Ok, I know this is one of the area’s top tourist destinations, but sometimes a place is a top tourist destination for a *reason*.
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Christine Hanolsy (she/her)
Профиль VivelyMom, wife, SFF writer, gamer. Taekwondo 1st Dan. Lesbian, liberal, atheist. Inexhaustible mess & unapologetic romantic. Слава Україні. Говарю по-русский. Jeg snakker på dansk. 🏳️⚧️ PROTECT TRANS KIDS 🏳️⚧️ SFWA, Codex. Nebula finalist! christinehanolsy.com
ICYMI because I shared this in the middle of the night - I have a new story up at @gavagai.com! api.gavagai.com/share/posts/...
Bitter TeaI have orchestrated this scene meticulously. Arranged every element. I know how this conversation will end, even if she does not. I do not wish to begin it. And yet.“I have been called home.” I refuse...api.gavagai.comThis is honestly one of my favorite pieces ever, small as it is, and I’m so happy the folks at @gavagai.com liked it. 🩷
GavagaiIn today's featured Editor Pick: She has orchestrated every detail of their final conversation. Except the ache of actually having it. It's Bitter Tea by Christine Hanolsy. read it for free at gavagai.com
ICYMI - this is my latest in BCS! It’s a story that is so dear to my heart. I hope folks enjoy it.
Beneath Ceaseless Skies MagazineLive in BCS #462; podcast 363 "Dreams in Burnished Silver" @christinehanolsy.com "pressed a tiny metal disc into my hand as we passed: a minuscule mirror that captured my image in parts; a freckle here, an eyelash there. In return, I gave you my name." www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.com/stories/drea...
We're more than halfway through the year, so it feels like a good time to do a bit of a "here's what I published this year" thread. :) I'll post them in chronological order to keep it simple! First and foremost, a reminder that all my published work can be found on my website: christinehanolsy.com
New story day! This one is inspired, very loosely, by George MacDonald’s 19th century fairy tale “The Day Boy and the Night Girl.” It took me nearly two years to get right, and I’m glad I allowed the time. Many thanks to editor Scott Andrews for his patience and for believing in this story.
Beneath Ceaseless Skies - Dreams in Burnished Silver by Christine HanolsyWhen the evening bell rang, we filed past each other once more, and this time I kept my chin lifted. You found me right away, pressed a tiny metal disc into my hand as we passed: a minuscule mirror th...www.beneath-ceaseless-skies.comMore of this, please.
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This is so cool!
Indrapramit DasThe Salam Writing Workshop in Pakistan is fundraising for their 2027 workshop, which will feature Elizabeth bear and Saad Z. Hossain as instructors, & will be picking 12 Pakistani writers as students. They need a bit of patronage to help cover the costs--a few dollars goes a long way in S. Asia.
Are you ready for your heart to be broken? I promise you, you are not. Go read this beautifully powerful story anyway, about mothers and daughters and yearning and the things we can and cannot bring ourselves to do and the places that seep into our bones despite our efforts to leave them behind.
Small WondersThe places we come from can have a hold on us that lingers, long after we've left. Do you belong to the place, or does it belong to you? Does it matter, when it calls? "Little Fish, Big Fish" by Jennifer Hudak dives deep into all of this:
I looooove Wen Wen's writing! Check out Emmie's spotlight on her.
Emmie ChristieAnd lastly, my overall Spotlight review for Wen Wen Yang @muteddragon.bsky.social www.emmiechristie.com/short-fictio... I'd just like to say thank you, Wen Wen, for teaching me so much about Chinese culture and mythology through your stories.
Aaaahhh I’m so excited for my latest story to come out at BCS! Pick up the new issue now, or stay tuned for a direct link.
Beneath Ceaseless Skies MagazineBCS #462 ebook is out early today at @weightlessbooks.bsky.social & Kindle Store and for subscribers, featuring stories by @christinehanolsy.com and @sallysultzman.bsky.social , behind cover art by Tyler Edlin: weightlessbooks.com/fiction/bene... www.amazon.com/Beneath-Ceas...
This wishlist is 99% in my wheelhouse - and I have nothing available to submit. (For happy reasons!) Maybe you do?
OTHERSIDEICYMI, we are OPEN to original fiction and poetry by 2SLGBTQIA+ authors through July 21st! We're having the best time reading your wonderful work. Still deciding what to send us? We asked our reading team what they'd like to see more of, and they answered! Guidelines: othersidespec.com/guidelines