S Slottje Author (she/her)
@sslottjeauthor.bsky.social
Author of (primarily speculative fiction) stories and novels, also reader thereof. My flintlock fantasy novel Wayward Wings came out in 2024, and I'm bimbling my way through writing the next one
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Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
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Today at 8pm UK time!
Join us with some questions on writing my and historical Romantasy!
@finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social
Join us with some questions on writing my and historical Romantasy!
@finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Today at 8pm UK time!
Join us with some questions on writing my and historical Romantasy!
@finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social
Join us with some questions on writing my and historical Romantasy!
@finlaysonpalmer.bsky.social
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This coming Thursday I am at Waterstones Gower Street talking 10 years of Children of Time with Temi Oh. www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...
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November 23, 2025 at 11:56 PM
This coming Thursday I am at Waterstones Gower Street talking 10 years of Children of Time with Temi Oh. www.waterstones.com/events/celeb...
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i have never wanted to make a YouTube video before, but now i want to make one that's basically: Books Are Not Free Content For You, Stop Stealing From Authors, You Scabs.
we are not the enemy.
every dollar folks think they're taking from Amazon, they're taking from authors more.
we are not the enemy.
every dollar folks think they're taking from Amazon, they're taking from authors more.
November 24, 2025 at 5:38 AM
i have never wanted to make a YouTube video before, but now i want to make one that's basically: Books Are Not Free Content For You, Stop Stealing From Authors, You Scabs.
we are not the enemy.
every dollar folks think they're taking from Amazon, they're taking from authors more.
we are not the enemy.
every dollar folks think they're taking from Amazon, they're taking from authors more.
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You can read my books for free by requesting it for purchase from a library. The library buys it, I get royalties, and you get it for free. And future readers also get my book for free. Easy! Everyone wins!
November 24, 2025 at 5:09 AM
You can read my books for free by requesting it for purchase from a library. The library buys it, I get royalties, and you get it for free. And future readers also get my book for free. Easy! Everyone wins!
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"Fuck Amazon, it's not like they aren't screwing over authors!!"
Amazon pays me 70% royalties on ebooks. You downloading my shit from Anna's pays me *nothing* you dumbass little shit.
"I'm so poor" - And? A bunch of you are steal from my poor friends who are struggling to buy groceries, too.
Amazon pays me 70% royalties on ebooks. You downloading my shit from Anna's pays me *nothing* you dumbass little shit.
"I'm so poor" - And? A bunch of you are steal from my poor friends who are struggling to buy groceries, too.
November 24, 2025 at 4:23 AM
"Fuck Amazon, it's not like they aren't screwing over authors!!"
Amazon pays me 70% royalties on ebooks. You downloading my shit from Anna's pays me *nothing* you dumbass little shit.
"I'm so poor" - And? A bunch of you are steal from my poor friends who are struggling to buy groceries, too.
Amazon pays me 70% royalties on ebooks. You downloading my shit from Anna's pays me *nothing* you dumbass little shit.
"I'm so poor" - And? A bunch of you are steal from my poor friends who are struggling to buy groceries, too.
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“They attacked art first, for a reason.”
November 21, 2025 at 3:58 AM
“They attacked art first, for a reason.”
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Embarrassing day for the Coast Guard and our nation.
November 20, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Embarrassing day for the Coast Guard and our nation.
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Coverage of the refugee proposals demonstrates why we have such a broken political system. Endless focus on left-wing anger and right-wing support. Basically nothing on whether the reforms will work. They will not, which is why we'll still be here having the same debate in three years.
November 18, 2025 at 8:41 AM
Coverage of the refugee proposals demonstrates why we have such a broken political system. Endless focus on left-wing anger and right-wing support. Basically nothing on whether the reforms will work. They will not, which is why we'll still be here having the same debate in three years.
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In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
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The voters outside looked from Labour to Conservatives, and from Conservatives to Reform, and from Reform to Labour again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
November 17, 2025 at 9:29 AM
The voters outside looked from Labour to Conservatives, and from Conservatives to Reform, and from Reform to Labour again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
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Folks, a famous author isn't ever going to contact you out of the blue to offer you literary services. It's always a scam. Also, speaking as an at least semifamous author, you wouldn't want any services we did offer, we're just barely handling our own shit, much less anyone else's.
I've now heard from 3 authors targeted on X by a scammer impersonating Lois McMaster Bujold. Bujold impersonator refers author to "Eleanor Wood at Spectrum Literary", also an impersonation. Goal: to sell editing svcs. Scam is impersonating multiple authors & agents writerbeware.blog/2025/11/14/i...
If a Famous Author Calls, Hang Up: Anatomy of an Impersonation Scam - Writer Beware
You open your email program one morning. The usual work stuff. Some spam (annoying that it got past your filters!). A couple of newsletters (maybe later). You sip your coffee, scroll down. Wait. What’...
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November 16, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Folks, a famous author isn't ever going to contact you out of the blue to offer you literary services. It's always a scam. Also, speaking as an at least semifamous author, you wouldn't want any services we did offer, we're just barely handling our own shit, much less anyone else's.
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When I first got here alt text was a huge part of the art culture here. I've gotten very sad to see it fading and I'd like it to resurge.
ALT Text benefits everyone
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Alt text helps with accessibility, identifying/explaining elements you might not get to in your posts and makes your posts/work more discoverable - Make sure to toggle it on to “require alt text” in your settings
November 14, 2025 at 4:00 AM
When I first got here alt text was a huge part of the art culture here. I've gotten very sad to see it fading and I'd like it to resurge.
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Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
November 11, 2025 at 8:37 AM
Nowhere in the hysterical pile-on against the BBC in the British press has anyone mentioned that BBC News now has 77 million viewers & listeners in the US and has established itself as the second most trusted news source there.
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if you’re wondering what TV & radio would look like without the bbc if the right had its way, picture the state of our privatised rivers & seas, but instead it’s raw sewage pumped into your telly & speakers
November 11, 2025 at 12:28 PM
if you’re wondering what TV & radio would look like without the bbc if the right had its way, picture the state of our privatised rivers & seas, but instead it’s raw sewage pumped into your telly & speakers
"Just to check if we can catch up briefly over email.— I'd like to ask you for something"
It's not the way my friend normally communicates. I googled it, and it's a scam 😠
If you receive a strange email from a family member or friend, do check with them in person.
It's not the way my friend normally communicates. I googled it, and it's a scam 😠
If you receive a strange email from a family member or friend, do check with them in person.
November 10, 2025 at 10:51 PM
"Just to check if we can catch up briefly over email.— I'd like to ask you for something"
It's not the way my friend normally communicates. I googled it, and it's a scam 😠
If you receive a strange email from a family member or friend, do check with them in person.
It's not the way my friend normally communicates. I googled it, and it's a scam 😠
If you receive a strange email from a family member or friend, do check with them in person.
After the amazing whirlwinds of #Bristolcon25 and #WoldFantasyCon25 , I was happy to spend a weekend baking. I now have a healthy treat to reward myself with when I've written another 1000 words (or 500 words... or 50)
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 PM
After the amazing whirlwinds of #Bristolcon25 and #WoldFantasyCon25 , I was happy to spend a weekend baking. I now have a healthy treat to reward myself with when I've written another 1000 words (or 500 words... or 50)
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Authors are constantly telling people how they made it! It's just that it takes a LOT of hard work and *patience* but people like this didn't wanna hear that advice. They think there's some kind of secret code or magic words that'll let you skip all that.
November 9, 2025 at 3:17 PM
Authors are constantly telling people how they made it! It's just that it takes a LOT of hard work and *patience* but people like this didn't wanna hear that advice. They think there's some kind of secret code or magic words that'll let you skip all that.
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Ik wil de BBB, PVV én uiteraard ook de VVD van harte bedanken dat er straks in dit hele land geen druppel schoon drinkwater meer te vinden is. Zonder jullie keiharde werk en intensieve lobby-activiteiten was het nooit gelukt om via al die giftige pesticiden zó veel PFAS in het water te lozen. Hulde!
November 8, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Ik wil de BBB, PVV én uiteraard ook de VVD van harte bedanken dat er straks in dit hele land geen druppel schoon drinkwater meer te vinden is. Zonder jullie keiharde werk en intensieve lobby-activiteiten was het nooit gelukt om via al die giftige pesticiden zó veel PFAS in het water te lozen. Hulde!
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Thank you everyone for a wonderful World Fantasy 2025. A convention takes the committee, volunteers, artists, authors, editors, jurors and many others. Our special thanks of course goes to our guests: Suniti Namjoshi, Vincent Chong, Nick Landau, Vivian Cheung, Joanne Harris and Ramsay Campbell.
November 3, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Thank you everyone for a wonderful World Fantasy 2025. A convention takes the committee, volunteers, artists, authors, editors, jurors and many others. Our special thanks of course goes to our guests: Suniti Namjoshi, Vincent Chong, Nick Landau, Vivian Cheung, Joanne Harris and Ramsay Campbell.
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Hope everybody is doing well, please remember to eat, drink and take breaks!
#WorldFantasyConvention #WorldFantasy2025 #SelfCare
#WorldFantasyConvention #WorldFantasy2025 #SelfCare
November 1, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Hope everybody is doing well, please remember to eat, drink and take breaks!
#WorldFantasyConvention #WorldFantasy2025 #SelfCare
#WorldFantasyConvention #WorldFantasy2025 #SelfCare
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I am attending #WorldFantasyCon this weekend in Brighton, England, as myself, not hiding that I’m trans, and am surrounded by many, many people, cis and trans and everything else. All of them have been unreserved in their support for me and my siblings
November 1, 2025 at 11:45 AM
I am attending #WorldFantasyCon this weekend in Brighton, England, as myself, not hiding that I’m trans, and am surrounded by many, many people, cis and trans and everything else. All of them have been unreserved in their support for me and my siblings
Pack bags, check all reservations x 10, decide to redo hair colour, panic, get lift to station, get stuck in traffic, get to station just in time, walk round and round chasing the departure platform... But, I'm on the train! Whoohoo, I'm off to Brighton and #worldfantasycon2025
See you there
See you there
October 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Pack bags, check all reservations x 10, decide to redo hair colour, panic, get lift to station, get stuck in traffic, get to station just in time, walk round and round chasing the departure platform... But, I'm on the train! Whoohoo, I'm off to Brighton and #worldfantasycon2025
See you there
See you there
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No bookshops. No publisher. 500 copies sold since October 24th.
Thanks to everyone who has shared this cosy book and, of course, to everyone who has it in their TBR 🦉
Thanks to everyone who has shared this cosy book and, of course, to everyone who has it in their TBR 🦉
October 29, 2025 at 11:56 AM
No bookshops. No publisher. 500 copies sold since October 24th.
Thanks to everyone who has shared this cosy book and, of course, to everyone who has it in their TBR 🦉
Thanks to everyone who has shared this cosy book and, of course, to everyone who has it in their TBR 🦉
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We are almost there! If you are a member of the convention, please do remember to go to the website and log in.
October 26, 2025 at 10:31 AM
We are almost there! If you are a member of the convention, please do remember to go to the website and log in.