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André Geleynse
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It's here! The story to which my writing group responded, "First of all how dare you," and, "I liked the gross stuff."
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André Geleynse@alisterscriven.bsky.social |
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SFF writer. Managing Editor, Production at @augurmag.bsky.social @talesfeathers.bsky.social. Fiction in Hexagon Magazine, Haven Spec, The Sprawl Mag, & more. www.andregeleynse.com
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André Geleynse
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It's here! The story to which my writing group responded, "First of all how dare you," and, "I liked the gross stuff."
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André Geleynse
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🥰Thank you!
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André Geleynse
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A good review! 😅
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André Geleynse
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It's here! The story to which my writing group responded, "First of all how dare you," and, "I liked the gross stuff."
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Small Wonders
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Today, join us for a bit of deeply heartfelt necromancy, with "Schrödinger's Bones" by @alisterscriven.bsky.social :
"It is raining on the night you dig up your dead kitten’s bones."
smallwondersmag.com/piece/schrod...
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André Geleynse
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There's no real moral or conclusion to this story, except that Grey Brother was a very good cat, and I still miss him. And I wrote this story, which is not exactly about him, but is dedicated to him. You can read it here at @smallwondersmag.com: smallwondersmag.com/piece/schrod...
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André Geleynse
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We don't know for sure why he died. Best we can tell, he was born with a heart defect that struck suddenly. Whatever it was, it was immediate, and he didn't suffer. His life was short but bright, and full of love.
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André Geleynse
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Grey Brother was the best of kittens. He loved fiercely, played hard, and was curious about everything. He curled on my lap and pulled the drawstrings out of my hoodies. He lived for six months.
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André Geleynse
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This was foolish, because Grey Brother is, of course, the name of one of the wolves from The Jungle Book. We had unintentionally bestowed this kitten with a Real Name and we fell in love. This is Grey Brother. We kept him.
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André Geleynse
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Similar to how we called Moomin "Mommy Cat," we'd avoided naming any of the kittens. We called them things like "Stripey Face" and "Spotty Back" instead. There were two grey kittens, one male and one female, so we named them Grey Sister and Grey Brother.
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André Geleynse
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(Her name is now Moomin, because that's what she's shaped like. She is fat and happy and living her best life. This story isn't about her.)
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André Geleynse
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We couldn't keep six new cats, so we found homes for four of the five kittens with friends and family. No one wanted to take the mother, whom we had dubbed "Mommy Cat" so as to avoid giving her a real name and therefore getting attached, so we ended up keeping her.
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André Geleynse
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Storytime! (CW: pet death). In late 2019, we found a cat at the end of our driveway. She was clearly starving and abandoned, and ran to us and jumped in the car as soon as we stopped to see if she needed help. Long story short, we took her in and she had kittens.
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Augur Magazine
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Love Augur Society? Time to get on board! 👈
We're looking for enthusiastic, creative, scifi/fantasy-obsessed Augurians for our our programming and marketing projects!
Apply now: augurmag.com/join-augur-m...
#augurmagazine #canlit
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André Geleynse
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Terese this is wonderful!!
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Terese Mason Pierre
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I have a poem in the new issue of @uncannymagazine.bsky.social!
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André Geleynse
@alisterscriven.bsky.social
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Did I spend 2 hours this week drawing fanart of my own upcoming short story? Maybe!
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Charles (Cy) Payseur
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Let it be known! The Table of Contents and Cover have been revealed for We're Here: The Best Queer Speculative Fiction 2023, edited by Darcie Little Badger (with me, the series editor), with cover art by Dan Rossi (it's so pretty!!!). Check out the full reveal: www.neonhemlock.com/news/cover-r...
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Ann Leckie
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I am begging you to rethink if you find yourself saying any version of "Art should confront/disturb/disrupt/be realistic or plausible/buy me a pony/fill in the blank." Every artist has their own artistic project. Why do you think YOU get to tell them what it should be?
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André Geleynse
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Augh! No! Premee!! You deserve to have nicer experiences!!! 😠
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SimzArt
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André Geleynse
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I hadn't heard of this! Adding it to the TBR immediately. 👀
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André Geleynse
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I would love to add to this list, if you have suggestions please lmk
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André Geleynse
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1. Piranesi, by Susanna Clarke 2. Harrow the Ninth, by Tamsyn Muir 3. The Saint of Bright Doors, by Vajra Chandrasekera 4. Almost anything by Kazuo Ishiguro
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André Geleynse
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My ongoing list of Objectively Flawless Books crafted with a perfect blend of exquisite craft, character, and world depth, that start you at a level of "wtf is happening" that only increases throughout, leaving you wholly satisfied yet with a deeper, even more appreciative, "what the fuck":
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Iron Spike
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Hello! It's Juneteenth. It was made a federal holiday in 2021, and commemorates the end of slavery in the US.
You can read about it here.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Junetee...
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André Geleynse
@alisterscriven.bsky.social
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I'm in this! And I'm SO excited for this issue!! My story, "The Robot and the Witch," has gone through eight or nine iterations, none of them quite right, until I rewrote it specifically with the intent of submitting to Heartlines, and everything fell into place. Can't wait for you all to read it. 💜
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André Geleynse
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Another story acceptance? In MY inbox? It's more likely than you think.
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Eize Basa
@eizebasa.bsky.social
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This should be posted in every art school and writing program on the planet.
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André Geleynse
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Make a movie milder: Blade Jogger
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Ada Palmer
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A new study says that due to an increase of around 55% in wind and solar generation between 2019 and 2022, air quality in the United States shot up and asthma risk fell. #ShareGoodNewsToo buff.ly/3Rh9C9Z
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Premee Mohamed
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Oddly enough I look for pre-remade artifacts! I'm doing a coffee-table book on the old graffiti (you know, when they used paint instead of lichen, moss, or bioluminescent bacteria). This summer I'm hunting for decommissioned train cars -- you get some GREAT photos from those. :)
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André Geleynse
@alisterscriven.bsky.social
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SUPER excited that my story, "Schrödinger's Bones," is going to be published in an upcoming issue of @smallwondersmag.com!! This piece is very dear to my heart, and elicited reviews from my writers group such as, "First of all, how dare you," and, "I liked the gross stuff." 💀🐈
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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them)
@bookjockeyalex.bsky.social
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I'm back with my very belated April short spec fic spotlight! reactormag.com/must-read-sh...
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André Geleynse
@alisterscriven.bsky.social
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every day, the desire to do everything except the job I need to do for money grows stronger
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André Geleynse
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Atthis Arts does good work and I would love to see them stick around. They've been working so hard and are almost at the finish line for this fundraiser!
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André Geleynse
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wait does your Creature help with laundry? I had to ban mine from the laundry room after it broke the washer by riding the spin cycle one too many times (it also kept eating my socks, but now I buy it dollar store pairs to snack on with me for popcorn movie nights, so that's fine)
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Tales & Feathers Magazine
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Most people are terrified of the Creature that Lurks in Shadow, but not you. You've always felt a kinship. You, too, often wish to merely observe from the sidelines, apart yet still a part. How was it you first managed to befriend the Creature?
#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
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André Geleynse
@alisterscriven.bsky.social
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You should!! I would love to read more about this place! 👀
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André Geleynse
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Loved this! It's so melancholy and sweet, and the world you've built is wonderfully intriguing.
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André Geleynse
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I have some good news for you.
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Hexagon SF Magazine
@hexagonmagazine.bsky.social
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Hexagon Issue 17 is now available on our website! 🌱⛴️
The issue features eco-rebellion short stories from James Cato, André Geleynse, Madi Haab, Christopher R. Muscato, and John Eric Vona.
Cover art by @willtempest.bsky.social. Edited by JW Stebner. 🧡
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Yilin (she/they) - The Lantern & the Night Moths is OUT NOW
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it's really telling whose stories get held up as "universal" and "relatable" and speaking to "a commonality of experience" and who doesn't yikes It is actually specificity that attracts readers and audiences, not this vague nebulous non-existent concept of universality ugh
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Abigail Larson
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Why do movies need "mass appeal" before they're greenlit. Why can't we make something weird. Why don't us freaks get to make something that comes from our deranged little hearts 😞
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André Geleynse
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If you want a story to have universal appeal you HAVE to go deeply specific and personal. The more you aim for some fake, imagined, "universal experience" the more you get bland, tasteless mush that absolutely nobody wants.
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André Geleynse
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A) the most important takeaway: this stance from Disney/Pixar is racist, sexist, and homophobic. B) less important but still incredibly frustrating: it's just a really lousy take on storytelling with no understanding of what actually makes stories appealing.
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André Geleynse
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Story acceptance!! Time for celebratory wine with my nachos.
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André Geleynse
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Have you seen the short that the show is based on? It's fantastic. youtu.be/1TRzemJbUsw?...
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André Geleynse
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I knowww, I've been wanting to watch that since the first trailer, but it's never been anywhere I have access to. 😭
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André Geleynse
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You can probably read my story in under a minute! 😂 It was originally conceived of as three interconnected drabbles, so each section was written to have exactly 100 words. Combined, it's now just over 300. It's small, but it packs a punch!
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