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OK let's do this. I wanted to do a newsletter that felt fresh and fun to me, and "Undercover in the Apocalypse" is that creature - an epistolary science fiction story addressed to an army of shadow operatives. I hope you'll join me on this covert mission. undercover-in-the-apocalypse.ghost.io

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Oh hey! The first chapter from WEARING THE LION is now free to read on Reactor! Do you need some divine shenanigans in your day?

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Check out as @ClowderofTwo reviews short fiction from @BCSmagazine (@bcsmagazine.bsky.social) and @diabolicalplots.com - locusmag.com/2025/05...

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Beneath Ceaseless Skies and Diabolical Plots: Reviews by Charles Payseur locusmag.com/2025/05...

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I got to hold my new book for the first time! So I had to invite y'all over for the moment. I poured my soul in Wearing The Lion. So I had to unbox it in an appropriate way: WITH A SWORD.

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It's crowdFUND Friday! Help a pair of nerdy #trans & queer horror enthusiasts bring our project to LIFE. :D @probablyharmless.bsky.social and I want this DEERLY — we have amazing stories already lined up & want to read YOURS. #TheDeerIsMessedUP 📚💙 #booksky 🏳️‍⚧️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

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Hey, writers! 👋 I have spots opening up in July for manuscript evaluations, sensitivity reads, and full developmental edits. I consume less water than an AI data center, and I won't make up my references! Ballpark rates below, and you can hit me up in DMs or over email for a personalized quote.

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“Fox and Troll Bake a Cake” by Jeff Reynolds from @giganotosaurus.bsky.social, “It Holds Her in the Palm of One Hand” by Lowry Poletti from @LightspeedMag (@lightspeedmagazine.com), and more short fic recs from @ClowderofTwo locusmag.com/2025/05...

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Small Wonders, GigaNotoSaurus, and Lightspeed: Reviews by Charles Payseur locusmag.com/2025/05...

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New book day! 🍾 Please welcome DEAD NOTE — my hometown noir, my thrilla in Manila, the opening act in my crime writer era. It’s a twisty, dual narrative, cat-and-mouse game between a washed-up pop star and a deranged assassin, inspired by the My Way karaoke killings.

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I’m so excited to share the beautiful cover of #EnchantingTheFaeQueen, my new fantasy romance coming from Bramble Romance next year! 😍 Cover Artist: @wingbuffet.bsky.social | Designer: Lesley Worrell Available 1.27.26💖 bit.ly/EnchantingTh... #romancelandia

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Do you want tiny messed up deer to get you geared up for this antho? Repost this and comment here to get a microfic about your own messed up deer encounter. If you back the KS at any level, you'll get a story of at least 400 words. Can be messed up deer, can be something else. You tell me!

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I've been sitting on this, but I'm a month and a half out so it's time: my dayjob is ending June 30th, and I'm shifting to freelance writing and independent consulting! Science policy, foresight, cognitive/social science and experimental design, collaborative technologies, and democratic resilience.

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Someone we appreciate in this space is @cypayseur.bsky.social! He not only reviews for Locus and co-edits Neon Hemlock’s We’re Here anthology series, he also regularly posts queer speculative short fiction lists on his Patreon. It’s an excellent starting point if you want to read more queer fiction!

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“New Niches” by @jackiero_writes from @reckoningmag.bsky.social, “Slipcraft” by Jarune Uwujaren from @fiyahlitmag (@fiyahlitmag.bsky.social) and more short fic recs from @ClowderofTwo here - locusmag.com/2025/05...

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FunFactor is a listener-supported indie show, and if you're looking for ad-free episodes, special members-only episodes (new one coming in next week!), access to Members-only discord stuff, and just to generally support the future of the show, we've got great membership options on funfactorpod.com.

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Friends, there;s no good way to give you this news (and I still so much watt to believe it's a terrible nightmare: but it's not.) Briefly: gone now, untimely, unexpectedly, and already so very much missed: @peter.petermorwood.com www.tumblr.com/dduane/78306...

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My next novel is about a grumpy dragon who pretends to be tame so he can eat for free at the local dragon riding academy. So here is my auction item: I'll tuckerize the winning bidder as a dragon rider in the book. I love my trans siblings. www.32auctions.com/organization...

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OKAY LISTEN UP. When we hit $5k on the Kickstarter, I will post my messed up deer story free to read for you all. 👀🦌It's called "What To Do With A Deer In the Woods" (a brand new Merc horror story! with messed up deer! SET IN THE WOODS... like the meme!) www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

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My novel, The Subtle Art of Folding Space, has a cover! Read about repairing physics, unreasonable parental expectations, and great Taiwanese food! Out on April 7, 2026. Pre-order now: t.co/0nz8JuNhwf Art credits: Jacket art by Weston Wei, Jacket Design by Katie Klimowicz.

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My new Genre Grapevine on the fallout from the Seattle Worldcon generative AI debacle is now up. This was a stupid move on Worldcon's part and I hope they can get their shit together. www.patreon.com/posts/128296...

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this wonderfully touching story by Rae A. Shell (@stonebird.bsky.social) was an absolute joy to narrate. thanks so much to @castofwonders.org for this wonderful STORY!! go read. or listen. it's incredible.

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Drumroll, please! Our 2025 IndieGoGo fundraiser is now live!! You can check out the bounty of donation perks available at igg.me/at/locusmag2025 (link in bio) We have so much to offer you guys for supporting us, with new rewards in rotation all month so keep an eye out!

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It's alive... ALLLLIIIVE!!!! #TheDeerIsMessedUP #horror #booksky Come check out @probablyharmless.bsky.social and my epic horror anthology—full of messed up deer! 🔥🦌 www.kickstarter.com/projects/mer...

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Such a great review - thank you, Charles!

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"The Bargain of Death and Saint Nicholas" by @whatcraigwrote.com from @escapepod.org, "Crisis Actors" by @thedescenters.bsky.social & @coreyjwhite.com from @strangehorizons.bsky.social, and more short fic recs from @ClowderofTwo here - locusmag.com/2025/05...

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Many thanks to @cypayseur.bsky.social and @locusmag.bsky.social for the kind words!

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My husband and I are playing Blue Prince and our game is a weird and dramatic contrast of bad and amazing luck

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🌟 It’s more than a fundraiser—it’s a celebration of the SFF world. Join us May 5 for the Locus Magazine IndieGoGo 2025 launch! Perks from beloved authors and artists await… Sign up for updates: locusmag.com/newslet... #LocusMagazine

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SO EXCITED for this new podcast series at @globalvoices.org hosted by the incredible @akwe.bsky.social and interrogating the question "Where are you REALLY from?" First episode, featuring @olekshyn.bsky.social, up now with full transcript

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The word is out and I am absolutely shaken: SOMEONE YOU CAN BUILD A NEST IN is Barnes & Noble's Fantasy Book of the Month! I can't believe my monster will be grinning in every store around the country. Thank you all for the love you've showed her! www.barnesandnoble.com/blog/our-mon...

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Happy to see my novelette “We Begin Where Infinity Ends” published in @clarkesworldmagazine.com in this awesome roundup✨

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I’m on here twice, which means I can now never rest until I’ve managed to pull off three queer stories in a month! And then four, and then—

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Happy to see my story We Are Burnout, published at Phano Magazine #2, in Charles's list of queer short SFF! 🤩

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🏳️‍🌈SOME QUEER SHORT SFF - MARCH 2025🏳️‍🌈 I round up 10 stories with queer characters and/or themes by @mruthrobinson.bsky.social @nassos.bsky.social @nicowritesbooks.bsky.social @stephanieburgis.bsky.social @renanbernardo.com & more!!! www.patreon.com/posts/127818...

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2025 has been unexpectedly expensive so far, and we still have much of the year to go, so.... I'm celebrating the last two days of National Poetry Month (April) with a little fundraising thing: Buy me a Ko-Fi, send me a word (one word), and I will write you a haiku or limerick based on that word.

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TELL ME YOUR 🏳️‍🌈QUEER SHORT SFF🏳️‍🌈 OUT IN MARCH 2025!!! Originals only pls, up to novella in length, indie okay. Just reply with the author, title, and a link to read and/or buy and I'll get them on the list. Here's February's list for context & more info: www.patreon.com/posts/some-q...

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Happy book birthday to my debut YA novel, AN UGLY WORLD FOR BEAUTIFUL BOYS!!! Check out the new trailer... Available now from @lethepress.bsky.social wherever books are sold. Find out more: www.cloudbusterpress.com/an-ugly-worl...

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ICYMI, here's my (very short) story about the technofascist disenchantment of the world and the future itself. You can run it through 12ft.io to get past the paywall.

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