Amalie/AR Frederiksen
@arfrederiksen.bsky.social
she/her | Danish/ESL author | rep: Christine Goss at FinePrint | words in FactorFour, Haven Spec, Shortwave, CHM & more | reads for Diabolical Plots, Small Wonders, Khoreo | Bemidji State + Aalborg University
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It's always a good day to share what active projects you're working on with @cgossagent.bsky.social at FinePrint Lit - and today is certainly no exception to that rule! 👀
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November submissions are OPEN!
The theme for the November submission period is REVOLUTIONS!
We pay $0.10/word! More info on how to submit is on our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
The theme for the November submission period is REVOLUTIONS!
We pay $0.10/word! More info on how to submit is on our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
November 1, 2025 at 9:23 PM
November submissions are OPEN!
The theme for the November submission period is REVOLUTIONS!
We pay $0.10/word! More info on how to submit is on our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
The theme for the November submission period is REVOLUTIONS!
We pay $0.10/word! More info on how to submit is on our website: www.khoreomag.com/submissions-...
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Best Novella goes to The last to Drown by Lorraine Wilson, Luna Press.
November 1, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Best Novella goes to The last to Drown by Lorraine Wilson, Luna Press.
I was just blindsided by an entire pitch for my next project that dropped into my lap like it was nobody's business----and damn, this is the kind of creative high you live for, isn't it?
October 27, 2025 at 8:06 PM
I was just blindsided by an entire pitch for my next project that dropped into my lap like it was nobody's business----and damn, this is the kind of creative high you live for, isn't it?
Peacefully languishing on sub a second time while going on sub a third time while starting to write the next thing... and this is really just the way of it, innit? Buckle up and onwards we go! Arctic nautical spec-cy horror, it is! ⚓️👏
October 27, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Peacefully languishing on sub a second time while going on sub a third time while starting to write the next thing... and this is really just the way of it, innit? Buckle up and onwards we go! Arctic nautical spec-cy horror, it is! ⚓️👏
Nearly every single Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale is a low-key horror story, but I don't see enough people talking about "The Fir Tree"/"Grantræet". That story has haunted me since childhood, istg, more formative for me than any of his other stories. I still think about it randomly as an adult.
October 26, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Nearly every single Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale is a low-key horror story, but I don't see enough people talking about "The Fir Tree"/"Grantræet". That story has haunted me since childhood, istg, more formative for me than any of his other stories. I still think about it randomly as an adult.
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October 9, 2025 at 5:31 PM
So seated for this. Two times over. Three times over. Ten times over.
📚 🧡 MY BIGGEST DREAM COME TRUE 📚 🧡
My debut novel, MY DARLING CLEMENTINE, will be out in 2027!
My debut novel, MY DARLING CLEMENTINE, will be out in 2027!
October 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
So seated for this. Two times over. Three times over. Ten times over.
I got tickets for the Frankenstein premiere this month. Nothing can touch me now.
Nothing.
Nothing.
October 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
I got tickets for the Frankenstein premiere this month. Nothing can touch me now.
Nothing.
Nothing.
I just finished @danaiwrites.bsky.social's VILE LADY VILLAINS (out next year) and *chomps down on pillow and makes unintelligible noises*.
Thanks. That was all for today. Remember to drink water and prioritize your sleep and don't walk through doors with bloodied handles and broken keys.
Or do...
Thanks. That was all for today. Remember to drink water and prioritize your sleep and don't walk through doors with bloodied handles and broken keys.
Or do...
October 8, 2025 at 2:21 PM
I just finished @danaiwrites.bsky.social's VILE LADY VILLAINS (out next year) and *chomps down on pillow and makes unintelligible noises*.
Thanks. That was all for today. Remember to drink water and prioritize your sleep and don't walk through doors with bloodied handles and broken keys.
Or do...
Thanks. That was all for today. Remember to drink water and prioritize your sleep and don't walk through doors with bloodied handles and broken keys.
Or do...
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In all seriousness, publishers are going to have to figure out how to market books in the post-social-media landscape. That should be an implicit part of their job. What authors/artists can do on their own is increasingly limited and siloed.
October 2, 2025 at 8:14 PM
In all seriousness, publishers are going to have to figure out how to market books in the post-social-media landscape. That should be an implicit part of their job. What authors/artists can do on their own is increasingly limited and siloed.
Super excited and still very humbled to have my uncanny valley (reprint) short story out in Dark Frequencies and be among amazing names like these! ✨
Out today! 101 Horror Stories: Shortwave Publishing Collected Stories Vol 1
Featuring stories from nearly 90 authors, this eBook box set contains our previous anthologies and the new anthology Dark Frequencies (stories from our magazine and chapbooks).
shortwavepublishing.com/boxset/short...
Featuring stories from nearly 90 authors, this eBook box set contains our previous anthologies and the new anthology Dark Frequencies (stories from our magazine and chapbooks).
shortwavepublishing.com/boxset/short...
September 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Super excited and still very humbled to have my uncanny valley (reprint) short story out in Dark Frequencies and be among amazing names like these! ✨
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✨Cover reveal!✨
I'm thrilled to present you the cover of my upcoming novel, LOVE LETHAL, DEATH DIVINE
It will be released in April 2026 by Dark Matter Ink
Cover art by Mona Finden.
I'm thrilled to present you the cover of my upcoming novel, LOVE LETHAL, DEATH DIVINE
It will be released in April 2026 by Dark Matter Ink
Cover art by Mona Finden.
September 29, 2025 at 12:21 PM
✨Cover reveal!✨
I'm thrilled to present you the cover of my upcoming novel, LOVE LETHAL, DEATH DIVINE
It will be released in April 2026 by Dark Matter Ink
Cover art by Mona Finden.
I'm thrilled to present you the cover of my upcoming novel, LOVE LETHAL, DEATH DIVINE
It will be released in April 2026 by Dark Matter Ink
Cover art by Mona Finden.
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Would you like to see the cover of my upcoming novel LOVE LETHAL, DEATH DIVINE?
I know you would.
But you'll have to wait till tomorrow 🤭
I know you would.
But you'll have to wait till tomorrow 🤭
September 28, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Would you like to see the cover of my upcoming novel LOVE LETHAL, DEATH DIVINE?
I know you would.
But you'll have to wait till tomorrow 🤭
I know you would.
But you'll have to wait till tomorrow 🤭
Being on street teams really is one of my guilty pleasures as a fellow author. I really, really hope that I'll never have to entirely stop that. Really, really, really. There's nothing better than getting to formally support amazing people with amazing brains alongside other amazing people! ✨
September 22, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Being on street teams really is one of my guilty pleasures as a fellow author. I really, really hope that I'll never have to entirely stop that. Really, really, really. There's nothing better than getting to formally support amazing people with amazing brains alongside other amazing people! ✨
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The first author blurbs for VILE LADY VILLAINS have come in 🥹🥹
Thank you so much to @schwartzwords.bsky.social and to Lauren Dedroog for your kind words and camaraderie!
🖤
Please go check out Leanne’s and Lauren’s books and order them if you haven’t already!
Thank you so much to @schwartzwords.bsky.social and to Lauren Dedroog for your kind words and camaraderie!
🖤
Please go check out Leanne’s and Lauren’s books and order them if you haven’t already!
September 13, 2025 at 12:22 PM
The first author blurbs for VILE LADY VILLAINS have come in 🥹🥹
Thank you so much to @schwartzwords.bsky.social and to Lauren Dedroog for your kind words and camaraderie!
🖤
Please go check out Leanne’s and Lauren’s books and order them if you haven’t already!
Thank you so much to @schwartzwords.bsky.social and to Lauren Dedroog for your kind words and camaraderie!
🖤
Please go check out Leanne’s and Lauren’s books and order them if you haven’t already!
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🏳️🌈 🔥 THE NEEDFIRE is aflame!
@mkhardywrites.com 's Scottish Sapphic gothic is roaring onto bookshelves!
Here's what @sunyidean.com @natania.bsky.social @aliettedebodard.com @rainewilson.bsky.social and more wonderful authors think of the book!
Buy now geni.us/needfire
@mkhardywrites.com 's Scottish Sapphic gothic is roaring onto bookshelves!
Here's what @sunyidean.com @natania.bsky.social @aliettedebodard.com @rainewilson.bsky.social and more wonderful authors think of the book!
Buy now geni.us/needfire
September 10, 2025 at 12:52 PM
🏳️🌈 🔥 THE NEEDFIRE is aflame!
@mkhardywrites.com 's Scottish Sapphic gothic is roaring onto bookshelves!
Here's what @sunyidean.com @natania.bsky.social @aliettedebodard.com @rainewilson.bsky.social and more wonderful authors think of the book!
Buy now geni.us/needfire
@mkhardywrites.com 's Scottish Sapphic gothic is roaring onto bookshelves!
Here's what @sunyidean.com @natania.bsky.social @aliettedebodard.com @rainewilson.bsky.social and more wonderful authors think of the book!
Buy now geni.us/needfire
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🪐💫 AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD is out now! @solarisbooks.bsky.social
It's a standalone space opera set in the same universe as Under Fortunate Stars. I hope you'll love Page, Maelle, Dalya & the Storyteller!
September 9th:
📱🎧 Ebook & audiobook
📖 US/Canada paperback
September 11th:
📖 UK/Europe paperback
It's a standalone space opera set in the same universe as Under Fortunate Stars. I hope you'll love Page, Maelle, Dalya & the Storyteller!
September 9th:
📱🎧 Ebook & audiobook
📖 US/Canada paperback
September 11th:
📖 UK/Europe paperback
September 9, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🪐💫 AN UNBREAKABLE WORLD is out now! @solarisbooks.bsky.social
It's a standalone space opera set in the same universe as Under Fortunate Stars. I hope you'll love Page, Maelle, Dalya & the Storyteller!
September 9th:
📱🎧 Ebook & audiobook
📖 US/Canada paperback
September 11th:
📖 UK/Europe paperback
It's a standalone space opera set in the same universe as Under Fortunate Stars. I hope you'll love Page, Maelle, Dalya & the Storyteller!
September 9th:
📱🎧 Ebook & audiobook
📖 US/Canada paperback
September 11th:
📖 UK/Europe paperback
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👀Fiction Highlight👀
ICYMI, the short story "Fish Upon A Star" by @arfrederiksen.bsky.social is now free to read!
The night sky is heavy with wishes—some we hope come true and some we'd rather forget—can the starfisher find yours?
Story:
buff.ly/6EZM4Bi
Issue:
buff.ly/sTRxEtv
ICYMI, the short story "Fish Upon A Star" by @arfrederiksen.bsky.social is now free to read!
The night sky is heavy with wishes—some we hope come true and some we'd rather forget—can the starfisher find yours?
Story:
buff.ly/6EZM4Bi
Issue:
buff.ly/sTRxEtv
September 9, 2025 at 1:05 PM
👀Fiction Highlight👀
ICYMI, the short story "Fish Upon A Star" by @arfrederiksen.bsky.social is now free to read!
The night sky is heavy with wishes—some we hope come true and some we'd rather forget—can the starfisher find yours?
Story:
buff.ly/6EZM4Bi
Issue:
buff.ly/sTRxEtv
ICYMI, the short story "Fish Upon A Star" by @arfrederiksen.bsky.social is now free to read!
The night sky is heavy with wishes—some we hope come true and some we'd rather forget—can the starfisher find yours?
Story:
buff.ly/6EZM4Bi
Issue:
buff.ly/sTRxEtv
So, how do you put the word out there that you'd love to participate in more anthologies?
Because 👉 that's me 👈.
(and some news regarding that may already be happening next year, sooo maybe we could keep that ball rolling?)
Because 👉 that's me 👈.
(and some news regarding that may already be happening next year, sooo maybe we could keep that ball rolling?)
September 5, 2025 at 11:26 AM
So, how do you put the word out there that you'd love to participate in more anthologies?
Because 👉 that's me 👈.
(and some news regarding that may already be happening next year, sooo maybe we could keep that ball rolling?)
Because 👉 that's me 👈.
(and some news regarding that may already be happening next year, sooo maybe we could keep that ball rolling?)
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Translunar Travelers Lounge is looking for First Readers for the upcoming submission period. If you'd like to find out more about how the magazine is put together, or just want to help out, let us know! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
First reader application
Thank you for your interest in reading for Translunar Travelers Lounge. If selected, you will join our team as from the next window (starting on 15 September). Please keep in mind this is a volunteer ...
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September 4, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Translunar Travelers Lounge is looking for First Readers for the upcoming submission period. If you'd like to find out more about how the magazine is put together, or just want to help out, let us know! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Our intro thread has been going around again, but we've been busy since March... so, it's time for a new pinned thread! We are OTHERSIDE, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit magazine of speculative fiction and poetry by 2SLGBTQIA+ writers! We open for submissions in January 2026.
See thread for more! 🪐🗡️🌈 (1/5)
See thread for more! 🪐🗡️🌈 (1/5)
September 4, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Our intro thread has been going around again, but we've been busy since March... so, it's time for a new pinned thread! We are OTHERSIDE, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit magazine of speculative fiction and poetry by 2SLGBTQIA+ writers! We open for submissions in January 2026.
See thread for more! 🪐🗡️🌈 (1/5)
See thread for more! 🪐🗡️🌈 (1/5)
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oh hi, we're opening for submissions tomorrow, Friday 9/5! 200 cap & we'll stay open until filled. mark ur calendars 👇
September 4, 2025 at 2:07 PM
oh hi, we're opening for submissions tomorrow, Friday 9/5! 200 cap & we'll stay open until filled. mark ur calendars 👇
Never underestimate the power of the action verb. I'll die on this hill, honestly.
September 4, 2025 at 7:03 AM
Never underestimate the power of the action verb. I'll die on this hill, honestly.
Me, 2 days ago: "Okay, I clearly need to do some research on topic X for my book edits and character arc."
Me, today: "Okay, I've listened to 12 hours of podcasting about topic X, so now I just need to squeeze all of this into my story without making it into an essay! Easy, pfffft!"
.....🫠
Me, today: "Okay, I've listened to 12 hours of podcasting about topic X, so now I just need to squeeze all of this into my story without making it into an essay! Easy, pfffft!"
.....🫠
August 31, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Me, 2 days ago: "Okay, I clearly need to do some research on topic X for my book edits and character arc."
Me, today: "Okay, I've listened to 12 hours of podcasting about topic X, so now I just need to squeeze all of this into my story without making it into an essay! Easy, pfffft!"
.....🫠
Me, today: "Okay, I've listened to 12 hours of podcasting about topic X, so now I just need to squeeze all of this into my story without making it into an essay! Easy, pfffft!"
.....🫠
Agency in historical fiction can be so hard to write, truly. Characters have to work within such constraints. It doesn’t mean they can’t be active, but authors have to straddle that line of honoring the period-typical level of agency while also allowing for active choices within that level. Phew.
August 30, 2025 at 7:25 AM
Agency in historical fiction can be so hard to write, truly. Characters have to work within such constraints. It doesn’t mean they can’t be active, but authors have to straddle that line of honoring the period-typical level of agency while also allowing for active choices within that level. Phew.