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Incredible sky/sea to go with it, too

i have not been screaming NEARLY ENOUGH !!! <3 <3

Chameleon Moon is what I think of when I think "trad pub would never take these risks and we are all poorer for it."

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 9h

Almost at the goal now!! And listen, listen: if you love queer fiction that is earnest and grittily hopeful, that can be dark but refuses to give up, that has incredible heart and is beautiful and glorious and unafraid and unique, I am going to need you to buy these books.

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Yeah that's about how long I'd live on that, too

Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 9h

Thank you!! I wear it all the time but it seems especially fitting at an event where I get to meet other queer self pub authors from the internet!!

yesss I have found the trans octopus from @whistberry.northsky.social to wear at the Can*Con self-pub party tomorrow, that seems à propos 🥰

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Gabe 🏳️‍⚧️🦇 Eden Hollow OUT NOW!! @theeldervampire.bsky.social · 10h

ooooooh the *colours*

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I published a novel last week! ❤️ "A Grieving Witch, his Vengeful Hunter, and a Feud between Piety and Magic." The Witch of Eden Hollow is a t4t queer fantasy romance in which the MCs stand up against a Puritan cult. Uni link: books2read.com/u/mZR9kD Itch: gt-anthony.itch.io/witch-x-hunter

background image: A patch of daisies in the middle of a forest.

The book cover for The Witch of Eden Hollow by G.T. Anthony on the left:
A forest green cover with golden font. In the center is a ring made of woven branches with wilted vines wrapped around it. In the middle is a brown hair. Behind the hare is a patch of daisies.

Text block on the right:
"A Grieving Witch, His Vengeful Hunter, and a Feud between Piety and Magic"
online store logos in order: itch.io, bookshop.org, kobo, apple books, nook (barnes & noble)
"Available Now!"

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yes it's 9 pm the night before and i'm still going, this is just how my life is XD

no brain, only alison @alisonborealis.bsky.social · 11h

i sat down before packing my clothes damnit

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alt text in the attached image (From quoted post)

A typed-up letter:
Dear beautiful women,
I've started this letter like ten times and deleted it every time because very time I start I cry. So I'm just going to write it.
Your flag matters to me. It matters so much that it's flying at a lesbian household where anyone walking by can see it.
I'm a trans girl so I'm not sure you can relate but I'll try. Most days I'm doing math in my head like which hallway is safer, who I can sit near at lunch whether it's worth saying something or just letting it go. I'm so tired. I don't think people who don't have to do it know how tired it makes you.
I walk past your house almost daily. The first time I saw the flag I slowed down without meaning to. It was just hanging there like it was no big deal but to me it was everything. It felt like the people inside would see me as who I actually am and I wouldn't have to explain or prove anything. My shoulders dropped for the first time all day and I almost cried right there in front of your home.
I know that living here isn't easy for gay people like you where not everyone is kind about it so putting that flag up means risking stares, comments or worse. You did it anyway, and that is the bravest thing I've seen anyone do. Every day it stays up it tells people like me that someone is willing to be brave so we don't have to be alone. Now I look for it. Some days it's the one thing that makes me feel like I'm not imagining that I deserve to be here. When so much of the world feels like it's deciding whether there's room for me your flag says there is. Please keep it up. You might not know it but it's helping me get through the day.
Thank you for your courage, and for leaving the porch light on for the rest of us.

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 12h

I am so bad at this and yet it truly is the winning move

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Neon Hemlock @neonhemlock.bsky.social · 13h

did you know that a disproportionate amount of our books are relevant for spooky season? use code BOO for 33% off ebooks until nov 14th yes that date is arbitrary spookiness does not truly have an end point but i had to pick something www.neonhemlock.com/ebooks

use code BOO for 33% off books until november 14th

it's spooky season

why nov 14th? idk seemed right
and yes it's obvs spooky all year

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Damn that's just.. so much.. and for a book you don't even reap all the rewards from? That sucks

Group photo would be rad as hell. Surely we'll remember!!

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Lmao yes!! Literally getting my covers ready for it now. That wall with so many of our covers is gonna be so cool

A pair of scissors and big printouts of covers being trimmed

Hey in theory all tables can have a helper so you should be fine!! We'll definitely run into each other, probably sooner rather than later. I'll be at the Self Pub party for sure

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You're there, let's go!!! I am getting there around 3 or 4 pm tomorrow, I can't wait.

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Omg that's an amazing line on it

S. Morgan Burbank | Project Tasman Releases Nov. 11 @anotherindiewriter.com · 16h

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As this lovely creature drawn by @shadowfaerieammy.bsky.social states, please buy my book. If me asking nicely isn't cute enough chibi is Ko-Fi (signed books!): ko-fi.com/anotherindie... Itch: anotherindiewriter.itch.io/project-tasman Amazon (tiny orange banner pls!): www.amazon.com/Project-Tasm...

A rainbow background with a strawberry blonde chibi person wearing a green sweater. She is saying "Buy my book!". Beside her is the cover for Project Tasman by S. Morgan Burbank with the URL of gorlskiss.com below it.

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 15h

In Canadian, $15 for the novellas, $25 for the novels and anthologies, and I have discounts when people buy 4+ For no reason 🧡

Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 15h

"Common Bonds 2 but none of the stories have an ending"

Ooooh excellent yes! Just gotta rip out some pages in thr 7th and we're good!

Lolll better though I think the only ones I have that many of is CB2. Prooobably not even 😂

Sarah "Neila" Elkins @neilak20.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

We gonna need a smaller nice number because that's way more print copies than I can afford (or stock at home) 😂

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Are you tired of webnovel and webcomic websites full of AI Slop? Plot Warren is a new webnovel and webcomic site with a strict NoAI policy! plotwarren.com Request an invite for Early Access in Oct and get one month of Creator Gold tools free. #Webnovel #Webcomic #NoAI #MadeByHumans #PlotWarren

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 17h

I probably have too much for a coherent half table but what can you do. Gotta make the best of my brand new acquisition: a lil cart to lug my boxes around 😂

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Choosing how much stock to bring at Can*Con is always so stressful. What if I run out? What if I bring way too much and feel foolish for the high hopes?? How many?? ? ????

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 17h

The rest would be "wow I can just write without worrying about money all the time" and from there, probably publishing others 💜

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 17h

Very cool camera and zoom + buy a new place with my friends

Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 18h

Oooh going to need to bookmark this 💜

rampancy @jancheta25.bsky.social · 19h

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I'm about 2/3 of the way through Ryan's book and in my humble opinion it's absolutely *the* book of 2026 for the asexual community. I have so much that I want to say and talk about for this book. It's equal parts challenging, vulnerable, affirming, and revelatory.

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S.L. Dove Cooper @dovelynnwriter.bsky.social · 10/10/2026

You know, I did so much more this year than I expected. Got to remind myself that this is not a bad year just because my teen self had way more quantity in a year. Anyway, look, I present shinies to check out. More Info: dovelynnwriter.com

A list of S.L. Dove Cooper's 2026 publications that are eligible for awards this year. The graphic has some decorative flowers in the corners. The text reads:

Short Story Category
“The Glamour of Hope” (6,372 words; self-pub)
“The Charm of Connection” (7,396 words; self-pub)
Novella Category
All That Glitters (Dovelet Books)

Non-fiction Category
“Yes, You Get to Do That” (Ruadán Books, Feb 26)
“That Soft and Gentle Feeling: Relationships in Cosy SFF” (Strange Horizons, Mar 26)
“His Family of Monsters: Asexual and Aromantic Traces in John Wiswell’s Novels“ (Speculative Insight Journal, Sep 26)

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 18h

Yup, it's one end or the other of the spectrum and they are both exhausting and annoying

Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 18h

Yeah, they're definitely barking up the wrong tree with the insults

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 20h

it's so slimy to prey on our emotions like these. Always either the effusive compliments or the "no one has heard of you" negging :|

Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 20h

happy to validate lol <3

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 22h

lolll you're not wrong about that. not wrong at all.

Oonagh Duggan @naturenymph.bsky.social · 14/10/2026

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They'll be all gone in Ireland too and people will ask what happened and I will say, we tried, we pushed, you argued against us, you were swayed by big business and tech bros, you wouldnt listen. 63% of Ireland's wild bird populations are in trouble. Please listen.

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Claudie @clh2oars.bsky.social · 22h

The writer brain cares not for "easier" XD

Me, at book 9: 👋 (Why did I do this to myself lol)

Tru Skies @trudieskies.readindiefantasy.com · 15/10/2026

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This was a fun episode! Beware spoilers for the middle of The Thirteenth Hour, but yes, Elijah is the worst, Kayl is also very bad at survival, and ACAB! 🤣

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You can also just be succinct. All these scam emails are loooong and waste the first paragraph on effusive and vague ass praise.

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Their hair is SO GOOD damn