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Katta Kis (she/her) @kattakis.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Brush up on media literacy w/ the panel I was on at the @writehive.bsky.social con. @bradleecreates.bsky.social, @matthewphillion.bsky.social, @ryanb4890.bsky.social & @latinageekgirl.com had great insights. I was honored to be on a panel w/ them! youtu.be/BKk0pQAiFwM?... #writingcommunity 📚💙🌈🖋️

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Media Literacy 101 | WriteHive 2026 Conference

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 04/10/2026

I’ve lived half my life and not seen marketing as good as this until now 😆

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 24/07/2026

Someone got her annual vaccines and hasn’t wanted to go anywhere without being carried 👑

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

#Giveaway Time to prepare for #DVpit! Enter from July 13-18, 2026 to win query and/or first pages critiques from agents! TO ENTER: • repost this post • AND reply with your category & genre! (e.g. YA Fantasy) • Entries must be for completed, unpublished work. Full rules: dvpit.carrd.co#giveaway

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 16/07/2026

I hate it when I ask a question with an OR in it and the other person responds “Yes” 😒

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 12/07/2026

WARNING! This book contains: Subverted fantasy tropes. Lethal level of snark and sarcasm. And ducks. A very stabby princess. Content too close to our own darkest timeline. Siadakian eldritch horrors. This book may make you crave fried potatoes. Find The Backwards Knight today! #BookSky #BookTok

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 13/07/2026

You would think a virtual conference wouldn’t leave me needing a nap but maybe it’s because my brain was growing 🌱☺️ #writehive2026

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Rosemary Jones @rosemaryjones.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

Hanging at the "Women in Horror" discussion on WriteHive 2026. Excellent analysis of "pink horror" by Brenda LaTorre, a WriteHive mentor. More at @writehive.bsky.social all weekend.

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Dawn Vogel @historyneverwas.bsky.social · 11/07/2026

It's @writehive.bsky.social time! I'll be hosting and moderating a bunch of things today and tomorrow, and MAYBE even getting to attend a panel or two. It's all online and free to attend! If you're interested, you can get the info here: writehive.org/writehive-an...

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WriteHive Annual Conference - WriteHive

Conference Registration OPEN FREE Tickets Learn. Connect. Engage WriteHive Annual Conference July 10 – 12, 2026 Registration open NOW! Visit the Conference Site to register. 2026 WriteHive Con Site We...

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WriteHive 🐝 @writehive.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Today is the day when all members of the writing community can apply as panelists and moderators for our summer conference! Apply by March 31 to be featured in one of our panels, presentation and/or workshops.

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 06/03/2026

Arizona readers! There’s a book event this Sunday in Glendale from 9am - 2pm at the Bellair Golf Park. Come say hi! I’ll be there with my vampire romance The Dhampir’s Acolyte (written as Nyx Coronado) and my BIPOC scifi trilogy The Merry Maids! Look for table 16, aka Latina Geek Girl 🌸📚💜

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 03/01/2026

😆 It was so cute. I left the parking lot giggling like a little kid. Sometimes we just need that human connection!

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 03/01/2026

So I joked, well yeah but at least YOU’RE warm here right? She said yeah you’re right and I said thank you again and went to get in my car. Except she didn’t hear me say thank you. She heard something else, because she gasped and whirled to face me and said “I love YOUUU!”

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 03/01/2026

The woman popped up and offered to help me open my car door so I could put everything inside. I was so grateful I offered to give her a hug and said “thank you, happy new year!” She said, have fun with your family I wish I could spend time with mine, but they’re all in Chicago.

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 03/01/2026

The woman mentioned she had been waiting for 30 minutes for her order already and I said next time you can call it in! Maybe five minutes later they called my name and I took my three pizza boxes, container of spaghetti and chicken parm and antipasto salad to my car.

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 03/01/2026

She said she had moved here from Chicago and wasn’t used to how we do things here yet and she laughed when I said I was spending NYE with my mom and brothers because I “looked like a princess” (I was wearing a headband studded with rhinestones)

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 03/01/2026

On NYE I stopped at our favorite pizza place for pick up and saw a woman standing to the side who was chatting in a friendly manner with the people waiting in line. I always like to encourage people who are willing to go out of their way like this so I smiled and struck up a conversation too.

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Jess Riley @jrileywrites.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I'm so excited & honored to work with A.J.!!

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Jess Riley @jrileywrites.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I'm so honored & excited to work with A.J. Van Belle to make LUS the best it can be!! ☺️

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 26/11/2025

Good morning, friends! Hope you're all having a wonderful day so far, or are still sleeping soundly, and that the day stays wonderful. I have an interview for The Backwards Knight and The Dark Side of Super today with @beardedbookbeast.bsky.social! 3pm Central/4pm Eastern. #BookSky

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Live Chat with Author Matthew Siadak (Beast Friends Forever 125)

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Quill & Crow Publishing House @quillandcrow.com · 14/11/2025

Friendly reminder, all Gothic horror paperbacks are 50% until Sunday! Hurry and grab our bestsellers for a steal, and throw in a Gothic candle while you’re at it 📚🐦‍⬛—> TheCrowShoppe.com

Promotional image, text reads: 50% off all Gothic Horror. Code: Goth 13. Ends Sunday!

With book cover images for The Black Carnival, Crow Lore, The Quite Stillness of Empty Houses, and The Secrets of Blackthorne House

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 30/10/2025

Hey friends! I have a Backerkit Campaign coming Real Soon™ as part of #BookBazaar25. The goal will be to bring The Dark Side of Super to life as an audio book! #BookSky, help me spread the word! Sign up and follow! I'd love to smash getting 50 people on there. www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Get Ready for The Dark Side of Super Audio Book

From Sword & Spiral Press - Get Ready for The Dark Side of Super Audio Book

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WriteHive 🐝 @writehive.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Don't miss out! Applications to have one-on-one time with an editor at this year's WriteHive Lite virtual conference close on September 19! Attendees can join workshops but if you're looking for 1:1 time, don't miss your chance! Registration and details on our editors: writehive.org/writehive-li...

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 15/09/2025

A snippet I wrote to build out some backstory for Orn in The Backwards Knight. Which, after nearly a decade, is available right meow everywhere books are sold. Or even ask the local library to order a copy! Don't miss out on this classic fantasy adventure with an eldritch twist! #BookSky 📚📢

Snippet image laid over artwork by Laura Siadak of a broken sword and a blue spiral. Background is parchment texture.

Words read: As the dark solidified around him, every frantic swing drove it back. The blade bit, tore at the thick, billowing void. Which parted, fading under the onslaught of fury. The scream building came not from the lack of light, but the man wielding a sword against it.

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WriteHive 🐝 @writehive.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

The Indie Ink Awards winner announcements take place this Sunday Sept. 14 at 3pm ET/12 pm PT! If you'd like to receive the Zoom link to attend the ceremony, please RSVP: forms.gle/4t6TJGcmA6jQ...

graphic of cute astronaut pointing toward the sky and the text Indie Ink Awards 2025, September 14 | 3 pm ET with a starry background

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Justine Manzano @justinemanzano.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

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WriteHive 🐝 @writehive.bsky.social · 08/09/2025

Registration is now open for WriteHive Lite - a free, virtual writing conference October 11-12! Attendees can join four editor-led classes and 40 applicants will be chosen by the editors to receive a personal 30-minute consultation. writehive.org/writehive-li...

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 26/08/2025

AYOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! There's a Kickstarter happening soon, for "Interesting Times: A HopePunk Anthology" that features my short, "The First Sword." This is a short story within the TBK-verse, and is something I used to help do some world-building and crafting. #BookSky #WriteSky

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Coming soon: Interesting Times: A Hopepunk Anthology

Speculative fiction stories and poems shining light into the darkness of other realities to shine some light into this one

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Quill & Crow Publishing House @quillandcrow.com · 22/08/2025

Cover reveal coming next Friday… 👀

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 06/08/2025

It’s that part of a Phoenix summer where the sound of the A/C constantly going in my apartment is starting to drive me mad 🙃

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 06/08/2025

I’m excited to announce that I will be taking part in The Book Bazaar 2025 in Nov, raising funds for The Dark Side of Super audio book, alongside other authors, publishers, & artists! You can subscribe to my project now to be notified of launch! #BookSky www.backerkit.com/c/projects/t...

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The Dark Side of Super Audio Book

The Dark Side of Super is an interconnected collection of super-powered shorts. Each features a dark, gritty, realistic take on powers, and adding another layer to the larger story arc being told. Loo...

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 20/07/2025

I have a reminder on my calendar that today is the anniversary for the day I published my first full length novel on Amazon, The Merry Maids 🥳 However when I pulled up my book link, apparently the anniversary was July 9 🤦🏽‍♀️ www.amazon.com/Merry-Maids-...

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The Merry Maids: Book One

Amazon.com: The Merry Maids: Book One: 9781079186062: Contreras, Stefanie: Books

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Matthew Siadak @backwardsknight.com · 01/06/2025

GOOD MORNING! Cover reveal for The Backwards Knight is coming in 30 days. PREORDERS start in 30 days. Storm damage has me behind schedule, but #THGINK IS COMING. Are you ready for the inaugural entry into my Eldritch Remnants series? Sign up for my mailing list! backwardsknight.com #BookSky

Image of a paper wrapped book partially torn to reveal part of the cover for The Backwards Knight, sitting next to a stack of parchment, all on a faded wooden-planked surface. Parchment reads:

Orn
Not-so-shiny knight.
Just wants some answers.
On the run from his past.
Likes long walks in the forest, setting traps for mages.
Hankers constantly for potatoes.
Will always try to do the right thing, but won't always manage it.

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 25/05/2025

I’ll be moderating a few panels at this year’s WriteHive Annual Conference! 🐝 If you are a writer, stay tuned for registration opening next week—it is a free virtual writer’s conference for all pub paths. 🧡

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WriteHive 🐝 @writehive.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

COMING SOON! In about ONE WEEK stay tuned for WriteHive announcements regarding the Sponsored Writer Award, where writers can apply to receive $500 to help with the costs of publishing—things like: 📝Editing 📝Cover art 📝Marketing 📝Writing software 📝Bulk or proof book purchases More details pending!

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WriteHive 🐝 @writehive.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Did you know that WriteHive is 100% run by volunteers? Everything we do is only possible with a stellar staff, dedicating their free time to keep our programming running. For National Volunteer Week, we want to say THANK YOU to the volunteers who have contributed in any way to WriteHive's success.🐝

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WriteHive 🐝 @writehive.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

We're looking for talented panelists to join our panels, workshops and presentations for the WriteHive Annual Conference (July 11-13). If you'd like to participate, the application is now open through March 31. Thank you for making our conference great! Apply: www.writehivecon.org/2025-confere...

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WriteHive 🐝 @writehive.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Save the Date! The WriteHive Annual Conference is scheduled for July 11-13. You won't want to miss it! Now more than ever... #WritingTheFutureWeNeed #WriteHive2025

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 20/01/2025

Even though I’m off work tomorrow I should totally go to bed at a reasonable hour tonight for my routine…or something

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 17/01/2025

When you see a dragonfly, it is your dead loved ones letting you know they're with you. Jacinta, a grim reaper who collects the souls of children, does so with love & kindness when it is their time to pass. Check out her short story Collecting Dragonflies, in the Devotion in the Open Air anthology

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 14/01/2025

I can't get this lyric out of my head: And if I'm flying solo, at least I'm flying FREE.

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Stefanie Contreras @latinageekgirl.com · 10/01/2025

I can’t wait for the day when there’s a Broadway musical based on the music of Beyoncé 👑🥰

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