Samantha Lane Murphy

writer of small things. she/her, they/them. pākehā. aussie born.
2020 Modern Letters Fiction Prize, shortlisted for the 2021 Commonwealth Short Story Prize.

[Samantha Lane Murphy @samjamming]

i was lucky enough to place on the shortlist for the 2020 #CWPrize with my story "Rabbit", which is now up for reading! and thank you to @Ruby_Solomon_ for being a #goodartfriend and your amazing pic! https://t.co/zR2dqYmiHE

[Commonwealth Foundation Creatives @cwfcreatives]

Looking to read some shortlisted #CWPrize stories before submitting this year, or simply looking for something good to read, the 2021 shortlist is now up on adda: https://t.co/kpZO0NOkmM

Illustration by Ruby Solomon

[Samantha Lane Murphy @samjamming]

i was just minding my own business and then this tweet killed me with sniper accuracy

[RebexQuest ✨🤺 @rebexquest]

Have you had a ttrpg character named Ophelia, or are you not a burnt out former gifted student now queer bisexual

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sometimes people need watties on them

[The Sage @SarkySage]

Dirty Dancing, but with The Muppet Show theme

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hey stop

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some seriously awful exploitative practices occurring here and punishment meted out for standing up for basic workers rights. exploitative employers depend on secrecy and lack of support, so do share and/donate if you can!

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Help NZ Strippers Fight For Justice https://t.co/5SDJxXISf5

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logging back into twitter dot com to collect sympathy and attention

[Melanie Harding-Shaw @MelHardingShaw]

Yes! I am so passionate about our amazing Aotearoa New Zealand talent. You can check out my spreadsheet of published NZ spec fic novels here: https://t.co/wlke7wXdjd And feel free to add your work if you're an #NZAuthor #ReadNZ #SpecFicNZ #NZSpecFic

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non-binary person: what

[adelle k. @ Oz Melbourne AA56 @klimtsonian]

there IS a correct way to play dnd and only gay people know what that is

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collective noun for a group of writers pitches: an anthology of, a mimosa of, a @PaperRoadPress of

[cass biehn | VESUVIUS out now 🌋 @cassbeewrites]

remember, a first draft doesn’t have to be perfect! except for mine. mine must be flawless or I might as well quit. I am the only one this applies to.

[Samantha Lane Murphy @samjamming]

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[Michael Barron @Barron_Writer]

If you haven't already, check out the short story "Reprise" by Samantha Lane Murphy (@samjamming) in @strangehorizons-a moving sci-fi story about recovery and things we wish we had said to those who have passed. #scifi #shortstories #WritingCommunity
https://t.co/6l2ZgaedFU

[Samantha Lane Murphy @samjamming]

@tashmahal i would speak to her!!!

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@TinaMakereti @strangehorizons 😍 thank you tina! ah, story endings...

[Samantha Lane Murphy @samjamming]

huge honour to have my story, "Reprise", published in this issue by @strangehorizons and you may find it yonder: https://t.co/L16XkHVsoB

[Strange Horizons @strangehorizons]

Our first July issue is now live, and online for your perusal:

https://t.co/eK3s7ndwH8

[Strange Horizons @strangehorizons]

Our story for the week is Samantha Lane Murphy's "Reprise":

https://t.co/ePBZvQyKVs

[Samantha Lane Murphy @samjamming]

and additionally, my first publication in an SF magazine like this, which was a dream of mine! hopefully the first first of [greater than one]

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@fangorious congratulations, the worst possible thing has happened. it's all uphill from here

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every time i post a wordle result im always a little prepared to lose at least one (1) follower

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absolute scenes

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