Monique AC
@moniqueac.bsky.social
Queer SF writer. Space, cats, writing, running, & politics. SFWA. Codex. First Reader (Diabolical Plots & Small Wonders). Con stuff, Rainbow Space Magic & Can*Con. Settler. On unceded Anishinabe Algonquin territory (Ottawa, Canada).
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It's October 21... HAPPY RELEASE DAY!
Ghost to Ghost to Ghost - an anthology of 19 Haunting Tales from Canada.
Happy publication day to the authors of these wonderful short stories and flash fiction.
The paperback has been available for a while and today the eBook is here.
books2read.com/u/3GkdOL
Ghost to Ghost to Ghost - an anthology of 19 Haunting Tales from Canada.
Happy publication day to the authors of these wonderful short stories and flash fiction.
The paperback has been available for a while and today the eBook is here.
books2read.com/u/3GkdOL
Ghost to Ghost to Ghost: an anthology of haunting tales from Canada is out today 🎉
You can read my northern Ontario climate horror story, "The Fish of Cart Lake" (along with other great stories). 🐟 👻
You can read my northern Ontario climate horror story, "The Fish of Cart Lake" (along with other great stories). 🐟 👻
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I dunno, man. Seems pretty wild to write an extensive piece like this and only give a cursory mention of why so many people "declined to be interviewed."
The man has sued so many people for even just TWEETING about the case. But I still gotta listen to CanLit elites play the victim? C'mon.
The man has sued so many people for even just TWEETING about the case. But I still gotta listen to CanLit elites play the victim? C'mon.
Opinion: A decade ago, writer Steven Galloway’s cancellation tore CanLit apart. The effects linger to this day
The bestselling novelist faced sexual-assault allegations, costing him his job. Marsha Lederman asks, would this case be handled differently today?
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 15, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I dunno, man. Seems pretty wild to write an extensive piece like this and only give a cursory mention of why so many people "declined to be interviewed."
The man has sued so many people for even just TWEETING about the case. But I still gotta listen to CanLit elites play the victim? C'mon.
The man has sued so many people for even just TWEETING about the case. But I still gotta listen to CanLit elites play the victim? C'mon.
An excellent thread on Wuthering Heights & race
When people say that Wuthering Heights doesn't have anything to do with race or that no film has engaged with race, what they mean is that for them Romani people do not count and they also haven't been paying attention. I'm going to share a little material from a recent talk. Content note: racism 1/
November 14, 2025 at 2:17 AM
An excellent thread on Wuthering Heights & race
What we can't afford is Landsdowne 2.0, but somehow you think there's money for that.
What people need, when there is a rising cost of living, is a government that provides truly necessary services, which this budget does not do.
What people need, when there is a rising cost of living, is a government that provides truly necessary services, which this budget does not do.
Some city councillors are calling for higher tax increases, but in a time of rising food and housing costs, we can't afford to add to the burden of renters, homeowners, and small businesses.
November 13, 2025 at 9:09 PM
What we can't afford is Landsdowne 2.0, but somehow you think there's money for that.
What people need, when there is a rising cost of living, is a government that provides truly necessary services, which this budget does not do.
What people need, when there is a rising cost of living, is a government that provides truly necessary services, which this budget does not do.
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Re: Epstein’s emails
November 13, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Re: Epstein’s emails
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Main St. in Ottawa is an example of a change what would not be allow under Doug Fraud's Bill 60. This video also gives you a peek at the new connection from Hawthorne to Colonel By. It's pretty good. The other side, going the other way, is crap (no video yet). #ottBike #NoBill60
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
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On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
November 12, 2025 at 9:27 PM
On August 12, 1971, 16-year-old me mailed the first story I ever wrote off on its first submission to my dream market, F&SF. My tale was quickly rejected. On July 17th, 2025, I finally sold a story to that magazine. Here's why I felt I had to withdraw that story. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
Someone says “I thought you were dead” and Bond gives a rakish smile and a wink, then they move on.
They’re really overthinking this. If there’s one thing you learn as a writer, it’s don’t overexplain.
They’re really overthinking this. If there’s one thing you learn as a writer, it’s don’t overexplain.
James Bond’s death in No Time to Die is causing a nightmare for the next film. Writers are stuck because Bond “was blown to pieces.”
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
Anthony Horowitz, author of three 007 novels, says:
“You can't have him wake up in shower and saying it was all a dream."
radaronline.com/p/james-bond...
November 11, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Someone says “I thought you were dead” and Bond gives a rakish smile and a wink, then they move on.
They’re really overthinking this. If there’s one thing you learn as a writer, it’s don’t overexplain.
They’re really overthinking this. If there’s one thing you learn as a writer, it’s don’t overexplain.
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On this eve of fifty Novembers
the winds still howl
the bell still tolls.
My breath turns heavy
as we drift into the long cold night.
The Fitzgerald stirs beneath.
I harbor their echoes
and cradle her steel.
My waves bear the sorrow
of all I have taken.
the winds still howl
the bell still tolls.
My breath turns heavy
as we drift into the long cold night.
The Fitzgerald stirs beneath.
I harbor their echoes
and cradle her steel.
My waves bear the sorrow
of all I have taken.
November 10, 2025 at 12:45 AM
On this eve of fifty Novembers
the winds still howl
the bell still tolls.
My breath turns heavy
as we drift into the long cold night.
The Fitzgerald stirs beneath.
I harbor their echoes
and cradle her steel.
My waves bear the sorrow
of all I have taken.
the winds still howl
the bell still tolls.
My breath turns heavy
as we drift into the long cold night.
The Fitzgerald stirs beneath.
I harbor their echoes
and cradle her steel.
My waves bear the sorrow
of all I have taken.
Glad Atlético Ottawa won in the end, because that was some game 🥶
November 10, 2025 at 3:24 AM
Glad Atlético Ottawa won in the end, because that was some game 🥶
November 10, 2025 at 1:01 AM
My #BirdOfTheDay contribution, a ring-billed gull #StandingOnThings, Rideau Canal, Ottawa (taken today, November 9 2025)
#birds
#birds
November 9, 2025 at 7:25 PM
My #BirdOfTheDay contribution, a ring-billed gull #StandingOnThings, Rideau Canal, Ottawa (taken today, November 9 2025)
#birds
#birds
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Quasar is coming! 🎉 Have you registered? 👀 From Nov 15-16 we're running events to support the whole writer. Check out our paired science panels, including this beauty featuring SFF writers! Nebula attendees just need to sign up! All new guests are only $50. events.sfwa.org Can't wait to see you out!
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Quasar is coming! 🎉 Have you registered? 👀 From Nov 15-16 we're running events to support the whole writer. Check out our paired science panels, including this beauty featuring SFF writers! Nebula attendees just need to sign up! All new guests are only $50. events.sfwa.org Can't wait to see you out!
"revitalized" is an interesting way to say "far fewer"
Council Update: The finalized plan to redevelop Lansdowne was approved by Council today.
Lansdowne 2.0 will bring modern sports and entertainment facilities, retail, housing, and revitalized public spaces to one of #OttCity’s most iconic destinations.
https://bit.ly/47PWTCJ
Lansdowne 2.0 will bring modern sports and entertainment facilities, retail, housing, and revitalized public spaces to one of #OttCity’s most iconic destinations.
https://bit.ly/47PWTCJ
November 8, 2025 at 2:08 AM
"revitalized" is an interesting way to say "far fewer"
I've been *so* looking forward to this & it's just as good I'd hoped ❤️
did you know the Mountain Goats have a new album out today and you can buy it or stream it and dance to it in your living room or while driving or on the subway and it's a whole vibe? well now you know that 30tgrs.ffm.to/ttfafpb
The Mountain Goats - Through This Fire Across from Peter Balkan
Choose your preferred music service
30tgrs.ffm.to
November 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM
I've been *so* looking forward to this & it's just as good I'd hoped ❤️
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Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
<sigh>
Staring at Canada's own gender-based analysis of its budget. Give you one guess at the main beneficiary of all the major spending investments....
November 5, 2025 at 3:33 AM
<sigh>
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Call for inaugural issue of—Polyfora: A Journal of Speculative CoFutures—an interdisciplinary journal devoted to unearthing possible futures, accepting peer-reviewed articles, stories, artworks, and essays from many languages and perspectives:
journal.cofutures.org
journal.cofutures.org
November 5, 2025 at 12:15 AM
Call for inaugural issue of—Polyfora: A Journal of Speculative CoFutures—an interdisciplinary journal devoted to unearthing possible futures, accepting peer-reviewed articles, stories, artworks, and essays from many languages and perspectives:
journal.cofutures.org
journal.cofutures.org
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Our last chance to stop Lansdowne 2.0. Show up this Friday.
November 4, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Our last chance to stop Lansdowne 2.0. Show up this Friday.
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Dick Cheney was proud to have normalized state-sponsored torture. That, and the dead of Iraq in an unjust war, constitute his entire legacy. “That’s not funny” is a meme-y cliche but I don’t care about the friend he shot or our jokes about it. Cheney is Kissinger level. He made the world worse.
November 4, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Dick Cheney was proud to have normalized state-sponsored torture. That, and the dead of Iraq in an unjust war, constitute his entire legacy. “That’s not funny” is a meme-y cliche but I don’t care about the friend he shot or our jokes about it. Cheney is Kissinger level. He made the world worse.
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The Better Ottawa Lansdowne 2.0 Forum begins in 10 minutes. Live from Barrhaven. Tune in here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QggO...
Lansdowne 2.0 Public Forum | Rogers tv
YouTube video by Rogers tv
www.youtube.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:21 PM
The Better Ottawa Lansdowne 2.0 Forum begins in 10 minutes. Live from Barrhaven. Tune in here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=QggO...
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The Auditor General recently released her second sprint audit for Lansdowne 2.0. The risks are very concerning and if realized will lead to tens of millions more in costs for the city of #Ottawa.
November 3, 2025 at 3:14 PM
The Auditor General recently released her second sprint audit for Lansdowne 2.0. The risks are very concerning and if realized will lead to tens of millions more in costs for the city of #Ottawa.
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Proud to join renters and activists as we fight back against Ford's attack on tenant rights.
Bill 60 would:
🚨 Make it easier for tenants to be evicted
🚨 Make it harder to fight back against bad landlords
🚨 Limit appeals against evictions
Bill 60 would:
🚨 Make it easier for tenants to be evicted
🚨 Make it harder to fight back against bad landlords
🚨 Limit appeals against evictions
November 2, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Proud to join renters and activists as we fight back against Ford's attack on tenant rights.
Bill 60 would:
🚨 Make it easier for tenants to be evicted
🚨 Make it harder to fight back against bad landlords
🚨 Limit appeals against evictions
Bill 60 would:
🚨 Make it easier for tenants to be evicted
🚨 Make it harder to fight back against bad landlords
🚨 Limit appeals against evictions
There’s a lot about this to be angry about, but the idea that any art has a ‘service life’ is so offensive
The contempt the city has shown for this expensive and genuinely impressive piece of art it bought and proudly installed is just perfectly symbolic of how it treats both the public realm and its own investments.
ottawacitizen.com/news/artist-...
ottawacitizen.com/news/artist-...
Artist fears Lansdowne installation may become '$2 million of scrap metal'
The final Lansdowne 2.0 report recommends decommissioning the art installation Moving Surfaces because there's no budget to restore it.
ottawacitizen.com
November 2, 2025 at 2:40 PM
There’s a lot about this to be angry about, but the idea that any art has a ‘service life’ is so offensive