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T.L. Najjar

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Sci-fi, fantasy & horror writer. Viable Paradise '25. Codex. Slusher for Apex Magazine. Also: Knitter, fountain pen enthusiast, PC gamer, Oxford comma fanatic, and neurologic physical therapist.

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Three Houses

25.02.2026 01:15 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Fiction - Tasavvur Submissions – FICTION Submission Cycle for our Spring 2026 Issue will be from February 1stΒ  – February 28th , 2026. What We’re Looking For: We love Dreamscapes and nightmares Soaring Read More

Excited and proud to announce that I'm guest editing @tasavvurnama.bsky.social's Spring 2026 issue.

Open for your South Asian SFF submissions now till the end of Feb.

01.02.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 42 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 3

VP '25 Alums are making waves!

Huge congratulations to Lia Lao @thelialao.bsky.social and Ky-Phong Tran @ky-phongtran.bsky.social on their acceptance to Clarion West's 2026 Novel Workshop! I can't wait to read your novels!

17.01.2026 18:04 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Love that! I love to match the ink to my pen, except black pens, which I took with anything. What pink ink do you use? I like a really color saturated ink and/or a really good shader and haven't found one in pink yet that I like

15.01.2026 15:53 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I agree! I like all the different filling mechanisms. I thought, when I first started, I'd get annoyed with doing the regular maintenance, but it's become one of my favorite parts

15.01.2026 05:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I SECOND SHIMMER INKS ✨ I also like the rainbow nib on the TWISBI 580 when I use glitter inks b/c I'm convinced it adds stylistic flourish to glitter application 🀩

15.01.2026 01:52 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! I also love the fun of figuring out what size nib is *yours* and how the nib brings such personality to the page!

15.01.2026 01:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

What's the thing you love most about fountain pens, and why?

15.01.2026 01:16 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks for sharing! Just bought it, I think I'll read Vonda's Dreamsnake first, it's been on my TBR for far too long!

11.01.2026 03:57 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A hand-knitted blanket, navy blue with dragon scale pattern, sits, folded, on a wooden table.

A hand-knitted blanket, navy blue with dragon scale pattern, sits, folded, on a wooden table.

Look what I just finished knitting: A Dragon Scale Blanket! (Pattern designed by Laura Ann's Handcrafted Goods)

Details: Worsted weight yarn, size 8 (5mm) needles, 72 inches long, 484 rows, 208 stitches per row
Time to completion: 15 months πŸ˜…

08.09.2025 18:59 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Ch-ch-ch-changes...

06.09.2025 21:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

🀯

02.07.2025 16:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Did I get into Viable Paradise 2025? Yes, I did. Did I ugly cry so hard that I couldn't make out the words in the email, and then panic because I thought I'd read the email wrong? Definitely not. #VP2025

01.07.2025 14:49 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you for sharing your analysis of a successful story beginning, along with concrete examples! Very helpful!

23.11.2024 21:50 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0