I just backed Hidden Villains: Duos on @kickstarter.com and I have a story in it! I'm pretty stoked for this anthology. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ink...
I just backed Hidden Villains: Duos on @kickstarter.com and I have a story in it! I'm pretty stoked for this anthology. www.kickstarter.com/projects/ink...
An old looking skull lays on a cement path covered lightly in brown leaves.
did you know that right now, we're only a partial skeleton? we're not fully funded, and so we're missing some critical bones.
this is truth
and sadly not sustainable
help us be a full skeleton?
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our coin fundraiser π psychopomp.com/the-deadland...
Larina's Lit Lounge, Issue 26 cover. See the issue at larinawriters.substack.com
Larina's Lit Lounge is now on Duotrope and accepting submissions via Duosoma. Please make sure you're responding to one of the newsletter prompts when you submit! #writinglife
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A little ghost story. #fiction #writinglife
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Long descriptions or minimalism? Lots of character backstory or very little? Flowery words with lots of metaphor or straightforward, concrete language? Etc.
Two Boston Terriers and a ball in a yard.
I don't know, either. Here are two more dogs.
New issue. New writing prompt (it's a paying market!) and my three rules for using reader feedback in revision. #writing open.substack.com/pub/larinawr...
The address to target is:
Disney-ABC Home Entertainment and Television Distribution
500 S. Buena Vista St.
Burbank, CA 91521-3515
One dog snarling at another dog over a ball
If the word "Mine" had a face, it would like Beluga with a ball.
Read the 2025 Rhysling Anthology and a couple chapters of The Sword of Shannara which I decided to reread after 20 years. It holds up. Mostly.
Moth on a flower bush
Because sometimes looking up is all there is.
Recently had one of my short stories picked up for publication! If you want to check it out (need a free reader subscription to do so) check out the link below!
www.darkharbormagazine.com/my-little-desert-oasis/
Thanks @darkharbormagazine.bsky.social
You're right! I pulled him off the shelf this morning. π
I think I need an emotional support alpaca. Or an emotional support wombat. Maybe an emotional support sloth. An army of emotional support bunnies.
@docnock.bsky.social school fundraiser?
Thanks for joining us "in Hell"! Super glad you didn't catch on fire! (Also, thanks for signing my husband's book.)
Fellow writers: What's your dream mag to be published in? I have 2. For speculative work, Strange Horizons. For literary work, The Missouri Review. Why these two? No idea. But I keep submitting and keep hoping! #writinglife #publishing
Shortwave Publishing presents The Extra Launch Party, hosted by Alan Lastufka and Alec Shane. Featuring Annie Neugebauer, Clay McLeod Chapman, Tanya Pell, Sean Patrick Hopkins, and Patricia Santomasso. The evening will feature a Q&A with the author, a special sneak peek at book 2 (The Other), and a live reading from the audiobook narrators!
Join us live on Wed, Sept. 10th for THE EXTRA Launch Party!
Author @annieneugebauer.bsky.social with special guests:
- @claymcleod.bsky.social
- @tanyapell.bsky.social
- @seanpatrickhopkins.bsky.social
- @psantomasso.bsky.social
Tickets are FREE (limit of 90) here:
shortwavepublishing.com/tickets
Image of dog close to screen. Larina's Lit Lounge Issue 23. larinawrites.substack.com
In which I talk about my autoimmune disease adventures, review a non-writing related app, and of course, provide a writing prompt with an invitation to submit for $20 to you or your favorite non-discriminatory charity! #writinglife #disability
It's a Guns N Roses sorta morning.
Frozen shoulder is rough. Give yourself grace and patience as you rebuild.
I read before bed and I almost get annoyed by a really good book because it proves all the sleep hygienists right--you really shouldn't read in bed!
A small dog sitting on a blanket.
Trixie wants to know: In one sitting, do you usually read a few pages, a chapter, a few chapters, or the whole book? #reading
Strong Women Strange Worlds presents Third Thursday QuickReads of Sci Fi, Fantasy, and Horror by Felicia MartΓnez Justine Manzano Jen Mierisch K. Ancrum Christy Climenhage Angel Leal August 21, 7pm EDT Free On Zoom
Our next event is coming up on August 21st. Click the link to register and get reminders and the Zoom link! Everyone is welcome (and it's FREE!).
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@swsworlds.bsky.social Strong Women, Strange Worlds Starter Pack 2 is available at go.bsky.app/RKLX9Ku
I don't know why I always think I'll get some writing done on work trips. "I'll be in a quiet hotel room!" turns into "I just sat in a meeting for 8 hours. I am not touching my computer!" on the first day. π #writinglife
Surrender to HWA Oregon Larina Warnockβs (@docnock.bsky.social) poem βFailed Startβ (heyzine.com/flip-book/79...), which was published in SpecPo Verse Issue 1 on April 30, 2025.
My mother said she wants me to finish my book. I told her I'm working on it again after reading a book that helped me identify how to fix it. She said it's not broken. I said she's supposed to say that. Now she has to wrestle with the question: Does she really want me to finish it? #writinglife
I'm attending this event. RT if you think others will find this helpful π worldshift.manyworldswriting.com #writinglife #specfic