Spencer Orey
Writer | PhD anthropology | Odyssey '21 | Taos Toolbox '24 | Codexian | mostly SFFH things | Denmark | he/him
find my stories here:
https://spencerorey.com
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- my Diary of a High School Necromancer story is in here alongside soooo many awesome things. Check it out for free! Happy new year!
- It’s New Year’s Eve, and 2025 has been A Year. I thought everyone might appreciate a cozy gift. Please get the Worlds of Possibility Volume 2 ebook for free, if you would like it! www.juliarios.com/a-gift-to-en...
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- I've learned a lot about writing from Barbara. Her class is going to be fantastic. Take it if you can!
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- Reposted by Spencer OreyFor many folks, money is tight and about to get tighter with the manufactured SNAP benefits crisis. As such, between now and the end of the month, I'm donating all Cursed Morsels store proceeds to @supplydepotmpls.bsky.social. Buy a book and support unhoused folks: www.cursedmorselspress.com
- Check out this amazing interview with my incredible musician friend Khatch! It came out so good, with clips of his beautiful music and voice. It is wonderful www.kqed.org/news/1206090...
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- I'm happy to say my story "Chasing the Sky Whale" is in this issue! I wrote the story when I was grieving for my grandma, so it is full of grief. I'm glad it found such good company here
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- wow wow check it out! my "Diary of a High School Necromancer" story got an incredible review by @cypayseur.bsky.social in @locusmag.bsky.social this is so wonderful! thank you! locusmag.com/2025/08/diab...
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- I'm glad the museum isn't too badly damaged! It's such a treasure of a place
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- Oof, my car AC fix is going to cost $750. If anyone wants to help offset the cost, consider snagging something from the Cursed Morsels store or booking me for freelance fiction editing. Store: www.cursedmorselspress.com Editing: ericraglin.com/editing-serv...
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- My evil mermaid story "A Poison of Bodies Beneath the Water" is back! It's in the latest episode of the Flame Tree Myth and Fiction podcast "Strange Stories of the Sea" It was my first published story! Now it's also my first story in audio. It's really cool to hear something of mine narrated. wow
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- my "Diary of a High School Necromancer" story is part of this amazing double issue! I'm so excited for all these stories and poems. And the covers are gorgeous
- my story "Diary of a High School Necromancer" is out today in Worlds of Possibility! this is a story ripped from my heart, a voicey epistolary YA heartbroken necromancer story with many bones and jokes and goo and heartbreak and also many more bones! link below, followed by more grateful gushing
- Found your book in Copenhagen @mhayinde.bsky.social! Yay!
- my latest story "When You Lose the Race, Death Takes Your Bones" is out in the April issue of Sally Port Magazine! It's about skeletons who drive cars made out of their own bones in high stakes downhill races against Death. It is ridiculous and emotional and one of my favorite stories. Link below
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- I had 5 stories published in 2024. My best year ever so far. Here they are: "A Self-Guided Manual for the Despondent Necromancer," December 2024, The Archive "Gig-Heroes for Hire," November 2024, Tech Bro Terrors, Cursed Morsels
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- My story "A Self-Guided Manual for the Despondent Necromancer" is available now at The Archive! I hope you love it and aren't worried about a slightly haunted book or a little blood magic getting in the way of your resurrection projects Read it here: www.sanspress.com/the-archive-...
- My story "A Self-Guided Manual for the Despondent Necromancer" is scheduled for publication at The Archive on December 13! Check out the cool promo cards they made for it
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- My gig-worker firefighter story is out and ready to scare you about our near future! Yay! And there are so many other good stories here too
- Rad. Get your creature in the bathroom stories ready
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- I loved writing this story, and I hope it will haunt you all in the best of ways
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- These lists are great. Feels like the writing community is forming and flourishing
- The last episode with Vajra Chandrasekera was amazing, and now we get this one too?? So good.
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- I have a new story out in Sci-Fi Lampoon! It's a short and funny (and horrifying?) story based on the kinds of messages desperate and single 40 year old men send to people they remember from high school. Enjoy! Links here: scifilampoon.com most recent issue: bit.ly/3V4jB4U
- my Mantis PI story is out in Zooscape! I hope you love reading it.
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- Reposted by Spencer OreyWhile you're posting your award eligible stories, feel free to drop me links to your SFF works between 3400 and 5200 words as I'm still looking for stories for S13 of LeVar Burton Reads! (There are additional requirements so don't get too excited!)
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- I have a story coming out soon in Tales from Fiddler's Green 2! It's up for pre-order and looks beautiful. And it even comes with a song on a flexi-disc. www.fiddlersgreenzine.com/shop/tales-f...
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