JulieR
@abetterjulie.bsky.social
Writer of fiction & poetry. Illustrator of small stories. Zine-maker. Ten year old in a grandma suit.
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Took two walks today in the silent cold, bopped my ass off to great music on the drive, and saw a dog playing tag with a raven.
It's been a great day here.
It's been a great day here.
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Took two walks today in the silent cold, bopped my ass off to great music on the drive, and saw a dog playing tag with a raven.
It's been a great day here.
It's been a great day here.
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FYI, your library has movies you can check out for the holiday weekend. They may have toys, board games, or activity kits to check out for the kids and grandkids.
The library is awesome and you should check it out.
The library is awesome and you should check it out.
November 25, 2025 at 3:07 PM
FYI, your library has movies you can check out for the holiday weekend. They may have toys, board games, or activity kits to check out for the kids and grandkids.
The library is awesome and you should check it out.
The library is awesome and you should check it out.
I stayed up late last night to finish reading Weavingshaw, and I will be pre-ordering the sequel.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
Julie's review of Weavingshaw
4/5: Don't let the slippery start of Weavingshaw deter you. Once it finds its legs, it runs breathless and yearning toward the cliffhanger ending. Leena Al-Sayer and her brother are refugees in a lan...
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November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
I stayed up late last night to finish reading Weavingshaw, and I will be pre-ordering the sequel.
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
www.goodreads.com/review/show/...
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At Interstellar Flight Mag, Julie Reeser interviews Vanessa Fogg, author of THE HOUSE OF ILLUSIONISTS, a stellar new short story collection from IFP! magazine.interstella...
November 24, 2025 at 3:15 PM
At Interstellar Flight Mag, Julie Reeser interviews Vanessa Fogg, author of THE HOUSE OF ILLUSIONISTS, a stellar new short story collection from IFP! magazine.interstella...
My interview with Vanessa Fogg about her debut, The House of Illusionists, is up!
"Speculative fiction allows me the distance, the disguise of the metaphorical [...] to write about things that would otherwise be too personal, too vulnerable, for me to write about."
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"Speculative fiction allows me the distance, the disguise of the metaphorical [...] to write about things that would otherwise be too personal, too vulnerable, for me to write about."
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The Connecting Image
Interview with Vanessa Fogg, author of The House of Illusionists
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November 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
My interview with Vanessa Fogg about her debut, The House of Illusionists, is up!
"Speculative fiction allows me the distance, the disguise of the metaphorical [...] to write about things that would otherwise be too personal, too vulnerable, for me to write about."
medium.com/interstellar...
"Speculative fiction allows me the distance, the disguise of the metaphorical [...] to write about things that would otherwise be too personal, too vulnerable, for me to write about."
medium.com/interstellar...
I feel like run-on, pressured writing like this is great in very tiny doses. It's like caviar. You slip a spoonful in to give some salt and verve.
This is like someone handed me a sloppy gutted fish.
archive.is/h55cm
This is like someone handed me a sloppy gutted fish.
archive.is/h55cm
archive.is
November 17, 2025 at 6:02 PM
I feel like run-on, pressured writing like this is great in very tiny doses. It's like caviar. You slip a spoonful in to give some salt and verve.
This is like someone handed me a sloppy gutted fish.
archive.is/h55cm
This is like someone handed me a sloppy gutted fish.
archive.is/h55cm
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hi! 😃 i couldn't help but notice that scrolling is sapping your will to live! may i offer u a video essay in these trying times?
youtu.be/Bdj14_jdumI
youtu.be/Bdj14_jdumI
be your own algorithm
YouTube video by pagemelt
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July 6, 2025 at 1:04 PM
hi! 😃 i couldn't help but notice that scrolling is sapping your will to live! may i offer u a video essay in these trying times?
youtu.be/Bdj14_jdumI
youtu.be/Bdj14_jdumI
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Stroking bodega cat is the new kiss a baby. 😅
November 1, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Stroking bodega cat is the new kiss a baby. 😅
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Hi, guys.
If you haven't seen it, I'm letting you know now.
I started a GoFundMe.
Man, the system we live under HAS to change.
Here's the link.
Any help you can do by donating, or sharing the info, is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
gofund.me/e22ed8038
If you haven't seen it, I'm letting you know now.
I started a GoFundMe.
Man, the system we live under HAS to change.
Here's the link.
Any help you can do by donating, or sharing the info, is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
gofund.me/e22ed8038
Donate to Help Tonya cover emergency expenses, organized by Tonya Liburd
Hi.
This is... not how I planned to end my year.
I figured I'd be okay by now. But,… Tonya Liburd needs your support for Help Tonya cover emergency expenses
gofund.me
October 31, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Hi, guys.
If you haven't seen it, I'm letting you know now.
I started a GoFundMe.
Man, the system we live under HAS to change.
Here's the link.
Any help you can do by donating, or sharing the info, is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
gofund.me/e22ed8038
If you haven't seen it, I'm letting you know now.
I started a GoFundMe.
Man, the system we live under HAS to change.
Here's the link.
Any help you can do by donating, or sharing the info, is greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
gofund.me/e22ed8038
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🏳️🌈SOME QUEER SHORT SFF - SEPTEMBER 2025🏳️🌈
I round up over a dozen stories by @remedy.bsky.social @ashvalewrites.bsky.social @ecastroianni.bsky.social @aimeeogdenwrites.com @bogiperson.bsky.social @abetterjulie.bsky.social @kcolemanwrites.bsky.social & MORE!!!!
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I round up over a dozen stories by @remedy.bsky.social @ashvalewrites.bsky.social @ecastroianni.bsky.social @aimeeogdenwrites.com @bogiperson.bsky.social @abetterjulie.bsky.social @kcolemanwrites.bsky.social & MORE!!!!
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Some Queer Short SFF - September 2025 | Charles Payseur
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October 30, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🏳️🌈SOME QUEER SHORT SFF - SEPTEMBER 2025🏳️🌈
I round up over a dozen stories by @remedy.bsky.social @ashvalewrites.bsky.social @ecastroianni.bsky.social @aimeeogdenwrites.com @bogiperson.bsky.social @abetterjulie.bsky.social @kcolemanwrites.bsky.social & MORE!!!!
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I round up over a dozen stories by @remedy.bsky.social @ashvalewrites.bsky.social @ecastroianni.bsky.social @aimeeogdenwrites.com @bogiperson.bsky.social @abetterjulie.bsky.social @kcolemanwrites.bsky.social & MORE!!!!
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I'm conducting an interview for Interstellar Flight Press again. This year it's for a gorgeously immersive short story collection. Setting up the questions next week, and then it'll go live the first week of November. Stay tuned!
October 10, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I'm conducting an interview for Interstellar Flight Press again. This year it's for a gorgeously immersive short story collection. Setting up the questions next week, and then it'll go live the first week of November. Stay tuned!
Another post of book quotes is up for everyone.
Doom and Bloom: The Case for Creativity in a World Hooked on Panic by struthless.
If you aren't already signed up as a free member, today's a great day to go for it!
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Doom and Bloom: The Case for Creativity in a World Hooked on Panic by struthless.
If you aren't already signed up as a free member, today's a great day to go for it!
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Doom and Bloom (Quotes) | Julie Reeser
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September 21, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Another post of book quotes is up for everyone.
Doom and Bloom: The Case for Creativity in a World Hooked on Panic by struthless.
If you aren't already signed up as a free member, today's a great day to go for it!
www.patreon.com/posts/doom-a...
Doom and Bloom: The Case for Creativity in a World Hooked on Panic by struthless.
If you aren't already signed up as a free member, today's a great day to go for it!
www.patreon.com/posts/doom-a...
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Stunning story with gorgeous prose by Julie Reeser @abetterjulie.bsky.social 🖤
Live in BCS #440: "Compass Rose, Running" @abetterjulie.bsky.social "I cried to go but I couldn’t stay. Mama Patch had to know? Her being paid to keep us straight and narrow, to keep us orphans out of trouble. I run that through my mind just as often." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/comp...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Compass Rose, Running by Julie Reeser
That house was home, and I cried to go, but I couldn’t stay. Too big to fit in my pocket. Almost too big to fit in my memories. Nights now, when Matron and her card players at the Eight Den get tense ...
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September 9, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Stunning story with gorgeous prose by Julie Reeser @abetterjulie.bsky.social 🖤
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2026 calendars are up for preorder till the end of October! Calendars ship in November! They're saddle-stitched with a hanging hole, 9 x 24 inches large! gdbee.store/products/vib...
September 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
2026 calendars are up for preorder till the end of October! Calendars ship in November! They're saddle-stitched with a hanging hole, 9 x 24 inches large! gdbee.store/products/vib...
#Silksong ✅
Possibly the most satisfying $20 I've spent on a political statement. I want every AAA studio exec who hurts devs & drives up prices to feel lousy today. I want them to rethink their life choices & make changes. I want to live in the world TeamCherry shows is possible. #EternalOptimist
Possibly the most satisfying $20 I've spent on a political statement. I want every AAA studio exec who hurts devs & drives up prices to feel lousy today. I want them to rethink their life choices & make changes. I want to live in the world TeamCherry shows is possible. #EternalOptimist
September 4, 2025 at 8:06 PM
#Silksong ✅
Possibly the most satisfying $20 I've spent on a political statement. I want every AAA studio exec who hurts devs & drives up prices to feel lousy today. I want them to rethink their life choices & make changes. I want to live in the world TeamCherry shows is possible. #EternalOptimist
Possibly the most satisfying $20 I've spent on a political statement. I want every AAA studio exec who hurts devs & drives up prices to feel lousy today. I want them to rethink their life choices & make changes. I want to live in the world TeamCherry shows is possible. #EternalOptimist
It's me! My story is out!
Writing this story almost broke me, and I'm so happy everyone will get a chance to read it!
Writing this story almost broke me, and I'm so happy everyone will get a chance to read it!
New Issue: BCS #440 out today, featuring stories of driven protagonists dodging authority by returning BCS authors Jonathan Olfert @jonolfert.bsky.social and Julie Reeser @abetterjulie.bsky.social, behind cover art by Jereme Peabody: www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/issues/issue...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Issue #440 by Scott Andrews
The Good Life and the Gaze of Staivash by Jonathan Olfert. Compass Rose, Running by Julie Reeser.
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September 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
It's me! My story is out!
Writing this story almost broke me, and I'm so happy everyone will get a chance to read it!
Writing this story almost broke me, and I'm so happy everyone will get a chance to read it!
I did it! The back issues of The Magpie are up! These are fantasy magazines for the modern hedgewitch I made for my patrons--now available for you. :)
Each issue has an editorial, a review, an essay, an advice column, plant lore, help wanted ads, & a lost & found column.
#zine
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Each issue has an editorial, a review, an essay, an advice column, plant lore, help wanted ads, & a lost & found column.
#zine
abetterjulie.itch.io
abetterjulie
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September 1, 2025 at 5:36 PM
I did it! The back issues of The Magpie are up! These are fantasy magazines for the modern hedgewitch I made for my patrons--now available for you. :)
Each issue has an editorial, a review, an essay, an advice column, plant lore, help wanted ads, & a lost & found column.
#zine
abetterjulie.itch.io
Each issue has an editorial, a review, an essay, an advice column, plant lore, help wanted ads, & a lost & found column.
#zine
abetterjulie.itch.io
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BCS #440 ebook is out early today at @weightlessbooks.bsky.social & Kindle Store and for subscribers, featuring stories by Jonathan @jonolfert.bsky.social and Julie Reeser @abetterjulie.bsky.social, cover art by Jereme Peabody. weightlessbooks.com/fiction/bene... www.amazon.com/Beneath-Ceas...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies Issue #440
Issue #440 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies online magazine, featuring stories by Jonathan Olfert and Julie Reeser.
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August 27, 2025 at 5:17 PM
BCS #440 ebook is out early today at @weightlessbooks.bsky.social & Kindle Store and for subscribers, featuring stories by Jonathan @jonolfert.bsky.social and Julie Reeser @abetterjulie.bsky.social, cover art by Jereme Peabody. weightlessbooks.com/fiction/bene... www.amazon.com/Beneath-Ceas...
Come, let me read you my short form essay on an emerging subgenre of horror gaming. Available to free and paid members, so sign up!
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The New Zombie Works Beside You | Julie Reeser
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August 21, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Come, let me read you my short form essay on an emerging subgenre of horror gaming. Available to free and paid members, so sign up!
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Please be on the lookout for this sweet old lost dog in the #oakland area. She doesn't know the neighborhood and has no collar.
nextdoor.com/p/Dc8FYpBGMTQs
nextdoor.com/p/Dc8FYpBGMTQs
Lost dog!
Lost dog! Please call 4158102897 if you see her. Shes a timid old lady, please dont chase or yell.
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August 16, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Please be on the lookout for this sweet old lost dog in the #oakland area. She doesn't know the neighborhood and has no collar.
nextdoor.com/p/Dc8FYpBGMTQs
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Anyone who knows me knows I don’t do book reviews. A decision made years ago. However.
I just finished a book that gripped me from page one and will haunt me for a very long time and I have to talk about it.
OUTLAWS by @ilenegold.bsky.social is impeccably written, relevant, and incredible. 1/3
I just finished a book that gripped me from page one and will haunt me for a very long time and I have to talk about it.
OUTLAWS by @ilenegold.bsky.social is impeccably written, relevant, and incredible. 1/3
July 16, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Anyone who knows me knows I don’t do book reviews. A decision made years ago. However.
I just finished a book that gripped me from page one and will haunt me for a very long time and I have to talk about it.
OUTLAWS by @ilenegold.bsky.social is impeccably written, relevant, and incredible. 1/3
I just finished a book that gripped me from page one and will haunt me for a very long time and I have to talk about it.
OUTLAWS by @ilenegold.bsky.social is impeccably written, relevant, and incredible. 1/3
"Forty percent of all Palestinian men have been arrested...so, probably."
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The Settlers (2025) : Louis Theroux : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive
Louis Theroux is back with a compelling new documentary titled “Louis Theroux: The Settlers.” This much-anticipated episode will air on Sunday, April 27,...
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April 30, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"Forty percent of all Palestinian men have been arrested...so, probably."
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April Happenings (part 1) | Julie Reeser
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April 25, 2025 at 8:38 PM