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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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…
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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/
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fun fact: @radonjournal.bsky.social only needs $80 more per month to be fully funded for their amazing authors and artists. help support anti-establishment art! cool perks including exclusive discord access.
www.radonjournal.com/support
#litmag #scifi #anarchist #writing #art #joinus #wedontbite
www.radonjournal.com/support
#litmag #scifi #anarchist #writing #art #joinus #wedontbite
Support | Radon Journal
Ways to support Radon Journal. Patreon tiers, social media, and anon donations through Ko-fi. Support independent publishing!
www.radonjournal.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
fun fact: @radonjournal.bsky.social only needs $80 more per month to be fully funded for their amazing authors and artists. help support anti-establishment art! cool perks including exclusive discord access.
www.radonjournal.com/support
#litmag #scifi #anarchist #writing #art #joinus #wedontbite
www.radonjournal.com/support
#litmag #scifi #anarchist #writing #art #joinus #wedontbite
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Fancy yourself a little #SFF and #horror? #Specfic broadly conceived? About doors?
You an add ENTER HERE: An Anthology of Portals on goodreads!
Check it with @aimeecozza.com 's gorgeous cover.
Pub day is December 2nd!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
You an add ENTER HERE: An Anthology of Portals on goodreads!
Check it with @aimeecozza.com 's gorgeous cover.
Pub day is December 2nd!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
Enter Here: An Anthology of Portals
Breaking into publishing can feel like knocking on a cl…
www.goodreads.com
November 16, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Fancy yourself a little #SFF and #horror? #Specfic broadly conceived? About doors?
You an add ENTER HERE: An Anthology of Portals on goodreads!
Check it with @aimeecozza.com 's gorgeous cover.
Pub day is December 2nd!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
You an add ENTER HERE: An Anthology of Portals on goodreads!
Check it with @aimeecozza.com 's gorgeous cover.
Pub day is December 2nd!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...
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We open to nonfiction and reprints in just over a week, and our inbox is already filling up with AI slop! Are you a real human who’d like to send us your work? DON'T send us email pitches, but please DO read our guidelines, which we'll update with the link to our Moksha portal on the 24th:
Submission Guidelines - OTHERSIDE
Submission guidelines for fiction and poetry submissions to OTHERSIDE, including opening dates and how to submit.
othersidespec.com
November 16, 2025 at 6:00 PM
We open to nonfiction and reprints in just over a week, and our inbox is already filling up with AI slop! Are you a real human who’d like to send us your work? DON'T send us email pitches, but please DO read our guidelines, which we'll update with the link to our Moksha portal on the 24th:
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Reminder, we open to nonfiction and reprint submissions in two weeks! For reprints, we're specifically looking for stories currently unavailable to read online for free! For nonfiction, we're looking for completed pieces, not pitches.
📝Our full guidelines: othersidespec.com/guidelines/
📝Our full guidelines: othersidespec.com/guidelines/
November 10, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Reminder, we open to nonfiction and reprint submissions in two weeks! For reprints, we're specifically looking for stories currently unavailable to read online for free! For nonfiction, we're looking for completed pieces, not pitches.
📝Our full guidelines: othersidespec.com/guidelines/
📝Our full guidelines: othersidespec.com/guidelines/
Hello from the academic job market, things are rough out here, today I am trying to decide if I should apply to the university that makes you sign a code of conduct promising to never dance again.
November 15, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Hello from the academic job market, things are rough out here, today I am trying to decide if I should apply to the university that makes you sign a code of conduct promising to never dance again.
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Our November newsletter is out! Join us on Patreon (for free!) if you want behind-the-scenes stats from our Kickstarter campaign, a handy overview of our nonfiction/reprints opening on the 24th, and… an introduction to our intern of the month, PEACHES!
🍑 www.patreon.com/posts/newsle...
🍑 www.patreon.com/posts/newsle...
November 15, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Our November newsletter is out! Join us on Patreon (for free!) if you want behind-the-scenes stats from our Kickstarter campaign, a handy overview of our nonfiction/reprints opening on the 24th, and… an introduction to our intern of the month, PEACHES!
🍑 www.patreon.com/posts/newsle...
🍑 www.patreon.com/posts/newsle...
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It's Straith's awards eligibility post for 2025!!
I'm putting forward two of the three stories I had published this year for your consideration. I'd love especially if you'd consider "Fishwife" for the Aurora Award for Short Fiction, since it's my mémère story 💜
I'm putting forward two of the three stories I had published this year for your consideration. I'd love especially if you'd consider "Fishwife" for the Aurora Award for Short Fiction, since it's my mémère story 💜
November 15, 2025 at 5:27 PM
It's Straith's awards eligibility post for 2025!!
I'm putting forward two of the three stories I had published this year for your consideration. I'd love especially if you'd consider "Fishwife" for the Aurora Award for Short Fiction, since it's my mémère story 💜
I'm putting forward two of the three stories I had published this year for your consideration. I'd love especially if you'd consider "Fishwife" for the Aurora Award for Short Fiction, since it's my mémère story 💜
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(Small correction to the below: Deadline is Nov. 15th, not 14th.)
Reminder:
Please submit recommendations by Nov. 14th for the Otherwise Award jury to consider! Nominate works of speculative fiction - #sciencefiction, #fantasy, and more - that expand or explore our notions of gender:
otherwiseaward.org/award/2025-o...
Please submit recommendations by Nov. 14th for the Otherwise Award jury to consider! Nominate works of speculative fiction - #sciencefiction, #fantasy, and more - that expand or explore our notions of gender:
otherwiseaward.org/award/2025-o...
2025 Otherwise Award Recommendations « Otherwise Award
Recommend works here for the Otherwise Award jurors to consider!
otherwiseaward.org
November 11, 2025 at 7:37 PM
(Small correction to the below: Deadline is Nov. 15th, not 14th.)
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Out today! Super excited to share a new essay with you: “The Duchess Who Invented Science Fiction,” a silly and sincere ode to my beloved Margaret Cavendish, a 17th-century duchess who teaches us to 1. think speculatively and 2. wear ridiculous outfits.
compellingsciencefiction.com/posts/the-du...
compellingsciencefiction.com/posts/the-du...
November 12, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Out today! Super excited to share a new essay with you: “The Duchess Who Invented Science Fiction,” a silly and sincere ode to my beloved Margaret Cavendish, a 17th-century duchess who teaches us to 1. think speculatively and 2. wear ridiculous outfits.
compellingsciencefiction.com/posts/the-du...
compellingsciencefiction.com/posts/the-du...
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it's award nomination season! here is my award eligibility post for 2025. I had one short story out, and I'm so proud of this queer cyberpunk/anti-corporation piece.
🌆"To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter" by V.M. Ayala - Lightspeed, Aug 2025 (Issue 183)
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/to-a...
🌆"To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter" by V.M. Ayala - Lightspeed, Aug 2025 (Issue 183)
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/to-a...
November 13, 2025 at 4:25 PM
it's award nomination season! here is my award eligibility post for 2025. I had one short story out, and I'm so proud of this queer cyberpunk/anti-corporation piece.
🌆"To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter" by V.M. Ayala - Lightspeed, Aug 2025 (Issue 183)
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/to-a...
🌆"To Access Seven Obelisks, Press Enter" by V.M. Ayala - Lightspeed, Aug 2025 (Issue 183)
www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/to-a...