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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Sep 12

My pandemic scrapbook is free on Amazon for a few days. It reads best on a tablet or phone. Give it a go? Could be fun for your commute to work today?

Note: because this chapbook is so image-heavy, it looks best on phones and tablets

US Store: a.co/d/fGhYfDC

Australia Store: amzn.asia/d/4bXnmEs

Amazon.com

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Sep 10

Perhaps I should clarify, it's a total stranger! She read my zine and loved it and I am over the moon!

S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Sep 10

Holy Toledo, I put a digital #zine of images and #poetry about my pandemic experience in #sanfrancisco on Amazon kindle just for kicks and not only did someone read it but they gave me a legit 4 star review, I am so pleased someone out there read it! www.amazon.com/San-Francisc...

From San Francisco to Sydney: A Pandemic Scrapbook of Poetry and Images

www.amazon.com

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 28

Apparently I am Steph AF, it has a nice ring…

A takeaway coffee cup with Steph AF written on the lid

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 22

Schrödinger’s restaurant?

A confusing collection of signs that indicates that a restaurant is both closed and open

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Wendy Van Camp @indigoskye.bsky.social · Jun 4

Are You A Speculative Poet? Would you love to see a Hugo Award for Poetry?

The Speculative Poetry Initiative is a group of poets and writers interested in creating a Hugo Award for Speculative Poetry. Come join us!
www.poetryhugo.com

#sfpoetry #poetry #poetrycommunity #writingcommunity

Speculative Poetry Initiative

What Are the Hugo Awards and Who Can Participate?

www.poetryhugo.com

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.org · Jul 22

This week on Planetside…

“Poetry in Print: Shaping Your Own Chapbook” by Wendy Van Camp guides poets through title, tone, order, and intention. Learn how to create yours at www.sfwa.org/2025/07/22/p...

Part of SPECULATIVE POETICS. @indigoskye.bsky.social

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 21

Thanks for sharing!

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 21

Thanks @cupiscent.bsky.social !!!

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 21

Hey everyone: If you're in Sydney, and if you're a speculative fiction writer, there's still some spaces left for various sessions at our Speculative Writing in Focus at Chatswood Library. Can I also ask y'all to share this widely? RSVP here: libraries.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Events-and-p...

Willoughby Literary Festival

Set over two weekends in July, the Willoughby Literary Festival is a celebration of books, creativity and the joy of storytelling.

libraries.willoughby.nsw.gov.au

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 18

Pretty lights

A cluster of led light strips of different colors.

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 18

Feeling quite proud to have qualified for Associate Membership to SFWA after five years of writing. I don’t know how far I will get in my lifetime but I feel like I have passed a threshold and it’s really meaningful to me to belong to a professional organization like this.

Acceptance letter for my application to SFWA

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Inner Worlds @innerworlds.bsky.social · Jul 17

I enjoyed this poem, not only because of the Star Trek TOS references but that was part of it

www.poetryfoundation.org/poetrymagazi...

Study for Belief with Lines from “Star Trek: The Original Series”

We’re being pulled toward the center of the zone of darkness. Kenosis required, emptying the self of self. Neil deGrasse Tyson: we are a speck on a speck on a speck on a speck. The heart of the wise i...

www.poetryfoundation.org

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 17

Love this!

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 15

If you live in Sydney, and you are a writer, don’t miss the Willoughby literary festival: libraries.willoughby.nsw.gov.au/Events-and-p...

#sydney #australiawriters

Willoughby Literary Festival

Set over two weekends in July, the Willoughby Literary Festival is a celebration of books, creativity and the joy of storytelling.

libraries.willoughby.nsw.gov.au

S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 15

This is the best thing I have seen today, thank you.

S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 15

Here’s a squeaky duck, just in case you needed a lift… (sound is loud, fair warning)

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 14

Here’s a random video of rain in Tokyo at night…

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 12

Hey Sydney writers, did you know there’s a specfic open mic happening tomorrow? RSVP here: events.humanitix.com/sydney-specu...

Sydney Speculative Scribes July Open Mic - in partnership with WestWords

Get tickets on Humanitix - Sydney Speculative Scribes July Open Mic - in partnership with WestWords . WestWords Western Sydney Centre for Writing, 41 Hunter St, Parramatta NSW 2150, Australia. Sunday ...

events.humanitix.com

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Brandon Williams @stupidartpunk.bsky.social · Jul 2

"go indie" is the new "pull yourself up by your bootstraps"

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 2

Well, I just made my first book purchase inspired by Bluesky. I had a peek at the Amazon preview of the first couple pages and found myself unable to stop reading. That’s a good sign…

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jul 2

That is a good-looking sky.

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jun 30

Yay!

The front cover of the Summer issue of Tales From the Crosstimbers.

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J.D. Cunegan @jdcuneganbooks.bsky.social · May 3

Creativity is labor. Full stop.

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S.L.Johnson @sljohnson.bsky.social · Jun 25

Remember me? I'm the person that managed to get a story published with Banksia Journal with a protagonist who happens to be diabetic. Guess what! I've got another t1d story out in the wild! Read it for free here: thecrosstimbers.online/current-issu...

#t1d #diabetes #t1dlookslikeme

Current Issue

thecrosstimbers.online

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