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Laura Blackwell

@pronouncedlahra.bsky.social

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Shirley Jackson Award-winning writer, manic pixie night hag. Copy editor, Hugo-nommed @thedeadlands.com. Cohost @storyhour.bsky.social. Website: pronouncedlahra.com. HWA, SFWA. No AI. She/her. Rep: @alexbrownwrites.bsky.social

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@pronouncedlahra.bsky.socialAug 6, 2026, 10:38 PM Pinned

What a wonderful evening, with such strange and otherworldly stories coming from friendly folks hanging out. You can still watch!

SStory Hour@storyhour.bsky.socialAug 6, 2026, 10:27 PM

We had a very companionable evening with Story Hour cohost Daniel Marcus and occasional guest host Douglas Gwilym. Their stories, now—those were melancholy and liminal, full of ghosts and time displacement. You can still watch! @douglasgwilym.bsky.social @danmarcus.bsky.social youtu.be/IxZdgtVZpVc

youtu.beAugust 5, 2026 Story Hour: Douglas Gwilym and Daniel MarcusYouTube video by Story Hour
@pronouncedlahra.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 6:31 PM

I would like to know if he believes Han shot first

@pronouncedlahra.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 6:08 PM

Nicole and Grace were even more awesome than I expected, bringing both chills and laughs. I was so excited to have them and Spookymonth, I neglected to introduce myself—and couldn't keep from doing a lanternfish impression at the end. 100 percent on brand! Come watch!

@pronouncedlahra.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 6:05 PM

Gotta love the "hurry up and wait" of the book industry, eh?

@vedraven.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 3:06 PMReposted by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social

Good news, and land back!

@pronouncedlahra.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 3:07 PM

I always felt a little bad for those guys! Wonder what the Sentries would be up to now, as adults...

@gretchenmcculloch.comOct 9, 2026, 12:39 AMReposted by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social

Zines zines zines zines zines zines zines zines!

@pronouncedlahra.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 1:43 AM

This was so much fun! You can still watch and feel the story magic!

@pronouncedlahra.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 10:37 PM

Thank you for getting them! Please rest and take care of yourself now.

@fozmeadows.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 9:47 PMReposted by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social

I said it two days ago, but I'll say it again: AI is truly the apex of prioritizing outcome over process. Reading to a child is as much about physical touch, emotional connection, social cuing, visual development and reciprocal engagement as the story itself, but they're too up their ass to see it.

@johnpicacio.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 3:24 PMReposted by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social

🧵 Attention, Fellow SFF Artists and Authors -- here is my response to Must Read Magazines, after they presented an Asimov's art contract expecting me to waive all Moral Rights and Copyright to my art. And, I would strongly advise the following to my fellow pros…. 1/

John Picacio’s response to Must Read Magazine’s request for his waiver of all Moral Rights and Copyright of his commissioned art for an ASIMOV’S assignment. Short version — Picacio says a resounding NOPE.
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@pronouncedlahra.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 3:26 AM

This was a creepy and delightful start to Spookymonth! I can't wait to share it with you. 🫀

@pronouncedlahra.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 1:51 AM

In like nine minutes!

@alixeharrow.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 11:46 PMReposted by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social

elise was the very first editor to pluck me (and so many other writers!) out of the slush pile. give & share if you can 💙

@gregpak.netOct 7, 2026, 11:19 PMReposted by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social

At Monday's hearing, City Councilmember Eric Dinowitz repeatedly asked an OpenAI rep if this tech would write entire essays for students and she repeatedly avoided answering. The entire company is predatory trash run by obfuscators and liars.

@thedeadlands.comOct 7, 2026, 1:42 PMReposted by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social

really amazed and overwhelmed and thankful for everyone that has donated or shared we can't wait to get back to publishing THE DEADLANDS under Elise's amazing leadership but EVEN MORE THAN THAT we can't wait for Elise to be home & healed & ice cream doesn't start with "H" but you get it 🖤 🫵

@pronouncedlahra.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 2:23 PM

This is TONIGHT! Join usssss!!!!

@levostregc.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 5:04 PMReposted by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social

Banning a booke ys extinguishing a beacon. Banning a booke ys silencinge a thousand voyces speakinge yn the heart. Banning a booke ys refusinge to looke at the stars. Banning a booke ys damming a streame of feelinge and invitinge flood. Banning a booke ys making a violent litel shryne to ignorance.

@pronouncedlahra.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 3:08 AM

💖 you 💖

@pronouncedlahra.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 2:50 AM

Elise does so, so much for us as a writer, an editor, and a member of our community. Let's do something for her, shall we?

@storyhour.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 1:01 AMReposted by @pronouncedlahra.bsky.social

It’s the most wonderful time of the year: October! We welcome Spookymonth with the Story Hour debuts of Grace Daly and Nicole Givens Kurtz! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. PDT! @gracedalyauthor.bsky.social @nicolegkurtz.bsky.social
www.storyhour2020.com

Color photo of author Grace Daly, a fair-skinned woman with straight blonde hair worn long on one side and shaved on the other. She wears gold-rimmed glasses and a white ribbed mock-turtleneck sweater; viny tattoos are visible below the short sleeves. She stands with her back to a rough-barked tree and smiles mischievously into the camera.Color photo of author Nicole Givens Kurtz, a Black woman with red-brown skin and translucent brown (maybe gray-brown?) eyes. She wears her hair in long, thin braids in shades of gray. She wears a charcoal-colored blouse and cerise lipstick. She looks straight into the camera with a radiant smile.
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