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Mar. 8th, 2026 08:22 pmMade it to PA. Forgot my damn onion sets for the parents. Guess I'll be growing onions... And I didn't even bid at ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
fandomtrumpshate didn't realize it was that fast and I'm slightly salty about that. We didn't even get half a weekend to deal with this. Yes there were other days but jobs are a thing and so is time. Oh well. Oddly I don't really care that much. I can whip my money to charities on my own and there is always next year. Hope all my friends who DID manage to manage their time better than me got good requests and got the ones you were bidding on.
I have no thoughts for the writing side of things but I do have Ezio's character sheet done. Been noodling it (and letting it show me where the world building needs to happen) Ezio wasn't meant to be a central character but at this point I see 2 overarching story arcs and his is one. We meet him almost immediately after one of his dancers is murdered. I'd love opinions on this if you have time.
( Meet Ezio Zucca )
Open Calls
The Best Noir Sci-Fi-Horror of 2026 Mixing speculative fiction and police or military stories
The Gren-Wode Stories based in the world and legends of Robin Hood
Savagery on the Salty Seas, Volume 1. Maritime-themed horror has a high word count
Solar Punk Magazine April 2026 Window Works that stir readers with themes of defiance, change, and achievement
Otherside April 2026 Window Speculative fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by self-identified members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
Stone’s Throw April 2026 Window SCHOOLS OUT (FOREVER)
Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Submissions in March 2026
45 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for March 2026
From Around the web
The Official Manuscript Wish List Website a wishlist from agents
Putting in the Work (from the woman who runs that author zoom I go to)
The Opening Mystery: Creating Curiosity before the Inciting Incident
Keep the audience engaged as you keep secrets.
Five Quick Ways to Level Up Your Manuscript
How to Write a Gripping Psychological Thriller
Embodied Writing: How to Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Story
How to Get and Keep Amazon Reviews Without Getting Banned
Goals, Conflicts, & Stakes: Why Plots Need All Three
Authors Guild Expands “Human Authored” Certification Program to All U.S. Authors
3 Common Mistakes Committed by Self-Published Novelists
nothing from Betty this week. I wasn't the only one with a con this weekend.
fandomtrumpshate didn't realize it was that fast and I'm slightly salty about that. We didn't even get half a weekend to deal with this. Yes there were other days but jobs are a thing and so is time. Oh well. Oddly I don't really care that much. I can whip my money to charities on my own and there is always next year. Hope all my friends who DID manage to manage their time better than me got good requests and got the ones you were bidding on.I have no thoughts for the writing side of things but I do have Ezio's character sheet done. Been noodling it (and letting it show me where the world building needs to happen) Ezio wasn't meant to be a central character but at this point I see 2 overarching story arcs and his is one. We meet him almost immediately after one of his dancers is murdered. I'd love opinions on this if you have time.
( Meet Ezio Zucca )
Open Calls
The Best Noir Sci-Fi-Horror of 2026 Mixing speculative fiction and police or military stories
The Gren-Wode Stories based in the world and legends of Robin Hood
Savagery on the Salty Seas, Volume 1. Maritime-themed horror has a high word count
Solar Punk Magazine April 2026 Window Works that stir readers with themes of defiance, change, and achievement
Otherside April 2026 Window Speculative fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by self-identified members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
Stone’s Throw April 2026 Window SCHOOLS OUT (FOREVER)
Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Submissions in March 2026
45 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for March 2026
From Around the web
The Official Manuscript Wish List Website a wishlist from agents
Putting in the Work (from the woman who runs that author zoom I go to)
The Opening Mystery: Creating Curiosity before the Inciting Incident
Keep the audience engaged as you keep secrets.
Five Quick Ways to Level Up Your Manuscript
How to Write a Gripping Psychological Thriller
Embodied Writing: How to Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Story
How to Get and Keep Amazon Reviews Without Getting Banned
Goals, Conflicts, & Stakes: Why Plots Need All Three
Authors Guild Expands “Human Authored” Certification Program to All U.S. Authors
3 Common Mistakes Committed by Self-Published Novelists
nothing from Betty this week. I wasn't the only one with a con this weekend.
