Tim Melody Pratt
@timpratt.org
Writer and editor. Loser of Nebula, World Fantasy, Dick, and Stoker Awards (won a Hugo tho). Been published in Best American Short Stories AND Best American Erotica. Genderfluid. Any pronouns
I publish a new story monthly at www.patreon.com/timpratt (ooh)
I publish a new story monthly at www.patreon.com/timpratt (ooh)
The words did not flow today but once I realized, I gave up (there’s no point sitting at the bus stop when the buses aren’t running), and pivoted to reading applications for a thing I’m helping out with, so the day was not wasted
February 10, 2026 at 11:55 PM
The words did not flow today but once I realized, I gave up (there’s no point sitting at the bus stop when the buses aren’t running), and pivoted to reading applications for a thing I’m helping out with, so the day was not wasted
Age verification? I played the E.T. Game on my friend’s Atari
February 10, 2026 at 7:29 PM
Age verification? I played the E.T. Game on my friend’s Atari
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this is the most Queer As In FUCK YOU story I've ever read in a mainstream magazine
I'd describe it to you, but that would violate bsky's terms and conditions, so you should just go read it instead
I'd describe it to you, but that would violate bsky's terms and conditions, so you should just go read it instead
Bullet Time at the Kink Party
Leah is queer community. Leah is expanding and expansive. Leah wants to fall in love with everyone still alive in this room and beyond and be their bottom for a night, just one night, though she wo…
strangehorizons.com
February 10, 2026 at 4:36 PM
this is the most Queer As In FUCK YOU story I've ever read in a mainstream magazine
I'd describe it to you, but that would violate bsky's terms and conditions, so you should just go read it instead
I'd describe it to you, but that would violate bsky's terms and conditions, so you should just go read it instead
I watched Mind Body Spirit last night (“low-budget found-footage yoga Hereditary”) and quite enjoyed it
Good lead and supporting performances
I knew where it was going very early but it was going one of my favorite places so I was happy
Good lead and supporting performances
I knew where it was going very early but it was going one of my favorite places so I was happy
February 10, 2026 at 5:51 PM
I watched Mind Body Spirit last night (“low-budget found-footage yoga Hereditary”) and quite enjoyed it
Good lead and supporting performances
I knew where it was going very early but it was going one of my favorite places so I was happy
Good lead and supporting performances
I knew where it was going very early but it was going one of my favorite places so I was happy
I did some of my best work in this line
The digital versions of Pathfinder Tales novels are on sale until the imminent release of Operation Hellmouth.
The Legacy of Pathfinder Tales | Paizo Blog
<p>In 2024, we released the first Pathfinder novel in over 7 years with Liane Merciel’s <em>Godsrain</em>, which is currently available in hardcover, softcover, e-book, and audiobook. Last summer, we ...
paizo.com
February 10, 2026 at 7:07 AM
I did some of my best work in this line
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WHEN YOU FELL FROM HEAVEN
Max moves from New York to California to start again. And Taylor, newly crowned captain of the cheer squad, sees someone with potential.
CHAPTER 31: WHEN I COME AROUND
Now live on Patreon for all $5 members! www.patreon.com/posts/when-y...
Max moves from New York to California to start again. And Taylor, newly crowned captain of the cheer squad, sees someone with potential.
CHAPTER 31: WHEN I COME AROUND
Now live on Patreon for all $5 members! www.patreon.com/posts/when-y...
When You Fell from Heaven — 31 — When I Come Around (28.8k words) | Alyson Greaves
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February 9, 2026 at 5:50 PM
WHEN YOU FELL FROM HEAVEN
Max moves from New York to California to start again. And Taylor, newly crowned captain of the cheer squad, sees someone with potential.
CHAPTER 31: WHEN I COME AROUND
Now live on Patreon for all $5 members! www.patreon.com/posts/when-y...
Max moves from New York to California to start again. And Taylor, newly crowned captain of the cheer squad, sees someone with potential.
CHAPTER 31: WHEN I COME AROUND
Now live on Patreon for all $5 members! www.patreon.com/posts/when-y...
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3400 words on the romance novel today, including a very hot makeout scene, whoo
February 9, 2026 at 8:01 PM
3400 words on the romance novel today, including a very hot makeout scene, whoo
I’m not into sports really but I don’t make fun of people who are (I did when I was younger but we grow and learn)
See the thing is I’m really into found footage horror movies so how am I gonna judge someone’s enthusiasms, like I have happily watched things made for $400 shot entirely on an iphone
See the thing is I’m really into found footage horror movies so how am I gonna judge someone’s enthusiasms, like I have happily watched things made for $400 shot entirely on an iphone
February 9, 2026 at 6:12 AM
I’m not into sports really but I don’t make fun of people who are (I did when I was younger but we grow and learn)
See the thing is I’m really into found footage horror movies so how am I gonna judge someone’s enthusiasms, like I have happily watched things made for $400 shot entirely on an iphone
See the thing is I’m really into found footage horror movies so how am I gonna judge someone’s enthusiasms, like I have happily watched things made for $400 shot entirely on an iphone
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the thing i'm waiting for with the ai romance novel lady is for another scammer to figure out that purely ai-generated material w no human authorship is generally not considered to be protected by copyright in the US rn, and saving themselves the 45 mins per book by reselling hers
February 8, 2026 at 6:06 PM
the thing i'm waiting for with the ai romance novel lady is for another scammer to figure out that purely ai-generated material w no human authorship is generally not considered to be protected by copyright in the US rn, and saving themselves the 45 mins per book by reselling hers
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Pretty sure it’s still me, actually, since nobody is gonna come up to you at a signing and tell you how much your slop meant to them.
“If I can generate a book in a day, and you need six months to write a book, who’s going to win the race?” God this is bleak
The New Fabio Is Claude
www.nytimes.com
February 8, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Pretty sure it’s still me, actually, since nobody is gonna come up to you at a signing and tell you how much your slop meant to them.
It was 68 degrees and sunny here today. I sat with a friend on a picnic blanket by a lake
February 7, 2026 at 12:41 AM
It was 68 degrees and sunny here today. I sat with a friend on a picnic blanket by a lake
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Writing this story made me happy in a dark time.
I talked to half a dozen people who started queer bookstores in their communities, and what I heard gave me hope.
These aren't just bookstores — they're a lifeline for people who have no place else to go.
I talked to half a dozen people who started queer bookstores in their communities, and what I heard gave me hope.
These aren't just bookstores — they're a lifeline for people who have no place else to go.
Queer bookstores died in 2010. We had a funeral and everything!
Except... a ton of people decided to roll up their sleeves and start *new* queer bookshops, all over the place. In cities. In tiny towns.
My latest newsletter is about the rebirth of the LGBTQ bookshop:
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
Except... a ton of people decided to roll up their sleeves and start *new* queer bookshops, all over the place. In cities. In tiny towns.
My latest newsletter is about the rebirth of the LGBTQ bookshop:
buttondown.com/charliejane/...
The Death and Rebirth of the Queer Bookstore
Hi! Before we get started… Right now, you can get a Humble Bundle including everything Annalee Newitz and I have published with Tor for just $18 (plus...
buttondown.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Writing this story made me happy in a dark time.
I talked to half a dozen people who started queer bookstores in their communities, and what I heard gave me hope.
These aren't just bookstores — they're a lifeline for people who have no place else to go.
I talked to half a dozen people who started queer bookstores in their communities, and what I heard gave me hope.
These aren't just bookstores — they're a lifeline for people who have no place else to go.
I like “The Call of Cthulhu” because whenever I’m stuck on a plot problem I remember one of the most influential stories of the 20th century had a resolution that involved driving a boat into a god’s face and that gives me the confidence to proceed
February 6, 2026 at 7:32 PM
I like “The Call of Cthulhu” because whenever I’m stuck on a plot problem I remember one of the most influential stories of the 20th century had a resolution that involved driving a boat into a god’s face and that gives me the confidence to proceed
Lol the alt texf
February 6, 2026 at 6:49 AM
Lol the alt texf
When the writing goes well: everything is amazing and I am like unto a god
When the writing goes badly: everything is shit and I am merely a shitty subset of everything
This is healthy right
When the writing goes badly: everything is shit and I am merely a shitty subset of everything
This is healthy right
February 5, 2026 at 8:13 PM
When the writing goes well: everything is amazing and I am like unto a god
When the writing goes badly: everything is shit and I am merely a shitty subset of everything
This is healthy right
When the writing goes badly: everything is shit and I am merely a shitty subset of everything
This is healthy right
4200 words on my romance novel this morning! That's the biggest daily word count I've had so far this year. Good words, too
It's so nice when it really flows, especially after a couple days when it.... didn't
It's so nice when it really flows, especially after a couple days when it.... didn't
February 5, 2026 at 7:57 PM
4200 words on my romance novel this morning! That's the biggest daily word count I've had so far this year. Good words, too
It's so nice when it really flows, especially after a couple days when it.... didn't
It's so nice when it really flows, especially after a couple days when it.... didn't
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Elon not being happy despite having all the money is like someone losing at a game in tutorial mode, which he also does
February 5, 2026 at 5:43 AM
Elon not being happy despite having all the money is like someone losing at a game in tutorial mode, which he also does
diabetes doc put me on new meds about a month ago and they have been so totally transformative for my blood sugar levels that today I was able to have a doughnut (and coffee) for breakfast for the first time in six years
science did this!
science did this!
February 5, 2026 at 5:30 PM
diabetes doc put me on new meds about a month ago and they have been so totally transformative for my blood sugar levels that today I was able to have a doughnut (and coffee) for breakfast for the first time in six years
science did this!
science did this!
Yo dawg I heard you like water so we put a water in your water so you can swim while you swim
Good to see the major newspapers now picking up this story! (This is from The Independent.)
February 5, 2026 at 5:24 PM
Yo dawg I heard you like water so we put a water in your water so you can swim while you swim
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Also, ICYMI, our 2 main 2025 titles on sale as a bundle. Both on the Locus Recommended Reading List. And @thomasha.bsky.social 's UNCERTAIN SONS is a Philip K. Dick Award Nominee, and NYPL 'Best Of' 2025.
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Uncertain Sons + Best Weird — Undertow Publications
A trade paperback copy each of Thomas Ha’s stunning debut collection UNCERTAIN SONS AND OTHER STORIES, and Vol. 1 of THE BEST WEIRD FICTION OF THE YEAR.
undertowpublications.com
February 5, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Also, ICYMI, our 2 main 2025 titles on sale as a bundle. Both on the Locus Recommended Reading List. And @thomasha.bsky.social 's UNCERTAIN SONS is a Philip K. Dick Award Nominee, and NYPL 'Best Of' 2025.
undertowpublications.com/shop/uncerta...
undertowpublications.com/shop/uncerta...
Went to the movies last night
If I had a nickel for every film I’ve seen this week with a feminist vengeance castration scene I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice
If I had a nickel for every film I’ve seen this week with a feminist vengeance castration scene I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice
February 4, 2026 at 11:10 PM
Went to the movies last night
If I had a nickel for every film I’ve seen this week with a feminist vengeance castration scene I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice
If I had a nickel for every film I’ve seen this week with a feminist vengeance castration scene I’d have two nickels, which isn’t a lot but it’s weird that it happened twice
dog lookin like that one guy in hot fuzz
Doberman Penny wins best in show at the 150th Westminster, giving handler Andy Linton a second career crown nearly four decades after his first triumph with the breed
Doberman named Penny takes Westminster’s best in show as Catherine O’Hara honored
www.theguardian.com
February 4, 2026 at 5:34 PM
dog lookin like that one guy in hot fuzz
I don’t think I’ve ever gotten an edit letter that made me cry before (or at least, not in a GOOD way)
It’s so amazing to work with an editor who gets you and supports your weird little you-ness so completely
It’s so amazing to work with an editor who gets you and supports your weird little you-ness so completely
February 4, 2026 at 5:28 PM
I don’t think I’ve ever gotten an edit letter that made me cry before (or at least, not in a GOOD way)
It’s so amazing to work with an editor who gets you and supports your weird little you-ness so completely
It’s so amazing to work with an editor who gets you and supports your weird little you-ness so completely
Oh my god this is not it. You open with saying you want to see them all hanged and then you COMPROMISE down to abolishing the agencies and banning the agents from any government jobs for life
Democrats want commonsense reform for ICE:
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
End the roving patrols and racial profiling.
Take accountability and abide by the same rules as local police.
Masks need to come off, body cameras need to stay on—no secret police in the United States of America.
February 4, 2026 at 1:53 AM
Oh my god this is not it. You open with saying you want to see them all hanged and then you COMPROMISE down to abolishing the agencies and banning the agents from any government jobs for life