender to HWA Oregon Larina Warnock’s (@docnock.bsky.social) poem “Failed Start” (heyzine.com/flip-book/79...), which was published in SpecPo Verse Issue 1 on April 30, 2025.

My mother said she wants me to finish my book. I told her I'm working on it again after reading a book that helped me identify how to fix it. She said it's not broken. I said she's supposed to say that. Now she has to wrestle with the question: Does she really want me to finish it? #writinglife

Worldshift: The Speculative Fiction Writers' Summit 2025 Speculative Fiction Writers' Summit

I'm attending this event. RT if you think others will find this helpful 🙌 worldshift.manyworldswriting.com #writinglife #specfic

A fantasy map world

In which I reveal the map of my fantasy novel world and talk about my dog. As always, this issue includes a writing prompt good for a publication opportunity. larinawrites.substack.com/p/larinas-li... #writinglife #review #writingprompt