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Valerie Sirenko
@valeriesirenko.bsky.social
Speculative Fiction Writer
www.valeriesirenko.com
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"The firebirds dive for the biggest, shiniest targets—which is usually us."

Read THE FIREBIRD PLAINS
Out Now: tnfff.org/wp-content/u...
January 18, 2026 at 11:01 PM
I've heard some fellow #writers asking about finding beta readers and critique partners. I recommend @writehive.bsky.social as a free, supportive group & great place to start. Also check out @dreamfoundry.bsky.social if you do SFF! Both have discords you can join.
January 18, 2026 at 4:46 PM
@futurescapesww.bsky.social was the first Writers Workshop I ever did and it connected me with an incredible community that continues to inspire and support me today!

🎉 Apply by Jan 31 🎉

#Writers #WritingCommunity
January 17, 2026 at 9:33 PM
#Writers When subbing short fiction, forget about acceptances / rejections and focus on what you CAN control: submitting as many times as possible. That way you will succeed no matter what.
#WritingCommunity
January 17, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I will never get over how great this series is and how tragic it is that no one I know has read it 😭
#booksky
January 16, 2026 at 10:48 PM
Updated my author website!

Thoughts?

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January 16, 2026 at 8:10 PM
Just pre-ordered @marklawrenceauthor.bsky.social's DAUGHTER OF CROWS. Now I have to wait until March... 😭
January 15, 2026 at 11:58 PM
cr: The Priory of the Orange Tree.
I've heard mixed things about this one. So far it hasn't hooked me.
#booksky
January 15, 2026 at 8:53 PM
#Writers If you write short fiction, this substack "Selling Stories with Angelique Fawns" is super useful for getting them published:
angeliquemfawns.substack.com

#WritingCommunity
Writing & Selling Stories with Angelique Fawns | Substack
The best PAYING NO-FEE open submission short story call list, plus FREE FICTION. Sundays: Market Information & Lists. Wednesdays: The Chronicles of Roxie Vega. Fridays: Free Reprint Fiction and wh...
angeliquemfawns.substack.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:05 PM
This made my day 🤣
A friend sent me this—these are actually great writing prompts. 😂💜
January 15, 2026 at 4:03 AM
For my #WIP, please help me find books about wolves! 🙏

Fiction or Nonfiction 👍

BONUS POINTS if it's not werewolves.

Here's what I've got so far:
January 15, 2026 at 3:35 AM
I'm diving into Ursula K. Le Guin's STEERING THE CRAFT today.

#Writers What's the best craft book you've ever found?
January 14, 2026 at 9:18 PM
This hilarious and all-too-real story about chatting with AI is eligible for a Hugo Award!

You should read it.

"Hi! I'm Claudia" by @delilahsdawson.bsky.social

www.uncannymagazine.com/article/hi-i...
Hi! I’m Claudia - Uncanny Magazine
Hi! I’m Claudia, a next-generation AI companion built by True2LifeCorp to be friendly, accurate, and, well, real! Ask me anything. Tell me about yourself. My goal is to help you live your best life. W...
www.uncannymagazine.com
January 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
#Writers Post a photo of you + something that inspires you!
#WritingCommunity #writesky
January 14, 2026 at 12:33 AM
What if the haunted house for sale down the street is the perfect place for you?

Read "Just Listed: Hardwood Floors and a Generous Curse"

www.orions-belt.net/archives/jus...
January 13, 2026 at 7:44 PM
#Writers Don't forget the Clarion West Summer Intensive Writing Workshop applications are DUE Feb 13!
#WritingCommunity
January 13, 2026 at 4:53 PM
#Writers: What are your favorite craft books?
#WritingCommunity #amwriting #writing
January 13, 2026 at 2:38 AM
I love this story about a kid coming face to face with a harshly unequal world.

Thomas Ha's "Window Boy"

Read it NOW for FREE in @clarkesworldmagazine.com
clarkesworldmagazine.com/ha_08_23/
Window Boy by Thomas Ha
Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.
clarkesworldmagazine.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:26 PM
First January reads ✔️
#booksky
January 12, 2026 at 4:41 PM
*~☆ When your book matches the sunset *~☆
#booksky
January 12, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Three-Lobed Burning Eye is OPEN for submissions JAN 1-16!

Who's submitting?
#writers #authors #writing #WritingCommunity
January 12, 2026 at 12:12 AM
Y'all know I love wolves, but this book is getting weird...
What's everyone reading today?

Me: Wolfsong by TJ Klune
#booksky #books #reading
January 11, 2026 at 11:28 PM
Reposted by Valerie Sirenko
My spectacularly talented friend Kehkashan Khalid has a new story out now from LIGHTSPEED!!! If you’d like to laugh and cry in only 1300 words, I cannot recommend “Choose Your Own Damnation” enthusiastically enough: www.lightspeedmagazine.com/fiction/choo...
Choose Your Own Damnation - Lightspeed Magazine
You’ve gotten a C-minus, and it isn’t your fault. It is also not your fault that your parents are anal, Pakistani immigrants who came to this country with nothing and think a C-minus in tenth grade sp...
www.lightspeedmagazine.com
January 11, 2026 at 12:47 PM
This year I got 2/3 of my stories published via submission calls I learned about from Authors Publish (highly recommend their newsletter), specifically this list for SFF / Speculative Fiction: authorspublish.com/50-magazines...

#writers #writing #WritingCommunity
» 50 Magazines and Anthologies Publishing Speculative Fiction
authorspublish.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Reposted by Valerie Sirenko
ICYMI, Join the Space Unicorn Ranger Corps! There are many ways to SUPPORT UNCANNY MAGAZINE! Patreon! Subscriptions from Weightless Books! Or just spreading the word! buff.ly/nnVhujL
January 7, 2026 at 1:20 AM