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montanna-harling.bsky.social
@montanna-harling.bsky.social
Speculative fiction writer, Clarion '24, MFA in Prose candidate. She/her. UC San Diego, University of Oxford, University of Massachusetts Amherst.
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We're so excited for our incredible guest writers to join us this summer for a week of wild invention! The 2026 Juniper Institute will take place June 21-27, 2026. Applications open November 1, 2025; link in bio.
October 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
So excited for this lineup!
October 21, 2025 at 7:24 PM
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We’re delighted to announce our guest writers for the 2026 Juniper Summer Writing Institute, which will take place June 21-27, 2026. To learn more about our guest writers and the 2026 Institute, please check out the website linked in our bio. Applications open November 1, 2025!
October 21, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Very excited to have a speculative flash piece out with Small Wonders today!
Whomst among us hasn't had a mother who scoops out her eyes with a spoon and lets us play with them? But that's just the beginning of @montanna-harling.bsky.social's story "Oleander".
Oleander - Small Wonders
Mama scooped her eyes out with an heirloom ornamental teaspoon, and let them roll to the floor.
smallwondersmag.com
October 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Thank you so much, Small Wonders!
October 6, 2025 at 8:07 PM
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Me and @maryrobinettekowal.com are hitting the road to talk about RED STAR HUSTLE / APPREHENSION - come through, it'll be a frickin DELIGHT.

With events virtually and in NYC, Decatur GA, Washington DC, Houston, Portland OR, Boulder, and San Diego!!

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September 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
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We’ve been selling books in San Diego for 33 years, but lifelong San Diegans still have never heard of us.

Indie bookstores don’t have marketing budgets to pay for ads on Google or sponsor huge events.

What we rely on is you. Word-of-mouth is the lifeblood that keeps indie bookstores alive.
April 29, 2025 at 4:45 PM
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If you’re on the fence about supporting us for your books over Amazon, would it help to know we didn’t sponsor the White House’s Easter Egg Roll last week like Amazon?
April 26, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Congratulations, 2025 cohort!! Welcome to the Clarion community!
April 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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We are so excited to announce our talented cohort of writers for the 2025 Clarion Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers’ Workshop. Congratulations to these incredible writers! We cannot wait to meet you all in San Diego!
April 24, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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Friends don’t let friends buy their books from Amazon’s sale this week.

Friends take friends to celebrate Indie Bookstore Day on April 26th instead at their local shops.

(Take your enemies, too.)
April 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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PVWW Founder / Director Joy Baglio will be featured in this reading at @forbeslibrary.bsky.social in Northampton MA (also livestreamed)!
Coming up on March 12, at I'll be reading alongside brilliant, speculative-literary author Allegra Hyde at @forbeslibrary.bsky.social in Northampton MA! If you're in the Pioneer Valley area, I hope you join us! And if not, the event will be livestreamed on Youtube. (Links in the comments!)
Readers & Writers Live: Allegra Hyde and Joy Deva Baglio
Writers Allegra Hyde and Joy Deva Baglio will read and discuss their work as part of the Readers & Writers Live series. About the writers: Allegra Hyde is the author of the...
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March 7, 2025 at 9:10 PM
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It's time to get those stories in! Applications for the 2025 Clarion Writers’ Workshop close tomorrow, February 18, at 11:59 am PST! We are so excited to read all of your fantastic work. Apply through the link below:

www.eventbrite.com/e/applicatio...
Application for the Clarion Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers Workshop 2025
Applications for the 2025 Clarion Workshop are now open! Click "Get Tickets" to begin the application process. See below for more details:
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February 17, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Everyone! Anselma's story is incredible, and deserves our votes.
Less than 3 hours left to vote!!! I have a novelette here. 🙈

clarkesworldmagazine.com/prihandita_1...
January 24, 2025 at 10:50 PM
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If you’ve read and loved “Negative Scholarship on the Fifth State of Being,” you can consider it in the Clarkesworld Readers’ Poll, in the novelette category!!

Nomination is open till Fri (1/24) 3 PM EST. You can choose 6 favorite stories, 4 novelettes, & 3 covers. Anyone can vote!! How fun!! 🤩
January 22, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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I had the privilege of workshopping this at Clarion, and it was one of my favorites!! Rachel is such a talented writer AND a lovely person. PLUS, the cover art is by another one of my talented lovely friend @beingcam.bsky.social — what a coincidence!
January 20, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Congratulations, Rachel!! I loved this story when you brought it to our Clarion workshop, and I'm so excited to see it published.
January 21, 2025 at 2:01 AM
This story is so magical. Congratulations, Rachel! I loved reading this piece when we were at the Clarion workshop, and I am thrilled to see it published!! Everyone, please go read this gorgeous story. smallwondersmag.com/piece/ways-o...
Ways of Love for Three-Hearted Creatures - Small Wonders
The leviathan has fallen in love with the darkness. It’s fond of being the little spoon, and there is nothing that can hold the leviathan, save the dark.
smallwondersmag.com
January 21, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Such a beautiful story!!
January 15, 2025 at 2:43 AM
I've loved this story for years! I'm planning to add it to my syllabus for the undergrad class I'm teaching next semester.
December 11, 2024 at 12:09 AM
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We are so excited for our fantastic lineup of 2025 Clarion Writers’ Workshop instructors! Applications to the Workshop are now open! Follow the link here:

www.eventbrite.com/e/applicatio...
December 9, 2024 at 5:41 PM
One of the most brilliant writers I know, Tamara Masri, has an incredible story published today. I had the honor of reading an early draft of this story at Clarion, and it was truly one of the most deeply meaningful stories I've ever read!

www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/insi...
Inside the House of Wisdom - Lightspeed Magazine
This is the eighth floor of the Al-Ahli Memorial Library, my favorite place in the building. When the elevator door opens, it’s like walking into a quiet circle of glass. So, as we walk, I’m going to ...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
December 5, 2024 at 9:48 PM
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Today is Giving Tuesday! Since 1968, the Clarion Writers’ Workshop has taught aspiring writers of science fiction and fantasy. Donations support the workshop and make the opportunity accessible to a wide range of writers. Consider donating and spread the word! #GivingTuesday

Link in comment below!
December 3, 2024 at 7:04 PM