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Parker M. O'Neill

@parkeriswriting

Speculative fiction writer, Rochester NY. Words in Apex, Crepuscular, Flame Tree Press, elsewhere.

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we were at a school assembly this morning. and hearing em laugh and cheer and be kids, all that brightness, you really can't help but feel deep in your gut that it takes unthinkable evil to intentionally hurt and kill children anywhere. the world leaders massacring kids are beyond lost to humankind.

02.03.2026 20:44 πŸ‘ 44 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats!

02.03.2026 04:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

IT’S HERE ‼️ And yes I cried when I hit send on the issue for subscribers. I hope you love this issue as much as we do.

01.03.2026 16:55 πŸ‘ 58 πŸ” 20 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 1

Local bookstore is playing hollow knight music and reminding me that I never beat Silksong

01.03.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Writer Spotlight: Elijah J. Mears β€” Emmie Christie Welcome to the eighth installment of Writer Spotlight. This week’s focus is Elijah J. Mears . I’ve reviewed six of Mears’s short pieces, five of them on Inkfoundry’s β€œGet WYSR” feed. (In case you...

And now, my capstone review for @elijah.mea.rs ! Elijah, it's been wonderful reading your work : )

www.emmiechristie.com/short-fictio...

23.02.2026 18:18 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

At best, eating a banana is like eating a waterlogged piece of 400 year old flotsam. At worst it’s like eating baby food prepared by a demon

23.02.2026 14:58 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

A perfect storm for my three interests of writing, reading Apex, and living in Rochester

21.02.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Calling all concept-driven science fiction short stories (and novelettes) published in 2025! I'm looking for bangers I might have missed that fit this brief: compellingsciencefiction.com/posts/call-f...

If you can share this with your favorite SF author/publisher/editor, I'd be grateful!

19.02.2026 00:56 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 40 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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a cartoon character is holding a purple umbrella with a skull on top ALT: a cartoon character is holding a purple umbrella with a skull on top

Unfortunately small presses close all the time, and their baby bird books need to find a new nest. My fledgling sun-vampire queer cannibal novella, SUNBATHERS, now needs a new home, as does my sapphic pirate novella QUEEN O'NINE TAILS.

If you know a toothy little home for either, please hit me up!

18.02.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 99 πŸ” 62 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 8

Stoked!

16.02.2026 13:05 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Congrats!!!

14.02.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Chad!

10.02.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks!!

10.02.2026 22:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Contract signed! β€œThe Three Mothers You Will Never Meet” will be out at @heartlines-spec.com in their next issue.

10.02.2026 22:33 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

Sadly no centipedes in this one

09.02.2026 22:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thanks Val!!

09.02.2026 21:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

First sale of the year 😎

09.02.2026 21:40 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

As I did stand my watch upon the hill,
I looked toward Birnam, and anon methought
The Wood began to move. (Macbeth, Act V scene 5)

09.02.2026 03:30 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

LOOK AT THIS TABLE OF CONTENTS AAAAAAAAAA!!!

Honestly, I kept tearing up while I was making these images. We started planning for @othersidespec.bsky.social in the summer of 2024, and… here we are. This is the best thing I’ve ever done. This is the best day. I can’t wait for March.

04.02.2026 21:22 πŸ‘ 35 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

This is real. I was just there and everything was blurred yet vaguely melancholic

04.02.2026 00:03 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
a bird and music notes with a starry night background

a bird and music notes with a starry night background

Need some more short fiction to round out your 2025 reading list? Give "To Dream of Birdsong" by @parkeriswriting.bsky.social a read

We love it, and we hope you will, too! plotthoundmag.com/to-dream-of-...

01.02.2026 17:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Filing this under Numismatic Posts in the Year of Five SFF Coin Shenanigans

01.02.2026 05:33 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I will not rest until I have claimed one of Joe’s gleaming silver coins

01.02.2026 05:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Some Queer Short SFF - December 2025 | Charles Payseur Get more from Charles Payseur on Patreon

πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆSOME QUEER SHORT SFF - DECEMBER 2025πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ
I round up over 40 stories by @mruthrobinson.bsky.social @ashvalewrites.bsky.social @elijah.mea.rs @rj-sterling.bsky.social @sylvie-althoff.bsky.social @jamesbennett.bsky.social @ellisnyeland.bsky.social & MORE!!!
www.patreon.com/posts/149417...

29.01.2026 13:56 πŸ‘ 48 πŸ” 32 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4

Congrats!

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22.01.2026 14:38 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Drop what you’re doing and read this. M.R. is rapidly approaching the Joe DiMaggio hit streak record

22.01.2026 14:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

You’re out of control and also I’m framing this to put on my wall

31.12.2025 18:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Awards eligibility post for 2025, featuring all my pubs this year:

Our Continuity, Each of Us Raindrops

To Walk Forward, To Walk Back

Weep When You See Me

Rhubarb Pie, And The Organ Spider

To Dream of Birdsong

Something’s in the Water

Instructions for Self-Reflection

This is What Mouths Are For

Wheel Dog

Awards eligibility post for 2025, featuring all my pubs this year: Our Continuity, Each of Us Raindrops To Walk Forward, To Walk Back Weep When You See Me Rhubarb Pie, And The Organ Spider To Dream of Birdsong Something’s in the Water Instructions for Self-Reflection This is What Mouths Are For Wheel Dog

Last minute eligibility post! If you’re reading for awards, here’s a list of all my work that came out in 2025. Hit me up if you want a PDF of one of the ones that isn’t available online. Happy new year!

31.12.2025 18:25 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Message received 🫑

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