Theodora Goss
@theodoragoss.bsky.social
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In addition to the giveaway, you can read "Writing as Witchcraft," an essay by Theodora Goss!
"It does not seem a coincidence that the word “spell” means both an enchantment and how to write a word—if you can spell the right words in the right way, you can cast an enchantment over your reader."
"It does not seem a coincidence that the word “spell” means both an enchantment and how to write a word—if you can spell the right words in the right way, you can cast an enchantment over your reader."
IT'S A #BOOKBIRTHDAY!
LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY by @theodoragoss.bsky.social is now available at all finer outlets
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LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY by @theodoragoss.bsky.social is now available at all finer outlets
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intro by @bluejo.bsky.social
3 #giveways
@thestorygraph.com buff.ly/fAUS9Iw
#goodreads buff.ly/055IqCm
@fantasycafe.bsky.social buff.ly/HhnMtbe
November 11, 2025 at 5:29 PM
In addition to the giveaway, you can read "Writing as Witchcraft," an essay by Theodora Goss!
"It does not seem a coincidence that the word “spell” means both an enchantment and how to write a word—if you can spell the right words in the right way, you can cast an enchantment over your reader."
"It does not seem a coincidence that the word “spell” means both an enchantment and how to write a word—if you can spell the right words in the right way, you can cast an enchantment over your reader."
Reposted by Theodora Goss
Reminder:
I'll be at Trident Books on Newbury Street in Boston tonight at 6pm with Theodora Goss, helping launch her new collection LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY.
We'll be talking books, stories, writing, and sundry other topics. Be there!
I'll be at Trident Books on Newbury Street in Boston tonight at 6pm with Theodora Goss, helping launch her new collection LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY.
We'll be talking books, stories, writing, and sundry other topics. Be there!
Theodora Goss on Letters From an Imaginary Country
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November 11, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Reminder:
I'll be at Trident Books on Newbury Street in Boston tonight at 6pm with Theodora Goss, helping launch her new collection LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY.
We'll be talking books, stories, writing, and sundry other topics. Be there!
I'll be at Trident Books on Newbury Street in Boston tonight at 6pm with Theodora Goss, helping launch her new collection LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY.
We'll be talking books, stories, writing, and sundry other topics. Be there!
Reposted by Theodora Goss
IT'S A #BOOKBIRTHDAY!
LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY by @theodoragoss.bsky.social is now available at all finer outlets
buff.ly/ZeOVp7f
intro by @bluejo.bsky.social
3 #giveways
@thestorygraph.com buff.ly/fAUS9Iw
#goodreads buff.ly/055IqCm
@fantasycafe.bsky.social buff.ly/HhnMtbe
LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY by @theodoragoss.bsky.social is now available at all finer outlets
buff.ly/ZeOVp7f
intro by @bluejo.bsky.social
3 #giveways
@thestorygraph.com buff.ly/fAUS9Iw
#goodreads buff.ly/055IqCm
@fantasycafe.bsky.social buff.ly/HhnMtbe
November 11, 2025 at 5:07 PM
IT'S A #BOOKBIRTHDAY!
LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY by @theodoragoss.bsky.social is now available at all finer outlets
buff.ly/ZeOVp7f
intro by @bluejo.bsky.social
3 #giveways
@thestorygraph.com buff.ly/fAUS9Iw
#goodreads buff.ly/055IqCm
@fantasycafe.bsky.social buff.ly/HhnMtbe
LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY by @theodoragoss.bsky.social is now available at all finer outlets
buff.ly/ZeOVp7f
intro by @bluejo.bsky.social
3 #giveways
@thestorygraph.com buff.ly/fAUS9Iw
#goodreads buff.ly/055IqCm
@fantasycafe.bsky.social buff.ly/HhnMtbe
I'm thrilled and grateful that Cory Doctorow (!!!) read and reviewed my short story collection "Letters from an Imaginary Country." And very glad he liked it. :)
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Theodora Goss’s ‘Letters From an Imaginary Country’
Short stories so expertly spun you’ll hardly know you’ve been ensnared.
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November 11, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I'm thrilled and grateful that Cory Doctorow (!!!) read and reviewed my short story collection "Letters from an Imaginary Country." And very glad he liked it. :)
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It's astonishing how much more expensive things are in the US than in Europe. I thought Europe had the high taxes? There, I can get contact lenses without a prescription for a third of the price. Face cream is half the price. Salaries are higher here, but it feels less affordable . . .
November 10, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It's astonishing how much more expensive things are in the US than in Europe. I thought Europe had the high taxes? There, I can get contact lenses without a prescription for a third of the price. Face cream is half the price. Salaries are higher here, but it feels less affordable . . .
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PUB TOMORROW!
LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY by World Fantasy Award winner @theodoragoss.bsky.social
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introduction by @bluejo.bsky.social
3 #giveways
@thestorygraph.com buff.ly/fAUS9Iw
#goodreads buff.ly/055IqCm
@fantasycafe.bsky.social buff.ly/HhnMtbe
LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY by World Fantasy Award winner @theodoragoss.bsky.social
buff.ly/ZeOVp7f
introduction by @bluejo.bsky.social
3 #giveways
@thestorygraph.com buff.ly/fAUS9Iw
#goodreads buff.ly/055IqCm
@fantasycafe.bsky.social buff.ly/HhnMtbe
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
PUB TOMORROW!
LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY by World Fantasy Award winner @theodoragoss.bsky.social
buff.ly/ZeOVp7f
introduction by @bluejo.bsky.social
3 #giveways
@thestorygraph.com buff.ly/fAUS9Iw
#goodreads buff.ly/055IqCm
@fantasycafe.bsky.social buff.ly/HhnMtbe
LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY by World Fantasy Award winner @theodoragoss.bsky.social
buff.ly/ZeOVp7f
introduction by @bluejo.bsky.social
3 #giveways
@thestorygraph.com buff.ly/fAUS9Iw
#goodreads buff.ly/055IqCm
@fantasycafe.bsky.social buff.ly/HhnMtbe
Penultimate reminder! Letters from an Imaginary Country will be launching tomorrow at 6:00 pm in Trident Bookstore on Newbury Street in Boston! I will be in conversation with @aahabershaw.bsky.social. If you're in the area, please join us. :)
November 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Penultimate reminder! Letters from an Imaginary Country will be launching tomorrow at 6:00 pm in Trident Bookstore on Newbury Street in Boston! I will be in conversation with @aahabershaw.bsky.social. If you're in the area, please join us. :)
This is a quick reminder that there is a Goodreads giveaway for Letters from an Imaginary Country. 🙂
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November 9, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This is a quick reminder that there is a Goodreads giveaway for Letters from an Imaginary Country. 🙂
You can enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
You can enter here: www.goodreads.com/giveaway/sho...
This is very smart on the subject of AI.
"The AI industry’s most important product at this moment is not a chatbot or a video generator; it’s the story the AI industry is telling about itself." www.theringer.com/2025/11/04/t...
How Catastrophic Is It If the AI Bubble Bursts? An FAQ.
The AI industry's most important product is not a chatbot or a video generator; it's the story the AI industry is telling about itself
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November 9, 2025 at 6:32 PM
This is very smart on the subject of AI.
The park is closed for repairs to the path, but it’s still beautiful . . .
November 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
The park is closed for repairs to the path, but it’s still beautiful . . .
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November 9, 2025 at 3:47 AM
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And this leaf! Autumn is the best painter of leaves. No other artist does it better.
November 8, 2025 at 4:03 PM
And this leaf! Autumn is the best painter of leaves. No other artist does it better.
My little garden is a glorious mess. The hostas are all bright yellow now.
November 8, 2025 at 4:02 PM
My little garden is a glorious mess. The hostas are all bright yellow now.
My street has become a golden alley. No amount of gilding can rival the linden trees in autumn.
November 8, 2025 at 4:01 PM
My street has become a golden alley. No amount of gilding can rival the linden trees in autumn.
Autumn in Boston. The maples have put on their most glorious gowns.
November 8, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Autumn in Boston. The maples have put on their most glorious gowns.
I feel so powerful. :) Think of all the things I can ruin just by existing as female. Contemplating what I’m going to ruin next . . .
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 7, 2025 at 10:42 PM
I feel so powerful. :) Think of all the things I can ruin just by existing as female. Contemplating what I’m going to ruin next . . .
I have to agree with this. We all need a lot of Totoros. A lot more than we're getting, anyway.
Just overheard a mom at the bookstore tell her little one, “You already have two Totoros. We don’t need another Totoro.”
I am resisting the urge to say that there’s no such thing as too many Totoros.
I am resisting the urge to say that there’s no such thing as too many Totoros.
November 7, 2025 at 8:54 PM
I have to agree with this. We all need a lot of Totoros. A lot more than we're getting, anyway.
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Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
Amazon has launched a new AI-driven translation service, Kindle Translate, for Kindle Direct Publishing authors 👇 #BookSky
Amazon launches AI translation service for indie authors
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November 7, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Good literary translation requires understanding (language, culture, genre--on both sides of the translation) and an ability to write well. "AI" can't do that. There are no shortcuts. Treat your work and foreign language readers with the respect they deserve. You won't fool anyone with this.
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I love that you can just casually stroll along a path and discover the homes of sea creatures that lived & strived on Earth before Saturn had its rings.
Deep time is even more intriguing (in some ways) than deep space.
Deep time is even more intriguing (in some ways) than deep space.
These dark patches on the limestone are ancient animal (shrimp-like creatures, we think!) burrows, made when this was a muddy sea floor. It is believed that a storm washed the the animals from these burrows and filled them in with gravel or sand (in this case Crinoid segments).
November 7, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I love that you can just casually stroll along a path and discover the homes of sea creatures that lived & strived on Earth before Saturn had its rings.
Deep time is even more intriguing (in some ways) than deep space.
Deep time is even more intriguing (in some ways) than deep space.
Dear lovely folks, this is a quick reminder that Fantasy Book Cafe has very kindly published a guest post of mine, called "Writing as Witchcraft," and it's also sponsoring a book giveaway for my collection Letters from an Imaginary Country. Here is the link: www.fantasybookcafe.com/2025/11/theo...
Theodora Goss Guest Post and Book Giveaway | Fantasy Cafe
Guest post on writing as witchcraft by speculative fiction author Thedora Goss with a book giveaway of her collection LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY.
www.fantasybookcafe.com
November 7, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Dear lovely folks, this is a quick reminder that Fantasy Book Cafe has very kindly published a guest post of mine, called "Writing as Witchcraft," and it's also sponsoring a book giveaway for my collection Letters from an Imaginary Country. Here is the link: www.fantasybookcafe.com/2025/11/theo...
Back in the US and unpacking. I have metro cards from three different countries in my purse . . .
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Back in the US and unpacking. I have metro cards from three different countries in my purse . . .
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A perfectly marvelous collection!
@theodoragoss.bsky.social delights in LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY, a new collection in conversation with folklore, Victorian lit, classics of genre fiction, & the human spirit of creativity. Lyrical and lovely: a highlight of my autumn as the weather turns.
@theodoragoss.bsky.social delights in LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY, a new collection in conversation with folklore, Victorian lit, classics of genre fiction, & the human spirit of creativity. Lyrical and lovely: a highlight of my autumn as the weather turns.
November 6, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A perfectly marvelous collection!
@theodoragoss.bsky.social delights in LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY, a new collection in conversation with folklore, Victorian lit, classics of genre fiction, & the human spirit of creativity. Lyrical and lovely: a highlight of my autumn as the weather turns.
@theodoragoss.bsky.social delights in LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY, a new collection in conversation with folklore, Victorian lit, classics of genre fiction, & the human spirit of creativity. Lyrical and lovely: a highlight of my autumn as the weather turns.
Reposted by Theodora Goss
"What I want to argue, through examining these metaphors, is that writing is essentially witchcraft."
Read "Writing as Witchcraft" by @theodoragoss.bsky.social & enter to win LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY!
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Read "Writing as Witchcraft" by @theodoragoss.bsky.social & enter to win LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY!
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Theodora Goss Guest Post and Book Giveaway | Fantasy Cafe
Guest post on writing as witchcraft by speculative fiction author Thedora Goss with a book giveaway of her collection LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY.
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November 4, 2025 at 10:08 PM
"What I want to argue, through examining these metaphors, is that writing is essentially witchcraft."
Read "Writing as Witchcraft" by @theodoragoss.bsky.social & enter to win LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY!
#Books #BookSky 📚💙 #Fantasy #SciFi #SpecFic 📚🪐
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Read "Writing as Witchcraft" by @theodoragoss.bsky.social & enter to win LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY!
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I wrote a thing. :) It's called "Writing as Witchcraft," and it's up on Fantasy Book Cafe. Here's a pull quote:
"What I want to argue, through examining these metaphors, is that writing is essentially witchcraft."
www.fantasybookcafe.com/2025/11/theo...
"What I want to argue, through examining these metaphors, is that writing is essentially witchcraft."
www.fantasybookcafe.com/2025/11/theo...
Theodora Goss Guest Post and Book Giveaway | Fantasy Cafe
Guest post on writing as witchcraft by speculative fiction author Thedora Goss with a book giveaway of her collection LETTERS FROM AN IMAGINARY COUNTRY.
www.fantasybookcafe.com
November 4, 2025 at 7:54 PM
I wrote a thing. :) It's called "Writing as Witchcraft," and it's up on Fantasy Book Cafe. Here's a pull quote:
"What I want to argue, through examining these metaphors, is that writing is essentially witchcraft."
www.fantasybookcafe.com/2025/11/theo...
"What I want to argue, through examining these metaphors, is that writing is essentially witchcraft."
www.fantasybookcafe.com/2025/11/theo...