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SFF Author | Nebula, Locus, Sturgeon winner | Archivist | Repped by Lisa Rodgers | THE WINGS UPON HER BACK, Compton Crook winner and World Fantasy finalist, out now! (she/her) www.samtasticbooks.com Newsletter at https://subscribepage.io/samtasticnews

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No need, I just didn't want to mislead you! Have a good trip home

11.03.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I've talked about this here before, but my experience as a journalism instructor is that Grammarly makes students' writing worse. This was true even several years ago, pre-GenAI hype. The mushy, even incoherent sentences it created were what caused me to start warning them off it.

11.03.2026 19:37 πŸ‘ 109 πŸ” 30 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1

(I was with the historical society -- but we sit next to JACL a lot XD)

11.03.2026 19:06 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My anxious love letter!!

11.03.2026 18:46 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bittersweet Endings (for All Who Live to See Such Times) - Uncanny Magazine This is a story about the theatrical release of The Fellowship of the Ring, about finding hope in your despair and despair in your hope, and about the year 2001. I first read The Lord of the Rings at ...

Read this essay by @samtasticbooks.com in @uncannymagazine.bsky.social.

I felt so hopeful by the end, which isn’t an easy feat these days.

11.03.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

❀️❀️❀️

11.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It was great to meet you! Wonderful presentation, truly

11.03.2026 18:43 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

thank you! <3

10.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's unbeatable!!

10.03.2026 22:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is in a few hours! I'm going to be down there

10.03.2026 21:43 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Me, me! I'm tabling for my day job, but made it clear I'm going to watch the talk. XD

10.03.2026 21:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

"I am rubber, you're glue"

10.03.2026 20:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yes! We've chatted before, he's the best

10.03.2026 20:01 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I'm so glad <3

10.03.2026 20:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
ARC of Rabbit Test and Other Stories held up outdoors against a sunny sky and bright green leaves

ARC of Rabbit Test and Other Stories held up outdoors against a sunny sky and bright green leaves

It is March already. 😱 It is unseasonably warm out. 😱 My first short story collection comes out April 21. 😱😱

Rabbit Test and Other Stories contains all my favorite experiments in scifi and fantasy. I'm very proud of it. :)

Preorder links at samtasticbooks.com/collections

10.03.2026 18:51 πŸ‘ 50 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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A Conversation with Author Samantha Mills In a ongoing partnership with Tachyon Publications, Cushing Memorial Library & Archives is pleased to host a Zoom discussion with Nebula Award-winning author Samantha Mills to...

On April 22, I'll be doing a virtual event with Jeremy Brett for the Cushing Memorial Library & Archives! We'll be chatting about RABBIT TEST AND OTHER STORIES (out that week!! 😱)

The first 40 books ordered from their store will get a signed bookplate

To register: tamu.libcal.com/event/16519400

10.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

My kids never adjusted to the last time change and were creeping into my room at 6:30am all winter, so I for one welcome the change back!! XD

08.03.2026 14:10 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I feel like these days I'm constantly yelling at people about how a secure messaging system is only as secure as the human on the other end, so they need to stop worrying about ~hackers~ and start worrying about if they know people who use Face ID

08.03.2026 01:46 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
By the Numbers 10 - Arley's House

"What are the experiences of people of color in the publishing industry?"

arleysorg.com/by-the-numbe...

06.03.2026 23:14 πŸ‘ 140 πŸ” 104 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 18
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Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses

Your reminder that I'm giving away 3 autographed copies of my novella, 'The Unbearable Taste of Fruit & Wine', to 3 lucky contributors to my breast cancer Go Fund Me during the month of March!

An update & details are at the link. Please feel free to share widely!

www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

06.03.2026 22:22 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 21 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3
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The Fist of Memory Fist Of Memory is simultaneously a near-future thriller…

Hey y'all! The official book page for my forthcoming novel The Fist of Memory is up so you can pre-order it. Here: astrapublishinghouse.com/product/the-... or here: www.amazon.co.uk/Fist-Memory-...

You can also add it to your GR β€œWant to Read” list!
www.goodreads.com/book/show/24...

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08.02.2026 22:15 πŸ‘ 59 πŸ” 35 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

He had grown up in a country run by politicians who sent the pilots to man the bombers to kill the babies to make the world safe for children to grow up in.

05.03.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 428 πŸ” 210 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 6

@wfc2026.bsky.social A reminder that the 2026 World Fantasy Con in Oakland site is LIVE! Check out our amazing Guest lineup, and get your membership at $175 now! www.wfc2026.org

05.03.2026 19:05 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I keep having nightmares about something coming for my children. How strange and unrelated to real world stressors!

(One night we were pursued thru the Shining hedge maze. Another night it was creepy dolls--a very big doll and *her* baby doll, which was coming at us upside-down. Do not recommend)

05.03.2026 19:08 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I am almost finished reading an ARC of this novel right now, and it is so well written, such a fascinating piece of world building (I have a guess where it is actually set but might be wrong), vivid characters, incredibly engaging. Recommended.

05.03.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 46 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I want my brain BENT, I want to come out of a book DISORIENTED and GLEEFUL

05.03.2026 18:41 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Oh I've been looking forward to this one! Nearing the top of my TBR XD

05.03.2026 17:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Metal From Heaven!!

05.03.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Post an iconic horror movie image

05.03.2026 01:55 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Stickers!!! Get em while they're hot!

05.03.2026 00:18 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0