ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 01/10/2026This absolute gem of a book is currently on sale on various audiobook selling platforms including libro. I highly recommend this format for The Actual Star. The voice actors enhance an already fantastic story. 010
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Please support this Kickstarter. I'm longing for this bonus epi!! 110
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Intimidated by worldbuilding? Don’t be. We’ll break it down over the course of three sessions, using a toolbox that not many writers ever learn: improv. Register here 💫nightschoolbar.com3 Weeks, 3 Worlds: A Crash Course in Worldbuilding (Writing Workshop) [online] — Night School BarFull Tuition: $300 — Sliding-scale options are available in the drop-down menu. To pay in installments, choose to pay with PayPal or Klarna at check out. Instructor: Monica Byrne | 3-Weeks | Satur... 055
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Queries of 'What’s your carbon footprint?,' as if individual people with plastic bags or straws were the problem, and not gigantic multinational corporations. There’s the accusation that anyone who expresses urgency is a 'doomer.' -- @ghostpanther.bsky.socialcurrentaffairs.orgThe Gargantuan Lie That is Collapsing The World’s ClimateThinking we have time left to address climate change, or that “Net Zero by 2050” will save us, is driving us toward full social collapse in ways that become more obvious with every new broken temperat... 1184
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialJack Valentine, Vampire Detective @jackvalentinepod.bsky.social · 12/09/2026For you swag seekers, back our Kickstarter at the aptly-named Swag Seeker tier to get a bunch of physical rewards, plus all the digital stuff in previous tiers! 113
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 10/09/2026More chaotic bisexual vampires!? Yes please! 011
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 03/09/2026This is still my favourite book of all time. Buy it already and thank me later! 032
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Instead of putting any more money toward the hateful wizard lady, buy my book (on sale today for $3.99!), which regularly ranks in Transgender Fiction because it imagines a utopian future in which all of humanity is genderfluid:amazon.comThe Actual Star: A NovelAmazon.com: The Actual Star: A Novel eBook : Byrne, Monica: Kindle Store 0169
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialJack Valentine, Vampire Detective @jackvalentinepod.bsky.social · 03/09/2026We are slowly, slowly creeping towards our goal, but if we’re going to have any hope of reaching it then WE NEED YOUR HELP! 045
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialJack Valentine, Vampire Detective @jackvalentinepod.bsky.social · 29/08/2026Please help us make more Jack Valentine! Back our Kickstarter here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/268... 176
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 31/08/2026If you like Vampires or detective stories or podcasts you must give this a listen. I loved it and can't wait for the second part. 111
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 28/08/2026I loved every episode of this podcast: the stories, the twists and turns. The actors are so talented and do an amazing job. 121
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 24/08/2026Hey all. I had a health scare this month, and while things are okay for now, it meant bills I didn't plan for and can't cover--namely, €150 copay for a spinal consultant surgeon. BUT, I also have about 200 anti-AI stickers left! If I sell them, I could more than cover the bill. Have a look?monicabyrne.orgStickers! | monicabyrne 398
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 21/08/2026I wrote this six years ago. I stand by it. The most important factor in artist success, by *far*, is the one that’s almost never acknowledged in those viral threads.monicacatherine.comThe five (actual) factors of success for an artist.Every now and then on Twitter, a thread goes viral about how the Real Path to Success in a Creative Field just comes down to a combination of persistence, resourcefulness, and “being true to onesel… 0197
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Here is mine. I’m a community-supported artist going ten years and counting. I’d love to have you.patreon.comGet more from Monica Byrne on PatreonGet more from Monica Byrne on Patreon. Join for free or become a member for just $1/month. Who are you? Hi, I'm Monica! I'm an itinerant writer. I've… 031
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialJosie Jaffrey (she/her) 🏳️🌈 @josiejaffrey.bsky.social · 23/07/2026COMING SOON: May Day Special Edition with ALL NEW cover and art! Follow the project NOW and get a copy of Cam’s prequel short story BLOOD WORK! I can’t launch until I have 25 followers… 🙏 www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...backerkit.comMay Day Special EditionFrom Josie Jaffrey - May Day Special Edition 095
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 23/07/2026@indiebites.bsky.social It's here, it's here, it's finally here! Thank you. It's a beauty 😍 030
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 23/07/2026If you’re going to complain that I didn’t post the exact right thing about EVs, you have to buy my book first. I don’t make the rulesbookshop.orgThe Actual Star: A NovelDavid Mitchell’s Cloud Atlas meets Octavia Butler’s Earthseed series, as acclaimed author Monica Byrne (The Girl in the Road) crafts an unforgettable piece of speculative fiction about where humanity ... 0261
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialNaseem Jamnia (they/them) THE GLADE WON THE IGNYTE! @jamsternazzy.bsky.social · 09/07/2026I still contend that this not sweeping awards in 2021 is a travesty. This book is utterly brilliant, revolutionary in its visions of the future, and a STEAL at this price! 172
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 09/07/2026The Actual Star is currently only $3.99 on ebook! (I spent eight years of my life writing it, so....this is a bargain 😅)bookshop.orgThe Actual Star: A NovelA Novel 0166
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialCheyenne Lin @cheyennelin.bsky.social · 01/07/2026Those of us who live in privilege already live in a world like Omelas. Where we learn about suffering that happens to make our own world go round, but then the only difference is we cannot walk away. 165
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialNicola Griffith SHE IS HERE out now! @nicolaz.bsky.social · 04/06/2026June is Pride month rainbows everywhere. A visiting alien might be forgiven for thinking that being queer was something universally celebrated and rejoiced in by all, with no stigma or negative consequences even a possibility. They might mistake our world for Fairyland. We do not live in Fairyland.nicolagriffith.comPride Not FairylandJune is Pride month; rainbows are everywhere. A visiting alien might be forgiven for thinking that being queer was something universally celebrated and rejoiced in by all, with no stigma or negative consequences even a possibility. They might mistake our world for Fairyland. We do not live in Fairyland. 07029
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 29/05/2026My first new story in a year: "Golden Rule." It's about a near-future justice system in which trained ministers recreate a crime, on the criminal. I.e., "What you have done unto others shall be done unto you." It's not a light read. But it asks questions I think are worth asking. Go have a look.issues.orgGolden Rule | Future Tense FictionWhat would happen in a legal system in which the punishment literally matched the crime? Monica Byrne explores the complex question of what it really means to seek justice. 1124
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Support your favourite artists and fuck genAI. 1103
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 22/05/2026This is a rare gem as you can't get the book in Germany anymore. Also it's brilliant and I loved it. Highly recommend it. 001
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 06/05/2026Every time my workmate starts to wax poetic about the beauty of "AI agents" I show them the back of my phone. 161
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 05/05/2026THREE spots left! We're almost sold out (again)! 032
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialNicola Griffith SHE IS HERE out now! @nicolaz.bsky.social · 05/05/2026Did you know that more than 40% of SHE IS HERE is an original novella, "Many Things In Dumnet," that will form part of a *delicious* sword-swangin' alt-history fantasy lathered with love and lust, loss and longing, and lusty lesbians using music (and sex and swords) to save the world? You do now...nicolagriffith.comShe Is Here—Still Here!SHE IS HERE is three months old. I really, really want more people to read the original novella, "Many Things in Dumnet" that takes up over 40% of the book. Here's why... 0286
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 01/05/2026Support your favourite artists and fuck GenAI! 031
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialIan Fay @ianfay.bsky.social · 28/04/2026It's tough seeing every single freelance artist I know having the same "uhh I haven't had paying work or sales in weeks" posts, it's gotten extremely tough out there for us. If you have the means, please consider treating yourself to a commission or print or book from an artist you like, it helps! 3229191427
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Oh hi there. Would you like a fun and easy way to tell the world how you feel about AI, and support human artists in the process? Sure you would! Just go right here: monicabyrne.org/stickers 💗 37623
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 17/04/2026I just ordered another batch. Need to paint this town 🤗 031
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 15/04/2026I’d had enough. I had to do something about it. The stickers must flow. 02412
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 31/03/2026What’s even more baffling to me is writers who construct entire imaginative worlds on the struggle of liberation against empire, and then feel no obligation to speak in support of those actually struggling against empire. 25010
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 11/03/2026Support your favourite artists please. We need them more than ever. 010
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 25/02/2026Love it. It's so stunning. Beautiful colours, amazing details 🥰🔥👏🏻 This will make such a gorgeous present for anyone in your life who loves fantasy stories. 011
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialAdie Hart @adiehartauthor.bsky.social · 24/02/2026Less than £400 to go - if we can sell 15 more copies we’ll be fully funded!! Please share widely - you never know who might like to celebrate indie fantasy with us! 01214
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialAdie Hart @adiehartauthor.bsky.social · 22/02/2026We hit 60% funded! … And then haven’t moved all day 😫 Just £25 gets you a stunning hardback packed with the best of indie fantasy AND the chance to make our dreams a reality! Plus, we just saw the final cover, and you’re going to WANT this on your shelf… www.kickstarter.com/projects/268...kickstarter.comThe Quintessential Indie Bites: Five Years of FantasyFrom quarterly fantasy magazine Indie Bites, a plush hardback featuring 20 of the editors' favourite stories from the past 20 issues. 01212
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialIndie Bites @indiebites.bsky.social · 22/02/2026We’re 2/3 funded!!! Can you help us make it to 75% today? 01010
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialAdie Hart @adiehartauthor.bsky.social · 21/02/2026We only need 24 more backers to make it!! It could be YOU with a beautiful smorgasbord of indie fantasy fiction on your shelf in its foily glory! 11819
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialAdie Hart @adiehartauthor.bsky.social · 20/02/2026We made it over halfway!! Can I tempt anyone enough to knock us over £800?? This book is going to be GORGEOUS. Foiled illustrated dustjacket! Ribbon bookmark! Illustrated endpapers! Twenty INCREDIBLE stories! Wibalin! www.kickstarter.com/projects/268...kickstarter.comThe Quintessential Indie Bites: Five Years of FantasyFrom quarterly fantasy magazine Indie Bites, a plush hardback featuring 20 of the editors' favourite stories from the past 20 issues. 0118
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 20/02/2026Support your favourite artists! Also, you'll get a stunning book full of fantastic stories by indie authors. 011
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 19/02/2026I love Indie Bites. I adore this idea and I want this hardcover. So go and back the Kickstarter! Please 😍 I promise all of the included stories are fantastic and might just be your new favourites. 142
ghoti53.bsky.social @ghoti53.bsky.social · 08/02/2026Love these rom-com stories by Adie Hart. Highly recommend esp. if you enjoy banter and puns. Also perfect as a little present for Val day 😉 022
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialAdie Hart @adiehartauthor.bsky.social · 07/02/2026Surprise!!!!!! Party of Two is OUT NOW in paperback and ebook! www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B... 52919
Reposted by @ghoti53.bsky.socialMonica Byrne @monicabyrne13.bsky.social · 04/02/2026Eyyyy, The Actual Star is only $3.99 on ebook, AGAIN. I guess these sales move a lot of copies? Anyway, go grab it here:amazon.comThe Actual Star: A NovelAmazon.com: The Actual Star: A Novel eBook : Byrne, Monica: Kindle Store 054
