Rath Mercury
@rathmercury.com
Queer SFFH (and romance) fiction writer | Co-Founder of www.MañanaCon.com | Graduate of Taos Toolbox & Mary Robinette Kowal's Short Story Cohort | Codexian | patreon.com/rathmercury
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Rath Mercury
@rathmercury.com
· Jan 2
Okay, trying to collect 100 rejections this year. Just made my first submission. 🤞🏻
This post it just the prompt; there's a story in the replies from @howsweetthewords.bsky.social that I loved
A mismatched tea set in a box on the corner. 🫖
September 30, 2025 at 6:17 PM
This post it just the prompt; there's a story in the replies from @howsweetthewords.bsky.social that I loved
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If you're a cis person who wants to be kind to your trans and nonbinary friends right now, please do not forward us links to stories about trans people being abused, having their rights taken away, or living in fear. We already know. A friendly "hey I hope you're OK" is much more helpful. 💖
September 23, 2025 at 12:24 AM
If you're a cis person who wants to be kind to your trans and nonbinary friends right now, please do not forward us links to stories about trans people being abused, having their rights taken away, or living in fear. We already know. A friendly "hey I hope you're OK" is much more helpful. 💖
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As someone who is neurodiverse and on the spectrum, I have thoughts on that presidential big announcement about autism. Here we go!
We've always been around. We'll always be here. Living, seeing, loving, dying. 1/
www.patreon.com/posts/139553...
We've always been around. We'll always be here. Living, seeing, loving, dying. 1/
www.patreon.com/posts/139553...
When They Say They've Cured Autism | Jason Sanford's Genre Grapevine
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September 23, 2025 at 2:00 PM
As someone who is neurodiverse and on the spectrum, I have thoughts on that presidential big announcement about autism. Here we go!
We've always been around. We'll always be here. Living, seeing, loving, dying. 1/
www.patreon.com/posts/139553...
We've always been around. We'll always be here. Living, seeing, loving, dying. 1/
www.patreon.com/posts/139553...
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Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
September 17, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Trans rights are not the rights of a tiny minority, trans rights are everyone’s rights to self-determination, control of our bodies, and a society where opportunity and aesthetics are not restricted by sex assigned at birth
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
You should support and defend trans people because trans people are people
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A little ditty I wrote
September 12, 2025 at 2:21 AM
A little ditty I wrote
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From me, a list of Trump supporters who killed, or tried to kill, Democrats and opponents of Trump in recent years (since the right are now claiming all the political violence is from the left!)
Receipts:
zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...
Receipts:
zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...
September 11, 2025 at 3:22 PM
From me, a list of Trump supporters who killed, or tried to kill, Democrats and opponents of Trump in recent years (since the right are now claiming all the political violence is from the left!)
Receipts:
zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...
Receipts:
zeteo.com/p/charlie-ki...
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32 years ago today
September 10, 2025 at 12:51 PM
32 years ago today
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Lots of discussion lately about increased interest in short fiction, and we love that. We have 25 years of horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction stories for you to read. And we would love to do 25 more, if you can help. kck.st/4mIkEm1
Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine 2026
A digital literary magazine of horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction.
kck.st
September 1, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Lots of discussion lately about increased interest in short fiction, and we love that. We have 25 years of horror, dark fantasy, and science fiction stories for you to read. And we would love to do 25 more, if you can help. kck.st/4mIkEm1
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New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
August 31, 2025 at 5:04 PM
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
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It's officially fundraising time over at @thecosmicbgr.bsky.social, and we're doing things a little differently this year.
Help a pro-paying, deeply-progressive, 100% human magazine continue to thrive. We'll love you for it.
gofund.me/ca0c2b7d
Help a pro-paying, deeply-progressive, 100% human magazine continue to thrive. We'll love you for it.
gofund.me/ca0c2b7d
Donate to Support The Cosmic Background's Diverse Voices, organized by Sam Asher
For two years, The Cosmic Background has been the world's premier venue for f… Sam Asher needs your support for Support The Cosmic Background's Diverse Voices
gofund.me
August 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
It's officially fundraising time over at @thecosmicbgr.bsky.social, and we're doing things a little differently this year.
Help a pro-paying, deeply-progressive, 100% human magazine continue to thrive. We'll love you for it.
gofund.me/ca0c2b7d
Help a pro-paying, deeply-progressive, 100% human magazine continue to thrive. We'll love you for it.
gofund.me/ca0c2b7d
Welp, I'm home from WorldCon and I'm completely feral
August 18, 2025 at 8:08 AM
Welp, I'm home from WorldCon and I'm completely feral
New writing goal: write a sufficiently beloved book that I get to be on the pet stories panel.
August 17, 2025 at 10:39 PM
New writing goal: write a sufficiently beloved book that I get to be on the pet stories panel.
"Look at the markers of power and the markers of place to see how the writer orients the reader to this world." Leigh Bardugo on details and how to use them in fiction. #worldcon
August 17, 2025 at 9:17 PM
"Look at the markers of power and the markers of place to see how the writer orients the reader to this world." Leigh Bardugo on details and how to use them in fiction. #worldcon
Love hearing Nisi Shawl talking about strategies for enlivening overused time periods by connecting with the details of the period. Use your eyes, ears, nose to find the diversity that have been erased. #worldcon
August 17, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Love hearing Nisi Shawl talking about strategies for enlivening overused time periods by connecting with the details of the period. Use your eyes, ears, nose to find the diversity that have been erased. #worldcon
"We're seeing a real flattening of culture. Just echoes of echoes of echoes. That's why it is important to go to the source material....You don't need to have an MFA; you just need to read a lot." -Leigh Bardugo #worldcon
August 17, 2025 at 8:56 PM
"We're seeing a real flattening of culture. Just echoes of echoes of echoes. That's why it is important to go to the source material....You don't need to have an MFA; you just need to read a lot." -Leigh Bardugo #worldcon
13 minutes from now: solo RPGs as writing tools. I'll be there! Talking about some beloved tools that help me structure my writing and get the thing done. #worldcon rm 420.
August 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
13 minutes from now: solo RPGs as writing tools. I'll be there! Talking about some beloved tools that help me structure my writing and get the thing done. #worldcon rm 420.
17,294 steps. Approximately 9k of those on the #worldcon dance floor. Thanks @scalzi.com!
August 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
17,294 steps. Approximately 9k of those on the #worldcon dance floor. Thanks @scalzi.com!
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Queer as Fuck panel
August 16, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Queer as Fuck panel
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“I can’t get enough of gay ghosts.” @rathmercury.com
August 16, 2025 at 2:45 AM
“I can’t get enough of gay ghosts.” @rathmercury.com