Donald Maass, author of the Emotional Craft of Fiction (a really great book for writers of all experience levels) wrote this essay on what it means to be a human writer. He even has writing prompts!

Much on our minds nowadays is the issue of human-written versus machine-written fiction. There’s a lot to say about that, but for me it leads to a question: What actually makes human-written fictio…

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Happy Wednesday Scribblers, I hope you are all having a great week. Today I’m back with a new book for you to check out; Bermondsey Girl (get your copy here ) by BJ Sikes (learn more about Sikes ...

QSFer BJ Sikes has a new queer dystopian cli-fi book out (non-binary; lesbian side characters): Bermondsey Girl. “I remember how things used to be. I had a garden with flowers in it. I’ve seen the oce...

Happy Wednesday Scribblers. I hope you’re having a wonderful week. Back in February 2026, I told to you BJ Sikes had a new book out, Her Runaway Lady (find it here ). Today I’m thrilled to be h...

Fantasy castles come with their own sightseeing highlights: mysterious towers, enchanting banquet halls, and the occasional sentient door knocker. This tongue‑in‑cheek guide explores the classic “a…

Bermondsey Girl, my first novel published by an actual publishing house, Water Dragon Publishing, is due to release July 22nd! You can preorder right now on Kindle, and it will go wide later this month, with print books also available. Go to the publisher's website for those marketplaces. It's a funny thing, going from being a fully independent author to a hybrid one.

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The new EHRC guidance banning trans people from single sex spaces and services is unworkable, regressive and dangerous, and will impact trans students access to public spaces. Follow the steps to au...

BJ Sikes has a new sapphic historical steampunk romance out: Her Runaway Lady. Solange doesn’t have time for love. She’s too busy working her way up in

The Archimedean Heart by BJ Sikes

Today I am so pleased to welcome B.J. Sikes to Joyfully Jay. B.J. has come to talk to us about their latest release, Her Runaway Lady. Please join me in giving a big welcome!   Lesbian Bars in…