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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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We're GROWING! Check out the roles we're looking to fill 👀 Deadline to apply is July 26 🚀
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Melissa Ren@melisfluous.bsky.social |
372 followers 216 following 1005 posts
SFF & lit fic | Chinese-Canadian | Tin House '24 | editor Augur Magazine / Tales & Feathers | audio producer khōréō | publicity Psychopomp
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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We're GROWING! Check out the roles we're looking to fill 👀 Deadline to apply is July 26 🚀
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Ria Hill (they/them)
@riawritten.bsky.social
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I may not be in the USA right now but this meme is! Die Laughing subs open July 15th. Tell your friends!
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Kemi Ashing-Giwa
@kashinggiwa.bsky.social
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THIS WORLD IS NOT YOURS is a sci-fi horror mashup about a group of scientists and soldiers who discover a terrifying secret about the new planet they call home.
Now it has its second official review!
You can preorder it here: us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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Today's the last day to vote! And my short story DEAR POH POH published in @factorfourmagazine.com is nominated among a bunch of amazing stories. ✨
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A.D. Sui 🇺🇦 [sway like trees do]
@thesuiway.bsky.social
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it's the last weekend of Pride and i'm officially unemployed!! 🏳️🌈
it would make this disaster queer infinitely happy if you checked out my rage-filled novella The Dragonfly Gambit pubbed by @neonhemlock.bsky.social
and now on kindle as well:
www.amazon.com/Dragonfly-Ga...
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Jordan Kurella 🏳️⚧️🍉
@kurellian.bsky.social
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hello!!
my story “I Think About You, Only Louder” from @heartlines-spec.com is on the longlist. should you like sapphic stories about love, birds, and very good ghosts? give it a read, and then maybe a vote?
www.heartlines-spec.com/i-think-abou...
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Thomas Ha
@thomasha.bsky.social
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Oh hey. The audio version of Brotherhood is out. If pods are your thing, you can now listen to the dulcet tones of Kate Baker reading last month's story.
clarkesworldmagazine.com/audio_05_24c/
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K Valentin
@kvalentin.bsky.social
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If you've got a few bucks to spare, help an amazing writer having a rough medical time right now!
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Die Laughing Magazine
@dielaughingmag.bsky.social
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Are you sick of stories that are ONLY scary or ONLY funny? Do you have a hilarious bloodbath you can't find a publisher for? If it's under 5k words, then we have fantastic news. Our first submission window opens July 15-31. Tell your spookiest, funniest friends. We'll be waiting. dielaughingmag.com
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Amelinda Bérubé
@metuiteme.bsky.social
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🇨🇦HEY the Canada Day long weekend seems like an excellent time to preorder a book abt the ravenous undead by a Canadian author, dontcha think??🇨🇦
Buy links at www.metuiteme.com
❤️💀❤️💀❤️💀❤️
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Undertow Publications
@undertow.bsky.social
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Monday is Canada Day! Get our Canadian-authored eBooks for just $1 each! Get them all for $7, or grab the ones you don't have cheap. Look at that line-up!
Easy, direct, and immediate delivery to your inbox, via a download link, as soon as you place the order.
🍁🍁🍁
undertowpublications.com/ebooks
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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Today's the last day to vote! And my short story DEAR POH POH published in @factorfourmagazine.com is nominated among a bunch of amazing stories. ✨
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Psychopomp
@psychopomp.bsky.social
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hey a lot of people seemed to like the cover art to Afterlives 2023, which was drawn by our (amazing) art director inkshark he put together a post on how it went from an embarassing stick figure drawing to an epic piece of art--we thought you might enjoy this...
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Annika Barranti Klein
@noirbettie.bsky.social
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i am so excited to have a story in maria’s latest roundup! can’t wait to check out the other stories—maria always chooses so thoughtfully for these.
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R.S.A. Garcia (she/her)
@rsagarcia.bsky.social
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So, a lot has happened on the health front. No final answers yet, but what we've learned so far needs to be followed up, & fast. For that, I need at least $11,000 (to go to $55,000 overall) for blood tests, CT scans, consultant fees & more. Please donate & share!
www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...
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khōréō magazine
@khoreo.bsky.social
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"Take Up Thy Mother’s Song" by Natasha King is live! This story was edited by Isabella Kestermann. The audio edition was narrated by Danielle Baylor and produced by @melisfluous.bsky.social. Listen to or read it now on our website: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/take...
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Patrick Tumblety
@patricktumblety.bsky.social
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Writing community!
Eirik Gumeny, the incredibly nice and talented owner of Atomic Carnival, is in desperate need of a lung transplant. He’s currently suffering, and can use some help.
His wife has set up a donation page. Please spread the word!
cota.org/cotaforeirik...
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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👀👀👀
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khōréō magazine
@khoreo.bsky.social
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"Take Up Thy Mother’s Song" by Natasha King goes live on June 27! This story was edited by Isabella Kestermann. The audio edition was narrated by Danielle Baylor and produced by @melisfluous.bsky.social. Read a snippet before it goes live tomorrow on our website: www.khoreomag.com/fiction/take...
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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Omg this is so exciting!
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Annika Barranti Klein
@noirbettie.bsky.social
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this is tonight! I am very nervous about being perceived!
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M H Ayinde
@mhayinde.bsky.social
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It’s here! 🥹 The cover of my debut novel A SONG OF LEGENDS LOST, the first in an epic fantasy trilogy coming next April from Orbit Books UK! Gorgeous cover art by Richard Anderson!
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K.C. Mead-Brewer
@kcmeadbrewer.bsky.social
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fresh bats flying your way from the watery depths!! spotlighting stories by the fabulous @nassos.bsky.social, Johnny Compton, @thomasha.bsky.social, & @okokno.bsky.social 🦇⚡️⚡️
check your inboxes if you subscribe!
don’t want a weird weekly letter? you should still check out these awesome tales:
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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Thank you so much for reading and sharing my story. ❤️🤗
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Malda Marlys 🦇🦇🦇 🏳️🌈
@aardwyrm.bsky.social
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This morning's story rec is @melisfluous.bsky.social's "Dear Poh Poh" in @factorfourmagazine.com, a slow, sweet, possibly terminal case of hope in just a few well-chosen words
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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👀👀👀
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Tales & Feathers Magazine
@talesfeathers.bsky.social
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Your research module is stationed at one of the most inhospitable moons in the system. By all known laws of physics, life cannot exist here. But life likes to break the rules. What impossible growing thing are you studying?
#TinyTalesTuesday #WritingPrompt
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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Yeah yeah! 🎉 🎉
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K.C. Mead-Brewer
@kcmeadbrewer.bsky.social
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omgosh! I’m so honored and delighted that my sexy haunted house story “The Strangler’s Hotel” made the @wigleaf.bsky.social long list! special thx to the fabulous @hexliterary.bsky.social
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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ICYMI 👇
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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👀👀
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Premee Mohamed
@premeemohamed.com
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NEW STORY DAY! Thanks everyone who helped us get @strangehorizons.bsky.social to $10K and beyond! (Now let's gooooooo to the final goal!)
BY SALT, BY SEA, BY LIGHT OF STARS is out! A wizard in burnout, an unwanted apprentice, and a Very Inconvenient Sea Monstre!
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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ooooh exciting!!!!
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Psychopomp
@psychopomp.bsky.social
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giveaway time for Ferryman Coin holders: respond with your coin number (could be either first coin or second coin or both--you can have more than one number!) I'll pick a few winners at random 24 hours from now and give some cool things away, like:
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Psychopomp
@psychopomp.bsky.social
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- ARC of "A Voice Caling" - Copy "A Voice Calling" or "Lovely Creatures" - Misc Merch (pins/stickers/hats) - and more???
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Celeste Ng
@pronounced-ing.bsky.social
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hee hee hee hee hee hee
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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Show of hands who is based in Portland?
I'll be there in July for Tin House! Not sure how much free time I'll have but I'd love to meet up! 🥰 #thsw
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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Omg... This is me too. 😭
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R.S.A. Garcia (she/her)
@rsagarcia.bsky.social
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The Nightward has a Goodreads giveaway until July 7th!
100 copies are up for grabs!
If The Witcher meets Caribbean mythology in a chase book sounds like your thing, head on over & shoot your shot!
It's also up on Netgalley & Edelweiss & available for pre-orders.
www.goodreads.com/book/show/19...
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Lindz McLeod (she/they)
@lindzmcleod.bsky.social
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You're not remotely ready for what's coming but... here's the sign-up sheet for upcoming Hedone ARCs and OH GUESS WHAT? IT INCLUDES MY EROTIC QUEER SUN-VAMPIRE NOVELLA, SUNBATHERS!
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Danai Christopoulou | Greek SFF Author
@danaiwrites.bsky.social
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Spending the day working on my short fiction reviews column for @havenspec.bsky.social and honestly, what a feast of talent we’re being served lately, in the flash and short fiction spaces!
Truly, a great time to love stories.
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The Deadlands
@thedeadlands.com
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if you're a - patron - author (of issue 34) - staff member (of The Deadlands) - human person that bought a copy of issue 34 via our store you should know that - you're awesome - we love you - issue 34 is on its way to you TODAY. 💀💀💀
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Kate Heartfield
@kateheartfield.com
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I often get asked about how I research, and I usually end up answering in the abstract, so here's a practical example from my work in progress. Like all parts of writing, there is no right way, but having a few tools can be useful (especially these days as the internet is frequently disappointing.)
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Suzan Palumbo the yard goth.
@sillysyntax.bsky.social
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Hold on to your reprint rights. OMG. I'm whispering/screaming this at you very loudly. There have been instances where I've been paid more for the reprint of a story than the original pro rate I got for it. Licensing contracts, reprint anthos and your own projects still exist. Do not give it away.
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Lyndsie Manusos
@lmanusos.bsky.social
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ICYMI, my forthcoming novella from @psychopomp.bsky.social, FROM THESE DARK ABODES, is available to read on NetGalley. If you’re a reviewer, blogger, and/or are looking to join a revelry of skeletons, COME FORTH!
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Eden Royce
@edenroyce.bsky.social
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Join ussss...
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Fusion Fragment
@fusionfragment.bsky.social
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FF#20 is now our bestselling issue of all-time. Thanks GREG!
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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Voting is open until June 29 if you're eligible to vote! 🤗
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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A.D. Sui 🇺🇦 [sway like trees do]
@thesuiway.bsky.social
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new interview just dropped! i chat about my humble beginnings and how i totally thought i could go to space:
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Melissa Ren
@melisfluous.bsky.social
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it is so fricken hot and the humidex redlined into a city-wide heat warning, but all i want is a bowl of ramen 🍜🔥
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