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@fantasticalkate

Writer of fantastical stories. Voracious reader of all things sci-fi and fantasy. First reader for Translunar Travelers Lounge. Codex member.

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How were they? I am intrigued.

11.03.2026 21:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Big Redwall vibes.

11.03.2026 17:45 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes I'm currently GMng a Star Wars game but also I could be playing Firefly.

11.03.2026 17:44 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

SO EXCITED.

11.03.2026 17:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ooooooo.

11.03.2026 17:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I love a library story. Libraries are such liminal spaces.

08.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This looks amazing! I can't wait!

05.03.2026 22:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Greg Davies: Great task, well done. Didnβ€˜t eat a thing.

Persephone: Thank you.

Alex Horne: Ah. Well. Let’s take another look at that pomegranate.

03.03.2026 17:17 πŸ‘ 1120 πŸ” 237 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 46

Everything as the set up for a pun feels very old school to me (and not in a good way).

01.03.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I really enjoyed Kyoto, but there's so much to see in so many places that you have to prioritize somehow.

01.03.2026 19:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congratulations and also ooooph that hits hard.

28.02.2026 16:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Let's do a thread! (In no particular order.)

John Wiswell is amazing. I resonate so much with For Lack of a Bed, as someone who has been dealing with chronic pain for over a decade.

www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-7...

25.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Gawain the green knight opening a letter sealed with wax

Gawain the green knight opening a letter sealed with wax

Little Alex Horne in his studio chair with the caption "so a simple task: land a fair blow anywhere on the green knight. One year later meet him at the green chapel, receive the same blow yourself."

Little Alex Horne in his studio chair with the caption "so a simple task: land a fair blow anywhere on the green knight. One year later meet him at the green chapel, receive the same blow yourself."

A cut to a wider shot showing Greg Davies in his throne turning to Little Alex Horne subtitled "Well surely no one just ran up and whanged his head clean off."

A cut to a wider shot showing Greg Davies in his throne turning to Little Alex Horne subtitled "Well surely no one just ran up and whanged his head clean off."

Cut back to Little Alex Horne subtitled "Let's see Gawain first."

Cut back to Little Alex Horne subtitled "Let's see Gawain first."

Looks like the original has been swept away by the sands of time.

25.02.2026 01:14 πŸ‘ 1635 πŸ” 547 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 12
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DIGITAL Archive of the Odd Issue #5: Cogito Error Published March 15, 2025 In every life there are choices. In every choice there is risk. Not in every risk is there reward. Archive of the Odd...

Rose Ciesla has written a lot of brilliant pieces--you can read Necromancy is an MLM: A Thread in Archive of the Odd. The title speaks for itself. I read it and immediately knew that Rose has nailed necromancy. And MLMs. And live tweeting.

archiveoftheodd.bigcartel.com/product/digi...

25.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Parable of Slow Songs | MattKendrick.co.uk

A Parable of Slow Songs
by Guan Un was highly commended in the Welkin Mini Writing Contest and I can't even be mad that it beat my piece because it's so good. There's just so much crammed into very few words.

www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...

25.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Dreams of Distant Shores - Tachyon Publications A gorgeous brand-new collectionβ€”with three original talesβ€”from bestselling author Patricia A. McKillip (The Riddle-Master of Hed), one of the most lyrical writers gracing the fantasy genre.

The anthology Dreams of Distant Shores by Patricia McKillip just squeaks in at the ten year mark. McKillip writes such beautiful prose that it feels like poetry. Every time I read her work I know I will never reach those heights.

tachyonpublications.com/product/drea...

25.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Spandex, Sporks, and Space Vampires - Uncharted The blood-splattered farce began as I was painting my toenails, about to complete the old fly-to-Saturn, come back as your own granddaughter trick.Β  Okay, the flying to Saturn part was new, but you kn...

Marie Vibbert is crazy productive and all her work is great. I enjoyed Spandex, Sports, and Space Vampires a whole lot.

www.unchartedmag.com/stories/span...

25.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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How to Safely Store Your Magical Artifacts After Saving the World - Uncanny Magazine 1. The Sapphire Sword, its luster dimmed. In another world, you held the Sword aloft and it blazed blue in your hand. It made you feel a hero, even on the days you hacked and stabbed and felt anything...

I adore a good list story, and How to Safely Store Your Magical Artifacts After Saving the World is devastating. It's a list and a narrative and it will break your heart.

www.uncannymagazine.com/article/how-...

25.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Where Oaken Hearts Do Gather - Uncanny Magazine About β€œWhere Oaken Hearts Do Gather” (5 contributors, 5 notes, 7 comments) Β  β†’β€œWhere Oaken Hearts Do Gather” (Roud 423, Child 313) is a traditional English folk ballad. Like many traditional songs, th...

Where Oaken Hearts do Gather by Sarah Pinkser makes me despair of ever writing something so intricate, so beautiful, so layered.

This completely upended my idea of what a short story could be. It plays with form in an extraordinary way.

www.uncannymagazine.com/article/wher...

25.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society - Uncanny Magazine There was a land of elven halls and hollows, of fairy mounds and great cathedrals underground. Hapless mortals went in and danced until their feet gave out, and sometimes they came out again. But far ...

T. Kingfisher has a million short stories, all worth reading, I'm going to suggest The Rose MacGregor Drinking and Admiration Society because it is so hilarious.

www.uncannymagazine.com/article/the-...

25.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Let's do a thread! (In no particular order.)

John Wiswell is amazing. I resonate so much with For Lack of a Bed, as someone who has been dealing with chronic pain for over a decade.

www.diabolicalplots.com/dp-fiction-7...

25.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is really fascinating! At 1400 there was a definite increase in difficulty. I could understand the gist of things, but missed quite a few words. I gave up at 1200. I could only understand a few words. Most of it was opaque.

I could understand a lot further back than I would have guessed.

23.02.2026 05:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Your books are always lovely and organized in a very helpful way.

21.02.2026 18:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was told I have an architectural distortion which makes it sound like there is a house growing in my body.

20.02.2026 21:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

What do you mean Dracula taught you nothing about business?

1. Invest in real estate.
2. You can cut costs by shipping yourself places.
3. Staffing is as easy as enthralling any young barrister who wanders by.
4. Avoid direct sunlight.

17.02.2026 15:50 πŸ‘ 156 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Lots of fabulous short stories here!

14.02.2026 03:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Discworld QOTD, from Wyrd Sisters

11.02.2026 21:33 πŸ‘ 1883 πŸ” 549 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 28

As many a person has pointed out, in the event of an apocalypse, the armed guards would have a lot more power than the billionaire.

12.02.2026 17:28 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There is no room for birds or trees on a space station, so I bring the ghosts of a forest--elms and oaks, rustling in a long ago breeze. The faint smell of apples from the orchard drifts through the control center, and my quarters are full of birdsong, flashes of brown darting into ghostly leaves.

11.02.2026 18:11 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am an author with depth. For instance, last week I had an idea for a hard sci-fi piece about a black hole where the decaying orbit of the researcher's spaceship is a metaphor for their relationship, and this week I had an idea for a smutty Star Wars fanfiction.

06.02.2026 19:25 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1