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A. L. Munson | Onnahinli Hinak Bitepuli (she/her)
@almunsonauthor.bsky.social
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#SFF & #horror writer. VLO Choctaw. #Neurodivergent. #Aro/ace. Publications w/ PseudoPod, MetaStellar, and more. Upcoming publication w/ The Brothers Uber. See https://www.almunson.com for all publications.
Facebook: https://tinyurl.com/almunson
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almunsonauthor.bsky.social
I got "inspiring." Hopefully, it's the good kind of inspiring and not "inspiring rage," which is what 2025 did for me.
merriam-webster.com Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 1d
Take a screenshot of this GIF, and whichever new word you land on is YOUR word for 2026.

Let's. Go.
January 2, 2026 at 4:55 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
My 2025 roundup isn't as impressive as others'. I only had one story published (a hazard of working full time while also going to school). "We Told You of the One Who Lives in the Mound" appeared on PseudoPod in July.
pseudopod.org/2025/07/11/p...

#sff #horror #fantasy #writing #writingcommunity
PseudoPod 984: Flash on the Borderlands LXXIV: Thy Shields Between Them and the Light
“The spears of the day shall not touch them, the chains of the sun shall not hale them forth.” Beneath a forest canopy of flowering trees and fruiting vines, there lived a talented beetle.
pseudopod.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:23 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
Another one added to my list of best #sff and #horror stories I've read this year:

"The Waitress" by @brooklynannauthor.com

#specfic #speculativefiction #shortstories #amreading #writingcommunity #writesky #writing #reading #scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy
December 25, 2025 at 5:15 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
These are photos I took in Josefov, a district of Prague that was historically a Jewish quarter. I once lived in Prague and spent a lot of time in Josefov. The alt text contains some info on these sites.
More photos at www.almunson.com/photos/.
#photography #photos #realphotos #NoAI
Clock tower in Josefov, Prague with Star of David with Prague Jewish hat in the center. Star of David atop tower of Španělská synagoga (the Spanish Synagogue). The synagogue is designed to look like a mosque in honor of the Spanish Moors who were friends with the Prague Jewish Community. Exterior of Maiselova synagoga (Maisel Synagogue) with Star of David atop spire and Ten Commandments on main building facade. The hat that appears at the center of the Magen David is a symbol of the Prague Jewish Community. In the middle ages, Jewish citizens were forced to wear yellow hats of that design to distinguish them as Jewish. This Hebrew clock moves counterclockwise through its numbers.
December 20, 2025 at 3:57 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
Translating your family's feedback on your #writing:

"I like it." = "Other people will hate it."
"It's good." = "It's mediocre at best."
"It's very good." = "Other people *may* actually like it."
"It's excellent!" = "It doesn't read like a complete amateur wrote it."

#writingcommunity #writesky
December 17, 2025 at 2:53 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
Now we've lost Rob Reiner. This year has sucked, and I fear 2026 will be even worse.

www.latimes.com/california/s...
Rob Reiner, wife confirmed dead in homicide at Brentwood home; police interview family member
Rob Reiner and his wife were found dead at their Brentwood home Sunday in what police are describing as an apparent homicide.
www.latimes.com
December 15, 2025 at 4:46 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
No "control" in my cult #horror story, so I went with "enforce" instead.

#sff #shortstories #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting #writing
“The newly marked are the ones who have to deliver the next sacrifice,” Mike said. Heidi’s mind was in such shock that it took her a moment to realize what he was saying. “You want me to kill someone? Absolutely not!” “I don’t make these rules, you know. I just enforce them to keep us all safe. It doesn’t have to be a violent death. Just make sure they’re dead so we can bring them out here and tie them to the post.” “I will not, under any circumstance, kill someone!” “Then the Beast will kill you. It’s as simple as that. Like I said, the sacrifices are all lowlife criminals anyway. Better them than you, right?”
December 14, 2025 at 2:50 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
Adding to my list of best #horror stories of the year:

"The Body is a Cage Opened Only by Fire" and "Severed Blessings" by @jawmccarthy.bsky.social
(Both soon to be released. I read them early through HWA Stoker Opt-Ins.)

#sff #fantasy #speculativefiction #specfic #reading #amreading #shortstories
December 9, 2025 at 1:57 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
Is it worth reading The Lord of the Rings if I hated The Hobbit? Does the series significantly improve (i.e. not just a bunch of 2-D characters surrounding one character with depth)? That was far from my only complaint about The Hobbit, but it was the biggest.

#fantasy #sff #reading
December 8, 2025 at 4:28 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
Continuing my list of best #sff stories of the year:

"Autogas Ferryman" by @champwongs.bsky.social

"25 Peppercorns" by @slashnburnett.bsky.social

"Hard as a Mirror of Cast Bronze" & "If Time Travel Were Possible..." by @grigorylukin.bsky.social

#specfic #scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy #reading
December 5, 2025 at 3:40 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
More of the best #sff and #horror stories I've read this year:

"Stomata" by @ledaniels.bsky.social
"Cats of Ulthar: A Tale Reimagined" (comic book) written by Bruce Brown, art by Thomas Boatwright, and letters by Marco Della Verde.

#sciencefiction #fantasy #scifi #specfic #speculativefiction
December 3, 2025 at 3:43 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
Numbers come up a lot in my #neurodivergent #scifi #horror creature feature that is currently looking for a home.

#sff #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writing #sciencefiction #specfic #speculativefiction #writesky
As they entered the lab, Gabby’s eyes flitted to the chart labeled “RRR.” A red ‘X’ now sat in row eight. She looked down at the cage. None of the mice had the number eight on its back, though every other number from one to twelve was there. “Did something happen to one of the mice?” “What’s that?” Dr. Hollier asked. “Mouse number eight isn’t there.” “I’m sure one of the other researchers just took him to run some tests.” “There’s an ‘X’ by his number.” “Which just means we need to run more tests. Go on and step into the booth now.” Gabby sighed but only faintly. She didn’t want to offend Dr. Hollier, but she also felt the researchers were hiding something from her and the other participants.
December 1, 2025 at 5:02 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
Elaine Miles is a national treasure. She can drive my car backwards anytime... maybe straight into an ICE van.

#FuckICE #FuckTrump #LandBack #NativeSky #Indigisky
georgetakei.bsky.social George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · Nov 28
Would this have happened to a white resident? Asking for the First Nations.
Screenshot of a tweet by The Seattle Times on X.com stating that Indigenous actress Elaine Miles from “Northern Exposure” was detained by ICE at a Redmond bus stop, and agents told her that her Tribal ID was fake. Below is a close-up photo of Elaine Miles smiling.
November 28, 2025 at 11:11 PM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
My friends and coworkers often ask me if Natives celebrate Thanksgiving. Some do, and some don't. It just depends. This shirt kind of sums up how I feel. Fvkit (pronounced "fuck it") means "turkey" in Choctaw. (I'm a vegetarian, though.)

#thankstaking #thanksgiving
www.amazon.com/Dont-Celebra...
I Don't Celebrate Genocidal Holidays But I'm Gonna Eat Fvkit T-Shirt
I Don't Celebrate Genocidal Holidays But I'm Gonna Eat Fvkit T-Shirt
www.amazon.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:39 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
I want to take this time to highlight the best #sff and #horror short stories I've read so far this year:

"Echo Syndrome" and "Written on the Subway Walls" by @jenniferhudak.bsky.social
"Through the Machine" by @cornellwriter.bsky.social

(1/2)
#writingcommunity #scifi #fantasy #specfic #amreading
November 22, 2025 at 4:16 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
I did a double-take when this said "30-year-old sci-fi saga" and then realized, yes, I am that fucking old.

Anyway, I look forward to more Stargate... even if it's on Amazon Prime.

www.inverse.com/entertainmen...
#sff #sci-fi #sciencefiction #tvshows #Stargate #specfic #speculativefiction #reboot
16 Years Later, A Long-Running Sci-Fi Series Is Getting A Surprising Revival
Amazon is powering the Stargate back up.
www.inverse.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:16 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
3 days left! We only need $55 more to fund these anthologies.

Waterborne has adult #horror stories about sea monsters.
Once Upon a Moonless Night has revenge stories for all ages.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/bro...

#sff #books #booksky #scifi #sciencefiction #fantasy #specfic #speculativefiction
Horror Anthologies: Waterborne & Once Upon a Moonless Night
Featuring stories by Z Brewer, Heather Graham, Nancy Holder, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jonathan Maberry, Seanan McGuire, and many more
www.kickstarter.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:08 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
5 days left in the Kickstarter! We still need $160 to fund these #horror anthologies.

Waterborne is for adults and focused on sea monsters.

Once Upon a Moonless Night is all ages and focused on revenge stories.

www.kickstarter.com/projects/bro...

#books #booksky #sff #fantasy #scifi #specfic
Horror Anthologies: Waterborne & Once Upon a Moonless Night
Featuring stories by Z Brewer, Heather Graham, Nancy Holder, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jonathan Maberry, Seanan McGuire, and many more
www.kickstarter.com
November 16, 2025 at 12:29 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
Only one week left, and we still need $250 to fund these books!

Waterborne is a sea monster anthology.
Once Upon a Moonless Night is a revenge story anthology for all ages.
Help get these published!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/bro...

#booksky #horror #sff #books #specfic #scifi #fantasy #reading
Horror Anthologies: Waterborne & Once Upon a Moonless Night
Featuring stories by Z Brewer, Heather Graham, Nancy Holder, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jonathan Maberry, Seanan McGuire, and many more
www.kickstarter.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:56 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
Only 10 days left in the Kickstarter, and we still need $498! If you can chip to help an indie publisher, we'd appreciate it.
I'd love to see these two anthologies published.
www.kickstarter.com/projects/bro...
#books #booksky #horror #sff #specfic #speculativefiction #reading #scifi #fantasy
Horror Anthologies: Waterborne & Once Upon a Moonless Night
Featuring stories by Z Brewer, Heather Graham, Nancy Holder, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jonathan Maberry, Seanan McGuire, and many more
www.kickstarter.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:35 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
A woman’s childhood mistakes come back to haunt her when a vengeful letter-writer calls her back to the strange town she fled 20 years before.
"We Told You of the One Who Lives in the Mound" is my #sff #horror story.
Read or listen here: pseudopod.org/2025/07/11/p...

#podcast #specfic #shortstories
PseudoPod 984: Flash on the Borderlands LXXIV: Thy Shields Between Them and the Light
“The spears of the day shall not touch them, the chains of the sun shall not hale them forth.” Beneath a forest canopy of flowering trees and fruiting vines, there lived a talented beetle.
pseudopod.org
November 9, 2025 at 12:30 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
I once lived in Prague while trying to be an EFL teacher. I moved to the district of Braník after the first month. These are some photos I took in the area. It was gorgeous there. More photos are on my website: www.almunson.com/photos/

#photography #NoAI #Praha #travel #photos #landscapes #scenic
A road with green trees around it and green, tree-covered hills in the distance. A view across treetops and rooftops along the slope of a hill. A tall building towers overs the trees in the distance. A calm part of the Vltava River where trees grow all around, and ducks are gathered. A view overlooking the Vltava River from Branické skály.
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
Two anthologies: One adult #horror and one for all ages.
Waterborne is filled with monsters from the deep.
Once Upon a Moonless Night has tales of revenge.

Help fund these awesome books!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/bro...
#sff #specfic #speculativefiction #sciencefiction #fantasy #booksky #books
Horror Anthologies: Waterborne & Once Upon a Moonless Night
Featuring stories by Z Brewer, Heather Graham, Nancy Holder, Sherrilyn Kenyon, Jonathan Maberry, Seanan McGuire, and many more
www.kickstarter.com
November 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
A big thanks to Grace Kielstra with @metastellar.bsky.social for interviewing me today! It was nice to talk about my work with a fellow sff-lover. I look forward to the final cut being released next year.

#sff #horror #writing #writingcommunity #writesky #speculativefiction #specfic #scifi
November 3, 2025 at 3:57 AM
almunsonauthor.bsky.social
Looking for a Halloween scare? Last year, a modified version of my #sci-fi #horror story, "What Mel Knows," was narrated by Alicia Atkins on Creepy Podcast's Patreon.

Subscribers can access the episode here: www.patreon.com/posts/10-16-...

#sff #speculativefiction #specfic #sciencefiction
10-16-2024: What Mel Knows | Creepy
Get more from Creepy on Patreon
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November 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM