Writing horror and sci-fi. Fan of loud metallic noises and electronic bleeps.
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Joined January 2011
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New short, #shortfiction published in @SciFiShorts
Always check before you eat. Who knows what's lurking in your sandwich?
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Flashback: The first short, short story I ever had published. Way back in 2009 - optimistic in times of despair. Read for free and enjoy 'At Night We Slept' 365tomorrows.com/2009/02/27/… via @365tomorrows
Woke up to a #shortstory acceptance. That's a good start to the week.
Nice.
#amwriting
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TONIGHT... @foggynotions & @umackdublin present SUNN O)))!
Stage times below:
8-8.45 PM Support-Jesse Sykes with Phil Wandscher & Bill Herzog
9-10.45 SUNN O)))
'Hot Topping' new flash fiction about a haunted pizza oven is in the Winter 2023/2024 issue of @Sirens_Call You can read it here: sirenscallpublications.com/
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Just a reminder that starting March 1st, our Weird Horror call at Flash Fiction Online is going to be open for subscribers only while we catch up on submissions.
Regular submissions of Weird Horror reopen for everyone on April 1st.
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Troopers is open for submissions! Military sci-fi flash. .01 per word. Full guidelines here: shackleboundbooks.wordpress.…
Check out Dread Space 1+2 or previous Troopers issues if you’re looking for inspiration!
A writing update. A novel drafted and a short story forthcoming. kenmcgrathauthor.tumblr.com/…
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My new dark fantasy story, “Salt Girl” is out at @uncharted_mag_! My first attempt at a folktale-ish short, about a girl obsessed with her father’s eerie salt garden
unchartedmag.com/stories/sal…
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Our general submission window is open all this month!
We pay 1¢/word for fiction and nonfiction, $5-10 for poetry, and $35 for art, and we love all things SFF and weird!
Don't self-reject! Submit, submit, submit!
havenspec.com/submit/
Waist deep editing 'Project V' - my first novel-length attempt. Wish me luck and lasers.
#editing #WritingCommunity #scifi
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Officially opened to queries. Bring on all the horror, nonfiction, and other kickass reads!
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Submissions:
We are always open for submissions of #art, #animation, & #music!
We are open for #fiction & #poetry from 15 June to 15 September & from 15 December to 15 March!
See penumbric.com/subs.html for details.
#WritingCommunity #artistsontwitter #scifi #horror #fantasy
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What's #EldritchHarvest? It's an upcoming anthology of Cosmic Folk Horror. They say variety is the spice of life, and we're spicing it up with a delectable blend of our fav #horror genres. Only two days left to submit your stories! #CosmicHorror #folkhorror #submissionsopen
⏳ Only 1 week left to submit your stories for our Eldritch Harvest anthology! We’ve received amazing entries, but we want to hear more from diverse communities. Calling women, LGBTQ+, & people of color – share your tales now! 📚 #AnthologyCall #DiverseVoices #HorrorCommunity
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Saw a thing where people where sharing embarrassing work stories and a girl said when she got her first waitress job, someone ordered champagne and she thought it was standard to shake and spray the bottle at everyone like an F1 driver as that's the only reference she had.
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Happy Book Birthday to The Piano at the Station by @HelenRutterUK - when Lacey discovers music (after getting yet another detention) a whole world opens up, but it might be snatched away, unless... (KS2/3 RA8) @BarringtonStoke
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We're over the moon to publish this beautiful book #CallingtheWhales is out today!🐋🐋🐋
Hugely excited today !!! CALLING THE WHALES @BarringtonStoke publishes and to celebrate I nipped in @WaterstonesPicc to sign copies !!! Also had breakfast @sketchlondon
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Still focusing on my health & getting the magazine in order, but I said submissions for our first anthology would open June 15th... Which we missed. So, let's open on July 1st instead. Submissions for Pyre Presents: Eldritch Harvest, an Anthology of Cosmic Folk Horror, now open.
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I'm trying to explain to my artist brother why good copy is key for each piece he's putting on his new website.
The art is stupidly, annoyingly brilliant. And yes the work could indeed stand alone, but words do matter and can add significant value.
I wrote this article a while back about the value of storytelling, back when medium was good.
Words add value.
medium.com/@emily.ross/signi…