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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 14h

Got another 770 words done. Have time for some more, but feel like I need a break. ~~~ “I said I would,” Tarun replied, pride momentarily overwhelming the fear that was his constant companion. Pride he could feel multiplied in the heat of the Sun's pleasure. #AmWriting

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Doctora Malka Older @older.bsky.social · 15h

we fucking loved it, even when there was basically nothing on it

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 16h

Am I capable? Cooking: On a good day Whistle: nope Draw: I get by Paint: Out of practice Swim: Yeah English: Definitely Sing: Eh... Drive: Yes Gifting: I try? Write: Of course Guitar: Nope Speaking: Some days

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🏳️‍⚧️Lilly (void) North🏳️‍⚧️ @lillynorthmusic.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hay, do you fallow me, and like my music but DONT like spotify? Good news then: i have a #bandcamp : ift.tt/m54ZKL2 You should fallow me there. #art #music #dnb #edm 💸💕🏳️‍⚧️♿️

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Lilly North

A trans artist based in canada. Disabled. Indigenous.

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Anarchy Goose @anarchygoose.northsky.social · 04/10/2026

I think the reluctance to say that abusers shouldn't have positions of power comes back to Great Man Theory. There's a temptation to think that movements pivot on particular exceptional individuals and we therefore have to excuse their abuse in the name of their contributions to a higher cause.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 22h

#FantasyIndiesSpooktober 4 - How do your MCs define bravery? Iberto carries with him an aura of overwhelming terror everywhere he goes. He considers anyone able to withstand that aura and look him in the face to be brave.

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ELwolfsblood |Author/Artist| @elwolfsblood.bsky.social · 23h

#QueerPrompts Reasons my book will definitely get banned: Nonbinary protagonist Swearing Marijuanna use Drinking Dick sucking (lots)

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 22h

#QueerPrompts Oct 4 Oh, it's getting banned across the Bible Belt for the positive presentation of a 'pagan' religion and non-Christian gods doing miracles.

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Lux 🌸 Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 23h

Also how exactly do you think Cornell was going to put men in prison.

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Lux 🌸 Alptraum @luxalptraum.com · 04/10/2026

Okay from the way people have been talking about the Cornell case I thought it was one of the typical situations where no punishment was meted out to anyone but according to this (🎁🔗, don’t @ me) piece that’s not true. The ringleaders were expelled, an alum was barred from campus, others suspended…

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How Cornell Punished Each of the 7 Men Accused of Sexual Assault (Gift Article)

Summaries obtained by The New York Times offer a detailed look at the discipline meted out to the men accused of sexually assaulting a fellow student at Cornell University.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 23h

G'morning. Day is not off to the best start. My proprioception is shot and my anxiety is through the roof. I have reason to believe these things are connected. Anyway, no driving for me today. And writing it going to be an exercise in frustration. Gonna write anyway, of course.

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Sable, Final Girl 🏳️‍⚧️ @ghostlysable.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

does anybody know of a good mass unfollowing tool for BlueSky? I'd like to get a jumpstart instead of clicking "unfollow" a few hundred (or a few thousand) times

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#QueerPrompts Oct 3 I don't have any scary scenes in my current WIP, but this is a "Drabble" from a Halloween writing sprit game some years ago. Now sure how to CW it, but... it's not pretty.

The waiting was the worst. Locked in the cage, knowing what was to come. Knowing there was no escape. After a long time, there was a faint scent of smoke. Tiny wisps of it sneaking through the door.

Not enough to make me cough. Far, far to little to bring unconsciousness. Damn it.

Then, slowly, heat began to penetrate the floor. I shifted my feet, instinctively trying to move away from the discomfort. But there was no where to go.

I was sweating, for what good it did. My feet burnt and blistered. I stood as long as I could, keeping my body away from the floor. The air itself was hot enough to burn - like a sunburn across my whole skin.

The pain was... beyond. Eventually I couldn't think, couldn't remember, just the pain, and screaming. And still it got hotter.

I stumbled, fell into the wall, my hands, my chest, my face, blistered and broke in a moment. I pushed myself away and fell to the floor, it started to glow a dull red... then, only pain.

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Dana El Kurd @danaelkurd.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Any suggestions for middle grade books with arab protagonists? My kid just said they dont like being arab because "we're always the bad guys."

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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It called Lectures on Tap and it started in NYC. There are different variations of this happening too. The Center on Brooklyn History has Sips and Scholars which is the same theme.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#LitHodgepodge 3 Iberto doesn't really have any hobbies. Maybe you could give him one?

Sketch of Iberto: a scruffy man dressed like a D&D rogue.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#LGBTQWriteAThon Oct. 3: Week was slow, but for the first time writing in several months I'm pleased with my progress.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#AwesomeCharacters Oh, it's absolutely Kira's idea. Lars is probably doing the cooking, while Iberto and the Balance-Called are supplying the food. Basim has the organizing covered.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

#OctoberWorldbuilders Most building are stone. All buildings use cross ventilation. Many have a double-roof: a layer of thin stone held up by columns above the main roof, shading the house and allowing air flow between the upper and lower roofs. #LightMagic

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Paula Johanson @paulajohanson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

First book in Celu Amberstone's new series! Moth in the Flames Yes, there is a dragon ...sometimes he's a dragon... #SpoonieAuthChat

Here is adventure with a sense of history, and fear.
Moth in the Flames: The Acqwalchen Saga Book 1 by Celu Amberstone
books2read.com/moth

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Paula Johanson @paulajohanson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's spooky season, and here's my collection of spooky stories! It's in several sales this month at Kobo and other vendors, so get your ebook at 99cents. Find it at books2read.com/smallrain #SpoonieAuthChat

Stories with real fears and rest
Small Rain and other nightmares
by Paula Johanson
books2read.com/smallrain

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kae @krholton.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The Last Firstborn is a dystopian fantasy about a blind prophet learning to stand up for himself in the face of authority figures who should have had his best interests in mind It comes out soon and you should get a copy! krholton.start.page #SpoonieAuthChat #ShamelessSelfPromo 📢📚💙📚🪐

Cover of The Last Firstborn by KR Holton. A young priest wearing a blindfold stands with his arms outstretched. Gold accents form a halo and a silhouette of a city. Cover art by Bookfly Design.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#SpoonieAuthChat Oct 2 Looking down the abyss of total extinction the Pack Father will surrender to the lesser of two evils. Forced to serve their conquerors and ground down in humiliation, can they afford to pay... The Price of Survival? $1.99 books2read.com/u/bMDaG5

On the left, black text reads: "One condition only, Majesty: The life of my people." On the right, book cover: Central image: A wolf paw print in light brown. Text: "The Price of Survival" "by Jess Mahler" in light tan text on a brown background

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Teresa @dimreaper.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#LitHodgePodge Ballard and Atl might feel most at home in a setting like The Last of Us or Fallout because *gestures at the apocalyptic wasteland and deadly creatures* but it is for that reason it would be hilarious to see them on Survivor. Atl: "they said survive" Ballard: "there's a camera crew"

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#LGBTQWriteAThon Oct 2 Right now I'm finishing up an untitled WIP about a quest to save the goddes. I expect to be finished in a week or two, then I'm going to start work on a sequel to my story The Price of Survival. It's a high fantasy-esque story about going on after you've lost everything.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#QueerPrompts Oct 2: Free Friday Here's a drawing of the Great Goddess and a rough sketch of her Called, Iberto, from before he became hers. As her Called, Iberto is a rough cross between the Great Goddess' avatar and her high priest, and she has tasked him with saving the goddes.

The Great Goddess in cat-form, a fantasy version of a sabertoothed cat, dark grey with black markings, tufted ears and tail. Quote text reads: "It is done. By blood and prayer, the great alter has been consecrated and I have claimed my priest."

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🌈CJ Aralore @cjaralore.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#QueerPrompts October 2: LGBTQ History Month: Queer historical reading recs I mostly read fantasy or contemporary (romance of course), so I don't know if these count as actual historical reading recs since half of them have magic, but they're MM/gay and take place in the past! 😁

Background is an old library with wooden arches and books. The text is "MM/Gay Historical Romances" and above and below the text are covers of the following books:

The Secret Lives of Country Gentlemen by KJ Charles

Legend of the White Snake by Sher Lee

A Gentleman's Gentleman by TJ Alexander

Together on Parade by Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan

A Gentleman's Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee

Kindred Rivals by Jordan Lee and Spara Solace

Before We Disappear by Shaun David Hutchinson

Breeze Spells and Bridegrooms by Sarah Wallace & S.O. Callahan

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#LitHodgepodge Oct 2 I usually don't do crossovers, but I am kind of curious what would happen if Iberto, knows as the Dark One, Called of the Hunt Goddess and generally feared everywhere he goes, ended up in Wheel of Time. ...

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#FantasyIndiesOctober 1 I'm Jess Mahler. I'm queer, neurospicy, and a brand new cat-mom. I generally write queer SFF. My currently untitled WIP starts with a villian protagonist on a quest to save the goddes. I'm at 48k words and hope to finish in the next week or two.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#SpoonieAuthChat oct 1 Biggest of course is only writing neurodivergences I'm familiar with, either my own or something I have research and have sensitivity consultants for. When I can, I try to include multiple neurodivergent characters, to show a variety of neurodivergent experiences.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#LitHodgepodge 1 This looks like fun! My name is Jess Mahler, and I write all manner of queer SFF.

Literary This or That

PAPERBACK – X HARDCOVER
X SERIES – STANDALONE
TEARS – X LAUGHS
COFFEE – X TEA
X HERO – VILLAIN
X CHARACTER-DRIVEN – PLOT-DRIVEN
X COMPUTER – PEN & PAPER
SWEET – X SALTY
SILENCE – X SOUNDTRACK
X BOOKMARK – DOG-EAR
X PLOTTER – PANTSER
LUSH – X MINIMALIST
VOMIT DRAFT – X SLOW CRAFT
MORNING – X MIDNIGHT

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Cait Gordon ♿️ @caitgauthor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Are you ready for the meet-awkward or the 25th century? Do you love FMCs who are autistic, disabled, and sweary? Then you’re gonna love Colleen! Hot Wings and Sauciness is available in e-book and paperback! Ask for it at your local bookshop! books2read.com/hot-wings-and-sauciness #WeeknightWriters

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Available now at your favorite digital store!

Hot Wings and Sauciness by Cait Gordon

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters #FirstDraftFall At the beginning of her story, Elisabeti is in a refugee camp at the edge of a human army base.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#QueerPrompts Day 1. Introduce Yourself and WIP. Hi, I'm Jess Mahler. I write queer spec fic. My current WIP is between titles at the moment. It's about a fugitive chosen by the dark goddess and a quest to save the goddes.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters A6 Nothing new coming up, but next month is the one year anniversary for my second novel, Planting Life in a Dying City. It's a queer fantasy about building a new life and choosing family after trauma. books2read.com/b/3JOR5E

Image is split in half. Left side says “Seven strangers. One chance to make a family.” Dark blue text on yellow background, surrounded by dark blur border. Right side is a book cover. Central image is a seedling growing out of a small pile of dirt, surrounded by a golden oval. Text: “Planting Life in a Dying City” “Jess Mahler”. Background is a faded image of an ancient city.

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters A5 Desperate for a chance at safety for her cub, Elisabeti will flee her people and hide among humans, building a new life pretending to be one of them -- but at what cost?

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Sonia Sulaiman @soniasulaiman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Just popping in to remind folks that I have book of poetry called ‘Choosing Heresy.’ In case there was any question of what we do here. soniasulaiman.itch.io/choosing-her...

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Choosing Heresy: Poems by Sonia Sulaiman

A poetic debut

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters A4 I'm excited to see everyone else's projects. Several of the ones mentioned tonight definitely caught my interest and I'm looking forward to learning more/cheering people on.

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Molly Tie @mollytie.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Just a periodic reminder that I wrote a book about punk, feminism, social history and female fans of punk across 50 years...so if that sounds like your thing then you can get Rebel Grrrls wherever you get books! omnibuspress.com/products/reb...

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Rebel Grrrls: The Real Story of Women and Punk

This is the untold story of how women shaped punk—and how punk shaped them. From the gritty streets of 1970s London to the sun-soaked beaches of 2000s California, this book captures the spirit of a mo...

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters A3 I usually measure my writing in word count, don't see a reason to change it for #FirstDraftFall Tentatively aiming for 20,000 words

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Falling Outside the Normal Moral Constraints @moralconstraints.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Even the article repeatedly underlines that all of this is according to the second hand descriptions of interviews by the FBI, while she herself has made no comment. Stop repeating the FBI saying someone looked them in the eye and said "I'm going to do the crime" as fact!

During a June 18 interview with hospital investigators, Freeman admitted allowing the man to leave, the FBI affidavit alleges.

According to the government's account of the interview, Freeman said she knew the patient was in immigration custody but did not believe he remained in custody at that moment because immigration agents were not physically present with him in the CT room.

Freeman allegedly told investigators that she removed the man's IV and escorted him through the ambulance bay doors. The affidavit alleges she also said she disagreed with ICE separating people from their families and knew she "was going to set him free."

"Freeman told the interviewers that she did not agree with ICE separating people from their families and that she knew she 'was going to set him free,'" Wagner wrote in the affidavit.

She also acknowledged that the man's injuries could have been life-threatening, according to the affidavit.

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A.M. Boone is in marketing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Answered this with the last question, oops. Well... It's historical (1920s) it's queer (MC is a bi trans man) it's Black AF, it's horror (the MC will nearly get ritually sacrificed) there's some romance (the evil god shoved in his body takes a shine to him...) It's a lot, lol. #WeeknightWriters

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Jess Mahler @jessmahler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#WeeknightWriters A2 If I go with my current idea it'll be straight fantasy. There will be central relationship in it, but it's definitely not a romance. No happily ever after here.

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Evan @evanzawisza.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Oops, kinda answered this one already. Uh. Have a bit more about my #FirstDraftFall WIP, then — Saltskin also features: femdom dynamics, polyamory, an age gap, and a transfemme selkie love interest! #WeeknightWriters

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Chuck Tingle @chucktingle.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

i would rather remove my eyeballs than witness an AI tingler cover

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Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg @theradr.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

T O N I G H T

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