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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 23h

I sure do! Daumantas Borzhegov in Sword of the Voivode is autistic, as well as Radu in Last Wolves of Paris. #SpoonieAuthChat

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Depending on where the people live, yes. There may be ramps, wider doors, extra places for people to sit and rest etc. Some buildings even have lifts, depending on the country. #SpoonieAuthChat

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✨️Zombie✨️@ drawing comics @zombieisok.gay · 18/09/2026

Hello, study sessions has updated with just the chapter 2 cover today. (which i like a lot, so i'm posting in full here lol) new pages next week tho. ✨🔮✨ studysessionscomic.com

green toned illustration of my comic ocs, Jade and Ryatt. Jade is the focus of the piece and he is standing with a cocked hip while confidently gesturing at an orb he's holding in his other hand. Ryatt is very small and looks uncomfortable and cramped inside of said orb. Get pondered, idiot.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Probably confused. I don't think 20 y/o me would think anything I'm doing (transition, self publishing, getting married) was even POSSIBLE for them.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

I think my writing signature is to start with a suspiciously placid opening then everything goes sideways 3-5 chapters in.

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Human Rights Watch @hrw.org · 14/09/2026

In the largest crackdown in years, Turkish authorities raided LGBT rights organizations and arrested activists in major cities on September 12-14. 🧵⤵️ apnews.com/article/turk...

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Turkish authorities launch crackdown on LGBTQ+ and HIV support groups

Turkish authorities have cracked down on multiple LGBTQ+ groups and individuals, detaining dozens and raiding association offices and popular hangouts.

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Gabriel Hargrave (he/him) @ghargravewrites.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I’ve been trying to book clients to pay for rent, but it feels like everyone is struggling right now. I only have a few more days before they start the eviction process, so I have to share this again. Any and all help is appreciated! I just want to stay housed. 🙏🏻😭 gofund.me/a192a7989

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Donate to Help Gabriel Stay Housed and Healthy, organized by Gabriel Hargrave

My name is Gabriel Hargrave. I’m a trans man living in Minneapolis, and I’ll be … Gabriel Hargrave needs your support for Help Gabriel Stay Housed and Healthy

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

#QueerPrompts My urban fantasy does! Rudolph Corvin, his daughter, and his vampire sire all speak Romanian and sometimes speak Romanian to each other on page. French, Spanish, Japanese and some ancient languages are refrerenced as well.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

I think I've pinpointed some of my writing focus woes: Burnout! But thankfully NOT from writing! My last supervisor was frustrating to work with and her legacy continues with some of the worst schedules ever made. But she's gone and we'll have new schedules come Nov. Fingers crossed things improve.

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Them @them.us · 12/09/2026

The Trans Voices Cabaret is back for another show on Saturday, September 19 at the Caveat in New York City’s Lower East Side, jam-packed with a variety of talented performers that span a range of styles and personas.

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A Cabaret Featuring an All-Trans Lineup Is Heading to the Lower East Side

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Hm. The Raven Tower by Ann Leckie, Thud!, Monstrous Regiment, Netherford Hall is a little bit of a stretch but I think the vibes are on the same level, The Servant Soverign novellas.

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Ange | Author A. M. Shilling @gunsmile.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

If anyone lives in the central Maryland area, I will be selling THE DEVOURING at the Queen Takes Book Local Author Fair on Thursday, September 24! Come check it out and support local authors from the DMV! #BookSky 💙📚 #WritingCommunity www.eventbrite.com/e/local-auth...

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Local Author Fair - September '26

Come meet an amazing group of local authors and learn more about their books!

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C.Quince🌈 Author @cquince.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

ATBOD is out today! 🥳 🪾🪾🪾 If you love 80s Dark Fantasy films, you're my target audience! 😊 🪾🪾🪾 Buy direct: ninestarpress.com/product/at-t... Buy on Kindle: books2read.com/u/bzYoz9 Beautiful cover art by @kalimpaszmadar.bsky.social #heroicfantasy #lgbtq #books #darkfairytale #darkfantasy

Alt text: two medieval warriors stand back to back, swords drawn, in a dark forest of thorns. One young man is a knight of western origin, pale skin, brunet, one long straight sword, the other young man is west Asian and wearing Turkic clothing, brown skin, brunet, using two shorter curved swords.
Title reads At the Border of Destiny, by C.Quince.
The artist is Kalimpaszmadar.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

This year has been a tough writing year. I'm hard at it, but I know I need more support if I want to both improve and do better as a self published author. I've tried entirely too many Discords, and most are still packed with people wanting to trad pub. (cont)

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I work in healthcare. I wouldn't call it an expertise per say but I do dip into my pharmacological and medical knowledge from time to time.

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C.Quince🌈 Author @cquince.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

And please add my new book to your TBR! Especially on Goodreads it really helps indie books' stats since it is connected to the Zon. Add ATBOD on Goodreads www.goodreads.com/book/show/25... Add ATBOD on The Storygraph app.thestorygraph.com/books/7fa07a...

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At the Border of Destiny

A Low Fantasy novel for readers who enjoy heroic Sword …

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C.Quince🌈 Author @cquince.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

You like: books that feel like 1980s Dark Fantasy films🌌 I wrote: That! ⬇️ And it's out tomorrow 🥳🥳 Order direct ninestarpress.com/product/at-t... Kindle/Apple books2read.com/u/bzYoz9 🪾🌌🪾🌌🪾🌌🪾🌌🪾 #darkfantasy #booksky #lgbtq #swordandsorcery #bipoc #heroicfantasy

A graphic showing 80s movie posters for Excalibur, Ladyhawke, and Willow, next to icons of my book, At the Border of Destiny by C.Quince.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

#QueerPrompts Daumantas already kind of does that? 😅Rudolph Corvin is also weak to book purchasing.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I write b/c I don't often see the kind of rep I'd like in a lot of genre fiction I (self) publish for mostly the same reasons tbh. But also b/c I'm deeply unimpressed with what available with adult trans rep in general.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Since I haven't in a bit, I thought I'd promo my books again. Sequels are coming, but writing has been slow & hard this year. #SpoonieAuthChat

image of the cover for the novle, 'Sword of the Voivode' surrounded by descriptors that read:
Trans man main character
Secret royals
Abusers get wrecked
Eastern European inspired setting
Autistic Love interest
Magical clergy
Queernorm setting
A father seeks forgiveness

Image of the novella,'Last Wolves of Paris', surrounded by descriptors that read:
Black transmasc man character
Romani love interest
Werewolf X Vampire romance
Anti-colonial
gentle monsters
Autism rep
Chaotic queerness

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

As a trans author I know that there are forces out there that would be glad if I stopped, but the people who want and need my writing more. If I listened to the people who think I should go away I'd never have gotten where I am #SpoonieAuthChat

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Tapling: Queer Zines 🏳️‍🌈 @taplingzines.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Good morning! We're already over 60% funded!! 🥳 Can we reach fully funded in just 24 hours?? 😍 Please help spread this trans joy with a repost! Since this project works with a profit-sharing model, you'll be supporting a bunch of LGBTQ+ artists all at once too! ✨

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

The writing is slow right now but overall my work is hopeful. A minimum, I like to imagine the spaces marginalized people make for themselves. #SpoonieAuthChat

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Trying to buy a house and I can see a lot of the process bothering both myself and my partner's neurospicy brains in different ways. Just take my money and be done with it!

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Queer Liberation Library @queerliblib.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Every book in our library is a mirror for someone who’s waited too long to see themselves. Help us improve access and keep QLL 100% free, forever. 💸 Chipping in $10 today = one more book in a queer/ trans person's hands. Donate today! givebutter.com/qqlls-pride-campaign…

Photo of 2 senior queer femmes reading a book together. White scribble heart accents.

Text reads: LGBTQ+ people of all ages deserve to see themselves in books! Donate today. Share queer stories.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Laurent goes from the antagonist's co-conspirator to begrudging ally. Cyril kind of owes him for saving his leg.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Back when I used to have erotica and games on Itch I could make about $100/year on the site. This helped me afford some smaller things that allowed me to publish Sword of the Voivode. When you pay small creators directly they can create MORE.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

#QueerPrompts Very helpful! My brain needs rest to be creative, so I only write 3-5 days a week. Trying to write every day is very stressful for me, and having flexible writing time helps me fit writing into my constantly shifting schedule. (forgot to post the other day!)

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 07/08/2026

Sharing for any fellow authors seeking a human cover artist, vetted by a team of artists as not using gen ai in their work. (Brought to my attention by @thistlearts.bsky.social having just been listed there.)

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#SFFChat A4: Cyril would probably be a big baby about it lol. He'd stay in bed and drink soup until it was over.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#SFFChat A3: Not quite a plague, but Straight by Chuck Tingle is probably the closest thing that fits the bill.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#SFFChat A2: Its a mix of magic and practical medicine, mostly administered by the medical leaning saintly orders of the Church of All Saints. Vuretsiv is a major hub for healthcare, especially for complex things like mental health and gender transition.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#SFFChat A1: I don't really have any fantasy diseases, so everything that exists in our world theoretically can exist in my second world fantasy.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#SFFChat Morning! I'm T.G. Joye and I write trans and queer focused fantasy. My favorite game of all time is Twilight Sparkle's Secret Shipfic Folder.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#Queerprompts 📚 I like to read sci fi, sword & sorcery and older fantasy, archaeological news, older classic fiction, ancient sagas & myths 📝I tend to stick to writing fantasy exclusively, but I've written erotica in the past. I also have a few sci fi manuscript ideas sitting on the back burner.

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Nimaël 🍉🌱🏳️‍⚧️ CHECK PIN FOR NSFW TTRPG CROWDFUND!! @nimael.itch.io · 07/08/2026

if you missed the crowdfunding and still want to buy the game, we opened a pre-order shop: sexy-trans-bodies.backerkit.com/hosted_preor... (we need a few months to work on layout etc. before printing the game, so it is still possible to buy it before we send the order to the printer!) #ttrpg #jdr

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Pre-order I'M A TRANS MAN AND I'M HERE TO FUCK (trans bodies are sexy) on BackerKit

a (NSFW) ttrpg for trans men and trans masc folks to feel very trans and very sexy. a game to celebrate trans bodies. --Pocketopia 2026

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S. Morgan Burbank the Ankle-Posting Harlot @anotherindiewriter.com · 06/08/2026

Sharing again for folks who haven't seen/heard the news. You can help make my next book -- a sapphic dystopian thriller called Project Tasman -- become a reality. Funding runs through September 4th. #booksky 🌈📚💫 #bsnm #books

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

I got accepted as a guest for a convention in early 2027, which is pretty neat! I need to finish one of my three manuscripts, which is proving the more challenging thing this year 😭I'm slowly making progress, but I've found myself with less time to write this year due to schedule bias.

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Lalo! @lalowolveralo.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

In the mood for queer romance? Queer vampire romance, perhaps? Wanna read about a boyfailure trans man falling for his goth vampire roommate? Fill out the Be My Renfield ARC form today! For the low, low price of an honest review, this book can be yours! #indieauthor #queerbooks #booksky #vampire

A graphic that reads "ARC requests now available! Link to form in bio!" While also displaying the cover for Be My Renfield by Carolina Cruz and drawings of the two main chraacters, Valentine (a man with shaggy brown hair and dark eyes wearing a blue flannel, jorts and a Nine Inch Nails shirt) and Pete (a man who is a vampire with fluffy dark hair and goth makeup wearing an 80s goth ensemble complete with a skirt, chunky belt and heels)

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

A lot of my autistic online experience is working up the courage to be open about my struggles with the portions I find disabling only to be wildly misunderstood. 🙃 I want to be open about my experiences, but I feel very stuck and therapy didn't help much.

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Project Ensō @projectenso.games · 27/07/2026

Now announcing: the first annual Trans Masc Protag Jam~🏳️‍⚧️ From August 8 to September 30, we're inviting you to make a project (games, books, comics, etc.) with a trans masculine protagonist and offering limited cash prizes to the judge's favorites (that's us!). Jam with us~🏳️‍⚧️ 🎨@nommedeploom.itch.io

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

This is going to sound really small, but is a problem I run into OFTEN: If someone is asking for clarification on something, just answer the question. More often than not I've left groups b/c people struggle to answer clarifying questions when I ask them. #SpoonieAuthChat

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Vended at Rehoboth Beach Pride this weekend. I also saw my book on the shelf at Browseabout Books for the first time. As a trans person, selling my books in person is important to me b/c its not something a lot of trans authors can do or feel comfortable with.

Image of a table decked out with a rainbow flag. On the right side, two books are displayed. One is titled Sword of the Voivode. The other is Last Wolves of Paris.

On the left is a black sign with the name of the author and prices for the books, along with several colorful zines.

A book on a shelf titled, 'Sword of the Voivode'.

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✨#WIPSnips✨ A Daily Writing Share Tag @wipsnips.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Here are the #WIPSnips words for July 20th through July 26th. As always, synonyms, variations and ✨vibes✨ are fine, please include Alt Text on graphics with the snip text, Trigger/Content warnings if necessary, and no unsolicited editing on posts. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

The #WIPSnips words for July 20th through July 26th. July 20th - unfazed; July 21 - pry; July 22 - grand; July 23 - dash; July 24 - cacophony; July 25 - double; July 26 - lobby.

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Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers Association @sfwa.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

Join us at 1pm PDT! "Grant-Writing for All: Unlocking Funding Pathways" is a recorded session (double back later, World Cup watchers!) to support uncertain applicants for *any* grant or similar funding model. THANK YOU to everyone who's supported the Givers Fund to date! sfwa.org/events/?even...

The Givers Fund: Grant-Writing For All - Unlocking Funding Pathways

Sunday, July 19 - 1 p.m. PT

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

I didn't think of myself in gendered terms as a kid (which can also be a thing with Autism) and I was legit shocked when I started going thru female puberty at 12/13. I didn't even know being transgender was an option until I was almost 30. While I didn't have the words, I knew I didn't fit my agab.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#BluePit #📖 #OV #LGBT #ND #W I'm working hard on the sequel to my first book, Sword of the Voivode. Armor of the Saints follows Daumantas as he navigates an increasigly dangerous world, Trying to find answers to why the Mad Sorcerer King has been loosed from his prison.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#BluePitHype Sword of the Voivode is inspired by a LOT of things in little ways, but the Final Fantasy games and anime of the 1990's, books like The Last Unicorn, The Enchanted Forest Chronicles, Discworld and Dragonlance all have impacted how I'm writing Heirs of Finndrigair as a series.

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Author T.G. Joye @authortgjoye.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

#BluePitHype The first image is an early drawing of Cyril (left) and Daumantas(right), the other two are of Cyril. I tend to sketch or draw character concepts before writing descriptions.

Two men, the one on the left side significantly shorter than the other. The short man has long hair and a goatee. The taller man has horns, pointed ears and short hair.
The tall man is holding a strip of cloth against the shorter man's chest. He says, "I think this color suites you quite well."
The short man responds, 'Uh huh..."
The tall man asks, "Are you listening?"
The short man responds, "Oh...? Of course!"

Black and white ink drawing of a man holding a sword, his feet spread wide and his sword held low in front of him.

Image of a shirtless man sitting on a counter or table, one hand on the counter to brace himself and the other holding aloft a large wooden beer mug. He's smiling and has obvious top surgery scars across his chest.

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