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Spec-fic publisher. Stories of characters in transition, living in the in-between spaces of culture, worlds, relationships, and events. Stories of characters living despite uncertainties and doubts in speculative worlds.

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Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · Nov 11
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It's November folks which for many of us meant a writing challenge. @apthayer.bsky.social wrote about what NaNoWriMo did for him - take a look: www.frivolouscomma.com/the-writer-n...

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November 6, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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Three Card Caper by @nameshiv.bsky.social out now!

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#scifi #sff #scififantasy #fantasy #scifiwriters #sciencefiction #shortfiction
October 31, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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Stay tuned for this light-hearted mystery by @nameshiv.bsky.social coming out tomorrow!

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October 30, 2025 at 3:05 PM
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Take a look at a new personal essay by @yikesyaika.bsky.social on her relationship with haunted house/possession films. Out today:
www.frivolouscomma.com/a-body-haunted/

#personalessay #hauntedhouse #chronicillness #illness
October 29, 2025 at 5:01 PM
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Awards Season is upon us! My novella Disgraced Return of the Kap’s Needle (19,500 words), a dark space opera set in a generation spaceship returning to Earth after a failed expedition, is eligible as Best Novella in the Nebulas, Hugos, Locus and for Best Shorter Fiction in the BSFA.
A moodboard: the book in the center has a black cover with a skull inside a space helmet, and it's called Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle. Other elements: an astronaut on a deserted planet; the interior of a spaceship with lights beaming on the ceiling; a glazed space helmet; a planet; a mask showing a creepy smile; a woman breathing inside a space helmet; a silhouette of an astronaut wearing a spacesuit; shining stars. Myself, a white man in glasses with a beard wearing a t-shirt with a Stargate and a pyramid. I'm holding a book called Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle showing a skull inside a space helmet. Behind me there's a bookshelf with several books. A book cover: Disgraced Return of the Kap's Needle showing a skull inside a space helmet. It's written "Eligible as novella for SFF awards like (but also others)" and then the symbols of the awards: Nebula (a circle with a nebula on the background), Hugo (a rocketship), Locus (an astronaut on a gleaming background), BSFA Awards (just the words).
October 28, 2025 at 1:08 PM
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Are you looking for a cozy but emotional read to curl up with, this autumn? If so, this book exploring life after life and whatever comes next in a magical café may just be for you! Read Phoebe's review: www.frivolouscomma.com/review-under...
October 7, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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"What I wouldn’t give to just drive to the drug store and buy a bottle of Advil. But no, those days are long gone." In September's story Jeff Pepper paints an unsettling scenario and someone who may not be what they seem...read it now: www.frivolouscomma.com/mr-xings-sci...

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October 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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On September 30th read what happens when a mysterious new teacher turns up at the prestigious Carnegie Prep with an ambitious project. #speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #scifi #scififantasy #litjournal #writingcommunity #litmag #literarymagazine #publishing
September 25, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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Your back to school speculative reading list is here. Click through to pick one (or all) based on vibes, or head to our website to read the reviews: www.frivolouscomma.com/frivolous-re...
September 18, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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In 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗛𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘅 @rachaelkjones.bsky.social gives us a tightly built world with a clever plot for us to sink our teeth into... read it at: www.frivolouscomma.com/train-hopper...

#speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #scifi #scififantasy #litjournal #writingcommunity #litmag
September 1, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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The Trans-Temporal line isn't your average train station. Here, trains don't bridge cities or states, but timelines. That makes things complicated for Detective Valentini when she is assigned to investigate an unusual death at the station. Read what happens on August 31st @rachaelkjones.bsky.social
August 28, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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August 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Congrats to all Hugo Award Winner & Runners up! Especially: Marie Brennen @rachaelkjones.bsky.social @aijiang.bsky.social @angelaliu.bsky.social #Hugoawards #worldcon
August 20, 2025 at 2:05 AM
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If you haven’t booked a holiday yet, how about a trip into the depths of space? Read Phoebe's review of the graphic novel On a Sunbeam by Tillie Walden (2018): www.frivolouscomma.com/review-on-a-...

#bookreviews #speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #scifi #scififantasy #litjournal #litmag
August 14, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Next stop, Talbot County, North Georgia, where the legend of Emily Burt leads us down a road rife with age-old superstitions, debunked myths (what silver bullets?), and a history of women's health.

www.frivolouscomma.com/the-wolfwoma...

#werewolf #feminist #travelguide #folklore #southernfolklore
August 6, 2025 at 11:39 PM
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In July's addition to our Shadows & Signals collection Craig builds horror and mystery slowly and leaves you unsettled with questions...

Read it now:

www.frivolouscomma.com/counting-chi...

#speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter #litjournal #writingcommunity #litmag #literarymagazine
August 1, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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This month's mystery leans heavy on the horror. Read it Friday.

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July 29, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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In many ways, the stories of Sherlock Holmes pioneered the collection of evidence to help solve crime... Unfortunately, his methods would not pass today’s rigorous standards for admissibility in court.

Read the fourth installment in our series Forensic Science in Fantasy Fiction now!
Gathered In: Recovering evidence from the crime scene
In this stage, authorized people enter the controlled crime scene, locate the evidence, and ensure none of it goes missing or is contaminated.
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July 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
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𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙁𝙖𝙞𝙧𝙜𝙧𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙨 – Thomas Ha
Vibes: carnival, futuristic, dread, Goosebumps meets Bradbury

𝙎𝙠𝙞𝙣 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝘽𝙤𝙣𝙚𝙨 - Gary McMahon
Vibes: eerie, messy, otherworldly

𝘼𝙨𝙠𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙄𝙩 - Kristi DeMeester
Vibes: dark, religious trauma, reminiscent of the movie Longlegs but in vibes only, not plot

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July 23, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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"...first and foremost a fairytale book, inspired by the grim tale of ‘The Goose Girl’, yet also contains whimsy and emotional depth, elements of horror and regency romance, and a very strange horse."

Read Phoebe's review of 𝘼 𝙎𝙤𝙧𝙘𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙨 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙚𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡 by ‪@tkingfisher.com ‬

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July 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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“The holy man was bringing healing water from the sacred mountain.” Claudio bends down to her height, hunching his broad shoulders to whisper to her. “Guess somebody killed him for it.” Read June's Speculative mystery by @scmillsbooks now!

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June 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Don't waste your time searching for your next short read. Check out Emma's reviews and see if one of these stories catches your fancy.

www.frivolouscomma.com/frivolous-re...

#speculativefiction #scifi #scififantasy #litjournal #litmag #literarymagazine #review #reviews #shortstoryreview
June 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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Spotted a writer buddy in the wild! Love this one from the always-talented @scmillsbooks.bsky.social 💧
frivolouscomma.bsky.social Frivolous Comma @frivolouscomma.bsky.social · Jun 24
A monk is dead. Steps away from completing his task of bringing holy water to help heal the city. This Frances' best friend has been accused. Can she solve the mystery and free her friend? Read our latest speculative mystery on June 30th! @scmillsbooks

#speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter
June 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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A monk is dead. Steps away from completing his task of bringing holy water to help heal the city. This Frances' best friend has been accused. Can she solve the mystery and free her friend? Read our latest speculative mystery on June 30th! @scmillsbooks

#speculativefiction #speculativefictionwriter
June 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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While the famous detective Sherlock Holmes used his photographic memory, rather than a camera, to document the crime scene, the next generation of fictional crime solvers took up photography. The third part in our Forensic Science in Fantasy Fiction series is out now: bit.ly/4lbbmhC
June 21, 2025 at 6:05 PM