Strange Horizons is open to fiction submissions! There will be a 1,000 story cap on submissions. Once we receive 1,000 stories, we’ll close our portal. See our fiction guidelines for more information: strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti...
i've started just saying "twenty gallons of water" immediately and flatly whenever someone tries to tell me how they used ChatGPT on some work project and boy it's pretty effective to dissuade people from using ChatGPT
In Texas you must request to be registered, you cannot register online (the form is mailed or hand-carried to HQ), and you must be registered 30 days before an election to vote in it. So if you’re not registered by Oct 7, you’re not voting in Texas this election. Check your reg!
In much of the US, it’s the last week to register to vote in the US election in November. Do not miss your opportunity (and if you are registered, to check your registration to make sure it is still valid). Get registered and encourage everyone you know to register. Here’s where to start: Vote.gov
Find the information you need to make registration and voting easy. Official voter registration website of the United States government.
Submissions, and the airlocks, are now open! Wait, they're WHAT--
Reminder that if you intend to vote in GA, the registration deadline is October 7th. Early voting starts October 15th. If you believe you are already registered, continue to check that that is still the case until the deadline. georgia.gov/register-vote
Eligible Georgians can register to vote through the Secretary of State’s Office.
I’ve been informed I need 3 more signups for this class to go forward, sooo
I was just told that my horror writing class's enrollment is low enough that it might get canceled 💀 If you or anyone you know is interested in getting to know the genre in a fun and accessible way, please check it out! www.atlasobscura.com/experiences/...
In this four-part seminar, trace the roots of the horror genre and begin crafting a story of your own. Course Description The horror genre is a funhouse mirror, offeri...
Tomorrow's the Canadian release day for The Tapestry of Time. It's a book entirely set in the UK and France in 1944, but I snuck in some Canadian bits. So here's a short thread of Canadian facts about the book!
Love, heroism and the supernatural collide in the midst of war. There's a tradition in the Sharp family that some possess the Second Sight...
When people say the South gets what it deserves for voting Republican, remind them that: 1) 45% of Southerners voted for Biden. Trump only won 53% there 2) Half of America’s Black population lives in the South 3) The region has widespread gerrymandering & restrictive voting laws
I've heard trans people are posting their work now. This one, the story of my heart, came out at the beginning of the year and made me cry while I was writing it; if you haven't read it, I would love for you to give it a look.
OK, I should be writing a talk but fuck it, I'm tired, let's do this instead. I am profoundly sorry to people who feel blindsided by the substack post that I have not and will not read, but the interview dropped back in June and it is not in any way subtle.