M. R. Robinson
@mruthrobinson.bsky.social
MR, she/her. writer, teacher, tired · reader at Diabolical Plots · Clarion West ‘25 · VP2024 · SFWA · Codex · words at BCS, Small Wonders, Haven Spec, elsewhere · co-founder of @othersidespec.bsky.social 🪐 🗡️ 🌈
https://m-r-robinson.com
https://m-r-robinson.com
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Okay, okay, I give in, it’s 2025 awards eligibility time! I still have December stories coming, which means I cannot yet bring myself to make an extra-fancy graphic or a full long thread, but… until then, I hope you’ll consider reading some of my stories! Will link a couple favorites in the 🧵 (1/4)
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Hey, props to writers who got literally anything done this year.
November 26, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Hey, props to writers who got literally anything done this year.
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It’s been two days since we opened and we have 80+ submissions! Thank you for sending us so much great work! Please don’t be discouraged by a fast response: with so many submissions and so few slots, we’ve already had to decline many wonderful stories.
P.S. We would LOVE to see more nonfiction! 💜
P.S. We would LOVE to see more nonfiction! 💜
Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE
Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.
othersidespec.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
It’s been two days since we opened and we have 80+ submissions! Thank you for sending us so much great work! Please don’t be discouraged by a fast response: with so many submissions and so few slots, we’ve already had to decline many wonderful stories.
P.S. We would LOVE to see more nonfiction! 💜
P.S. We would LOVE to see more nonfiction! 💜
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By the way, if you’re wondering what happens to your submission after you hit submit... we have a handy guide for that! othersidespec.com/what-to-expe...
What to Expect - OTHERSIDE
Wondering what happens after you submit to OTHERSIDE? This page will walk you through what to expect, from submission to acceptance.
othersidespec.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:21 PM
By the way, if you’re wondering what happens to your submission after you hit submit... we have a handy guide for that! othersidespec.com/what-to-expe...
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As you’re doing holiday shopping, consider Amplitudes!
I’m proud of this project, and all our contributors—folks from more than 6 countries, each bringing unique perspectives and stories about queer/trans futurity, community, and survival even or especially through difficult times—did amazing work.
I’m proud of this project, and all our contributors—folks from more than 6 countries, each bringing unique perspectives and stories about queer/trans futurity, community, and survival even or especially through difficult times—did amazing work.
For #transawarenessweek, a bump for Amplitudes: Stories of Queer and Trans Futurity!
Featuring contributors from across the globe, including both familiar and fresh voices, it gathers 22 speculative stories about queer and trans futures—and I hope at least one of them will hit for you 🖤
Featuring contributors from across the globe, including both familiar and fresh voices, it gathers 22 speculative stories about queer and trans futures—and I hope at least one of them will hit for you 🖤
November 26, 2025 at 3:38 PM
As you’re doing holiday shopping, consider Amplitudes!
I’m proud of this project, and all our contributors—folks from more than 6 countries, each bringing unique perspectives and stories about queer/trans futurity, community, and survival even or especially through difficult times—did amazing work.
I’m proud of this project, and all our contributors—folks from more than 6 countries, each bringing unique perspectives and stories about queer/trans futurity, community, and survival even or especially through difficult times—did amazing work.
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We're officially OPEN TO NONFICTION AND REPRINT SUBMISSIONS! We are looking for full nonfiction pieces (not pitches) and reprints of stories currently unavailable for free online.
🪐See our guidelines for details: othersidespec.com/guidelines
🗡️Submit here: hybrispress.moksha.io/publication/...
🪐See our guidelines for details: othersidespec.com/guidelines
🗡️Submit here: hybrispress.moksha.io/publication/...
November 24, 2025 at 4:01 PM
We're officially OPEN TO NONFICTION AND REPRINT SUBMISSIONS! We are looking for full nonfiction pieces (not pitches) and reprints of stories currently unavailable for free online.
🪐See our guidelines for details: othersidespec.com/guidelines
🗡️Submit here: hybrispress.moksha.io/publication/...
🪐See our guidelines for details: othersidespec.com/guidelines
🗡️Submit here: hybrispress.moksha.io/publication/...
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Just went to that new piracy site (not going to link to it & encourage this shit) & yup, almost all my work's there, including every format of THE NIGHTWARD you could want & every anthology I'm in. 🙄
Anyway, if you'd like to help me eat, please buy my book:
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
Anyway, if you'd like to help me eat, please buy my book:
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
The Nightward
Sturgeon, Nebula, Locus, and Ignyte awards finalist R.S.A. Garcia’s scifantasy debut novel—the first in a duology—in which Caribbean mythology meets The Wit...
www.harpercollins.com
November 24, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Just went to that new piracy site (not going to link to it & encourage this shit) & yup, almost all my work's there, including every format of THE NIGHTWARD you could want & every anthology I'm in. 🙄
Anyway, if you'd like to help me eat, please buy my book:
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
Anyway, if you'd like to help me eat, please buy my book:
www.harpercollins.com/products/the...
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SO EXCITED FOR THIS ZINE #writing
We're officially OPEN TO NONFICTION AND REPRINT SUBMISSIONS! We are looking for full nonfiction pieces (not pitches) and reprints of stories currently unavailable for free online.
🪐See our guidelines for details: othersidespec.com/guidelines
🗡️Submit here: hybrispress.moksha.io/publication/...
🪐See our guidelines for details: othersidespec.com/guidelines
🗡️Submit here: hybrispress.moksha.io/publication/...
November 24, 2025 at 6:07 PM
SO EXCITED FOR THIS ZINE #writing
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this is how you lose the dish war
November 22, 2025 at 4:22 PM
this is how you lose the dish war
My neighbor is leaf-blowing. My neighbor has always been leaf-blowing. I do not remember a time before my neighbor was leaf-blowing. There is nothing, nothing left to me in all the world, nothing but this: the soft patter of rain against my window, the laugh of a crow, and BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR—
November 22, 2025 at 11:39 PM
My neighbor is leaf-blowing. My neighbor has always been leaf-blowing. I do not remember a time before my neighbor was leaf-blowing. There is nothing, nothing left to me in all the world, nothing but this: the soft patter of rain against my window, the laugh of a crow, and BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR—
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[coughing up blood] finding markets....for short fiction.....is worth it.....
November 22, 2025 at 9:14 PM
[coughing up blood] finding markets....for short fiction.....is worth it.....
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Thanks to the overwhelming support we received during our Kickstarter last month, we were able to add a bonus campaign-exclusive sticker for backers who had picked up a sticker pack! Huge thanks to everyone who supported OTHERSIDE before we were cool 🪐 🗡️ 🌈
And… stickers are officially IN THE MAIL!
And… stickers are officially IN THE MAIL!
November 22, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Thanks to the overwhelming support we received during our Kickstarter last month, we were able to add a bonus campaign-exclusive sticker for backers who had picked up a sticker pack! Huge thanks to everyone who supported OTHERSIDE before we were cool 🪐 🗡️ 🌈
And… stickers are officially IN THE MAIL!
And… stickers are officially IN THE MAIL!
My dog—sweetly asleep at my side mere moments ago—just woke up, gave me a look that suggested she was disappointed and/or irritated to see me, then walked to the far side of the room and promptly fell back asleep. Short story rejections can never hurt me. I live with Winnie.
November 22, 2025 at 2:24 AM
My dog—sweetly asleep at my side mere moments ago—just woke up, gave me a look that suggested she was disappointed and/or irritated to see me, then walked to the far side of the room and promptly fell back asleep. Short story rejections can never hurt me. I live with Winnie.
My favorite coworker.
November 21, 2025 at 1:03 AM
My favorite coworker.
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On this #TransDayofRemembrance, as we think of all those who have suffered and died needlessly because of the bigotry of a minority...
...it's a great time to think about how you can protect trans folks by speaking up and taking action in your community.
#TransRightsAREHumanRights
...it's a great time to think about how you can protect trans folks by speaking up and taking action in your community.
#TransRightsAREHumanRights
November 20, 2025 at 4:05 PM
On this #TransDayofRemembrance, as we think of all those who have suffered and died needlessly because of the bigotry of a minority...
...it's a great time to think about how you can protect trans folks by speaking up and taking action in your community.
#TransRightsAREHumanRights
...it's a great time to think about how you can protect trans folks by speaking up and taking action in your community.
#TransRightsAREHumanRights
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OTHERSIDE opens to submissions of nonfiction and reprints in FOUR DAYS! That means it's Q&A time! Drop any and all questions you have about nonfiction/reprint submissions below, and our cofounders will answer as we have time 👀 We're getting extremely excited to read your work!
November 20, 2025 at 4:01 PM
OTHERSIDE opens to submissions of nonfiction and reprints in FOUR DAYS! That means it's Q&A time! Drop any and all questions you have about nonfiction/reprint submissions below, and our cofounders will answer as we have time 👀 We're getting extremely excited to read your work!
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Thank you so much to everyone who's shared & donated for your generosity. The fundraiser's at 82% to Archita's goal and support has slowed a lot. She'd be most grateful if people keep sharing & giving so she can reach her goal & get some security in this terrible time.
Fellow Calcuttan writer/editor Archita Mittra is in desperate need of financial help. She recently lost her father, her home was damaged in the recent rains, & her mother's in hospital. They don't have insurance, & she's a freelancer. I can vouch for her. Please share widely & donate:
Donate to Help Archita and Her Mom Rebuild Their Lives, organized by tehseen baweja
Hey Everyone! My name is Tehseen and I publish an online magazine called T… tehseen baweja needs your support for Help Archita and Her Mom Rebuild Their Lives
www.gofundme.com
November 18, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Thank you so much to everyone who's shared & donated for your generosity. The fundraiser's at 82% to Archita's goal and support has slowed a lot. She'd be most grateful if people keep sharing & giving so she can reach her goal & get some security in this terrible time.
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Please help @lpkindred.bsky.social stay in school in these difficult times. He's a great person who's had a rough go and deserves all the good things.
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-lp-in...
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-lp-in...
Donate to Keep LP in School Spring 2026, organized by LP Kindred
Hey y'all,
I'm LP Kindred, a Chicagoan-Angeleno writer/editor/teaching artist/culture work… LP Kindred needs your support for Keep LP in School Spring 2026
www.gofundme.com
November 19, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Please help @lpkindred.bsky.social stay in school in these difficult times. He's a great person who's had a rough go and deserves all the good things.
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-lp-in...
www.gofundme.com/f/keep-lp-in...
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Transparency is a core value for us at OTHERSIDE... and with that in mind, we now have sample contracts available on our website! We believe in supporting and protecting authors: no AI, no rights grabs, quick payment. Let us know if you have questions!
othersidespec.com/sample-contr...
othersidespec.com/sample-contr...
Sample Contracts - OTHERSIDE
Sample contracts for OTHERSIDE, including the language for nonfiction, reprints, original fiction and poetry.
othersidespec.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Transparency is a core value for us at OTHERSIDE... and with that in mind, we now have sample contracts available on our website! We believe in supporting and protecting authors: no AI, no rights grabs, quick payment. Let us know if you have questions!
othersidespec.com/sample-contr...
othersidespec.com/sample-contr...
It’s hard to choose my favorite part of this wonderful panel we held in my writing classes this morning, but… no, yeah, my favorite part was absolutely the “fuck AI” part.
Huge thanks to these four brilliant panelists for our most fun session of the semester! 🤍
Huge thanks to these four brilliant panelists for our most fun session of the semester! 🤍
I was on a panel today, organized by the delightful @mruthrobinson.bsky.social , with @rsagarcia.bsky.social , @deborahldavitt.com and @filiphdz.bsky.social , and the unified front of hate and disdain for genAI when some asked how it had affected our writing process is still making me smile.
November 19, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It’s hard to choose my favorite part of this wonderful panel we held in my writing classes this morning, but… no, yeah, my favorite part was absolutely the “fuck AI” part.
Huge thanks to these four brilliant panelists for our most fun session of the semester! 🤍
Huge thanks to these four brilliant panelists for our most fun session of the semester! 🤍
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"The story is tense, the danger and the anticipation mixing deliciously... The piece is heavy with denied justice and the promise that the bigger a corporation is, the more satisfying its fall."
Thank you @cypayseur.bsky.social for the recommendation of "To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter" 😭
Thank you @cypayseur.bsky.social for the recommendation of "To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter" 😭
“Bloody Muddy Water” by @jduckwriter.bsky.social from @bcsmagazine.bsky.social, “To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter” by @spacevalkyries.bsky.social from @lightspeedmagazine.com, and more short fic recs from @cypayseur.bsky.social
Small Wonders, Beneath Ceaseless Skies and Lightspeed: Review by Charles Payseur
Small Wonders 7/25 Beneath Ceaseless Skies 8/7/25, 8/21/25 Lightspeed 8/25 The July Small Wonders features some great poetry, including Courtney Floyd’s “Renfield at His Windowsill”, which captures…
locusmag.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:00 AM
"The story is tense, the danger and the anticipation mixing deliciously... The piece is heavy with denied justice and the promise that the bigger a corporation is, the more satisfying its fall."
Thank you @cypayseur.bsky.social for the recommendation of "To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter" 😭
Thank you @cypayseur.bsky.social for the recommendation of "To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter" 😭
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A wild year-end recap and award eligibility post appears!
The Nightmare essay’s coming next month (excited about that one) and the rest is already here. Some are free to read online, and if you’re judging/voting for any awards and want a pdf of anything, just msg me. Thanks for considering these!
The Nightmare essay’s coming next month (excited about that one) and the rest is already here. Some are free to read online, and if you’re judging/voting for any awards and want a pdf of anything, just msg me. Thanks for considering these!
November 18, 2025 at 5:32 PM
A wild year-end recap and award eligibility post appears!
The Nightmare essay’s coming next month (excited about that one) and the rest is already here. Some are free to read online, and if you’re judging/voting for any awards and want a pdf of anything, just msg me. Thanks for considering these!
The Nightmare essay’s coming next month (excited about that one) and the rest is already here. Some are free to read online, and if you’re judging/voting for any awards and want a pdf of anything, just msg me. Thanks for considering these!
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It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
Moksha
adamant.moksha.io
November 18, 2025 at 4:59 PM
It's true! Nightmare Magazine will open to subs in January! Check out the schedule below for dates & times; read the guidelines for more specifics.
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
And yes, as ever, each writer can make one submission to each category: short story, flash, poetry, CNF.
adamant.moksha.io/publication/...
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Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
A dream denied: My 54-year quest to publish a short story in F&SF ‹ Scott Edelman
www.scottedelman.com
November 18, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
What it feels like to (mostly) catch up on your inbox and then immediately receive eight calendar invites.
November 17, 2025 at 10:23 PM
What it feels like to (mostly) catch up on your inbox and then immediately receive eight calendar invites.
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Nonfiction and reprint submissions open in ONE WEEK! MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 @ 12:01am ET! No need to rush to the front of the line: we're currently planning to stay open to reprints/nonfiction year-round. Spread the word! We can't wait to read your work!
📝Guidelines: othersidespec.com/guidelines/
📝Guidelines: othersidespec.com/guidelines/
Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE
Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.
othersidespec.com
November 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Nonfiction and reprint submissions open in ONE WEEK! MONDAY, NOVEMBER 24 @ 12:01am ET! No need to rush to the front of the line: we're currently planning to stay open to reprints/nonfiction year-round. Spread the word! We can't wait to read your work!
📝Guidelines: othersidespec.com/guidelines/
📝Guidelines: othersidespec.com/guidelines/