Kelly Robson

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Science fiction, fantasy, and horror writer. Gods, Monsters, and the Lucky Peach, High Times in the Low Parliament, A Human Stain, Waters of Versailles https://kellyrobson.com/books

Obsessively scouting #witchyskeet

she/her in Toronto

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Northern Nights, the all-Canadian anthology of dark and strange fiction, is now up for pre-order. (Oct.1.) Behold the amazing ToC. It'd be a "prime" day to pre-order from your fave indie. Thank you! undertowpublications.com/shop/norther...

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A while back, I read about a nasty campaign against Bluestockings bookstore from some of their neighbors. So I sat down with one of the store's worker-owners to find out how they're holding up -- and to learn more about how YOU can support queer/feminist bookstores. buttondown.email/charliejane/...

Bluestockings Is Reinventing the Radical Bookstore. You Can Help!buttondown.email I’ve written before about why bookstores are more than just excellent places to discover your new favorite author. They’re also community spaces and key...

Witchy jewelbox with supportive neighbors. St. John's, Newfoundland. #witchyskeet

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last day!

🇨🇦FELLOW CANADIANS🇨🇦 do you want a ✨signed✨ The Dragonfly Gambit, plus postcard, plus extra goodies, BUT you don't want to deal with Amazon or prohibitive shipping rates? starting today and running to July 15th DM me and @neonhemlock.bsky.social and I will make it happen for you! ❤️❤️

Here we have a witch desperately trying to keep their identity under wraps while their house valiantly struggles to express the truth. Scranton, Pennsylvania, USA. #witchyskeet

In a cab because SW Toronto is impossible to access via public transit and has been for months. Is there a long German word to describe the satisfaction of repeatedly checking the bus stop info via text to confirm that the promised trams are simply mythical?

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@kellyrobson.com looks pretty witchy to me!

Vyrista, Russia 1909

The aliens have landed in my living room

Nicola Griffith @nicolaz.bsky.social once said that her first drafts are like a 1:1 outline for the second draft. I finally understand what she meant, because at 72,000 words, I realize every single thing in this book is going to have to change except for the detailed outline.

I greatly desire this modest modern witch abode. Brežice, Slovénie. #witchyskeet

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If you live in the US and were thinking about buying a copy of The Night Guest, I just want to tell you that Barnes & Noble Rewards and Premium Members get 25% off all pre-orders from July 10th–July 17th!

The Night Guest|Hardcoverwww.barnesandnoble.com Hildur Knútsdóttir's The Night Guest is an eerie and ensnaring story set in contemporary Reykjavík that’s sure to keep you awake at night.Iðunn is in yet another doctor's off...

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But the biggest tip is there's no single path to creation. Just as the paths we take through life continually change, so can how we create our writings and art. What worked one day may not work another. Don't let anyone ever tell you there's only a single way to be creative. 8/8

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I’m teaching the @apexmag.bsky.social online workshop "Writing Tips and Strategies for Neurodiverse Writers" on July 20. I wanted to talk a bit about my journey as a neurodiverse writer and what I'll be covering in the workshop. This is very personal for me. 1/ reachyourapex.com/product/writ...

Winter-witch houses are rarely seen on Street View. Karpenisi, Greece. #witchyskeet

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New Story Day: “I’ll Miss Myself” is out at @reactorsff.bsky.social! "I'll Miss Myself" is about an app that shows you every parallel universe version of yourself--or so it says. But the app might be hiding something from all of you. reactormag.com/ill-miss-mys...

I'll Miss Myself - Reactorreactormag.com A man using a social media app that reaches across dimensions to talk to himself in different timelines, discovers some of his problems are universal...and some are not...

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If you've been waiting to get an ebook of THE IMPOSITION OF UNNECESSARY OBSTACLES, it's 🚨75% off TODAY🚨!! The sequel to the widely acclaimed THE MIMICKING OF KNOWN SUCCESSES, itself named one of the best SFF books of 2024 by Esquire. Mystery, romance, and Jupiter! www.kobo.com/us/en/ebook/...

The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles ebook by Malka Older - Rakuten Kobowww.kobo.com Read "The Imposition of Unnecessary Obstacles" by Malka Older available from Rakuten Kobo. Named a Best Sci-Fi Book of 2024 by Esquire Investigator Mossa and Scholar Pleiti reunite to solve a new myst...

This building has never been normal, and I respect the Maximal Victorian architect. Glasgow, Scotland. #witchyskeet

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turns out my state is having a contest on "I Voted" sticker designs, and I would like to show you the most metal one by a middle schooler:

If you love it, pay for it! New Kickstarters in our community, from @apexmag.bsky.social, @uncannymagazine.bsky.social, and @neonhemlock.bsky.social: Apex: www.kickstarter.com/projects/ape... Uncanny: www.kickstarter.com/projects/lyn... Neon Hemlock: www.kickstarter.com/projects/dav...

Apex Magazine 2025www.kickstarter.com A bi-monthly digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.

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AND WE'RE LIVE! Our 2025 Kickstarter has SO MUCH included! Here are some of our rewards: ☀️ Affirmation Critiques 🎨 Graphic Design Bundles and a Website mock-up 🖐️ Personal Snap Judgments ✍️ Critiques 📚 Book Bundles 👽 12 month subscriptions 🍸 Strange Anthology Bundle

Apex Magazine 2025www.kickstarter.com A bi-monthly digital literary magazine of science fiction, dark fantasy, and horror.

"You want a witchy fire station?" asked the internet. "I'll give you a witchy fire station." Ponce, Puerto Rico. #witchyskeet

I'll admit it: I want AI for the sole purpose of filling out online forms, such as vaccine bookings and flight check-ins. I resent how long it takes to do this kind of monkey work.

The witchy details on this modest storefront house are impressive even before you realize the bricks have mouths. San Juan Tilapa, Mexico. #witchyskeet

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Oh hey y’all guess what I have a new book coming out in March 2025 & you can pre-order it if you want! You can do so from anywhere, I recommend your local indie, but meanwhile here’s Macmillan’s link us.macmillan.com/books/978125...

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And now for the Monday morning progress report: We are 232 subscribers away from the total we had before Amazon ended their subscription program and wiped away thousands. It's been a fantastic week. Thank you! And if you'd like to subscribe: clarkesworldmagazine.com/subscribe/

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The Uncanny Magazine Year 11 Kickstarter features solicited authors John Chu, Aliette de Bodard, Alaya Dawn Johnson, Mary Robinette Kowal, Scott Lynch, Samantha Mills, and Tade Thompson! www.kickstarter.com/projects/lyn...

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Gentlefolk! Have a look at this!

Uncanny Magazine Year 11: This One Goes to ELEVEN!www.kickstarter.com Funding to support Year 11 of Hugo Award winning Uncanny Magazine. We have more stories to tell together!

Time to start assuming everyone famous and celebrated is a creep, I guess.

Wow, “Alice Munro was a monster” is a plot twist I didn’t see coming

Celebrate cutting!

Yup. Not every parameter is a useful one to track for every writer! For me, I'm such a massive overwriter-then-trimmer that wordcount is literally useless as a measure of progress. Like 20-40% of those words won't be there in the final draft!

There's nothing wrong with feeling good about hitting a massive word count in a short period of time, and bragging about it because you're pumped. Good for you! But if you see someone doing this and feel bad about your own process, don't. Word count isn't the measure of worth.