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This one got me right in the feels. How could you do this to me Chris? (But also, thanks for writing this).
Grab a box of tissues and read it, folks.

This whole shop is full of the cutest and most useful stuff. I've loved them for years.

Nebula nominations close tomorrow. Still plenty of time for SFWA members to read "Through the Machine." Thank you for your consideration.

ICYMI, Plott Hound Magazine will now be accepting REPRINTS!

We're calling them Retold Tails.

-length: up to 10,000 words

-payment: $20 for flash, $100 for longer

For more details, check out our submission guidelines:

plotthoundmag.com/submission-g...

"At the End of the World, Meet Me by the Vending Machines" got a nice shoutout here in Myna's roundup. Thank you!

Check out the rest of the fabulous recs below, and if you want to read "Vending Machines" it is available for free with @heartlines-spec.com: www.heartlines-spec.com/at-the-end-o...

The Death of Mountains | Lethe Press The latest novella by Nebula finalist Jordan Kurella is a moving allegorical tale. As mankind continues to hurt the planet, leaving us with scarred lands, stories like The Death of Mountains are more ...

Nebula nominations close tomorrow!!!!

i'm going to ask again if you would consider my novella, The Death of Mountains (from @lethepress.bsky.social) which is on the Locus Recommended Reading List and is a finalist for the L.A. Times Book Prize.

it's pocket-sized and has a mountain that talks!

Hold your Horses Close: plotthoundmag.com/hold-your-ho...

A flyer of Rachel's stories available for award reading in 2025.

My flash story 'Hold Your Horses Close' (860 words) is on the Nebula Reading list and can be considered for the Hugo. I would love if you could give it read! plotthoundmag.com/hold-your-ho...

Such a good story!

plotthoundmag.com/hold-your-ho...

"Hold Your Horses Close" by Ashcraft, Rachel - SFWA - The Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Association Publication Details Published: September 2025 Publisher: Plott Hound Public Link: Review the Recommended Work Work Categories & Tags: Fantasy Flash (up […]

We're excited to share that "“Hold Your Horses Close” by
@rachiea.bsky.social is on the Nebula Recommended Reading List!

www.sfwa.org/reading-list...

This is such a good story - if you've been sleeping on either @jenniferhudak.bsky.social or @smallwondersmag.com then you are missing out!!

Poem in the Shape of the Poet Beating Henry Kissinger to Death with Their Bare Hands by Felix

Nebula noms close in a few days!! Here’s a reminder of all my eligible stories. I’d be honored if you considered one of them this year. 🫶Links on my website: AbigailKemske.com

SEPTEMBER 2025 CrowsBy Hugh Behm-Steinberg A crow, a big one, lands on the fence around the bins at the edge of the parking lot. I’m in our car, doomscrolling. It’s October, still broiling; I’m waiting in the onl…

A Ghost Sits on the Edge of Lake Michigan: brilliantflashfiction.com/2025/09/30/s...

Float: hellitself.com/float/

My first ever award eligibility flyer! Hold Your Horses Close and Float are both on the Nebula Reading list. These stories are eligible for Hugo Noms, too!

My story “Hold Your Horses Close” published @plotthoundmag.bsky.social is on the Nebula reading list. I’d love if you’d consider it while reading for awards!

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My story “Float” published in Hell Itself @hellitself.bsky.social is on the nebula reading list! I’d love if you’d consider it when it comes to voting.

hellitself.com/float/

This is a wonderful list! Thank you for including my flash story, "Hold Your Horses Close" @plotthoundmag.bsky.social

keep seeing people talking about Hugo and Nebula nominations which means it is my professional duty to remind you that nominations for the Ursula K. Le Guin Prize open on SUNDAY

The end of a very wet, grey February here in bin-land will also mark the beginning of our March Mini Bin special sub call.
Microfictions is what we want - any genre - 50 to 175 words.
Get informed here: trashcatlit.com/microfiction...

what is a writer? a miserable little pile of unpublished secrets.

Magazine cover of Plott Hound magazine showing a soldier owl in a blue robe and a satchel looking like they're in attack mode. Issue 4, Winter 2026

Today is publication day for my story, "How May I Serve You?" in Plott Hound!
plotthoundmag.com

My first publication 🎉
This story found the best home ever!
Feel free to give it a read and some love, and I'll send virtual hugs your way ❤️

Great list I've been working my way through this week.

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I’m really happy with how this one turned out and I’m glad it found a home at Plott Hound. If you missed it, click the link.

Yay!! Congrats!!

hello!
new story day!!
this one is a weird western murder mystery set on the back of a jackalope. did i say weird western? i meant WEIRD western.

it's hell living on the back of prey