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πŸ“š Author of 'Alex Steward' series πŸ‘©πŸ»β€πŸ¦±πŸŒ•πŸΊ πŸ’€ Writing Urban Fantasy, Horror & Humor in the Midwest https://linktr.ee/stefgilmour
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Dear artists: Afraid of death? It’s coming anyway. Afraid of failure? We all fail. A lot. Sometimes spectacularly. Afraid of these fascists? There are more of us cheering you on. Don’t stop creating. Not now. Make art. Piss them off. Create. With anger. With hope. Keep going.

Next time someone asks, β€œWhat kind of asshole creates problems where there aren’t any and then calls it a win when the whole thing backfires and he backtracks?” you know exactly what to tell them.

Found out @mmmletsgo.bsky.social is on this platform. +2 to happiness for my day! πŸ₯°

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New announcements soon. 2025 Open Call dates, new monthly website features, and more. Stay tuned!

Let's do it. πŸ€˜πŸ–€πŸΊ

Don’t forget to rename that draft from β€œ[Novel Title] - 2024” to β€œ[Novel Title] - 2025” today.

Oof, I needed to hear this. Again. 😩

Hell yeah πŸ€˜πŸ–€πŸΊ

Reminder that your favorite local indie bookstores make a lot of their yearly income during the holiday season. Go shop local today. ❀️

100% This has happened to me on multiple occasions. It means so much. πŸ€˜πŸ–€πŸΊ

Books We Love 2024 is up at @npr.org! I talked about books by John O’Connor, Taylor Brown, Laura van den Berg, Sarah Langan, Eric Rickstad, Paul Tremblay, Stephen Graham Jones, Premee Mohamed, and a few others! apps.npr.org/best-books/#...

Yup. Completely cozy and fun. Totally no horror or trauma.

Pinned resources post! πŸ“Œ πŸ“ 20 successful queries. πŸ“š 6 nonfiction proposals. πŸ¦ΈπŸ½β€β™€οΈ A guide to writing IP! πŸ”Ž A guide to finding agents. All free. Though coffee is welcome! www.ericsmithrocks.com/perfect-pitch And a starter pack for finding literary agents who are here on BlueSky. go.bsky.app/EFopcRo

I ADORED this book. Fun Sci-Fi with a touch of tenderness (no sap). You'll enjoy your time with Eke and Kyp.

You know the rules: I see this one, I have to share it.

Ahh, this already feels better. 😌 Looking forward to reconnecting with fellow writer friends, old and new.