BSFWriters
@bsfwriters.bsky.social
Fantasy, horror, science fiction. Writer network with 160+ members. Follow for SFF news, resources, and writing prompts. RTs ≠ endorsements. Follow us here or join us on Meetup. Not just for Brooklyn anymore.
Pinned
Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers | Meetup
We are a speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science ficti...
www.meetup.com
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 12/10 7PM
The (Virtual) Afterwork Social - Tue 12/16 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 12/10 7PM
The (Virtual) Afterwork Social - Tue 12/16 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Post a book quote that you love.
"But look around you...
"Death and Light are everywhere, always, and they begin, end, strive, attend, into and upon the Dream of the Nameless that is the world, burning words within Samsara, perhaps to create a thing of beauty."
Roger Zelazny, "Lord of Light"
"But look around you...
"Death and Light are everywhere, always, and they begin, end, strive, attend, into and upon the Dream of the Nameless that is the world, burning words within Samsara, perhaps to create a thing of beauty."
Roger Zelazny, "Lord of Light"
Post a book quote that you love. #writers #readers #booklovers
"It appears that our minds will never meet on this subject."
"If someone asks you why you're oppressing a world and you reply with a lot of poetic crap, no. I guess there can't be a meeting of minds."
--Roger Zelazny, Lord of Light
"It appears that our minds will never meet on this subject."
"If someone asks you why you're oppressing a world and you reply with a lot of poetic crap, no. I guess there can't be a meeting of minds."
--Roger Zelazny, Lord of Light
Post a book quote that you love.
“Life is beautiful, and life is stupid.”
—from Space Opera” by Catherynne M. Valente
@catvalente.bsky.social
“Life is beautiful, and life is stupid.”
—from Space Opera” by Catherynne M. Valente
@catvalente.bsky.social
December 8, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Post a book quote that you love.
"But look around you...
"Death and Light are everywhere, always, and they begin, end, strive, attend, into and upon the Dream of the Nameless that is the world, burning words within Samsara, perhaps to create a thing of beauty."
Roger Zelazny, "Lord of Light"
"But look around you...
"Death and Light are everywhere, always, and they begin, end, strive, attend, into and upon the Dream of the Nameless that is the world, burning words within Samsara, perhaps to create a thing of beauty."
Roger Zelazny, "Lord of Light"
Reposted by BSFWriters
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 12/10 7PM
The (Virtual) Afterwork Social - Tue 12/16 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 12/10 7PM
The (Virtual) Afterwork Social - Tue 12/16 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers | Meetup
We are a speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science ficti...
www.meetup.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 12/10 7PM
The (Virtual) Afterwork Social - Tue 12/16 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 12/10 7PM
The (Virtual) Afterwork Social - Tue 12/16 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Reposted by BSFWriters
14-year-old invents emergency origami structure, all manta and devil rays get protections, 100,000 free school lunches in London, turning hopelessness into kind deeds…
How are you making the planet better?
How are you making the planet better?
December 8, 2025 at 3:25 PM
14-year-old invents emergency origami structure, all manta and devil rays get protections, 100,000 free school lunches in London, turning hopelessness into kind deeds…
How are you making the planet better?
How are you making the planet better?
Wikipedia is one of the best, and last, general-research tools on the Internet.
Give generously.
donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php
Give generously.
donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php
Make your donation now - Wikimedia Foundation
Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit that hosts Wikipedia and other crucial free knowledge projects. Each year, the generosity of the 2% of readers who donate allows us to expand the reac...
donate.wikimedia.org
December 8, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Wikipedia is one of the best, and last, general-research tools on the Internet.
Give generously.
donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php
Give generously.
donate.wikimedia.org/w/index.php
Reposted by BSFWriters
December 8, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Reposted by BSFWriters
As we near year's end, a look at BCS stories of 2025! "Half Drowned" SL Harris, BCS #423: "I can’t stand the thought of Annemarie flopped on the lake floor, soul sucked dry by the Eel Queen, her last thought that no one would come for her." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/half... #BCSof2025
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Half Drowned by S.L. Harris
There's about a billion things worse than death in this god-forsaken world. I mean, I thought I'd pretty well made the case that not being dead is the fate worse than death. But I can’t stand the thou...
www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:34 PM
As we near year's end, a look at BCS stories of 2025! "Half Drowned" SL Harris, BCS #423: "I can’t stand the thought of Annemarie flopped on the lake floor, soul sucked dry by the Eel Queen, her last thought that no one would come for her." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/half... #BCSof2025
Reposted by BSFWriters
Pro tip for people who post too much on here (like me):
you can put:
from:me
in the search bar, along with keywords, to search back through your own posts.
you can put:
from:me
in the search bar, along with keywords, to search back through your own posts.
December 8, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Pro tip for people who post too much on here (like me):
you can put:
from:me
in the search bar, along with keywords, to search back through your own posts.
you can put:
from:me
in the search bar, along with keywords, to search back through your own posts.
Reposted by BSFWriters
Urgent for Minnesota cat people, whether you have space for temporary foster or less temporary, deadline is in a couple hours to help these cats.
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
Urgent appeal: Cats rescued from hoarder will be euthanized unless fosters found
Friends of Minneapolis Animal Control says the deadline for foster carers or other rescue centers to step forward is 2 p.m. Friday.
bringmethenews.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Urgent for Minnesota cat people, whether you have space for temporary foster or less temporary, deadline is in a couple hours to help these cats.
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
bringmethenews.com/minnesota-ne...
Reposted by BSFWriters
Calling all Inner Worlds writers and readers: please tell me your thoughts about mental health and speculative fiction! 🧠❤️
I've made a short survey with some prompt questions. If you have time and inclination to add any answers I would be very grateful indeed. Here's the link! www.cognitoforms.com/InnerWorlds1...
December 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Calling all Inner Worlds writers and readers: please tell me your thoughts about mental health and speculative fiction! 🧠❤️
Reposted by BSFWriters
In this wonderful new essay, Donna Glee Williams looks at how the Hero's Journey failed her, forcing a rethink about the whole way it's conceptualised for fiction and in real life... because "real heroes run in packs."
Read it here: www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/hero-journey
Read it here: www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/hero-journey
December 7, 2025 at 6:45 PM
In this wonderful new essay, Donna Glee Williams looks at how the Hero's Journey failed her, forcing a rethink about the whole way it's conceptualised for fiction and in real life... because "real heroes run in packs."
Read it here: www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/hero-journey
Read it here: www.speculativeinsight.com/essays/hero-journey
Reposted by BSFWriters
1 Art books thread
I thought I'd write about some good how-to books for aspiring comics artists who want to acquire some academic, foundational drawing skills without spending tens of thousands of dollars.
I thought I'd write about some good how-to books for aspiring comics artists who want to acquire some academic, foundational drawing skills without spending tens of thousands of dollars.
December 2, 2024 at 12:36 PM
1 Art books thread
I thought I'd write about some good how-to books for aspiring comics artists who want to acquire some academic, foundational drawing skills without spending tens of thousands of dollars.
I thought I'd write about some good how-to books for aspiring comics artists who want to acquire some academic, foundational drawing skills without spending tens of thousands of dollars.
Reposted by BSFWriters
What were the recent events? 🤔
December 5, 2025 at 6:09 PM
What were the recent events? 🤔
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 12/10 7PM
The (Virtual) Afterwork Social - Tue 12/16 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 12/10 7PM
The (Virtual) Afterwork Social - Tue 12/16 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers | Meetup
We are a speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science ficti...
www.meetup.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:07 PM
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 12/10 7PM
The (Virtual) Afterwork Social - Tue 12/16 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 12/10 7PM
The (Virtual) Afterwork Social - Tue 12/16 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Reposted by BSFWriters
New extortion scam email going round (this was received via a writer's website contact form). I've seen a number of these recently but without the money demand; the translation angle is also a new one
December 4, 2025 at 10:30 PM
New extortion scam email going round (this was received via a writer's website contact form). I've seen a number of these recently but without the money demand; the translation angle is also a new one
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Marcy's Short Story Meetup - Sun 12/7 3PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB, 85 E 4th St NYC Wed 12/10 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Marcy's Short Story Meetup - Sun 12/7 3PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB, 85 E 4th St NYC Wed 12/10 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers | Meetup
We are a speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science ficti...
www.meetup.com
December 4, 2025 at 6:21 PM
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Marcy's Short Story Meetup - Sun 12/7 3PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB, 85 E 4th St NYC Wed 12/10 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Marcy's Short Story Meetup - Sun 12/7 3PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 12/9 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB, 85 E 4th St NYC Wed 12/10 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
If you enjoy BCS, it's time to show your appreciation.
BCS Patreon has fallen below the monthly amount we need to pay our authors a pro rate and our First Readers a worthy honorarium ($125/mo). Sometimes folks need to lower or pause their support; we understand. But less than 1% of BCS readership donates or supports. www.patreon.com/beneath_ceas... 1/3
Get more from Beneath Ceaseless Skies on Patreon
creating an online fantasy magazine & podcast
www.patreon.com
December 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If you enjoy BCS, it's time to show your appreciation.
Reposted by BSFWriters
Pay heed! There's an impostor out there!
Hey, just got word that there's someone out there emailing people from annleckie05 at gmail, pretending to be me "reaching out" to people.
That is not me! If I email you out of the blue it will almost certainly come from annleckie.com, or possibly my personal email which doesn't contain my name.
That is not me! If I email you out of the blue it will almost certainly come from annleckie.com, or possibly my personal email which doesn't contain my name.
November 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Pay heed! There's an impostor out there!
Reposted by BSFWriters
Alert: I've gotten several reports of non-payment by Graveside Press, from authors w/ stories in one or more anthologies. Also failing to provide author copies, & failing to respond to emails & messages. Anyone w/ similar experiences, pls contact me (Writer Beware) in confidence: [email protected]
November 29, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Alert: I've gotten several reports of non-payment by Graveside Press, from authors w/ stories in one or more anthologies. Also failing to provide author copies, & failing to respond to emails & messages. Anyone w/ similar experiences, pls contact me (Writer Beware) in confidence: [email protected]
Reposted by BSFWriters
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Daniel's Comic Book Workshop - Tue 12/2 7PM
On-the-Spot Workshop - Wed 12/3 7:30PM
Marcy's Short Story Meetup - Sun 12/7 3PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Daniel's Comic Book Workshop - Tue 12/2 7PM
On-the-Spot Workshop - Wed 12/3 7:30PM
Marcy's Short Story Meetup - Sun 12/7 3PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers | Meetup
We are a speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science ficti...
www.meetup.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Daniel's Comic Book Workshop - Tue 12/2 7PM
On-the-Spot Workshop - Wed 12/3 7:30PM
Marcy's Short Story Meetup - Sun 12/7 3PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Daniel's Comic Book Workshop - Tue 12/2 7PM
On-the-Spot Workshop - Wed 12/3 7:30PM
Marcy's Short Story Meetup - Sun 12/7 3PM
Last Keybard's Novel Critique - Mon 12/8 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Reposted by BSFWriters
SUBMIT
💀🖤💀
💀🖤💀
@thedeadlands.com is open to fiction and poetry subs, so hop right on that, yeah?
December 1, 2025 at 3:54 PM
SUBMIT
💀🖤💀
💀🖤💀
Pay heed! There's an impostor out there!
Hey, just got word that there's someone out there emailing people from annleckie05 at gmail, pretending to be me "reaching out" to people.
That is not me! If I email you out of the blue it will almost certainly come from annleckie.com, or possibly my personal email which doesn't contain my name.
That is not me! If I email you out of the blue it will almost certainly come from annleckie.com, or possibly my personal email which doesn't contain my name.
November 30, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Pay heed! There's an impostor out there!
Reposted by BSFWriters
Tom Stoppard fans and mourners: the Hampstead Theatre run of Indian Ink starts this week; the Old Vic is doing Arcadia from late Jan.
(Gift link, 300 clicks)
on.ft.com/4rub2yn
(Gift link, 300 clicks)
on.ft.com/4rub2yn
British playwright Sir Tom Stoppard dies
[FREE TO READ] Czech-born author of witty, cerebral plays was also an award-winning screenwriter
on.ft.com
November 29, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Tom Stoppard fans and mourners: the Hampstead Theatre run of Indian Ink starts this week; the Old Vic is doing Arcadia from late Jan.
(Gift link, 300 clicks)
on.ft.com/4rub2yn
(Gift link, 300 clicks)
on.ft.com/4rub2yn
Reposted by BSFWriters
This is one of those places that are more majestic, evocative, moving, from a distance, as here. We did go inside and through (amid crowds), climbed up to top, the view was superb, but the glory is seeing it from a ways away. The imagination set free. San Gimignano is like that for me, too.
November 29, 2025 at 9:36 PM
This is one of those places that are more majestic, evocative, moving, from a distance, as here. We did go inside and through (amid crowds), climbed up to top, the view was superb, but the glory is seeing it from a ways away. The imagination set free. San Gimignano is like that for me, too.
Reposted by BSFWriters
One thing I love about writing regular SFF book reviews is it forces me to delve into the wealth and variety of audacious fiction being published right now. Every month I find dozens of fascinating, unique titles and try to read as many as I can.
I wish it were way easier to broaden your horizons.
I wish it were way easier to broaden your horizons.
The death of browsing is part of the reason art is the way it is now. Our opinions are largely fed to us by algorithms. Spending a spare 15 minutes wandering around a bookstore or comic shop or video rental place was how you found stuff you wouldn't ordinarily pick up and thereby expanded your taste
Bookselling is like the most "people go to the store and buy what looks cool to them without a particular agenda" type business left, and your purchases have a huge influence on what is ordered, what is displayed, and what is recommended.
November 29, 2025 at 9:38 PM
One thing I love about writing regular SFF book reviews is it forces me to delve into the wealth and variety of audacious fiction being published right now. Every month I find dozens of fascinating, unique titles and try to read as many as I can.
I wish it were way easier to broaden your horizons.
I wish it were way easier to broaden your horizons.