My newest audio dispatch, "Virus Alert", is now available to all patrons, or a la carte for only $3USD! A quick tale of pandemic, paranoia, and the creation of the ideal monster. Go give it a listen! It's not like the government is watching you or anything...
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I suppose an introduction is in order. Better make one before I forget...
I'm Ferrus, your local queer goat! 🐐
I'm a #pansexual, #agender, and #aromantic of the #autistic #furry variety! My presentation is primarily feminine, though I incorporate some masculine or neutral pieces when the mood strikes me.
I was born and raised in #newzealand, though you wouldn't know that from my accent, a weird american-british-kiwi hybrid.
My Hobbies/Special Interests include but are not limited to: #linux, #anime, #vidogames, #tabletop, #books, #movies, #tv, #space, #fantasy, #sciencefiction, #oldtechnology, #lego, and #sustainablefashion
My favourite pieces of media are: #Warhammer40K, #TheExpanse, #StarTrek, #StarBlazers, #Tensura, #DungeonsAndDragons, #Pathfinder, #WorldofDarkness, #Stargate, and the #nasuverse
I may occasionally toot about these
Currently looking for education in some kind of Systems Administration Role, and run #NixOS on a daily basis. I also build my own machines.
My toots and boosts may occasionally be #NSFW. DNI with these unless you are of legal age.
Feel free to DM me, unless you're a #troll, #bigot, or anything else of the sort.
Offenders will find themselves fed to an Elder Wyrm (the mute/block button)
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Chapter 25 of Princess of Kurg is available to read on #RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/108234/jigsaw-city
Bevna favors speed over strength in her human form and Nicole soon finds herself outmatched, unable to keep up. The dragon uses magic to move supernaturally fast, but only for short bursts, because she's so badly injured...
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The Skiffy and Fanty Show LIVE - Susana M. Morris on Positive Obsession + Octavia Butler! #scifi #books #podcast #sciencefiction #geekchat - alphabetstreams on Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2541146616
Chapter 47 of Princess of Kurg is available to read on #RoyalRoad: https://www.royalroad.com/fiction/108234/jigsaw-city
Queen Lulu Stargazer Candleflash sees Jigsaw City approaching her world and isn't happy, because vistors from the stars are trouble...
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Ebook (New Release): https://books2read.com/RowleysRide
The space pirate, Captain Edwina “Roaring” Rowley wakes in the vacuum of space, in orbit of the old harvest moon, Cakana, despite the fact her body is literally frozen stiff. She’s utterly confused by the fact Nuva, the goddess of death, didn’t come for her soul.
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I'm reading a draft of @dilmandila 's THE BLOSSOMING OF THE BIG TREE where an autistic grandma must coordinate the defense of her #solarpunk utopian federation from colonialist invaders, and one thing I find really interesting is the "old person PoV" as a counterpart — with both similarities and contrasts — to "fish out of water" (think Luke Skywalker, Bilbo Baggins, and many many mostly young sword-and-sorcery or isekai/rebirth protagonists) for exposition. An older character's PoV can be a very effective way to worldbuild from the perspective of a character who has lived through upheaval and change, and can be particularly effective in near-future #scienceFiction like Blossoming where the distance between our time and the time of the story can be bridged with the PoV character's lived experience, as in this passing thought from the protagonist Adita:
¶The caller . . . was two thousand miles away in what used to be southern Tanzania. Even after all these years, she oriented herself by placing people in their old countries.
See how Adita, located in present-day #Uganda, thinks like us in terms of nation-states while living in a future where many of those states are gone, helping the readers in turn orient themselves geographically with the information? And it's such a particular effect that our mode of nation-centric thought, shared with this elderly character, is a faintly embarrassing throwback in the book's timeline.
And yet the book isn't ageist about this: Adita isn't just some grognard who can't get with future but very much at home with the new technology and reality, a resourceful, adaptive figure who's poised to play a central role in the survival of her community almost in spite of herself. I find this interweave of technique, character, and story fascinating and am eager to read on.
You can pre-order Dilman Dila's THE BLOSSOMING OF THE BIG TREE here https://www.ododopress.com/novellas/the-blossoming-of-the-big-tree/ or grab an ARC of the current draft with a BookSirens account! https://booksirens.com/book/BUG035E/WXLHD4W
📚 The Illustrated Man by: Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury brings wonders alive. For this peerless American storyteller, the most bewitching force in the universe is human nature. In these eighteen startling tales unfolding across a canvas of tattooed skin, living cities take their vengeance, technology awakens the most primal na...
https://bookblabla.com/book/the-illustrated-man
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📚 The Kraken Wakes by: John Wyndham
When strange celestial objects crash into the sea, most dismiss them as meteors. But as oceanic attacks escalate and global tensions rise, one journalist and his wife begin to piece together a terrifying truth. As entire coastlines collapse under attack and governments scramble to maintain order...
https://bookblabla.com/book/the-kraken-wakes
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first post on mastodon, here’s some of my work!
I’m a sci-fi / fantasy illustrator and hoping to connect with other artists on here as well✌🏼✨
#scifiart #sciencefiction #solarpunk #procreate #digitalart #illustration #fantasyart #comicart
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Fresh newsletter incoming in one week! This month's mini-essay is about revolution in popular fiction. Plus book and game recs, pictures of my cats, and a free ebook just for signing up!
Book Review: The Iron Garden Sutra by A. D. Sui
A death-monk in space, musing on what it means to be alive, and to be conscious... with a little bit of murder, too!
@chloroform_tea has the review at the NOAF blog for your Friday reading pleasure:
http://www.nerds-feather.com/2026/02/book-review-iron-garden-sutra-by-d-sui.html
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2 days to go!
An asteroid brought them. We built giant robots to keep them from terraforming the Earth!
Pre-order on whatever platform you prefer (or buy direct and read now!).
https://johnwilker.com/book/invasive-species/
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For those in the SF Bay Area who are part of the local #ScienceFiction or #Pagan communities, you probably know of Tom Digby, aka Bubbles.
Tom is in palliative care and is about to be transitioned to hospice.
He'd appreciate visits and ice cream and the like. If you'd like to visit, please PM me privately and I'll give the information and other contacts (or contact Valerie Voigt if you know her).
Hello, folks fleeing Bluesky or hedging their bets! I hope you enjoy your Fediverse experience.
Quick #introduction: I write #ScienceFiction, #Fantasy, and #Horror and often post about genre stuff. My dogs, Dipper and Mabel, sometimes appear on #DogsOfMastodon.
I've finished: The Mercy of Gods by James S.A. Corey
The Mercy of Gods starts with a group of scientists embroiled in some heavy lab politics. Then the aliens arrive.
Sadly, the rest of the novel continues to emphasize politics. Among the humans and with the different aliens, the questions are of relationships and power politics, not of science and research.
We have a group of researchers that never geek out about their ideas. When someone has a breakthrough it comes out of nowhere, there is no setup of gathering data, forming hypothesis, testing and coming to conclusions.
There is one character who actually tries to learn about the aliens, but he does so on his own and no one else is interested enough to have a conversation about his theories.
I expected something different from a novel about a biology research group that encounters an abundance of alien life forms and is given a lab and a research project to complete. Even if it is under horrific circumstances.
I understand the main dilemma of survival, resistance or compliance under fascist imperialism. But the lack of scientific discourse, geecking out or even curiosity among researchers is baffling to me.
Instead we spend an inordinate amount of time on who is fucking whom.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/books/727e8286-ed23-4fe1-89f3-c40c8bcef87e
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The grand finale is here!
The final two Chapters (43 and 44) of "A New Faith" are up on the website at https://tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith
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#climatefiction
Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/TymeDarkMoon
On a world long thought to have no moon, its sudden appearance inspires wonder and terror. Hasty research links the full moon and catastrophe, revealing the existence of the so-called ‘Harbingers of Doom’, creatures from the moon that harvest souls. Can everyone survive or will they become part of the dark harvest?
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stop and smell the harvesting spires
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I'm going to try to sell you guys one more time on my newsletter. They're really more like mini-essays with some book and game recs (and of course an unavoidable element of commercial promotion -- that's just the hustle, folks!) Plus, you get a free ebook when you sign up!
(There's also cat pictures)
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Please recommend works of #SpeculativeFiction published in 2025 that explore or expand our understanding of gender! Nominate for the Otherwise Award:
https://otherwiseaward.org/award/2025-otherwise-award/2025-otherwise-award-recommendations
Recommendations for this year’s award close in late 2025 (date not yet set). Books, stories, music, video, fanfic, social media posts, or any other forms of speculative fiction are eligible.
PictCon1
8 November, Perth
In-person tickets £20–30.00; tickets to access audio recordings of the events £6.00
A one-day science fiction convention in Perth, with a focus on SFF books, films & games produced in Scotland or by Scots. Featuring panel discussions, workshops & interviews.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pictcon1-tickets-926790704947
#Scottish #literature #film #games #sciencefiction #scifi #fantasy #SFF
https://tinjar.ghost.io/anf/download-a-new-faith/
Ebook versions (EPUB and PDF) are available to download to your favorite ebook reader.
Both versions are DRM-free and should be usable with most ebook readers. DRM-free means that these are yours to keep and also share with friends/family just like a physical book.
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Ebook and paperback: https://books2read.com/TymeDarkMoon
On a world long thought to have no moon, its sudden appearance inspires wonder and terror. Hasty research links the full moon and catastrophe, revealing the existence of the so-called ‘Harbingers of Doom’, creatures from the moon that harvest souls. Can everyone survive or will they become part of the dark harvest?
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