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Melody
@ficcaholic.bsky.social
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🏳️‍🌈 Reader & writer of fantasy fiction, also kicks gremlins out of computers.
Reviews books for the British Fantasy Society. Always looking for sapphic and/or cosy recs. melodybowles.carrd.co.
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Melody @ficcaholic.bsky.social · Nov 16
Hi 🦋! I wrote a short story collection called Modern Mythical Creatures 🦄 & my current project is a novel about tiny dragons in a cafe 🐲

I also review books for the BFS & kick gremlins out of computers.

My natural habitats are Heffers (Cambridge) & Dragon Hall (Norwich)

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Melody Bowles - fantasy short story writer
Melody Bowles - fantasy short story writer
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Excited for tomorrow's Brainstoryum podcast to drop!

AMAZING short stories from @madp03t.bsky.social @dennisone.bsky.social & @quantumfairy.bsky.social

3 new rounds of Exquisite Corpse: words from
@frasierarmitage.bsky.social @timhardieauthor.bsky.social @ficcaholic.bsky.social

#writingprompts
annatizard.bsky.social Anna Tizard @annatizard.bsky.social · Jun 21
Writers: "What can you do with too many choices? Sometimes the blank page can be daunting because you can literally take any path.
The surrealist word game of Exquisite Corpse is a great way to narrow down those overwhelming choices w/ a unique challenge."
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Brainstoryum
Podcast exploring inspiration with a little help from the surrealists. Anna Tizard plays Exquisite Corpse by picking random words from your entries at www.annatizard.com/play, and brainstorming story ...
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December 5, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Sometimes an adventure with a battle weary elven hero is the comfort you need. Loved this book!
britfantasysoc.bsky.social British Fantasy Society @britfantasysoc.bsky.social · Oct 28
As you might expect from the creator of Legends and Lattes, Brigands and Breadknives by Travis Baldree keeps one foot firmly in the cosy genre, but it also explores the joys of stepping out of your comfort zone. @torbooksuk.bsky.social k #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/briga...
October 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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So excited to have a story included in the spooky themed edition of Bournemouth Journal.

thebournemouthjournal.com/issue-2/

I love the confused dinosaurs!

Story inspired by my time in Cambridge Zoology Museum ❤️
October 3, 2025 at 12:06 PM
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In this month's ask an expert column, website designer @bethkesh.bsky.social of @bibliotta.bsky.social answers questions about websites for creatives, as asked by BFS members in our dedicated Discord channel.

britishfantasysociety.org/ask-an-exper...
August 20, 2025 at 11:08 AM
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Puffins are social, so to attract them to Maine's rocky islands, National Audubon's Seabird Restoration Program put out decoys to attract real birds.

This puffin is trying to fit in with his new friend by standing on one leg.

Seabird peer-pressure can be intense.

(📷: Robert F. Bukaty)
"An Atlantic puffin on Maine's on Eastern Egg Rock appears to imitate a decoy on July 9 by standing on one leg. Decoys were used to lure the gregarious birds ashore after they were re-introduced to the island following a 100-year absence." CREDIT: Robert F. Bukaty
May 30, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Celebrating the recent release of their queer take on Austen, @lindzmcleod.bsky.social walks us through the genesis of the book.

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On a white background is the text: From pen to print. Lindz McLeod's The Unlikely Pursuit of Mary Bennet. Lindz is pictured at bottom right; she is a white woman with short blonde hair, wearing a black t-shirt and a dinosaur necklace. The cover of her book is above her; it's an illustration of two Regency-era ladies looking back at each other, and is in shades of pink, blue and yellow.
May 29, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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In this monthly column, we pose your questions to an expert in a specific field of speculative fiction. This month, Steve J Shaw of @blackshuckbooks.bsky.social tackles questions about indie publishing asked by BFS members in our dedicated Discord channel.

britishfantasysociety.org/ask-an-exper...
A mainly text-heavy graphic says: Ask an expert. Indie publisher Steve J Shaw Editor, publisher, typesetter, and designer Steve J Shaw is the proprietor of Black Shuck Books - an indie press nominated for many BFSs in its time. Steve is pictured in the centre. He is a middle-aged white man with long hair pulled back, and a beard. He wears black-rimmed glasses and a black t-shirt, and looks directly to the camera.
May 28, 2025 at 12:53 PM
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You trek down an overgrown path, shrouded in shadow and chrosued by crickets, until finally you encounter the wishing well. You throw in a gold coin. Minutes pass. A pair of golden eyes glitter in the dark, and a mermaid appears. She offers to grant your wish... Do you trust her?
A stone well sits among an overgrown thicket of leaves and flowers at night. A mermaid lounges inside and considers you with golden, unimpressed eyes.
May 23, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Today is restock day! First up: dragons in all forms are back! 📚 #romancelandia

measuredandslow.studio/shop?categor...
Two statues, one large and one small, of a rainbow stack of books with a silver dragon sitting on top A small pair of 3D printed earrings of a rainbow stack of books with a silver dragon sitting on top, held up by a white person’s hand
May 16, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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New friend ✨️
A giant mermaid floats just below the ocean's surface, hands gently spread to cradle the swimmer facing her.
May 14, 2025 at 3:52 PM
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Good morning
The ending of Frankenstein rewritten as: As he drifted away I could just make out his final words. "It's okay if you just call me Frankenstein instead of Frankenstein's Monster. I really don't mind. The End
May 14, 2025 at 3:16 PM
ficcaholic.bsky.social
My mailbox has been blessed by these cosy fantasy review copies. Just what I needed to come home to 🥰
Alchemy and A Cup Of Tea by Rebecca Thorne and A Witch's Magical Guide To Innkeeping by Sangu Mandanna.
May 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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Kaijune 2023 Illustrations
Nessie - the Loch Ness Monster
Nessie, a long serpent-like spotted creature resting on a lake shore
May 4, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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Happy #Mermay 🧜‍♀️

Patreon Palette Trio, Mermaids with Swords #3 of 3

#art #mermaid
May 2, 2025 at 4:00 PM
ficcaholic.bsky.social
Got a nice spot by the entrance at the Commenoration Hall, Huntingdon. Come get a free bookmark 🦄📚🖊

#indieauthor #indiebookfair
May 3, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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I absolutely love this story! It's quirky yet a little horrific

I reviewed the collection here
britishfantasysociety.org/50-beasts/
May 2, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Attention all #SFF writers! Share this post!!!

An #opencall for submissions is going on NOW for #pirate-themed stories for an SF&F anthology called SKULL X BONES. Pro rates and a professional market recognized by the @sfwa.bsky.social. Deadline June 30th. Details: www.patreon.com/posts/open-c...
Open Call: SF&F Pirate-Themed Anthology SKULL X BONES! | Joshua Palmatier & Zombies Need Brains
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May 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
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Happy May 1st! I'm launching this year's mermay collection with my first Draw This In Your Style challenge in 3 years! I went for a muted, romantic palette this time, I hope she inspires you 🐟
A digital illustration of a mermaid coloured in soft silvery purples and greens. Her long hair is pearlescent and her she holds a glowing pale flower.
May 1, 2025 at 8:20 PM
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Fae, folklore and found family! Greenteeth by Molly O'Neill, published by @orbitbooks_uk, is a "thoroughly enjoyable tale, well written and highly recommended" #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/green...
The Cover of Greenteeth has the title written vertically upwards on a background of what looks to be a painting of a pond with lily pads on which a green woman sits
May 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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capybara making a delicious carbonara

prints: www.inprnt.com/gallery/guil...
painting of a capybara wearing a chef's hat, holding a wooden spoon in front of a stove with pasta and carbonara ingredients such as eggs
May 1, 2025 at 7:11 PM
ficcaholic.bsky.social
Looking forward to Saturday! 🦄📚🖊
UK Indie Author Book Festival poster 3rd/4th May 10am-4pm at Commemoration Hall, Huntingdon, Cambs
May 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
ficcaholic.bsky.social
Still thinking about the dark fiction workshop this morning, much to consider. Loved the church setting too, near Mary Shelley's grave felt appropriate!
@bmthwritingfest.bsky.social
April 26, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Out this May from @bloomsburybooksuk.bsky.social , Aftertaste by Daria Lavelle is an exceptional and unique journey into the world of gourmet cuisine and the memories and regrets we carry. #BFSReview britishfantasysociety.org/review/after...
The cover of Aftertaste shows too doors like those between a kitchen and restaurant, in the windows of the doors can be seen light cloudfs on a clear blue sky
April 24, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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#booksky
April 18, 2025 at 8:51 PM