Reposted by Gideon WordsworthChuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 23/09/2026HAPPY INTERNATIONAL BI VISIBILITY DAY 4448141660
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 14/09/2026I thought about this on and off over the weekend. I think for me what it comes down to is that so much of the TG-TF genre is either slapstick (>90% of mainstream content) or smut (>90% of internet content). Content that is rooted in character and story — taking both seriously — is rare in the genre. 111
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 14/09/2026100% agree. It's been a terrific year to be a #TradingPostInn reader. To your point further down the thread, I do think it's a reflection of multiple years paying off, which is one of the unique strengths of the blog/real-time epistolary format. 110
Reposted by Gideon WordsworthLiam Slade @liamslade.bsky.social · 10/09/2026New at #TradingPostInn: Marc, now Mary, takes a walk on the beach with his... her...? husband...? It's... as confusing and complicated for them as it is for us! www.tradingpostinn.com/2026/09/marc... #TGTF #GenderBender #GenderBend #GenderSwap #M2FTransformationtradingpostinn.comMarc/Mary: A Walk on the BeachFollowing the transformation, there was the usual fuss and chaos of helping others with their own transition, imparting whatever information... 012
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 31/08/2026I think all fiction (not just TG/TF fiction) asks fundamental questions about personal identity and, acknowledging the irresolvability of those questions, still offers possible resolutions because damnit, that's what we do as humans for each other. With #TradingPostInn, I've enjoyed watching how... 110
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 30/08/2026Just came across an Amazon Kindle title, with an AI-generated cover, that's heavily plagiarized from a 2005 Fictionmania story I immediately recognized. I knew this kind of thing was happening, obviously, but it was still so shocking to discover something like that while casually browsing. 110
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 23/08/2026Anyone familiar with the genre, and the boom years of the younger reader chapter books, will immediately recognize this as the love letter that it is. 012
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Damn, I always enjoy it with one year's "chapter" transitions into a new year and the *STORY* (not merely the narrator) continues in a new direction. 010
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 22/08/2026Everyone would see this and realize this and intensely feel this and practice this, if everything were fair in this world. 021
Reposted by Gideon WordsworthLiam Slade @liamslade.bsky.social · 30/07/2026New at #TradingPostInn: As Marc, John and Mary prepare to head back to Maine in August, truths are revealed. #TGTF #TGTransformation #GenderBender #GenderBend #GenderSwap #M2FTransformation www.tradingpostinn.com/2026/07/marc...tradingpostinn.comMarc/Dustin: WhistleblowerWhat luck to be coaching kids' soccer during the year when the World Cup is not only in the U.S., but practically on our doorstep. Not like ... 022
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 15/07/2026It is also – if I may say so – in my "Hall of Fame," and if anyone happens to stumble upon this post, they really ought to read it! 011
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 13/07/2026"Solving a puzzle where you are designing the pieces" is such a terrific way to describe the act of artistic creation – simultaneously how we face the challenges as well as how we celebrate the breakthroughs. 010
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 09/07/2026Is there a tool to read Blogger oldest-to-newest? So far I've been copying/pasting into a Pages doc to read – and that's working! Plus the efficient titles/tagging system at #TradingPostInn makes it relatively quick to find what I need. But there has to be a better way, right?? 210
Reposted by Gideon WordsworthMia Tsai says buy her books @itsamia.bsky.social · 21/04/2026fuck sam altman forever for taking away the last places where we could engage in good faith: the creative arts, which should be a testament to human ingenuity. i am so mad that everything i read or listen to or admire is now tainted with doubt. do you understand? he is a thief of joy and i HATE HIM 2959491752
Reposted by Gideon WordsworthLiam Slade @liamslade.bsky.social · 17/04/2026A little while ago, reader @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social asked me if I had a sort of "Hall of Fame" for TG and TF stories. I gave him some answers, and now after thinking about it some more, I've got more to say! liamslade.com/2026/04/17/t...liamslade.comThe Liam Slade Hall of FameA conversation with a reader prompted me to reflect on stories that have stuck with me over the years 222
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 15/04/2026Epistolary narratives like #TradingPostInn are capable of great swerves like this, which resonate all the more due to the verisimilitude granted by the form. 111
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 25/03/2026I always look forward to the annual Otherwise Award, "an annual literary prize for science fiction or fantasy that expands or explores our understanding of gender." This selection looks intriguing, and I'm quite curious about The Everlasting and Part-Time Girl from the long list as well. 010
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 14/03/2026I really, really recommend all of @liamslade.bsky.social's TG-TF books, but "Both" is my absolute favorite. Start with it if you want, or save it for last as an extra special treat, but don't miss it! 011
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 18/02/2026Essentially! It's a character-driven genre, and moments/ sensations matter because they affect characters we've connected with. Story matters because we as readers care about what *happens* to those characters (and story turns deepen our empathy for them), but "sensation" is still central. 010
Gideon Wordsworth @gideonwordsworth.bsky.social · 14/02/2026In honor of the day, I thought I'd share a story I've re-read a few times and always hoped (however unlikely) would one day be completed: "Valentine's Day Experiment" fictionmania.tv/stories/read... 020
Reposted by Gideon WordsworthDanielle Froom 🏳️🌈 @danifroom.bsky.social · 06/02/2026"I need AI to make art, human art is only for the rich and privileged-" 64147675622
Reposted by Gideon WordsworthKate McKean @katemckean.bsky.social · 11/02/2026Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick 85119874138
