L. A. Wibberley
@lawibberley.bsky.social
Canadian. She/her/physiotherapist/storyteller, lover of dogs, snow, coffee & magic in no particular order. Magical realism, WF, Horror & spec fiction. Work in Bram Stoker & Aurora nominated anthologies
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RELEASE DAY! Year's Best Canadian F&SF Volume 3 is now available! Grab ebooks at all retailers and print via Amazon, with Ingram to follow shortly for bookstore & library sales. Grab your copy today and pls share WIDELY!
#BookRelease #NewBook #SpecFic #fantasy #sciencefiction #canada #Booksky 💙📚🪐
#BookRelease #NewBook #SpecFic #fantasy #sciencefiction #canada #Booksky 💙📚🪐
October 21, 2025 at 6:42 PM
RELEASE DAY! Year's Best Canadian F&SF Volume 3 is now available! Grab ebooks at all retailers and print via Amazon, with Ingram to follow shortly for bookstore & library sales. Grab your copy today and pls share WIDELY!
#BookRelease #NewBook #SpecFic #fantasy #sciencefiction #canada #Booksky 💙📚🪐
#BookRelease #NewBook #SpecFic #fantasy #sciencefiction #canada #Booksky 💙📚🪐
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SiWC has been the beating heart of my local writing community for over thirty years—please consider donating to keep this not for profit conference going after a financially brutal year.
We were heartbroken to have to cancel this year’s SiWC. We want to continue to provide an inclusive, welcoming & career-expanding experience for years to come. We're running a GoFundMe to help secure the future of SiWC. Please help if you can by boosting or donating. Thank you! gofund.me/5b4760382
Donate to Support the Surrey International Writers' Conference!, organized by Jenn Striemer
For thirty-two years, the Surrey International Writers’ Conference… Jenn Striemer needs your support for Support the Surrey International Writers' Conference!
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October 23, 2025 at 6:04 PM
SiWC has been the beating heart of my local writing community for over thirty years—please consider donating to keep this not for profit conference going after a financially brutal year.
Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Flash Fiction Challenge on May 30th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/ffc
The Flash Fiction Challenge — nycmidnight
The Flash Fiction Challenge is an annual creative writing competition that challenges writers around the world to create short stories based on genre, location, and object assignments in 48 hours.
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May 2, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Join me in the @nycmidnight.bsky.social Flash Fiction Challenge on May 30th! Learn more at nycmidnight.com/ffc
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SiWC is looking for presenters. Send in your suggestions, or your proposals for your own workshops!
Help us lift up underrepresented voices. If you are/know a pub'd writer from an underrepresented group who is a great, experienced teacher & would be a good fit for our welcoming, check-your-ego-at-the-door professional development conference for writers, please email us! www.siwc.ca/conference/g...
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January 26, 2025 at 12:59 AM
SiWC is looking for presenters. Send in your suggestions, or your proposals for your own workshops!
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In ‘Managing a Difficult Situation with Grace’, Leslie Wibberley reminds us that cleaning up messes is part of the human condition, made easier by the love of a good dog.
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‘Managing a Difficult Situation with Grace’ by Leslie Wibberley - PULP Literature
Grace Under Pressure In 'Managing a Difficult Situation with Grace', Leslie Wibberley reminds us that cleaning up messes is part of the human condition, made easier by the love of a good dog. This sto...
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January 26, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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Left my 11 year old doggo with someone other than family for the first time ever. They sent this picture. she’s either a: drunk, b: dead, or c: having a better time than I am.
November 13, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Left my 11 year old doggo with someone other than family for the first time ever. They sent this picture. she’s either a: drunk, b: dead, or c: having a better time than I am.
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You don't know what you're missing! Check out the top SF, fantasy, and horror books coming out each week, in a tidy 10(ish) minutes from Amelia, your fave book nerd.
Feed your TBR pile!
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Feed your TBR pile!
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LOCUS MAGAZINE | 09/10/24 New SF Fantasy Horror Books This Week!
We're back again for the second week of September, bringing you a fantastic collection of new books that we know you'll just love! Please give me the next 10 or so minutes so I can catch you up on all the science fiction, fantasy, horror, and YA books that are slated to hit bookstore (and Amazon) sh
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September 17, 2024 at 7:27 PM
You don't know what you're missing! Check out the top SF, fantasy, and horror books coming out each week, in a tidy 10(ish) minutes from Amelia, your fave book nerd.
Feed your TBR pile!
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Feed your TBR pile!
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November Deadlines and a story sampler
- Nov 15th - Kingfisher Poetry Prize deadline Nov 30th
- First Page Cage deadline Nov 30th
- General short fiction submissions close
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- Nov 15th - Kingfisher Poetry Prize deadline Nov 30th
- First Page Cage deadline Nov 30th
- General short fiction submissions close
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November 10, 2023 at 7:16 PM
November Deadlines and a story sampler
- Nov 15th - Kingfisher Poetry Prize deadline Nov 30th
- First Page Cage deadline Nov 30th
- General short fiction submissions close
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- Nov 15th - Kingfisher Poetry Prize deadline Nov 30th
- First Page Cage deadline Nov 30th
- General short fiction submissions close
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Cis writers, no matter how good your intentions may be, you should probably never introduce a trans femme character by describing her “five o’clock shadow.”
October 9, 2023 at 2:04 PM
Cis writers, no matter how good your intentions may be, you should probably never introduce a trans femme character by describing her “five o’clock shadow.”
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I'm making a list of small-press horror publishers that look at unagented manuscripts and who are also interested in seeing short story collections. It's for folks who attended a workshop of mine yesterday. Anyone you'd recommend?
October 15, 2023 at 7:58 PM
I'm making a list of small-press horror publishers that look at unagented manuscripts and who are also interested in seeing short story collections. It's for folks who attended a workshop of mine yesterday. Anyone you'd recommend?
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Canadian peeps: Apparently they who worship a loving god that commands them to hate LGBT+ folks are gonna be out protesting the existence of said folks on Oct 21, so we gotta counter protest because they need to see how weird and small they are. There are rallies planned countrywide. Let’s go
October 21st Counter Protests
October 21st Counter Protests Masterlist: The far-right across Canada claim to be against the “sexualization of children” This is a complete myth fuelled by misinformation and the idea that gender...
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October 12, 2023 at 7:19 PM
Canadian peeps: Apparently they who worship a loving god that commands them to hate LGBT+ folks are gonna be out protesting the existence of said folks on Oct 21, so we gotta counter protest because they need to see how weird and small they are. There are rallies planned countrywide. Let’s go
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Somehow this campaign just lost a tenth of its donations. Please share Beyond the Bounds of Infinity with somebody who wants to support authors who are LGBTQ+, Black, neurodivergent, Indigenous, disabled, and so many others who would not have been welcome in the old days of cosmic horror. Thanks!
Such sights remain to be seen! Welcome @gabino.bsky.social to the land of cosmic horror. He will be providing the foreword for the anthology, and we cannot wait for you all to read and be made aware--to see what lies Beyond the Bounds of Infinity!
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September 4, 2023 at 2:59 PM
Somehow this campaign just lost a tenth of its donations. Please share Beyond the Bounds of Infinity with somebody who wants to support authors who are LGBTQ+, Black, neurodivergent, Indigenous, disabled, and so many others who would not have been welcome in the old days of cosmic horror. Thanks!
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The genre voyage continues! This week, we get our hands dirty with some conversations about nature and self -- @slconey.bsky.social talks WILD SPACES, Ruthanna Emrys explores A HALF-BUILT GARDEN, & Alexis Pauline Gumbs offers lessons on re-learning!
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How to Live in Nature: S.L. Coney, Ruthanna Emrys, and Alexis Pauline Gumbs
Tor Books, in partnership with Literary Hub, presents Voyage Into Genre! Every other Wednesday, join host Drew Broussard for conversations with Tor authors discussing their new books, the future, a…
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September 6, 2023 at 8:21 PM
The genre voyage continues! This week, we get our hands dirty with some conversations about nature and self -- @slconey.bsky.social talks WILD SPACES, Ruthanna Emrys explores A HALF-BUILT GARDEN, & Alexis Pauline Gumbs offers lessons on re-learning!
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Uncanny Magazine is one of my very favorite magazines, and this issue includes some of my very favorite writers! :)
Every day is Halloween, Space Unicorns! Uncanny Magazine Issue 54 Part 1 is LIVE ON YOUR INTERNET! www.uncannymagazine.com
September 5, 2023 at 5:01 PM
Uncanny Magazine is one of my very favorite magazines, and this issue includes some of my very favorite writers! :)
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Friends, magazine publishing is a perilous world. Amazon is dropping their mag subscriptions, and many zines are losing chunks of cash. Please find a way to continue to support Clarkesworld, The Dark, Nightmare, et al, via their Patreons or @weightlessbooks.bsky.social
August 30, 2023 at 4:56 PM
Friends, magazine publishing is a perilous world. Amazon is dropping their mag subscriptions, and many zines are losing chunks of cash. Please find a way to continue to support Clarkesworld, The Dark, Nightmare, et al, via their Patreons or @weightlessbooks.bsky.social
Sounds about right. But I also want a castle with a hidden door to a secret library. And a dog. Oh, and a butler. I wouldn't even mind if he was a ghost...in fact, I think I would prefer that.
Simple life indeed.
Simple life indeed.
August 27, 2023 at 7:11 PM
Sounds about right. But I also want a castle with a hidden door to a secret library. And a dog. Oh, and a butler. I wouldn't even mind if he was a ghost...in fact, I think I would prefer that.
Simple life indeed.
Simple life indeed.
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hey we need more people to follow here, BLUE.
if you're a writer/editor/zine/etc. in the SFFH genre pls reply with an emoji and we'll follow you.
BONUS POINTS for using super obscure emojis.
(pls repost if you want to help us spread the word OR if you have a skeleton inside you thx)
if you're a writer/editor/zine/etc. in the SFFH genre pls reply with an emoji and we'll follow you.
BONUS POINTS for using super obscure emojis.
(pls repost if you want to help us spread the word OR if you have a skeleton inside you thx)
August 19, 2023 at 2:19 PM
hey we need more people to follow here, BLUE.
if you're a writer/editor/zine/etc. in the SFFH genre pls reply with an emoji and we'll follow you.
BONUS POINTS for using super obscure emojis.
(pls repost if you want to help us spread the word OR if you have a skeleton inside you thx)
if you're a writer/editor/zine/etc. in the SFFH genre pls reply with an emoji and we'll follow you.
BONUS POINTS for using super obscure emojis.
(pls repost if you want to help us spread the word OR if you have a skeleton inside you thx)
The flower-dogger (aka Pepper) and I wish you all a happy National Dog day.
August 27, 2023 at 1:48 AM
The flower-dogger (aka Pepper) and I wish you all a happy National Dog day.
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We are opening for submissions for the anthology HAUNTINGS & HOARFROST in O N E Week! 😱
See our submissions page for more details: tychebooks.com/submissions
#ShortFiction #SpecFic #AnthologyCall #OpenSubmissions
See our submissions page for more details: tychebooks.com/submissions
#ShortFiction #SpecFic #AnthologyCall #OpenSubmissions
August 25, 2023 at 3:51 PM
We are opening for submissions for the anthology HAUNTINGS & HOARFROST in O N E Week! 😱
See our submissions page for more details: tychebooks.com/submissions
#ShortFiction #SpecFic #AnthologyCall #OpenSubmissions
See our submissions page for more details: tychebooks.com/submissions
#ShortFiction #SpecFic #AnthologyCall #OpenSubmissions
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Do you feel like your scenes get too long and it's just continuous infodumping on the reader? Then my class on how to avoid info dumps and hide your exposition is for you! Taking place next Sunday, the 27th at 3 PM EST https://maryrobinettekowal.thinkific.com/courses/hiding-exposition-in-plain-sight
Live Class (Aug 27th) - Avoiding Infodumps
In this live workshop, we learn how to give our readers all the information they need to know about the world we created, without drowning them in information. Together we learn the art of subtly expo...
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August 21, 2023 at 3:11 PM
Do you feel like your scenes get too long and it's just continuous infodumping on the reader? Then my class on how to avoid info dumps and hide your exposition is for you! Taking place next Sunday, the 27th at 3 PM EST https://maryrobinettekowal.thinkific.com/courses/hiding-exposition-in-plain-sight
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In case you’re unsure how useful a Writing/Publishing AMA with me is, some tidbits:
• 10+ yrs pub’d
• 100+ panels & events
• indie + trad pub
• awards finalist noms
• multi genres
• community/events organizer
• overall publishing nerd
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• 10+ yrs pub’d
• 100+ panels & events
• indie + trad pub
• awards finalist noms
• multi genres
• community/events organizer
• overall publishing nerd
💃🏻 Pls bid! Pls boost! 🕺🏻
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Please check out the many amazing items in this auction org’d by community members in Maui & area! Link below my donation item(s) details.
✨ Please boost & bid! Or bid & boost! Or bid! Or boost! ✨
(Fuller details in my IG post via my profile linktree if you’re so inclined! ☺️)
✨ Please boost & bid! Or bid & boost! Or bid! Or boost! ✨
(Fuller details in my IG post via my profile linktree if you’re so inclined! ☺️)
![A blue square with a photo of a smiling Chinese woman (it me) + the cover of her bestselling psychological thriller IN THE DARK WE FORGET + this text:
It’s time to bid.
My original donation had to be whittled down on the auction site but I thought it might be fun—and raise more funds!—if I do some tiered incentives, so…
if bids reach:
$100 = 60-min. Writing/Publishing AMA
$200 = 90-min. Writing/Publishing AMA
$500 = AMA + virtual book club appearance + 5 signed books (int’l shipping)
A bookish auction for Maui relief efforts.
@BooksForMaui [on IG]
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August 24, 2023 at 2:02 AM
In case you’re unsure how useful a Writing/Publishing AMA with me is, some tidbits:
• 10+ yrs pub’d
• 100+ panels & events
• indie + trad pub
• awards finalist noms
• multi genres
• community/events organizer
• overall publishing nerd
💃🏻 Pls bid! Pls boost! 🕺🏻
www.32auctions.com/organization...
• 10+ yrs pub’d
• 100+ panels & events
• indie + trad pub
• awards finalist noms
• multi genres
• community/events organizer
• overall publishing nerd
💃🏻 Pls bid! Pls boost! 🕺🏻
www.32auctions.com/organization...
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Discover Spec Fic for Newbies: A beginner's guide to Writing Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror!
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Spec Fic For Newbies | lunapresspublishing
Release Date March 28, 2023. Spec Fic For Newbies: A Beginner's Guide to Writing Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror. Tiffani Angus (Ph.D.) and Val Nolan (Ph.D.) met at the 2009 Clarion ...
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August 24, 2023 at 12:24 PM
Discover Spec Fic for Newbies: A beginner's guide to Writing Subgenres of Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror!
@tiffaniangus.bsky.social
@vallescurarule.bsky.social www.lunapresspublishing.com/product-page...
@tiffaniangus.bsky.social
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Fabulous retreat. Check it out!
Organizing on a non-profit basis-writing Retreat at Loon Lake Lodge in the Vancouver, BC area. 3 nights in a private room with a bathroom, 9 meals, and inspiration galore. https://www.facebook.com/CitizenKatherineWagner/posts/pfbid07Eu9FDt5epuVrEVHyAK73Lth5KvfxNyQAsKrdZHvBY3fXnQNRcUsDDu6jUWE2dDxl
August 23, 2023 at 5:18 PM
Fabulous retreat. Check it out!