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Anya K. Jordan @anyakjordan.bsky.social · 08/02/2025

US trans people are looking for information on how to get out of the country. Please contribute to the wiki if you have information and/or share this link. milliways.social/@transworlde...

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TransWorldExpress (@transworldexpress@milliways.social)

-= We hoped we never had to do this but here we are and we now have to do this. =- American trans humans are under threat and like in 1930s Germany, they now have to GTFO of their home country. We ...

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

Will I be able to keep track this year? Only time will tell 😂

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 30/11/2024

Our Darkest Hour is in the Indie Black Friday sale! Get it for only 99c/p in the US or UK! Check out the full sale here: jamesldulin.com/blackfridays... Or skip the line here: books2read.com/OurDarkestHo...

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 06/11/2024

What I love about writing is that it's empowering. If I want a queernormative world, I can create one. If I want characters overthrowing tyrants, I can do that, too. I can make a difference. Sometimes, I feel like that's the only place I can make a difference.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 30/10/2024

🍂🌿🌲 SHORT STORY 🌲🌿🍂 🏹 dark fantasy horror 🗡️ girls protecting girls 🎋 a forest of spirits 🫂 two sisters 🪦 a deal made in a cemetery 🗝️ children outsmarting adults ❣️ 99c! 📖 book link: mybook.to/JeltBy 🖌️ goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...

cover for bailuchien by rebecca crunden; image shows an orange heart with flowers and plants growing out of it, branches come out of the heart's centre and come out of the border too. the title font is dark red and dripping blood. the name font is pale white.

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Jamedi is Spooky @jamreads.com · 30/10/2024

Hey, I'm Jamedi, a Book Blogger and Reviewer (SFF, Horror, Hist-fic, but always looking for more). Linktree: linktr.ee/jamedi Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/jamedi Request form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Website: jamreads.com

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Lilly Lockwood 🔥SoBB is out NOW!🔔 @voicesofvalhoon.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

#FantasyIndiesOctober 💙 📚 Our Darkest Hour by @gabriellaemari.bsky.social A fantastic paranormal investigation book with plenty of spooky moments and a delightful slow burn romance. A Necromancer Called Gam Gam by @theadamholcombe.bsky.social An all around delightful, cozy October read.

#FantasyIndiesOctober
1. Introduce yourself & WIP 17. Villain Song
2. What would your characters dress up as?
3. Holidays) in WIP
4. Free Friday or something you're excited about
5. Snippet Saturday: Facing
Fears
6. Favourite Villain
7. Is your WIP filled with more tricks or treats?
8. MC fears
18. Free Friday or talk about your hobbies
19. Snippet Saturday: Danger
20. Monsters in WIP
21. Spooky Flash Fiction
22. Autumn and/or spooky book recs
23. Autumn walk in the woods or a cosy afternoon under a blanket?
24. What scares you most as a
9. Last, Current, Next Reads
10. What would you wear to a Halloween ball?
I. Free Friday or post your villain aesthetic board
12. Snippet Saturday: Fight
13. Villain's goals
14. What is your favourite season?
15. Victorious Villain or
Defeated Villain
16. Funny typos in WIP
writer?
25. Free Friday or favourite candy
26. Snippet Saturday:
Remember
27. MC's and Villian's weaknesses
28. Are you a horror film fan?
29. Do you enjoy writing villains?
30. Post your spooky pics!
31. Monthly Wrap Up and Happy Halloween!
@ChesneyInfalt @LydiaVRussell / @l.v.russell_author

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Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 19/10/2024

This week's Spooky Spotlight shines on @gabriellaemari.bsky.social and her book Our Darkest Hour, @cjdaleywrites.bsky.social and his book BestGhost: A Novelette, and features character artwork for an upcoming book by J.H. (linktr.ee/idk.anymoreig) Find it here: www.instagram.com/p/DBT7hf6gjO_/

A dark background with a possibly haunted house lit by a red light. A drawing of an evil-looking ghost looks in on the reader from the right.
The text says: Spooky Thread Spotlight Supernatural Edition
This week features books by Gabriella Mari @gem.and.i.books, C.J.Daley @cjdscurrentread and character art for a work in progress by @idk.anymoreig
This Spotlight is probably haunted...

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Sebrina Eden @sebrinaeden.com · 14/10/2024

Today’s the day! Cover reveal for Shattered Lines! 🎉🎃👻🥳 A massive thank you to Sarah at firemanestudio.com for her vision, skill, and hard work 💚💚

Ebook with cover. Multicoloured feather with a flame shaped sigil. Top line reads The Faultlines Series: Grimstone 1. Middle line is the title Shattered Lines. Bottom line is the author Sebrina Eden

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Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 12/10/2024

Authors, artists, horror fans, it’s Spooky Thread time! This week’s theme is Monsters and Aliens. Drop your links or images, and tell us a little about what you do. Or recommend a creator you love, especially if they’re on here! #artshare #artsky #booksky #horror #spookythread

A full moon night in the background with a drawing of a howling wolf superimposed. The text on top says:
Spooky Thread Episode 6: Monsters and Aliens Thread
Will the monsters come out to play this week?
Writers, artists & other creators: leave a link or post your image below. Gnaw our ears off about your terrifying creations!
Follow each other, repost for visibility and like if you see something good!
Everyone else: chime in! Recommend your favorite creature features or monster creators.
Human creators only, please!

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Anya K. Jordan @anyakjordan.bsky.social · 11/10/2024

Hi! I'm a queer author of books that also happen to be pretty queer 🏳️‍🌈 I'm currently working on my 3-part fantasy/horror series Dead King's Hall: Unsung, and you can find my LitFic novel It Will Hurt (about a young man with bipolar discovering his bisexuality) at mybook.to/ItWillHurt anyakjordan.com

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

Happy (actual second) Book Birthday to these two and the rest of Crossroads Paranormal Research Society! Originally, ODH was meant to be published on October 13th, but I was a new indie author, and I took Amazon at its word that the publication could take up to 3 days. 😂

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Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 05/10/2024

Horror fans & creators, it's Spooky Thread time! A little late today because I spent my afternoon shopping for jack-o-lantern pumpkins. Speaking of, this week's theme is: Cozy Horror/Autumn Vibes. Got something to share? Post in the comments below! #artshare #horrorlit #horrorart #writingcommunity

A background of wilted leaves, with the outline of a pumpkin superimposed. The text reads:
Spooky Thread Episode 5: Pumpkin Thread
It’s finally October, time to enjoy some autumn vibes! This week, let’s celebrate cozy horror and all things spooky rather than scary.

Creators, drop your links! Whether it’s art, writing or another passion project, let us see what you’ve been working on.
Everyone else, share a favorite autumn photo, favorite autumn food, or favorite autumn read.

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Henry Neilsen @henryneilsen.bsky.social · 05/10/2024

Time for a COVER REVEAL My new novel SUNWARD SKY is now available for KICKSTARTER pledges and I'm proud to share the incredible cover art that @bookcoversbyjon.bsky.social has made for me for this special edition. To pledge your support, check out the link below!

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

Adrian Sinclair is invited to join YouTube-famous ghost hunting group CPRS after they discover he's psychic. The problem? He's falling for one of his colleagues. Worse still, some fans ship his crush with another member… quite rabidly. (🔗 in bio) #MMromance #BookSky #spookymonth

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 04/10/2024

Lose yourself in a world of ghosts, demons, and internet stardom as a psychic falls in love... while something sinister stalks him from the shadows. (And then pick up the companion novel because it's out!) 🔗 in 📌 #KindleUnlimited #MMromance #spookymonth #BookSky #romance

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Forget main characters! Come meet Julian Bazelais, technician extraordinaire and expert YouTuber for Crossroads Paranormal Research Society... who also happens to be terrified of all things paranormal. (🔗 in bio) #mmromance #KindleUnlimited #BookSky #paranormal #spookymonth

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 03/10/2024

Adrian Sinclair is already struggling with his newfound psychic powers, internet fame, and the feelings he's developing for a colleague. The last thing he needs is for something stalking him from the shadows… (🔗 in bio) #MMromance #KindleUnlimited #BookSky #spookymonth

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Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 28/09/2024

It’s already the end of September and we’re on our fourth Spooky Thread of the year. This week’s theme is cursed and haunted objects. Got a spooky story to tell? Share it in the comments! Artists, authors, and other creators, post your links below! #spookythread #horrorlit #horrorart #spookyseason

A dark background with the face of a statue, superimposed with two dolls, one old fashioned regular doll, and a clown doll, both only visible as red outlines.
The text says:
Spooky Thread Episode 4: Did that just move?
Let’s shine a light into the dark and highlight some more awesome horror creators!
Creators, writers, artists, tell us about your work and leave a link.
Not a creator, but still got a spooky story to tell? Go for it! The Spooky Thread is open to all fans of horror.
Share your experiences or gush about your favorite haunted objects in books, movies etc.

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Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 14/09/2024

Spooky Thread Witch Edition is now live! It's open all week, so respond whenever you see it. I’ll do my best to reply and boost your posts! Don’t have anything witchy? Recommend your favs, tell us a spooky story, show off your fan art. Most importantly: Have fun and keep it fun! #spookythread

A witch themed graphic titled Thread of the Witch.
Something witchy this way—Err, the Spooky Thread is all about witches this week, so writers, artists & other creators, hit us with the pointiest hats, the most dangerous spells, the bubbliest potions. Show off what you are working on and post your links below! Fans, name your favorite book witch, or tell us what sort of spell you’d want to learn.

Beneath a bubbling cauldron, it also says that Spooky Thread is also on Instagram and can be found under @wordslikepromises

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Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 12/09/2024

Hi all, Looking for all things witchy for this week's spooky thread. Whether you're writing the next Granny Weatherwax, making fashionable witch hats or draw the spookiest cauldrons, be sure to drop by on Saturday and tell us about it! #spookythread #witches #writingcommunity #artists

A cat in a witch hat is asking for submissions to Saturday's witch-themed spooky thread. Creators should share their links, and fans can discover new witchy stuff to love. DM or contact me on Instagram (@wordslikepromises) to be featured in a Spotlight post.

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Niranjan 🇮🇳 @ormakal.bsky.social · 11/09/2024

The 4th instalment of the Self Published Science Fiction Competition is open for submissions and they need judges and team leads! If you think you're up to something both challenging and interesting and helping the indie sci fi community, you might want to sign up! spsfc.space/2024/08/27/j...

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Judges Wanted for SPSFC 4

The spaceship has been moved to the launch pad and gantries shifted into place. Final preparations are underway for the fourth Self-Published Science Fiction Competition (SPSFC), a contest where a lar...

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Anya K. Jordan @anyakjordan.bsky.social · 08/09/2024

It Will Hurt is a contemporary queer story about Nico, a young man with bipolar disorder discovering his bisexuality in the underground death metal scene of a university town in 2010s Germany. mybook.to/ItWillHurt

A marketing arrow chart for the novel It Will Hurt. The arrows point at:
-> Bipolar MC and LI (authentic rep)
-> A kiss in the closed ward -> Oops, bisexual
-> Underground Death Metal -> Drunk and high idiots
-> Not a romance! (Litfic)

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 02/09/2024

Announcing the first annual Indie Orbital Science Fiction Sale! Start #SciFiSeptember off the right way with a stack of new sci-fi books including FROM THE GRAVE OF THE GODS for 0.99. The sale runs from the 6th to 8th September. #indieorbital More info & sales link 👇

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 31/08/2024

‼️ OUR DARKEST NIGHT - OUT TODAY ‼️ Lukas Kessler has come to a decision: it's time for him to move on from CPRS. He's about to make it official when Skylar Delphi shows up, possessed by none other than Azazel. But that isn't the worst news... www.books2read.com/OurDarkestNi... #mmromance #BookSky

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 29/08/2024

‼️ THE END IS NIGH ‼️ "Our Darkest Night" releases in TWO DAYS. Preorder your ebook [www.books2read.com/OurDarkestNight] and brace yourself for the apocalypse! 🔥 #mmromance #booksky #romancebooks #kindleunlimited

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

‼️ OUR DARKEST NIGHT - OUT IN 4 DAYS‼️ Preorder the ebook here: www.books2read.com/OurDarkestNi... Join Lukas Kessler and CPRS as they race against time to save two of their own and, with them, the fate of the world. #MMromance #BookSky #newreleases #KindleUnlimited

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Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 28/08/2024

Heads up to writers, artists, and other creators: My spooky thread event will start up again soon, aiming to connect horror fans and creators for some spooky season fun. Every Saturday will have a themed thread for you to drop your links, share your art or just talk horror with fellow fans. (1/2)

An owl on a dark background looks down on an event announcement for Spooky Thread, held Saturdays Sept. 7th to Oct. 26th, asking you to join the spooky thread to share creative works or talk about horror movies etc.

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 27/08/2024

‼️ Azazel is back ‼️ FIVE DAYS until Our Darkest Night releases! Preorder your ebook here: www.books2read.com/OurDarkestNi... Aided by an unlikely ally, CPRS race against time to save two of their own and, with them, the fate of the world. #BookSky #MMromance #romancebooks #newreleases

Aided by an unlikely ally, CPRS race against time to save two of their own and, with them, the fate of the world.

Seven months since the events of 'Our Darkest Hour', Lukas Kessler has come to a decision: it's time for him to move on from Crossroads Paranormal Research Society. He's about to make it official when Skylar Delphi shows up unexpectedly, possessed by none other than Azazel.

But that isn't the worst news. A Rider of the Apocalypse has come to Earth with the intentions of taking the Holy Fire by any means necessary, and the only way to stop him has been all but lost to time. To complicate things more, Azazel is trapped inside Skylar, a condition which is fatal if they cannot be separated.

For the first time ever, CPRS splits up in order to find solutions to both of their problems. And as Lukas hunts for a way to save Skylar, old feelings start to re-emerge...

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Diane Youngblood @dmyoungblood.bsky.social · 24/08/2024

My Keeper of the Sphere trilogy is included in this sale, each of the three books is only 99 cents. Contemporary fantasy with Irish, Norse, and a host of other mythologies. Swords! Battles! Swearing!

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 25/08/2024

It's THE FINAL DAY for the #NarratessIndieSale which means that this is your final chance to get Our Darkest Hour 50% off before its companion novel drops!! Check out all 350+ books here: indiebook.sale Or skip the line: www.books2read.com/OurDarkestHour #BookSky #IndieAugust

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Susanne Schmidt @sharkiatwrites.bsky.social · 25/08/2024

The link doesn't show off my cover, so here it is:

Book cover for Bad Grains. A girl in a yellow raincoat stands in an autumn field staring at the shadows under the trees in the distance. She is holding a turnip lantern.

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Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 24/08/2024

AN UNCOMMON CURSE is part of the #NarratessIndieSale! Through August 26th, only $0.99 for the fairy tales-meet-musicals fantasy you didn't know you were missing! books2read.com/u/bzKXBj #indieaugust

A graphic for the Narratess Indie Sale, featuring An Uncommon Curse by Devan Barlow.

A compilation of many book covers featured in the Narratess Indie Sale.

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Cat Treadwell @druidcat.bsky.social · 24/08/2024

Many indie books on sale this weekend! Remember UK friends, with the 'zon, if you change the item web address from .com to .co.uk, you'll see 'our' version 😊 indiebook.sale 💙📚

indiebook.sale

Narratess Indie Sale - August 2024

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Devan Barlow @devanbarlow.bsky.social · 24/08/2024

A message from Ben to pets of the world: Point your humans toward the #NarratessIndieSale! Make sure their ereaders are full, so they have plenty of good books to read when you're curled up beside them on the couch! indiebook.sale

A graphic advertising many books featured in the Narratess Indie Sale.

A black and white dog slumps on a couch, eyes half-closed and sleepy.

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 24/08/2024

Our Darkest Hour is ‼️ ON SALE ‼️ With its companion novel, Our Darkest Night, coming out AUGUST 31ST, there's no better time to snag up this book about internet celebrity ghost hunters getting caught up in a paranormal mystery. #IndieAugust #NarratessIndieSale #BookSky

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 24/08/2024

Unsure what to pick up in the NarratessIndieSale? Let me help. Here's some top picks and recommendations from yours truly. See the full list at indiebook.sale

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Chief (T.C. Smith) || comms open! @chiefwritesbook.bsky.social · 21/08/2024

I made a starter pack for smaller #indie authors with less than 1000 followers! Go check it out, support an indie author today: go.bsky.app/6c4H36S if you want to be added, let me know! #WritingCommunity

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 15/08/2024

‼️ Preorder OUR DARKEST NIGHT ‼️ [ebook only] books2read.com/OurDarkestNi... The plagues of old have returned… Lukas Kessler & CPRS are reunited with Skylar Delphi, who comes bearing news: A Horseman of the Apocalypse has come to Earth, and his presence could bring about the end. #BookSky

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Alan K. Dell @alankdell.bsky.social · 09/08/2024

Looking to start a new #scifi adventure series this #IndieAugust? Rendezvous with Rama x Alien + tense urban thriller. The shock discovery of a derelict alien warship on Mars spells disaster for the expedition and changes CMDR James Fowler's life forever. FROM THE GRAVE OF THE GODS 🔗👇🏻

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 08/08/2024

‼️ Preorder OUR DARKEST NIGHT ‼️ [ebook only] books2read.com/OurDarkestNi... The red tide is only the first sign... On August 31st, join Lukas Kessler and the rest of CPRS as they race against time to save two of their own and, with them, the rest of the world. #BookSky

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 01/08/2024

‼️ COVER REVEAL ‼️ I've had to sit on my hands to not post this beauty by @nykoaleksander.bsky.social sooner. 'Our Darkest Night' will challenge everything you thought you knew as Lukas Kessler and CPRS scramble to save two of their own and, with them, the world. Out 31 Aug 24 #bookcover

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 30/07/2024

Me: genuinely trying very hard for an hour to make a visual Nyko, just before completing the same task in three minutes:

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 29/07/2024

I know I've been away a lot lately, but that's because I'm ✨ getting ready ✨ for August!! 👀

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 23/07/2024

Deciphering my quick speech (mission impossible): lol = amusing lmao = more amusing lmfao = most amusing Capitalization and additional "o"s increase amusement to the point where it can change the level (i.e. "LOL" > "lol" and "LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL" > "lmao") Anyone else like this?

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Anya K. Jordan @anyakjordan.bsky.social · 20/07/2024

I'll start with my own! It Will Hurt is a contemporary queer story about Nico, a young man with bipolar disorder discovering his bisexuality in the underground death metal scene of a university town in 2010s Germany. mybook.to/ItWillHurt

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Anya K. Jordan @anyakjordan.bsky.social · 20/07/2024

Bisexual stories 🌈📚 often disappear in the algorithms that decide our place in search engines and marketplaces. Time for a thread to share #books, #novels and #poetry by #bi writers, or about bi stories, or with bi characters! 📚👀💙📚📢 #author #writingcommunity #queer

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Gabriella E. Mari @gabriellaemari.bsky.social · 13/07/2024

My editor is fucking amazing. She caught a slip-up in one of the final chapters, a reference to a line that had been in /all previous drafts/ except this last one. I would have lost money, because I swore it was still there. This kind of attention to detail is to die for.

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