NC Maha
@ncmaha.bsky.social
Short fiction and science writer from India. Love reading/writing weird speculative fiction. Stories in Intrepidus Ink, SpecPoVerse and Dark Holme Publishing.
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If you'd like to help Minneapolis, make a donation to CANMN (Community Aid Network MN) here: www.canmn.org
First 9 people who send us a copy of their receipt (hide your personal data) will get two e-book codes for every donation of $5 or more.
#booksky #MN #minnesota
First 9 people who send us a copy of their receipt (hide your personal data) will get two e-book codes for every donation of $5 or more.
#booksky #MN #minnesota
Community Aid Network MN
Community Aid Network MN (CANMN) is a Mutual Aid Site Located in the Whittier Neighborhood in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Receive. Donate. Volunteer.
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February 13, 2026 at 2:36 AM
If you'd like to help Minneapolis, make a donation to CANMN (Community Aid Network MN) here: www.canmn.org
First 9 people who send us a copy of their receipt (hide your personal data) will get two e-book codes for every donation of $5 or more.
#booksky #MN #minnesota
First 9 people who send us a copy of their receipt (hide your personal data) will get two e-book codes for every donation of $5 or more.
#booksky #MN #minnesota
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If you want to listen to the whole episode, I'd love that. It's a talk with Stephanie Foo about complex PTSD, a condition a lot of people have without knowing it. Maybe you? It may also do a little bubble bursting if you idealized This American Life.
maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
January 19, 2026 at 9:12 PM
If you want to listen to the whole episode, I'd love that. It's a talk with Stephanie Foo about complex PTSD, a condition a lot of people have without knowing it. Maybe you? It may also do a little bubble bursting if you idealized This American Life.
maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
maximumfun.org/episodes/dep...
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Debbie Bradbury is facing a tough battle against stage 4 lung cancer. Her sleep is destroyed with coughing fits every two hours. Please consider donating or sharing to help ease her burden during this challenging time. Every bit helps. gofund.me/c104cc8df
Donate to Help Debbie Bradbury Fight Lung Cancer, organized by Samantha Darrin
Friends. I post this fundraiser with a heavy heart for my mom, Debbie Bradbury.… Samantha Darrin needs your support for Help Debbie Bradbury Fight Lung Cancer
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January 30, 2026 at 1:53 PM
Debbie Bradbury is facing a tough battle against stage 4 lung cancer. Her sleep is destroyed with coughing fits every two hours. Please consider donating or sharing to help ease her burden during this challenging time. Every bit helps. gofund.me/c104cc8df
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Buy a book that will go towards a cancer fight. Peter C. Bradbury crafts stories that pull you in from the first page. These dark thrillers and mysteries are not just books; they're experiences that captivate your mind. Disturbing and exciting! 📚📷 #BookLovers #DarkThrillers tinyurl.com/24nucxb9
January 14, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Buy a book that will go towards a cancer fight. Peter C. Bradbury crafts stories that pull you in from the first page. These dark thrillers and mysteries are not just books; they're experiences that captivate your mind. Disturbing and exciting! 📚📷 #BookLovers #DarkThrillers tinyurl.com/24nucxb9
I’m reading “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield, and this little para caught my eye. It tickled both my bioscience and writing brain! A real treat and a great insight into the #writinglife.
‘Life is Compost’
#amreading
‘Life is Compost’
#amreading
January 13, 2026 at 3:45 PM
I’m reading “The Thirteenth Tale” by Diane Setterfield, and this little para caught my eye. It tickled both my bioscience and writing brain! A real treat and a great insight into the #writinglife.
‘Life is Compost’
#amreading
‘Life is Compost’
#amreading
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Every book sold will be going to aid the medical costs that my wife is incurring with her stage four metastatic lung cancer. Every sale helps in some way, so please share and help her fight. #DarkThriller #HumanTrafficking #ChildRights #DarkFiction #Awareness tinyurl.com/4cpbp9tp
January 11, 2026 at 3:04 PM
Every book sold will be going to aid the medical costs that my wife is incurring with her stage four metastatic lung cancer. Every sale helps in some way, so please share and help her fight. #DarkThriller #HumanTrafficking #ChildRights #DarkFiction #Awareness tinyurl.com/4cpbp9tp
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Another shout out for this survey, if you have 10 minutes to spare! Working on the conference abstract today :-)
Calling all Inner Worlds writers and readers: please tell me your thoughts about mental health and speculative fiction! 🧠❤️
I've made a short survey with some prompt questions. If you have time and inclination to add any answers I would be very grateful indeed. Here's the link! www.cognitoforms.com/InnerWorlds1...
January 6, 2026 at 11:46 AM
Another shout out for this survey, if you have 10 minutes to spare! Working on the conference abstract today :-)
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still open! response time is about 2-24 hours right now so send me something to read and i’ll get back to you super fast
(also if you haven’t heard as of right now 5:20 eastern on jan 8, please query)
(also if you haven’t heard as of right now 5:20 eastern on jan 8, please query)
night shades is OPEN!
🛸 500 words max, any speculative
🛸 sim subs ok (multiples not)
🛸 quick response and pro+ pay
please read the guidelines!
www.nightshadesmag.com/submissions/
🛸 500 words max, any speculative
🛸 sim subs ok (multiples not)
🛸 quick response and pro+ pay
please read the guidelines!
www.nightshadesmag.com/submissions/
Submissions
Night Shades is a fiction magazine that publishes four speculative stories per month.
Night Shades is OPEN
Night Shades opens sporadically and for indeterminate periods of time. The detai...
www.nightshadesmag.com
January 8, 2026 at 10:21 PM
still open! response time is about 2-24 hours right now so send me something to read and i’ll get back to you super fast
(also if you haven’t heard as of right now 5:20 eastern on jan 8, please query)
(also if you haven’t heard as of right now 5:20 eastern on jan 8, please query)
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Buy a book and fight cancer! All proceeds will support my wife’s battle against stage 4 cancer. "The Innocent Children" reveals the thrilling narrative of abducted kids and the FBI's unrelenting search. 📚🔍 #DarkThriller #EssentialRead #ChildTrafficking tinyurl.com/4cpbp9tp
January 7, 2026 at 3:12 PM
Buy a book and fight cancer! All proceeds will support my wife’s battle against stage 4 cancer. "The Innocent Children" reveals the thrilling narrative of abducted kids and the FBI's unrelenting search. 📚🔍 #DarkThriller #EssentialRead #ChildTrafficking tinyurl.com/4cpbp9tp
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Calling all Inner Worlds writers and readers: please tell me your thoughts about mental health and speculative fiction! 🧠❤️
I've made a short survey with some prompt questions. If you have time and inclination to add any answers I would be very grateful indeed. Here's the link! www.cognitoforms.com/InnerWorlds1...
December 6, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Calling all Inner Worlds writers and readers: please tell me your thoughts about mental health and speculative fiction! 🧠❤️
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OTHERSIDE has been open for 20 minutes and we’re already reading submissions! Thank you to everyone who decided to ring in the new year by sending us your work—we can’t wait to read it all!
othersidespec.com/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
January 1, 2026 at 5:22 AM
OTHERSIDE has been open for 20 minutes and we’re already reading submissions! Thank you to everyone who decided to ring in the new year by sending us your work—we can’t wait to read it all!
othersidespec.com/guidelines/
othersidespec.com/guidelines/
Counting treasures I found in 2025: “What My Bones Know” by Stephanie Foo was a blistering read that, in its ever present undercurrent of hope and healing, gifted me a future to look forward to.
And coming out of whatever rock I’ve been under to find Philip Pullman’s works was pure joy!
#reading
And coming out of whatever rock I’ve been under to find Philip Pullman’s works was pure joy!
#reading
December 31, 2025 at 11:46 AM
Counting treasures I found in 2025: “What My Bones Know” by Stephanie Foo was a blistering read that, in its ever present undercurrent of hope and healing, gifted me a future to look forward to.
And coming out of whatever rock I’ve been under to find Philip Pullman’s works was pure joy!
#reading
And coming out of whatever rock I’ve been under to find Philip Pullman’s works was pure joy!
#reading
Happy to end the year with my little poem out in this issue of SpecPoVerse!
December 31, 2025 at 8:40 AM
Happy to end the year with my little poem out in this issue of SpecPoVerse!
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I may have got a little over-excited and opened entries a little early. I'm not going to start reading until Monday, but if you want to send something over the weekend, you are welcome to do so:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
November 29, 2025 at 9:47 AM
I may have got a little over-excited and opened entries a little early. I'm not going to start reading until Monday, but if you want to send something over the weekend, you are welcome to do so:
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-prize...
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Please keep the Global Sumud Flotilla's live feed on your computer today. They are in the high risk zone and we need as many people globally as possible to be present so that they can break the siege.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd-V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd-V...
Live: Global Sumud Flotilla nears high-risk zone off Gaza coast
YouTube video by Middle East Eye
www.youtube.com
October 1, 2025 at 9:28 AM
Please keep the Global Sumud Flotilla's live feed on your computer today. They are in the high risk zone and we need as many people globally as possible to be present so that they can break the siege.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd-V...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hd-V...
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🦊 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
State of Matter | Issue 20 is going mythic.
We’re commissioning 3 faux-tales, one each in:
🔮 Science Fiction
⚔️ Fantasy
👻 Horror
💰 CAD 150 (~₹9,500) per selected story
🗓️ Submissions: Sept 15 – Dec 15, 2025
🧵👇
State of Matter | Issue 20 is going mythic.
We’re commissioning 3 faux-tales, one each in:
🔮 Science Fiction
⚔️ Fantasy
👻 Horror
💰 CAD 150 (~₹9,500) per selected story
🗓️ Submissions: Sept 15 – Dec 15, 2025
🧵👇
September 14, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🦊 CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS!
State of Matter | Issue 20 is going mythic.
We’re commissioning 3 faux-tales, one each in:
🔮 Science Fiction
⚔️ Fantasy
👻 Horror
💰 CAD 150 (~₹9,500) per selected story
🗓️ Submissions: Sept 15 – Dec 15, 2025
🧵👇
State of Matter | Issue 20 is going mythic.
We’re commissioning 3 faux-tales, one each in:
🔮 Science Fiction
⚔️ Fantasy
👻 Horror
💰 CAD 150 (~₹9,500) per selected story
🗓️ Submissions: Sept 15 – Dec 15, 2025
🧵👇
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We're officially starting The Tasavvur Writing Club, which is an initiative to help both aspiring and established writers across South Asia write together.
For more information, LINK below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sign up now!
🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
For more information, LINK below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sign up now!
🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
August 14, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We're officially starting The Tasavvur Writing Club, which is an initiative to help both aspiring and established writers across South Asia write together.
For more information, LINK below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sign up now!
🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
For more information, LINK below: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Sign up now!
🔮 - #SouthAsian #SpeculativeFiction
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‘I have a lifeline scholarship to study in Scotland- but I’m trapped in Gaza’. PhD candidate Shaimaa was set to do research in ArabSF in Edinburgh (inc. an internship at Comma) but now the Home Office is making it impossible for her to get a visa. Write your MP today. youtu.be/vcKKsgWftso?...
'I have a lifeline scholarship to study in Scotland - but I'm trapped in Gaza'
YouTube video by STV News
youtu.be
July 25, 2025 at 3:24 PM
‘I have a lifeline scholarship to study in Scotland- but I’m trapped in Gaza’. PhD candidate Shaimaa was set to do research in ArabSF in Edinburgh (inc. an internship at Comma) but now the Home Office is making it impossible for her to get a visa. Write your MP today. youtu.be/vcKKsgWftso?...
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📣 Submissions are OPEN July 1 - 31 📣
We invite immigrant and diaspora authors to submit their stories & share their unique perspective through speculative fiction✨ www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
#SubmissionCall #SFF #writing #ScienceFiction
We invite immigrant and diaspora authors to submit their stories & share their unique perspective through speculative fiction✨ www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
#SubmissionCall #SFF #writing #ScienceFiction
July 8, 2025 at 9:11 PM
📣 Submissions are OPEN July 1 - 31 📣
We invite immigrant and diaspora authors to submit their stories & share their unique perspective through speculative fiction✨ www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
#SubmissionCall #SFF #writing #ScienceFiction
We invite immigrant and diaspora authors to submit their stories & share their unique perspective through speculative fiction✨ www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
#SubmissionCall #SFF #writing #ScienceFiction
Found this on a morning ramble, adore it to bits. A darkly humorous and rapidly escalating (or de-escalating?) what-if... archiveoftheodd.com/2021/11/10/f...
From the Archives: No-Risk Planet by Milton Lesser
From the Archives is a highlight of public domain stories of the type we will showcase in Archive of the Odd. As such, we have no rights to these stories and do not bear any responsibility to or fo…
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July 17, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Found this on a morning ramble, adore it to bits. A darkly humorous and rapidly escalating (or de-escalating?) what-if... archiveoftheodd.com/2021/11/10/f...
A simply stunning, healing piece that moved me deeply. I'll be thinking about this for a long while.
"With each passing day I came to understand the patients. The translucent expressions of their traumas had started speaking to me. There were clues in the colors, and the dry rustle of the winding movements." dreamforgemagazine.com/story/ties-t...
Ties that Bind
“You’ve been in an accident.” The voice pierced the warm darkness that I didn’t even know I was in, nor remembered waking into. “You are in […]
dreamforgemagazine.com
April 14, 2025 at 3:29 AM
A simply stunning, healing piece that moved me deeply. I'll be thinking about this for a long while.
THANK YOU, ever so much @intrepidusink.bsky.social! 😍💜I’m honored to be published alongside so many incredible authors, and hope readers will enjoy this little story.
Here’s its opening. Thank you!!
Here’s its opening. Thank you!!
April 9, 2025 at 4:34 PM
THANK YOU, ever so much @intrepidusink.bsky.social! 😍💜I’m honored to be published alongside so many incredible authors, and hope readers will enjoy this little story.
Here’s its opening. Thank you!!
Here’s its opening. Thank you!!
In “Cross the Line,” the theme of how resource scarcity can warp people's behaviours was the vehicle that launched the protagonist into his journey. Though unprepared, he's challenged to commandeer it towards achieving his goals—but he's not the only one with a mission.
@intrepidusink.bsky.social
@intrepidusink.bsky.social
@ncmaha.bsky.social how do character goals and theme interact to create tension and drama in “Cross the Line”?
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#intrepidculture #authorinterview
3 of 4 posts
#intrepidculture #authorinterview
April 9, 2025 at 4:31 PM
In “Cross the Line,” the theme of how resource scarcity can warp people's behaviours was the vehicle that launched the protagonist into his journey. Though unprepared, he's challenged to commandeer it towards achieving his goals—but he's not the only one with a mission.
@intrepidusink.bsky.social
@intrepidusink.bsky.social
Speculative fiction opens a fantastical world of possibilities I itch to explore. It's easy to forget that those worlds only exist because of characters driven by very real goals. I want my stories to reflect how THEIR choices make those incredible worlds possible.
@intrepidusink.bsky.social
@intrepidusink.bsky.social
@ncmaha.bsky.social what is the most challenging about #flashfiction writing, especially when authoring #speculativefiction? ♥️
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#writingcommunity #authors
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#writingcommunity #authors
April 9, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Speculative fiction opens a fantastical world of possibilities I itch to explore. It's easy to forget that those worlds only exist because of characters driven by very real goals. I want my stories to reflect how THEIR choices make those incredible worlds possible.
@intrepidusink.bsky.social
@intrepidusink.bsky.social
Thank you @intrepidusink.bsky.social!
My writing journey began with a love for both science & fiction. Discovering a world on the cusp of both was incredible! I wanted to share its stories, & realized the best way to learn was to dive into it rather than wait to become my best writer version.
My writing journey began with a love for both science & fiction. Discovering a world on the cusp of both was incredible! I wanted to share its stories, & realized the best way to learn was to dive into it rather than wait to become my best writer version.
We’re thrilled that @ncmaha.bsky.social y.social’s#speculativefictionon premiers today at Intrepidus Ink! 🚀
Congratulations! ♥️
NC, will you please describe your writing journey & how you’ve achieved your goals?
🧵 1 of 4 post#authorinterviewew
https://intrepidusink.com/cross-the-line/
Congratulations! ♥️
NC, will you please describe your writing journey & how you’ve achieved your goals?
🧵 1 of 4 post#authorinterviewew
https://intrepidusink.com/cross-the-line/
Cross the Line
When humans try restraining an interstellar visitor, he must do the only thing he can to get home: CROSS THE LINE.
intrepidusink.com
April 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Thank you @intrepidusink.bsky.social!
My writing journey began with a love for both science & fiction. Discovering a world on the cusp of both was incredible! I wanted to share its stories, & realized the best way to learn was to dive into it rather than wait to become my best writer version.
My writing journey began with a love for both science & fiction. Discovering a world on the cusp of both was incredible! I wanted to share its stories, & realized the best way to learn was to dive into it rather than wait to become my best writer version.