Chloe N. Clark
@pintsncupcakes.bsky.social
Multimodal af. Collective Gravities, Patterns of Orbit Escaping the Body, & more
Every Galaxy a Circle forthcoming
Co-EIC of @cottonxenomorph.bsky.social
www.chloenclark.com
Cover image: raspberry danishes
Profile photo: a river heron
Every Galaxy a Circle forthcoming
Co-EIC of @cottonxenomorph.bsky.social
www.chloenclark.com
Cover image: raspberry danishes
Profile photo: a river heron
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I know everything is trash but books are still good. My book is up for pre-order and id be grateful if you want to read it 🥺 will link to a few places in thread
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Loved this story
It's awards season! I have two short stories I'm most proud of this year.
If you only read one thing of mine, make it "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything", a piece Locus called a "sharp satire" which should give you lols and catharsis. www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
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If you only read one thing of mine, make it "Laser Eyes Ain't Everything", a piece Locus called a "sharp satire" which should give you lols and catharsis. www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-1...
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DP FICTION #123B: “Laser Eyes Ain’t Everything” by Effie Seiberg – Diabolical Plots
www.diabolicalplots.com
November 10, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Loved this story
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Also if you do a book or pop culture podcast I am a delightful* guest
*Claim has not been verified
*Claim has not been verified
This is out in January and still would be grateful if anyone wants to pitch a review or interview for it!
I know everything is trash but books are still good. My book is up for pre-order and id be grateful if you want to read it 🥺 will link to a few places in thread
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Also if you do a book or pop culture podcast I am a delightful* guest
*Claim has not been verified
*Claim has not been verified
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MAKE ME BETTER is my forthcoming novel about the horrors of community. It is about cults, wellness, control, and the things we will do to escape grief.
Sometimes it hurts to grow -- but your community believes that you can be made pure.
It comes out in May.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Sometimes it hurts to grow -- but your community believes that you can be made pure.
It comes out in May.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
November 11, 2025 at 12:12 AM
MAKE ME BETTER is my forthcoming novel about the horrors of community. It is about cults, wellness, control, and the things we will do to escape grief.
Sometimes it hurts to grow -- but your community believes that you can be made pure.
It comes out in May.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
Sometimes it hurts to grow -- but your community believes that you can be made pure.
It comes out in May.
us.macmillan.com/books/978125...
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The easiest way to find out someone is from the Great lakes area is to simply post Edmund Fitzgerald stuff today and see who instantly reposts or likes it.
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The easiest way to find out someone is from the Great lakes area is to simply post Edmund Fitzgerald stuff today and see who instantly reposts or likes it.
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But also, I told you when used effectively shame works. The problem is Elon isn't shamed by normal things like the weight of being responsible for the deaths of 600,000 people, or being a white supremacist or whatever. Oates just landed on a pressure point.
But also, I told you when used effectively shame works. The problem is Elon isn't shamed by normal things like the weight of being responsible for the deaths of 600,000 people, or being a white supremacist or whatever. Oates just landed on a pressure point.
November 11, 2025 at 12:41 AM
With alt text.
But also, I told you when used effectively shame works. The problem is Elon isn't shamed by normal things like the weight of being responsible for the deaths of 600,000 people, or being a white supremacist or whatever. Oates just landed on a pressure point.
But also, I told you when used effectively shame works. The problem is Elon isn't shamed by normal things like the weight of being responsible for the deaths of 600,000 people, or being a white supremacist or whatever. Oates just landed on a pressure point.
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I'm teaching a First-Draft Novel-in-a-Year class for StoryStudio in 2026, with particular attention paid to (1) structure & accountability + (2) fun, playful ways to get it all done. Applications are open (spread the word if you can!):
www.storystudiochicago.org/advanced-wri...
www.storystudiochicago.org/advanced-wri...
Novel in a Year: First Draft with Juan Martinez - StoryStudio Chicago
This is the year to write your novel Novel in a Year: First Draft is a unique opportunity to join a writing cohort, study novel craft, workshop key scenes, measure your progress, meet deadlines, and g...
www.storystudiochicago.org
November 11, 2025 at 12:03 AM
I'm teaching a First-Draft Novel-in-a-Year class for StoryStudio in 2026, with particular attention paid to (1) structure & accountability + (2) fun, playful ways to get it all done. Applications are open (spread the word if you can!):
www.storystudiochicago.org/advanced-wri...
www.storystudiochicago.org/advanced-wri...
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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, carrying all 29 crewmen to the bottom of Lake Superior. This story has stayed with me my whole life as the son of a sailor.
If you're not familiar with the Fitz, this is an excellent intro:
youtu.be/u0Lg9HygEJc?...
If you're not familiar with the Fitz, this is an excellent intro:
youtu.be/u0Lg9HygEJc?...
The Lake That Never Gives Up Her Dead
YouTube video by Caitlin Doughty
youtu.be
November 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Today marks the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the SS Edmund Fitzgerald, carrying all 29 crewmen to the bottom of Lake Superior. This story has stayed with me my whole life as the son of a sailor.
If you're not familiar with the Fitz, this is an excellent intro:
youtu.be/u0Lg9HygEJc?...
If you're not familiar with the Fitz, this is an excellent intro:
youtu.be/u0Lg9HygEJc?...
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Exciting news! 🎉
My short story, 'Hoofbeats', will appear in the next issue of @innerworlds.bsky.social ! My first piece published in a magazine AND it's comes out on my birthday!
How cool is that?!? Very cool! 🎉 💙📚📝
My short story, 'Hoofbeats', will appear in the next issue of @innerworlds.bsky.social ! My first piece published in a magazine AND it's comes out on my birthday!
How cool is that?!? Very cool! 🎉 💙📚📝
November 11, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Exciting news! 🎉
My short story, 'Hoofbeats', will appear in the next issue of @innerworlds.bsky.social ! My first piece published in a magazine AND it's comes out on my birthday!
How cool is that?!? Very cool! 🎉 💙📚📝
My short story, 'Hoofbeats', will appear in the next issue of @innerworlds.bsky.social ! My first piece published in a magazine AND it's comes out on my birthday!
How cool is that?!? Very cool! 🎉 💙📚📝
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This is out in January and still would be grateful if anyone wants to pitch a review or interview for it!
I know everything is trash but books are still good. My book is up for pre-order and id be grateful if you want to read it 🥺 will link to a few places in thread
November 10, 2025 at 5:57 PM
This is out in January and still would be grateful if anyone wants to pitch a review or interview for it!
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Looking for an online writing class to start off the new year? I'm offering a flash one designed to get you writing a ton. Plus feedback on a first draft and a revision!
Flash Royale January Edition
If you’ve ever played video games, you may have heard the term Battle Royale. It refers to a type of game that features a large number of players who play with the goal of being the last player standi...
forms.gle
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Looking for an online writing class to start off the new year? I'm offering a flash one designed to get you writing a ton. Plus feedback on a first draft and a revision!
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Donny: Are the Senate Dems gonna help us, Walter?
three men are standing in front of a building and one of them says no donny these men are cowards
Alt: three men are standing in front of a building and one of them says no donny these men are cowards
media.tenor.com
November 10, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Donny: Are the Senate Dems gonna help us, Walter?
Did I get the crunchwrap folding right @thecorlew.bsky.social
November 10, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Did I get the crunchwrap folding right @thecorlew.bsky.social
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proof of this in both the @lazyandentitled.bsky.social and @thelinebreak.bsky.social archives
Also if you do a book or pop culture podcast I am a delightful* guest
*Claim has not been verified
*Claim has not been verified
This is out in January and still would be grateful if anyone wants to pitch a review or interview for it!
November 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
proof of this in both the @lazyandentitled.bsky.social and @thelinebreak.bsky.social archives
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this claim has been verified by me and @thecorlew.bsky.social
Also if you do a book or pop culture podcast I am a delightful* guest
*Claim has not been verified
*Claim has not been verified
This is out in January and still would be grateful if anyone wants to pitch a review or interview for it!
November 10, 2025 at 9:24 PM
this claim has been verified by me and @thecorlew.bsky.social
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Today marks 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald and her crew of 29 sank during a violent storm on Lake Superior.
In Minnesota, we continue to honor their legacy.
www.startribune.com/ss-edmund-fi...
In Minnesota, we continue to honor their legacy.
www.startribune.com/ss-edmund-fi...
Washington: 50 years after Edmund Fitzgerald wreck, story endures despite ballad’s myths
Gordon Lightfoot’s song both preserved and distorted the doomed ship’s history, Robin Washington writes.
www.startribune.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Today marks 50 years since the Edmund Fitzgerald and her crew of 29 sank during a violent storm on Lake Superior.
In Minnesota, we continue to honor their legacy.
www.startribune.com/ss-edmund-fi...
In Minnesota, we continue to honor their legacy.
www.startribune.com/ss-edmund-fi...
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so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
I was at an event yesterday where Rand Paul spoke via video and talked about how great it was to send ACA money "directly to the people" so that they could work collectively to get better deals on health care.
November 10, 2025 at 8:55 PM
so, today I got the surgery center where I got my deviated septum fixed to send me an itemized bill so I could submit to my FSA for reimbursement
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
my out of pocket cost: $473
what my insurance paid: $4258
what they tried to charge my insurance (not a misprint): $173692
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I missed this piece in @splitlipthemag.bsky.social back in May. @cindyhouse.bsky.social is one of my favorite writers and this a great example of why. She manages to evoke sadness, hilarity, and anger in under 1,000 words.
Chipmunk — Split Lip Magazine
I remember the house, can see it even now, though it was over a decade ago when I lived there.
splitlipthemag.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
I missed this piece in @splitlipthemag.bsky.social back in May. @cindyhouse.bsky.social is one of my favorite writers and this a great example of why. She manages to evoke sadness, hilarity, and anger in under 1,000 words.
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"Jacobs’ novel doesn’t lack for grotesque and awe-inducing images, but cloaked beneath that is a story of heroism in an unlikely place."
John Hornor Jacobs' The Night That Finds Us All embraces maritime cosmic horror 🌊
John Hornor Jacobs' The Night That Finds Us All embraces maritime cosmic horror 🌊
Here Be Dragons: John Hornor Jacobs’ The Night That Finds Us All - Reactor
A bracing work of maritime cosmic horror.
reactormag.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
"Jacobs’ novel doesn’t lack for grotesque and awe-inducing images, but cloaked beneath that is a story of heroism in an unlikely place."
John Hornor Jacobs' The Night That Finds Us All embraces maritime cosmic horror 🌊
John Hornor Jacobs' The Night That Finds Us All embraces maritime cosmic horror 🌊
Also if you do a book or pop culture podcast I am a delightful* guest
*Claim has not been verified
*Claim has not been verified
This is out in January and still would be grateful if anyone wants to pitch a review or interview for it!
I know everything is trash but books are still good. My book is up for pre-order and id be grateful if you want to read it 🥺 will link to a few places in thread
November 10, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Also if you do a book or pop culture podcast I am a delightful* guest
*Claim has not been verified
*Claim has not been verified
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🚨 ATTN Writers, Book Club Scams
For new writers: Money should always flow TOWARDS the writer. NEVER pay for promo.
I've been getting roughly one of these emails a week for the last month. I contacted the real club to give them the heads-up (who confirmed the obvious scam) so I feel I can share
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For new writers: Money should always flow TOWARDS the writer. NEVER pay for promo.
I've been getting roughly one of these emails a week for the last month. I contacted the real club to give them the heads-up (who confirmed the obvious scam) so I feel I can share
1/3
November 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
🚨 ATTN Writers, Book Club Scams
For new writers: Money should always flow TOWARDS the writer. NEVER pay for promo.
I've been getting roughly one of these emails a week for the last month. I contacted the real club to give them the heads-up (who confirmed the obvious scam) so I feel I can share
1/3
For new writers: Money should always flow TOWARDS the writer. NEVER pay for promo.
I've been getting roughly one of these emails a week for the last month. I contacted the real club to give them the heads-up (who confirmed the obvious scam) so I feel I can share
1/3
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So my son eats a bowl of Barilla Penne pasta for dinner every night. He eats it plain - no butter, no oil, a little salt in the water. It's what he likes. Like blueberries, which I covered in May, we're concerned with what it means that access to some of the things he relies on may be difficult.
November 10, 2025 at 7:23 PM
So my son eats a bowl of Barilla Penne pasta for dinner every night. He eats it plain - no butter, no oil, a little salt in the water. It's what he likes. Like blueberries, which I covered in May, we're concerned with what it means that access to some of the things he relies on may be difficult.
The easiest way to find out someone is from the Great lakes area is to simply post Edmund Fitzgerald stuff today and see who instantly reposts or likes it.
November 10, 2025 at 6:56 PM
The easiest way to find out someone is from the Great lakes area is to simply post Edmund Fitzgerald stuff today and see who instantly reposts or likes it.
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The legend lives on. Rest peacefully, sailors. 🫡
November 10, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The legend lives on. Rest peacefully, sailors. 🫡
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Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Hi writers! I’m looking to assign a couple of features for Slate before the end of the year. If you have anything in mind that you think would be a fit please send me a pitch! Jenée.Desmond- harris@slate.com or dm me.
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
RTs are appreciated so this can reach more people. Thanks!
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Hello #WriterSky & #AuthorSky, I'm now re-open for Author Spotlight requests, which are short text-only interviews spotlighting something you've written, or your work in general. 📚💙
I'm now taking requests for 2026 features.
2024: cmrosens.com/author-spotl...
2025: cmrosens.com/author-spotl...
I'm now taking requests for 2026 features.
2024: cmrosens.com/author-spotl...
2025: cmrosens.com/author-spotl...
Author Spotlight Series (2024)
I want to uplift and promote my fellow authors’ work – so the Author Spotlight Series for indies was born. Check out the interviews and find your next read!
cmrosens.com
November 10, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Hello #WriterSky & #AuthorSky, I'm now re-open for Author Spotlight requests, which are short text-only interviews spotlighting something you've written, or your work in general. 📚💙
I'm now taking requests for 2026 features.
2024: cmrosens.com/author-spotl...
2025: cmrosens.com/author-spotl...
I'm now taking requests for 2026 features.
2024: cmrosens.com/author-spotl...
2025: cmrosens.com/author-spotl...