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Ash Howell @ash-howell.com · 7d

A DARKER SHADE OF MAGIC x HOUSE M.D.

Days before graduation, blood-magic medical student Nettle accidentally girlbosses herself into the middle of a murderous conspiracy. Her best friend has been hiding his radical political activism. And worst of all, she’s *really* broke.

#DVpit #F #A #LGBTQ

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Alec @alecjmarsh.bsky.social · 7d

Scotland, 1925: A gentleman thief, a lonely demon hunter and a married sorceress embark on a glittering heist to destroy the English occult.

Forbidden passions and their own ambition threatens to destroy them before the English get the chance.

Bi rep, ace rep, mf, mmf, mm

#dvpit #a #f #queer

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · 7d

I read a profile on this. Not only is it in record mode at all times, but it's an ass (no doubt modeled on the inventor). It kept telling one journalist testing it that it was bored while she was working. Like she's supposed to entertain the thing?

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · 8d

Moonset, New York City.

Full moon through light clouds above city skyline just before dawn.

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · 22d

End of an era.

Strangers in a Tangled Wilderness @tangledwilderness.bsky.social · 23d

Devastated to hear that Bluestockings is closing. They will be missed.

bluestockings.com

Bluestockings Cooperative

Bluestockings Cooperative: Established in 1999, Worker-Owned since 2021. Located at 116 Suffolk Street, New York, NY 10002. One of NYC's only queer, trans, sex-worker run bookstores.

bluestockings.com

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · 22d

Happy birthday!

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · 22d

In these extra-crappy times it was wonderful to laugh that hard for 90 minutes.

Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · 22d

Saw Improvised Shakespeare tonight in Brooklyn and why aren't they on Bluesky so I can hype them up? (Will email, because I am that stranger that replies to your newsletter and says, hey, get on Bluesky so I can hype you up!)

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Sep 10

Season opener for @nakedangelsnyc.bsky.social Tuesdays @ 9:00! Huge thanks to Jean-Marie McKee, @michaelcoday.bsky.social, @barbaramato.bsky.social and this killer cast who threw caution to the wind on a read from my new farce The Misopeds:

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Sep 5

Your chance to fund a bingo square on Christie Yant's fab Tools for Writers:

Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · Sep 5

The Fantastic Fiction at KGB series has raised $7K, enough for two years. THANK YOU TO ALL DONORS! We'd like to raise another $7K, for a total of four years. Can you reshare to make that happen? Details here: @datlow.bsky.social www.gofundme.com/f/fantastic-...

Donate to Fantastic Fiction reading series at the KGB Bar, organized by Matthew Kressel

Fantastic Fiction at KGB is a monthly speculative-fiction reading seri… Matthew Kressel needs your support for Fantastic Fiction reading series at the KGB Bar

www.gofundme.com

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Sep 3

M*th*rf*ck*rs. It never ends.

Liz Thurmond @countmystars.bsky.social · Sep 1

Apple is sneaking AI into everything. Turn off enhanced visual search on your photos:

Apple opts everyone into having their Photos analyzed by Al

Settings -> Apps -> Photos -> Enhanced Visual
Search (all the way at the bottom)

Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Sep 3

And sign up for @kmveohongs.bsky.social 's newsletter.

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Sep 3

See? Hire @apottern.bsky.social

K.M. Veohongs @kmveohongs.bsky.social · Aug 28

OK, I promised @apottern.bsky.social awhile ago that I would start a newsletter so I am FINALLY starting a newsletter -- next week! Sign up here (please): www.kmveohongs.com/newsletter

Newsletter — K.M. Veohongs

www.kmveohongs.com

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Sep 3

Too many to list. Lucky to have parents who did the same and would figure out what the heck I was saying and pronounce it in English, no mockery. I Det Er Mined (long i) to read everything.

Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Sep 3

Ooo I took a class from @apottern.bsky.social ! Marketing, which she excels at and which gives me anxious fits. GAVE me anxious fits: now I have class notes. Allison is practical and will give you forms. I need those.

Allison Pottern @apottern.bsky.social · Sep 2

Just booked a writing retreat, so, er, I'd love to fit in a couple more clients/workshops for fall to help offset the cost!

I'm a writer, editor, & marketing coach. My sweet spot is helping authors w forthcoming titles navigate the book marketing engine + plan for launch. (pottern.com) 🧵

"Writing and Marketing consults with Allison Pottern Hoch. You've spent years crafting your book to get it out into the world — and I've spent 20+ years helping authors develop and market theirs. Now let me help you! Does publishing or marketing overwhelm you?
Are you a debut author with book launch jitters?
Does it feel like your publisher isn't giving you the marketing guidance you need?
Do you need help getting your speculative fiction novel over the finish line?
Are you struggling to figure out what publishing path is right for you?
Book a consult today: pottern.com/book-a-session"

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Aug 26

So the 2:30am - 3:30am insomnia draft seems to be the keeper?

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Danie Ware @danacea.bsky.social · Aug 23

And on the subject of #realartatters: AI poisoning tool NIGHTSHADE is now free for artists to use: venturebeat.com/ai/nightshad...

Nightshade, the free tool that ‘poisons’ AI models, is now available for artists to use

The tool's creators are seeking to make it so that AI model developers must pay artists to train on data from them that is uncorrupted.

venturebeat.com

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Aug 11

What's the Bérchules New Year? The town of Bérchules in Spain was forced to cancel their normal December 31 shebang one year when they had a power outage. The city council still had the party money in the budget so...how about August? www.bbc.com/travel/artic...

The Spanish town celebrating New Year’s Eve in August

When an accidental power cut put an abrupt end to their festivities, the residents of Bérchules, Spain, decided to make the best out of an unfortunate situation.

www.bbc.com

Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Aug 11

Hey! We missed the Bérchules New Year—it came early on August 2nd this year. But we can catch up quick with a big sale on spec fic anthology New Year New You running through WorldCon. books2read.com/newyearnewyo...

Available now at your favorite digital store!

New Year, New You: A Speculative Anthology of Reinvention by Chris Campbell

books2read.com

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Aug 11

Been dipping back in to the start of the Night's Edge series as it's racing towards its close. If you need a distraction from the current unfolding apocalypse.

DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · Jul 22

The 4th book in the Aurora Award–winning Night's Edge series returns readers to a rich and atmospheric fantasy world. A Shift of Time by Julie E. Czerneda, a charming, heartwarming, hopeful fable and a must read for fantasy lovers, is out now 🥳 🥳

buff.ly/0208B0M

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Aug 10

I am reluctantly—reluctantly—setting aside the idea of taking a broadsword class at #seattleworldcon. I reserve the right to change my mind.

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Aug 9

ALWAYS a good time at Fantastic Fiction at KGB.

Matthew Kressel @matthewkressel.net · Aug 3

Our longrunning Fantastic Fiction at KGB reading series needs your help to continue. Would you please donate and share? @datlow.bsky.social

www.gofundme.com/f/fantastic-...

Donate to Fantastic Fiction reading series at the KGB Bar, organized by Matthew Kressel

Fantastic Fiction at KGB is a monthly speculative-fiction reading seri… Matthew Kressel needs your support for Fantastic Fiction reading series at the KGB Bar

www.gofundme.com

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Aug 7

Yay! New story out by @traewrites.bsky.social.

Beneath Ceaseless Skies Magazine @bcsmagazine.bsky.social · Aug 7

New Issue: BCS #438 out today, featuring stories of lands beyond and coming home from them and from war by @stephenrcase.bsky.social and @traewrites.bsky.social Hawkins, From the Archives story by Sara Saab, behind cover art by Ankush Sharma: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/issues/issue...

Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Issue #438 by Scott Andrews

The Brittle Terrain by Stephen Case. The Forgotten by Trae Hawkins.

www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com

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ACLU @aclu.org · Aug 6

Our pocket Constitutions are the perfect size to keep handy — and will always spell out your rights in full.

Order yours today at aclu.org/pocketconstitutions.

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Catherine Castellani @ccastellani.bsky.social · Aug 5

Subscribed.

Clarkesworld @clarkesworldmagazine.com · Jul 16

So apparently, if I don't keep encouraging people to subscribe to Clarkesworld, they don't.

clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

All new subscriptions go towards increasing staff pay. They deserve it, so I can't be silent.

Subscribe to Clarkesworld Magazine

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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