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Matt Ivy

@mattrauthor.bsky.social

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LGBTQ+ SFF Author & Editor | 25 | Queer | They/He
Based in Naarm
Works found in Apparition Lit, Baffling Mag, AUSTRAL 2024 & more
Freelance line/copy editor (SLOTS OPEN)

https://mattivyrichardson.com
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Matt Ivy @mattrauthor.bsky.social · Aug 15

If you're a queer and/or nd author looking for some line/copy editing on your specfic novella, novel or short fiction anthology I have some slots open at the moment!!

Rates are fairly flexible depending on financial needs

Rates and other info can be found here: mattivyrichardson.com/services

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Matt Ivy

@mattrauthor.bsky.social

shout out to the harry du bois cosplayer at the hollow knight/silksong museum night I was at last night, genuinely the most confused looking man I've ever seen

November 1, 2025 at 4:16 AM

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Matt Ivy

@mattrauthor.bsky.social

Happy to announce that my second anthology with Meridian Australis, AUSTRAL 2025, has been published!! The anthology features nine science fiction and fantasy short stories from emerging and established Australian authors.

You can buy it for yourself here: meridianaustralis.au/product/aust...

A hand holding a copy of AUSTRAL 2025 in front of a bookshelf. The words 'AUSTRAL A SPECULATIVE FICTION ANTHOLOGY' sit at the top of the book cover. Below it is a blue geometric artwork. At the bottom is the words 'EDITED BY MATT RICHARDSON, MICHAELA T HARDEN, CIAR FHEARCHIAR'

October 31, 2025 at 1:39 AM

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October 31, 2025 at 1:39 AM

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B A R S U K

@barssuk.bsky.social

A free bird 🪶

October 26, 2025 at 10:25 PM

Matt Ivy

@mattrauthor.bsky.social

first round edits of my queer post-apocalyptic fantasy are done at 37.5k words. time for a little break and then it's time for round two!!

October 27, 2025 at 12:23 AM

Matt Ivy

@mattrauthor.bsky.social

finally playing witcher 3 for the first time, got into a fight, geralt turned around at 2 fps and then got kicked to death by a horse. I think I have gotten everything I need from this game lmao

October 19, 2025 at 5:33 AM

Matt Ivy

@mattrauthor.bsky.social

editing the second last chapter of this novella and oh my god I hate past matt why did he rush this so bad holy fuck

October 17, 2025 at 5:59 AM

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Bona Books 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🤘🏼

@bonabooks.bsky.social

ANNOUNCEMENT🎺🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Introducing our bona new quarterly literary magazine:

FANTABULOSA!

Pushing the boundaries of bold, authentic, QUEER storytelling. Bringing you stories of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical.

& thanks to our brilliant #WrathMonth backers, we're fully funded for 2026 🤘

Bona Books Presents

A new queer literary magazine

FANTABULOSA!

Tales of the uncanny, the dangerous and the fantastical, from radical and unapologetic queer voices.

Science fiction, fantasy and horror
Short fiction & poetry

Submissions open now

October 14, 2025 at 1:35 PM

Matt Ivy

@mattrauthor.bsky.social

guess I'm not getting any editing done today

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October 11, 2025 at 2:03 AM

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Dan Liimatta

@danliimatta.bsky.social

#daily 33: dual topics – spirits | skeletal knight

Skeletal knight before a wall of spirits

October 5, 2025 at 11:44 PM

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Translunar Travelers Lounge

@translunartl.bsky.social

Translunar Travelers Lounge is open to speculative fiction stories 5000 words and under. Please read the guidelines before submitting! translunartravelerslounge.com/submissions/

Submissions

Broadly defined, the type of fiction we are looking for is “fun”. [Go to Submissions]

translunartravelerslounge.com

October 3, 2025 at 11:25 AM

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em. rowene

@queerenigma.com

~FRACTURED MAGIC GIVEAWAY~

I have a few left over after the Kickstarter, so I'm giving away TWO copies of Fractured Magic!!

To enter:
-Follow
-Like
-Repost

Fractured Magic is an M/M gothic fantasy about a pair of estranged friends, a corrupt government, and some dangerous magic.

More info ⬇️

A hand holding up a book in front of a bookshelf. The book is called Fractured Magic and the cover illustration is of two figures: one is small and in the foreground holding a lantern aloft, one is larger and in the background and is surrounded by moody green smoke.

A trope map for Fractured Magic that includes: Victorian setting (but with dragons and elves), second chance romance (ex-friends-to-lovers), secret identities, the wronged hero wants revenge, staying kind when the world wants you cold, descents into madness/becoming the monster, spies and assassins, "I thought you were dead"

September 29, 2025 at 5:20 PM

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OTHERSIDE

@othersidespec.bsky.social

WE'RE LIVE! AND WE ARE SO EXCITED! Back now to support a new magazine of speculative fiction by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors and artists! Snag some amazing rewards, including discounted subscriptions! Support queer art! And help us SMASH DAY ONE!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hyb...

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September 29, 2025 at 2:01 PM

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SpryOldLorax

@spryoldlorax.bsky.social

Some amazing gay history. Listen up kids.

I'm watching that documentary "Before Stonewall" about gay history
pre-1969, and uncovered something which I think is interesting.

The documentary includes a brief clip of a 1954 televised newscast
about the rise of homosexuality. The host of the program interviewed
psychologists, a police officer, and one "known homosexual". The
"known homosexual" is 22 years old. He identifies himself as Curtis
White, which is a pseudonym; his name is actually Dale Olson.
So I tracked down the newscast. According to what I can find, Dale
Olson may have been the first gay man to appear openly on television
and defend his sexual orientation. He explains that there's nothing
wrong with him mentally and he's never been arrested. When asked
whether he'd take a cure if it existed, he says no. When asked whether
his family knows he's gay, he says that they didn't up until tonight, but
he guesses they're going to find out, and he'll probably be fired from
his job as well. So of course the host is like ... why are you doing this
interview then? and Dale Olson, cool as cucumber pie, says "I think
that this way I can be a little useful to someone besides myself."

1954. 22 years old. Balls of pure titanium.

Despite the pseudonym, Dale's boss did indeed recognize him from
the TV program, and he was promptly fired the next day. He wrote into
ONE magazine six months later to reassure readers that he had gotten
a new job at a higher salary.
Curious about what became of him, I looked into his life a little further.
It turns out that he ultimately became a very successful publicity
agent. He promoted the Rocky movies and Superman. Not only that,
but get this: Dale represented Rock Hudson, and he was the person
who convinced him to disclose that he had AIDS! He wrote the
statement Rock read. And as we know, Rock Hudson's disclosure had
a very significant effect on the national conversation about AIDS in the
U.S.

September 24, 2025 at 11:00 PM

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ELK64

@elk64.bsky.social

errant

September 26, 2025 at 9:47 AM

Matt Ivy

@mattrauthor.bsky.social

FUCK YEAH

September 26, 2025 at 8:06 AM

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺

@eliseswritings.bsky.social

22 years since I sought closure for friends long since lost touch with, envisioning a fictional escape from family violence for them, full of action, friendship, adventure and monsters; Walking the Knife's Edge is out today!

Direct: payhip.com/b/IcyAG
All 🔗 elisecarlson.com/sythe-series/
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Walking the Knife's Edge

It's hard to focus on your studies when you’re from the wrong side of town, your dad’s an abusive prick and classmates are intimidated by your skills at hand to hand combat. But for Rarkin, getting in...

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September 24, 2025 at 1:09 PM

Matt Ivy

@mattrauthor.bsky.social

got a new short story on the go, finally going back to my roots of weird povs and writing styles. I'm switching character povs every couple of paragraphs and the challenge is definitely going to be making it flow

September 23, 2025 at 7:23 AM

Matt Ivy

@mattrauthor.bsky.social

jesus fucking christ I did it, that was some of the hardest stuff I've ever had to deal with in a game

September 21, 2025 at 11:37 AM

Matt Ivy

@mattrauthor.bsky.social

I love how I always hit the same section of any novel or novella that I write (about 3/4 through) and immediately think it's trash, and then I'll get over it by the time I get to the last chapter. If I could not do that, that would be great

September 20, 2025 at 3:38 AM

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Phenomena Press

@phenomenapress.bsky.social

It is well and truly the 15th of September here in Australia, which means submissions are officially open!

You can find all the details here: paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co

🌈📚🪐📚💙

Aspec Paranormal Anthology

An open call for aromantic and asexual paranormal short stories

paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co

September 15, 2025 at 2:37 AM

Matt Ivy

@mattrauthor.bsky.social

I GOT AN ENDING IN SILKSONG!!

I have never been more frustrated playing a game lmao those platforming sections pissed me off so much

September 14, 2025 at 7:22 AM

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Phenomena Press

@phenomenapress.bsky.social

Open call for submissions!

Seeking paranormal stories that centre asexual, aromantic, and aspec characters

Ghouls and ghosts, werewolves and vampires, cryptids and those that search for them — we want to see them 👀👻

Open from Sept. 15th to November 30th

paranormal-aspecs.carrd.co
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