James Machell
@jamesmachell.bsky.social
"Be nice to him, you never know" - Amazing Stories
Writer, editor, interviewer (occasional YouTuber)
https://linktr.ee/jamesmachell
Writer, editor, interviewer (occasional YouTuber)
https://linktr.ee/jamesmachell
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The Big Idea: Ren Hutchings
The Big Idea: Ren Hutchings
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November 15, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The Big Idea: Ren Hutchings
Very excited to be conducting this interview for @utopiascifi.bsky.social. Let me know if anyone has any burning questions about the history of Weird Fiction! #weird #sciencefiction
Great news! An interview with S. T. Joshi, the world's leading expert on the Weird will be appearing in our Weird Science Fiction Issue! #weird #sciencefiction
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S. T. Joshi's Main Page
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November 16, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Very excited to be conducting this interview for @utopiascifi.bsky.social. Let me know if anyone has any burning questions about the history of Weird Fiction! #weird #sciencefiction
William Hope Hodgson wrote brilliant stories, which may be slightly flawed and of their time, but few other writers have managed to channel such authentic weirdness into science fiction!
William Hope Hodgson sf-encyclopedia.com/entry/hodgso... was born on this day, so here's some of the artwork (by Lawrence) for the reprint of his "The Boats of the Glen Carrig" in the June 1945 'Famous Fantastic Mysteries':
November 16, 2025 at 5:35 PM
William Hope Hodgson wrote brilliant stories, which may be slightly flawed and of their time, but few other writers have managed to channel such authentic weirdness into science fiction!
In case you missed it, "Trip Through Eternity" was performed on the Simultaneous Times Podcast - hosted by Jean-Paul L. Garnier @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social and featuring work by Ali Trotta @alwayscoffee.bsky.social as well as Toshiya Kamei! #sciencefiction
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Space Cowboy Books Presents: Simultaneous Times Ep.89 - Toshiya Kamei, Ali Tr...
Stories and poetry featured in this episode:Beautiful Game by Toshiya Kamei - music by Phog Masheeen - https://phogmasheeen.com/ -read by the Jenna Hanchey -I, Robot by Ali Trotta - https://www.alitro...
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November 16, 2025 at 5:30 PM
In case you missed it, "Trip Through Eternity" was performed on the Simultaneous Times Podcast - hosted by Jean-Paul L. Garnier @spacecowboybooks.bsky.social and featuring work by Ali Trotta @alwayscoffee.bsky.social as well as Toshiya Kamei! #sciencefiction
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www.podomatic.com/podcasts/spa...
You can read my poem and many others in the first year anthology of Oatleaf poetry @oatleafpoetry.bsky.social
November 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
You can read my poem and many others in the first year anthology of Oatleaf poetry @oatleafpoetry.bsky.social
My list of the 10 strangest positions in the SF workplace: #sciencefiction #work
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Top 10 Weirdest Jobs in Science Fiction
Cities evolve. People evolve. Even the planet evolves. And so does the way we earn our money. The Golden Age of Science Fiction imagined a brighter future
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November 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
My list of the 10 strangest positions in the SF workplace: #sciencefiction #work
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Another good #writing day for my #nanowrimo project -> 2252 words so far today, which brings me within about 750 words of where I should be. It's a lot closer than I've been for about 10 days. Catching up! And the story is cooking now, too. 😀
#amwriting #scifi #sff
#amwriting #scifi #sff
November 14, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Another good #writing day for my #nanowrimo project -> 2252 words so far today, which brings me within about 750 words of where I should be. It's a lot closer than I've been for about 10 days. Catching up! And the story is cooking now, too. 😀
#amwriting #scifi #sff
#amwriting #scifi #sff
Very excited by the enthusiasm for our Weird Issue. Can't wait to see the submissions!
Utopia Science Fiction Magazine is on the lookout for your weirdest writing and art! #sciencefiction
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Weird Science Fiction Submission Call
Submit before 01/01/2026
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November 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Very excited by the enthusiasm for our Weird Issue. Can't wait to see the submissions!
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Chinese Astronauts Stranded In Orbit - C.J. Cheeryh Comments
Chinese Astronauts Stranded In Orbit - C.J. Cheeryh Comments
amazingstories.com
November 9, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Chinese Astronauts Stranded In Orbit - C.J. Cheeryh Comments
10 Most Controversial Writers of Science Fiction, featured in @theangrynoodle.com. #sciencefiction
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10 Most Controversial Writers of Science Fiction - The Angry Noodle
A list of the ten most controversial writers of science fiction.
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November 2, 2025 at 12:09 AM
10 Most Controversial Writers of Science Fiction, featured in @theangrynoodle.com. #sciencefiction
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Big thanks to @amazingstories.bsky.social for helping promote the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Substack!
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November 2, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Big thanks to @amazingstories.bsky.social for helping promote the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction Substack!
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"The Big Three of Fantasy," featured in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and ...? #fantasy
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The Big Three of Fantasy - Trollbreath Magazine
The Big Three of Fantasy
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November 2, 2025 at 12:02 AM
"The Big Three of Fantasy," featured in @trollbreathmag.bsky.social. Tolkien, Robert E. Howard and ...? #fantasy
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Video essay of "Why Asimov Hate 1984" - first appeared in @utopiascifi.bsky.social
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Why Asimov Hated 1984
YouTube video by Fell Purpose
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November 1, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Video essay of "Why Asimov Hate 1984" - first appeared in @utopiascifi.bsky.social
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNuO...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNuO...
SFE (@encylopediaofsciencefiction)
This week’s post. Expect a new one from John Clute on Wednesday!
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November 1, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Short story, a personal favourite:
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james machell Archives - Sci Phi Journal
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November 1, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Short story, a personal favourite:
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Short story - reprint of the first I ever published @metastellar.bsky.social
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James Machell
James Machell is a British writer, born in London and matured in Seoul. He is a contributor to the Encyclopedia of Science Fiction and the outreach manager for Utopia Science Fiction Magazine for whic...
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November 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Short story - reprint of the first I ever published @metastellar.bsky.social
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www.metastellar.com/author/james...
Article about my faith in writers and publishers fighting AI - please don't let the future prove me wrong!
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www.skeptic.org.uk
November 1, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Article about my faith in writers and publishers fighting AI - please don't let the future prove me wrong!
www.skeptic.org.uk/author/james...
www.skeptic.org.uk/author/james...
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Simultaneous Times Episode 92 is live! Featuring stories by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social @fjbergmann.bsky.social and @eladhaber.bsky.social with music by TSG, Oneirothopter, & Phog Masheeen
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October 15, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Simultaneous Times Episode 92 is live! Featuring stories by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social @fjbergmann.bsky.social and @eladhaber.bsky.social with music by TSG, Oneirothopter, & Phog Masheeen
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The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction @sfencyclopedia.bsky.social is now on Substack #sciencefiction
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Welcome to The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction
A Sort of Introduction
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October 15, 2025 at 3:34 PM
The Encyclopedia of Science Fiction @sfencyclopedia.bsky.social is now on Substack #sciencefiction
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Nearly three million people have signed a petition against mandatory digital IDs, 100,000 being the minimum for Parliament to reconsider the issue. Yesterday, the government responded that they will not change the the policy and it's for our own good.
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petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
Petition: Do not introduce Digital ID cards
We demand that the UK Government immediately commits to not introducing a digital ID cards. There are reports that this is being looked at.
petition.parliament.uk
October 3, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Nearly three million people have signed a petition against mandatory digital IDs, 100,000 being the minimum for Parliament to reconsider the issue. Yesterday, the government responded that they will not change the the policy and it's for our own good.
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
petition.parliament.uk/petitions/73...
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Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
EMAIL YOUR REPS: Don't Ban Books in the United States
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
action.everylibrary.org
October 3, 2025 at 3:09 AM
Proposed censorship measures in several states could deny your right to read some books in our Nation's libraries and lead to librarians facing criminal charges for the books on the shelves.
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
action.everylibrary.org/nationalaccess via @everylibrary.bsky.social
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And here it is October...when I always start planning my #NaNoWriMo project. I'm leaning toward joining #MyWriteClub since it has what I need and want: a place to log my word count and see it as a graph. I could do it myself with a spreadsheet, but this seems to have more accountability. #writing
For writers looking for alternatives to NaNoWriMo, here's a list of alternatives (feel free to suggest others!):
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Includes @storyaday.bsky.social #ShutUpAndWrite #PathfindersWritingCollective #4TheWords #MyWriteClub #Autocrit
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Includes @storyaday.bsky.social #ShutUpAndWrite #PathfindersWritingCollective #4TheWords #MyWriteClub #Autocrit
6 Best Alternatives To NaNoWriMo (An Ultimate List)
Beyond NaNoWriMo: Explore these incredible writing challenges to ignite your creativity, find community and achieve your literary goals.
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October 1, 2025 at 2:59 PM
And here it is October...when I always start planning my #NaNoWriMo project. I'm leaning toward joining #MyWriteClub since it has what I need and want: a place to log my word count and see it as a graph. I could do it myself with a spreadsheet, but this seems to have more accountability. #writing
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The reviews are in on our latest issue, courtesy of Chuck Rothman @chuckrothman.bsky.social in Tangent Online. "Speak" by Nico Martinez Nocito @nicowritesbooks.bsky.social is described as a story that hits "far too close to home." #sciencefiction
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Utopia SF, Vol 7, August 2025 - Tangent Online
Utopia Science Fiction (Vol 7), August 2025 "Sylvester is an Asshole and Must Die" By Calie Voorhis "Damage Abatement" by Dawn Vogel "Speak" by Nico Martinez Nocito "The Black Dragon" by Robert Bagnall "Too Late Never" by Ken Foxe Reviewed by Chuck Rothman "Sylvester is an Asshole and Must Die" starts the August issue of
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September 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
The reviews are in on our latest issue, courtesy of Chuck Rothman @chuckrothman.bsky.social in Tangent Online. "Speak" by Nico Martinez Nocito @nicowritesbooks.bsky.social is described as a story that hits "far too close to home." #sciencefiction
tangentonline.com/e-market-qua...
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I've just conducted a fantastic interview with Alyssa Winans @alawinans.bsky.social! Look out for her answers in the next issue of @utopiascifi.bsky.social. It's a must read for the speculative artists out there. #art #sciencefiction
September 23, 2025 at 7:03 PM
I've just conducted a fantastic interview with Alyssa Winans @alawinans.bsky.social! Look out for her answers in the next issue of @utopiascifi.bsky.social. It's a must read for the speculative artists out there. #art #sciencefiction
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Fancy a taster of our latest issue? "Sylvester is an Asshole and Must Die" by Calie Voorhis is free to read! #sciencefiction #funny
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Sylvester is an Asshole and Must Die by Calie Voorhis
Utopia Science Fiction Magazine | August 2025
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September 8, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Fancy a taster of our latest issue? "Sylvester is an Asshole and Must Die" by Calie Voorhis is free to read! #sciencefiction #funny
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