A. Katherine Black
@akatherineblack.bsky.social
Writer of SFFH, survives on a steady diet of monster movies and coffee, SFWA, Codex, Odyssey '18 and YPO '24,
she/her 🌈
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I've made another round of updates to my eligibility and recommendations link post. Keep sending your links my way!
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What Have You Done, What Have You Loved 2025 – acwise.net
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November 24, 2025 at 2:50 PM
I've made another round of updates to my eligibility and recommendations link post. Keep sending your links my way!
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Here's my interview with the amazing @leahning.bsky.social! We discuss her incredible new piece of ecofiction, "We Used to Wake to Song," & many other things. LOVED this story 🪸
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"I think we’ll become a better sanctuary in the future. I hope we become a better sanctuary in the future." -Leah Ning
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"I think we’ll become a better sanctuary in the future. I hope we become a better sanctuary in the future." -Leah Ning
"The biggest piece of writing advice I always keep in my brain is that anything can work if you can make it work." 🪸💬
New interview by @marissavu.bsky.social: Interview with Author @leahning.bsky.social"
Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
New interview by @marissavu.bsky.social: Interview with Author @leahning.bsky.social"
Read it here: www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-...
November 20, 2025 at 11:47 PM
Here's my interview with the amazing @leahning.bsky.social! We discuss her incredible new piece of ecofiction, "We Used to Wake to Song," & many other things. LOVED this story 🪸
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"I think we’ll become a better sanctuary in the future. I hope we become a better sanctuary in the future." -Leah Ning
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"I think we’ll become a better sanctuary in the future. I hope we become a better sanctuary in the future." -Leah Ning
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quick reminder for my writers out there -
(yes... YOU! 😻)
rejection
*does NOT mean*
you are a bad writer!!!!
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
(yes... YOU! 😻)
rejection
*does NOT mean*
you are a bad writer!!!!
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
October 28, 2025 at 7:07 PM
quick reminder for my writers out there -
(yes... YOU! 😻)
rejection
*does NOT mean*
you are a bad writer!!!!
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
(yes... YOU! 😻)
rejection
*does NOT mean*
you are a bad writer!!!!
❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥
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short fic folks should read this post -
Did you read my post from last week about how contract woes caused me to withdraw an accepted story from F&SF, ending my 54-year quest to be published in that magazine? But wait (as the saying goes) — there's more! Scroll down at the link for an update. www.scottedelman.com/wordpress/20...
A dream denied: My 54-year quest to publish a short story in F&SF ‹ Scott Edelman
www.scottedelman.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:19 PM
short fic folks should read this post -
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Don't forget! CHM is on Patreon! Subscribe to the magazine with extra goodies here: https://bit.ly/3jntREZ
November 21, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Don't forget! CHM is on Patreon! Subscribe to the magazine with extra goodies here: https://bit.ly/3jntREZ
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Odyssey's Winter Online Classes are here! Build new skills and make your writing stronger & more memorable. Attend live class sessions for intensive instruction and an interactive experience. Demanding assignments & in-depth feedback.
www.odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
#writerscommunity
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#writerscommunity
November 21, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Odyssey's Winter Online Classes are here! Build new skills and make your writing stronger & more memorable. Attend live class sessions for intensive instruction and an interactive experience. Demanding assignments & in-depth feedback.
www.odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
#writerscommunity
www.odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
#writerscommunity
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It’s publication day! I would appreciate it if you would have a read.
Alarms echoed across the port: the spacecraft was unauthorized and it was heading their way. This could mean extreme danger. But never in a million years could they have realized the true cost of what would happen when it landed.
#scifi by @rebeccarolandpdx.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
#scifi by @rebeccarolandpdx.bsky.social www.nature.com/articles/d41...
November 14, 2025 at 3:55 PM
It’s publication day! I would appreciate it if you would have a read.
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New on the @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social blog: Part 2 of "Selling Your Shorts: Submission Considerations Amid a Changing Market" by graduate & author akatherineblack.bsky.social odysseyworkshop.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/g...
Graduate Essay: “Selling Your Shorts: Submission Considerations Amid a Changing Market” by A. Katherine Black (Part 2 of 2)
A. Katherine Black is a 2018 graduate of the Odyssey Writing Workshop and a 2024 graduate of the Your Personal Odyssey Writing Workshop. She’s served as Resident Supervisor for previous Odyssey Wri…
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November 17, 2025 at 3:28 PM
New on the @odysseyworkshop.bsky.social blog: Part 2 of "Selling Your Shorts: Submission Considerations Amid a Changing Market" by graduate & author akatherineblack.bsky.social odysseyworkshop.wordpress.com/2025/11/17/g...
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We’re delighted to announce The Best of Adrian Tchaikovsky (@aptshadow.bsky.social), a massive—37 stories, more than 600 pages—collection by the author of many acclaimed novels. Featuring a foreword by @scalzi.com. Full details and preorder: subterraneanpress.com/newsannounci...
Announcing THE BEST OF ADRIAN TCHAIKOVSKY—Over 600 Pages!
We’re delighted to announce The Best of Adrian Tchaikovsky, a massive—37 stories, more than 600 pages—collection by the author of many acclaimed novels, including Alien Clay, Shroud,...
subterraneanpress.com
November 17, 2025 at 5:29 PM
We’re delighted to announce The Best of Adrian Tchaikovsky (@aptshadow.bsky.social), a massive—37 stories, more than 600 pages—collection by the author of many acclaimed novels. Featuring a foreword by @scalzi.com. Full details and preorder: subterraneanpress.com/newsannounci...
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Build new skills & strengthen your writing with an Odyssey Online Class!
*highly praised instructors
*live, intensive, interactive classes
*deep practice with demanding assignments
*thorough feedback from instructor & classmates
odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
#amwriting #writetip
*highly praised instructors
*live, intensive, interactive classes
*deep practice with demanding assignments
*thorough feedback from instructor & classmates
odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
#amwriting #writetip
November 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Build new skills & strengthen your writing with an Odyssey Online Class!
*highly praised instructors
*live, intensive, interactive classes
*deep practice with demanding assignments
*thorough feedback from instructor & classmates
odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
#amwriting #writetip
*highly praised instructors
*live, intensive, interactive classes
*deep practice with demanding assignments
*thorough feedback from instructor & classmates
odysseyworkshop.org/odyssey-onli...
#amwriting #writetip
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"The toy is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me, and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to small catnip mice who are slighted by other felines." - Fitzwilliam
November 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
"The toy is tolerable, but not handsome enough to tempt me, and I am in no humor at present to give consequence to small catnip mice who are slighted by other felines." - Fitzwilliam
Short stories out in 2025!!
"No Mirrors Here" in The Dark, ed. @oldcharliebrown.bsky.social
"Almost Like Blood, Almost Like Lilies, Almost Like My Friend" in Fractured Reveries, ed. @carinabissett.bsky.social
"Mellie Rectify, Rectify Mellie" in Illustrated Worlds
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"No Mirrors Here" in The Dark, ed. @oldcharliebrown.bsky.social
"Almost Like Blood, Almost Like Lilies, Almost Like My Friend" in Fractured Reveries, ed. @carinabissett.bsky.social
"Mellie Rectify, Rectify Mellie" in Illustrated Worlds
flywithpigs.com/a-kats-publi...
A. Kat’s Publications
About the author A. Katherine Black.
flywithpigs.com
November 12, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Short stories out in 2025!!
"No Mirrors Here" in The Dark, ed. @oldcharliebrown.bsky.social
"Almost Like Blood, Almost Like Lilies, Almost Like My Friend" in Fractured Reveries, ed. @carinabissett.bsky.social
"Mellie Rectify, Rectify Mellie" in Illustrated Worlds
flywithpigs.com/a-kats-publi...
"No Mirrors Here" in The Dark, ed. @oldcharliebrown.bsky.social
"Almost Like Blood, Almost Like Lilies, Almost Like My Friend" in Fractured Reveries, ed. @carinabissett.bsky.social
"Mellie Rectify, Rectify Mellie" in Illustrated Worlds
flywithpigs.com/a-kats-publi...
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Fiction writers, join us tonight on Zoom for the Odyssey Salon at 7:30 PM EST for discussion about writing. Share your insights, questions, struggles, or contribute your thoughts on our discussion topic.
www.odysseyworkshop.org/resources/sa...
#writetips #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi
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#writetips #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi
Salon | Odyssey Writing Workshops
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November 12, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Fiction writers, join us tonight on Zoom for the Odyssey Salon at 7:30 PM EST for discussion about writing. Share your insights, questions, struggles, or contribute your thoughts on our discussion topic.
www.odysseyworkshop.org/resources/sa...
#writetips #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi
www.odysseyworkshop.org/resources/sa...
#writetips #amwritingfantasy #amwritingscifi
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I should just save this image for when people ask me where I write.
November 7, 2025 at 2:54 PM
I should just save this image for when people ask me where I write.
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Strange Horizons will be open to fiction submissions from Indigenous authors only on November 3rd at 9am UTC!
The window will close after 500 submissions are received.
More information:
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If you sent us a story in April or June, you CANNOT submit in this window.
The window will close after 500 submissions are received.
More information:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
If you sent us a story in April or June, you CANNOT submit in this window.
October 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Strange Horizons will be open to fiction submissions from Indigenous authors only on November 3rd at 9am UTC!
The window will close after 500 submissions are received.
More information:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
If you sent us a story in April or June, you CANNOT submit in this window.
The window will close after 500 submissions are received.
More information:
strangehorizons.com/wordpress/no...
If you sent us a story in April or June, you CANNOT submit in this window.
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Submission Grinder users!
Okay! I said I would talk about new market currency feature in the morning and here we are.
Markets can now be entered with non-USD currency. This feature requires data entry to utilize so you won't see it much until listings have been updated but see an example:
Okay! I said I would talk about new market currency feature in the morning and here we are.
Markets can now be entered with non-USD currency. This feature requires data entry to utilize so you won't see it much until listings have been updated but see an example:
Test Market 17 - The Submission Grinder
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October 26, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Submission Grinder users!
Okay! I said I would talk about new market currency feature in the morning and here we are.
Markets can now be entered with non-USD currency. This feature requires data entry to utilize so you won't see it much until listings have been updated but see an example:
Okay! I said I would talk about new market currency feature in the morning and here we are.
Markets can now be entered with non-USD currency. This feature requires data entry to utilize so you won't see it much until listings have been updated but see an example:
Today's travel read!
October 24, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Today's travel read!
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Technically, this is a book of spells.
October 24, 2025 at 3:08 PM
Technically, this is a book of spells.
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New story day!
"Phantom View" is about a son caretaking for his father, and discovering a blurry person in all their family photos that he has no memory of. The same figure is in all his dad's paintings--and the figure may be in the house with them right now.
"Phantom View" is about a son caretaking for his father, and discovering a blurry person in all their family photos that he has no memory of. The same figure is in all his dad's paintings--and the figure may be in the house with them right now.
Phantom View - Reactor
A disabled son care-taking for a disabled father try to understand the mysterious blur haunting them.
reactormag.com
October 22, 2025 at 3:57 PM
New story day!
"Phantom View" is about a son caretaking for his father, and discovering a blurry person in all their family photos that he has no memory of. The same figure is in all his dad's paintings--and the figure may be in the house with them right now.
"Phantom View" is about a son caretaking for his father, and discovering a blurry person in all their family photos that he has no memory of. The same figure is in all his dad's paintings--and the figure may be in the house with them right now.
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Goblins and Galaxies is our sister magazine specializing in sword and sorcery! Issue #1 is coming soon.
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/4lkbRpN
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/4lkbRpN
October 20, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Goblins and Galaxies is our sister magazine specializing in sword and sorcery! Issue #1 is coming soon.
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/4lkbRpN
Subscribe here: https://bit.ly/4lkbRpN
If I don't have a new story written next week, I'm holding this fortune cookie accountable. 🥠
October 15, 2025 at 6:18 PM
If I don't have a new story written next week, I'm holding this fortune cookie accountable. 🥠
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We need to normalize getting your best horror friends a gift for Halloween.
If you need an idea, how about a monthly subscription to the best of cosmic horror and weird fiction???
https://bit.ly/3WmVbRP
If you need an idea, how about a monthly subscription to the best of cosmic horror and weird fiction???
https://bit.ly/3WmVbRP
October 15, 2025 at 1:10 PM
We need to normalize getting your best horror friends a gift for Halloween.
If you need an idea, how about a monthly subscription to the best of cosmic horror and weird fiction???
https://bit.ly/3WmVbRP
If you need an idea, how about a monthly subscription to the best of cosmic horror and weird fiction???
https://bit.ly/3WmVbRP
Share a cartoon from the past kids today probably never heard of.
October 14, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Share a cartoon from the past kids today probably never heard of.
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“No Mirrors Here” by @akatherineblack.bsky.social from The Dark, “The Name Ziya” by @wenyilee.bsky.social from @reactorsff.bsky.social, and more short fic recs from @paulaguran here -
The Dark, Reactor, and Weird Horror: Short Fiction Reviews by Paula Guran
The Dark 6/25, 7/25 Reactor 5/21/25 -7/26/25 Weird Horror Fall ’25 All of the original stories in issues 121 and 122 of The Dark are worthy of note. “The World Under” by Steve Rasnic Tem is the fir…
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October 13, 2025 at 1:00 AM
“No Mirrors Here” by @akatherineblack.bsky.social from The Dark, “The Name Ziya” by @wenyilee.bsky.social from @reactorsff.bsky.social, and more short fic recs from @paulaguran here -
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Oh my gosh??!!
The winner of the #2025IgnyteAwards for Outstanding Novel-Adult is THE SENTENCE by @gautambhatia88.bsky.social
October 12, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Oh my gosh??!!