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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen

@clhellisen.bsky.social

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Stories in F&SF, Strange Horizons, Apex, Tor, Shimmer, BCS. Repped by Caro Clarke The Shape of Monsters out now! https://www.audible.co.uk/pd/The-Shape-of-Monsters-Audiobook/B0FGDJ5X1M https://clhellisenlanding.carrd.co/ They/them, Scotland

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · Jul 7

If you'd like to read my World Fantasy Award shortlisted story Godskin, then amble on over to @strangehorizons.bsky.social ...

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Godskin

Sometimes among the fish and crabs, we trawl squid and octopus, or little sharks, all added to the pots. Sometimes it’s a fish person, a thing we cut free and do not talk of, pretend we never saw. …

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 42m

I will be wandering about World Fantasy Con, barconning with @cameronjohnston.bsky.social our take on the Scottish Skate Romance Murder Mystery you've all been waiting for, PUCKED IN THE REAR BY NESSIE ON ICE

But also I'll be on a panel and doing a reading.

A grey-green twilit image with the title World Fantasy Con 2025, and a portrait pic of a white person with short dark hair, and the information Panel, New Frontiers. Saturday Nov 1, 1-2 pm, Balmoral Panel Room1, and Reading, Sunday Nov 2, 11 am-12 pm, Gloucester Reading Room2

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Paul Hill @palhil.bsky.social · 2h

Fixed it

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 2h

Oh you can find them, I promise. ;)

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 3h

many prayers

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Joyce (Wolf) Chng/Ch'ng 🐺 @jolantru.bsky.social · 2d

Yes, I have a YA fantasy out!

www.snowywingspublishing.com/book/fire-he...

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#YAfantasy #sapphic #swords

The promo graphic/banner for the Fire Heart duology. Cover art is by Yasu Matsuoka.

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 3h

Also, sorry to not actually answer your question - yup, authors generally have very little say in their covers, though an author with more fame and clout might have more input. (But still unlikely)

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 4h

It is difficult to get a no AI clause in contracts with certain publishers. As this is not an indie author making a deliberate choice to use AI, the blame here is currently going to the publisher.

There's a cover artist apparently named, so...digging to see what else I find

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 4h

I did give him some, reluctantly

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 4h

Just saw a clearly AI cover on a rather famous author's book.

Looking at the title, this seems to be the paperback edition from a major publisher.

😬

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 4h

One of the things that became very clear to me when I moved to Scotland was why it had so many stories of the fey and the weird. The landscape and weather are ideal for breeding strange unsettling things.

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 4h

I bought some (read: a lot) of biltong from a food market yesterday (SA guy living in Scotland) and now Snufkin can't understand why I am eating dog treats and not giving them to him.

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 5h

I love how atmospheric the haar makes everything.

I'm on a hill and I can't see anything past the row of houses opposite, like the world has been swallowed.

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 5h

Hah! I definitely cannot sing, if that helps. 🤣

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 15h

Thanks!

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 15h

Thank you 💜

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 15h

Art flashback to earlier this year where I painted this fun gal

Digital painting done in clip studio paint. A gothy looking woman with fungus growing out of her face a dress. The painting is done in tones of orange, eggplant and emerald.

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 15h

I mean hi

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 15h

Hi it is real fun thinking every comment from everyone is intended to subtly mock you!

Thank you my exhausting brain and my childhood of being extensively bullied woop woop

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 19h

This is the wise

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Cameron Johnston @cameronjohnston.bsky.social · 20h

As an author, especially when you're not a big-name author, you definitely have to celebrate all the small milestones along the path of publication, to stop and admire the view sometimes.
It's all-too easy to dwell on deadlines, self-doubt, bad reviews and donut-brains.

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 1d

Do love a misty morning in the glen

A statue on a large stone plinth, with a seagull on his head. The sky is pale grey and the trees in the avenue looking towards the mist-shrouded town are turning orange.

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Marve with an 'E' @justmarvewrites.bsky.social · 4d

WATERSTONES PREORDER CAMPAIGN!

Eager readers, I have a special surprise for you! If you preorder FIRSTBORN OF THE SUN through @waterstones, we’ll send you some gifts☀️ Head to the form in my bio to share your proof of purchase🧡

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 1d

And getting scratches out of dvds/cds

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CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 1d

😭

CL Woke Cannibal Erotica Hellisen @clhellisen.bsky.social · 1d

Definitely comfort food