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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

My schedule for #FlightsofFoundry is below—all times in Philippine time!

Once Again Upon a Time: Fairy Tale Retellings (Sept. 19, 12pm)

Chill-n-Chat with Vida Cruz-Borja (Sept. 19, 2pm)

Everything Your Developmental Editor Wants You to Know (Sept. 19, 5pm)

All times in Philippine time!

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I cackled, all this does describe my story succinctly 🤣 grab your copy now!

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Olivia Atwater @oliviaatwater.com · 15/09/2026

It's celebration time! The Hopeless Romantic's Guide to Enchantment releases today from @titanbooks.bsky.social! This anthology contains one of my short stories, "The Last Train from Faerie", along with eleven other stories by various romantasy authors! oliviaatwater.com/book/hopeles...

A copy of The Hopeless Romantic's Guide to Enchantment, displayed on a silver platter next to pink flowers. The cover also reads: "12 magical romantasy tales. Kelley Armstrong, Hannah Nicole Maehrer, Rebecca Thorne, Alexis Hall, A.Y. Chao, L.R. Lam, and many more. Edited by Marie O'Regan & Paul Kane."

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Hello! If it's a book cover you need, we're genre-agnostic :) feel free to message us on our website!

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Heya! Our rates vary on needs discussed in an exploratory conversation. Feel free to message us via our website when your project is ready!

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

We are open for work! Editing - developmental editing - copy editing - line editing - proofreading - sensitivity reading - book coaching Design - typesetting - layout - book design - cover design (we don't illustrate ourselves but we can connect you to someone!). arcaneoblong.com

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Arcane Oblong

Making stories come together

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

My god, it's so hard to dress a sleeping toddler without waking them 😅

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Hey all, I'll be teaching how to write endings for your stories c/o @clarionwest.bsky.social on October 9! More details at the link: secure.clarionwest.org/nx/portal/ne...

Rendering Justice: The Craft of Endings with Vida Borja Cruz
Oct 9
Online | 7:00—9:00 PM PT

Have you ever gotten stuck on a story because you didn’t know how to end it? Learn how to give everyone, from the main character to a side character with no speaking lines, their just desserts in this class on writing endings through a justice framework.

This class is for writers of all skill levels—just come with a story that you have no ending for yet.

Together we'll explore:

Different definitions of justice and how to apply them creatively
Deciding—and then writing—endings
You'll leave understanding:

A “Desire, Decision, Deserve” framework for figuring out endings that feel right
A firm understanding of how to approach and apply concepts of justice in fiction
This class is limited to 20 participants. Because this class relies on discussion and collaboration participation and attendance is essential. We may ask you to contribute by voice, video and/or chat. Participants must be 18+

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Very late and remiss in not posting this, but if you're in the UK, "The Hopeless Romantic's Guide to Enchantment" is now 25% off at pre-order until tomorrow! I have a story here called "Speaker snd Calligrapher" and I had lots of fun writing it!

The Hopeless Romantic's Guide to Enchantment is 25% off at pre-order til tomorrow!

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

It's easy and quick to make! We just take a while coz we're usually cooking for a medium to large-sized group

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

It's been years since we last cooked shakshuka, to the point that some of our friends haven't tried the dish my spouse and I are known for. Made it earlier and it's just as good as I remember. Baby liked it too 💜

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

More and more I am discovering that the later it is in the morning, the more I cannot think on an empty stomach. I have no idea how I have been working like this up until now. Must be age.

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I'm touched, thank you so much! 💜

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

We have slots for the month of July! For edits, do developmental editing, line editing, copy editing, and book coaching. For design, we do interior page layout, cover design (not full illustration), typesetting, image retouching, and general art direction. Hit us up at arcaneoblong.com ✨

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Arcane Oblong

Making stories come together

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

I support! I built that language in some time ago. Might I suggest something about not being held liable for the consequences should LLM usage be discovered after you've worked on it by others?

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 24/06/2026

Always wanted to lecture to the @clarionwest.bsky.social six-week workshop class, so thank you CW for making it happen earlier!

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Gautam Bhatia @gautambhatia88.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

Want to be a “patron of the arts”? Want to sponsor a short story, a poem, or a piece of art, and be publicly credited when we publish it? Back the Strange Horizons fund-raiser here! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/s...

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Strange Horizons 2027 Fundraiser

The annual Strange Horizons fundraiser! Support this free, online, award-winning, weekly magazine of SFFH, which runs entirely on reader - YOUR - donations!

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

I am delighted to announce the launch of Arcane Oblong Editorial and Design ✨ We are a small group of freelance book editors and designers who can work on your manuscript from the first page to galley proof stage—and now we're open for business! For more, please see our website: arcaneoblong.com

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Arcane Oblong

Making stories come together

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Gabino Iglesias @gabino.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

.@tomgauld.bsky.social gets it. Again.

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

(Yes, I have been rewatching FMA:B on and off.) Baby's doing great, growing steadily and showing how curious she is. Husband is the best of all husbands and I am proud to be married to him. Watch this space because I'll be dropping an exciting announcement next month!

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I know I've been quiet on here. If you'd like to know what happened, the update on my life in general is in the link—there's been no change really, except I used a credit card to get a very good HMO and that I quote Edward Elric to myself once a day: "I'm pretty relentless at staying alive."

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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

Tomorrow's the final day to enter my giveaway of autographed copies of my fantasy novella! My new update has some final details, but I also wanted to say thank you for donating & boosting these posts. I was able to afford blood tests this week thanks to your help! www.gofundme.com/f/help-r-s-a...

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Donate to Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses, organized by Arula Ratnakar

Hi everyone, I'm Rhonda, also known as R. S. A. Garcia, a speculative … Arula Ratnakar needs your support for Help R. S. A. Garcia Pay for Cancer Expenses

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Tade "Will Eat Your Heart in the Marketplace" Thompson @tadethompson.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Forget Looksmaxxing. Try BOOKSMAXXING! I shaved forty-five minutes off my beauty* routine** and used it to read an extra book each week! Join the booksmaxxing revolution today and be the envy of your friends! [*very beholdery beauty] [**not an actual routine. More like random hygiene tics]

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Cover reveal day! Super stoked to be in this one 💜

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N. R. M. Roshak (Natalka) @nroshak.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Join me in helping a talented writer, awesome human, and friend - for @laviecestmoi.bsky.social

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Thank you, Rochita! The story in question is free to read over at @strangehorizons.bsky.social. Rochita is helping me with my fundraiser for my medical needs. If you liked the story and feel so inclined, my fundraiser is linked below: gogetfunding.com/medical-and-...

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Medical and Post-Hospital Care for Vida Cruz-Borja

Hello, I am Vida Cruz-Borja, author of the Cirilo F. Bautista Award-winning Song of the Mango and Other New Myths and the IGNYTE Award-winning essay “We are the Mountain: A Look at the Inactive Protag...

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Aliette de Bodard @aliettedebodard.com · 23/01/2026

Er sorry I should have been clearer: order any of the books in the series and get an EXCLUSIVE ebook with bonus shenanigans involving our Fallen angel cast, a birthday party and a decidedly over-friendly magical fungus.

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Explorer Rowan @explorerrowan.northsky.social · 03/01/2026

“Sin, young man, is when you treat people like things. Including yourself. That’s what sin is.” - Granny Weatherwax, Carpe Jugulum by Terry Pratchett

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Very kind of you to boost, John. Thank you 💜

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

Thank you! Right back at you with manageable health 💜

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Vida Cruz-Borja @laviecestmoi.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

I closed my eyes as I took the screenshot, so it must be meant to be! Claiming this energy and throwing all my troubles to the sky ✨

Your 2026 Word is "hopeful" on a gradient backgroundof sea green to eggshell white

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