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E.A. Noble|Sapphic Lead SFFH. @authoreanoble.bsky.social · 18h

Y'all! It's Black Speculative Fiction Month and our Black Speculative Fiction Anthology featuring stories about Black Vampires, Black astronauts, Black magic, Black Joy, Black love, and Black rage is officially live! Can we count on you to help bring these stories to readers? Let's get fully funded!

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 19h

The Trial by Fire Academy has already scheduled a memorial for Malaoh’s parents. But Malaoh still refuses to believe they’re dead. Chapter 9 of Trial by Fire Academy: “Discharged” is now Live on Substack! christianavey.substack.com/p/9-discharged #addtoblacksky #TrialByFireAcademy #ModernFantasy

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Dreamvale Labs is in ruins. So why is someone still guarding it? Sam, Eɾi, and Kade return to Dreamvale looking for answers. They find armed guards threatening anyone who gets too close. Read it here: christianavey.substack.com/p/21-in-ruins #Kinetic #AddToBlackSky #Superhero #IndieComics

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

12 days after Dreamvale Labs exploded, Sam Stran woke up with telekinetic powers. The fourth Kinetic post is live on Substack: “The Incident at Dreamvale Labs.” See how Kinetic is born Read it here: christianavey.substack.com/p/15-the-inc... #addtoblacksky #minnesota #superhero #indiecomics

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Things are getting weird… Eɾi knew Sam was hiding a secret identity. He wasn’t expecting the family dog to have one, too The third Kinetic post is live on Substack: “Welcome Home” Read it here: christianavey.substack.com/p/1-welcome-... #Kinetic #Minnesota #Superhero #BIPOCStories #addtoblacksky

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

thought masks were supposed to keep you anonymous... I guess it only works if no one recognizes your voice. The second Kinetic post is live on Substack: “Enter Eɾi Duarté.” Read it here: christianavey.substack.com/p/05-enter-e... #Kinetic #Superhero #TwinCities #Minneapolis #AddToBlackSky

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Minnesota has superheroes Sam Stran is one of them. Kinetic is a Minnesota superhero series about Sam Stran, Eɾi Duarté, and the new superheroes protecitng Minneapolis Read it here: christianavey.substack.com/p/the-grocer... #Kinetic #MinnesotaSuperheroes #IndieComics #Minneapolis #addtoblacksky

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

10/24 Live at the Green Room in Minneapolis. @nurdrocks.bsky.social is celebrating the release of his newest project "Hell" Tickets are $24 in advance, or $30 at the door Tickets: tickets.venuepilot.com/e/nur-d-hell...

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Malaoh just wanted answers. He got an entire hidden world instead. After waking up at the Trial by Fire Academy, Malaoh learns that his parents kept secrets he couldn't have possibly imagined. Read it here: christianavey.substack.com/p/8-seer?r=a... #addtoblacksky #blackspeculativefiction #YAFic

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Skull Dogs Media @skulldogsmedia.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

Skull Dogs Media’s 2nd round with @nurdrocks.bsky.social was for his 3rd round performing on the rooftop as part of the Hewing Hotel’s Summer Concert Series. Read the project post here: skulldogsmedia.dog/word-1/nurd-... #SkullDogsMedia #NurD #addtoblacksky #Concert #MinneapolisMusic

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Nur-D | Hewing Rooftop — Skull Dogs Media

Nur-D performs at the Hewing Rooftop for their Summer Concert Series

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Skull Dogs Media @skulldogsmedia.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

You never quite expect having to film a concert around a giant swimming pool.. Go behind the scenes of our shoot of @nurdrocks.bsky.social’s rooftop performance at the Hewing Hotel Summer Concert Series, Read the BTS blog here: skulldogsmedia.dog/skull-dogs-w... #SkullDogsMedia #addtoblacksky

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A behind the scenes look at Skull Dogs Media's adventure filming iconic Minnesota Musician Nur-D at The Hewing Hotel Rooftop for their Summer Concert Series

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Skull Dogs Media @skulldogsmedia.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

From last year’s On The One vlog to this year’s promo Reels. Go behind the scenes with Skull Dogs Media as we film with Chadwick “Niles” Phillips for The Avant Garde and the 5th Annual On The One Music Festival. skulldogsmedia.dog/skull-dogs-w... #addtoblacksky

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On the One with Chadwick “Niles” Phillips — Skull Dogs Media

Some projects are bigger than the look from the outside. Our work with Chadwick “Niles” Phillips to produce 5 Instagram Reels to promote this year’s On The One Music Festival was one such project. W...

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Skull Dogs Media @skulldogsmedia.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Skull Dogs Media teamed up with Chadwick “Niles” Phillips and The Avant Garde to film promo Reels for the 5th Annual On The One Music Festival, happening Saturday, August 8 from 3–9 PM. Read more: skulldogsmedia.dog/word-1/the-a... #addtoblacksky #Minnesota

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The Avant Garde | On The One Promo Reels — Skull Dogs Media

Skull Dogs Media filmed promotional Reels for Chadwick “Niles” Phillips, The Avant Garde, and the 5th Annual On The One Music Festival.

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Skull Dogs Media @skulldogsmedia.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

I can't think of a better way to have spent America's 250th Birthday Skull Dogs Media had the honor of filming @nurdrocks.bsky.social's Taste of Minnesota performance on July 4, capturing a set full of defiance, healing and humor Read more: skulldogsmedia.dog/word-1/nurd-... #addtoblacksky

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Nur-D at Taste of Minnesota — Skull Dogs Media

Skull Dogs Media filmed Nur-D’s Taste of Minnesota performance on July 4, 2026, capturing a powerful set of music, protest and healing.

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Skull Dogs Media @skulldogsmedia.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Some shoots are bigger than the photos. Go behind the scenes with Skull Dogs Media as we document Carolyn Holbrook’s 2025 McKnight Distinguished Artist celebration at the Guthrie Theater. Read the BTS blog here: skulldogsmedia.dog/skull-dogs-w... #addtoblacksky

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Celebrating Carolyn Holbrook | McKnight Distinguished Artist — Skull Dogs Media

Skull Dogs Media was honored to be hired by Carolyn Holbrook to film the celebration of her recognition as the McKnight Distinguished Artist for 2025. McKnight’s photographer, Molly Miles, was pre...

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Skull Dogs Media @skulldogsmedia.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Skull Dogs Media had the honor of documenting the celebration of Carolyn Holbrook, the 2025 McKnight Distinguished Artist, at the Guthrie Theater. Read more: skulldogsmedia.dog/word-1/carol... #addtoblacksky

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Carolyn Holbrook McKnight Distinguished Artist Celebration — Skull Dogs Media

Skull Dogs Media documents the celebration honoring Carolyn Holbrook as the 2025 McKnight Distinguished Artist at the Guthrie Theater.

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Skull Dogs Media @skulldogsmedia.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

The Go Back & Fetch It 2026 Final Reading celebrated a year of mentorship, community, growth, and storytelling from early-career Black writers in Minnesota. Photos are available now, with videos coming soon. skulldogsmedia.dog/go-back-and-... #addtoblacksky

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Go Back & Fetch It Final Reading — Skull Dogs Media

Skull Dogs Media documents the Go Back & Fetch It 2025–2026 Final Reading, celebrating early career Black writers and their work.

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Skull Dogs Media @skulldogsmedia.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

A broader behind-the-scenes reflection on conventions, friendship, community work, and documenting Go Back & Fetch It’s visit to the Givens Collection. Read here: skulldogsmedia.dog/skull-dogs-w...

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Prose and Con(vention)s: — Skull Dogs Media

Vacation at the Givens Collection This one’s a little different…

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Skull Dogs Media @skulldogsmedia.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Go Back & Fetch It fellows visited the Givens Collection of African American Literature at the University of Minnesota, guided by Davu Seru. Photos are available now, with videos coming soon. #addtoblacksky skulldogsmedia.dog/go-back-and-...

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The Givens Collection | Go Back & Fetch It — Skull Dogs Media

Skull Dogs Media documents Go Back & Fetch It’s visit to the Givens Collection of African American Literature at the University of Minnesota.

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

The Worst Birthday Present in the World... ...is waking up to realize your life has changed forever... If you like Magical Academies, Spycraft, Dangerous Secrets, Modern Fantasy and Black Speculative Fiction, check it Trial by Fire Academy. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/christia...

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

Surprise! Malaoh thought his summer was already ruined. But he had no idea just how bad his next surprise would be... Chapter 6 of Trial by Fire Academy, is live! Read here: open.substack.com/pub/christia... #fantasyfiction #addtoblacksky #speculativefictionbooks youtu.be/6dsfYQ6bU6U

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Surprise!

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

This one's a little different. Its a piece I wrote as a submission to an anthology publication on Metro Surge. The anthology didnt get enough submissions, so i posted mine on Substack. christianavey.substack.com/p/to-my-bori... #Minnesota #boricua #metrosurge #nonfiction #addtoblacksky

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To My Boricua Brother

A Creative Non-Fiction Story from the Metro Surge Occupation

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Give Me a Summer Break! Chapter 5 of Trial by Fire Academy is live! If you’re into fantasy, magical academies, character-driven stories, or serialized fiction, check it out. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/christia... #trialbyfireacademy #fantasyfiction #WebNovel #serializedfiction #addtoblacksky

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

I was supposed to get a new car, but instead I got... Chapter 4 of Trial by Fire Academy is live! If you’re into fantasy, magical academies, character-driven stories, or serialized fiction, check it out. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/christia... #fantasyfiction #indieauthors #addtoblacksky

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

Chapter 3 of Trial by Fire Academy is live! If you’re into fantasy, magical academies, character-driven stories, or serialized fiction, check it out. Read here: open.substack.com/pub/christia... #trialbyfireacademy #fantasyfiction #WebNovel #serializedfiction #indieauthors

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Chapter 2 of Trial by Fire Academy is live! If you’re into fantasy, magical academies, character-driven stories, or serialized fiction, check it out Read here: christianavey.substack.com/p/trial-by-f... #trialbyfireacademy #fantasyfiction #WebNovel #serializedfiction #indieauthors #addtoblacksky

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Trial by Fire Academy | Chapter 2

The Life and Times of Malaoh Matese

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

I made a substack. I'm planning to release my writing on this platform. For all the projects I'm working on, I currently plan on releasing a handful of chapters for free to preview, but later sections will be behind a subscription fee. #addtoblacksky christianavey.substack.com?r=agise&utm_...

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Christian Avey's Substack | Substack

The Official Substack of author Christian Avey, writing Modern Fantasy Fiction stories. Click to read Christian Avey's Substack, a Substack publication. Launched an hour ago.

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Are you an early career Black Writer in Minnesota? Sign-ups for the next season of Go Back & Fetch It, a year-long mentorship program for early career black writers from More Than A Single Story are open now! morethanasinglestory.com/programs/go-... #minnesota #blackwriters #addtoblacksky #bipoc

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Go Back & Fetch It | More Than A Single Story

Go Back and Fetch It is a year-long mentoring program for early career Black writers, offering support and guidance from experienced authors.

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

In honor of our Minnesota Superheroes I wanted to say Thank You with Kinetic and Puck. For those who were murdered: Renée Good, Alex Pretti, and all those who we don't know, may they rest in power. For @nurdrocks.bsky.social Thank you for all that you've done. I'm glad you made it home safe.

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Chiin Ferno @chiinferno.bsky.social · 23/09/2025

Yo! The next issue of Open Voices' Tapestry Magazine is live! Featuring some spooky works by yours truly, among other Minnesota Locals www.canva.com/design/DAGqG...

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Skull Dogs Media @skulldogsmedia.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Poetry, truth-telling, and community Cracked Walnut Presents: Before I Lie – Voices Cracked Open Hosted by Dralandra Larkins | Performances by Jess Human, James Estwick, Simone, Ayolanda Bandele, Christian Avey, Lucreshia Grant & Folasade Adesanya. #addtoblacksky #poetry 🎥 youtu.be/d2OLg1uyCuU?...

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Cracked Walnut Presents...Before I Lie: Voices Cracked Open | Live Reading

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