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I try be helpful when new writers ask questions, but I end up repeating myself constantly so now I want to whack new writers with a fresh-caught snoek and yell JUST WRITE THE FUCKING BOOK at them like some kind of genre gordon ramsey. Seriously though, write the fucking book. The rest is edits.

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Pulling a cord to tighten a child’s car seat, my clenched hand slipped and I punched myself in the face. I hope your day involves fewer bruises, or at the very least they’re not on your face.

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Ordered from a small bookstore instead of Amazon, and was surprised when my book arrived in an Amazon box. They’d used Amazon shipping. Guys, this is why I paid you extra. To avoid the brown box with the half smile.

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Money cannot buy happiness, but it can be exchanged for four quesabirria and a copy of @marthawells.com Murderbot: Exit Strategy.

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Toddler got her hands on a pint of cottage cheese and now it looks like someone flocked a Christmas tree in the living room.

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Nothing like pouring that first cup of coffee at 5:00 am and realizing you filled the water reservoir the night before, but not the coffee filter. This will impact my productivity.

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Ursula le Guin, on the accusation that fantasy is an escape from reality

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don’t touch that, it’s my emotional support short story I started writing instead of working on my novel

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I like when people in a reality TV show refer to being in an “experiment,” like they’re soooo close to curing cancer.

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It’s time for the Milk Hotel to choose a side

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The fact that no one has done a spinoff for the fetish community called “Love is Bind” really seems like a missed opportunity

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There's villainy afoot! #FlashVillain 2025 contest now open to submissions. themolotovcocktail.com/flash-villai...

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Watching “Yo Gabba Gabba” with my kid, and strongly suspect this is what microdosing feels like.

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One week ago the Hugo nominations opened. All Radon fiction and poetry are eligible to be nominated. We published Issues 6, 7, and 8 in 2024. The journal itself is eligible for the best semiprozine category, but we especially hope you'll consider our excelelent poets for the new special award.

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Quietly singing "going to the coffee shop" to the tune of 50 Cent's "Candy Shop."

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Happy Half-Price Valentine's Candy Day to all who celebrate

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In hindsight, Rock and Roll has made a poor foundation for this city

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[the statue of liberty looks at the camera] THE ARISTOCRATS!

submitted 29 days ago • 71 comments

Cut red apples with a single bite taken out of every slice, a peeled banana with a tiny nibble, tossed aside. My toddler is making me acutely aware of the price of food, and I’m becoming the guilty trash compactor my father once was.

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Flash crime fiction about hiring a hit man, or thinly veiled metaphor about being asked to write for free? Check out my newest piece up on @shotgunhoney.com!

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We are so excited to announce The Radon Gallery Art Contest! Create art inspired by any past Radon story or poem, post it on socials, tag us, and use the hashtag #TheRadonGallery. We can't wait to see what you create🖌🌌

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Feels like the artwork editor knew what he or she was doing here...

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shotgunhoney.com/fiction/the-... Michael Mann's Heat meet's Clown-Head Gumball Machine. Solid piece @shotgunhoney.com from @cstegman.bsky.social

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Rainy day banana bread should be available in a scented candle, but until then, we make it the hard way.

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coffee would help me close. what a stupid movie

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It's with tremendous joy that I can now announce the 2026 Stanchion Books lineup, which is a staggering 11 titles deep! Read all about it! www.stanchionzine.com/post/announc... @kiklodge.bsky.social @tcboudreau.bsky.social @colincalexander.bsky.social @spencerfleury.bsky.social

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Publishing a book has been on my bucket list since as long as I've had one, and I didn't expect my year to peak so early. In 2026, @stanchion.bsky.social will be publishing my horror novella, "Suicide Valley Trail Maintenance." I hope folks enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it!

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If I was Orpheus, I would simply not turn ar--phone chimes, immediately looks at it

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