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Two Fic Tuesday for Jan 20th

Hi, hello, and welcome! This week I'm doing something a little different and sharing two stories by the same author. In my defense, I thought they paired so well together, what with the themes of nature going weird on us/that vague almost apocalyptic feel, mixing with strained

Two Fic Tuesday for January 6th

Hi, hello, and welcome! It's a new year, but it's still Tuesday, which means I'm here to shout about stories. I've not been doing too much reading as of late, but I found these two and knew they belonged together. I'

Two Fic Tuesday (just a little late this week)

Welcome! Running a little late today, but this week had already gotten away from me. But I do have stories for you today, so yay for that! This go around, I have a pair of stories that left me smiling and full of warmth. It's the time of

Two FIc Tuesday Has Returned!

Welcome! So, as you might have noticed, I vanished for the month of November. October was rough, and November wound up being nothing but recovery time for me. I'm in much better shape though, so we're back to sharing some stories. Since I did miss all

Two Fic Tuesday

Welcome! So, we've made it to the end of October. I know this month has been weird for my posting schedule, but I seem to be back on track, which is great. I've really loved being able to share two stories with you all each week.

Two Fic Tuesday (actually on Tuesday!)

Welcome! So, as you might have seen the past few weeks, I've been really out of sorts. Sorry for that! October's been a wild month for me, but this week I'm back with my usual recommendations. These two stories hit hard for me personally.

Two Fic Tuesday

Welcome! This week beings a bit of an odd pair of stories, but two that feel good to read together. They balanced each other well for me, and in the end left me feeling a little better after I was done with them. Recs No Laughter in a Vacuum -

Two Fic Tuesday

Welcome! Do I have more death stories for you tthis week? Why yes, yes I do. I really, really need to let myself dig into The Deadlands, because I know I'll be reading pretty much everything they put out, I just haven't properly given into that

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Two Fic Tuesday

Welcome! Don't mind today's letter being a little late. I didn't set this to post at the right time. Oops! But it's still Tuesday, and I still have stories for you. This week I bring you a couple stories about people facing

Two Fic Tuesday

Welcome! I had both these stories set aside, and when I saw them close to each other, I knew I wanted to pair them one week. They're both sharper, sadder tales, which made them fit together in an interesting way and yes, they both left me with lingering

Two Fic Tuesday

Welcome! This week I come with a couple of flash pieces. Really, I think it's my favorite length of story, even if I know full well there are wonderful stories of every length. There's something about flash that I absolutely adore both reading and writing. Both

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Two Fic Tuesday

Welcome! So, guess who's on their death themed nonsense this week? In my defense, I found all three of these pieces this week, and I couldn't help but group them together. It was just too perfect. We also have a returning author in this collection, which

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Two Fic Tuesday

Welcome! I've been in a place where I'm seeking out stories with a punch. Both of these have some weight to them that, while strong, are still something I felt I needed. Both of them are stories that hit me in weird but resonant ways, and

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Two Fic Tuesday

Welcome! I hope you're doing well this week. Today I've brought you two stories that I happened to read on the same day, which was lovely. They have very different vibes to them, but some of the themes echo between them, and it was nice to

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Two-Fic Tuesday

Welcome! This week we have two stories that made me happy. Sometimes that's what you need, and it's where I'm at right now. Both of these are things that left me feeling a little better after I read them and I hope they do

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Two-Fic Tuesday

Welcome! My comments are brief today, but don't let that stop you from reading either of these stories. Both of them sat with me for a while after I read them, and I'm glad to get to share them with you now. Recs A Sign Hangs

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Two-Fic Tuesday

Welcome! This week brings us a pair of stories that gave me Feelings. Sometimes that's just what you want. Both of them left me aching a little, and I'm excited to share them with you folks. Recs The 207th Time I Went Back to March 9,

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Two-Fic Tuesday

Welcome! This week I have a few different things for you all! Yes, there are the usual story recommendations, but I have an update and a little story of my own to share. First, stories! I highly suggest reading these two together. It was a wonderful experience for me to

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Two-Fic Tuesday

Welcome! Today we've got two stories that were both different kinds of brain candy to me. Yes, they both have some body horror elements to them, but also, I just enjoyed everything these stories were doing so much. I also have learned that I really need to start

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Two-Fic Tuesday

Welcome! This week I come to you with a couple of more unsettling tales. I read both of these last week and definitely wanted to share them for everyone who's into some creepy weirdness. St Dymphnas School for Borderland Girls - Jocelyn Szczepaniak-Gillece - Weird Horror Magazine What

Two-Fic Tuesday

Welcome! Please enjoy two absolutely wonderful stories this week. Both of them had me coming away feeling a little better about things and sometimes that's all you need. The Library of the Apocalypse - Rati Mehrotra - Clarkesworld This was beautiful and aching and yet I came away

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Two-Fic Tuesday

Welcome! On this fine Tuesday, I bring you two stories. Our first one is from Baffling, and our second is Small Wonders. (I bet you can't guess my favorite story length.) These stories have very different vibes but I came away loving both of them, so I hope

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something new: two fic tuesdays

Okay folks, I'm switching up how I do things around here. Instead of a newsletter once a month (which is clearly not working well for me) I want to switch to a weekly model, which might seem counterintuitive but hold on. I have a whole bunch of stories

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weekly log: April 23

Updates: I don't have a lot to say this week. I've been preparing to travel, and then was on a plane/trapped in an airport for a lot of yesterday. It wasn't a horrible flight, but ugh, so long. And I was so, so

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Newsletter: March

Sure has been a while, hasn't it? Maybe not for all you newsletter folks, but I kind of dropped off on the weekly updates for a bit there. Part of what happened was going to ICFA in March, but part of it was also just not doing well.