Holly Hefner

Holly Hefner

@hollyhefner.bsky.social

I’m Holly. I write strategy for ad campaigns. Sometimes I write weird spec as H. Hefner and romance as Selene Grande. Work in Epic Echoes, Bothered Stories, Last Girls' Club, Pseudopod, Ominous Thrill, Illustrated Worlds. 💖💜💙 Bi-furious.

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Reckoning
@reckoningmag.bsky.social

Submissions for our weird environmental justice flash fiction special issue close on Halloween! Still time to write something to blow @andrewkozma.net's mind....

Reckoning@reckoningmag.bsky.social

And don't forget about our call for weird flash fiction about environmental justice, for a forthcoming special issue edited by @andrewkozma.net! 15c/word, closing October 31: reckoning.press/reckoning-fl...

reckoning.pressReckoning Flash Fiction Call – Reckoning Gets Weird | ReckoningFor Reckoning’s next special issue, we are asking for environmental justice flash fiction of 1000 words or less. While we'll take 1-1200 words, we strongly prefer things in the 500-1000 range. Outside...
Holly Hefner
@hollyhefner.bsky.social

However weird you’re thinking? Go weirder. 😈

NYGEL 🐙@nygelmag.bsky.social

✨️NYGEL's next submission period is December 1 2026 through January 31 2027! ✨️ That's right, a full 2 month sub window so you have plenty of time during the holiday season to cook up a diabolically horny monster erotica story! 😈 We want weird, unique, explicit smut involving anything non-human 👽

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John Wiswell
@wiswell.bsky.social

You know what doesn't get enough love? Horror short stories. From today through Halloween, I'll update this thread with Horror short story recommendations. Stuff you can read in a sitting while feeling like the shadows are watching.

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Graeme K
@juxentente.com

We're watching the full Thriller short film downstairs and Eadweard came in and said "oh I've seen this before" and then reversed out of the room shuffling his feet like a cartoon character and I could not get him to recreate that perfect moment again if I tried.

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Alethea All Along 🖤
@aletheakontis.com

I'm in this one! ⭐️ Have a listen! I like stories about angels. Especially the creepy ones. #booksky #audio #narration

PseudoPod 🎙️@pseudopod.org

PseudoPod 1052: Flash on the Borderlands LXXX Soil, Shadows and Blood • The Wishing Angel of Suffolk County, by Holly Hefner • John Must Die, by Sam Woodcock • Bird Bone, by Mar Vincent • Woodsong, by Arthur H. Manners Narrators: Alethea Kontis, Thomas Busby, Dani Daly and Preston Buttons

pseudopod.orgPseudoPod 1052: Flash on the Borderlands LXXX (80): Soil, Shadows and Blood“The wheel of the season turns. Pray it does not stop.” – Anonymous They named her the Wishing Angel. She was constructed of concrete, and might have once belonged in the nearby churchyard.

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Alethea All Along 🖤
@aletheakontis.com

And I helped! ⭐️

Holly Hefner@hollyhefner.bsky.social

Ahhhhhhhh! My very dead, very old thing is live at @pseudopod.org this week: pseudopod.org/2026/10/16/p...

pseudopod.orgPseudoPod 1052: Flash on the Borderlands LXXX (80): Soil, Shadows and Blood“The wheel of the season turns. Pray it does not stop.” – Anonymous They named her the Wishing Angel. She was constructed of concrete, and might have once belonged in the nearby churchyard.

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Dani Daly
@danooli.bsky.social

Wanna hear something spooky? (And to add to the spookiness, I am posting this from the town of Bayport. Just meters from The Wishing Angel of Suffolk County!)

PseudoPod 🎙️@pseudopod.org

PseudoPod 1052: Flash on the Borderlands LXXX Soil, Shadows and Blood • The Wishing Angel of Suffolk County, by Holly Hefner • John Must Die, by Sam Woodcock • Bird Bone, by Mar Vincent • Woodsong, by Arthur H. Manners Narrators: Alethea Kontis, Thomas Busby, Dani Daly and Preston Buttons

pseudopod.orgPseudoPod 1052: Flash on the Borderlands LXXX (80): Soil, Shadows and Blood“The wheel of the season turns. Pray it does not stop.” – Anonymous They named her the Wishing Angel. She was constructed of concrete, and might have once belonged in the nearby churchyard.

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Arthur H. Manners
@arthurmanners.bsky.social

Delighted that my flash horror story "Woodsong" is reprinted in audio form in this week's episode of Pseudopod. At the edge of survival, an indomitable father-son pair cling to hope. Thanks to @pseudopod.org for running the story! #horror #flashfiction #shortstory #podcast

PseudoPod 🎙️@pseudopod.org

PseudoPod 1052: Flash on the Borderlands LXXX Soil, Shadows and Blood • The Wishing Angel of Suffolk County, by Holly Hefner • John Must Die, by Sam Woodcock • Bird Bone, by Mar Vincent • Woodsong, by Arthur H. Manners Narrators: Alethea Kontis, Thomas Busby, Dani Daly and Preston Buttons

pseudopod.orgPseudoPod 1052: Flash on the Borderlands LXXX (80): Soil, Shadows and Blood“The wheel of the season turns. Pray it does not stop.” – Anonymous They named her the Wishing Angel. She was constructed of concrete, and might have once belonged in the nearby churchyard.

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Malevolent Miss
@malevolent-miss.bsky.social

How have I not gotten around to talking about Her Horrorween yet? I've loved the entire series so far, but this entry is simply superb. I won't spoil anything on main, but I'm certain that followers of mine will adore this as much as I did.

Holly Hefner@hollyhefner.bsky.social

Listen to “The Lycanthropy Is Not a Metaphor,” my short, sapphic dark fantasy dropping as part of Ominous Thrill’s #HerHorrorween: ominousthrill.com/episode/her-...

ominousthrill.comHER HORRORWEEN - The Lycanthropy Is Not a Metaphor | OMINOUS THRILL | AN AUDIO FICTION HORROR ANTHOLOGYChanning falls for the mysterious new redhead she meets at the university coffee shop and soon discovers both women share a secret about who they become during...
Holly Hefner
@hollyhefner.bsky.social

I love a haunted lake, especially one that claims the life of a man every year.

SFFChat@sffchat.bsky.social

#SFFChat Q2 Have any real cryptids, urban legends or myths inspired any creatures/entities in your work?

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PseudoPod 🎙️
@pseudopod.org

PseudoPod 1052: Flash on the Borderlands LXXX Soil, Shadows and Blood • The Wishing Angel of Suffolk County, by Holly Hefner • John Must Die, by Sam Woodcock • Bird Bone, by Mar Vincent • Woodsong, by Arthur H. Manners Narrators: Alethea Kontis, Thomas Busby, Dani Daly and Preston Buttons

pseudopod.orgPseudoPod 1052: Flash on the Borderlands LXXX (80): Soil, Shadows and Blood“The wheel of the season turns. Pray it does not stop.” – Anonymous They named her the Wishing Angel. She was constructed of concrete, and might have once belonged in the nearby churchyard.

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Weird Lit Mag
@weirdlitmag.bsky.social

It might be freshly fall, but we're already looking ahead to the next season and our Winter 2026 Issue. Now is the time to send us your (polished) weird stories. Submissions are open, now until November 5. Full guidelines and submission form here: www.weirdlitmag.com/...

Holly Hefner
@hollyhefner.bsky.social

Organic social is great for community maintenance, rarely for growth and conversion unless you are a massive creator tapping into an audience already searching for you. Or if you are running paid.

Marie Vibbert@reasie.bsky.social

My two-year Social Media Experiment concludes that you don't gotta do social media at all, actually. Read more: https://www.marievibbert.com/hows-the-social-media-experiment-going/

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P.A. Cornell (She/Her)
@cornellwriter.bsky.social

I’m really proud of how this essay turned out. I hope you’ll give it a read if you haven’t yet. Maybe you’ll even want to pick up a copy of my collection to read this story that has never been available for free online but that means so much to me because of the themes.

P.A. Cornell (She/Her)@cornellwriter.bsky.social

Thrilled to be sharing “My Favorite Bit” of my collection this morning on @maryrobinettekowal.com’s website. Thanks for having me Mary Robinette! I talk a little bit about disability, feminine strength, and post-apocalyptic worlds. Give it a read. maryrobinettekowal.com/journal/my-f...

maryrobinettekowal.comMy Favorite Bit: P.A. Cornell talks about THE ASTRONAUT AMONG THE FLOWERSP.A. Cornell is joining us today to talk about her collection, The Astronaut Among the Flowers and Other Stories. Here’s the publisher’s description: This debut collection by Nebula-nominated autho…
Holly Hefner
@hollyhefner.bsky.social

I broke a mag's newsletter char limit and they had me submit an alt title, but my original title is hidden in the URL like a secret spell. 😈

🍬 Abigail Kemske 🍬@abigailkemske.bsky.social

You have no idea the joy it gives me to submit a story with a title too long to fully fit in the mag's form. 😈

Holly Hefner
@hollyhefner.bsky.social

See also: Exercise. 😭 Sometimes I pretend the lampposts in the park are Sonic rings.

Katie Mack@astrokatie.com

Productivity as an adult is just an endless process of applying new psychological tricks and operant conditioning to yourself until an acceptable number of tasks are completed.

Holly Hefner
@hollyhefner.bsky.social

Added to my Libby “Notify Me” list for my local library, too!

Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror)@sadiehartmann.bsky.social

Readers, the industry is watching how we respond to books with our platform activity and our wallets. Let's add these to our "want to read shelves", post and mention them frequently, and pre-order! I will keep making these hype lists as more book announcements are made juley.app/l/i74FPkN50qHq

juley.appPre-Hype These Books24 books on Juley

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John Wiswell
@wiswell.bsky.social

In light of some magazines pulling scummy things on creators lately, I’m doing a little thread on short story rights. I don't want anybody getting taken advantage of. Also, if you're new, this stuff can be confusing!

Holly Hefner
@hollyhefner.bsky.social

I love Submission Grinder and all its sneaky little features.

Kyle Aisteach@badwriter.bsky.social

On the issue of exclusivity, @diabolicalplots.com has a tool called The Submission Grinder (free to use, tips appreciated) for locating markets and tracking submissions. It also has a feature where when a story is published, you can enter when your contracted exclusivity window ends.

Holly Hefner
@hollyhefner.bsky.social

Debating whether to make a flash piece that was a finalist but not selected for a very specific call free-to-read. It’s a good one, but would need an overhaul for other markets. 🤔

Holly Hefner
@hollyhefner.bsky.social

Back from family vacation with good memories, mild sunburn, and a thigh bruise from running (and tripping) on the stage to earn the boyband bonus point that won us sweet 90s trivia medals.

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Tiffany Michelle Brown (she/her)
@tmbwrites.bsky.social

It's Oct 1st, and Ominous Thrill: HER HORRORWEEN - fearsome tales from fearless women is heeeeeeeere! There's already so much for you to listen to! Kicking it off is my poem, Chase the Dark, plus two stories, The Solitude of Birds and Nailbed. Listen wherever you get your podcasts!