Allison Mulder
@amulderwrites.bsky.social
SFFH author with shorts in Escape Pod, Fireside Fiction, & more.
Somewhere in the middle of the Venn diagram of silly and scary. Dabbler in too many hobbies. ND. She/her.
https://allisonmulder.wordpress.com/welcome/what-i-write/
Somewhere in the middle of the Venn diagram of silly and scary. Dabbler in too many hobbies. ND. She/her.
https://allisonmulder.wordpress.com/welcome/what-i-write/
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Allison Mulder
@amulderwrites.bsky.social
· Nov 11
Lotsa folks have been making their eligibility posts recently.
I, TOO, have Eligibility!
Here are the original short stories I've published in 2025, a few free-to-read links to follow.
I, TOO, have Eligibility!
Here are the original short stories I've published in 2025, a few free-to-read links to follow.
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Just a reminder that I'm still collecting links and making updates to my eligibility and recommendations link post. If you have a link, send it my way!
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
What Have You Done, What Have You Loved 2025 – acwise.net
acwise.net
January 5, 2026 at 7:33 PM
Just a reminder that I'm still collecting links and making updates to my eligibility and recommendations link post. If you have a link, send it my way!
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
acwise.net/what-have-yo...
I saw Kiki's Delivery Service when I had no concept of what that style was--not much of anything beyond Disney, Don Bluth, & Veggietales. All I knew was, I loved THAT.
Only I forgot the title, never found it again.
Until YEARS later, stumbling onto Spirited Away.
Magic, both of those, ever since.
Only I forgot the title, never found it again.
Until YEARS later, stumbling onto Spirited Away.
Magic, both of those, ever since.
In honor of Hayao Miyazaki's birthday, what's your favorite Studio Ghibli film? Doesn't have to be the one you think is "the best," just the one that nestled in your heart. Mine is Howl's Moving Castle.
a painting of howl 's moving castle shows a cloudy night sky
Alt: a pixelated gif of Howl's Castle sitting on a hillside under an evening sky.
media.tenor.com
January 5, 2026 at 6:24 PM
I saw Kiki's Delivery Service when I had no concept of what that style was--not much of anything beyond Disney, Don Bluth, & Veggietales. All I knew was, I loved THAT.
Only I forgot the title, never found it again.
Until YEARS later, stumbling onto Spirited Away.
Magic, both of those, ever since.
Only I forgot the title, never found it again.
Until YEARS later, stumbling onto Spirited Away.
Magic, both of those, ever since.
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The biggest mistake that guy who flew too close from the sun made was that he wanted to experience flying for himself. He would probably still be alive if he just experienced it through his father icariously
January 4, 2026 at 6:23 PM
The biggest mistake that guy who flew too close from the sun made was that he wanted to experience flying for himself. He would probably still be alive if he just experienced it through his father icariously
Update: it's phenomenal as toast, too, and I may be obsessed with this loaf.
Turmeric-fennel loaf turned out so soft, and cut so nicely, yet the crust was perfectly thin and crispy.
It tastes warm and fennel-y and more delicious than I have the words for.
10/10, will stain my loaf pan again.
It tastes warm and fennel-y and more delicious than I have the words for.
10/10, will stain my loaf pan again.
January 5, 2026 at 1:57 PM
Update: it's phenomenal as toast, too, and I may be obsessed with this loaf.
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I’m so glad that readers seem to be enjoying the new issue of Kaleidotrope so much!
What's this?! A message tossed backward in time, from the far-flung future worlds of literally tomorrow—it's the table of contents from Kaleidotrope's upcoming Winter 2026 issue!
January 4, 2026 at 4:10 PM
I’m so glad that readers seem to be enjoying the new issue of Kaleidotrope so much!
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This is a beautiful story that bursts with love for all beings in their true forms and in their true places.
"Out of habit, I rub the pad of my thumb along my bottles’ corks. All properly stoppered, shut tight. Through the glass, the winds feel warm and cold, soft and terrible, each one unique."
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
“Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds” by Allison Mulder
kaleidotrope.net
January 3, 2026 at 12:02 AM
This is a beautiful story that bursts with love for all beings in their true forms and in their true places.
I am making a turmeric fennel pan loaf to feel in control of my current circumstances and ya know. It sure looks pretty at least for Now...
January 4, 2026 at 11:26 PM
I am making a turmeric fennel pan loaf to feel in control of my current circumstances and ya know. It sure looks pretty at least for Now...
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Reminder for everyone operating at situationally-diminished capacity.
January 3, 2026 at 3:40 PM
Reminder for everyone operating at situationally-diminished capacity.
Me: gosh, I hope I can devote my attention to writer's group even with all the News today :<
Writer's Place Manager: Group leader is out sick.
Me: oh no! who is going to lead in his pl--why are you looking at me like that.
Manager:
Me:
I Gathered My Focus Real Quick.
Writer's Place Manager: Group leader is out sick.
Me: oh no! who is going to lead in his pl--why are you looking at me like that.
Manager:
Me:
I Gathered My Focus Real Quick.
January 3, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Me: gosh, I hope I can devote my attention to writer's group even with all the News today :<
Writer's Place Manager: Group leader is out sick.
Me: oh no! who is going to lead in his pl--why are you looking at me like that.
Manager:
Me:
I Gathered My Focus Real Quick.
Writer's Place Manager: Group leader is out sick.
Me: oh no! who is going to lead in his pl--why are you looking at me like that.
Manager:
Me:
I Gathered My Focus Real Quick.
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Candid answer - as someone who handled constituent affairs calls for years - while they’re not checking the phone right now, the urgency of the moment is important.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Is there actually a benefit to leaving a VM now vs getting a staffer on Monday? Can do both but just curious
January 3, 2026 at 4:03 PM
Candid answer - as someone who handled constituent affairs calls for years - while they’re not checking the phone right now, the urgency of the moment is important.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
Show them you care enough to make the weekend call, and be counted that way. Staffers will clock and report this upstream.
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I love this! It is a story of hope in a magically created eco disaster.
"Out of habit, I rub the pad of my thumb along my bottles’ corks. All properly stoppered, shut tight. Through the glass, the winds feel warm and cold, soft and terrible, each one unique."
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
“Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds” by Allison Mulder
kaleidotrope.net
January 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
I love this! It is a story of hope in a magically created eco disaster.
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Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.
Script.
Script.
![A Canva-mocked up call script re: calling electeds Trump Administration's actions in Venezuela
YOU: Hi, my name is [NAME]. I’m calling from [ZIP CODE].
YOU: I’m calling [MOC] to demand they condemn the U.S.’s actions in Venezuela tonight. The Trump administration has carried out an illegal attack and capture of Maduro that is a clear violation of international sovereignty and will impact relationships will alienate international allies, and [ELECTED] must speak out about this.
YOU: I am also calling on [MOC] to:
1. Speak plainly about this to their constituents. They can acknowledge the Maduro regime’s abuses AND recognize this as an unlawful extraterritorial detention,
2. Demand a legal written justification from the Administration,
3. Hold IMMEDIATE House/Senate Foreign Affairs hearings on the the decision-making, legality, and diplomatic risks of the Maduro operation,
4. Demand an immediate classified briefing for the Gang of Eight.
YOU: What happened tonight will have ramifications across the world in the days, weeks and months to come, and we need answers and action taken.
YOU: [OPTIONAL COMMENTS - DEMAND A RESPONSE]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:vdabazxnghujbebpi2ektqgi/bafkreiekz6akttflsgwcc74eyuq6m6e2lrbgxzouhdmvi5lds4qm6x4fou@jpeg)
January 3, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Call your reps + please read the thread. Do it now, please.
Script.
Script.
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If you're looking for a story about grieving, revenant mothers, laying the undead to rest, about diaspora families who come together only at funerals, about how childhood neglect echoes through generations and the magic of plastic baby dolls.
Then I am here to meet your very specific needs.
Then I am here to meet your very specific needs.
My first story of 2026, Magie Vol, Ogies Toe, is now live at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social, alongside work by @jennifercrow.bsky.social @jaydeholmes.bsky.social @amulderwrites.bsky.social @kmveohongs.bsky.social and others.
kaleidotrope.net/winter-2026/...
kaleidotrope.net/winter-2026/...
“Magie Vol, Ogies Toe” by CL Hellisen
kaleidotrope.net
January 1, 2026 at 7:37 PM
If you're looking for a story about grieving, revenant mothers, laying the undead to rest, about diaspora families who come together only at funerals, about how childhood neglect echoes through generations and the magic of plastic baby dolls.
Then I am here to meet your very specific needs.
Then I am here to meet your very specific needs.
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So this story has been out for something like 8 hours.
The idea has existed in one form or another since 2017.
And after rereading it this morning, can I tell you what I keep getting verklempt about? One of my favorite Bits that kept me believing in this one, even through a long stint of burnout?
The idea has existed in one form or another since 2017.
And after rereading it this morning, can I tell you what I keep getting verklempt about? One of my favorite Bits that kept me believing in this one, even through a long stint of burnout?
"Out of habit, I rub the pad of my thumb along my bottles’ corks. All properly stoppered, shut tight. Through the glass, the winds feel warm and cold, soft and terrible, each one unique."
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
“Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds” by Allison Mulder
kaleidotrope.net
January 2, 2026 at 1:54 AM
So this story has been out for something like 8 hours.
The idea has existed in one form or another since 2017.
And after rereading it this morning, can I tell you what I keep getting verklempt about? One of my favorite Bits that kept me believing in this one, even through a long stint of burnout?
The idea has existed in one form or another since 2017.
And after rereading it this morning, can I tell you what I keep getting verklempt about? One of my favorite Bits that kept me believing in this one, even through a long stint of burnout?
Reposted by Allison Mulder
hi yes, send us your fiction and poetry!!
it feels like just yesterday that ash and MR and I were saying "if we started a magazine we could do this and that and ooo—but haha jk we won't do that... unless..."
and now here we are!! OTHERSIDE's debut year! I'M EMOTIONAL 😭
it feels like just yesterday that ash and MR and I were saying "if we started a magazine we could do this and that and ooo—but haha jk we won't do that... unless..."
and now here we are!! OTHERSIDE's debut year! I'M EMOTIONAL 😭
OTHERSIDE is officially OPEN for fiction and poetry submissions 🪐🗡️
If you’re part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, send us your speculative fiction and poetry: fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and everything in between!
📚 Open window: Jan 1-14
📑 See guidelines for details: othersidespec.com/guidelines/
If you’re part of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community, send us your speculative fiction and poetry: fantasy, sci-fi, horror, and everything in between!
📚 Open window: Jan 1-14
📑 See guidelines for details: othersidespec.com/guidelines/
January 1, 2026 at 6:48 PM
hi yes, send us your fiction and poetry!!
it feels like just yesterday that ash and MR and I were saying "if we started a magazine we could do this and that and ooo—but haha jk we won't do that... unless..."
and now here we are!! OTHERSIDE's debut year! I'M EMOTIONAL 😭
it feels like just yesterday that ash and MR and I were saying "if we started a magazine we could do this and that and ooo—but haha jk we won't do that... unless..."
and now here we are!! OTHERSIDE's debut year! I'M EMOTIONAL 😭
Email: *high tier form rejection*
Me: Aw, but at least-
2nd Email: OOPS. MY BAD. STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION. IGNORE THAT.
Me: oh oka--
3rd Email: *from landlady* If you just got an email from me about a rental increase, no you didn't
Me:
Me: would anyone else like to un-reject or un-bill me? :D
Me: Aw, but at least-
2nd Email: OOPS. MY BAD. STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION. IGNORE THAT.
Me: oh oka--
3rd Email: *from landlady* If you just got an email from me about a rental increase, no you didn't
Me:
Me: would anyone else like to un-reject or un-bill me? :D
January 2, 2026 at 11:15 PM
Email: *high tier form rejection*
Me: Aw, but at least-
2nd Email: OOPS. MY BAD. STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION. IGNORE THAT.
Me: oh oka--
3rd Email: *from landlady* If you just got an email from me about a rental increase, no you didn't
Me:
Me: would anyone else like to un-reject or un-bill me? :D
Me: Aw, but at least-
2nd Email: OOPS. MY BAD. STILL UNDER CONSIDERATION. IGNORE THAT.
Me: oh oka--
3rd Email: *from landlady* If you just got an email from me about a rental increase, no you didn't
Me:
Me: would anyone else like to un-reject or un-bill me? :D
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The cover artwork from the new Winter issue of Kaleidotrope—as well as my new header and avatar—is by the talented Cita A F, whose art has previously appeared in the zine!
www.behance.net/citafarani
www.behance.net/citafarani
January 2, 2026 at 6:43 PM
The cover artwork from the new Winter issue of Kaleidotrope—as well as my new header and avatar—is by the talented Cita A F, whose art has previously appeared in the zine!
www.behance.net/citafarani
www.behance.net/citafarani
I'm so fond of my little smart house horror in the Tech Bro Terrors zine: "Prepare For UrHome14 System Upgrade" <3
Cursed Morsels was great to work with!
Cursed Morsels was great to work with!
We also published ten zines last year, which was an absolute fucking blast! They're such an eclectic grab bag of playful darkness, dystopian terror, and deep strangeness. Gotta love 'em!
www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/zine...
www.cursedmorselspress.com/product/zine...
Zine Freak Bundle (Issues #1 through 15) | Cursed Morsels Press
The first fifteen issues of our zine for $15, including Landlord Lair, Spooky Sexy Soapbox, Florida Man, Reviews of Films That Don't Exist, Nightmare Birds, All Cops Are B____, My Morbid Childhood...
www.cursedmorselspress.com
January 2, 2026 at 5:58 PM
I'm so fond of my little smart house horror in the Tech Bro Terrors zine: "Prepare For UrHome14 System Upgrade" <3
Cursed Morsels was great to work with!
Cursed Morsels was great to work with!
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"Out of habit, I rub the pad of my thumb along my bottles’ corks. All properly stoppered, shut tight. Through the glass, the winds feel warm and cold, soft and terrible, each one unique."
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
“Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds” by Allison Mulder
kaleidotrope.net
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"Out of habit, I rub the pad of my thumb along my bottles’ corks. All properly stoppered, shut tight. Through the glass, the winds feel warm and cold, soft and terrible, each one unique."
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
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New fiction by Emily Linstrom, EC Dorgan, @rkduncan.bsky.social, @phoebebarton.bsky.social, @danpeacock.bsky.social, @clhellisen.bsky.social, @prioryruins.bsky.social, @jaydeholmes.bsky.social, @amulderwrites.bsky.social, @jelliclejay.bsky.social, @kmveohongs.bsky.social, and @ernerker.bsky.social!
What's this?! A message tossed backward in time, from the far-flung future worlds of literally tomorrow—it's the table of contents from Kaleidotrope's upcoming Winter 2026 issue!
January 1, 2026 at 11:12 PM
New fiction by Emily Linstrom, EC Dorgan, @rkduncan.bsky.social, @phoebebarton.bsky.social, @danpeacock.bsky.social, @clhellisen.bsky.social, @prioryruins.bsky.social, @jaydeholmes.bsky.social, @amulderwrites.bsky.social, @jelliclejay.bsky.social, @kmveohongs.bsky.social, and @ernerker.bsky.social!
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Happy New Year! Come check out my latest sci-fi short "Symbiosis"
January 2, 2026 at 5:18 AM
Happy New Year! Come check out my latest sci-fi short "Symbiosis"
Hi, I'm an appendix in the wrong dang spot, rendering every childhood PSA about pain in your Side pretty useless.
January 2, 2026 at 2:10 AM
Hi, I'm an appendix in the wrong dang spot, rendering every childhood PSA about pain in your Side pretty useless.
So this story has been out for something like 8 hours.
The idea has existed in one form or another since 2017.
And after rereading it this morning, can I tell you what I keep getting verklempt about? One of my favorite Bits that kept me believing in this one, even through a long stint of burnout?
The idea has existed in one form or another since 2017.
And after rereading it this morning, can I tell you what I keep getting verklempt about? One of my favorite Bits that kept me believing in this one, even through a long stint of burnout?
"Out of habit, I rub the pad of my thumb along my bottles’ corks. All properly stoppered, shut tight. Through the glass, the winds feel warm and cold, soft and terrible, each one unique."
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
“Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds” by Allison Mulder
kaleidotrope.net
January 2, 2026 at 1:54 AM
So this story has been out for something like 8 hours.
The idea has existed in one form or another since 2017.
And after rereading it this morning, can I tell you what I keep getting verklempt about? One of my favorite Bits that kept me believing in this one, even through a long stint of burnout?
The idea has existed in one form or another since 2017.
And after rereading it this morning, can I tell you what I keep getting verklempt about? One of my favorite Bits that kept me believing in this one, even through a long stint of burnout?
Man, I thought I made such good progress clearing the Oubliette spreadsheet with my end of year short story reading but ALL the new stories releasing today have already filled it up again. XD
Excited to dig into all of them + share when I don't have a dim migraine starting! :D
Excited to dig into all of them + share when I don't have a dim migraine starting! :D
January 1, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Man, I thought I made such good progress clearing the Oubliette spreadsheet with my end of year short story reading but ALL the new stories releasing today have already filled it up again. XD
Excited to dig into all of them + share when I don't have a dim migraine starting! :D
Excited to dig into all of them + share when I don't have a dim migraine starting! :D
"Out of habit, I rub the pad of my thumb along my bottles’ corks. All properly stoppered, shut tight. Through the glass, the winds feel warm and cold, soft and terrible, each one unique."
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
“Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds” by Allison Mulder
kaleidotrope.net
January 1, 2026 at 10:30 PM
"Out of habit, I rub the pad of my thumb along my bottles’ corks. All properly stoppered, shut tight. Through the glass, the winds feel warm and cold, soft and terrible, each one unique."
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !
-- "Rewilding the Many Tethered Winds", my new short story out now at @kaleidotrope.bsky.social !