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Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers | Meetup
We are a speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science ficti...
www.meetup.com
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Marcy's Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
Marcus's Novel Group - Mon 11/24 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Marcy's Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
Marcus's Novel Group - Mon 11/24 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
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PSA for any Apub authors whose books are in the Anthropic settlement list: Amazon is not participating in the settlement, since they have an investment in Anthropic. When you submit your claim form, you DO NOT have to list Amazon as an add'l rightsholder, & can claim 100% of settlement money.
November 18, 2025 at 4:26 PM
PSA for any Apub authors whose books are in the Anthropic settlement list: Amazon is not participating in the settlement, since they have an investment in Anthropic. When you submit your claim form, you DO NOT have to list Amazon as an add'l rightsholder, & can claim 100% of settlement money.
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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’...
writerbeware.blog
November 16, 2025 at 6:22 PM
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...
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BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Marcy's Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
Marcus's Novel Group - Mon 11/24 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Marcy's Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
Marcus's Novel Group - Mon 11/24 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers | Meetup
We are a speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science ficti...
www.meetup.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Marcy's Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
Marcus's Novel Group - Mon 11/24 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Marcy's Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
Marcus's Novel Group - Mon 11/24 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
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I made a joke about Canada not having superheroes on Threads and it's been two solid days of Canadians yelling at me.
Also, it turns out that the Canadians yelling at me about comics don't actually seem to know anything about comics.
I went away for a day and they're still going.
Also, it turns out that the Canadians yelling at me about comics don't actually seem to know anything about comics.
I went away for a day and they're still going.
a cartoon bunny says may the chaos commence in front of fire
ALT: a cartoon bunny says may the chaos commence in front of fire
media.tenor.com
November 16, 2025 at 4:53 PM
I made a joke about Canada not having superheroes on Threads and it's been two solid days of Canadians yelling at me.
Also, it turns out that the Canadians yelling at me about comics don't actually seem to know anything about comics.
I went away for a day and they're still going.
Also, it turns out that the Canadians yelling at me about comics don't actually seem to know anything about comics.
I went away for a day and they're still going.
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It seems like the biggest tell of AI art is areas that are hugely detailed... but whose details make no sense.
Like a human artists might abstract out details intentionally, but that level of detail takes a human time and effort and why would they put in that effort for amorphous fine detail?
Like a human artists might abstract out details intentionally, but that level of detail takes a human time and effort and why would they put in that effort for amorphous fine detail?
November 16, 2025 at 5:01 PM
It seems like the biggest tell of AI art is areas that are hugely detailed... but whose details make no sense.
Like a human artists might abstract out details intentionally, but that level of detail takes a human time and effort and why would they put in that effort for amorphous fine detail?
Like a human artists might abstract out details intentionally, but that level of detail takes a human time and effort and why would they put in that effort for amorphous fine detail?
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No. Sounds made-up.
Can I introduce you to a group called "Alpha Flight"?
November 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
No. Sounds made-up.
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Come join me and some very cool people at The Twisted Spine this Wednesday in Brooklyn!
November 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Come join me and some very cool people at The Twisted Spine this Wednesday in Brooklyn!
Love them logical fallacies...
November 16, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Love them logical fallacies...
There are more film versions of the Fellowship than Jackson's.
November 15, 2025 at 8:09 PM
There are more film versions of the Fellowship than Jackson's.
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Look what dropped today. A little background Sis’ Bouki: the Hyena Gifts, my poem in @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social
I wrote it during the height of the pandemic at a time when I was under a lot of pressure, dealing with a serious health crisis and family.
I wrote it during the height of the pandemic at a time when I was under a lot of pressure, dealing with a serious health crisis and family.
November 15, 2025 at 3:04 AM
Look what dropped today. A little background Sis’ Bouki: the Hyena Gifts, my poem in @fiyahlitmag.bsky.social
I wrote it during the height of the pandemic at a time when I was under a lot of pressure, dealing with a serious health crisis and family.
I wrote it during the height of the pandemic at a time when I was under a lot of pressure, dealing with a serious health crisis and family.
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had a Jude Law year, where a lot of stuff I wrote over the course of 15 years came out all at once
I would be honored to be considered for awards, especially for my first novel; a nomination would bring eyes to a book I'm proud of, from a *tiny* press with no marketing budget
I would be honored to be considered for awards, especially for my first novel; a nomination would bring eyes to a book I'm proud of, from a *tiny* press with no marketing budget
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
had a Jude Law year, where a lot of stuff I wrote over the course of 15 years came out all at once
I would be honored to be considered for awards, especially for my first novel; a nomination would bring eyes to a book I'm proud of, from a *tiny* press with no marketing budget
I would be honored to be considered for awards, especially for my first novel; a nomination would bring eyes to a book I'm proud of, from a *tiny* press with no marketing budget
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Marcy's Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
Marcus's Novel Group - Mon 11/24 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Marcy's Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
Marcus's Novel Group - Mon 11/24 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers | Meetup
We are a speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science ficti...
www.meetup.com
November 13, 2025 at 4:10 PM
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Marcy's Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
Marcus's Novel Group - Mon 11/24 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Marcy's Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
Marcus's Novel Group - Mon 11/24 7:30PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 11/12 7PM
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 11/12 7PM
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers | Meetup
We are a speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science ficti...
www.meetup.com
November 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 11/12 7PM
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 11/12 7PM
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
Writing for the Open Call - Thu 11/20 7PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
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I have said this before in various contexts, and often include it when I teach classes & workshops:
Submission Grinder is one of the best tools for writers out there.
If you run a spec fic/fantasy (etc) mag make sure they know about you.
thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com
Submission Grinder is one of the best tools for writers out there.
If you run a spec fic/fantasy (etc) mag make sure they know about you.
thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com
The Submission Grinder
thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:54 PM
I have said this before in various contexts, and often include it when I teach classes & workshops:
Submission Grinder is one of the best tools for writers out there.
If you run a spec fic/fantasy (etc) mag make sure they know about you.
thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com
Submission Grinder is one of the best tools for writers out there.
If you run a spec fic/fantasy (etc) mag make sure they know about you.
thegrinder.diabolicalplots.com
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The C. L. Moore early career retrospective wraps up this week, but if you want to see where it all began...
deepcuts.blog/2021/05/22/s...
deepcuts.blog/2021/05/22/s...
“Shambleau” (1933) by C. L. Moore
[…] it was a rainy afternoon in the middle of the Depression, I had nothing to do—but I really should’ve looked busy because jobs were hard to get! I didn’t want to appear that I wasn’t earni…
deepcuts.blog
November 11, 2025 at 5:25 PM
The C. L. Moore early career retrospective wraps up this week, but if you want to see where it all began...
deepcuts.blog/2021/05/22/s...
deepcuts.blog/2021/05/22/s...
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 11/11 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 11/12 7PM
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 11/11 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 11/12 7PM
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
Brooklyn Speculative Fiction Writers | Meetup
We are a speculative fiction writers group based in Brooklyn. Together, we help one another hone our craft to a more professional level. This group is open to serious writers of fantasy, science ficti...
www.meetup.com
November 11, 2025 at 7:12 PM
BSFW EVENTS
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 11/11 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 11/12 7PM
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
[Online unless noted otherwise. Eastern Time Zone]
Sam's Short Story Workshop - Tue 11/11 7PM
Fantastic Fiction at KGB - Wed 11/12 7PM
The Virtual Afterwork Social - Tue 11/18 7PM
Rachel's Short Story Group - Wed 11/19 8PM
www.meetup.com/brooklyn-spe...
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The opening page of my forthcoming novel, JITTERBUG. If you want to read more, you'll have to preorder the book from @titanbooks.bsky.social and all good booksellers. Links here: www.garethlpowell.com/jitterbug/
November 11, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The opening page of my forthcoming novel, JITTERBUG. If you want to read more, you'll have to preorder the book from @titanbooks.bsky.social and all good booksellers. Links here: www.garethlpowell.com/jitterbug/
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Convincing you to read my novel with the first paragraph. Share yours if you want.
(This is the opening of THE WRONG SWORD.)
(This is the opening of THE WRONG SWORD.)
November 11, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Convincing you to read my novel with the first paragraph. Share yours if you want.
(This is the opening of THE WRONG SWORD.)
(This is the opening of THE WRONG SWORD.)
