#specfic — Public Fediverse posts

For today's #WIPSnips, a quick grab from a cosy folk horror “The Nauticals” that was recently published: talesmoonlitpath.com/fiction-3/th... (give it a read, yes?)

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#beatthebacklist Day 9 - Award Winner - The Dispossessed - Ursula K LeGuin #ursulakleguin #thedispossessed #HugoAwards #NebulaAwards #LocusAwards #specfic #speculativefiction #books #gamemastersbookclub #sciencefiction #scifi https://www.k-squareproductions.com/gmbc

NEW STORY at Starfarer's Cafe: The Last Anḗr
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starfarerscafe.com/2026/08/24/t...

The Last Anḗr

A foundering Earth. A worldwide coverup. A secret plague, and an isolated academic trying to uncover its truth before it kills him. Listen to An Invisible Sun on #podcast apps everywhere, or get the performance audiobook.

https://invisiblesunpod.com

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"The Nod/Wells Timelines - A Primer" continues to make waves on Goodreads.

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/250771645-the-nod-wells-timelines---a-primer

If you've yet to begin your journey into this vast and sophisticated speculative-fiction universe, there's never been a better time!

https://books2read.com/b/nwtp

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Gradually working my way through some of the sessions of day 1 of the WorldShift2026 online writers conference (https://worldshift2026.manyworldswriting.com/).

It’s almost entirely opposite my schedule, but luckily the replays are free (for 24 hours) and easy, though I miss being able to see the comments coming in live. I’m more or less treating it like a podcast and bringing my iPad around with me while I clean the house.

Some of the content is skewed to the beginner writer, but it’s still valuable to have a refresher, and I’m looking forward to reaching the revision/editing ones.

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"The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium" is coming in March of 2027. Prepare yourself by catching up on any of the nine books set in the universe you might have missed, or begin your journey today with "The Nod/Wells Timelines - A Primer," now at a 4.25 on Goodreads!

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First read the story, and then read the idea that went behind it.

talesmoonlitpath.com/fiction-3/th...

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Fiction Friday — The Nauticals...

FYI: If you have Amazon Music Unlimited, you can now listen to all of my audiobooks with it.

https://music.amazon.com/search/Michael+Shotter+audiobooks

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I predicted this in a (never published) dystpoian #SpecFic short story 20 years ago... 😒

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https://apnews.com/article/matieres-fecales-fecal-matter-fashion-zendaya-81e69cc7e111c1d475c8b480919f5b97

There are many great points of entry into The Nod/Wells Timelines.

One of the newest is "A Primer," which was released in May and contains three proven standalone tales from the speculative-fiction saga:

https://books2read.com/b/nwtp

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With over thirty standalone stories spread across nine novel-length books, The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction literary universe might seem a bit intimidating at first glance but part of its magic is that the stories can be experienced in any order a reader may prefer.

Begin your journey now with the eBook of "Academic Displacement," available for FREE from a variety of stores:

https://books2read.com/b/nwtad

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There used to be a website called Ralan that listed markets for works of spec-fic. It was extensive. It told you if specific publications were accepting submissions or not, and gave a lot of other details. Anyone know if anything else has taken its place?

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My latest read: "Binti" by Nnedi Okorafor @nnedi

See my review for details but if you're looking for a worthy science-fiction read you can finish in a day, check this one out! 👍

Goodreads
https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/8815146820
The Book Radar
https://thebookradar.com/review/5574
The StoryGraph
https://app.thestorygraph.com/reviews/c24c7b42-38cd-4a67-a3d8-276fafc575ee

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"The Nemesis Legacy" continues to impress science-fiction readers as one of the hot new releases of 2026!

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/228875406-the-nemesis-legacy

Whether you're a veteran of The Nod/Wells Timelines speculative-fiction literary universe or a newcomer, this book is a proven crowd pleaser!

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Just a few days left to grab great deals on several of my eBooks!

Everywhere:
$0.99
https://books2read.com/b/nwtp
$2.99
https://books2read.com/b/nwt

Smashwords:
FREE
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/2002539
$7.49
https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/1986184

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A reminder that the eBook edition of "The Nod/Wells Timelines - A Primer" is on sale for just $0.99 everywhere until July 31!

Check it out on Goodreads:
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/250771645-the-nod-wells-timelines---a-primer

Store Links:
https://books2read.com/nwtp

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Get ready for "The Nod/Wells Timelines - The Official Compendium" by catching up on any of the books you might have missed over the years.

If you love speculative fiction, you won't be disappointed.

https://michaelshotter.com

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Fun stats for my next book, coming March 15, 2027...

Beyond "The Story Behind The Timelines," it contains:

• 9 essays on the novel-length works set in the universe
• 74 character profiles
• 22 all-new Tales of The Big Men
• 4 bonus "story fragments"

https://books2read.com/b/nwtc

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Love speculative fiction?

Like free stuff?

The eBook of "Academic Displacement" is available at no cost from a variety of participating stores!

https://books2read.com/nwtad

Also, "Mr. Perkins Goes to Hell" is FREE at Smashwords until July 31!

https://www.smashwords.com/books/view/2002539

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ICYMI: the eBook edition of "The Nod/Wells Timelines - A Primer" is just $0.99 until July 31!

https://books2read.com/nwtp

Additionally, the eBook of "The Nod/Wells Timelines - Volume 1" is just $2.99:

https://books2read.com/nwt

That's a lot of great speculative fiction for under $5!

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After careful consideration, I've decided my next 2 books will be sequels in the Nifaran Chronicles. I already have the complete stories in my head, which is why I wasn't keen to complete them - I prefer writing stories where I'm still discovering. Weird I know. My wife can't comprehend how I can create whole stories in my head 🤨. I never need to write an outline.

It's my only superpower. I'm useless at everything else 😃.

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2. I could do with some help choosing my next project. My options are:

(a) A collection of up to 14 short stories. Mostly SciFi/Specfic. Although I tend to think authors like these more than readers.

(b) A portal fantasy where a female SAS soldier is transported to an alternate medieval fantasy world and forced to confront her real-life past. It includes a sapphic romance.

(c) SciFi where humans are forced to leave Earth for a new world, but it happens over hundreds of years. The first to leave are the last to arrive on a new planet. They find a frightening new reality where humans have tried to sustain capitalism without a lower class to prey on.

Thoughts? 🤔

I think I'm edging towards (b) 🙂

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1. I can't believe I've been off Masto for 2 years. In that time, I've written a novel, just need to proof it, played a ton of board games, started a board game blog, and had major surgery (we won't talk about that). Now I need to pick my next project...

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It's been a long time, but I'm back, and in need of help 🤨. #Writer #writingcommunity #author #WritersCoffeeClub #specfic #specficauthor

Last chance for these US/UK Kindle deals. Offers end July 8th:

309
http://amazon.com/dp/B07H7SHDBG
The Spiral and The Threads
http://amazon.com/dp/B0CLL1GYVX
8: Tales of The Big Men from The Nod/Wells Timelines
http://amazon.com/dp/B0D26NHT3J
The Nemesis Legacy
http://amazon.com/dp/B0DZ2ZCVX8

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ICYMI: Our latest episode includes big news from Ronald McGillvray & yours truly, a featured post from John Hartness about StokerCon, plus talk of the "28 Days Later" franchise and a unique anthology from Coy Hall. Check it out!

https://youtu.be/aMiij3s7n2E?si=FgoJVc6osPry9BeV

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Thank you #MetropolCon 2026!

I had a lovely time, some highlights of the con:

✨Keynote speach of @Aiki_Mira was 🔥
✨How Not To Be An Astronaut by Emma J. King, very funny and highly informative, the best kind of lecture
✨Die Leere im Kern deiner Hoffnung is my new favorite German industrial metal post-everything band, sorry not sorry 😎 AND they are on Mastodon! Check out @dlikdh

#SpecFic #IndustrialMetal

https://www.dieleereimkerndeinerhoffnung.de/

Also bought some comics 👇