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K. Meera (they/them)
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K. Meera (they/them) @kmeera.bsky.social · Nov 14
“In my head, there’s a certain type of writer who gets to go into their study with at least a blank page (if not a solid, ready-for-workshop draft), and then there are the writers who have to spend their time erasing from their page what someone else had already written, like me.” #blackwriters #MFA
Baddies: Grad School
or Parting Gifts
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penumbricmag.bsky.social
We've received all the written submissions we can take for this "month" (15 December to 14 January) of the submissions period! We reopen 15 January for 200 more written subs. (That was super fast ... 🥰)

Still open for art, graphic narrative, and music subs!
December 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
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kuzhalimanickavel.bsky.social
would someone please buy this book? my publisher and i think it's funny.

www.blaft.com/products/con...
Conversations Regarding the Fatalistic Outlook of the Common Man
by Kuzhali Manickavel 200 pages. 8.25" x 5.5". 300 g Paperback ISBN: 9789380636511 Conversations Regarding the Fatalistic Outlook of the Common Man is a collection of 40 dialogues that melds the class...
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December 2, 2025 at 5:02 AM
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andotherstories.bsky.social
We’re thrilled to announce that we will be publishing THE BODY OF THE THING, Karishma Jobanputra’s debut collection of short fiction, on August 11 2026.

‘Arresting, beautiful, humorous, observant, serious, all at the the same time.’ Paul Beatty

www.andotherstories.org/the-body-of-...
December 1, 2025 at 10:54 AM
kmeera.bsky.social
Look! It’s the far shore of hyper independence it’s *squints* wanting to be tucked in and told poor baby here’s socks for your poor-circulation-feet and you never have to labor another day in your life
December 1, 2025 at 8:23 PM
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tressiemcphd.bsky.social
One of my fundamental beliefs is that I should not have to talk to people who have been cruel to me. You might be surprised to learn how often -- and vociferously -- people disagree with me about that.
December 1, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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lambdaliterary.org
Applications for the Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices are now open!

Apply for your chance to work with one of our 8 amazing faculty members, attend programming aimed at developing craft and demystifying the publishing industry, and build forever-community. 🥰

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Lambda Literary - 2026 Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ Voices Application
Retreat Dates and Location The 2026 Writers Retreat will be held virtually from August 1-August 8, 2026.   Application Details Applications to attend the 2026 Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBTQ* Voice...
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November 21, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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soniasulaiman.bsky.social
Some of you may know that I curate a huge reading list if Palestinian fantasy, science fiction, and horror. It is not up to date… Please comment if you identify as Palestinian, or if you know of something that should be in the list! Please share for visibility. soniasulaiman.com/readpalestin...
Read Palestinian Speculative Fiction Reading List
The following is a growing reading list for the #ReadPalestinianSpecFic challenge. This is a work in progress to create a list of all available Palestinian speculative fiction. Novels: Novels by Na…
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November 26, 2025 at 2:44 AM
kmeera.bsky.social
I’m saying this right now: if I ever become the kind of person who a) has pirateable content and b) starts talking OUT OF MY ASS about piracy, you’re allowed to smack me.
November 25, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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lilithttrpg.bsky.social
Can I interest you in a tarot-based lyric game where time and space have collapsed into each other? 👁️

Check out The Home We Remember! The ashcan is included in this amazing bundle to support Palestinians 🇵🇸

#TTRPG // #IndieTTRPG
jesthehuman.itch.io Jes the human @jesthehuman.itch.io · Nov 10
Games against Genocide Charity Bundle has officially LAUNCHED!

There are 50 TTRPGs to discover for a $10+ donation to @doctorswithoutborders.org and their Palestinian relief efforts.

Purchase the bundle here: tiltify.com/@jesthehuman...
there are watermelons on the side of the graphic and in the middle there is text that says games against genocide charity bundle via tiltify
November 24, 2025 at 8:00 PM
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kuzhalimanickavel.bsky.social
the piracy debate always reminds me of how many people out there think the entire world is exactly like their world. just as writing is not accessible for everyone, reading isn't accessible for everyone either.
November 25, 2025 at 6:07 AM
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kuzhalimanickavel.bsky.social
i'm supposed to be doing so many things right now but at the moment, i'm watching a snake climb into the neighbour's bathroom window and i should probably say something so i am thinking about that also
November 22, 2025 at 7:39 AM
kmeera.bsky.social
More work by friends! Sable’s such an incredibly talented writer and artist—go check out their work!!
sables.bsky.social Sable @sables.bsky.social · Nov 22
Cover and ephemera page for my webcomic Usurper
First three episodes up now on Webtoons!
www.webtoons.com/en/canvas/us...
#art #webcomic #coverart
"Usurper" in large stylized gold lettering at the top. A young woman with dark hair streaked with silver holds her hands up close to her face, her face in mid-scream, her hair a dark tangled halo around her shoulders. "Sable" in stylized gold lettering at the bottom. Vaguely art deco border in muted cool amber color around the outside edges. Highly embellished border mixing natural motifs like leaves and vines with softened geometric shapes. Dark green mottled background. Text in the center in serifed faded gold reads, "SOME SAY THAT BEYOND THE VOIDSEAS LIES THE ENDLESS NOTHING. AND THAT LONG AGO, OUR ANCESTORS BRAVED THOSE CHASMS OF UNMAKING TO ESCAPE THE DYING GASPS OF THEIR WITHERED REALM. MAKING WORLDFALL HERE, FINDING A LAND OF ENDLESS LIGHT, WE REJOICED, RELIEVED. AT LAST, WE HAD FOUND A NEW HOME. WE NAMED IT SONDAR."
November 22, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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kishizuka.bsky.social
Solange Knowles’ Saint Heron has launched a free digital archival library of literature by Black and brown authors, poets, and artists. Readers can borrow rare and out-of-print books for up to 45 days
Solange Opens Free Digital Library Of Rare Black Books
Solange has launched a digital library archive of Black and brown authors where readers can borrow books at no cost.
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November 18, 2025 at 11:58 PM
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hannahyangwrites.bsky.social
2025 roundup! I published three new stories this year. Whether or not you’re nominating for awards, it would make my day if you gave them a read 🥹💛

Thread below: ⬇️ 🧵
November 18, 2025 at 10:54 PM
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echothearts.bsky.social
New Creative Kris is amplifying community voices over here 📣
November 19, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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gbrockell.bsky.social
NEW: The private jet that flew 10 shackled migrants to an Eswatini prison last weekend is owned by Israeli-American billionaires with close ties to Trump.

It’s oligarchs all the way down.

My first for @zeteo.com:

zeteo.com/p/this-famil...
October 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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hararereview.bsky.social
JFA Presents Yemoja’s Tears: An Anthology of Water, Bodies and Bodies of Water
JFA Presents Yemoja’s Tears: An Anthology of Water, Bodies and Bodies of Water
288 pp. Published March 2025. Mixed anthology. Yemoja’s Tears ponders our relationship to water. A few of the contributors were already known to me: Oghenechovwe Donald Ekpeki, Mame Bougouma Diene,…
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November 17, 2025 at 1:39 PM
kmeera.bsky.social
“She’d love you if you were a thirty-five-year-old IT professional named Rajiv.”

Cackled and then cried but then again I’ve been doing a lot of both these days 🤠
November 17, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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thrasherxy.bsky.social
"Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend"

Steven W. Thrasher on Meeting and Collaborating with the Outspoken Founder of the Disability Visibility Project

published by @literaryhub.bsky.social | art by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social lithub.com/remembering-...
Remembering Alice Wong: Writer, Advocate, Friend
Though we were in frequent conversation for a decade, I only got to meet my friend Alice Wong in person just once. And when I did, I  was a bundle of nerves—and that was before she cussed me out wi…
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November 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
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sesmith.lol
'To crip something is to bend, compress, twist, subvert, and imbue disabled wisdom into systems, institutions, and cultures. As I’ve done before as a physically disabled person, I will now crip the world ... It takes a tremendous amount of emotional and physical labor to crip the world.'
What ‘Crip Time’ Means to Disabled People Like Me
Becoming a nonspeaking person changed my relationship with time and with other people.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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sesmith.lol
'Like an orchard in full bloom, nurturing stories requires care and connection, too. The people we love who are no longer alive—Stacey, Janna, Jonathan, Shizuko—are still with us, and our stories about them are seeds planted with gentleness and hope for the future.'
In Praise of Peaches - Orion Magazine
Sometimes a peach is just a peach. But sometimes it's a portal.
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November 17, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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sesmith.lol
'I’m no expert but I know what it means to be dehumanized, rendered disposable, and oppressed,' Alice wrote of the imperative to be in solidarity with Palestine. 'I know that all people deserve freedom. I know that genocide is a mass disabling event and a form of eugenics.'
Why Palestinian Liberation Is Disability Justice
Why Palestinian Liberation Is Disability Justice   Alice Wong      Several years ago I organized an event at a local Jewish organization and planned another collaboration when some c…
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November 17, 2025 at 5:35 AM
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tracepress.bsky.social
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TAMIL TERRAINS.
Today!
November 16, 2025 at 12:36 PM
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thrasherxy.bsky.social
Watching disabled people around the world mourn Alice is a reminder of the good aspect of the internet. 30 years ago, few people outside of SF would ever have known Alice existed. I never would have met her. The internet connected us all. Let’s honor Alice’s memory by using that power and community.
rachelherzl-betz.bsky.social Rachel Herzl-Betz ❌👑 @rachelherzl-betz.bsky.social · Nov 15
My social media is wall-to-wall love for the incomparable Alice Wong, and I need more words. What captures sadness and/also affection for a community that knows what's been lost?
thrasherxy.bsky.social Dr. Thrasher wants you to pre-order The Overseer Class @thrasherxy.bsky.social · Nov 15
Alice could not eat food for years.

And yet at Christmas she would bake cookies and mail them to me—such was her desire to provide care for the people she loved.
November 16, 2025 at 4:56 AM
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thrasherxy.bsky.social
“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”
Black text on a yellow background - This is Alice's friend Sandy Ho, posting. Per Alice's wishes, this message is being shared at the time of her passing. Hi everyone, it looks like I ran out of time. I have so many dreams that I wanted to fulfill and plans to create new stories for you. There are a few in progress that might come to fruition in a few years if things work out. I did not ever imagine I would live to this age and end up a writer, editor, activist, and more. As a kid riddled with insecurity and internalized ableism, I could not see a path forward. It was thanks to friendships and some great teachers who believed in me that I was able to fight my way out of miserable situations into a place where I finally felt comfortable in my skin. We need more stories about us and our culture. You all, we all, deserve the everything and more in such a hostile, ableist environment. Our wisdom is incisive and unflinching. I'm honored to be your ancestor and believe disabled oracles like us will light the way to the future. Don't let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.
November 15, 2025 at 6:15 AM