Writer of oddities, biomedical AI scientist, maybe human 🖊️ Apex, Uncharted, Heartlines, Strange Horizons, ergot., Flame Tree, Plott Hound, Cosmic Horror Monthly and elsewhere akislinardos.com he/himhttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3msyd6yxpks2eEach time I think of opening social media, I ask myself "will this be an improvement over doing nothing for ten minutes?" And the answer is an unsurprising and consistent "no"13 Aug 2026 18:58 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3msyd6yxpks2ehttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mrzic3dvzs2vHad another little horror out earlier this year 💀 "Whistle for the Wizened Child" in Cosmic Horror Monthly https://cosmichorrormonthly.com/store/cosmic-horror-monthly-issue-71/01 Aug 2026 12:37 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzic3dvzs2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mrt6sx6vcc2tYes it's a parody of exactly what you're thinking 🫣 [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jul 2026 00:31 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrt6sx6vcc2thttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mri7qe6in224The token Greek guy that talked Greek to give directions to Odysseus's English-speaking soldiers and was curious who they were and they said "we're Greeks" was peak comedy. I'm still laughing.25 Jul 2026 15:48 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mri7qe6in224https://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mqzjhucflk2csome periods of isolation and solitude are useful to remind yourself who you are vs who you are becoming to survive socially19 Jul 2026 19:33 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqzjhucflk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3moprav3g2226Got a reprint of a favorite little flash of mine out 😊 Check out the anthology. I'm in good company. [contains quote post or other embedded content]20 Jun 2026 11:35 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3moprav3g2226https://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mnzfor3sxs23Got a minotaur story called "His Horns Carry Mathematics" out at Plott Hound 🐂 [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jun 2026 14:09 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnzfor3sxs23https://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mlxfvjtfq22vBY THE WAY, I had a poem out in @smallwondersmag.com earlier this year Daughter was not born, but emerged from the last fox’s mouth in the last forest of the world ... https://smallwondersmag.com/piece/foxes-on-her-wrist-fire-on-her-ankle/16 May 2026 08:17 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mlxfvjtfq22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mhmjgwe2ek2t3rd novel done, pending a final light editing pass and I love it so much 💙👄💙22 Mar 2026 02:41 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mhmjgwe2ek2thttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mgzi6c5i7c2pI have a new one out ✨ [contains quote post or other embedded content]14 Mar 2026 12:57 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mgzi6c5i7c2phttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mfuroir5wc2gBeen quieter on social media, but got several updates: Forthcoming original fiction this year in Rotting Leaf, Plott Hound, Cosmic Horror Monthly, BFS Horizons & a poem in Small Wonders Plus reprints in FFO (signed yesterday!), TtT, and No Sleep Podcast Love y'all. Back to my cave. 😶‍🌫️27 Feb 2026 22:39 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfuroir5wc2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mes74i3pjc2rThe most sane thing to do in 2026 is get a face tattoo14 Feb 2026 04:36 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mes74i3pjc2rhttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mcq62czzo223Stoked to be in this lovely list 💜💜 Find the recommended flash at Apex: https://www.apexbookcompany.com/a/blog/apex-magazine/post/as-ephemeral-as-bubbles [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jan 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcq62czzo223https://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mcq5xhlias2bGot a horror out today at No Sleep. A village starts boiling as the sun seems to creep closer every day https://www.thenosleeppodcast.com/episodes/extras/sd2218 Jan 2026 22:20 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mcq5xhlias2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mbwmtljblc2cMaybe I do need two careers. Nothing gets me as productive in one than using it as escape to procrastinate the other.08 Jan 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbwmtljblc2chttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mbibrtyt4c23Writing long form has broke the seal on me and I can't keep the stories contained these mf characters won't shut up03 Jan 2026 01:42 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbibrtyt4c23https://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mbatzbhek22qAs another year draws to a close remember that your career is only one part of life, kindness matters, and the rock that sits atop the mountain is no more important than the ones which form the base. Let the dumpster fire that was 2025 propel you into 2026 and enjoy another chapter of the ride.31 Dec 2025 02:47 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbatzbhek22qhttps://bsky.app/profile/linardos.bsky.social/post/3mausebuzek2pWas almost hoping one would be so bold to send a Christmas R26 Dec 2025 07:45 +0000at://did:plc:cfabrsucer2ft52q5j75nd2y/app.bsky.feed.post/3mausebuzek2p