Story Hour
@storyhour.bsky.social
Every Wednesday at 7:00 PT, gather round the virtual campfire and listen to SFFH short stories read by their authors. Follow the links on our site to Zoom or Facebook. Updates by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social.
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December 3, 2025 Story Hour: James R. Gapinski and Jenna Hanchey
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We don't often hear love stories at Story Hour, and we were touched and delighted to hear a witty one from @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social and a poignant one from @jennahanchey.bsky.social. There may not be an HEA in each, but each is a beautiful journey. You can still watch! youtu.be/x-smgKI_heE
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“One doesn’t become a witch to run around being harmful, or to run around being helpful either, a district visitor on a broomstick. It’s to escape all that - to have a life of one’s own, not an existence doled out to by others.”
Born on this day novelist Sylvia Townsend Warner 1893
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Born on this day novelist Sylvia Townsend Warner 1893
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December 6, 2025 at 2:15 PM
“One doesn’t become a witch to run around being harmful, or to run around being helpful either, a district visitor on a broomstick. It’s to escape all that - to have a life of one’s own, not an existence doled out to by others.”
Born on this day novelist Sylvia Townsend Warner 1893
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Born on this day novelist Sylvia Townsend Warner 1893
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TBH, both stories are poignant. It's just that James's is funny, and Jenna's is earnest. Both are so, so lovely. You deserve some love and laughter and beauty today.
We don't often hear love stories at Story Hour, and we were touched and delighted to hear a witty one from @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social and a poignant one from @jennahanchey.bsky.social. There may not be an HEA in each, but each is a beautiful journey. You can still watch! youtu.be/x-smgKI_heE
December 3, 2025 Story Hour: James R. Gapinski and Jenna Hanchey
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December 4, 2025 at 9:02 PM
TBH, both stories are poignant. It's just that James's is funny, and Jenna's is earnest. Both are so, so lovely. You deserve some love and laughter and beauty today.
We don't often hear love stories at Story Hour, and we were touched and delighted to hear a witty one from @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social and a poignant one from @jennahanchey.bsky.social. There may not be an HEA in each, but each is a beautiful journey. You can still watch! youtu.be/x-smgKI_heE
December 3, 2025 Story Hour: James R. Gapinski and Jenna Hanchey
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December 4, 2025 at 8:53 PM
We don't often hear love stories at Story Hour, and we were touched and delighted to hear a witty one from @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social and a poignant one from @jennahanchey.bsky.social. There may not be an HEA in each, but each is a beautiful journey. You can still watch! youtu.be/x-smgKI_heE
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Nonlinear time? Romance? Longing?
Come listen to my story, based in part on my deep and abiding love for this song:
Come listen to my story, based in part on my deep and abiding love for this song:
December 3, 2025 at 7:47 PM
Nonlinear time? Romance? Longing?
Come listen to my story, based in part on my deep and abiding love for this song:
Come listen to my story, based in part on my deep and abiding love for this song:
TONIGHT! Did you miss us? We missed you. Let's hang out and listen to some awesome writers reading awesome stories!
Story Hour was thankful to have a little time off, but we’re back and hungry for stories! This week, we’re excited to welcome back @jennahanchey.bsky.social—and to have @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social read us a story for the first time! Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com
December 3, 2025 at 6:36 PM
TONIGHT! Did you miss us? We missed you. Let's hang out and listen to some awesome writers reading awesome stories!
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I’ll be sharing my work at the @storyhour.bsky.social virtual reading series tomorrow! 7:00pm PST. Reading alongside Jenna Hanchey.
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December 2, 2025 at 5:43 PM
I’ll be sharing my work at the @storyhour.bsky.social virtual reading series tomorrow! 7:00pm PST. Reading alongside Jenna Hanchey.
www.storyhour2020.com
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Story Hour was thankful to have a little time off, but we’re back and hungry for stories! This week, we’re excited to welcome back @jennahanchey.bsky.social—and to have @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social read us a story for the first time! Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com
December 2, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Story Hour was thankful to have a little time off, but we’re back and hungry for stories! This week, we’re excited to welcome back @jennahanchey.bsky.social—and to have @jamesrgapinski.bsky.social read us a story for the first time! Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com
Today, in honor of the U.S.'s Weird Harvest Festival and Counting-of-Blessings, Story Hour would like to thank all the authors who have shared their stories with us. We've been doing this for five years, and their works are a feast for the mind and the soul. #BookSky www.youtube.com/@StoryHour20...
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Every week, an hour of speculative fiction short stories, narrated by the authors. From horror to weird to hard SF and everything in between; from newly published authors to seasoned pros and multiple...
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November 27, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Today, in honor of the U.S.'s Weird Harvest Festival and Counting-of-Blessings, Story Hour would like to thank all the authors who have shared their stories with us. We've been doing this for five years, and their works are a feast for the mind and the soul. #BookSky www.youtube.com/@StoryHour20...
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Having won the Ursula K. Le Guin 2025 Prize for Fiction, I’m really excited to read Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera. The Saint of Bright Doors was one of my all time fave reads of 2023 and if you haven’t read it yet, I urge you to give it a go.
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November 19, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Having won the Ursula K. Le Guin 2025 Prize for Fiction, I’m really excited to read Rakesfall by Vajra Chandrasekera. The Saint of Bright Doors was one of my all time fave reads of 2023 and if you haven’t read it yet, I urge you to give it a go.
@vajra.me
#Rakesfall #BookSky
@vajra.me
#Rakesfall #BookSky
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Any hour can be Story Hour! Come watch! Come listen!
This Story Hour, Michael Merriam and Laurence Raphael Brothers took us back—and forward—in time. When you watch and listen, you may feel time stand still. A very warm and human hour of stories for you to relive—or watch for the first time! @mmerriam.bsky.social @lrb.bsky.social youtu.be/jaFx_qHS4xg
November 19, 2025: Michael Merriam and Laurence Raphael Brothers
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November 20, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Any hour can be Story Hour! Come watch! Come listen!
This Story Hour, Michael Merriam and Laurence Raphael Brothers took us back—and forward—in time. When you watch and listen, you may feel time stand still. A very warm and human hour of stories for you to relive—or watch for the first time! @mmerriam.bsky.social @lrb.bsky.social youtu.be/jaFx_qHS4xg
November 19, 2025: Michael Merriam and Laurence Raphael Brothers
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November 20, 2025 at 10:14 PM
This Story Hour, Michael Merriam and Laurence Raphael Brothers took us back—and forward—in time. When you watch and listen, you may feel time stand still. A very warm and human hour of stories for you to relive—or watch for the first time! @mmerriam.bsky.social @lrb.bsky.social youtu.be/jaFx_qHS4xg
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Looking forward to this
This Story Hour, we are delighted to welcome Laurence Raphael Brothers back! We are equally delighted to welcome Michael Merriam back! You are welcome, too! Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! @lrb.bsky.social #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Looking forward to this
This Story Hour, we are delighted to welcome Laurence Raphael Brothers back! We are equally delighted to welcome Michael Merriam back! You are welcome, too! Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! @lrb.bsky.social #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:32 AM
This Story Hour, we are delighted to welcome Laurence Raphael Brothers back! We are equally delighted to welcome Michael Merriam back! You are welcome, too! Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! @lrb.bsky.social #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com
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Hi! If you missed it on Wednesday, you can watch here!
This week, Story Hour explores the stars—and our human ideas of intelligence and emotion. Sonia Focke reads about kittens and octopuses, and Daniel Marcus responds to a famous 1954 sci-fi story. You can still watch! #Booksky
@soniafocke.bsky.social @danmarcus.bsky.social
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@soniafocke.bsky.social @danmarcus.bsky.social
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November 12, 2025: Sonia Focke and Daniel Marcus read sci-fi!
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November 14, 2025 at 5:53 AM
Hi! If you missed it on Wednesday, you can watch here!
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Science fiction, baby! Watch until the end to see Sonia's adorable octopus plush!
This week, Story Hour explores the stars—and our human ideas of intelligence and emotion. Sonia Focke reads about kittens and octopuses, and Daniel Marcus responds to a famous 1954 sci-fi story. You can still watch! #Booksky
@soniafocke.bsky.social @danmarcus.bsky.social
youtu.be/5wt7IARlO_s
@soniafocke.bsky.social @danmarcus.bsky.social
youtu.be/5wt7IARlO_s
November 12, 2025: Sonia Focke and Daniel Marcus read sci-fi!
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November 13, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Science fiction, baby! Watch until the end to see Sonia's adorable octopus plush!
This week, Story Hour explores the stars—and our human ideas of intelligence and emotion. Sonia Focke reads about kittens and octopuses, and Daniel Marcus responds to a famous 1954 sci-fi story. You can still watch! #Booksky
@soniafocke.bsky.social @danmarcus.bsky.social
youtu.be/5wt7IARlO_s
@soniafocke.bsky.social @danmarcus.bsky.social
youtu.be/5wt7IARlO_s
November 12, 2025: Sonia Focke and Daniel Marcus read sci-fi!
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November 13, 2025 at 8:57 PM
This week, Story Hour explores the stars—and our human ideas of intelligence and emotion. Sonia Focke reads about kittens and octopuses, and Daniel Marcus responds to a famous 1954 sci-fi story. You can still watch! #Booksky
@soniafocke.bsky.social @danmarcus.bsky.social
youtu.be/5wt7IARlO_s
@soniafocke.bsky.social @danmarcus.bsky.social
youtu.be/5wt7IARlO_s
If our spooky October scared you away, it’s safe to return to Story Hour now. This week, Sonia Focke will read us something fun! Host Daniel Marcus joins as a reader. Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! @soniafocke.bsky.social @danielmarcus.bsky.social #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com
November 11, 2025 at 8:45 PM
If our spooky October scared you away, it’s safe to return to Story Hour now. This week, Sonia Focke will read us something fun! Host Daniel Marcus joins as a reader. Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PST! @soniafocke.bsky.social @danielmarcus.bsky.social #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com
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This is a truly touching Story Hour (that runs more like 50 minutes), and I really want to prove that it was worth Natasha's while to log on in the middle of the British night and read to us even though she had a cold. Could you show this reading some love?
This week, two elusive favorites return to Story Hour! Natasha Calder reads her uncomfortably-near-future SF "hotBooley," and Michael Haynes reads the gentler, guitar-fueled hopefulness of "Carolina." You can still watch! @michaelhaynes.bsky.social youtu.be/dq0aWfJbbv0
November 5, 2025 Story Hour: Natasha Calder and Michael Haynes
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November 8, 2025 at 11:13 PM
This is a truly touching Story Hour (that runs more like 50 minutes), and I really want to prove that it was worth Natasha's while to log on in the middle of the British night and read to us even though she had a cold. Could you show this reading some love?
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I've updated my blog with a post covering many writing and publishing updates from the past several months, including my recent appearance at #MileHiCon where I won the "Flash Fiction Chopped" competition. michael-haynes.blogspot.com/2025/11/rece...
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It's been a while since I put an update out here. I'm intending to work at being at least a bit more consistent about this, rather than savi...
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November 7, 2025 at 3:43 AM
I've updated my blog with a post covering many writing and publishing updates from the past several months, including my recent appearance at #MileHiCon where I won the "Flash Fiction Chopped" competition. michael-haynes.blogspot.com/2025/11/rece...
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Gorgeous stories, so good. Watch or listen wherever you are!
This week, two elusive favorites return to Story Hour! Natasha Calder reads her uncomfortably-near-future SF "hotBooley," and Michael Haynes reads the gentler, guitar-fueled hopefulness of "Carolina." You can still watch! @michaelhaynes.bsky.social youtu.be/dq0aWfJbbv0
November 5, 2025 Story Hour: Natasha Calder and Michael Haynes
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November 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Gorgeous stories, so good. Watch or listen wherever you are!
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November 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
And folks who missed Michael's reading with Natasha Calder can watch on YouTube! youtu.be/dq0aWfJbbv0
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
And folks who missed Michael's reading with Natasha Calder can watch on YouTube! youtu.be/dq0aWfJbbv0
This week, two elusive favorites return to Story Hour! Natasha Calder reads her uncomfortably-near-future SF "hotBooley," and Michael Haynes reads the gentler, guitar-fueled hopefulness of "Carolina." You can still watch! @michaelhaynes.bsky.social youtu.be/dq0aWfJbbv0
November 5, 2025 Story Hour: Natasha Calder and Michael Haynes
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November 6, 2025 at 7:42 PM
This week, two elusive favorites return to Story Hour! Natasha Calder reads her uncomfortably-near-future SF "hotBooley," and Michael Haynes reads the gentler, guitar-fueled hopefulness of "Carolina." You can still watch! @michaelhaynes.bsky.social youtu.be/dq0aWfJbbv0
One magical spring evening in 2023, Natasha Calder and @michaelhaynes.bsky.social read for Story Hour. That video is now lost, but now Natasha and Michael return! They won’t weave the exact same spell, but rather will enchant us anew. Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PDT! #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com
November 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
One magical spring evening in 2023, Natasha Calder and @michaelhaynes.bsky.social read for Story Hour. That video is now lost, but now Natasha and Michael return! They won’t weave the exact same spell, but rather will enchant us anew. Join us Wednesday, 7:00 p.m. PDT! #Booksky www.storyhour2020.com