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Until I submitted my manuscripts for copyright, I was never contacted by vanity publishers. Until I put my book up on netgalley for reviews, I never got the scam emails from "book clubs." Now I get both at least once a week. Can we please burn the industry to the ground and start over?

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Starts in less than two days!!!!

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 29/09/2026

Hey, it's me! hahahahahahahahahaaaaaaaaaa fuck. 🫠

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 29/09/2026

It's Ocarina of Time, but Link is a woman and suffers severe psychological trauma after fighting Ganondorf the first time. Buy The Cruelest Gift here: books2read.com/TheCruelestGift djstuart.itch.io/the-cruelest-gift #IndiePub #WritingCommunity #DarkFantasy #Fantasy 🌈📚📢📚

A woman in black clothing, robe, and tooth-and-bone necklace floats in front of an inferno, a shortsword floating beyond her hand. Her face is featureless save for her solid-white eyes trailing black smoke. On the upper-left is a woman with golden-brown skin, green eyes, and black flowing hair peeking out from a maroon headscarf. She looks behind her, concerned, almost fearful. On the upper-right is a black-furred cat-man wearing an orange vest and red scarf around his neck. He has a small scar above his right eye, and most of his left ear is missing. On the lower-left is an elf-like man with dark brown skin and short, messy black hair. He's wearing a long black coat and cloak and blue tunic, and is holding a dagger up in a defensive posture with blood spattered across his arm. On the lower-right is a muscular, pale woman with long blond hair braided in a ponytail. She wears fur pelts over her shoulders and waist and black fabric wraps across her large chest. She is holding a blood-spattered buckler before her and a curved sword above her head as though she were about to strike the killing blow. The title above the art is THE CRUELEST GIFT, and the author is DAVID J. STUART.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 28/09/2026

This actually got me rethinking my comps for The Cruelest Gift. For maximum (and accurate) cognitive dissonance, I think I'd go with "The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time meets Come and See." #WritingCommunity

Art of Link and Sheik from Ocarina of Time fighting off skeletons, moblins, and lizalfos.

A still shot from the 1985 Russian anti-war film Come and See. The protagonist Flyora, a Belarusian boy during WW2, is staring into the camera. He's dirty, bloodied, disheveled, and his eyes look far older than his actual age. Behind him is another boy with luggage on his back and a rifle slung over his shoulder, walking away in a muddy clearing.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 28/09/2026

Y'all can keep talking about this popular country song or whatever, I'm still not going out of my way to listen to it. I stopped caring about what the kids are listening to about 15 years ago.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 28/09/2026

I think I'm done joining Discord servers. I mean, I'm ready to be done with Discord period, but seriously. So done with joining servers.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 27/09/2026

I love every part of No Man's Sky until I'm forced to get out of my ship.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 27/09/2026

I have to work in less than an hour and I don't want to be perceived. Capitalism is suffering.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 27/09/2026

I think I've got three book series in me, and then I can go back to not existing online. #WritingCommunity #IndiePub

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S. Morgan Burbank the Ankle-Posting Harlot @anotherindiewriter.com · 25/09/2026

Have you talked about your book yet today?! Title: Kotov Syndrome Genre: Sapphic sci-fi/dystopia Word count: 67,843 Funniest moment: Erika and Abby making Ellie walk out of the room when she walks into a convo that sounds very sexual but is not. 🔗: anotherindiewriter.itch.io/kotov-syndrome

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Kotov Syndrome by S. Morgan Burbank

A dumpster fire lesbian's android ex walks back into her life

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 26/09/2026

Have you talked about your book today? Title: The Cruelest Gift Genre: Dark Fantasy Word Count: 150k-ish Funniest moment: when asked by a hated politician "you know what else is funny?" Royce answers, "The pig you fell out of?" 🔗: books2read.com/TheCruelestGift djstuart.itch.io/the-cruelest-gift

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 25/09/2026

The game is an overall 7, but the line "he had enough vocalize in him to make a beluga whale see Jesus" has lived in my head rent-free ever since.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 25/09/2026

I👏hate👏recording👏my👏stupid👏voice👏so👏much👏!

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 25/09/2026

My latest dark fantasy The Cruelest Gift is out now! It features disaster bisexuals, the destruction of a bigoted, fascist death cult, anticolonialism, and horror! books2read.com/thecruelestg... djstuart.itch.io/the-cruelest... #SpoonieAuthChat #WriteSky

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 25/09/2026

Plus, I didn't see any titos pounding bottles of Red Horse or San Mig, but I'm still gonna take the family to see this.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 24/09/2026

In time for Sheik to awaken a whole new generation of bisexuals.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 24/09/2026

Sure do love the neighbors behind me leaving their dog out to bark all morning, not only because I pity the dog, but also I'm trying to fucking record a goddamn audiobook.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 24/09/2026

I worked in IT for a decade, and having given quarterly and monthly presentations to C-suite execs, I can confirm execs are effectively children in that they're prone to hype and FOMO, don't know how little they know, and demand the greatest recognition and rewards for doing as little as possible.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 24/09/2026

Not a furry author, per se, but I do have a novel featuring anthro people and an anthro protagonist. If you're hard up for money and you want to read it, check this thread out first, then reach out to me. #WritingCommunity

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 23/09/2026

I made a handy-dandy little trope video for The Cruelest Gift, if you wanna get the vibe of the book. WARNING: contains flashing images some may find disturbing. Buy here: djstuart.itch.io/the-cruelest-gift books2read.com/TheCruelestGift #WritingCommunity #IndiePub #DarkFantasy 📚💙🌈📚📢📚

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 23/09/2026

Hey, it's Bi Visibility Day. Both of my books feature the bi-est characters to have ever bi'd on this side of Bi City, USA! And not all of them are complete disasters! Just... most of them. books2read.com/DavidJStuart djstuart.itch.io #WritingCommunity #IndiePub 🌈📚📢📚

A drawing of a half-Asian man in a gray hoodie and blue jeans with long black hair and an office badge on a lanyard around his neck. The lanyard is being pulled down by a shorter, dark-skinned elf-like woman with long silver hair pulled into a ponytail. She's wearing a silver necklace with a ruby pendant, a blue long-sleeved blouse, and black pants with her hand on her hip. They are framed by the outline of leaves and vines, and in the corners, L-R, U-D: a paper coffee cup, a black cat's head, a dagger, and a cracked smartphone screen. The title in the upper-right corner is Firewind's Accord, and the author's name on the bottom is David J. Stuart.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 22/09/2026

Thanks for reminding me to mute Polygon.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Okay darlings and darklings, I've made some ~promos~ for the October Itchio sale. Starts in nine days! Stay tuned and hold onto your butts! 🎃 Feel free to snag any of these and do let me know if you want me to change anything. I played around with templates and tried my best~ Graphic #1 (of 5) 🧵⬇️

Graphic 1 for the Chills, Thrills & Kills October Itchio Sale. 93 books for $69. A VERY BIG AND SPOOKY BUNDLE of creepy and cosy reads perfect for this year’s Hallowe’en Season! Hosted by Indie Book Spotlight.

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Cereza 🍒 COMISSIONS OPEN 🍒 @beatorichie.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Hello! I'm looking for your help for another month with a Kofi goal so I can go to a psychologist 🙏 I apologize for the inconvenience and thank you for reading 🙇‍♀️ Kofis, Patreon or Commissions, all of it helps me a lot 🙇‍♀️ ☁️ ko-fi.com/beatrice_sama ☁️ www.patreon.com/c/VanessaMor...

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 21/09/2026

I hate how many typos I find AFTER I publish something. It really feels like no matter how many passes I make, I miss something. Or in this case, some things. #WritingCommunity

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 21/09/2026

There's no medal prestigious enough...

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 19/09/2026

I'm gonna buy Tillamook cheese even harder now.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 19/09/2026

After failing a mission so hard she has a psychotic break, a queer, powerful sorceress must take down a bigoted death cult with the aid of three disaster-people. books2read.com/TheCruelestGift djstuart.itch.io/the-cruelest-gift #WritingPrompt #WritingCommunity #IndiePub

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 19/09/2026

The fuck is up with these big accounts posting AI slop all of a sudden?

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 18/09/2026

When writing The Cruelest Gift, I thought it would be cute to have the four princesses of Tabaria all share the same first initial. Recording the audiobook, I'm cursing myself for choosing L-names: Leliana, Lily, Layla, and Luna.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 18/09/2026

The Cruelest Gift is now officially available in paperback, typos and all! Typos that were DEFINITELY intentional to prove it was written by a human. Yep. books2read.com/TheCruelestGift djstuart.itch.io/the-cruelest-gift #WritingCommunity #IndiePub #DarkFantasy 🌈📚📢📚

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The Cruelest Gift by David J. Stuart

To bring the lands together, she must tear herself apart.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 18/09/2026

<average Bluesky lib seeing a trans person outside a skate park>: Enjoy the ramps 🙄

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 17/09/2026

For the sequel to Firewind's Accord, I decided to write 4 POVs instead of 2 because I made more interesting characters. For the sequel to The Cruelest Gift, I I've completely altered the narrative structure because it must be more demented than the last and I hate myself. #WritingCommunity

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 16/09/2026

What if the McDonald's of video games made its food with Soylent Green?

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 16/09/2026

Sell your book in 5 words: Literally haunted woman obliterates cult.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Over halfway and could use a bit of boosting! I really want to get these off my plate 😮‍💨 Totally ignore if it’s annoying, but if you don’t mind boosting, I’d truly appreciate it ♥️

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 15/09/2026

Haven't posted much lately because, tbh, I've lacked spoons for weeks now. Between my cat needing teeth removed, my monitor dying, my job being shit, and the stress of a book release, I've just been going through the motions to survive.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

📝💥 Author Interview with David J. Stuart 💥📝 rebeccacrunden.com/2026/09/12/a... [ #booksky ]

A stock image of an open notebook with cursive writing, flowers on top, beside a cup of coffee and a spool of lace. Text says, 'Author interview' in cursive.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 13/09/2026

I just did an interview with @bookspotlight.bsky.social where I talk about how shitty mental illness rep in SFF makes me furious and how high school nearly killed my desire to write fiction! I'm a positive person sometimes, I swear. rebeccacrunden.com/2026/09/12/a... #WritingCommunity #BookSky

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Author Interview with David J. Stuart

Introduce yourself! My name is David J. Stuart. I’m a queer disabled author who dabbles in voice acting and games when I’m not beholden to my family and menagerie of cats! How many books have you p…

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 12/09/2026

I regret to inform you all that there will be no writing from me today. Shade and her three kittens have other ideas this #Caturday.

One cat and three kittens are all in a state of relaxation on a desk around a keyboard, taking up what little space remained on its surface.

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Aura/Moom @moomanibe.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

I'm seeing a few people sharing this around and I feel that I should note for posterity that this is not a security disclosure. This is a PR website spun up for exactly this purpose by three people who work for "AI" thinktanks and who have been publishing a lot of very dramatic writeups lately.

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David J. Stuart @djstu.art · 11/09/2026

Wishing I could post snippets from my WIP, but doing so would spoil the first book that just came out. Just believe me when I say that what I'm writing is fucking fire. #WritingCommunity

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