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rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · Aug 6

~a handy guide to COME BACK WRONG, my love letter to the schoolhouse gothic. it’s a YA with adult crossover potential, 2nd draft complete as of a few weeks ago. tentatively hoping to query by the end of the year.
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#questpit #YA #H #PR #MY

A guide to "Come back Wrong," an upper YA horror-fantasy

PITCH: In an enchanted rural town, four siblings hold a magic ritual to summon their missing sister, who went no-contact and vanished four years prior. Their summoning spell contains a single command: come back. But when a monstrous creature begins killing town residents in the dead of night, the siblings are forced to reckon with the possibility that their beloved sister may have returned to the nest in the most horrific way possible - and it's up to them to make it right.

An image containing poster art for four pieces of media (comps.) Beneath each comp is a short text phrase explaining how the comp is similar to the pitched novel. SETTING: "Twin Peaks" (small town, big secrets.) ATMOSPHERE: "The Raven Boys" (teen dirtbag witchcraft.) MAGIC SYSTEM: "The Magnus Archives" (eldritch patrons.) DYNAMICS: "The Virgin Suicides" (complicated siblings.)

Image contains two parallel graphics, one listing THEMES and the other listing FEATURES. Under THEMES: childhood trauma magnified to a reality-bending scale, stewardship of land (and magic), domestic abuses & civic abuses are intrinsically linked, class critique, and biological family vs. chosen family. Under FEATURES: repressed memories, diverse cast, southwestern gothic, morally gray characters, weirdcore vibes.

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rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 3d

“cromwell era” is becoming a linguistic staple in our friend group

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 3d

my partner’s been reading wolf hall by hilary mantel, and lately whenever they do really good at their job or their boss confides in them or something, they get on discord and type in the groupchat “i’m in my cromwell era”

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Bracken MacLeod 𖤐 ⚰ @brackenmacleod.bsky.social · 3d

Me holding the sign my kid made for the No Kings protest in Haverhill, MA.

Me inside a library holding a sign with a glitter rainbow border that reads "No kings but Stephen." There's a printed illustration of Stephen King's face.

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rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 4d

ultimately the thing to remember about piracy is that it’s a tool, and like any tool, there are appropriate and inappropriate circumstances in which to use it. i’m never going to tell anybody “never pirate,” but you should be thinking about what you’re pirating, why, and who’s impacted.

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Sydney Bauer @sydney-bauer.com · 9d

Rest in Power Miss Major. We all owe you so much. Thank you for everything.

Trans leader Miss Major Griffin-Gracy dies

Miss Major Griffin-Gracy, a Black transgender woman and longtime activist who once lived in the Bay Area, died October 13.

www.ebar.com

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Jessica Ritchey @jmritchey.bsky.social · 6d

If I had explain American history in one sentence, I could do worse than "John Brown was hung for treason, but Robert E. Lee was not."

Jacobin @jacobinmag.bsky.social · 6d

John Brown’s raid on Harpers Ferry began on this day in 1859.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 6d

Literally all I’m saying is that if you admit we are in a cesspool of disinformation/misinformation and propaganda, then you should be willing to admit that there are people who are being impacted by it and maybe the problems we have go beyond “personal responsibility” for info consumption

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 6d

I think it’s weird that people complain about the misinformation, disinformation, and propaganda but then are absolutely unwilling to grapple with the fact that there are folks who have been propagandized and fallen for the mis/disinfo and actually those people are worth trying to reach

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rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 6d

and yes, the trans pride bracelet stays ON when we circle dance 😤

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 6d

a look that’s giving

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 6d

celebrated 6 years together this past summer 🖤 hilariously this is not an anniversary pic (thing we pretty much always forget to do), it’s from a completely unrelated event BUT 💫 we looked good

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thank u, hexed @lindsaykingmiller.bsky.social · 6d

oh my GOD stop feeling sorry for yourself and go write a shitty poem.

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Steve Lieber @stevelieberart.bsky.social · 9d

Frank Frazetta shirtless outside in an armchair, posing with his palette and the original art for the Fire & Ice poster. Behind him Eleanor Frazetta poses in a bikini on a Honda dirtbike.

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rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 10d

only paid for a half table but my table partner never showed up so eventually they just let me use the entire space

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 10d

unexpected bestsellers of the day: ex altiora back patch and this little series of minizines that i’m tentatively calling “inventories”

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 10d

WE’RE ALL SET UP!!! LFG!!

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 10d

for the first time ever, i’m gonna have a veryyy limited run of 🧿 amulets and pins for sale

rory g. | COME BACK WRONG @gilhouligan.bsky.social · 10d

HEY Y’ALL 🖤 i’m tabling Lone Star Zine Fest tomorrow! i’ve been working on tons of spooky new stuff so come find me at booth 82 🤞🏼🦇💾🔮

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Reactor Magazine @reactorsff.bsky.social · 14d

You will soon stalk, hunt, and take down Prey in theaters:

reactormag.com/prey-predato...

Prey Is Finally Getting the Theatrical Release Director Dan Trachtenberg Says It Was Made For - Reactor

The 2022 film is showing as part of a Predator double feature.

reactormag.com

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lesbian tony soprano 🍝 @themollyturner.bsky.social · 14d

17 yo December dreams of playing music in NYC, far away from her small, close-minded OK town. But when a sudden illness and unexpected (gay) romance changes her plans, Cem must decide whether to stay the course & leave or find a way to reclaim her home & life.

#DVPit #YA #CR #CI #DIS #LGBT #ND #MH

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lesbian tony soprano 🍝 @themollyturner.bsky.social · 14d

Nina LaCour x BREATHE AND COUNT BACK FROM TEN

17 yo December dreams of playing music in NYC, far away from her small OK town. But when a sudden illness and unexpected romance changes her plans, Cem must decide whether to stay the course & leave or find a way to be her true self in Oklahoma.
#DVPit

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lesbian tony soprano 🍝 @themollyturner.bsky.social · 14d

After a sudden illness upends her life, 17 yo December vows to achieve her dream from Before: leave OK to study music at NYU. When she falls for the charming captain of the girls soccer team, Cem must reckon w/ her home life, newfound queerness, and health.

#DVPit #YA #CR #CI #DIS #LGBT #ND #MH

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Corinne Blalock @corinneblalock.bsky.social · Sep 22

they’re putting Kimmel back on the air. I would now like to see the same amount of outrage for the firing of professors for their statements

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N. K. Jemisin @nkjemisin.bsky.social · Sep 22

My niece found out ppl who think the rapture is coming are giving away all their stuff. Anybody got a nice car for me? Tryna become auntie of the year.

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Small Spec Book Awards @specawards.bsky.social · Sep 1

It is time to announce the semifinalists for the Small Spec Book Awards.

Thank you to our readers, who worked diligently to assign ratings to all books. The competition was close.

Authors, we hope you are proud of your stories because we are. Thank you for sharing them with us.

A graphic of the fantasy semifinalists:

1. BETTER LIVING THROUGH ALCHEMY by Evan J. Peterson (Broken Eye Books)
2. CURSED UNDER LONDON by Gabby Hutchinson Crouch (Farrago Books)
3. GHOST APPARENT by Jelena Dunato (Ghost Orchid Press)
4. TALIO'S CODEX by J. Alexander Cohen (Space Wizard Science Fantasy)
5. THE EXTRAVAGANZA ETERNIA by Kristin Osani (Ghost Orchid Press)
6. THE HARLEQUIN: THE DRAPER’S REEL by J.A. Mortimore and Penelope Hill (Elsewhen Press)
7. THE JAGUAR MASK by Michael J. DeLuca (Stelliform Press)
8. THE MYSTERY OF THE PALE KING by Sam Flynn (Timber Ghost Press)
9. THE WITCH AND THE OSTRICH (Space Wizard Science Fantasy)
10. TREE GODS by R. Lee Fryar (Midnight Meadow Publishing)

Horror semifinalists:

1. A SPECTRE IS HAUNTING GREENTREE by Carson Winter (Tenebrous Press)
2. BEAR SEASON by Gemma Fairclough (Wild Hunt Books)
3. BENOTHINGED by Alvar Theo (Haunt Publishing)
4. CHURCH OF SKATAN by Damian Casey (Mad Axe Media)
5. FROM THE BELLY by Emmett Nahil (Tenebrous Press)
6. RESISTERS by Chris Campeau (Anuci Press)
7. SUNDOWN IN SAN OJUELA by M.M. Olivas (Lanternfish Press)
8. TERROR AT TIERRA DE COBRE by Michael Merriam (Queen of Swords Press)
9. THE SCIENTIST, THE SPACEMAN, AND THE STARS BETWEEN THEM by A.L. Davidson (Timber Ghost Press)
10. YOU WILL SPEAK FOR THE DEAD by R.A. Busby (Stelliform Press)

Semifinalists for science fiction:

1. A TRUTH BEYOND FULL by Rosie Oliver (Elsewhen Press)
2. EMPRESS OF DUST by Alex Kingsley (Space Wizard Science Fantasy)
3. HER GILDED VOICE by K.C. Aegis (Elsewhen Press)
4. MOON DUST IN MY HAIRNET by JR Creaden (Mythic Roads Press)
5. MORE BUGS by Em Reed (Knight Errant Press)
6. THE MOSQUITO FLEET by Andrew Penn Romine (Broken Eye Books)
7. THE RIGEL REDEMPTION by Robin C. M. Duncan (Space Wizard Science Fantasy)
8. THE SEA OF CLOUDS by Sheila Jenné (Midnight Meadow Publishing)
9. THE YEARS SHALL RUN LIKE RABBITS by Ben Berman Ghan (Wolsak and Wynn Publishers)
10. WORLDS ALIGNED: WORLDS APART 2 by Terry Jackman (Elsewhen Press)

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