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Went rowing today. Was lovely. Taught a poetry class today. Was exquisite. Ate fresh fruit and pizza and pastries and Chipotle. Was greedy.

Such a gorgeous Saturday.

YOU HAVE THREE DAYS LEFT.

If you've got a novella or novelette, sent it our way! 📚

Our first ever novella and novelette call is STILL OPEN until SEPT 15th!

Visit augursociety.org/press-submis... to read the guidelines and submit!

It was such a pleasure to work with you. Your writing is lovely.

Also...uh...READ THIS.

Can we talk about our first issue of 2025?! ARE YOU READY? Even if I hadn't edited a story in this issue, I would still be screaming because. It's. So. Good. Get ready for a ride.

Sooooo pretttyyy.

I can't wait to hold my copy! That cover is amazing.

Gathered Here Today: An Open Casket of Art and Poetry Get it now:

I have a poem in this anthology and I couldn't be more excited. @gravesidepress.bsky.social really did their thing with this one.

geni.us/gatheredhere

I am so excited to be in this lineup of international authors. So. Cool.

Thank you @willthisbeaproblem.bsky.social for giving Bop Bop such an amazing home. And that cover is phenomenal.

How many times have I done this?!

...yes.

Just a little light reading for the weekend. Doing all graphic novels for the next week or so. Because yes.

I would read it! I would read a whole novel about her. She's so deliciously complex. Ma'am. Yaaaasss.

Eee. When Uncharted responds. 🤩 Thank youuuu!

Thank you so much!

Bruh. The skill, the storytelling...I was trapped, hooked, and enthralled. Damn this was good.

But @catvalente.bsky.social I need Jolene's story something terrible. I'll be thinking about her for a long time coming.

POETRY by Adebe DeRango-Adem luminaries  Quote "a piebald sparrow       on a barbed wire wearing its short-lived     freedom thin" 30 June 2025 Strange Horizons

FICTION Quote "The taxidermy head scared her last night when she checked into her presidential suite at the Ritz-Carlton in Johannesburg. Mai Alfred makes a mental note to tell the staff to take it out tomorrow. She cannot imagine spending another night sleeping with the hideous creature." Let Sleeping Hyenas Lie by Rutendo Chidzodzo 30 June 2026 Strange Horizons

Our Fund Drive is still live! This year's AfroSurrealism Special Issue was funded through a stretch goal during last year's Kickstarter!

Here's some more from that issue:

luminaries
by Adebe DeRango-Adem

Let Sleeping Hyenas Lie 
by Rutendo Chidzodzo

Read at the link in our bio!

Such an apt story choice for our current existence. Y'all see the talent exuding from these 100 words? Whoa. @eggandcressida.bsky.social

Tenebrous Press - The Home of New Weird Horror Independent, award-winning publisher of Horror/Sci-Fi/speculative books, magazines and merchandise. Hail the Tenebrous Cult.

Story Day! BUT LET'S MAKE IT WEIRD. Did I forget to tell yall I won a slot on this year's Brave New Weird TOC? BUY IT. Thank you, @tenebrouspress.bsky.social

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shamelessly reminding y'all I won a damn award while selflessly (bravely) asking you to read this outstanding collection of new weirdos

Pantsers know this space intimately. I am such a farmer.

Afrofuturism Short Stories | Successful Submissions & Selected Stories We’re pleased to announce the authors included in our upcoming anthology: Afrofuturism Short Stories!

I am so excited to be in this Flame Tree anthology! Originally in @unchartedmag.bsky.social and @nightlightpod.bsky.social
I can't wait to hold it in my hands. Yaaasa.

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Black Power fist over burning golden-yellow flame

Quick #Juneteenth check. Are you subscribed to @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social? Could you afford the $15.99 for a year of excellent stories to give you joy and fuel?

1) "I can afford $15.99" = click 👇🏻!

2) "I can but I'm too busy to read more" - Buy a gift sub! Go on!

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Thank you so much for giving Haske a home.

I absolutely loved the opportunity to write this story (and a micro-essay!). It couldn't be in a better publication. Crepuscular gives fantastic micro fiction for the busy speculative reader and I'm here for it. Happy Juneteenth, yall.

Me and my kid. Let's watch something!
Me and my kid. Oh there's...a Lego...documentary about...Pharrell?
Me and my kid: 👀
It's. So. Good.

I BOUGHT SOOOO MANY BOOKS and graphic novels and wait they're not even all in this picture!

A black woman in a purple and black petticoat, black shirt and fairy wings

We had a great time at Dallas FanExpo last weekend. Still thinking about it. I lurved this outfit.

Pre-order! I can't wait to read!