MEET THE SURVIVORS — Week 3 of 3: Ayanna
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#apocalypticfiction — Public Fediverse posts
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Who Saves the Savers: Healers in Apocalyptic Fiction
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A blunt question: if your medication ran out, how long would you realistically last?
Not the movie version. The real math—counting pills, stretching doses, guessing how far you'd get.
I ran that math after my Type 2 diagnosis—and spent years watching the genre overlook people like me. Chronic illness is usually a death sentence or a disposable plot device.
Tell me your answer below, then read the post: http://jhrln.link/b/4nC
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A Tuesday question worth sitting with: if your medication supply ran out, how long would you realistically last?
For diabetics like me, it's a count of days. For many others, weeks. For some, the supply is the deadline.
That uncomfortable math is why I wrote yesterday's post on chronic illness in apocalyptic fiction—and why my latest novel opens with a man hunting for insulin as his blood sugar climbs. No miracles, no easy outs.
What's your answer? #Diabetes #ChronicIllness #ApocalypticFiction
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New on the blog: "Finding Diabetes in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction."
I've loved apocalyptic fiction for decades, but as a diabetic, I've looked for myself in the genre and rarely find it. Chronic illness is usually a death sentence or a disposable plot device. In this post, I dig into that gap—and how my novel Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas fills it.
Read it here: http://jhrln.link/b/4nC
#Diabetes #ApocalypticFiction #Bookstodon #WritingCommunity #AuthorLife #Writing
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New post, hot off the press: "What Happens After the Pharmacy Runs Dry: Finding Diabetes in Post-Apocalyptic Fiction."
I've been a fan of the genre since Romero's dead trilogy, but as a diabetic, I've spent decades watching the genre overlook people like me. In this post I talk about why that absence matters, the short film Type 1 and its gut-punch ending, and why the hero of Have Yourself a Post-Apocalyptic Christmas remains a diabetic to the very end—no deus ex machina allowed.
#Diabetes #ApocalypticFiction #Books #Writing #WritingCommunity
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#beatthebacklist #bookchallenge Day 14 - Disaster - The Fifth Season - NK Jemisin #nkjemisin #fifthseason #thebrokenearthtriology #books #bookstagram #hugowinner #booktok #fantasy #sciencefantasy #motherhood #ApocalypticFiction #ttrpgpodcast https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc
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“Usually he felt a twinge when he realized that, but for some affliction he didn’t understand, these people were the same as he.” https://library.hrmtc.com/2026/05/05/usually-he-felt-a-twinge-when-he-realized-that-but-for-some-affliction-he-didnt-understand-these-people-were-the-same-as-he/ #affliction #ApocalypticDystopian #ApocalypticFiction #BacteriaFiction #BacteRiesRomansNouvellesEtc #book #Classics #ContemporaryLiteratureFiction #didnTUnderstand #felt #fiction #GhostFiction #horror #HorrorFiction #HorrorTales #LosAngelesCalifFiction #MovieGameTieInFiction #nouvelles #Novellas #PandemicsFiction #PandeMiesRomansNouvellesEtc #peopleSame #quote #realized #RichardMatheson #ScienceFiction #shortStories #TV #twinge #usually #VampireFiction #vampires #VampiresFiction #VampiresRomansNouvellesEtc -
I incorporated a story about Bob Ross and apocalyptic nightmares from my book series. Enjoy. Free to read. More details about the series in the post. Thanks.
#GreenlandDiaries #HorrorWriting #IndieAuthor #AmWriting #HorrorFiction #PsychologicalHorror #WeirdFiction #DarkStories #ApocalypticFiction
https://patrickwmarshauthor.wordpress.com/2026/04/22/from-the-greenland-diaries-happy-little-trees/
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#gamemastersbookclub Explores the Genres! (Post) Apocalyptic SF #scifi #ApocalypticFiction #postapocalypticfiction #bookstagram #booksky #BookTok #books
Archangel - Sharon Shinn
The Mimicking of Known Succeses - Malka Older
Dungeon Crawler Carl - Matt Dinniman ep 11
Dragonflight - Anne McCaffrey - Ep21
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There is still a chance to enter to win a copy of HUMAN at Storygraph!
A remarkable exploration of family, society, and what makes us human, HUMAN will take you from the post-apocalyptic world of the near future, to the two very different societies that emerge 15 million years later, where those few surviving individuals have evolved to become something that we might not fully recognize as human.
https://app.thestorygraph.com/giveaways/ce1477de-5fcc-4a27-891e-b87bb99e4c71
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One more day to get a free copy of my novel, HUMAN, on itch.io. Check it out!
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Only a few days left to get a free copy of my novel, HUMAN, on itch.io. Check it out!
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This week I’ll be offering my novel, HUMAN, for free on itch.io. I would encourage folks to support itch.io, an open marketplace for independent digital creators that doesn’t exploit artists or customers. HUMAN will remain on itch.io at a lower price than at other retailers after this free offering. I hope you enjoy it.
https://bretthodnett.itch.io/human
A remarkable exploration of family, society, and what makes us human, HUMAN will take you from the post-apocalyptic world of the near future, to the two very different societies that emerge 15 million years later, where those few surviving individuals have evolved to become something that we might not fully recognize as human.
When Ayla’s research takes her to a remote river in Canada’s far north, Chris brings their daughter to an isolated island in the southern Pacific. Though at opposite ends of the earth, they both awaken one morning to black skies, and a night that doesn’t end. Slowly, Ayla and Chris begin to realize that humanity has been inexplicably wiped out, and only their isolation has saved them. Besides the handful of people around them, they are now alone in the world. As they struggle to build new ways to live, they must also struggle with how to let go of their past.
Millions of years later, when their descendants finally meet, they have evolved to become two very different kinds of humans, with two very different civilizations. As each tries to build a better world for themselves, navigating love, loss, betrayal and success within their own societies, their biggest challenge may be to recognize the humanity of the other.
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When the Sky Turned Against Us-6
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#DroneWarfare
#GridCollapse
#InfrastructureFailure
#PostApocalyptic
#WarThriller
#SocietalBreakdown
#SpeculativeFiction
#SurvivalStory
#DecentralizedFuture
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🧊 What if Noah’s Ark wasn’t a ship—but a mysterious cube of unimaginable power?
THE GENESIS CUBE, by BORIS AMADO
FREE until February 7th!
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Happy #FediBookFair
This year I’ll be giving away free copies of my novel HUMAN to all FediHumans. Just visit https://bretthodnett.com/FreeHUMAN.html and use the code ‘fedihuman’ to get your free EPUB!A remarkable exploration of family, society, and what makes us human, HUMAN will take you from the post-apocalyptic world of the near future, to the two very different societies that emerge 15 million years later, where those few surviving individuals have evolved to become something that we might not fully recognize as human.
When Ayla’s research takes her to a remote river in Canada’s far north, Chris brings their daughter to an isolated island in the southern Pacific. Though at opposite ends of the earth, they both awaken one morning to black skies, and a night that doesn’t end. Slowly, Ayla and Chris begin to realize that humanity has been inexplicably wiped out, and only their isolation has saved them. Besides the handful of people around them, they are now alone in the world. As they struggle to build new ways to live, they must also struggle with how to let go of their past.
Millions of years later, when their descendants finally meet, they have evolved to become two very different kinds of humans, with two very different civilizations. As each tries to build a better world for themselves, navigating love, loss, betrayal and success within their own societies, their biggest challenge may be to recognize the humanity of the other.
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Review of HUMAN by The Reading Bud. Sounds compelling :)
'Spanning timelines that leap not just decades but millions of years, HUMAN is a genre-bending, mind-expanding tale that defies easy categorization. At its heart, this novel is about survival, of the individual, the species, and above all, of meaning. What happens when humanity is pushed to its limits? What remains?
We begin in the aftermath of an environmental apocalypse, with Ayla and a group of survivors trying to rebuild society from the ashes of catastrophe. This is not your typical dystopia. There’s a measured quietness here, an introspective tone that lingers on community, on language, and on grief. As the book unfolds, we shift to completely different worlds—one thousands of years in the future, under the ocean, with genetically evolved descendants of humanity like Kakapen and Emee; and then again, even deeper into a far-flung speculative future.
What’s striking is how seamlessly author Hodnett moves between perspectives. The transitions from Ayla and Luke, to Edvar and Ilusia, to Isko, to Kakapen and Emee, and beyond—all build toward a cumulative meditation on what it means to be human in any form. Despite wildly different settings and physical realities, there’s a throughline of connection, love, and the need to be seen.
The novel is also deeply anthropological. It’s not just worldbuilding, it’s world-layering. We see how cultures form, how language evolves, and how rituals replace memories. And even when society becomes alien, the emotions remain achingly familiar.
Stylistically, the writing is clean, at times sparse, but rich with internal reflection. Author Hodnett allows silent moments to breathe and trusts the reader to engage with the ideas without excessive exposition. And while some readers may find the multi-era structure disorienting, I found it quite satisfying as if I were reading a long, braided essay disguised as speculative fiction.
If I have a quibble, it’s only that certain sections—especially in the second and third narrative strands—could benefit from more emotional grounding. Sometimes the ideas leap ahead of the character arcs. But the final act brings it all together with poignant clarity.
In short, HUMAN is an ambitious, genre-straddling novel that asks questions instead of giving answers. It’s perfect for readers who loved Cloud Atlas, The Overstory, or Annihilation—and for anyone who finds themselves wondering, not just what our future holds, but what kind of people we become to survive it.'
https://thereadingbud.com/2025/07/27/book-review-human-by-brett-hodnett/
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My novel HUMAN is now available on KOBO!
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My new book is available for preorder. Releases May 31, 2025.
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https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F7GKRK3Q?ref_=pe_93986420_775043100
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Last day for the #FediHUMAN giveaway. Thanks to all who have given HUMAN a try, I hope you’re enjoying it. And thanks to the #fediverse for leaving a space free of corporate algorithms.Visit https://bretthodnett.com/FreeHUMAN.html and use the code ‘fedihuman’ to get your free EPUB!
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If #civilization began again from scratch, what kinds of societies would evolve next time? #Communal, #capitalist. #theocratic, #meritocratic, #secular, #egalitarian, #exploitive? Societies are usually a combination of these types, but do they always combine as we expect them to? Are our choices about the type of #society we create completely up to us, or are we constrained by the environment and circumstance? Tomorrow is the last day I’ll be giving away my novel HUMAN to FediHumans. Visit https://bretthodnett.com/FreeHUMAN.html and use the code ‘fedihuman’ to get your free EPUB!
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In a post apocalyptic world, there won’t be zombies or battles for oil. Just regular people trying to let go of their past and doing the best they can to create new ways to live. Three more days for #FediHumans to get a free copy of my just released novel HUMAN. Visit https://bretthodnett.com/FreeHUMAN.html and use the code ‘fedihuman’ to get your free EPUB!
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I made some time to watch #GreenlandMovie this last week. I had missed it when it came out. I'm usually a fan of apocalyptic or post-apocalyptic fiction and this movie definitely fits the bill. A comet flys by the Earth and part of it of various sizes start impacting the Earth. Chaos ensues.
It definitely has a lot of tension and suspense. Cast is really good. #GerardButler #MorenaBaccarin I've gotten to enjoy #ScottGlenn lately as the old curmudgen and he does it here faithfully.
I think I expected a little more from it though I'm not sure what. But... I hear there is a sequel planned. It will poke my post-apocalyptic button, so I'm sure I'll see it when it comes out.
Did you see it? What did you think?
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My presentation — the one that my entire future hinged on — was unfortunately scheduled for Friday, the same day I was supposed to prevent the apocalypse.
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The drive back was tense. Quiet. Weirdly awkward.
It didn’t help that Todd’s windshield was gone, and the cold night air was blasting our faces. And it definitely didn’t help that I couldn’t figure out why Todd wouldn’t even look at me.
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This was the single creepiest place I’d ever seen. In other words: the perfect spot for a demon lair.
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With a horrific plop, Todd’s head landed two feet away from his crumpled body. He was dead.
And I saw red.
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By the time I crept out of the house, Todd was already waiting for me in the bushes. I was so happy to see him, and not just because he still had my demon-slaying sword with him.
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This demon was real. He’d come to eat me. I released him from the bowels of wherever, and now he was famished.
He was only six inches tall, though, so it would probably take a while to tear me apart.
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I almost passed out from the fumes and the temperature and the horrible realization that I had just opened a direct channel into Hell.
The thing, whatever it was, growled again. It was closer now. It was crawling out of the fiery pit.
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“It’s so strange,” Dad said. “First, the sky rained frogs. And now this stuff with the park.”
He was talking about the giant cracks in the earth.
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