Marlena Dutch
@marlenadutch.bsky.social
Speculative fiction/horror author. Artist.📍TX
https://linktr.ee/marlenadutch
CAMPFIRE AT THE CROSSROADS out now!
🚫NO AI🚫
https://linktr.ee/marlenadutch
CAMPFIRE AT THE CROSSROADS out now!
🚫NO AI🚫
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Marlena Dutch
@marlenadutch.bsky.social
· Jul 15
Campfire at the Crossroads: An Anthology of Dark Fantasy and Sci-Fi
An Anthology of Dark Fantasy and Sci-Fi
bookshop.org
CAMPFIRE AT THE CROSSROADS, which features two of my short stories, is available at bookshop.org! 📚 #horror #speculativefiction #fantasy #darkfantasy #scifi
bookshop.org/p/books/camp...
bookshop.org/p/books/camp...
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Bad Access is another short story that's free in my Black Friday bundle on itch all weekend!
Secret world building fact: I never create social media. All of my online spaces are some form of IRC/BBS and everyone uses emoticon no matter how far future the setting.
For a more civilized age...
Secret world building fact: I never create social media. All of my online spaces are some form of IRC/BBS and everyone uses emoticon no matter how far future the setting.
For a more civilized age...
Bad Access by G.M. Gray
A online friends in space short story set in the Triple Strike universe
gmgray.itch.io
November 29, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Bad Access is another short story that's free in my Black Friday bundle on itch all weekend!
Secret world building fact: I never create social media. All of my online spaces are some form of IRC/BBS and everyone uses emoticon no matter how far future the setting.
For a more civilized age...
Secret world building fact: I never create social media. All of my online spaces are some form of IRC/BBS and everyone uses emoticon no matter how far future the setting.
For a more civilized age...
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Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Black Friday reminder: You can support independent bookstores and get great deals without lining the pockets of billionaires 😌
If you're looking to support some #indieauthors and an indie publisher this #BlackFriday, check out CAMPFIRE AT THE CROSSROADS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF DARK #FANTASY AND #SCI-FI. I have two short stories in it!
bookshop.org/p/books/camp...
bookshop.org/p/books/camp...
Campfire at the Crossroads: An Anthology of Dark Fantasy and Sci-Fi
An Anthology of Dark Fantasy and Sci-Fi
bookshop.org
November 28, 2025 at 2:13 PM
If you're looking to support some #indieauthors and an indie publisher this #BlackFriday, check out CAMPFIRE AT THE CROSSROADS: AN ANTHOLOGY OF DARK #FANTASY AND #SCI-FI. I have two short stories in it!
bookshop.org/p/books/camp...
bookshop.org/p/books/camp...
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Attention, ghouls! The shop is closed today for Thanksgiving! But tomorrow we will be having a Black Friday sale both online and in-store. Everything discounted 20%! Free horror coffins for $50+ in-store orders. See ya tomorrow!
November 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Attention, ghouls! The shop is closed today for Thanksgiving! But tomorrow we will be having a Black Friday sale both online and in-store. Everything discounted 20%! Free horror coffins for $50+ in-store orders. See ya tomorrow!
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Happening now! Get some free space opera featuring found family, 90s anime hair, and kleptomaniacal space elves! Reviews always appreciated 💜
Want to celebrate Black Friday by not spending a dime? This sale is for you! Starting in less than 24 hours and going through Monday!
itch.io/s/167807/the...
itch.io/s/167807/the...
The Black Friday
A sale by G.M. Gray, 100% off 6 games
itch.io
November 27, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Happening now! Get some free space opera featuring found family, 90s anime hair, and kleptomaniacal space elves! Reviews always appreciated 💜
I am thankful that I don't have to leave my house or have any guests over or cook dinner today. My partner is going to someone else's Thanksgiving and I'm going to work on my manuscript.
November 27, 2025 at 1:18 PM
I am thankful that I don't have to leave my house or have any guests over or cook dinner today. My partner is going to someone else's Thanksgiving and I'm going to work on my manuscript.
Running into the city for a few things today. This time I will remember to stock up on snacks at Daiso.
November 24, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Running into the city for a few things today. This time I will remember to stock up on snacks at Daiso.
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Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
November 23, 2025 at 8:04 PM
Just a friendly reminder as we go into the holidays:
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
Folks don't have to explain to you why they don't drink.
If you offer them a drink and they decline, don't ask them why. It's not your business.
Just offer them something without alcohol to drink instead. And move on.
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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It's happening! The Black Friday "I Hate Consumerism" Book Bundle is going live on itch from the 27th to the 1st. During this time, I'm also happy to hand out pdfs like candy, so feel free to DM me if you're looking for your next read 💜
The Black Friday
A sale by G.M. Gray, 100% off 6 games
itch.io
November 20, 2025 at 8:47 PM
It's happening! The Black Friday "I Hate Consumerism" Book Bundle is going live on itch from the 27th to the 1st. During this time, I'm also happy to hand out pdfs like candy, so feel free to DM me if you're looking for your next read 💜
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Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Submit a Claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Hey authors! Check to see if Anthropic stole your book to train their slop generator on. You’re entitled to $1500 per stolen Work.
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
Look up your work, and if you’re in the database, file a claim
secure.anthropiccopyrightsettlement.com/lookup/
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In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
November 17, 2025 at 4:19 PM
In light of the astronomical increases for my health insurance next year, I thought it would be a good time to encourage people to subscribe. (A few hundred should cover it. Sigh.)
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/
It is 7:40 AM, there is fresh banana bread cooling on the kitchen counter, and there's a quiche in the oven.
Do not ask how my manuscript is going. 🥲
Do not ask how my manuscript is going. 🥲
November 19, 2025 at 1:40 PM
It is 7:40 AM, there is fresh banana bread cooling on the kitchen counter, and there's a quiche in the oven.
Do not ask how my manuscript is going. 🥲
Do not ask how my manuscript is going. 🥲
I will be AFK all day at a horror con and won't be home until late, so if you need to reach me try my phone, IG, or Tumblr. ✌🏻
November 15, 2025 at 12:42 PM
I will be AFK all day at a horror con and won't be home until late, so if you need to reach me try my phone, IG, or Tumblr. ✌🏻
I have to write a prologue but I want to take a nap.
November 14, 2025 at 6:41 PM
I have to write a prologue but I want to take a nap.
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The Horror and Her, a show dedicated to female voices and horror cinema, is the latest addition to the Film Stories Podcast Network.
filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...
filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...
Film Stories Podcast Network | introducing The Horror And Her
The Horror and Her, a show dedicated to female voices and horror cinema, is the latest addition to the Film Stories Podcast Network.
filmstories.co.uk
November 1, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The Horror and Her, a show dedicated to female voices and horror cinema, is the latest addition to the Film Stories Podcast Network.
filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...
filmstories.co.uk/news/film-st...
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Asking me why I'm such a Luddite about AI is like inviting a vampire into your house or refusing to pay off the Mongolians waiting outside your city walls. Even if you're not having a good time, you're gonna have to put up with me until I get bored and leave.
November 14, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Asking me why I'm such a Luddite about AI is like inviting a vampire into your house or refusing to pay off the Mongolians waiting outside your city walls. Even if you're not having a good time, you're gonna have to put up with me until I get bored and leave.
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Reminder that danmei creators are still being censored and arrested even as companies like @sevenseasentertainment.com profit off their creations. Loving the works means standing up for creators and their rights. Chuffed page below for anyone, who can contribute monetarily to help these artists! ⤵️
As China cracks down on stories about men in love, female fans mourn the idealized romances
Fans of Danmei same-sex romance stories in China say the government is cracking down harder than ever on the popular genre.
apnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Reminder that danmei creators are still being censored and arrested even as companies like @sevenseasentertainment.com profit off their creations. Loving the works means standing up for creators and their rights. Chuffed page below for anyone, who can contribute monetarily to help these artists! ⤵️
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#Booksky Sporadic reminder that we are the current publisher of the entire Astreiant Series and that it will be eligible for this year’s Hugo for Best Series, just in case you wanted to support a terrific award-winning series of gay fantastical mysteries! queenofswordspress.com/product-tag/...
November 13, 2025 at 5:24 PM
#Booksky Sporadic reminder that we are the current publisher of the entire Astreiant Series and that it will be eligible for this year’s Hugo for Best Series, just in case you wanted to support a terrific award-winning series of gay fantastical mysteries! queenofswordspress.com/product-tag/...
Just once I want a female wrestler to pop out her menstrual cup and pour it on her face. All the dudes in the audience would scream, cry, and throw up, but by God they would never bitch about women blading again.
November 13, 2025 at 2:44 PM
Just once I want a female wrestler to pop out her menstrual cup and pour it on her face. All the dudes in the audience would scream, cry, and throw up, but by God they would never bitch about women blading again.
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spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
November 10, 2025 at 7:32 PM
spoke with the executive director of my local food bank today and got this really incredible line: "if you donate 1 can of green beans, we can give away 1 can of green beans. but if you donate a dollar, we can give away 6 cans of green beans"
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Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
November 6, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Wondering why no one likes your posts anymore, even among your friends? It's because @jay.bsky.team and team have decided to hide a huge amount of content from all of our feeds by default.
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
Here's how to turn it off.
First go to the hamburger menu in the upper left corner
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I’ve been laid off from my main editing job, so if you’d like to get your manuscript copy edited before Christmas, hit me up. My specialty is keeping track of murder weapons and making sure characters don’t grow an extra arm during sex scenes.
November 6, 2025 at 6:58 PM
I’ve been laid off from my main editing job, so if you’d like to get your manuscript copy edited before Christmas, hit me up. My specialty is keeping track of murder weapons and making sure characters don’t grow an extra arm during sex scenes.
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Apparently loads of my work is being sold on that Ali Express, if you're an artist who tries to make a living from your work I suggest you check if your stuff is there too.
November 6, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Apparently loads of my work is being sold on that Ali Express, if you're an artist who tries to make a living from your work I suggest you check if your stuff is there too.
The problem with saying you're going to write a smutty, lighthearted vampire novel, then having it turn into a thriller where people die, is that your first draft's tone ends up being wildly askew. Then you have to re-write the whole thing. Which you have to do anyway, but drastically.
November 5, 2025 at 2:19 PM
The problem with saying you're going to write a smutty, lighthearted vampire novel, then having it turn into a thriller where people die, is that your first draft's tone ends up being wildly askew. Then you have to re-write the whole thing. Which you have to do anyway, but drastically.