Lucy A. Snyder
Author of SISTER, MAIDEN, MONSTER and other works of horror and science fiction. Keeper of many terrariums and aquariums and dwellers therein.
Expect posts about my menagerie of herps, fish and cats and my books.
Website: www.lucysnyder.com
- Neil Gaiman popped his head up to claim he's innocent, so I guess we're in for 6 more weeks of winter.
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- Reposted by Lucy A. SnyderRemember how I said I have it written into my foreign-language contracts that my work has to be translated by an actual human? This shit is why. Those book translations are gonna suck. They'll save money putting out books that are going to be painful to read. That's not a great long-term strategy.
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- Serpents-as-evil imagery never really worked for me, but it especially doesn't work now that I've been keeping snakes as pets. It's just ... most of them are the derpiest little noodles, c'mon.
- Yoga studio owners are mantrapreneurs
- Dear neurodivergent folks: We're not broken. We evolved as an important part of humanity but modern capitalists created a narrow, artificial world that isn't made for us. Our nature exists because it is inherently valuable. It sucks that our culture doesn't recognize our value.
- Submission fees are garbage. Always. Yes, even then. Garbage. A publication that has monetized its submission pile isn't going to be terribly motivated to develop a readership. So if a place tries to justify submission fees with, "Oh, but think of the exposure you'll get!" be very, very skeptical.
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- High fashion for owls: hoot couture.
- Yoga practitioners! You know about "downward dog" and "sun salutation" but have you heard of "I'm alone in the house and the gecko ran onto the back of my shirt"?
- Having a roomba is, in several ways, like having a cat. It: - spends a lot of time sleeping - has a talent for getting underfoot - gets stuck in improbable places and cries for help - doesn't listen to what you say - leaves hairballs on the carpet
- Someone subtweeted about new writers who ask "Can you do [XYZ] in a novel/story?" when [XYZ] is commonly encountered in genre fiction. This someone wondered, "Do these people even read?" Assuming these newbie queries aren't clickbait, I try to give them the benefit of the doubt. (1/4)
- Terrarium and aquarium pets come in two types: "If this place drops below 76 degrees or goes above 82, and if you don't feed me imported Siberian mulberry leaves every 2.3 days, I will surely perish." "Nice dirt you got here. I've already laid 50 eggs."
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- We writers should not be insulting our brothers and sisters in the visual arts by using AI slop for our covers or in our presentations. We already had access to photo depositories and stock art and it's easy enough to ask artists if you can reuse their work for a promotional credit.
- Hey folks. A lady I know who is a former social worker is in danger of becoming homeless over the holidays. If you have a couple of bucks to spare, her Venmo details follow. If not, please share!
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- Great to see SISTER, MAIDEN, MONSTER mentioned here! www.elle.com/culture/book...
- On Friday, November 14th, I’ll be appearing at Grand Rapids Comic Con as one of their literary guests. I'll also be presenting a solo panel on writing horror. If you’re attending the convention, please drop by and say “Hi!” www.grcomiccon.com
- Halloween Horror Fest at The Book Loft of German Village! Please join me and authors @themordashin.bsky.social, @cybergodwrites.bsky.social, Jason A. Wyckoff, and @mattbettsauthor.bsky.social at @thebookloft.bsky.social (631 S 3rd St, Columbus, OH 43206) on Tuesday, October 28, 2025 at 6:00pm.
- Join me, @dmguay.bsky.social, @ramiungarwriter.bsky.social, @sarahhans.bsky.social, and many other area horror writers at the @columbuslibrary.bsky.social this Saturday, October 25th at noon!
- There's a word that's woefully underused to describe a certain type of poster who's common on Facebook, Nextdoor, etc. Coprolite. It's the scientific word for an old, fossilized piece of shit. Usage: "A coprolite popped up to say that if we really had a king, we wouldn't be allowed to protest."
- For those who are curious: yes, I am working on a sequel to SISTER, MAIDEN, MONSTER. It will continue the stories of Savannah and Mareva, and a very minor character from the first novel will play a big role in this one. Working title is IN THE BONES OF A SUNDERED WORLD.
- I started learning guitar, partly through books/videos but I'm also taking a small group class that meets once a week. Please feel free to share your favorite beginner's guitar resources in comments!
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- It's nice to see my novel Sister, Maiden, Monster featured at this shop: seattlemag.com/news/a-books...
- My book HALLOWEEN SEASON is on sale over at Twisted Tales until the end of the month! twistedtalesbooks.com/halloween/
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- My novel SISTER, MAIDEN, MONSTER is under the microscope in the "Reading the Weird" column over at @reactorsff.bsky.social: reactormag.com/no-idea-what...
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- If you read Sister, Maiden, Monster, and you liked it ... what did you like about it?
- Sex work is 1000% more honorable and socially beneficial than working as an ICE agent.
- Reposted by Lucy A. SnyderHere’s the link to file claims in the Anthropic case: www.lieffcabraser.com/anthropic-au...
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- This coming weekend (July 12-13) find me in the Ohio HWA tent (#79) at the Columbus Book Festival. The festival is free & runs from 10am-6pm Saturday and 10am-5pm Sunday. A HUGE number of authors will be at the festival. www.columbusbookfestival.org
- My cosmic horror/detective noir short story “Death Beneath the Dread Sleeper” appears in the latest edition of Grimdark Magazine. www.grimdarkmagazine.com/grimdark-mag...
- Final 44 hours to back this anthology! Check out Nightmerica: Corruptions of the American Dream by Dragon's Roost Press on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...
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- Check out Nightmerica: Corruptions of the American Dream by Dragon's Roost Press on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...
- Check out A Future for Ferals by eSpec Books on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/e-s...
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- Check out Nightmerica: Corruptions of the American Dream by Dragon's Roost Press on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...
- Please consider backing this! The anthology will contain work by me, Anton Cancre, J. Rocky Colavito, Austin Gragg, Larry Hinkle, Ken Hueler, Joe Koch, Donna J.W. Munro, Sumiko Saulson, Angela Yuriko Smith, Valerie B. Williams, and L. Marie Wood, and more. www.kickstarter.com/projects/dra...
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- Reposted by Lucy A. SnyderWhen I left the Washington Post in 2023, my colleagues and I were worried AI would hoover up our work and enable "zombies" to churn out stories based on our reporting and writing styles. Today WaPo announced a partnership with OpenAI. And here it is: Zombie Gillian Brockell. I DID NOT WRITE THIS.
- Some writers I know are in a bad situation after their home was flooded. Please consider helping if you can. gofund.me/def90ad7
- I was a first reader for this novel, and it's a lot of fun. It's much, much better than the movie. www.kickstarter.com/projects/mwl...
- A corner of my blue shrimp tank.
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- Reminder: if you're participating in the economic blackout today, you can *absolutely* shop at small local businesses. The idea is to protest to the big monopolistic corporations, not hurt the little guys.
- Pete Hegseth kept reminding me of someone, and I finally remembered who: creepy fascist harasser Sgt. Small from Tank Girl.
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- Empathy certainly isn't a sin, but I'll absolutely respect the boundaries of the folks who think it is and not extend any to them.
- Reposted by Lucy A. SnyderDevastating for scientists and their research, and everyone who benefits from that research. I’m not sure if everyone outside academia is aware that a delay or “pause” in grant funding often means the researchers themselves are lost from the field, along with their expertise.
- Always give from the heart. Unless you're giving blood. Then give from the median cubital vein.
