Will Ludwigsen

Will Ludwigsen

@will-ludwigsen.com

Writer of weird mystery. Twice nominated for a Shirley Jackson Award. Appearances in Asimov's, Weird Tales, Strange Horizons, and many others. Runs a site for writers called https://mightaswellwrite.com/.

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It's always nice when the barista at the coffee shop where you write asks you to sign a copy of your book that she's enjoying. And by "always," I mean "this first time it has ever happened."

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Wow. You have to admire the Republican commitment to offing one of your two elderly badly-closeted gay senators to confuse everyone from asking about the other one!

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Geophysicists say there is an increased risks of destructive floods and wild fires due to climate change. A guy who thinks he was teleported to a Waffle House says there's nothing to worry about. For busy Americans, it can be hard to know who to trust.

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Whether it’s Kristi Noem getting Mar A Lago face or it’s Bryon Noem wearing enormous fake breasts, the Noems have emerged as unexpected practitioners of gender affirming interventions.

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What's up with the screwball in every conference session who loudly emits a weirdly-timed "Mmmmm!" to pretend they've been moved by what you just said? "You know, Stoics often say--" "Mmmmm!" "--the obstacle is the way." You didn't even hear me finish. Just pretend to listen like everyone else.

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This thread of insights from Simon about short story writing describes my experiences EXACTLY. My only addendum is you're working against the human limbic system, turned on disproportionally by novelty...both yours and the reader's.

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Here’s the thing about being a short story writer: there are a lot of you. A lot who started writing before you, and a lot who will start after. And depending on when you begin to send your work out, there may be a plethora of places to publish, or a paucity. (1/8)

Will Ludwigsen
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Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life: 1. A hot shower 2. Having a cat lie on its back on you 3. Looking at the clock in the middle of the night and realizing there's still a few hours to sleep 4. Walking at night 6. Shiver of recognition when you nail the end of a story

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Battle doomscrolling by posting 5 small pleasures in life: 1. Hitting the platform moments before the train arrives 2. Conversations with tiny children 3. Any holiday! 4. When a pro wrestling reference is dropped on a hip-hop track 5. First sip of cola from cold can on hot day

Will Ludwigsen
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Keep watching the skies! My story "The Imaginative Youngster's Handbook to UFOs" is slated to appear in the January/February 2026 issue of Asimov's Science Fiction Magazine! You may know I have a thing for handbooks, so when I came upon this British one, I had to create the one I needed instead.

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Some ghouls at Microsoft have written a paper with a very convenient list of professionals who should probably just turn themselves in at the Soylent Green factory. The fifth on the list is a real inspiration to me and most of the people on my friends list.

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On the plus side, remember all those jobs your boomer parents threatened you with? They're coming back, baby! "You want to be an embalmer? Grades like that, that's how you end up an embalmer." It's a good time to have hands, I guess.

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This is one of the most true and transparent expressions of the experience of “success” as a writer in the current publishing landscape. Read it and then go buy Cherie’s book.

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So...I wrote a release day blog post (finally) and uh, it might not be what you were expecting but I'm kind of Going Through It over here right now, so here goes nothing. www.cheriepriest.com/blog/getting...

cheriepriest.comGetting Naked on Main: It Was Her House First — The Haunt*I’m not gonna lie: I’ve been putting this off. It’s not like I didn’t know I had a book coming out today, and it’s not that I had better things to do with my time than tell you, the reading public, ab...
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Will you be at Readercon and interested in seeing me at a panel or doing a reading? Man, do I have good news for you! Here's my schedule for the weekend. You can also find me at the Shirley Jackson Awards on Saturday evening where my novella A SCOUT IS BRAVE is the darkest of dark horse nominees.

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Two bros are talking business next to me here at the cafe, and I'm realizing I don't understand the entrepreneur mindset: most of my ideas involving spending or losing money, not making it.

Will Ludwigsen
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From the "I'm-Sure-That's-Not-Subconsciously-Significant" Files: last night I dreamt that I was shown my PERMANENT RECORD, a large file filled with quotes about me from teachers, coworkers, and strangers (in several languages), plus a packet of stories I wrote as a child that I thought were lost.

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I can’t believe that I live in a state that’s about to ban fluoride in its water. Actually, yes I can. If there's one thing the bill's sponsor Kaylee Tuck has learned from representing the people of Glades, Hardee, Highlands, and Okeechobee counties, it’s that teeth are optional.

apnews.comFlorida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systemsFlorida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say the mineral is a safe, effective way to protect...
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The good news about Matt Gaetz's likely vindictive appointment as Attorney General is that Trump was talked off the ledge for some of his other appointments...once he learned they were dead.

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Ooh, another kind (and thorough!) review of A Scout is Brave! damagedskullwriterandreviewer.com/2024/08/27/i...

damagedskullwriterandreviewer.comIN “A SCOUT IS BRAVE” WILL LUDWIGSEN AND LETHE PRESS TEAM UP TO BRING READERS A FANTASTIC TALE OF FAMILY, FRIENDSHIP, AND FEAR THAT PICKS UP WHERE H.P. LOVECRAFT’S “A SHADOW OVER INNSMOUTH” LEFT OFFA SCOUT IS BRAVEWill LudwigsenJuly 1, 2024Lethe PressReviewed by Brian “Skull” Lewis Hello horror fiends! It’s your old pal Skull with a most excellent read to help you celebrate the recent birthday o...