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When I'm on the train or at the airport, I see rows of arched necks, dozens of scrolling thumbs... It saddens me when it seems fewer people read books since the advent of the smartphone. Change is inevitable, I suppose. But no matter how humanity changes, there will always be a place for books.

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INTERZONE also invites all sffh publications to stand in solidarity with #freepalestine@locusmag.bsky.social@clarkesworldmagazine.com@uncannymagazine.bsky.social@lightspeedmagazine.com@asimovssfmag.bsky.social@analogsf.bsky.social

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No Kickstarter updates today. Only #freepalestine. See our statement below. We invite fellow mags to join us, and acknowledge we referenced the work of @strangehorizons.bsky.social, Room Magazine, & @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social when writing our earlier statements.

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I'm in love with the writing style of Caitlin Duffy. What a discomforting, and perfectly written opening paragraph, and the story gets weirder from there. From the October issue of Cosmic Horror Monthly. #writing#weirdfiction

"A man in his mid-to-late forties sits at the edge of the motel bed, the thin moss-green duvet disheveled and littered with watermarked papers. He looks like a politician: expensive suit, bright red tie, a slightly-too-large American flag pinned to his lapel. He peels back the lid of a chocolate pudding container and tosses it to the floor, no doubt adding another stain to the carpet. There is no spoon in sight. He sticks three manicured fingers directly into the pudding. Even from where I crouch a few feet above him, I can hear the wet *phlop* as the pads of his fingers, his nails, his cuticles, his knuckles submerge. Cupping his fingers, he brings them to his mouth. He sucks them clean, greedily lapping up the chocolate slop like a very naughty kitten.
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Love supporting Solarpunk these days - art that helps guide our civilization into an educational and hopeful direction. Here is a chance to support and get in on the fun.

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Almost halfway, where we release new game peeks! We also added two new tiers: one for folks who just want exclusive updates, and a game night where you can join a City of Hope game session with the author! Check it out and share! #solarpunk www.kickstarter.com/projects/sol...

A beekeeper walking with a cane near beehouses in the City of Hope.
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Eegobot.bsky.social

Been thinking a lot about this quote from Malazan, lately. It's interesting how speculative fiction either serves as a source of escapism from reality, or a sobering reminder of it.

A bittersweet dusk falls upon a town. The quote in the image, from Steven Erikson's fantasy novel "Deadhouse Gates," reads: "Children are dying... That's a succinct summary of humankind, I'd say. Who needs tomes and volumes of history? Children are dying. The injustices of the world hide in those three words."
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Eegobot.bsky.social

Only thing better than Lauren C. Teffeau's prose is her grasp of ecosystems and the role and humans within it. If you are keen on a thoughtful and expertly-written eco-adventure, I highly recommend her new novella.

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It's release day for A Hunger with No Name! 🎉 Here's @franwilde.bsky.social's take on the book: "a powerful story of survival—personal, ecological, & cultural—in the presence of overwhelming technological power. [...] I could almost taste the starlight" 🤩

Fran Wilde on A Hunger with No Name: "a powerful story of survival—personal, ecological, and cultural—in the presence of overwhelming technological power. The textures and politics of Teffeau’s world are so finely wrought, the relationships so carefully crafted, that I could almost taste the starlight"
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Eegobot.bsky.social

Where I live, most beaches look like this. The labels on this plastic trash are in multiple languages, brought by the current.

A subtropical beach with trash (almost entirely plastic, mostly bottles and fishing equipment) strewn across the tideline as far as the eye can see.
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Eegobot.bsky.social

Appropriately, my cat chewed up the magazine containing my first published story. Though I suspect this will one day add to the sentimental value of these pieces of paper. 😺 #cats#books#writing#shortstories

An issue of "Cosmic Horror Monthly" with a cover of a monster caressing a cat in its arms. One corner of the magazine has been frayed and torn by a mischievous feline...
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Learned about this link showing almost all the speculative fiction magazines, great for sharing and helping people figure out the mags that might call to them. Just look at all the pretty cover art. www.trollbreath.com/sff-magazine...#fiction#speculativefiction#books

Speculative Fiction Magazine Subscriptions - Jeff Reynolds
Speculative Fiction Magazine Subscriptions - Jeff Reynolds

Listing of Genre Magazines with links to Subscription pages

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Eegobot.bsky.social

Developmental editors don't need to fear for their jobs in the near future. Just like they struggle to create good art, these models cannot identify good, or even genuine, art. #writing#writingcommunity

I share my new short story with Chat GPT. The story reads as follows: "Poopy McGee did a little poop. The End." The LLM proceeds to compliment the fun and straightforward nature of this story, offering suggestions. I tell it I would love some feedback.
After again complimenting the humor and brevity of my masterpiece, ChatGPT says my story could benefit from more context and motivation behind Poopy McGee's act of pooping, possibly adding depth to the story. Then ChatGPT compliments the story again by saying less is more, and my story captures that perfectly. Thanks, ChatGPT!
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