Kate Francia
@katefrancia.bsky.social
Speculative fiction writer; stories in Augur, Best Microfiction, Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet. Codexian.
I also love when they keep having to frog the project and start over, very relatable (though luckily not usually so high stakes!)
November 10, 2025 at 3:43 PM
I also love when they keep having to frog the project and start over, very relatable (though luckily not usually so high stakes!)
I‘m a knitter too so I LOVED this story!
November 10, 2025 at 2:45 PM
I‘m a knitter too so I LOVED this story!
I do have a December story coming out later too—but my BCS story “Holly on the Mantel, Blood on the Hearth,” about grieving and winter holidays and Beowulf, is really special to me! www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/holl...
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Holly on the Mantel, Blood on the Hearth by Kate Francia
The wind wailed around the tiny pile of stones at the base of the blackthorn tree. She stood for a moment, eyes closed, willing herself to move. She could do this simple thing: walk through her door. ...
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November 8, 2025 at 3:09 AM
I do have a December story coming out later too—but my BCS story “Holly on the Mantel, Blood on the Hearth,” about grieving and winter holidays and Beowulf, is really special to me! www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/holl...
Ahh yay! This story has really stayed with me, I keep thinking about it! Thanks for writing it :)
October 10, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Ahh yay! This story has really stayed with me, I keep thinking about it! Thanks for writing it :)
Ooh I just read this and the voice is so, so cool. Starts with a bang and weaves a spell from there.
October 10, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Ooh I just read this and the voice is so, so cool. Starts with a bang and weaves a spell from there.
(2) Here's my first rec list for the year, with stories I loved by @emlinden.bsky.social, @sillysyntax.bsky.social, Safiya Cherfi, and Allegra Goodman:
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Story Recs: Bittersweet Island Stories
Isolation, community, wind-swept cliffs at the edge of the world: I can never get enough of this setting. Here are some island stories I…
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October 10, 2025 at 1:23 AM
(2) Here's my first rec list for the year, with stories I loved by @emlinden.bsky.social, @sillysyntax.bsky.social, Safiya Cherfi, and Allegra Goodman:
medium.com/@katefrancia...
medium.com/@katefrancia...