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Cislyn Smith@cislyn.bsky.social |
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Writer, editor, crafty person. Frequently covered in cat hair, often wearing many hats. Dream Foundry, Flights of Foundry, Small Wonders Magazine
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P. H. Low (preorder THESE DEATHLESS SHORES 9 July '24!)
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these deathless shores is out today! (almost) everywhere books are sold ~ deepest thanks to everyone who helped make this happen 💚
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Cislyn Smith
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Jelena Dunato wrote a fabulous Medusa poem on this subject I think you might enjoy: Fuve Easy Hairstyles For Snake-Haired Girls
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Cislyn Smith
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(witchy solidarity!) It could be a lot worse. But I am kind of keen for it to be a lot better, actually.
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Cislyn Smith
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Relatedly, I am real tired of sick cats. I would formally like to petition the universe for one (1) break, please.
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Cislyn Smith
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Vanta kitty has an upper respiratory infection and a goopy eye, thanks to her outdoors adventure. Now we get to see how easy it is to medicate this one...
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Eugenia Triantafyllou
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Strange Horizons is SO CLOSE to reaching their base goal! A magazine publishing some of the most diverse and interesting stories with a distinct SH kind of bent. Please support your favorite magazines :)
www.kickstarter.com/projects/str...
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Sarah McAnulty, Ph.D.
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IT IS TIME.
The 6th annual United States of Science Challenge begins NOW.
Each bubble represents classrooms we matched w/scientists over the last year.
$10 donations fill in bubbles.
The first region to close all their bubbles wins!
givebutter.com/Wj5JGG
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Cislyn Smith
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My feet are still itching from all the bites (oddly, it’s just my feet and the back of my hands at this point) but every chomp was worth it. I’m so glad she’s home and ok.
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Cislyn Smith
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Vanta got on my lap tonight as soon as the rain started really coming down. I have no idea how much she remembers from her Awful Adventure over the weekend but I sure am glad we are both in here instead of out there right now.
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Small Wonders
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Greetings, poets! We will be opening to original poetry starting on July 1. Prepare your words, tighten your scansion, and, when you are prepared and July has arrived, kindly submit your poems at smallwondersmag.com/submissions/
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Karen K. Ho
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Hi, are you doomscrolling? I know the presidential debate is historically important for a variety of reasons, and you want to be informed about the world. You also deserve enough time to rest and recover. Make an effort to get enough sleep, and charge your phone outside of your bedroom.
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Cislyn Smith
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Maybe some handholding and licks from The Void would make today’s list of tasks go by quicker?
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Cislyn Smith
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The Void wants to help with whatever you’re doing.
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FIYAH Literary Magazine
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Hey Folks,
Don't forget that #FiyahLitMag's subs open til July 31, 2024, with guest editor Kerine Wint Themed: SPACEFARING AUNTIES.
It’s time to explore the adventures of bold, fearless women who defy societal expectations and embark on daring space voyages!
Deets: fiyahlitmag.com/submissions/
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Cislyn Smith
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79 & 130!
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Cislyn Smith
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Yes. Ordered a light dinner. Watching some light murders. Will go to bed early. ❤️
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Cislyn Smith
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Oh good frog me too. That was a very long night and morning.
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Cislyn Smith
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Got her!!!!! We put a humane trap by the porch after I spotted her near there and now she’s home safe and sound and clearly regretting some unfortunate choices last night!
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Cislyn Smith
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I saw her go under the porch. It’s raining again but I have her carrier with food in it where I saw her.
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Cislyn Smith
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Vanta kitty got out tonight, and we haven’t found her yet. I am very, very miserable right now.
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Cislyn Smith
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I’m super not liking the color of the sky. No tornado sirens on this side of town yet. Stay safe!
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Small Wonders
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"Gravity" by Francine Rubin is a poem that made us feel lighter than air. Read it today in our Issue 6:
smallwondersmag.com/...
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Cislyn Smith
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Today I am grateful for my excellent physical therapist who suggested this treatment, for doctors who encouraged me to not just ignore things and push through when they hurt (my default) and for steroids put to good use.
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Cislyn Smith
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In more personal news of "maybe things don't actually have to suck that much" I got cortisone shots in my hips today. So THIS is what not hurting is like! Huh! It'll be lousy again tomorrow and then for a few days probably but this is NICE right now. I'm looking forward to a few months of this.
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Cislyn Smith
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Thank you! I am hopeful that this general level of energy is something I’ll be able to sustain!
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Cislyn Smith
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Strange Horizons is an integral part of the SFF ecosystem. They're truly the outlet that does it all: poetry, criticism, fiction, podcasts, art, special issues.
Let's keep their lights on and make sure they keep doing the awesome things they do for a long time: www.kickstarter.com/projects/str...
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Cislyn Smith
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The having energy continues. I got 2/3 of a sizeable to-do list to-done today, despite 5 hours of sleep. I'm super tired now, but also, this is what I felt like just after waking up for months. In conclusion: fuck that beta-blocker I was on. I'm never doing THAT again if I can help it.
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Cislyn Smith
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Further Developments: it is now biting time!
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Small Wonders
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"Your Good Neighbor" by Taylor Currey is a wonderful lesson in bargaining with the Fey. Check it out in our Issue 6 today:
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Cislyn Smith
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It's very exciting!
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Cislyn Smith
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Breaking news: Birds! They exist!!!
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Strange Horizons
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It's THAT time of the year again! The annual STRANGE HORIZONS FUND DRIVE is now live. To donate: www.kickstarter.com/projects/str... Over the next 36 days, we're looking to raise $13,500 to stay alive through 2025, and beyond for some very special special issues!
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Psychopomp
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doing marketing as small press is weird cuz it’s like heyyyy if you love us and want us to stick around pretty please buy this $9 ebook we poured our entire selves into to get it to publication, nbd, just feeling existential lol anyway
PLEASE BUY THIS $9 EBOOK!!!! psychopomp.com/lovely-creat...
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Cislyn Smith
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It's kind of oddly validating to have a really good energy day like this. It puts the bad energy days into high contrast and banishes the feeling that I could have been doing more if I just tried. (Yeah, my brain is a jerk sometimes)
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Cislyn Smith
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I told my doctor last time I saw him that good days were 5 Thing Days. Bad days were 2.5 Thing Days, or worse. I have done like 20 Things today and I am going to quit soon just so I don't press my luck.
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Cislyn Smith
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For the first time in ages I woke up not already exhausted. Friends, I have gotten SO much done today. Piles of laundry, cleaned and put away. Cat fountain, cleaned. Winter clothes switched with summer ones. Dishes put away in the kitchen, kitchen tidied. This is AMAZING and I would like it to stay.
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Kelly Lepo
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It's official, Hubble has successfully transitioned to one-gyro mode and is back to doing science. 🔭
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Cislyn Smith
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The temptation to make an account just for the kittens is VERY strong. I am moving toward another level of Internet Cat Lady. (I will not do this. I barely post as myself.) This post brought to you by The Void purring extra loudly because he's sitting next to Blizzy, his one true love.
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Orcspiration
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DO HARM TO YOUR ENEMIES; TREAT YOURSELF WITH KINDNESS!
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Cislyn Smith
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Yeah. I’m just grumpy about it and wishing for fewer insects.
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Cislyn Smith
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Seven bites. One mosquito. Including on my dang face.
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Phil Plait
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The world is madness right now, but the Universe keeps ticking away. So here are some gorgeous new images of it, because we all need that.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/dark...
🧪 🔭
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Cislyn Smith
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Ah yes, summer. The season where the mosquitos feast and I am covered in welts. Sigh.
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Small Wonders
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"On my cat’s tenth birthday / she produces with a flourish / one (1) weathered family tree sporting a royal seal"
Today's poem, "The Sovereign" by @elismontgomery.bsky.social is full of delightful surprises. Check it out here:
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Small Wonders
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We unlocked all the mini-issue pieces AND the Great Beyond sticker! It's too late for us to be using this many exclamation points, but we're still doing it!!! Year 2 is starting in style, and it is going to be great!
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Small Wonders
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We'll be closing to late pledges Wednesday June 11th at 5 pm central, so now is a great time to get a subscription if you've been thinking about it. Help us reach one last stretch goal!
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Small Wonders
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Our art director is working right now on the mini-issue cover layout and it is BEAUTIFUL. It would be fantastic if we could send 9 wondrous pieces instead of 6 to all our backers! We are very very very close.
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Amal El-Mohtar
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Jessica Wick is one of my dearest friends; she co-founded Goblin Fruit with me, & is very much family. She lost her mother last month, & it's been harrowing to witness all the ways in which vicious systems essentially paywall the right to grieve. If you can donate or signal boost, thank you.
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Cislyn Smith
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I've seen the cover art for the mini-issue all our backers are going to get, and it is gorgeous. Just sayin'.
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