Shiwei Zhou
shiweizhou.bsky.social
Shiwei Zhou
@shiweizhou.bsky.social
SFF writer. Mom, dog mom, ID doc.
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I wrote a profile for the NYT talking about Tanith Lee's work and suggestions to where to start with her vast bibliography.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/30/b...
The Essential Tanith Lee (Gift Article)
The eclectic, prolific author wrote more than 90 novels — primarily fantasy and science fiction, but also horror, erotica, mysteries and historical fiction. If you’ve never read her work, here’s where...
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March 30, 2025 at 5:56 PM
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THANK YOU to our talented winter guests!

Chris Campbell @chriscampbell.bsky.social
F.E. Choe
Yaroslav Barsukov @barsukov.com
Lyndsie Manusos @lmanusos.bsky.social
Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com
Rhonda Schlumpberger @intrepidusink.bsky.social
Wendy N. Wagner @wnwagner.bsky.social
March 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Overjoyed my story found a home @khoreo.bsky.social & so grateful to the incredible Isabella Kestermann and the team! 💗💗💗
In “Sun’s Illustrated Encyclopedia of Emanations” by @shiweizhou.bsky.social, Dr. Sun, the solo practitioner of an extraordinary medical specialty, is asked to save one last patient by the protege who abandoned her.
March 16, 2025 at 3:44 AM
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This month's #Mondettes picked by @pleomorphic2.bsky.social

⚡️Ten wonderful flash fictions
🔍Ten splashes of analysis as to why Sumitra made these brilliant picks
🪴Three fantastic prompts to get you writing

mondettes.substack.com/p/march-2025
March 2025
Ten stories picked by Sumitra Singam
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March 13, 2025 at 10:12 AM
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Read what prize winner @claudiamonpere.bsky.social says about finding inspiration, the best apple for mental health, why she writes in her car instead of her office and writing more grace and hope.

Interview by #NFFR Contributing Editor @nomad-18.bsky.social

newflashfiction.com/claudia-monp...
Owning Anger & Writing Grace: An Interview with Claudia Monpere | New Flash Fiction Review
Cole Beauchamp chats with Claudia Monpere, the winner of the 2024 New Flash Fiction Prize, about where she finds inspiration, the best apple for mental health, why she writes in her car instead of her...
newflashfiction.com
February 15, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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Today is our birthday!

Electric Sheep has been hosting guest authors, craft discussions, and readings for 4 years!

We've had more than 100 guest authors & editors, and we've read & shared almost 1000 spec short stories & articles.

Thanks to everyone who has visited & supported us!
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February 13, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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Announcing our Winter 2025 Lineup! We hope you’ll read along with us!

Featured Authors:
Chris Campbell @chriscampbell.bsky.social
F.E. Choe
Yaroslav Barsukov @barsukov.com
Lyndsie Manusos @lmanusos.bsky.social
Premee Mohammad @premeemohamed.com

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January 6, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Thanks @hexliterary.bsky.social for giving this story a home!
As always, I'm obsessed with angels and weird kids and dreams and this absolute wonder of a story by @shiweizhou.bsky.social ! Such incredible imagery! Such incredible strangeness! An absolute banger! Don't miss "Dreams of the Fallen Angelic Youth," up now on hex!

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Dreams of the Fallen Angelic Youth by Shiwei Zhou
My dear, you told me your dream because it frightened you. But I want you to know that when you children first started appearing on the grassy knoll behind the hospital, we were the ones who were frig...
hexliterary.com
January 9, 2025 at 3:54 AM