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L.T. Williams
@ltwilliams.bsky.social
Writer. Associate editor at @havenspec.bsky.social. Words in-or forthcoming in-Chthonic Matter Quarterly, @talestoterrify.bsky.social, and @shotgunhoney.com, among others.

Looking for information on the whereabouts of the Mothman.

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My pirate horror story "The Navigator's Journal" has launched on @talestoterrify.bsky.social!

This one was a lot of fun to write. The TtT crew did an AWESOME job with the narration.

How good are your sea legs?

talestoterrify.com/episodes/678...
678 | L. T. Williams – Tales to Terrify
Welcome to episode 678. We have one tale for you this week, about the navigator of a pirate ship, struggling […]
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Our general submission window is open for the entire month of August!

We want stories and poetry with a strong voice and a sense of adventure, stuff that makes us feel things, stuff that lets us use our hearts and our brains and leaves us wanting more!

Guidelines:
www.havenspec.com/submit/
Haven Spec Magazine, Submission Page
Fiction and Poetry for the 21st Century!
www.havenspec.com
August 2, 2025 at 4:17 PM
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Please welcome our newest associate editor, K.A. Roy / @kayleigharoy.bsky.social!

I'm searching for a metaphor that implies difficult but ultimately rewarding work made easier through cooperation. Mountain climbing? Beekeeping? Mountain beekeeping? This is why we need readers like K.A.!

Welcome!
July 16, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This is gonna be good.
I have some great news! So thankful for @samanthashnh.bsky.social and Rachel Gilmer @poisonedpenpress.bsky.social!
July 17, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Our ✨July 2025 issue✨ is ready at last!

Subscribers will get it first thing tomorrow morning, and everyone else can read it next Wednesday! Why not subscribe and be the first to take a gander at all these great stories and poems?

Subscribe through Patreon:
www.patreon.com/HavenSpecMag...
July 2, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Can't wait to read this!
The adventure begins! The first issue of Goblins & Galaxies is here. The stunning art by Jakub Jagoda is but a taste of the wizardry within. If you haven't already subscribed, head to www.goblinsandgalaxies.com.
June 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Don't miss out on this rotting launch party for Carson's collection.

💀live reading
💀interview
💀rot
💀rot
💀rot

www.eventbrite.com/e/remove-you...
June 18, 2025 at 1:39 AM
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Behold, the cover for my upcoming collection! With art by the incredibly talented @oddoblivion.bsky.social, who did such an amazing job that I can scarcely believe it, and layout courtesy of my tireless partner in this endeavor, @eerieyore.bsky.social.
May 23, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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🚨PREORDER AVAILABLE!!🚨

Shoot Me in the Face on a Beautiful Day is now up for preorder at Amazon and Barnes & Noble!

Out Aug. 26 from @apocalypseparty.bsky.social

a.co/d/7x57NXd
Or
www.barnesandnoble.com/w/shoot-me-i...
May 21, 2025 at 2:04 PM
Had me at Arkansas swampland
hey friends, the best story I've written so far, "The Lord God Bird," is now live at Philadelphia Stories magazine. if you like tales about people searching for redemption in an irredeemable world, class angst, and looking for absolution in the Arkansas swampland, consider this your huckleberry
The Lord God Bird (Runner Up – PS Fiction Contest) – Philadelphia Stories
philadelphiastories.org
April 16, 2025 at 3:13 PM
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The KS for a new venue publishing S&S, GOBLINS & GALAXIES, is live! www.kickstarter.com/projects/crt...
Goblins & Galaxies Magazine
Launching a brand new sword & sorcery, dark fantasy magazine that pays homage to the old pulp magazines and amplifies new voices!
www.kickstarter.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:18 PM
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Submissions for Goblins & Galaxies open May 7!

Get in on our new sword & sorcery mag and send us your best! Submission guidelines here: bit.ly/4i2c9QR
April 8, 2025 at 4:39 PM
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We've gotten 1350 fiction submissions and 160 poetry submissions (each containing 1-5 poems) since we reopened in February!

This month, we're going to do the hard work of deciding on our holds, and oh how we wish we could publish more.
April 8, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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ABDUCTED cover reveal! Coming August 2025 from Dark Matter Ink

My debut sci-fi/horror novel! Imagine if Gone Girl, X-Files, Fargo, The Manchurian Candidate, and the work of Moebius fell into a blender. It’s got all that & more surprises along the way.

Preorder today!
April 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
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Our general submission window is open for the entire month of April!

We want stories and poetry with a strong voice and a sense of adventure, stuff that makes us feel feelings, stuff that lets us use our hearts and our brains and leaves us wanting more!

Guidelines:
www.havenspec.com/submit/
Haven Spec Magazine, Submission Page
Fiction for the 21st Century!
www.havenspec.com
April 1, 2025 at 2:53 PM
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Our Kickstarter continues! We're just shy of 50% with two weeks left to go, so please support us if you can!

Subscribe, pick up some cool swag, and get your fiction critiqued by the professionals!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hav...
February 19, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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WELCOME TIMAEUS BLOOM!
@timaeusbloom.bsky.social will have a brand new story in one of this year's issues. See more contributors, cool art, exclusives and more: www.backerkit.com/c/projects/b...
February 16, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Cannot wait for this new CHM project!
Cast a dark spell and dip your blade into the blood of your enemies... We're announcing a NEW mag from CHM publisher Charles Tyra... Goblins & Galaxies!

You can find out more about our new quarterly sword & sorcery project here: bit.ly/3EFxGjx

Stay tuned for updates!
February 14, 2025 at 5:04 PM
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Back at again at @talestoterrify.bsky.social with “Lakeside Ceremonials” as read by Amy Paonessa.

All about the bond between a Final Girl and her slasher.
680 | Stetson Ray & Patrick Barb – Tales to Terrify
Welcome to episode 680. We have two tales for you this week: about a young couple struggling to escape the city […]
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February 7, 2025 at 3:01 PM
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Haven Spec Magazine's Kickstarter is now live!

Our goal is to raise $4500, and we cannot do it without you, so please subscribe, pick up some swag or a critique, and spread the word!

www.kickstarter.com/projects/hav...
Haven Spec Magazine, 2025
A digital science fiction and fantasy magazine publishing five issues in 2025 and featuring fiction and poetry for the 21st century!
www.kickstarter.com
February 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
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Three days till we reopen to submissions and launch our Kickstarter, and omg there's still so much to do!

February 1st:
Submissions open at 12 AM EST! (Friday night)
The Kickstarter launches at 1 PM EST! (Saturday afternoon)

So get ready to send us your stuff and please support us if you can!
January 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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Any writer who thinks using generative AI for "transitions" and other things that "don't matter" has a fundamental misunderstanding of both the art and craft of writing.
January 28, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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January 25, 2025 at 11:15 PM
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Surprise! Dropping a NEW mini-collection of 4 horror/weird short stories inspired by fairy tales & one BIG “fish” story for the LOW LOW price of FREE (if you sign up for my newsletter).

FAIRY TALES TO TELL…IN THE DARK is available NOW.
Something Sinister Lurks in the Shadows of Once Upon a Time...
Content warning: physical, mental, emotional abuse; graphic violence; torture From horror and weird fiction author Patrick Barb, this mini-collection of twisted tales puts new, darker spins on beloved...
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January 24, 2025 at 4:21 PM
My pirate horror story "The Navigator's Journal" has launched on @talestoterrify.bsky.social!

This one was a lot of fun to write. The TtT crew did an AWESOME job with the narration.

How good are your sea legs?

talestoterrify.com/episodes/678...
678 | L. T. Williams – Tales to Terrify
Welcome to episode 678. We have one tale for you this week, about the navigator of a pirate ship, struggling […]
talestoterrify.com
January 24, 2025 at 2:41 PM
What's that, you say? You're looking to listen to a pirate horror story told through love letters and journal entries? Then do I have a story for you!

This Friday, my short story "The Navigator's Journal" airs on @talestoterrify.bsky.social! (Episode 678)
January 22, 2025 at 10:02 PM