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#StoryHour2020

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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

This week, Victoria Nations and Premee Mohamed told us tales of community and little guys (er, small organisms) that win! Sweet and touching, or utterly horrifying! It depends on your POV. Watch and decide! We can all agree, though, that guest host Sam Rebelein is a very welcome presence. #Horror #HorrorFiction #PremeeMohamed #SamRebelein #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #VictoriaNations @VictoriaNations @premeesaurus youtube.com/watch?v=j3BBQLNw9K

YouTubeMay 28, 2025 Story Hour: Victoria Nations and Premee Mohamed (Guest Host: Sam Rebelein)By Story Hour
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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

Premee Mohamed is popular here because her stories are awesome and she’s awesome at reading them. Also awesome: Gothic horror writer Victoria Nations makes her Story Hour debut this week. And Sam Rebelein is guest host! That’s more awesomeness than the average human can handle. Can YOU? Join us Wednesday at 7:00 PDT! storyhour2020.com/ #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #Horror #HorrorFiction #PremeeMohamed #VictoriaNations @premeesaurus @VictoriaNations

Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Premee Mohamed, a woman of Indo-Caribbean ancestry. She wears her black hair without bangs, at shoulder length, in glossy waves. She wears a black cardigan over a blue tee, smoky cat-eye makeup, and a dark pink lipstick. She stands in front of a gray cinderblock wall. She looks down and to the side into the camera, her eyebrows arched and her large brown eyes wide, smiling slightly.
Head-and-shoulders color candid photo of author Victoria Nations, a fair-skinned woman with light hazel (?) eyes and curly brown hair worn long without bangs, the better to show off her widow’s peak. She wears a black tee and a watch with a wide black band. She sits in front of a bookshelf that includes books, an Edward Gorey jigsaw puzzle, and a creepy baby doll. She leans on one hand and quirks an eyebrow with her smile into the camera.
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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

This week, Story Hour proves that people don’t have to be scary to write scary! Sam Rebelein continues to cosplay a jovial lumberjack, and Angela Sylvaine is the original Cheerful Goth. Their stories, now…that’s where the scary stuff is. Join us Wednesday at 7:00 PDT! #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #Horror #HorrorFiction #SamRebelein #AngelaSylvaine @angelasylvaine storyhour2020.com/

Head-and-shoulders three-quarters view color photo of author Sam Rebelein, a rosy-cheeked man with dark hair worn short and brushed back from his forehead, plus a beard and mustache. He stands in front of a body of water with a hilly autumn landscape on the opposite shore. He wears a blue-and-green plaid shirt and grins into the camera.
Black-and-white closeup photo portrait of Angela Sylvaine, a fair-skinned woman with pale eyes and straight, dark hair worn long and with bangs. She wears a dark V-neck, long earrings, and large, ornate, cat-eye glasses. She quirks her sharply peaked eyebrows and smiles mischievously into the camera.
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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

This week, each story starts with an unexpected encounter in the woods. They unfold differently, though, and in unexpected ways. We'll definitely do our best to get Anneke Schwob and @jenniferhudakwrites to read for us again! Come let these stories grow into and over you! Er. #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #AnnekeSchwob #JenniferHudak #Horror #HorrorFiction #AuthorReading youtube.com/watch?v=Ljbs21CTgt

YouTubeMay 7, 2025 Story Hour: Anneke Schwob and Jennifer HudakBy Story Hour
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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

This Story Hour brought us two beautifully written stories, one fantasy and one science fiction. Madeleine E. Robins read a clear-eyed tale of parenting an unusual child—and we don't want to spoil Kemi Ashing-Giwa's heartbreaking story for you, but it also addresses personhood and family (and more). You can still watch! #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #fantasy #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #KemiAshing-Giwa #MadeleineERobins youtu.be/3LVR6QcmYrA

YouTubeApril 30, 2025 Story Hour: Kemi Ashing-Giwa and Madeleine RobinsBy Story Hour
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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

Story Hour brought us a science fiction story with fantasy elements and a fantasy story with SF elements...or were they something else entirely? Randee Dawn and Brian Trent brought us action-oriented, thought-provoking tales. Watch and see what YOU think! #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #ScienceFiction #FantasyFiction #SFF #AuthorReading #AuthorReadings @Randee youtube.com/watch?v=7nsYeK3M_p

YouTubeApril 16, 2025 Story Hour: Randee Dawn and Brian TrentBy Story Hour
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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

This Story Hour, things could get dark! Bram Stoker Award winner Christa Carmen returns, and the highly recommended Gregory Frost makes his debut. Fave Douglas Gwilym guest hosts for the first time! So keep the lights on—or turn them low. Just join us Wednesday at 7:00 PDT! #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #Bookstodon #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading storyhour2020.com/

Waist-up color photo of author Christa Carmen, a thin, fair-skinned woman with dark hair and eyes. She wears her hair long and parted in the middle; it falls over one shoulder. She wears a black crewneck knit top, a patterned skirt, and a few pairs of small earrings. She stands among sunlit trees, her body facing the camera as she looks over one shoulder with a sharply focused but inscrutable expression.
Head-and-shoulders color photo of author Gregory Frost, a fair-skinned man with large brown eyes, white hair parted on the side, and a long, thin face. He wears a black blazer over a black crewneck shirt and sits in front of a wooden bookcase full of books. He looks straight into the camera with an intense expression.
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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

The more things change, the more they stay the same. Sure, Story Hour moves to YouTube this week, but we still have awesome writers reading us their stories. Like Effie Seiberg, who’s read for us many times—and Erin Roberts, making her Story Hour debut! Join us Wednesday at 7:00 PDT! The things that matter will always be the same. @effies #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #AuthorReading #FantasyFiction #ScienceFiction #SFF #EffieSeiberg #ErinRoberts storyhour2020.com/

Head-and-shoulders color photo of writer Effie Seiberg, a fair-skinned woman with pink cheeks and curly black hair parted on one side and worn at shoulder length. She wears glasses with violet frames, large dangly earrings, and a light blue collarless knit shirt. She sits in what looks like an office chair with a black leather back in front of what might be a glass window in geometric shapes. She smiles broadly at the camera.
Head-and-shoulders color photo studio portrait of writer Erin Roberts, a Black woman with brown skin and black braids worn in a high ponytail that cascades to one side of her face. She wears cat-eye glasses with red frames, slender dangly earrings, and a brown-and-blue print dress or blouse in a simple repeating floral pattern. She stands before an olive-green background and holds a pen to an open notebook, looking directly into the camera and smiling warmly.
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Laura Blackwell (she/her)

This week's Story Hour was refreshing! @soniafocke read us an enchanting undersea journey, and @curtiscchen read us a WIP that had us rolling in the metaphorical aisles and cracking wise in the literal chat. Two wonderful performances—and you can still watch, on either Facebook or YouTube! #StoryHour2020 #ShortStories #ShortFiction #SFF #fantasy #ScienceFiction #humor #AuthorReading #SoniaFocke #CurtisCChen facebook.com/100039975042631/v youtube.com/watch?v=du6g6VxBWU

www.facebook.comStory Hour (feat. Sonia Focke and Curtis C. Chen) | featuring Sonia Focke reading "Finding the Beyond Jellyfish" and Curtis C. Chen reading a rare work in progress. Hosted by Laura Blackwell. | By The Story Hour | Facebookfeaturing Sonia Focke reading "Finding the Beyond Jellyfish" and Curtis C. Chen reading a rare work in progress. Hosted by Laura Blackwell.
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