G.M. Mitchell 🌈
@gmmitchell.bsky.social
Normal Guy | Queer horror & other strange fiction | "A Rare and Exceptional Delicacy" out now with Apex Magazine.
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G.M. Mitchell 🌈
@gmmitchell.bsky.social
· Aug 12
I wrote a body horror short story about loneliness, gay cannibalism (sort of), and the human relationship to generative AI (sort of). You can read it here for free:
www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
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If I didn't love writing, I wouldn't do it.
Sometimes I wonder if our many years of jokes about writers hating writing and doing anything but writing, etc, have convinced people that the writing part is the hurdle and the goal is just to have a thing in hand. But I am here to tell you: the writing is the best part. The act is the thing.
November 9, 2025 at 6:10 PM
If I didn't love writing, I wouldn't do it.
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every generation loves Rumours. it’s fucking Rumours
November 9, 2025 at 2:55 AM
every generation loves Rumours. it’s fucking Rumours
I wasn't originally going to post about GDT's Frankenstein, but the more I think about it, the more I hate it. I generally like him and have enjoyed a lot of his work, but this one was so egregiously bad that I feel like I'm losing my mind at the positive reviews.
November 9, 2025 at 1:23 AM
I wasn't originally going to post about GDT's Frankenstein, but the more I think about it, the more I hate it. I generally like him and have enjoyed a lot of his work, but this one was so egregiously bad that I feel like I'm losing my mind at the positive reviews.
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Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
ebx.sh
November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
Finally read @scumbelievable.bsky.social 's BLACK FLAME, by which I mean I tore through it in one sitting and had to stare at a wall for ten minutes afterwards. This one's something special. Long live transgressive art. May we carry on for those of us who didn't make it.
October 30, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Finally read @scumbelievable.bsky.social 's BLACK FLAME, by which I mean I tore through it in one sitting and had to stare at a wall for ten minutes afterwards. This one's something special. Long live transgressive art. May we carry on for those of us who didn't make it.
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looking back on the cartoons and children’s media that mattered to me when I was young, I say this with absolutely zero irony: I think we need to start scaring the shit out of kids again
October 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
looking back on the cartoons and children’s media that mattered to me when I was young, I say this with absolutely zero irony: I think we need to start scaring the shit out of kids again
Having just watched Cure for the first time last night - yeah.
before / after watching Cure (1997)
October 30, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Having just watched Cure for the first time last night - yeah.
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Maybe this is the scientist in me speaking, but your creative and personal writing will always be better when you actively engage with surrounding literature in your work.
October 30, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Maybe this is the scientist in me speaking, but your creative and personal writing will always be better when you actively engage with surrounding literature in your work.
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Not seeing much on Bluesky vs Twitter but St. Elizabeth parish in Jamaica is devastated after Hurricane Melissa made landfall there yesterday.
This is the government’s official support site, which is quite well organized.
This is the government’s official support site, which is quite well organized.
#Jamaica needs our support more than ever right now and, never ones to shy away from self-reliance, they’ve set up an officially sanctioned website for recovery donations. The footage of Hurricane Melissa’s destruction in St. Elizabeth coming in from my family is HARROWING.
supportjamaica.gov.jm
supportjamaica.gov.jm
October 29, 2025 at 4:14 PM
Not seeing much on Bluesky vs Twitter but St. Elizabeth parish in Jamaica is devastated after Hurricane Melissa made landfall there yesterday.
This is the government’s official support site, which is quite well organized.
This is the government’s official support site, which is quite well organized.
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Not long to wait now 🎃💀🎶
October 28, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Not long to wait now 🎃💀🎶
Just backed this, and I encourage you to do so if you love short fiction + dark speculative - Apex is full of people who love what they do and put out great work, and they deserve to keep thriving and giving authors a platform.
We're 8 DAYS AWAY from the end of our Kickstarter! ⏰❗❗
These final days will decide whether we can publish in 2026. YOUR support is what keeps us going, AND what keeps the great stories coming to your inbox!
Help Apex thrive and join our Kickstarter TODAY! 💜👽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
These final days will decide whether we can publish in 2026. YOUR support is what keeps us going, AND what keeps the great stories coming to your inbox!
Help Apex thrive and join our Kickstarter TODAY! 💜👽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
October 23, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Just backed this, and I encourage you to do so if you love short fiction + dark speculative - Apex is full of people who love what they do and put out great work, and they deserve to keep thriving and giving authors a platform.
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Only 8 days left in the @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter and we're $6,304 away from our initial funding goal. If you love and appreciate Apex. If you want more dark, weird stories. If you want a market to submit to. Then please consider helping us hit our goal. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Apex Magazine 2026
An award-winning digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.
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October 22, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Only 8 days left in the @apexmag.bsky.social Kickstarter and we're $6,304 away from our initial funding goal. If you love and appreciate Apex. If you want more dark, weird stories. If you want a market to submit to. Then please consider helping us hit our goal. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
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shouldn't post him, but
October 23, 2025 at 2:38 PM
shouldn't post him, but
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Let's try something new.
If you donate to a food bank and tell me how much and which one, I'll match your donation.
If it's less than $50, I'll round up.
Tag me, reply here, or DM if you prefer.
Why food banks? Because if we want to survive a general strike, we need to keep people fed.
If you donate to a food bank and tell me how much and which one, I'll match your donation.
If it's less than $50, I'll round up.
Tag me, reply here, or DM if you prefer.
Why food banks? Because if we want to survive a general strike, we need to keep people fed.
Now is a really good time to donate to food banks, and do food runs for mutual aid groups. Also, do menstrual product runs.
I wonder how much food theft spikes with desperate people just trying to feed their families. I'm sure there will be a media panic about it.
October 23, 2025 at 5:04 AM
Let's try something new.
If you donate to a food bank and tell me how much and which one, I'll match your donation.
If it's less than $50, I'll round up.
Tag me, reply here, or DM if you prefer.
Why food banks? Because if we want to survive a general strike, we need to keep people fed.
If you donate to a food bank and tell me how much and which one, I'll match your donation.
If it's less than $50, I'll round up.
Tag me, reply here, or DM if you prefer.
Why food banks? Because if we want to survive a general strike, we need to keep people fed.
Finally watched The Devils (1971) to distract from my agonies and it fundamentally altered something in my brain. I haven't stopped thinking about it for the last four days.
October 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Finally watched The Devils (1971) to distract from my agonies and it fundamentally altered something in my brain. I haven't stopped thinking about it for the last four days.
Current WIP takes inspiration from Goethe's "Erlkönig", Gretchen Felker-Martin's books Manhunt and Cuckoo, the body horror that found in various werewolf and cannibalism tales (it isn't about werewolves though), and the violent, toxic desire of movies like FEMME and STRANGER BY THE LAKE.
QUESTION THREE
The room includes the media that inspires your writing.
Books. Films. Music. Art.
Share four that inspired your last published horror work or your latest horror WIP.
#HorrorWritersChat
The room includes the media that inspires your writing.
Books. Films. Music. Art.
Share four that inspired your last published horror work or your latest horror WIP.
#HorrorWritersChat
October 22, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Current WIP takes inspiration from Goethe's "Erlkönig", Gretchen Felker-Martin's books Manhunt and Cuckoo, the body horror that found in various werewolf and cannibalism tales (it isn't about werewolves though), and the violent, toxic desire of movies like FEMME and STRANGER BY THE LAKE.
About to say something that will likely get me in trouble, but I don't think you can chalk this up entirely (or even mostly) to editors being underpaid and overworked (though that is a component, agreed).
weird reading gripe: I'm noticing an uptick in similes and metaphors that don't quite work. it'll be like "bitter as seawater" or "in constant motion, like a cockroach." like, I get the vibe the author is going for but on a mechanical level it doesn't make any sense.
October 22, 2025 at 4:40 PM
About to say something that will likely get me in trouble, but I don't think you can chalk this up entirely (or even mostly) to editors being underpaid and overworked (though that is a component, agreed).
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We're 8 DAYS AWAY from the end of our Kickstarter! ⏰❗❗
These final days will decide whether we can publish in 2026. YOUR support is what keeps us going, AND what keeps the great stories coming to your inbox!
Help Apex thrive and join our Kickstarter TODAY! 💜👽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
These final days will decide whether we can publish in 2026. YOUR support is what keeps us going, AND what keeps the great stories coming to your inbox!
Help Apex thrive and join our Kickstarter TODAY! 💜👽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
October 22, 2025 at 4:00 PM
We're 8 DAYS AWAY from the end of our Kickstarter! ⏰❗❗
These final days will decide whether we can publish in 2026. YOUR support is what keeps us going, AND what keeps the great stories coming to your inbox!
Help Apex thrive and join our Kickstarter TODAY! 💜👽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
These final days will decide whether we can publish in 2026. YOUR support is what keeps us going, AND what keeps the great stories coming to your inbox!
Help Apex thrive and join our Kickstarter TODAY! 💜👽 www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
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here is my favorite sign from today
October 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM
here is my favorite sign from today
Define your music taste in eight artists
Lord Huron
Gaelynn Lea
London Grammar
Anderson .Paak
The Dead South
San Fermin
Rhiannon Giddens
I, Monster
Lord Huron
Gaelynn Lea
London Grammar
Anderson .Paak
The Dead South
San Fermin
Rhiannon Giddens
I, Monster
Define your music taste in eight artists
David Bowie
Nine Inch Nails
Underworld
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
Wu-Tang Clan
The Knife
Goldfrapp
David Bowie
Nine Inch Nails
Underworld
The Beatles
Led Zeppelin
Wu-Tang Clan
The Knife
Goldfrapp
Define your music taste in eight artists:
the mountain goats
jeff rosenstock (and associated projects)
100 gecs
underscores
lady gaga
david bowie
sophie
guns n' roses
the mountain goats
jeff rosenstock (and associated projects)
100 gecs
underscores
lady gaga
david bowie
sophie
guns n' roses
October 18, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Define your music taste in eight artists
Lord Huron
Gaelynn Lea
London Grammar
Anderson .Paak
The Dead South
San Fermin
Rhiannon Giddens
I, Monster
Lord Huron
Gaelynn Lea
London Grammar
Anderson .Paak
The Dead South
San Fermin
Rhiannon Giddens
I, Monster
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We've received SO MANY new donations from friends of Apex, and we're thrilled to share them with you! 📚👽 We've got new titles, full ebook catalogues, a chance to star in a short story, and more!
Check out our full catalogue and help us fund another year of Apex ➡️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Check out our full catalogue and help us fund another year of Apex ➡️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
October 17, 2025 at 7:55 PM
We've received SO MANY new donations from friends of Apex, and we're thrilled to share them with you! 📚👽 We've got new titles, full ebook catalogues, a chance to star in a short story, and more!
Check out our full catalogue and help us fund another year of Apex ➡️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Check out our full catalogue and help us fund another year of Apex ➡️ www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape...
Quote this with the first four Horror movies that come to your mind that are 10/10s for you. No cheating. Just the first four that pop into your head.
The Thing
It Follows
Under the Skin
Saint Maud
The Thing
It Follows
Under the Skin
Saint Maud
Quote this with the first four Horror movies that come to your mind that are 10/10s for you. No cheating. Just the first four that pop into your head.
The Thing
The Exorcist
28 Days Later
Evil Dead 2
The Thing
The Exorcist
28 Days Later
Evil Dead 2
Quote this with the first four Horror movies that come to your mind that are 10/10s for you. No cheating. Just the first four that pop into your head.
Under the Skin
The Loved Ones
The Wicker Man ('73)
Christine
Under the Skin
The Loved Ones
The Wicker Man ('73)
Christine
October 16, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Quote this with the first four Horror movies that come to your mind that are 10/10s for you. No cheating. Just the first four that pop into your head.
The Thing
It Follows
Under the Skin
Saint Maud
The Thing
It Follows
Under the Skin
Saint Maud
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