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Blaine D. Arden @blainedarden.com · 30/09/2026

Some single dads are grumpy, some are soft, and some are absolutely not ready to date again. MM Romance with guaranteed HEAs! Find them here: books.blainedarden.com/mmsingledadb...

Silhouette of a man carrying a child on his shoulders at sunset. Overlay text promotes MM single dad romance books, featuring Tech Prince Troubles by Blaine D. Arden. Promo ends 30 September.

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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Book lovers, I made something for you! Grab my FREE Reader Journal printables: bright, colorful pages to track TBRs, reading goals, and private book reviews. Sign up for my newsletter for instant access. Download: bit.ly/freereaderpr... #booksky #romance #blackbooksky

Promotional graphic for a free printable book journal showing pastel, floral-themed sample pages (book review, favorite quotes, “did not finish,” monthly reflections) with a “FREE” badge and a note: 13 journal pages, 8.5 x 11 inches, customizable.

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Pixies a/k/a Map Nerd @mcburnellauthor.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

One day left to jump on this!! Go grab some specfic that's vibing with your zeigeist, cheap! itch.io/b/3913/punk-...

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anita@escrevendo gays 🌈 @anakidd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

#SapphicSeptember is ending but there is still time to support a sapphic author! I write horror, fantasy and erotica with queer themes and characters, and you can find my short stories here 👉 anakidd.itch.io 📢📚 if you read and feel like it, drop a rating or a comment, we authors love those 🫶

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Chace Verity @chaceverity.com · 27/09/2026

And now it's nine days 🥺🥺🥺 hard to believe the story I've worked on (and off) since 2015 is finally coming out

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Anna Richland @annarichland.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sitting here Sunday morning with my coffee and loving my spouse a lot. He drank his coffee black so that I could have the last bit of the half and half. I realized that was a very, very Connor thing for him to do. (Connor's one of the heroes in my new release CHECKING OUT THE LIBRARIAN).

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Blaine D. Arden @blainedarden.com · 27/09/2026

Love single dads? MM Romance with guaranteed HEAs! Find them here: books.blainedarden.com/mmsingledadb...

A man lifts a child at sunset. MM Romance Single Dad Books is written, with a book cover for Tech Prince Troubles by Blaine D. Arden. Text reads, Ends 30 September..

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Blaine D. Arden @blainedarden.com · 26/09/2026

Meet Adri and Sam Runaway Prince 💙 Single Dad Quiet, Please 💜 Thrives on Chaos Sketches Birds 🤎 Paddles Rivers Tech Mage 🖤 Espresso Wizard ☕ Love is… the perfect espresso. Except when love is… badly charred toast. 🔥🍞 go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles

Promotional collage for Tech Prince Troubles by Blaine D. Arden features a golden title over a silhouette of two men at sunset. Other panels show a purple-skinned figure with circuit-like markings, a barista using an espresso machine, slices of burnt toast, and a blue circuit board. Overlaid dialogue reads: “You burned toast? Is that an American expression?” “No. I actually burned toast.” “Oh. That’s bad.”

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Susan Mac Nicol @susanmacnicol.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

AuthorOrbit is the author-management app I built for myself: books, royalties, ARC readers, events and manuscripts in one place. It runs on your own Windows or Mac — no cloud account, no subscription. authororbit.co.uk

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🎃EVA🎃 @thesoulpunk.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Check out all of these amazing artists! 📀📀📀📀📀

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DCS 🔞 @darkchibishadow.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

I only need 3 more stories to get the "Trans Dudes In Gay Situations" collections to 450! That's quite the number! Wanna help me get there? Let me know itchio projects that are trans dudes in gay situations! Thanks! itch.io/c/4614757/tr...

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Trans Dudes in Gay Situations - Collection by DarkChibiShadow

A collection by DarkChibiShadow

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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 25/09/2026

New #WriterBeware blog post: If you're a writer, you've probably gotten one (or more) of those AI-generated scam marketing emails or book club invites that make it seem like the sender really read your book. Here's a little peek at how it's done. writerbeware.blog/2026/09/25/h...

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How Those Personalized Generative AI Scam Emails Are Built - Writer Beware

One of the things I often hear from writers whose inboxes are crammed with incredibly personalized marketing or book club or editor impersonation emails–you know, the ones that make it seem the sender...

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Skye Kilaen @skyekilaen.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Queer authors, if you will be publishing a book on ITCH DOT IO and/or KOBO PLUS between now and Dec 31, please make that book known to me below. Especially if you're not publishing on the Evil River! Pre-order link is best, itch profile is great (so I can follow you), or whatever ya got. 🌈📚

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AK Faulkner 🔜 NYCC @ravenswordpress.com · 23/09/2026

Hey fellow bisexuals, we are briefly visible today. I realise this can be terrifying. Here's some fictional bisexuals to divert attention onto should you wish to! shop.ravenswordpress.com/collections/...

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Jack of Thorns

What do you do when a Celtic god rings your doorbell? Laurence Riley is a San Diego florist whose ex won't leave him alone. Quentin d'Arcy is a British earl on the run from his own family. Despi...

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Blaine D. Arden @blainedarden.com · 23/09/2026

What happens when a single dad barista who thrives on chaos meets a runaway prince looking for some much-needed quiet? Find out in my new M/M Urban Fantasy Romance 𝗧𝗲𝗰𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗧𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗲𝘀. go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles Chibis created by the wonderfully talented Rhys Everly-Lawless

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Blaine D. Arden @blainedarden.com · 23/09/2026

Some single dads are grumpy, some are soft, and some are absolutely not ready to date again. MM Romance with guaranteed HEAs! Find them here: books.blainedarden.com/mmsingledadb...

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Aimee Cozza Illustration @aimeecozza.com · 21/09/2026

Today is your monthly reminder! Back. Up. Your. Stuff. 💻💽💾 Art, writing, personal photos, etc etc... Back it up back it up! Repost to remind a friend and save a life

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Alan Baxter @alanbaxter.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Ways to help authors you love: - Review their books. - Share their posts. - Tell people about their books. - Learn the true name of the universe and manipulate it to make their book a bestseller. - Get your library to order in their books. - Ask local events to book them for appearances.

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Jan Falk (ThistleArts) @thistlearts.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Just so you know - if you're a MM author and you ever decide to do a classic gothic MM romance or a MM retelling of books such as Count Monte Cristo, Jane Ayre, Wuthering Heights, etc... I'm your guy. Like honestly, come to me. I'll make you a cover worth dying for. #mmromance

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Blaine D. Arden @blainedarden.com · 20/09/2026

The cuteness. The mess. The attitudes. Single dads have their hands full. MM Romance with guaranteed HEAs! Find them here: books.blainedarden.com/mmsingledadb...

Silhouette of a man holding a child against a sunset, with text MM Single Dad Romance Books and Ends 30 September. An e-book cover for Tech Prince Troubles by Blaine D. Arden is shown.

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Georgina Kiersten @ingloriousgigi.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

When Imari accidentally runs into her childhood friend Cassidy at a fall festival she is shocked to find out that Cassidy has grown up into a sexy af butch. Imari is bi but she has never been with a woman but can't deny the growing chemistry between them. is.gd/bjElfS #wlwbooks #sapphicseptember

Fall Into You Available on Koboplus and Everand: THIS BOOK CONTAINS
· Coffeeshop romance
· Fat Positives
. Bisexual Main Character
· Afro-latina Main Character
· Motorcyle Rides,
. Fall Romance
. Small town Romance
. Childhood Friends to Lovers
· Low Angst.
· Butch/Femme Relationship

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Blaine D. Arden @blainedarden.com · 16/09/2026

💙 Love is… stealing glances when he's not looking. 👀✏️ Runaway Prince 💙 Single Dad Quiet, Please 💜 Thrives on Chaos Sketches Birds 🤎 Paddles Rivers Tech Mage 🖤 Espresso Wizard go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles Your next magical MM romance is just a cup away.

Promotional image for Tech Prince Troubles by Blaine D. Arden features a collage with a purple-skinned person with circuit-like face markings, a flying goose at sunset, a man rowing a boat, and a barista operating an espresso machine. A quote at the bottom reads: "The sun hit Sam’s face just right as he slowed his boat. His beaming smile. The twinkle in his eyes. I had to capture the happiness he exuded."

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Brigham Vaughn @brighamvaughn.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy Bisexual Awareness week! The Bi+ umbrella includes anyone who is attracted to more than one gender. This includes people who identify as bisexual, pansexual, omnisexual, polysexual, queer, and sexually fluid. Did you know that B+ people make up over 50% of people in the LGBTQIA+ community?

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Beedok/Fern 🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦 @beedokfern.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Goblin adventurers. One's a trans girl working to be the greatest goblin sorceress ever. The other is her half orc cousin, who likes punching things and kissing women. beedok.itch.io/illyxa-and-g... www.amazon.com/Illyxa-Gragy... www.patreon.com/posts/illyxa...

Illyxa & Gragya: The Elven Job cover art

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Anna Richland @annarichland.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I'm on a plane about to take off, but... The Goodreads giveaway for Checking Out the Librarian ends today, and the book is live in Kindle on Friday! Sign up for the giveaway at this link, or go to Goodreads giveaway page and sort by LGBTQ+ and "ending soon". www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

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Chace Verity @chaceverity.com · 16/09/2026

I once killed a man, but that’s not where this story starts. It begins at the house that I want to die in. --- Radio Silence, a 1940s m/m historical romance, arrives October 6, 2026. www.smashwords.com/books/view/2...

cover for Chace Verity's Radio Silence done in black and white typography with blood splatter along the title. At top, it reads: How far will they go to protect each other?

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Blaine D. Arden @blainedarden.com · 16/09/2026

Some single dads are grumpy, some are soft, and some are absolutely not ready to date again. MM Romance with guaranteed HEAs! Here's a whole shelf of them: books.blainedarden.com/mmsingledadb...

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May “Bunny” Peterson 🦄 @goddessblade.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

There still really isn’t a cohesive body of work that speaks rigorously to the oppression of trans men and that frankly really bothers me. I wish I were in a position to help change that.

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London Price, author 🌈 @londonpriceauthor.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

An excellent idea. We used ours just once when I was a kid, but it allowed me to get picked up from school when my parents were at the emergency vet with my cat. In the age of scams, it makes even more sense.

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Lambda Literary @lambdaliterary.org · 14/09/2026

The time is NOW, friends. The 2027 Lambda Literary Awards season is officially open. ✨ lambdaliteraryawards.submittable.com/submit #lammys2027

A starry dark background with the Lambda Literary Awards seal and the text “The 2027 Lammy Awards now accepting submissions 9.14.26 - 11.22.26 in the following categories:
Bisexual Fiction
Bisexual Nonfiction
Bisexual Poetry
Gay Fiction
Gay Memoir/Biography
Gay Poetry
Gay Romance
Lesbian Fiction
Lesbian Memoir/Biography
Lesbian Poetry
Lesbian Romance
LGBTQ+ Anthology
LGBTQ+ Children’s Books
LGBTQ+ Comics
LGBTQ+ Drama
LGBTQ+ Middle Grade
LGBTQ+ Mystery
LGBTQ+ Nonfiction
LGBTQ+ Poetry
LGBTQ+ Romance and Erotica
LGBTQ+ Speculative Fiction
LGBTQ+ Studies
LGBTQ+ Young Adult
Transgender Fiction
Transgender Nonfiction
Transgender Poetry

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Rien Gray @riengray.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

(also if you're a Reacher fan due to him being a tall Women Respecter who executes bad guys without hesitation or remorse, Campbell, the love interest of the series below, is like that but without a gender - just saying

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Osiris Brackhaus @brackhaus.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

'In Love and War - The first Lotus Knights' is out! Our most ambitious novel yet, and we couldn't be happier to share this with you. 🥰 books2read.com/In-Love-And-... #QueerSFF #SpaceOpera #ScienceFictionRomance #MMMRomance #LGBTQBooks #PolyamorousRomance

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

In Love and War - The First Lotus Knights by Beryll Brackhaus, Osiris Brackhaus

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Gail Simone @gailsimone.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Trans people are not the cause of any of your problems, and only assheads want you to believe they are.

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Blaine D. Arden @blainedarden.com · 13/09/2026

Love single dads? MM Romance with guaranteed HEAs! Here's a whole shelf of them: books.blainedarden.com/mmsingledadb...

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Andrea Speed, Dumpster Peacock @aspeed.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Again, wouldn't it be great if we just left trans people the fuck alone?

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DCS 🔞 @darkchibishadow.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

This is why jams are good for your art! This is why 5 page comics are good for comics! This is why short stories are good! Not just because short things inherently rule but also because they teach you A LOT. Anyways, join my jam, you still have a month and a half: itch.io/jam/the-tran...

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The Transhet Jam #2

A game jam from 2026-08-01 to 2026-11-05 hosted by DarkChibiShadow & Blushinmoon. 🔞 This jam is for mature audiences only. Projects may contain adult content. 🔞 The goal: create a transhet romance (or...

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Eule Grey @eulegrey.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

I have just signed the contract for Spoon Knife 11 with @autonomouspress.bsky.social So excited that my little story about a gender fluid person living with dementia has found a loving home XXX #AutonomousPress #GenderFluidArt #QueerArt #MyArt

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Sassy Dance Move in Heels

ALT: Sassy Dance Move in Heels

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 06/09/2026

It absolutely feels like authors are the people in this process everyone wants to steal from, which is hilarious given we are largely the people with the least money.

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Blaine D. Arden @blainedarden.com · 05/09/2026

Meet Adri and Sam Runaway Prince 💙 Single Dad Quiet, Please 💜 Thrives on Chaos Sketches Birds 🤎 Paddles Rivers Tech Mage 🖤 Espresso Wizard ☕ Love is… a flawless espresso shot. Except when love is… badly charred toast. 🔥🍞 go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 05/09/2026

If you are agented by: The Wylie Agency, Malatesta Literary Agency, L. Perkins Agency, Global Lion Intellectual Property (formerly PMA Literary), Jeanne Fredericks Literary Agency, Sanford J. Greenburger, Dystel Goderich & Bourret, Jean V. Naggar Literary Agency ...read this and consider hard.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 01/09/2026

Aussie, Kiwi & Asia-Pacific Authors Who Sell Direct, (Itch/ Kofi/Payhip/your site) I'm organising a Books Direct From Asia-Pacific Authors blog post Open to: All Genres (we're SFF so far) That're: Queer Normative (don't assume everyone's cis-het) With: some LGBTQIA+ rep Bonus: BIPOC/Disability rep

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DCS 🔞 @darkchibishadow.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Running a jam is truly quite easier. Way easier than running a bundle and running a bundle is also pretty easy. This stuff requires, yes, some planning, but a lot of it is winding it up and letting it spin. Read this if you're curious about the process!

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Victoria Janssen @victoriajanssen.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Sapphic Treats: character-driven erotic shorts by Victoria Janssen, collected from anthologies including Best Lesbian Erotica; Thunder of War, Lightning of Desire; & Lipstick on Her Collar. 💙📚 🌈📚🪐 #contemporary #historical #sciencefiction #fantasy #sapphicseptember books2read.com/rl/bedtimestories

A pale-skinned woman in slingback heels wears a short, ruched black dress; she stands with one foot lifted high. There is a billowing red scarf in the background.

A pale-skinned woman in bare feet wears a black mesh leotard; she poses with one foot slightly lifted. There is a billowing blue scarf in the caramel-colored background. She has three snazzy black straps buckled around her thighs.

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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe @aebrossbooks.com · 02/09/2026

I'm a part of a new project, and we are currently open to submissions. Poetry and short stories for now, but who knows, maybe novels one day? jacksonfletcherpublishing.com

Jackson-Fletcher Publishing House
Publishing for All Points on Your Creative Journey

We are a new, independent publisher committed to the power and love of language. We see the necessity of poetry, the power in fiction, the strength from essays, and the magic within books of every shape. We are building something, and we’d like you to be part of it from the beginning.

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Blaine D. Arden @blainedarden.com · 02/09/2026

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Rien Gray @riengray.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Six hours left!

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Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com · 27/08/2026

I've been listening to the podcast and just want to point out Kobo plus as an alternative to Kindle Unlimited! Lots of indie authors have moved over to here: www.kobo.com/en/p/kobo-pl...

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Fantastical reads on Kobo Plus | Rakuten Kobo United Kingdom

Fill your library with fantasy eBooks, all available to read now on Kobo Plus. From historical to urban fantasy, your next adventure awaits.

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Blaine D. Arden @blainedarden.com · 26/08/2026

💙 Love is… capturing his happiness. 😍🎨 Runaway Prince 💙 Single Dad Quiet, Please 💜 Thrives on Chaos Sketches Birds 🤎 Paddles Rivers Tech Mage 🖤 Espresso Wizard go.blainedarden.com/tech-troubles Your next magical MM romance is just a cup away.

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Anna Richland @annarichland.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

I'm working on print formatting for Checking Out the Librarian! I printed the first couple chapters to see how the font looks at life-size. The print version will be 5.5 x 8.5 (and 500+ pages, similar size to Father Material by Alexis Hall.) This is starting to feel so real. #mmromancebooks

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Alyssa Visscher (she/they) @alyssavisscher.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

I, an autistic baddie with a migraine disorder, just found out that MIGRAINES are now being understood as a SENSORY PROCESSING DISORDER?! Give its association with social/emotional/sensory disorders, research has begun suggesting things like additional migraine screenings for folks with autism etc

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