Neon SFF, TTRPGs, and gaudy boots. Pub'd in Clarkesworld, Strange Horizons, Escape Pod, &etc. She/her. #vp23; James White Award shortlist. stories @ https://sarahpauling.com/https://bsky.app/profile/sarahpauling.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahpauling.bsky.social/post/3mloxv7feqk2xSeeing Florence and all of her machines tonight12 May 2026 23:45 +0000at://did:plc:k7zo3ezbbidc2ffdrlvbjple/app.bsky.feed.post/3mloxv7feqk2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahpauling.bsky.social/post/3mky2d6qbpk2k*rewatching godspell and having feelings about it against my will* damn, the philosophical underpinnings of clown jesus got me again03 May 2026 20:58 +0000at://did:plc:k7zo3ezbbidc2ffdrlvbjple/app.bsky.feed.post/3mky2d6qbpk2khttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahpauling.bsky.social/post/3mk4mtwyzq22bgetting into barbershop harmony like. i'm going to read about hobby drama you've never dreamed of22 Apr 2026 23:15 +0000at://did:plc:k7zo3ezbbidc2ffdrlvbjple/app.bsky.feed.post/3mk4mtwyzq22bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahpauling.bsky.social/post/3mjrzoelym22gyou think YOU run on autopilot. just found myself opening an avocado with a box cutter. didn’t even think twice18 Apr 2026 18:05 +0000at://did:plc:k7zo3ezbbidc2ffdrlvbjple/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjrzoelym22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahpauling.bsky.social/post/3mjnhjrvn6c2zvery funny that @draft2digital.bsky.social plans to charge me $12 for the ~6 cents I make annually from an anthology sale, but there's no method on the website to delete your account. and by funny i mean possibly illegal?16 Apr 2026 22:30 +0000at://did:plc:k7zo3ezbbidc2ffdrlvbjple/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjnhjrvn6c2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahpauling.bsky.social/post/3mjfvohwlhc2qplaylist for when you’re at the club but the vibe is kind of evil. like there’s some vampires here. and the camera’s panning over them dancing in the neon lights to represent their wild urban fantasy nighttime depravities spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5vAqyfj1dFVZRDI9CWWxL2?si=wWpIEcArTMSy2aukWdsN6g tidal: https://tidal.com/playlist/e1e59c25-1f26-44b6-9ab7-a3d8f952e34a13 Apr 2026 22:21 +0000at://did:plc:k7zo3ezbbidc2ffdrlvbjple/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjfvohwlhc2qhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahpauling.bsky.social/post/3mjai7mdtyk2bdoing playtesting for a ttrpg module is actually so rewarding b/c you can watch someone wander through your fiction in real time and then they break things 🙂‍↕️11 Apr 2026 18:37 +0000at://did:plc:k7zo3ezbbidc2ffdrlvbjple/app.bsky.feed.post/3mjai7mdtyk2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahpauling.bsky.social/post/3miomoxhhq22cFuck yeah04 Apr 2026 16:09 +0000at://did:plc:k7zo3ezbbidc2ffdrlvbjple/app.bsky.feed.post/3miomoxhhq22chttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahpauling.bsky.social/post/3mif4vos3ac2wa project i have been VERY excited to announce: i'll be lead writer for a ttrpg from @gameswell.shop! watch this space, and check out their collection of PNW-inspired card games while you're at it. all new games, collected in a gorgeous book, played with a standard deck of cards! gameswell.shop https://gameswell.shop/31 Mar 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:k7zo3ezbbidc2ffdrlvbjple/app.bsky.feed.post/3mif4vos3ac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahpauling.bsky.social/post/3mif4vos3ac2wa project i have been VERY excited to announce: i'll be lead writer for a ttrpg from @gameswell.shop! watch this space, and check out their collection of PNW-inspired card games while you're at it. all new games, collected in a gorgeous book, played with a standard deck of cards! gameswell.shop https://gameswell.shop/31 Mar 2026 21:33 +0000at://did:plc:k7zo3ezbbidc2ffdrlvbjple/app.bsky.feed.post/3mif4vos3ac2whttps://bsky.app/profile/sarahpauling.bsky.social/post/3mieqvu6vfk2lty to Charles for including "Remember Me in the Meat"! [contains quote post or other embedded content]31 Mar 2026 17:58 +0000at://did:plc:k7zo3ezbbidc2ffdrlvbjple/app.bsky.feed.post/3mieqvu6vfk2l