Wendy N. Wagner 🎃

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Horror writer (GIRL IN THE CREEK due out 2025, Tor Nightfire); editor-in-chief of NIGHTMARE MAGAZINE, senior editor, LIGHTSPEED. Rep'd by Lane Heymont. 🏳️‍🌈
Portland, OR - plant nerd, foot traveler - she/her, they/them
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Back in November, we had to transform my office into my mom's bedroom. After all her suffering and bad nights sleeping during her time here, I couldn't just move back into the space, which felt dark and unhappy. So this weekend we repainted and rearranged. Meet my new office!

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I guess Bidens age doesn't matter that much to me cause I don't think US Presidents do nearly as much as the myth likes to tell. Reagan spent the back end of his run with Alzheimers, last guy played golf & shitposted for 4 years, idc if Bidens an ent who speaks once a yr, taking it over Project 2025

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If you haven’t called your senators and congressperson, take five minutes to ask them to support Liz Warren & AOC’s calls for impeachment of justices and expansion of the court.

#ElizabethWarren

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Oh hey, the Kobold Guide to Roleplaying essay anthology I edited with @wnwagner.bsky.social is a finalist for the 2024 ENNIE Awards! ennie-awards.com/2024-nominees/

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Keep your friends close and your tiny dancers even closer.

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New SF horror up today: "Grottmatta" by @thomasha.bsky.social, narrated by Susan Hanfield and Stefan Rudnicki. www.nightmare-magazine.com/fiction/grot...

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New editorial from @wnwagner.bsky.social: "This issue is all about other worlds—for good, for bad, and for pure horror." www.nightmare-magazine.com/nonfiction/e...

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Because humanity isn't about what you look like or where you've come from; it's what you do. And that's a goofy, PollyAnna, Disneyish thing to say: but show me a single piece of horror that isn't about that. Horror is about what makes us human, what we declare to be human. What we will defend.

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It can be scary to go on. It can be tempting to go limp, side with the Ancient Ones, preserve your life a little longer; why *not* join an enemy faction instead of getting crushed to a paste? And horror says: EVEN IF you have been crushed, or transformed, or even killed, you can still be human.

I think part of our work as horror writers in 2024 is to help people unlock the parts of themselves that can face terror and adversity without losing their humanity & goodness. We are entering an era of fear and horror like our species has never faced. We need heart.

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Congratulations to @rachaelkjones.bsky.social, whose story "The Sound of Children Screaming" has been nominated for a Eugie award! locusmag.com/2024/07/2024...

2024 Eugie Award Finalistslocusmag.com The finalists for the 2024 Eugie Foster Memorial Award for Short Fiction for “stories that are irreplaceable, that inspire, enlighten, and entertain” have been announced: “Tantie Merle …

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This story is absolutely haunting and feels very (sadly...) relevant to our world today. Another must-read by Thomas Ha! I really loved this one.

Latest story, "Grottmata," is now online at @nightmare-magazine.com. A space colony is plagued by a series of inexplicable deaths; an Inspector and a factory girl know more than they let on. Thanks again to Wendy and the Nightmare team for taking this and for their care with this one.

Grottmata - Nightmare Magazinewww.nightmare-magazine.com The soldiers start rounding up us factory girls just before sunrise. We smoke cigarettes and stand in a line against the remnants of a brick wall that used to be a bakery, facing the sheer black of th...

Nothing beats the feeling you get when you're alone in the house, the pets resting beside your desk . . . and you hear footsteps in another room.

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Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades. apnews.com/article/isra...

Settlement tracking group says Israel has made largest West Bank land seizure in 3 decadesapnews.com A settlement tracking group says Israel has approved the largest seizure of land in the occupied West Bank in over three decades.

One piece of good news today: @thomasha.bsky.social has a new SF horror story coming out at Nightmare on Wednesday!

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As Justice Sotomayor explains, today's Supreme Court decision on Trump immunity transforms America from a land of "no more Kings" to one of "no, more Kings."

Back from a grueling family trip to the coast / my mom's memorial & cremains scattering. So drained.

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People should not have to fundraise for their own fucking blood tests. They should not have to fundraise for their own fucking bleed tests. They should not *screams inwardly*

So, a lot has happened on the health front. No final answers yet, but what we've learned so far needs to be followed up, & fast. For that, I need at least $11,000 (to go to $55,000 overall) for blood tests, CT scans, consultant fees & more. Please donate & share! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakarwww.gofundme.com 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

Days like this, it's hard to remember the quiet goodness of most humans. My friends, I'm glad I can see all of you and be reminded.

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hey here's a cool example of a country doing a good thing and passing a good law, in case you wanted to at least see that good things ARE possible even in the face of violence and darkness: lithub.com/ukraine-has-...

Ukraine has passed a new law that directly supports bookstores.lithub.com There’s been a lot of global focus recently on what governments can and cannot do, what they should or should not provide. Some of that certainly comes with the multi-election territory this …

The 4 horsemen of the apocalypse have been run down by 6 assholes in Hummers and black robes.

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Every morning I check the news and it's like -SCOTUS Eliminates Three More Basic Rights, Only Six Remain -President Mispronounces a Word, Will Now Lose Election to Senile Hitler -New AI Company Uses Artist Blood to Let Billionaires and Racists Live Forever, Gets $45 Billion Valuation

My husband made a neat headstone for our kitty, featuring icons for many of the things he loved (foil pompoms, fishy foods, feathers, a tiny meeple to represent how much he loved hanging out at the board gaming table), and some runes from his namesake videogame.

The last TV show you watched gets a crossover with the last video game you played. Game of Thrones meets ... The Dredge???

Star Trek: Enterprise / Root ...huh. XD

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My latest short fiction roundup features stories from @strangehorizons.bsky.social @giganotosaurus.bsky.social @lightspeedmagazine.com @diabolicalplots.com The Dark, Weird Horror @apexmag.bsky.social @bcsmagazine.bsky.social & @nightmare-magazine.com! maria-is-reading.blogspot.com/2024/06/my-s...

My Sci-Fi, Fantasy & Horror Short Fiction Roundup - #5 2024maria-is-reading.blogspot.com The artwork for this roundup includes a detail of Tithi Luadthong's cover art for the April issue of The Dark . You can find out more abou...

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Writers, get ready. 💀 Gamut Magazine’s submission period for DARK SPECULATIVE FICTION (both original stories and reprints) opens on 𝗠𝗢𝗡𝗗𝗔𝗬, 𝗝𝗨𝗟𝗬 𝟭 @ 𝟭𝟮:𝟬𝟭𝗔𝗧 𝗖𝗧. We also accept poetry & non-fiction on an ongoing basis. Submission details ➡️ bit.ly/4dbhdjY

Just got a nice note from someone who had discovered my essay about the Gardiner cemetery that ran in @thedeadlands.com. He had recently visited the cemetery and found it as creepy and delightful as me, and in fact referred to the town as a kind of "Salem's Lot." Sounds about right!