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T.R. Steele 🍂
@authortrsteele.bsky.social
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he/him 🏳️‍⚧️ | ♎ | author of fantasy and gothic fiction ⚔️ | words in/coming from A Coup of Owls Press, Hearth Stories, Tales to Terrify, Heartlines Spec, and Plott Hound Magazine
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Hello, time for an introduction! 🍃 I'm Tee, and I write fantasy/gothic fiction featuring trans protagonists and atmospheric settings, with lots of details on flora and fauna. I am currently looking for literary representation and putting short stories out on submission. It's wonderful to be here. 🌱
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"At the Edge of the Tale" by @authortrsteele.bsky.social free to read online!

​“You are either very wise,” said Twirl, “or very cruel.”

​The unicorn’s long lashes swept over their cheek. “Why can I not be both?”

plotthoundmag.com/at-the-edge-...
Love the art! Thank you for sharing! ✨
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it's here, The Deadlands fundraiser 💀

buy your very 2026 coin for the ferryman and help support us

we've got signed books, deadlands issues + psychopomp book bundles, and more coming soon!

please like + RT this to help spread the word

psychopomp.com/the-deadland...

behold!
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Lovely to see Under the Skin by @authortrsteele.bsky.social mentioned in this roundup

Read it now! Delicate prose perfect for delicate stitches:

www.heartlines-spec.com/under-the-sk...
Thank you so much for including my piece and for your kind words! 🦌❤️
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broken grasp • 11”x14” • gouache & watercolor on paper
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Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it ✨
Read my story, "At the Edge of the Tale" (which is about a sad little barn swallow becoming a key figure in the larger story of a captured unicorn) in the second wonderful issue of @plotthoundmag.bsky.social!
Plott Hound issue 2 is now live!

Buy individual issue or annual subscription to access this latest menagerie:
plotthoundmag.com/issues/
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I'm really obsessed with dead leaves and tiny spindly fungi at the moment

#art
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Plott Hound issue 2 is now live!

Buy individual issue or annual subscription to access this latest menagerie:
plotthoundmag.com/issues/
"Julian of the Eels" is about fish, necromancy, working a soul-sucking retail job, and the complexity of taking revenge. Also, the main character is a trans guy. I hope everyone who listens enjoys, and please heed the trigger warnings if need be!
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OUR MICROFICTION CONTEST IS BACK!! ✍️🌺🐛🍄

We had such a great turnout for our first contest that we're back for a second round to celebrate ECO24! Check the pictures/alt text below for full details. The deadline to email your submission to [email protected] is SEPTEMBER 25TH @ midnight!
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We open up for submissions tomorrow! (Happy labor day)

Speculative (fantasy, generally) short fiction (1k-10k words) in non-technological settings. Take a look/we'd love to hear from you starting tomorrow!

hearthstories.org/submissions....

#writingcommunity
Hearth Stories: Submissions
Submission guidelines for Hearth Stories magazine. What to send, what not to send, when to send, where to send.
hearthstories.org
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Why send us early subs?

You get:
❣️fresh eyeballs (plump, moist, dense)
❣️boundless reading energy (cackling and exhaustion free)
❣️more time to submit again (good vibes of deadlines)
Early submission period for @heartlines-spec.com /Heartlines Spec is upon us! Send us your fantasy and/or sci-fi stories based around long-term relationships (platonic, familial, romantic)! Refresh your memory here with the full guidelines: www.heartlines-spec.com/submission-g...
Submission Guidelines
Learn all about our submissions guidelines, what we're looking for, and our payment details
www.heartlines-spec.com
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Missed Murmurstations EP 1 with Cleopatria? 🎙️👀

Listen back to Sonia & Cleopatria talk about how Cleopatria creating their first zine made them feel powerful & how they now pass on that creative freedom through their zine workshops!

Listen NOW on Spotify & Apple!👇
open.spotify.com/episode/5FjE...
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Plott Hound Magazine is opening up submissions on September 1st.

If you have any animal-centric fiction, poetry, or essays, we'd love for you to send them our way!

Guidelines: plotthoundmag.com/submissions/
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clear my mind and allow me to approach my work (sometimes even on the same day I've done the volunteering!) with new eyes. This isn't revolutionary to some, I'm sure, but I'm really glad I discovered this about my own creative process. 2/2
Something that has been a huge help for my writing and writer's block was unintentionally discovered: I volunteer with a nature stewarding group to remove invasive plants from local parks, and I found the mind-blanking, manual labour of pulling up winter creeper and buckthorn has really helped 1/2
Thank you so much! Glad to hear it! ✨
So much to check out here! 👀🪶 To add to the list, I have a folktale-inspired flash fiction piece entitled "The Owl-wife" that fits the bill. Read here: acoupofowls.com/2025/06/15/s...
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