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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · 8d

I am a grad student at Western Colorado University where I am earning an MA in Publishing under the mentorship of legendary sci-fi author Kevin J. Anderson. Applications for next year are now open. Check out this video for more info. Feel free to message me if you have any questions.

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My Publishing Masters degree program at Western Colorado University is now open for applications for next year! All online except one week in beautiful Gunnison CO, practical hands-on work taught by i...

My Publishing Masters degree program at Western Colorado University is now open for applications for next year! All online except one week in beautiful Gunnison CO, practical hands-on work taught by.....

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · 8d

The UFO series is "an annual anthology of humorous SF/F" that has featured work by George R. R. Martin, Robert Silverberg, Esther Friesner, David Gerrold, Laura Resnick, Piers Anthony, Kevin J. Anderson, and other notable authors.

To be clear, this isn't my project, but I'm excited to support it.

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · 8d

I'm excited for the new installment of Unidentified Funny Objects! Please consider supporting its Kickstarter campaign.

#booksky #publishing

Alex Shvartsman @alexshvartsman.bsky.social · 11d

The UFO10 kickstarter is in the middle-of-the-campaign doldrums. This is a great time to throw your support behind an anthology of humorous SF/F and get fabulous stories that will brighten you day.

Happy weekend!

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Unidentified Funny Objects 10

After a three-year hiatus, a new volume of this iconic anthology series of humorous science fiction & fantasy is finally in the works!

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · 29d

Brave New Weird - The Best New Weird Horror, Volume Three from @tenebrouspress.bsky.social

Some really creative and definitely WEIRD stories here. And who can resist this cover by @mattblairstone.bsky.social? I sure couldn't!

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Sep 12

When the witches and wizards are away, the familiars will play!

The Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars anthology ebook is on sale for only 99 cents now through 9/16 at WordFire Press.

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Feisty Felines and Other Fantastical Familiars

When the witches and wizards are away, the familiars will play! Enjoy the best in new fantasy. Gifted adventurers across time and space often travel with an animal familiar—usually a cat, but possibly...

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Sep 1

Submissions are OPEN! Please share with your writer friends and groups.
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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Jul 29

Call for submissions: Announcing a new anthology from my Publishing cohort at Western Colorado University's Graduate Program in Creative Writing

INTO THE DEEP, DARK WOODS

Submissions open Sept 1, pay 6¢/word

Guidelines: wordfirewestern.moksha.io/publication/...

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Jul 29

Call for submissions: Announcing a new anthology from my Publishing cohort at Western Colorado University's Graduate Program in Creative Writing

INTO THE DEEP, DARK WOODS

Submissions open Sept 1, pay 6¢/word

Guidelines: wordfirewestern.moksha.io/publication/...

#writing #publishing #booksky

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Jul 23

Love is in the air…or is it? When it comes to love, anything can go awry.

This year's Western Colorado University’s Publishing MA student anthology, CHAOTIC CUPIDS: WHEN LOVE GOES AWRY, is out now! Order your copy today at wordfirepress.com/products/cha...

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Jun 25

Here's the group shot of all the wonderful books produced by the Publishing grad students at Western Colorado University's Graduate Program in Creative Writing, with generous support from Draft2Digital. All are available at wordfirepress.com/gpcw

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Jun 16

A new edition of Edgar Rice Burroughs' subterranean masterpiece, At the Earth’s Core, containing all the joy of the original with language refreshed for this millennium’s readers, is now available at WordFire Press.
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At the Earth's Core

What if our Earth was hollow? Over a century ago, many believed in the Hollow Earth theory. Against this backdrop, Edgar Rice Burroughs penned his subterranean masterpiece, At the Earth’s Core. Th...

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Jun 13

“There are many things worth living for, a few things worth dying for, and nothing worth killing for.” — Tom Robbins, Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Jun 13

Recently learned that Tom Robbins passed away earlier this year at age 92. Not sure how this news escaped me—it should have been a National Day of Mourning if the USA had any standards. He only produced 8 novels, but each one is a banger and an absolute delight to read. RIP #booksky

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Jun 4

Written in 1893 during the height of Sherlock Holmes's popularity, a lady detective solves cases of stolen jewels, missing persons, and even murder...without letting her male colleagues slow her down! New edition is out now at WordFire Press.

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · May 30

Revisit this Virginia Woolf classic with a new edition from WordFire Press!

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · May 27

“To fight in a war,” [Huckleberry Finn] said. “Can you imagine?”
“Would that mean facing death every day and doing what other people tell you to do?” I asked.
“I reckon.”
“Yes, Huck, I can imagine.”

Funny, horrifying, razor sharp, and winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · May 21

The Kesh culture is explored through short stories, anthropology records, myths, plays, novel excerpts, song lyrics, and poetry. This non-narrative style may turn off some readers, but Always Coming Home by Ursula K. Le Guin is a master class in worldbuilding!

Heyiya Heyiya

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · May 7

Just finished The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones @sgj.bsky.social. I am here for all the indigenous horror! #booksky

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · May 6

Originally published in 1919, Jewish Fairy Tales & Legends by Aunt Naomi is an enchanting collection of 25 timeless stories that blends tales of Midrash, Talmud, and Jewish mysticism. New edition from WordFire Press Classics available now!

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · May 1

Ghost - Skeleta (2025)

One of the zoetrope pressings, not sure which one. I'm always down for Ghost! 🤘

#vinyl #nowspinning #vinylsky

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Apr 29

Tarzan of the Apes is back in print, with authorization by the Edgar Rice Burroughs estate! More info here: wordfirepress.com/products/tar...

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Apr 20

Remastered audio, includes the Led Zeppelin AND Black Crowes song not included on the original CD release. 36 tracks vs. 18. ✌️❤️🎸

#vinyl #nowspinning #vinylsky

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Apr 16

The publishing cohort at Western Colorado University is proud to support the Elk River Writers Workshop with FOUR new books. Led by an all-indigenous faculty, authors and poets at the ERWW explore the intersections of nature, culture, and community via the written word.

#booksky #naturewriting

A Celebration of Elk River Writers Workshop

A quartet of books to celebrate an amazing, inclusive writers' workshop in the mountains of Montana

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Mar 22

Celebrating the start of spring with a #solarpunk deep dive. Also have U. K. Le Guin's Always Coming Home queued up on audio. 🌞 #booksky

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Feb 24

Submitted a new short story today for the first time in more than a decade. Proud of myself! 📚 #writingcommunity #writersky

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Joshua Ladd @joshualadd.bsky.social · Jan 30

What I'm lacking most from the DOPE effect is oxytocin. Would love to share progress updates with other writers. Here's one: I have an opening scene in mind for the first act of a new novel. Next step: writing that opening scene and outlining an actual story arc. What's your progress update?

The Authors Guild @authorsguild.org · Jan 30

"By aligning your writing habits with your brain’s natural chemistry, the DOSE Effect transforms the process into something more fulfilling, rewarding, and productive."

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How the DOSE Effect Can Improve Your Writing Habits

Neuroscientist and international speaker TJ Power shares how the DOSE (Dopamine, Oxytocin, Serotonin, Endorphins) Effect can improve your writing and publishing habits.

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