@davering.bsky.social
writer. publisher at Neon Hemlock. anthologist. co-editor of Baffling. shirley jackson award winner. lambda, locus & ignyte award finalist. he/him.
but then projects like WHAT ELEGANT STARS come along, and i think--hot damn. *this* is why speculative fiction exists. (kinda. it exists for lots of other reasons, including that it's fun going "what if xyz" happened. but, you know what i mean.)
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12.02.2026 16:45 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Vibes are:
📑 Brat protag
📑 Remixed Irish lore
📑 You've been ~married to your ~husband for a long time but you are not very good at it
📑 urban fantasy that mostly takes place on the sides of various hills
My novella THE HIDDEN ONES is for sale over at @rebelsatori.bsky.social right now. It's just $8 for the print copy, plus if you use code ANALOG it will take off another.... $0.80? I have a feeling the code is more useful for full price titles.
rebelsatori.com/product/the-...
matt you continue to be the most powerful sorceror in the land, lizaveta notwithstanding
06.01.2026 20:37 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
A watercolor illustration inspired by illuminated manuscripts, featuring a ttrpg party in a Last Supper style pose at the Buca di Beppo Pope Room Table where all of the decor has been swapped out to character-relevant paraphernalia. The border features various menu items.
A poster style digital ttrpg party illustration where each character is framed by the windows of a gothic mansion.
Two ttrpg party illustrations for @davering.bsky.social and friends! Two different settings, two different vibes, two different mediums, two and a half years apart.
(Most recent on the left, props to anyone who can say what restaurant they're at ;D )
Watch this space. 🚀🪡
www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...
Over a photo of the Sandia Mountains, the words, "Sandia Starforgers Writers Retreat and Workshop, April 24-27, 2026, Albuquerque, NM, Starforgers.com." Then there are the photos and names of Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, and Alexandria Valentine.
Only 6 tickets remain for Sandia Starforgers SFF Writers Retreat, an intimate retreat in New Mexico in April: starforgers.com. I'll be joined by @charliejane.bsky.social @tangentgeoff.bsky.social @marieparks.bsky.social (in-person) and @davering.bsky.social @harrietshouse.bsky.social (virtually).
10.12.2025 15:46 — 👍 22 🔁 12 💬 2 📌 2
Here's an interview between @aunjuli.bsky.social & Athar Fikry about the theme issue on "timefuckery."
www.patreon.com/posts/144754...
50% off ebooks the world SALE kinda half-assed and barely visible use code UGHFINE
📚 50% off ebooks because capitalism i guess
use code UGHFINE
or you could just buy them! up to you 📚
www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks
looks like my novella is for sale over at Rebel Satori.
maybe check it out if you enjoy queer urban fantasy, wildly misconstrued irish mythology and/or brattish protagonists?
rebelsatori.com/product/the-...
Oh hey this dropped when I wasn't looking!
"A Reckoning of Queens" is a SILK AND STEEL-inspired fantasy short story with origami magic, unusual rules of succession, and a dreadful dead king. Delighted for it to have found a home at SWORDS AND SORCERY.
swordsandsorcerymagazine.com/a-reckoning-...
oh that’s beautiful
22.10.2025 01:06 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0someone please remind me to sit forward next time you see me slouching on a panel. looks like i fell asleep behind the wheel back there.
20.10.2025 16:09 — 👍 3 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
dave’s schedule friday publishers party saturday 10am new gothic 4pm short kings sunday 1pm environmental storytelling in games all against a strange maple leaf background
graphic design is my passion…let’s hang out at can*con
10.10.2025 17:30 — 👍 10 🔁 0 💬 2 📌 4Thank you so much for creating this, Kate!
The hour approacheth!!
CATS ALIVE IT IS ONE WEEK TO CAN*CON!
First of all, apologies for the relative silence from this account as we have been dealing with Certain Matters, although the Rumours of a Goblin Rebellion are at best Exaggerated and Scurrilous.
Over a background image of the Sandia Mountains, there are headshots of all the instructors, plus the words, "Sandia Starforgers: Writers Retreat and Workshop. April 24-27, 2026. Albuquerque, NM. Starforgers.com." Then the instructor names are listed: Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, Alexandria Valentine."
Over a background image of the Sandia Mountains, the words "Scholarship Applicaiton Due Nov 30" and below that are the words, "Sandia Starforgers: Writers Retreat and Workshop. April 24-27, 2026. Albuquerque, NM." Then the instructor names are listed: Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, Alexandria Valentine." Finally is the URL: starforgers.com.
I'm faculty for Sandia Starforgers, a weekend SFFH writing retreat in NM. I'm joined by @charliejane.bsky.social @davering.bsky.social @tangentgeoff.bsky.social @marieparks.bsky.social @harrietshouse.bsky.social
Early bird discount ends 10/15. Scholarship app due 11/30. starforgers.com/2026
imagine me looking deranged and feral at the center of a venn diagram where one circle is labeled mariekondo.gif and the other is “footprints in the sand”
10.10.2025 15:51 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0holy shit our story’s in there! the illo is so good.
27.09.2025 19:32 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0I'm delighted to welcome you back @maryrobinettekowal.com and also have @charliejane.bsky.social @davering.bsky.social @tangentgeoff.bsky.social and @harrietshouse.bsky.social join us for the 2026 Sandia Starforgers SFFH Writers Retreat.
12.09.2025 21:36 — 👍 9 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
Chart of hugo award long list for best editor, short form…includes note saying “dave ring needed 1.35 more points to get on the ballot”
Very grateful for the hugo nom love 💗
03.09.2025 02:38 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Congratulations to all the World Fantasy Award Finalists, especially Story Hour guests @samtasticbooks.com, @premeemohamed.com, @davering.bsky.social and @tanaudel.bsky.social! So many great reads and so much beautiful art on this list! locusmag.com/2025/07/2025...
07.07.2025 20:13 — 👍 14 🔁 4 💬 2 📌 1
Over a background of the Sandia Mountains, and then headshots of all participating instructors and pitch guests, are the words: "Sandia Starforgers Writers Retreat and Workshop. April 24-27, 2026. Albuquerque, NM. Starforgers.com. Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, and Alexandria Valentine."
Over a background of the Sandia Mountains, the text says: "Scholarship Application due Nov 30. Sandia Starforgers Writers Retreat and Workshop. April 24-27, 2026. Albuquerque, NM. Charlie Jane Anders, Mary Robinette Kowal, dave ring, Geoff Habiger, Marie Parks, Darling Heart, Alexandria Valentine. Starforgers.com"
Times are hard, making writing harder. Be in good company at the 2026 Sandia Starforgers Writers Retreat for SFFH writers w/@charliejane.bsky.social @maryrobinettekowal.com @davering.bsky.social @tangentgeoff.bsky.social @harrietshouse.bsky.social @neonhemlock.bsky.social. Info: starforgers.com/2026
19.08.2025 04:35 — 👍 9 🔁 7 💬 0 📌 1thank you!!
08.07.2025 19:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0thank you!!!
08.07.2025 19:16 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Luminescent Machinations (queer mecha anthology co-edited by @davering.bsky.social and myself) is included in this great Pride Month storybundle along with a ton of other fantastic novels and short story collections!
08.06.2025 20:50 — 👍 18 🔁 13 💬 0 📌 1
I'll be at Balticon this coming weekend. Doing some paneling and perhaps some lobby gaming if anyone is up for it.
Come say hi!
I have two "donations" up for grabs in the @locusmag.bsky.social fundraiser. One is a just a "chat" about whatever you might want to talk about. And there's also a short story critique (linked below).
If you wanna to snag either, click here to check it out: igg.me/at/locusmag2...
dave ring
#FundraiserPerk Need some feedback on your story? dave ring is an anthologist and publisher, and this feedback is sure to be amazing. Donate to Locus and get a story critique as a thank you gift! Donate at igg.me/at/locusmag2025 or through our bio!
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