Ash Howell

@ash-howell.bsky.social

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Writing about magic, queers, tech ethics, and the evils of capitalism. Work in Astrolabe, All Worlds Wayfarer, Baffling Mag, & Lightspeed | #vp2023

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My novel is not part of an "asexual trend." If asexuality appears more frequently in recent books, it's a market correction as forces of erasure lose a little of their hegemony, and people who needed these stories finally get them. Our existence isn't a trend.

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hey you TELL ME YOUR 🏳️‍🌈QUEER SHORT SFF🏳️‍🌈 OUT IN MAY 2024! Originals only pls, up to novella, indie is fine! Just give me the title, author, and a link to read and/or purchase it! Here's April's list as an example and for more info. Thanks!!! www.patreon.com/posts/some-q...

Some Queer Short SFF - April 2024 | Charles Payseurwww.patreon.com Get more from Charles Payseur on Patreon

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Fear is the vibe-killer

Shannon is an awesome author and an incredible human and my 😷🪼💜 and I cannot WAIT to read about these weird artists fucking things up.

I’m delighted to announce that I’ve signed with Antoinette Van Sluytman @lookingglasslit.bsky.social to rep my book about BAMF artists - and she is an artist herself! Check out the concept pieces she made for my epic fantasy Catalog of the Gods (!!!):

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It's because we all have day jobs, advances are pennies, publishers don't market, one underperforming book tanks your career, and we're expected to be well-tuned brand machines on social media websites designed to suck our souls dry.

I wrote the first draft of "Chaos Theory" in late 2022. My kid had just turned one, and the Supreme Court had just overturned Roe v. Wade, causing millions of people (myself included) to lose control of their bodies and reproductive choices. Anyway, I was pretty fxcked up about it, here's a story.

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Chaos Theory - Lightspeed Magazinewww.lightspeedmagazine.com I want to tell you everything. I should tell you that you’re the greatest accomplishment our people have ever produced. I should tell you that you’re loved. I should tell you that even when you finall...

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This book is a lush, vibrant, and heartbreaking road (路). The first page destroyed me and the last page twisted the blade (刀).

Belated, but I'm so excited to announce that I've signed with the amazing @jenazantian.bsky.social, back in early spring, to rep my Chinese-inspired fantasy with poetry magic! This is a story very close to my heart, and I can't wait to share it with the world <3

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Applications for the 2024 workshop close Real Soon Now! Get us your best writing by May 15! viableparadise.com

Viable Paradiseviableparadise.com A Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers' Workshop

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"I'm in revision" is the new "Can't. Have rehearsal."

I'd already snapped this deal up before Bear posted this, but almost nothing will convince me to buy faster than a 1-star review for a book that "contains homosexuality"

It's Monday morning and ANCESTRAL NIGHT is still on sale for a limited time. (How limited? Even I don't know.) For REAL CHEAP, read the book of which the critics say:

Did you know? The Lion's Mane Jelly tier isn't just for @viableparadise.bsky.social applications (you should apply). You can send us any piece of writing under 8k for critique! Come on! I want to read that piece that you're afraid is too weird to be publishable (you're wrong).

New Year, New You: A Speculative Anthology of Reinventionwww.kickstarter.com A diverse collection of SFFH stories that examine the hidden costs and complexities of becoming one’s better self.

Lauren is amazing, and Pugmire is also amazing. I’ve never played in the Monarchies, (team 🐶) but I’ve loved this game & world for years. Check it out!

It's live! It's live! The Curious Cats team worked so hard on this book, and did such an amazing job. 😻

Curious Cats of Mau tabletop roleplaying gamewww.backerkit.com A Cat Sourcebook for the Realms of Pugmire tabletop roleplaying game

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They imprisoned him. They tortured him. They tried to forget about him. They didn't plan on him getting out. This Summer, Jason Statham is turning a paradise into hell. OMELAS No one's walking away from this.

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For the last few weeks I've been working with Chris Barkley @cmzhang42.bsky.social of @file770.bsky.social on a report about censorship in the 2023 Hugo Awards. Leaked emails and files indicate authors and works deemed “not eligible” for the awards were removed due to political considerations. 1/3

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And while we're at it -- did you know that the software that Dave McCarty uses to count the votes is proprietary and he won't show anyone else the code? Did you know that he can see who voted for what? It's no wonder that he doesn't want to decouple the Hugos from individual Worldcons.

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so: a bunch of north americans took it upon themselves to censor work they, in their extremely racist xenophobic worldviews, think a foreign govt would take issue with, while actively excluding the members of their committee who are actually from the country in question? sounds about white tbh.

So hyped for this game from @neversaydustin.bsky.social, @brigittewinter.bsky.social, and @scryptidgames.bsky.social You had me at "Our Flag Means Death Metal"

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Two households, both alike in dignity, In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, From ancient grudge break to new mutiny, Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.

some shit is about to go down

Yesterday I read two more of the stories in this anthology and it is SUCH a diverse collection of outstanding work. No two pieces are alike, but everything is phenomenal www.kickstarter.com/projects/new...

New Year, New You: A Speculative Anthology of Reinventionwww.kickstarter.com A diverse collection of SFFH stories that examine the hidden costs and complexities of becoming one’s better self.

I swear to all the gods, the minute I'm done with this round of revisions I am FIRST getting a box of chocolates and THEN taking a nap and FINALLY going to do some short fiction stunt writing for the FUCK of it

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Jaw, meet Floor. Our Kickstarter *fully funded in less than 12 hours.* THANK YOU! Now: on to the stretch goals! (We'll be adding fun new rewards, too.) www.kickstarter.com/projects/new...

New Year, New You: A Speculative Anthology of Reinventionwww.kickstarter.com A diverse collection of SFFH stories that examine the hidden costs and complexities of becoming one’s better self.

It's real! The kickstarter is LIVE for the incredible anthology from my @viableparadise.bsky.social 2023 alums, feat. 24 stories of reinvention, transformation, & the self A teaser for my contribution: A chat assistant guides a client through order and checkout of her made-to-order body.

New Year, New You: A Speculative Anthology of Reinventionwww.kickstarter.com A diverse collection of SFFH stories that examine the hidden costs and complexities of becoming one’s better self.

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My little fantasy story about a girl trying to find her place in a new mystical town will be one of the 22 stories you'll find in the "New Year, New You" anthology! Slam Kickstarter's notify me on launch button to make sure you can get a copy! www.kickstarter.com/projects/new...

This is the first valid use of blockchain I’ve encountered. Thanks I hate it

what if we voted for the hugos on the blockchain

We are really, actually doing this!

You guys, we're really doing this. My Viable Paradise 2023 cohort decided to make an anthology! It's full of incredible stories that will push you to ponder: what kind of person do I want to be this year…and does it have to be human? Launching 1/31. Stay tuned! www.kickstarter.com/projects/new...

Coming soon: New Year, New You: A Speculative Anthology of Reinventionwww.kickstarter.com A diverse collection of SFFH stories that examine the hidden costs and complexities of becoming one’s better self.

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wow am I behind but still TELL ME YOUR 🏳️‍🌈QUEER SHORT SFF🏳️‍🌈 ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED IN DECEMBER 2023!!! Up to novella, indie okay, just give me the title, author, and a link to buy or read. Here's Nov's list for reference/more info: www.patreon.com/collection/1...

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I'm excited to get a chance to share what I've learned in the slush pile and participate in such a cool organization's mission. metrowestwriters.org/product/chri...

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Three Parts Dead is $1.99 on all your e-book sites. Tara, junior associate at an international necromancy firm, has her first assignment: to resurrect a dead god. Kick off the Craft Sequence & catch up in time for WICKED PROBLEMS, coming this March! www.amazon.com/Three-Parts-...

Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence Book 1) - Kindle edition by Gladstone, Max. Literature & Fiction Ki...www.amazon.com Three Parts Dead (Craft Sequence Book 1) - Kindle edition by Gladstone, Max. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and hig...