Ani King (they/them)
Michigan writer and stuff. gender noncompliant. Saying no to AI and Subst*ck.
https://aniking.net
— Family Night: Stories (Mason Jar Press, 2026)
— SmokeLong Submissions Editor
— EiC: syntaxandsalt.com (permanently closed)
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Every instance of "AI democratizes the arts, you're classist and ableist and a gatekeeper for trying to stop it" is a slap in the face to the literally centuries of poor, disabled people making art on the margins and a crass lie in service of a machine that strips down and regurgitates dreams
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- Stunning new work by Emily! I never miss it :D “I know it’s Manny’s favorite meal because sometimes he texts me late at night when everyone is asleep and tells me things that don’t matter.”
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition. Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Hideous licensing agreement from Red Ogre Review, but what really jumps out at me is the moral rights waiver
- Red Ogre (@ogre.red) gets rights to your work upon *submission*. And those rights are ridiculous. They can change your work, not credit you, use your work for advertising, or put it in an anthology. Don't submit to this one, folks.
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)It is really infuriating to see how misogyny really does unite men across the sociopolitical spectrum. And, in so far as the Epstein files go, they sort women into two categories: fuckable or irrelevant. When they near a hint of accountability they complain about not being able to make women prey.
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- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)The results of this year's SmokeLong Workshop Prize are finally here! We have 11 wonderful finalists. And (drumroll): Third Prize winner: @allisonfieldbell.bsky.social Second Prize: @travisflatt.bsky.social First Prize: @katehorsleywriter.bsky.social ⭐ www.smokelong.com/the-smokelon...
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Really excited to be hosting an online book launch for @tracieadams.bsky.social on the 21st Feb. "Not Finished Yet" is a brilliant book and we've got a really fun event lined up with readings, Q&As and a giveaway of some cool stuff: forms.gle/4vmgBsrQQdNQ...
- “The ink smears across the skin of my fingertips, just like your mothering did, more idea than statement, more bruise than love” Just wow, @thewritelifeliz.bsky.social!
- What a thrill to be part of @antiheroinchic.bsky.social comeback issue, and with such colleagues! You can check out my story “I Muse about Six Feet Under as I Wait to Speak at Your Funeral” here: heroinchic.weebly.com/blog/i-muse-...
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Oh look, exactly what we said was going to happen when Schumer caved on the shutdown
- Top Senate negotiators say an effort to renew expired healthcare subsidies has effectively collapsed www.wsj.com/politics/pol...
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)I guess I'll have to do more of that in my newsletter, which has a vastly smaller reach than the Post did, even now. Speaking of which, if you want to help me feel better about losing this gig, please subscribe! buttondown.com/charliejane/...
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- “All those months maintaining her husband’s rituals, polishing his Hobbs brogues long after he stopped walking, serving Lapsang Souchong out of gold-rimmed cups and cucumber sandwiches long after he stopped eating.”
- "Tonight Sarah is shaving and scrubbing and Ubering to nightclubs. She’s on the prowl with stilettos that make her feet ache, powering down cocktails bought by strangers." Oh the things Sarah is getting up to! Read my latest in @eunoiareview.bsky.social eunoiareview.wordpress.com/2026/01/25/s...
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- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Please speak up for Rodney. A year in an ICE camp is beyond comprehension. Public pressure works. If enough people speak up, a life may be saved. Many of the deaths in ICE custody have been due to medical neglect… let’s make sure Rodney isn’t one of them.
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)ICE is running a “conveyor belt” of illegally detained Minnesota families. Agents are arresting entire families with legal status and immediately shipping them off to Texas to deny them legal representation and avoid the federal courts in Minnesota. The cruelty is endless.
- Was I obsessed with The Craft as 90s teen and former Pentecostal preacher’s kid? Yes. Can you tell when you read this story? Also yes. Drafted and workshopped in @smokelong.bsky.social fitness, please enjoy Nancy :) www.virgovenuspress.com/press/nancy-...
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- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Starting in April, I’m teaching a six-week writing workshop at the wonderful Writers & Books in Rochester, NY. If you live in the area, please join me.📚💚 wab.org/event/bright...
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- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Marimar Martinez, shot 5 times by Border Patrol in Chicago, speaks out after Renee Good, Alex Pretti deaths 'I am their voice' NEW w/ @adrianacardmag.bsky.social: chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/...
- I’m not crying YOU ARE! Really felt this one @fionamckay.bsky.social 🫶
- ❤️ Thank you to @claudineliterary.bsky.social for publishing this piece - which came from @smokelong.bsky.social Fitness. First ever CNF for me (runs and hides)!
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)www.claudineliterary.net/sudhabalagopal If you want a masterclass on how an object can represent change in fiction, @sudhab.bsky.social has the perfect piece for you!! And if you want further examples of this, her NiF Nose Ornaments is a wonderful example and a great read!
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- “The children bear the world lightly. They think about grizzly bears in the woods; they’re glad there aren’t bears in the desert.” Incredible piece, Belinda!!
- The latest issue of @centaurlit.bsky.social is here! THANKS to @lynnmundell.bsky.social for publishing my piece! Honoured to be in incredible company. Thanks @sagetyrtle.bsky.social @smokelong.bsky.social where this piece began. Congrats @damicandrea.bsky.social — stunning artwork! centaurlit.com
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)MY BOOK! MY BOOK! MY BOOK!!
- “Mama should be making supper, but she’s still recumbent—a green, brown, and gold chrysalis. I put a pot on the stove for spaghetti. Another pot for the sauce. I’ll make sweet tea.”
- It's been a minute since I published something of my own! SmokeLong and SmokeLong Fitness are like having two full-time jobs (which I LOVE), so I'm thrilled to have found time to write something. Sending a huge hug to this kid. ghostparachute.com/issue/februa...
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Hey all, @beansbaker5.bsky.social here. After much deliberation, and many missed deadlines, we've decided to end submissions to JAKE indefinitely on Feb. 15th (two weeks from today). All open submissions will receive a response, and all announced/scheduled work will release, but we're winding down.
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Thrilled to have two poems, “Longevity” and “Thin God,” in Passages North! Here’s one: www.passagesnorth.com/passagesnort...
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Okay! This has already inspired a bunch of DMs, so I made a page on the website. If you have 50,000+ Skymiles and would be willing to book flights to get someone home, please fill this out.
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Read "Subdermal" written by @pleomorphic2.bsky.social and illustrated by @courtneyb77.bsky.social. "The doctor has put in two neat stitches, black nylon bunny ears sticking out as if the girl has been wrapped up." tinyurl.com/79zvfbfm
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)I have a CNF micro in the new issue of @inshortlit.bsky.social. Many thanks to EIC Steph Liberatore and all at In Short!
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- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)On January 24th, my parents home burned down. They and my disabled brother escaped with only minor burns but they lost everything they've ever had. I'm running a GoFundMe to help them recover and rebuild. I would be deeply grateful for any donations but also for any shares!
- Congrats y’all!!!
- The people have SPOKEN!!! And the winners of the people's prize are @gilloshaughnessy.bsky.social and J.M.C. Kane. Congratulations!!! Links to their brilliant micros below 👇
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)FIRST PLACE in the Welkin Writing Prize 2026, "August 4, 2020" by Yara Zgheib. A swirling evocation of destruction and chaos juxtaposed with the haunting beauty of music: www.mattkendrick.co.uk/welkin-stori...
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- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)EMERGENCY & RAPID RESPONSE FUND: Keep Minnesota Workers Safe chuffed.org/project/1671...
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)BREAKING: Tenants across Minneapolis and Saint Paul have just launched a Twin Cities tenant union, citing the fact that their cities are under siege, and saying they need to band together to protect one another. linktr.ee/twincitieste...
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Okay, it took me three days to finally do this, BUT! You can buy whistles from us now! I stress again that getting the whistles free is the OBVIOUS OPTION but some folks want 1-5 Kit Rocha whistles instead of 100 whistles, or to support us. So. OK! thebrokencircle.etsy.com/listing/4449...
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)If you see this, don't participate. It's a rigged study by Lisa Littman and unethical researcher J. Michael Bailey meant to undermine access to care. Spread the word.
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- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)A New York federal judge dismissed murder and weapons charges against alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO killer Luigi Mangione, a major blow to prosecutors that means Mangione no longer faces a possible death penalty if convicted reut.rs/45Fin56
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)I don't think there are good arguments against this position
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Right now outside in Minneapolis outside the Whipple ICE facility, hundreds of people gathered to protest against ICE in their city and state. Today is National shutdown day.
- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Since people are asking if they can do something for me, here is a short thread. I'm clearly going to be laid up for a lot longer. Here are a few simple links. Patreon: www.patreon.com/Wiswell Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/johnwiswell Amazon wishlist: www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/...
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- Reposted by Ani King (they/them)Request an invitation here, or email us. Jan 31st. 9pm NYC. www.smokelong.com/reading-inte...
