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Julio Angel Ortiz
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SFWA member. Published author of Sherlock Holmes, Faction Paradox, Iris Wildthyme, and more. Ruminations, daydreams and nonsense. | www.jaowriter.net

Publisher of Dream Theory Media: https://www.dreamtheory.media/
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Follow @wario64.bsky.social and repost for a chance to win 1 of 4 codes for Tomb Raider Definitive Edition for Nintendo Switch 2 (NA eShop Code) courtesy of @aspyr.com. Giveaway closes on Nov 21st, 6 PM PT.

Game is out now on Nintendo Switch & Switch 2 (no upgrade paths)
November 18, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Hi all, I know the books has JUST come out, but some of you are fast readers (and listeners!). If you enjoyed it, please consider writing a review or posting about it, especially in this first week. Many folks wait to see what others think before purchasing and hearing others liked it helps so much!
November 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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NEW STORY: Work can be hell. Or sometimes worse. Check out @coreyjwhite.com's latest story, "Network Creep"!

www.dreamtheory.media/network-creep/
Network Creep
the matter transfer room resembles a cathedral. The gate a window waiting to open onto the light of all Creation, brighter than a thousand suns.  Sometimes I stand on the observation deck and watch s...
www.dreamtheory.media
November 19, 2025 at 3:49 PM
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Heya folks! Im A.H.G. I'm looking for some comic coloring work

I've been coloring comics professionally since 2019, working for publishers such as Boom studios! Dauntless,Wave Blueworld and more

You can contact me at: ahgcolor/@gmail.com

#Comics #ComicJobs
November 18, 2025 at 9:45 PM
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This was one of the inspirations behind my @translunartl.bsky.social story A Twist of Nothing translunartravelerslounge.com/2025/08/15/a...
November 18, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Maybe I'm in a weird minority but I'd love to see Ed Brubaker and Steve Epting do another VELVET story. #comics
November 18, 2025 at 4:04 PM
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It is not acceptable that MRM has failed to properly update their contract template to the industry standard.

It is predatory. Scott's Nov. 17th update on that post is interesting.

If you pull a story, that's the end of it. The fact that they then tried to win him back is also unprofessional.+
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 3:23 PM
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Anyway, you can buy my latest SF novel from Waterstones if you are so inclined. www.waterstones.com/book/the-hei...
The Heist of Hollow London by Eddie Robson | Waterstones
Buy The Heist of Hollow London by Eddie Robson from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
www.waterstones.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:11 PM
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November 14, 2025 at 1:48 PM
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Reminder that we are now open to submissions for flash fiction over the next month! Submission guidelines are below and it is a paid opportunity:

www.dreamtheory.media/submission-g...
Submission Guidelines
Submissions are currently OPEN - November 10th through December 12, 2025 11:59PM EST! Last updated: November 10, 2025 Flash Fiction   We're looking for submissions 300 to 1,000 words in length, fr...
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November 13, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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hey homie, we have even MORE on Steam Machine and Steam Controller on our newly relaunched site (along with our Steam Frame feature!)
Hands-On with Steam Machine: Valve's New PC/Console Hybrid
An irresistible form-factor, but what about performance?
www.digitalfoundry.net
November 12, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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This week, Cody Schell's latest fantastical visual strip "ART of the Solar System" takes us to the artificial moons of Mercury!

www.dreamtheory.media/art-of-the-s...
ART of the Solar System #7
by Cody Schell
www.dreamtheory.media
November 12, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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Holy shit. Bring back Sarah Kendzior immediately, she's one of the most urgently needed voices of our time.
November 11, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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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!
November 10, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Flash fiction submissions are now OPEN - November 10th through December 12, 2025 11:59PM EST!

GO GO GO!
November 10, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Here’s that hot samurai on ninja action you’ve been asking for. New pages of TRENCH COAT SAMURAI are up on Patreon: www.patreon.com/posts/142554...
November 6, 2025 at 5:35 PM
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'I Sang to the loom, the day my mother died.'

This beautiful lyrical piece is a like a song with its near-repeated refrain.

#fiction #flashfiction
November 5, 2025 at 3:18 PM
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NEW STORY: @worldanvil.bsky.social delivers a poetic meditation on loss in her new flash fiction story "Song of the Loom"!

www.dreamtheory.media/song-of-the-...
Song of the Loom
by Janet Forbes I Sang to the loom, the day my mother died.   My hands were an echo of hers. Heavy with grief, they wove eight hundred threads onto the frame, a hundred for each string of her Lyra. ...
www.dreamtheory.media
November 5, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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This is a brand new outlet for free fiction and the only source of funding for it is you guys: if you enjoy any of it, why not subscribe for a month or two? www.dreamtheory.media/support-us/
November 4, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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Can't believe we launched 6 months ago already!

Coming up in the next few weeks: new flash fiction from @worldanvil.bsky.social (tomorrow!) and @coreyjwhite.com (Nov. 19th), as well as a new "ART of the Solar System" visual strip from Cody Schell (Nov. 12th)!

Oh, and an open submission window...
November 4, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Small kindnesses are everything.
November 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM
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My book is finally out! After months of writing and illustrating, it wasn’t easy, but I’m glad it’s here. My goal is 1,000+ readers , please support or share!

(This is how you'll read it once it's downloaded) Thanks 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 🙏🏽 🙏🏽
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August 13, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Lost our best boy this week. Almost 16 years, we’re going to miss you very much Biscuit.
October 29, 2025 at 2:36 PM
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🚨NEW DS9 NOVEL

A new DS9 novel is on the way!

'The Peacemakers' by Una McCormack is set 5 years after the end of the Dominion War as Jake Sisko returns to Earth after a long journey around the Gamma Quadrant...

Out July 21, 2026
Pre-Order: geni.us/DS9-ThePeace...
#StarTrek
October 28, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Working through some of the horror games in my backlog. Finished "Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water" (loved it despite the flaws). Am currently working through "Cronos: The New Dawn" and loving it.
October 21, 2025 at 4:01 PM