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Sylvia Heike
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Fantasy & science fiction writer from Finland. Stories in Small Wonders, Flash Fiction Online, Cast of Wonders & more. Likes knitting, gardening, birdwatching. SFWA member. She/her. Website: https://sylviaheike.com
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Sylvia Heike @sylviaheike.bsky.social · 26d
Just got word that my story "A Witch's Lament" has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. 😊
sylviaheike.bsky.social Sylvia Heike @sylviaheike.bsky.social · Oct 19
A witch. A prophecy. A longing for a child.

In October, my story "A Witch's Lament" was published in BEHIND THE REVOLVING DOOR anthology Vol 1. Ebook & paperback available on Barnes & Noble + Amazon.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTCKB4T...

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/behind-the...
Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I
Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I - Kindle edition by Stolinsky, Ann, Littner, Ruth, Heijndermans, Joachim, Maberry, Jonathan, Heenon, Charley, Reilly, Don, Hoskin, Rik, Goder, Beth, Bauer, Chris, Gyzander, Carol, Pichette, Marisca, McLaughlin, Joanne, Shwartz, Susan, Phillips, L.H., Buckingham, Carson, James, Philip St., Ochs, Christopher D., Yang, Wen Wen, Sun, Annie ZH, Hanifen, Kay, Lebeault, Marie-Hélène, Liang, Irene, Fawns, Angelique, Stephens, Lorina, Onor, Kemal, Heike, Sylvia, MacPherson, Scott, Cooke, Garick, Knapp, Zelda, Palmer, Jacinta, Astaire, Desmond. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I.
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Voted for @innerworlds.bsky.social for @chillsubs.bsky.social best lit mags of 2025 awards ♥️ Sarah runs an impressive operation and alone! (from what I can tell)

Vote here:
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November 27, 2025 at 5:37 PM
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💥 Issue 9 TOC!!! 💥

Feat:
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I Haven't Felt My Grief by Bleh 👅 Ghost Leopard by Crystal Koo Puparium by J. Y. Zhang Mumbi and the Second Coming by Celestine Ndanu K. The Monster by Mon Misir The Boy With The Headphones by Taija Sensei Mama's Labyrinth by Sylvia Heike To Sleep In Seagrass Beds by Angel Leal Moult by Anita Harris Satkunananthan What I'm Made Of by Camden Rose Hoofbeats by J. Nathan If You Can't Make Your Own Regret, Store-Bought Is Fine by RJ Aurand Wonderful by Yasmeen Fahmy 3 East by Ramez Yoakeim
November 23, 2025 at 5:52 PM
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I have a new story coming out soon in this issue! 😊
innerworlds.bsky.social Inner Worlds @innerworlds.bsky.social · 9d
Inner Worlds issue 9 will be out at the end of November, featuring this stunning cover artwork by @bydhiyanah.bsky.social ✨️🌿💜
Cover featuring a drawing of a person with long brown hair, wearing a yellow baseball cap that reads "ACE" and a purple t-shirt. Glowing cracks cover their forehead and eyes, and plants with small green leaves and purple flower buds are emerging from the cracks.
November 23, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Trying to get into the Christmas mood.
A tiny shy bear with a Christmas hat over one ear holding an artificial heart-shaped gingerbread cookie.
November 23, 2025 at 12:03 PM
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Current wip on the yarn side of things. These socks will be a gift, but I might make a pair for myself too.
A newly started woolly sock on the needles alongside two balls of yarn (light pink and the other multicoloured: light pink, white, and shades of purple).
November 16, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Going to Philcon? Celestial Echo Press is holding a launch party for the anthology I'm in! I live overseas so I won't be able to come, but you might meet other cool authors who'll sign your copy. 🙂 philcon.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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Going to Philcon? Celestial Echo Press is holding a launch party for the anthology I'm in! I live overseas so I won't be able to come, but you might meet other cool authors who'll sign your copy. 🙂 philcon.org
November 16, 2025 at 11:28 AM
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だいじょうぶ？

さむくない？
November 7, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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My interview with Celestial Echo Press & an excerpt from my story "A Witch's Lament" is up on their FB page. 😊

Read about my writing journey, inspiration behind the story, and a tip for writers.
Celestial Echo Press | Our interview today is with Sylvia Heike, whose story, A Witch's Lament, is in Behind the Revolving Door Volume I | Facebook
Our interview today is with Sylvia Heike, whose story, A Witch's Lament, is in Behind the Revolving Door Volume I. Yesterday we notified Sylvia that we nominated her story for a Pushcart Prize....
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November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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My interview with Celestial Echo Press & an excerpt from my story "A Witch's Lament" is up on their FB page. 😊

Read about my writing journey, inspiration behind the story, and a tip for writers.
Celestial Echo Press | Our interview today is with Sylvia Heike, whose story, A Witch's Lament, is in Behind the Revolving Door Volume I | Facebook
Our interview today is with Sylvia Heike, whose story, A Witch's Lament, is in Behind the Revolving Door Volume I. Yesterday we notified Sylvia that we nominated her story for a Pushcart Prize....
www.facebook.com
November 6, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Celebrating my Pushcart nom with a pink donut and a vanilla latte at home.
A pink-glazed donut on a white plate with a small moomin spoon beside it and a frothy coffee in a big white mug.
November 5, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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culturecrave.co Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 25d
Brendan Fraser and Rachel Weisz will reportedly return for a new 'The Mummy' movie

(via THR)
November 4, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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Just got word that my story "A Witch's Lament" has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. 😊
sylviaheike.bsky.social Sylvia Heike @sylviaheike.bsky.social · Oct 19
A witch. A prophecy. A longing for a child.

In October, my story "A Witch's Lament" was published in BEHIND THE REVOLVING DOOR anthology Vol 1. Ebook & paperback available on Barnes & Noble + Amazon.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTCKB4T...

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/behind-the...
Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I
Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I - Kindle edition by Stolinsky, Ann, Littner, Ruth, Heijndermans, Joachim, Maberry, Jonathan, Heenon, Charley, Reilly, Don, Hoskin, Rik, Goder, Beth, Bauer, Chris, Gyzander, Carol, Pichette, Marisca, McLaughlin, Joanne, Shwartz, Susan, Phillips, L.H., Buckingham, Carson, James, Philip St., Ochs, Christopher D., Yang, Wen Wen, Sun, Annie ZH, Hanifen, Kay, Lebeault, Marie-Hélène, Liang, Irene, Fawns, Angelique, Stephens, Lorina, Onor, Kemal, Heike, Sylvia, MacPherson, Scott, Cooke, Garick, Knapp, Zelda, Palmer, Jacinta, Astaire, Desmond. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
sylviaheike.bsky.social
Just got word that my story "A Witch's Lament" has been nominated for the Pushcart Prize. 😊
sylviaheike.bsky.social Sylvia Heike @sylviaheike.bsky.social · Oct 19
A witch. A prophecy. A longing for a child.

In October, my story "A Witch's Lament" was published in BEHIND THE REVOLVING DOOR anthology Vol 1. Ebook & paperback available on Barnes & Noble + Amazon.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTCKB4T...

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/behind-the...
Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I
Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I - Kindle edition by Stolinsky, Ann, Littner, Ruth, Heijndermans, Joachim, Maberry, Jonathan, Heenon, Charley, Reilly, Don, Hoskin, Rik, Goder, Beth, Bauer, Chris, Gyzander, Carol, Pichette, Marisca, McLaughlin, Joanne, Shwartz, Susan, Phillips, L.H., Buckingham, Carson, James, Philip St., Ochs, Christopher D., Yang, Wen Wen, Sun, Annie ZH, Hanifen, Kay, Lebeault, Marie-Hélène, Liang, Irene, Fawns, Angelique, Stephens, Lorina, Onor, Kemal, Heike, Sylvia, MacPherson, Scott, Cooke, Garick, Knapp, Zelda, Palmer, Jacinta, Astaire, Desmond. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I.
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November 3, 2025 at 2:10 PM
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🐰うさぎさんのHalloween🎃

ついに明日は！！
October 30, 2025 at 7:57 AM
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A haunted house but it’s so nice inside, let’s just stay in here
October 8, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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October 3, 2025 at 1:13 PM
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October 2, 2025 at 7:25 PM
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A witch. A prophecy. A longing for a child. My story "A Witch's Lament" is now out in BEHIND THE REVOLVING DOOR anthology. Ebook and paperback available on Barnes & Nobel and Amazon.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTCKB4T...

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/behind-the...
Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I
Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I - Kindle edition by Stolinsky, Ann, Littner, Ruth, Heijndermans, Joachim, Maberry, Jonathan, Heenon, Charley, Reilly, Don, Hoskin, Rik, Goder, Beth, Bauer, Chris, Gyzander, Carol, Pichette, Marisca, McLaughlin, Joanne, Shwartz, Susan, Phillips, L.H., Buckingham, Carson, James, Philip St., Ochs, Christopher D., Yang, Wen Wen, Sun, Annie ZH, Hanifen, Kay, Lebeault, Marie-Hélène, Liang, Irene, Fawns, Angelique, Stephens, Lorina, Onor, Kemal, Heike, Sylvia, MacPherson, Scott, Cooke, Garick, Knapp, Zelda, Palmer, Jacinta, Astaire, Desmond. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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“I'd like to be remembered as someone who really helped people to have a little humility and realize that we are part of the animal kingdom, not separated from it.”
Jane Goodall
October 2, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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A bouquet of goldfinches.

#photography #BirdSky #bloomscrolling #nature #wildlife #PNW #BirdPhotography #birding #garden #birds
A trio of goldfinches all perched in a small clump of tiny pink-purple flowers. The flowers are on long thin stems, and have started to go to seed so there is a fair bit of brown mixed in with the tiny blooms. The birds have their beaks in the clusters of flowers, looking for seeds. Blurry garden greenery in the background.
October 1, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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A witch. A prophecy. A longing for a child. My story "A Witch's Lament" is now out in BEHIND THE REVOLVING DOOR anthology. Ebook and paperback available on Barnes & Nobel and Amazon.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0FTCKB4T...

www.barnesandnoble.com/w/behind-the...
Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I
Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I - Kindle edition by Stolinsky, Ann, Littner, Ruth, Heijndermans, Joachim, Maberry, Jonathan, Heenon, Charley, Reilly, Don, Hoskin, Rik, Goder, Beth, Bauer, Chris, Gyzander, Carol, Pichette, Marisca, McLaughlin, Joanne, Shwartz, Susan, Phillips, L.H., Buckingham, Carson, James, Philip St., Ochs, Christopher D., Yang, Wen Wen, Sun, Annie ZH, Hanifen, Kay, Lebeault, Marie-Hélène, Liang, Irene, Fawns, Angelique, Stephens, Lorina, Onor, Kemal, Heike, Sylvia, MacPherson, Scott, Cooke, Garick, Knapp, Zelda, Palmer, Jacinta, Astaire, Desmond. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading Behind the Revolving Door, an Anthology of Choices, Volume I.
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October 1, 2025 at 6:02 PM
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Happy October! 🖤 Internet tells me this might've been a wood pigeon tail feather.
Fallen leaves and a feather on the ground, shot from above, my shoes and coat hem visible in the picture.
October 1, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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A photo from yesterday's walk.
Two human shadows reflected in shallow water.
September 30, 2025 at 10:53 AM
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Tomorrow is the two year anniversary of Skin Thief: Stories! I'm very proud of this book. I put it together during the darkest period of my adult life. I felt very alone and friendless when I sent it out into the world and it brought me so much love in return. Thank you to everyone who's read it. 🖤
My hand holding a copy of Skin Thief: Stories.
September 29, 2025 at 11:47 AM