Phantasmagoria
@jamielnathan.bsky.social
Storyteller & Bookwyrm 💙📚
Loves the spooky & fantastical
PNW Girl
Published in Inner Worlds.
Stories Coming Soon to:
Pulp Asylum
A Midnight Kind of Place: Season One
Pinned
Hoofbeats by J. Nathan
Mind the stones there. A centaur took out part of my stone wall in a hissy fit. Centaurs, what can you do, hmm?
inner-worlds.ghost.io
Do you need a break, a rest, a moment to recharge before the week begins again? Then pay my forest witch a visit. Just watch out for her neighbors.
Thanks to Sarah and @innerworlds.bsky.social for publishing my short story, HOOFBEATS.
inner-worlds.ghost.io/issue-9-hoof...
Thanks to Sarah and @innerworlds.bsky.social for publishing my short story, HOOFBEATS.
inner-worlds.ghost.io/issue-9-hoof...
Some potentially good news at the end of a rough year.
GOOD NEWS! Researchers have shown Alzheimer’s disease can be REVERSED- not just prevented. Using a potent neuroprotective compound called P7C3-A20, they found RESTORING balance to a central cellular energy molecule (NAD+) not only PREVENTED disease features but REVERSED them, EVEN at late stages.
December 29, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Some potentially good news at the end of a rough year.
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Oof, okay. This one's a weird, uncomfortable ask. December was an extremely lean month, with half my shit on going on Flex loans, and I'm staring down the barrel of not being able to pay my rent this month. If you dug my work this year and are feeling generous, I could use a leg up.
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December 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
Oof, okay. This one's a weird, uncomfortable ask. December was an extremely lean month, with half my shit on going on Flex loans, and I'm staring down the barrel of not being able to pay my rent this month. If you dug my work this year and are feeling generous, I could use a leg up.
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I would love to see us lend considerably less oxygen to rage bait in 2026. Like just say no.
December 28, 2025 at 9:24 PM
I would love to see us lend considerably less oxygen to rage bait in 2026. Like just say no.
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If you're wondering whether the "open letter about AI" on file 770 is worth reading and engaging, it is not. The whole thing is rhetorical mush so it was no surprise when I got to the end and she admitted "her" letter was itself written by AI. Useless bait.
December 28, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If you're wondering whether the "open letter about AI" on file 770 is worth reading and engaging, it is not. The whole thing is rhetorical mush so it was no surprise when I got to the end and she admitted "her" letter was itself written by AI. Useless bait.
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I’ve been so excited to share this one.
Much gratitude to @nightshadesmag.bsky.social for making the blend of English/Arabic dialogue work on the page (not easy, it turns out).
It’s a tale of gaps (between languages, between worlds, and between who we are and who we ought to be). Hope you enjoy.
Much gratitude to @nightshadesmag.bsky.social for making the blend of English/Arabic dialogue work on the page (not easy, it turns out).
It’s a tale of gaps (between languages, between worlds, and between who we are and who we ought to be). Hope you enjoy.
The Wound I Watch
by Yasmeen Fahmy
Mama asks on the phone “شو شكلها؟” What does it look like?
I’m not sure how to respond.
So I start scribbling in my A6 notebook in between shifts: like a glistening wound at sunris...
www.nightshadesmag.com
December 28, 2025 at 7:47 PM
I’ve been so excited to share this one.
Much gratitude to @nightshadesmag.bsky.social for making the blend of English/Arabic dialogue work on the page (not easy, it turns out).
It’s a tale of gaps (between languages, between worlds, and between who we are and who we ought to be). Hope you enjoy.
Much gratitude to @nightshadesmag.bsky.social for making the blend of English/Arabic dialogue work on the page (not easy, it turns out).
It’s a tale of gaps (between languages, between worlds, and between who we are and who we ought to be). Hope you enjoy.
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As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
December 28, 2025 at 4:09 PM
As we enter the New Year remember fear of making bad art is holding you back. Fear of people not liking your work is holding you back. Rejection is holding you back
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
You'll make bad art, you'll have people not like your work, and you'll be rejected. Moving past it is half the job of being a creative
My mom sent me a bag of my own hair today from a haircut when I was 6. It said so on the bag.
So I’m having a very normal Sunday 😬
So I’m having a very normal Sunday 😬
December 28, 2025 at 7:14 PM
My mom sent me a bag of my own hair today from a haircut when I was 6. It said so on the bag.
So I’m having a very normal Sunday 😬
So I’m having a very normal Sunday 😬
I like JKR in the same way that I like toilet rats.
I like JKR in the same way that I like backed-up toilets.
December 28, 2025 at 4:57 AM
I like JKR in the same way that I like toilet rats.
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Heading into 2026, I'm still looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! You can find my portfolio here: www.hazelmonforton.com
December 28, 2025 at 3:32 AM
Heading into 2026, I'm still looking for fulltime or contract work as a senior writer or narrative designer. If you need someone who can write sharp characters, poetic prose, and emotional stories, I'm available! You can find my portfolio here: www.hazelmonforton.com
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In stock and shipping! The debut collection from @charibdys.bsky.social, with cover art by Lucia Retamales, and interior art by Lucia and Rhiannon, and cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social. 168 pages, includes two exclusive stickers, limited to 150 copies and over 2/3 sold out already.
December 27, 2025 at 2:06 AM
In stock and shipping! The debut collection from @charibdys.bsky.social, with cover art by Lucia Retamales, and interior art by Lucia and Rhiannon, and cover design by @grossandcolorful.bsky.social. 168 pages, includes two exclusive stickers, limited to 150 copies and over 2/3 sold out already.
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We're open for early subs from Dec 24-31! If you're an equity-deserving writer, send us SFF short fiction (500-3,500 words) & poetry.
Not sure what we want? Less fabulism and more entrenched fantasy/scifi. We'd love pieces that deliver on the promise of their title (show us the monster!!)
Not sure what we want? Less fabulism and more entrenched fantasy/scifi. We'd love pieces that deliver on the promise of their title (show us the monster!!)
December 22, 2025 at 12:29 AM
We're open for early subs from Dec 24-31! If you're an equity-deserving writer, send us SFF short fiction (500-3,500 words) & poetry.
Not sure what we want? Less fabulism and more entrenched fantasy/scifi. We'd love pieces that deliver on the promise of their title (show us the monster!!)
Not sure what we want? Less fabulism and more entrenched fantasy/scifi. We'd love pieces that deliver on the promise of their title (show us the monster!!)
Okay, 1050 words written and I got to a sticking point that I need to think on. I'll pick it up again tomorrow after a good evening of musing. This story is gonna get writ this year, so help me! 💙📚📝
400 words written.
Lots of chores done.
Now for lunch and second round of chores while I think about next steps on the draft.
Lots of chores done.
Now for lunch and second round of chores while I think about next steps on the draft.
I think it's time to have a Write a Little, Clean a Little Day.
Let's see what all I can get done.
Let's see what all I can get done.
December 27, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Okay, 1050 words written and I got to a sticking point that I need to think on. I'll pick it up again tomorrow after a good evening of musing. This story is gonna get writ this year, so help me! 💙📚📝
400 words written.
Lots of chores done.
Now for lunch and second round of chores while I think about next steps on the draft.
Lots of chores done.
Now for lunch and second round of chores while I think about next steps on the draft.
I think it's time to have a Write a Little, Clean a Little Day.
Let's see what all I can get done.
Let's see what all I can get done.
December 27, 2025 at 7:56 PM
400 words written.
Lots of chores done.
Now for lunch and second round of chores while I think about next steps on the draft.
Lots of chores done.
Now for lunch and second round of chores while I think about next steps on the draft.
I think it's time to have a Write a Little, Clean a Little Day.
Let's see what all I can get done.
Let's see what all I can get done.
December 27, 2025 at 5:46 PM
I think it's time to have a Write a Little, Clean a Little Day.
Let's see what all I can get done.
Let's see what all I can get done.
What an unsettling tale, @yasmeenfahmy.bsky.social ! Well done.
“This is the bit I don’t speak to Mama about. Nor will ever be transmitted on any airwave or printed in any newspaper or textbook: what exactly emerges from the wound I watch.”
by @yasmeenfahmy.bsky.social
www.nightshadesmag.com/the-wound-i-...
by @yasmeenfahmy.bsky.social
www.nightshadesmag.com/the-wound-i-...
The Wound I Watch
by Yasmeen Fahmy
Mama asks on the phone “شو شكلها؟” What does it look like?
I’m not sure how to respond.
So I start scribbling in my A6 notebook in between shifts: like a glistening wound at sunris...
www.nightshadesmag.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM
What an unsettling tale, @yasmeenfahmy.bsky.social ! Well done.
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What was your favorite short story this past year? Your favorite poem?
December 26, 2025 at 11:13 PM
What was your favorite short story this past year? Your favorite poem?
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Welcome to SURREAL WEEK, where calories don't count, drinking is governed by airport rules, no one cares how you're dressed, and marathoning old movies is the norm. You have until January 5th when doing absolutely fucking nothing becomes embarrassing again. Do nothing with it wisely.
December 26, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Welcome to SURREAL WEEK, where calories don't count, drinking is governed by airport rules, no one cares how you're dressed, and marathoning old movies is the norm. You have until January 5th when doing absolutely fucking nothing becomes embarrassing again. Do nothing with it wisely.
I absolutely love taking an old story, tearing it apart, and putting the salvageable bits into a new, better story. I think this will be my project for the last week of the year.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky 💙📚📝
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky 💙📚📝
December 26, 2025 at 11:03 PM
I absolutely love taking an old story, tearing it apart, and putting the salvageable bits into a new, better story. I think this will be my project for the last week of the year.
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky 💙📚📝
#WritingCommunity #WriteSky 💙📚📝
Do I have it in me to write one more story in 2025?
Time to find out! 💙📚📝
Time to find out! 💙📚📝
December 26, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Do I have it in me to write one more story in 2025?
Time to find out! 💙📚📝
Time to find out! 💙📚📝
Little did I know when I gave my dad a bookcase for Christmas, he would spend the afternoon organizing his books with the assistance of the cats.
“You have to move. We’re putting the Tom Clancy on that shelf.” 💙📚
“You have to move. We’re putting the Tom Clancy on that shelf.” 💙📚
December 25, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Little did I know when I gave my dad a bookcase for Christmas, he would spend the afternoon organizing his books with the assistance of the cats.
“You have to move. We’re putting the Tom Clancy on that shelf.” 💙📚
“You have to move. We’re putting the Tom Clancy on that shelf.” 💙📚
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The 2026 theme for me is going to be, peace. Inner peace and peace in my surroundings.
December 25, 2025 at 4:27 AM
The 2026 theme for me is going to be, peace. Inner peace and peace in my surroundings.
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No matter what happens tomorrow, remember that happiness doesn’t come from gifts; it comes from drinking from the skull of your enemies.
December 25, 2025 at 3:33 AM
No matter what happens tomorrow, remember that happiness doesn’t come from gifts; it comes from drinking from the skull of your enemies.
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*waves to new folks fleeing Twitter* Here are a few of my Bluesky tips:
👍 Alt-text your images
👍 Share what you're reading using the tag #BookSky
👍 Block AI-slop on sight
👍 Alt-text your images
👍 Share what you're reading using the tag #BookSky
👍 Block AI-slop on sight
December 24, 2025 at 10:07 PM
*waves to new folks fleeing Twitter* Here are a few of my Bluesky tips:
👍 Alt-text your images
👍 Share what you're reading using the tag #BookSky
👍 Block AI-slop on sight
👍 Alt-text your images
👍 Share what you're reading using the tag #BookSky
👍 Block AI-slop on sight
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As many of us begin Christmas meal prep, allow me to share the advice that my ER nurse sister puts in the chat every year:
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
December 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
As many of us begin Christmas meal prep, allow me to share the advice that my ER nurse sister puts in the chat every year:
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
A dropped knife has no handle. Jump away. Let it fall. You can pick it up and wash it.
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we all
just want
a safe place
in which
to exist
just want
a safe place
in which
to exist
December 13, 2025 at 2:43 AM
we all
just want
a safe place
in which
to exist
just want
a safe place
in which
to exist