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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred

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Citizen of the Wildeeps! Writer Editor Podcaster TeachingArtisr of Speculative Fiction! Words in Apex, Fiyah, Anathema, Prismatic, Escape Pod, PodCastle. Ghost Class/Clarion c/o 2030-2022. Just Keep Writing co-host. Art Institute Chicago BFAW c/o 2027.

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · Aug 6

Looked up and realized my flight to Seattle for @seattlein2025.org and @concurrentseattle.bsky.social are in just a week.

I've heard I'm all right live so I'm sharing my con schedule and I'm hoping to connect with folks!

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 3m

You got plans or anything?

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 13h

This is what they've done.

Nick Kristof @nickkristof.bsky.social · 1d

In Portland, an ambulance was summoned to the ICE office to treat an injured protester (not clear how he was injured). But when the patient was loaded inside, ICE officers refused to let the ambulance leave and threatened to shoot the ambulance driver: www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...

Documents Allege a Federal Agent at Portland ICE Threatened to Shoot an Ambulance Driver

Feds delayed medics who had come to pick up an injured protester. Then, according to confidential incident reports, the agents became aggressive.

www.wweek.com

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 1d

ICYMI, my horror short 'You Will Survive This Night' (1st pub COME JOIN US BY THE FIRE s2, Nightfire), now free to read as a reprint. A woman in her 30s is dragged to a late night winter house party in the poshest part of Kolkata & regrets it even more than expected. Here be monsters, mundane & not:

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 11h

Overworked and underpaid agents are the bottleneck protecting overworked and underpaid editors and the quest for writing that adheres to a recognizable formula clouds people's ability to register novelty, let alone genius.

Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 1d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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Alex Brown 🇵🇸 (they/them) @bookjockeyalex.bsky.social · 11h

I just don't know how you see a story like this and think "yes, this is exactly the kind of technology I want in the classroom."

NBC4 Washington @nbcwashington.com · 12h

Two families are suing AI companies after they say chatbots contributed to their children's suicides.

‘He would be here if not for ChatGPT': Grieving parents sue AI companies

It has become a trusted companion for millions of teens. But it’s not a person. It’s an algorithm powered by artificial intelligence – one that’s trained to generate human-like responses. And some fea...

www.nbcwashington.com

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 11h

You're in Chicago?

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 1d

Please share & give to help 19 yo Hosam's family survive the aftermath of 2 yrs of Israel's genocidal famine & destruction of Gaza. They're starving, homeless, & have nothing, & are in urgent need of funds for food, supplies, healthcare, shelter (no donations for 5 days):

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 1d

Support Queer Writers! Support Writers of Color! Support Bad Bitches! Support the Revolution!

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 1d

But also check out the novella foe which they won their first Ignyte Award, & THIS IS HOW TO STAY ALIVE from @neonhemlock.bsky.social.
www.neonhemlock.com/books/-this-...

& This is How To Stay Alive by Shingai Njeri Kagunda — neon hemlock

Part of the 2021 Novella Series. This order will ship in October 2021. If you order other physical books with this pre-order, they will all ship together in October. In & This is How to Stay Al...

www.neonhemlock.com

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 1d

Again, check out Shingai's Ignyte Award-winning novelette WE WHO WILL NOT DIE.
psychopomp.com/we-who-will-...

We Who Will Not Die - PSYCHOPOMP.COM

Enjoy "We Who Will Not Die," by Shingai Njeri Kagunda, our final novelette of 2024. Read the story on our site or grab the ebook via sign-up.

psychopomp.com

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 1d

And if you enjoy SANGRONAS, check out SUNDOWN IN SAN OJUELA, Olivas' debut novel from @lfpbooks.bsky.social which came out on my birthday last year.
lanternfishpress.com/shop/sundown...

Sundown in San Ojuela by M.M. Olivas — Lanternfish Press

When the death of her aunt brings Liz back to San Ojuela, the site of a harrowing childhood accident that left her clairvoyant, she discovers a desolate landscape where monsters and ancient gods stalk...

lanternfishpress.com

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 1d

Check out SANGRONAS as well as WE WHO WILL NOT DIE.

www.uncannymagazine.com/article/sang...

¡Sangronas! Un Lista de Terror - Uncanny Magazine

Content Note: Queerphobia, religious trauma, police brutality, violence towards animals, domestic violence, & the sexualization of feminine bodies I Our Most Detestable Shape Never forget you are th...

www.uncannymagazine.com

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 1d

Shoutout to lil sis @olivasthewriter.bsky.social who was nominated for her first @theignyteawards.bsky.social award this year, for her novelette SANGRONAS which appeared in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social! Our mutual sibling @shingai-be-like.bsky.social won but you should honestly

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 1d

And for anyone curious, 2x @theignyteawards.bsky.social winner, @shingai-be-like.bsky.social has a novel on chill, a novel in progress, and a collection about which they are able to chat.

Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 1d

Shout out to lil sis @shingai-be-like.bsky.social for her Ignyte Award Winning novelette WE WHO WILL NOT DIE from @psychopomp.com.. I believe this is her second @theignyteawards.bsky.social.

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 1d

@shingai-be-like.bsky.social wins the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Novelette for WE WHO WILL NOT DIE
psychopomp.com/we-who-will-...
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Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 1d

The beloved Saleh Al-Jafarawi has been murdered. We are absolutely devastated. For 2 years he reported on the genocide of his people, just for him to be murdered during the ‘ceasefire’

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 1d

Love you too!

Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 1d

Shout out to lil sis @shingai-be-like.bsky.social for her Ignyte Award Winning novelette WE WHO WILL NOT DIE from @psychopomp.com.. I believe this is her second @theignyteawards.bsky.social.

The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 1d

@shingai-be-like.bsky.social wins the #2025IgnyteAwards in Outstanding Novelette for WE WHO WILL NOT DIE
psychopomp.com/we-who-will-...
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2025 Winner Outstanding Novelette: WE WHO WILL NOT DIE by Shingai Njeri Kagunda

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The Ignyte Awards @theignyteawards.bsky.social · 1d

Oh, hello

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CE (Catie) Murphy @cemurphy.bsky.social · 2d

"Wear a cool, interesting outfit. Black and white. Take a cool picture and just live your dream. Be your unique, interesting self. I think Diane would be really happy."

😭😭😭😭

don't forget the hat. 🥹

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 2d

Reese Witherspoon on Diane Keaton hiring her as a fresh-faced girl from Nashville. #RIP

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 2d

This Is Fascism

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Ignyte Award-Nominated Writer/Editor LP Kindred @lpkindred.bsky.social · 17d

Money's been dunny but I finally contributed to @thecosmicbgr.bsky.social @gofundme.com for 2025.

Just a reminder that they're less than $300 from their goal. We need venues which service flash fiction at $.10 per word because flash and weird are as important as shorts and novels.

Please help.

The Cosmic Background @thecosmicbgr.bsky.social · Sep 2

Hellllooooo from the static! It is fundraising season for many spec mags out there. We are doing things a little differently with a small gofundme to help us into 2026.

We are already at $2 and just need a little boost to help us to our goal of $2400 👻

www.gofundme.com/f/support-th...

Donate to Support The Cosmic Background's Diverse Voices, organized by Sam Asher

For two years, The Cosmic Background has been the world's premier venue for f… Sam Asher needs your support for Support The Cosmic Background's Diverse Voices

www.gofundme.com

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Marissa van Uden @marissavu.bsky.social · 19d

omg, ECO24 got a starred Publisher's Weekly review!
"23 stellar tales"
🌿✨🥲✨🌿
High-five to all the authors who make this collection so wonderful!
And an extra high-five to @jenniferhudak.bsky.social and @louisevans.bsky.social, whose stories are highlighted in this review as standouts 👀🫶

Apex Magazine (is funding for 2026!) 🎉 @apexmag.bsky.social · 20d

"[ECO24] is a triumph. Every entry is equal parts thought-provoking, insightful, and impactful." ⭐

Thank you so much to @publisherswkly.bsky.social for the starred review of ECO24! 💜🍄

Read the full review here: www.publishersweekly.com/9781955765404

Preorder your copy of ECO24 FOR 30% OFF below!⬇️

ECO24: The Year's Best Speculative Ecofiction

Preorder and save 30%! Release Date 11/18/25 A must-read annual showcase of the best nature-based science fiction and fantasy short stories published around the world every year. Speculative ecofictio...

www.apexbookcompany.com

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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 24d

this exists it is called thinking

Matthew McConaughey says he wants a private LLM, fed only with his books, notes, journals, and aspirations, so he can ask it questions and get answers based solely on that information, without any outside influence.

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Becca Gomez Farrell @becca.gomezfarrell.com · 25d

Honestly, a plus of wanting to better prioritize my media subscriptions is that fewer options are a boon in this land of plenty (too many) choices.

wobblerocket 🎲🎮 @wobblerocket.com · 25d

As you cancel streaming services, here is a casual reminder that only 16% of Americans read for pleasure anymore, and your local library has hundreds or thousands of books you haven't read.

They would love to see you stop by and renew your library card.

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Danny Lore @weredawgz.blacksky.app · 26d

Okay but Bullshit and world on fire aide, this is actually my favorite thread that i made today

Danny Lore @weredawgz.blacksky.app · 27d

Whenever people talk about no modern language in high fantasy

I think about kai ashante Wilson, who does it beautifully

I think about how much black speech gets erased in accepted rules in fantasy writing

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