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violet allen @blipstress.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

How to explain to chuds that while Helen of Troy wasn't conceived of as being black in antiquity, they would've had way less problem with her being portrayed as an African than as a forest savage (continental Europe) or a cavewoman from the snow wasteland (England).

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Ayana Gray @ayanagray.bsky.social · 27/03/2025

For the Bluesky folks: the cover to my villain origin story novel, I, MEDUSA. So so happy with how it came out! Cover Designer: Will Staehle Art Director: Greg Mollica

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Sam Schwartz @samuelschwartz.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Trump would not DARE speak to Putin, Xi Jinping, Kim Jong Un, or Viktor Orban the way he did to Zelenskyy today. Trump is an absolute embarrassment to our country.

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Maxwell Frost @maxwellfrost.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

I’m still processing what we saw in the Oval Office and it’s difficult to put into words how disgusted and ashamed I am. This was a coordinated assault on an ally to benefit a dictator and authoritarian regime. Trump and Vance aren’t just Putin’s puppets, they’re his assets.

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Latonya "Penn" P. @wordsfromapenn.com · 18/02/2025

If you enjoy a writer, artist, or any creative, please tell them you liked their work while they are still here. It will inspire them to keep creating & following their passion while they can.

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Ayana Gray @ayanagray.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

In other news, as a treat for finishing copyedits, I started Alix E. Harrow’s newest book (The Everlasting, out this fall) and … Y’all know how you can recognize some artists on the radio by the distinct quality of their voice instantly? That’s how I feel about Alix’s writing. She is SO talented.

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Ayana Gray @ayanagray.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

I finished copyedits of my fourth book today! 🎉🎊 Writing itself doesn’t get easier, but the process itself gets more familiar each time. Sometimes, I think back to 2019 when I was trying to imagine ever finishing even 1 book. Pretty humbling to now say I’ve finished 4. Life is neat sometimes! 🥹

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Ayana Gray @ayanagray.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

So happy Print Run is back and, as usual, coming in like a flashlight in a dark storm. Really enjoyed this episode and looking forward to more! 🩷

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Ayana Gray @ayanagray.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

Hello! The idea of being on another medium makes me so tired but I’m not in Twitter and Threads sort of sucks, so! Trying to find my folks here! If you’ve followed me and I haven’t followed back, give me some grace—I’m wading in and the water is cold! 😅

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Claribel A. Ortega @claribelortega.com · 02/08/2023

😙 Seven figure book deal

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Ayana Gray @ayanagray.bsky.social · 02/08/2023

Is it too soon to ask for your bookish hot takes? Mine is that readers really would be better served if “teen” and “young adult” books were put into separate age categories. 🤷🏾‍♀️ Impractical for retailers? Maybe! But the difference between 12 and 25 (the ages of characters in YA) is huge!

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Ayana Gray @ayanagray.bsky.social · 02/08/2023

The way my brain turns on at night is uncanny. I can stare at a chapter I’m writing all day long, and every word will feel like pulling water from stone. Then, at 10 pm sharp, a city lights up in my head and the ideas come too fast to write them down. It is infuriating, but also magical.

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Adam Cerious @adamcerious.bsky.social · 01/08/2023

me: I need a passport so I can go to australia clerk: have you ever been convicted of a crime? me: is... is that still necessary

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Daniel José Older @djolder.bsky.social · 01/08/2023

Very excited to announce that the first episode of INKBOTTLE, a podcast on the creative life and parenting with me and my wife @brittanyacts.bsky.social , is now live wherever podcasts can be found. Links here: linktr.ee/inkbottlepod

A stylized bottle of ink with a baby bottle nipple for a lid and the word INKBOTTLE

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Ayana Gray @ayanagray.bsky.social · 02/08/2023

Well, this is a little scary. Any writers or readers out there?

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