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Taniel @taniel.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Voter registration deadlines are SUNDAY in Alaska, Rhode Island, South Carolina. And MONDAY in: Arizona, Arkansas Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Mississippi, Ohio, Tennessee, and *Texas*. If you live in these states, verify your registration now, literally.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I try to map out the big picture revisions and then add revision notes to each scene before I start. The romance beats are definitely something I'll need to refine in my revision considering it wasn't until halfway through writing the first draft that I decided to see if I was hitting any of them😅

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AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers @amaralynn.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat 5: Don't forget to follow Fire and Feathers so you can be the first to read about Avari in all his lonely boy social outcast glory! www.backerkit.com/c/projects/a... Also trying to grow my patreon! I share exclusive snippets weekly & sometimes art! www.patreon.com/c/amarajlynn

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Fire and Feathers

Get notified when Fire and Feathers launches on BackerKit!

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat A5: Thanks for the chat, folks! Glad to see we're all here for characters pining. Two Scorpions in a Bottle probably has the most yearning I've written in a bit: a former spy doing "one last job" with his ex and wishing things could be different. www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKK2KXG1

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Two Scorpions in a Bottle (Flirting with the Zodiac Book 7)

Two Scorpions in a Bottle (Flirting with the Zodiac Book 7) - Kindle edition by Pickett, Cherry. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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Sadie Hepworth @sadiehepworth.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Boy, do I have two books packed with yearning for you! 12 years ago, Cole and Ezra were ripped apart by fate. Now they've been reunited — and they're trying no strings attached??? a.co/d/0awtLcH5 Sam loves Max. Max loves Sam. Unfortunately, they're both idiots a.co/d/054idTaR #QueerWritersChat

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Gabe 🏳️‍⚧️🦇 “Fealty” WIP 17.5k/100k @theeldervampire.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat Thank you for hosting! The Witch of Eden Hollow is chock FULL of emotional yearning and a particularly swoonworthy romance ❤️ And it’s out NEXT FRIDAY! Uni Link: books2read.com/u/mZR9kD Itch: gt-anthony.itch.io/witch-x-hunter

Book cover for The Witch of Eden Hollow by G.T. Anthony

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat Q5 Thank you for the chat!! If you yearn for a spooky little novella to kick off your October, check out The Witch of the Wood! It comes out on Tuesday! Uni: books2read.com/u/bw6gwP Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/the-witch-of...

The cover of The Witch of the Wood by Alex Larkspur. It features two men in a dark and gloomy forest. Milo stands in front, a man with tan skin and short, dark hair. He’s dressed in a cream tunic and a green cloak around his shoulders. He has a bow and arrows. He is clearly afraid as he stares at his left hand. His fingers are blackened due a curse that is spreading across his hand. Another man, Cam, is turned the other way and holding Milo’s right hand. He’s looking over his shoulder and looking at Milo with concern. His clothes are bright, colorful, and patchwork. The gloom of the forest mutes their color. The trees seem to close in around them.

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E.M. Anderson | author & schism enthusiast too hot for Bluesky @elizmanderson.com · 03/10/2026

in which an old man cursed with immortality tells himself he Wants Nothing bc he'll lose it anyway, only to end up in an Ohio town where everyone whoops! makes him Want Things Very Much hardcover / ebook / audiobook / paperback to come! bookshop.org/p/books/the-... #QueerWritersChat

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The Keeper of Lonely Spirits

NAMED A BEST BOOK OF 2025 BY LIBRARY JOURNAL AND REACTOR "Anderson writes a curmudgeonly immortal protagonist and a (literally) haunting story full of heart; a delightful novel." --Library Journal sta...

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Scarlet Mitchell is a 👻g..g..ghost!👻 @scarletvmitchell.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat Thanks for a great chat and a fun theme! Ill promo my debut again. Yearning DOES keep getting Talia in trouble. Yearning to be taken seriously as a PI, for her best friend's girl, for her client, for literally ANY money, for answers...

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat A5: I yearn for book recs! What are some of your favorite queer books with slow burn, yearning romance?

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I just read the first chapter of The Keeper of Lonely Spirits last night!

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat A4: I do! I think wanting something is a pretty relatable experience that can connect readers to characters. So far, I've mostly written stories with happier endings, so the MC often gets what they yearn for eventually, even if I put them through a lot beforehand😅

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat A3: DETAILS WANTED, the next project I plan to draft, will have alllll of the romantic yearning

a collection of memes:
-a "look babe, i finished a new boo" gf and a "tell me all about it" gf
-a person on their knees slamming a fist onto the ground surrounded by hearts with the words when they laugh
-a person on their knees holding out their credit card with the caption taking naps together
-a woman holding a tankard labeled "that gay shit" and drinking deeply
-Two women almost kissing
-someone being patient with yo is one of the best forms of love
-a bunny rabbit before a table of books with the caption I'm full of useless information
-a smiling stick person labeled "person who asks weird random with a questions" and another smiling stick person labeled "person who answers them anyways"
-bro, she's a piece of art, pin her against the wall
-don't shorten your words, I like your details
-mentally I'm a slut physically I'm scared of intimacy
-sitting here: unkissed. when will it end
-if we were two sunflowers I would have faced you instead of the sun

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

ANASTASIA x RUNNING CLOSE TO THE WIND To keep her queer crew from being kicked out of their gang, 24 year-old Ness must steal a prince, get him to his rich aunt, and keep her pretty nemesis from interfering. Falling for both the prince and her nemesis wasn't in the plan.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hi there! I think you may have intended to respond to a different post? Just pointing it out so you can reply to the person you meant this message for if it wasn't meant for me.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

#QueerWritersChat A2: Ness yearns for a sense of belonging. She wants a safe place where she and those she cares about can be happy.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Hey, #QueerWritersChat! A1: I'm Leah (she/her) and I'm yes, you guessed it, still brainstorming revisions for my adult fantasy romance. I am yearning for when I'll be ready to jump into revisions 😅

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Friends: Chandler Bing - I'm Starting To Yearn

Alt: Friends: Chandler Bing - I'm Starting To Yearn

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Theo Transcendragons @theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Welcome #QueerWritersChat! Our theme this week is: yearning! Questions will be reposted to @queerwriters.bsky.social. Remember, use the hashtag so we can see your answers! Save links and promo for the outro! Intros at :05! @amaralynn.bsky.social #QueerWriters #writingcommunity #lgbtqwriters

#QueerWritersChat
This week's theme: Yearning
Hosts: @amaralynn and @theodoresnapdragon
Every Friday 8pm EST All LGBTQIAP writers and allies welcome
Background: gray wood with multicolor art supplies around the border.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

today's #FridayFling is a from a story within a story "I want to learn how to do what you do—how you travel the world and adapt to each new environment and make people like you." #WriteSky #BookSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts

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Angri Bundel @anibundel.com · 01/10/2026

Please accept this perfect photo of Maxx who believes himself invisible as my contribution towards your mental health for the day. Also, take a break, drink some water, and double check that curtain isn’t see-thru.

Maxx hiding behind a sheer gold curtain.

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Theo Transcendragons @theodoresnapdragon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Please try out my KoFi, I have more art and new tidbits for my supporters! More coming soon :) ko-fi.com/transcendrag... There’s also art on my tumblr: transcendragon.tumblr.com Read “Mage By Blood” here: www.royalroad.com/fiction/1453... Website here: theodoresnapdragon.com #QueerWritersChat

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Support Theodore Snapdragon

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Gabe 🏳️‍⚧️🦇 “Fealty” WIP 17.5k/100k @theeldervampire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat The Witch of Eden Hollow comes out in TWO WEEKs!! You can preorder it on Itch here! gt-anthony.itch.io/witch-x-hunter

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The Witch of Eden Hollow [PRE-ORDER] by G.T. Anthony

A Trans and Queer Fantasy Romance Novel

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A.M. Boone is in marketing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thanks for hosting! It feels good to do one of these... I think I haven't done one since July, lol. Anyway, here's my website! Bi visibility day was a few days ago, and all my MCs are bi! (Please buy my books, I'm having a 0 dollar month...😭) ambooneauthor.com #QueerWritersChat

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A.M. Boone, Author

Puts the urban in urban fantasy

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AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers @amaralynn.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat Five: Please follow Fire and Feathers on Backerkit! I'll be crowdfunding for a pretty edition at the end of October that you don't want to miss! www.backerkit.com/call_to_acti...

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Get Ready for Fire and Feathers

From Amara Lynn - Get Ready for Fire and Feathers

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat A5: thanks for another great chat, folks! I love the variety of seasonal favs and fav activities. There are no seasons in TWO SCORPIONS, but it is scheduled for Scorpio season for a reason: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKK2KXG1

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Two Scorpions in a Bottle (Flirting with the Zodiac Book 7)

Two Scorpions in a Bottle (Flirting with the Zodiac Book 7) - Kindle edition by Pickett, Cherry. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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Sadie Hepworth @sadiehepworth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thanks for the lovely chat! I've got my two usual links: Second chance romance about a grumpy professor and a lonely artist (Ezra and Cole): a.co/d/04bsTjd7 Friends to lovers about adorable punk rock idiots who FINALLY put two and two together while on tour: a.co/d/01mrIiE8 #QueerWritersChat

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Scarlet Mitchell is a 👻g..g..ghost!👻 @scarletvmitchell.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat Thanks for another great chat tonight! And Happy Autumn! My debut actually takes place in early June (And it was first drafted in June 2020, and released this June 2026!) Lesbian archaeologist turned PI stumbles into a tangle of murder and lies when she tracks a mysterious knife

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Steph 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ | Editor 🦦✍️ @ottersediting.com · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat Q5 Speaking of seasons... My fall 🍂 editing spots are almost full (open to novellas or short stories!). But my winter ❄️ spots into next year are wide open! ottersediting.com

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Otters Editing

Welcome to Otters Editing Are you an LGBTQ+, neurodivergent, or disabled author struggling to get your stories out into the world? Need an editor who understands you? I’m Steph, an empathetic…

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RJ Webb 🦇🏳️‍🌈 @authorrjwebb.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat Another fun chat!! Still just have A Vampire’s Lament available at the link below, and In the Hollows will be released on 10/01! linktr.ee/authorrjwebb

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authorrjwebb Official: TikTok, Instagram | Linktree

Romance author 🖤

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat A5: No promo for me, just my usual book rec request! What's a queer book you've enjoyed that has a vivid fall/autumnal aesthetic?

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat A4: Since the book is inspired by ANASTASIA (1997), most of it takes place in winter. The epilogue does take place in spring though.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat A3: Celebrating Velmere: an outdoor winter festival that honors the Printmaker who supposedly gave people their powers over ink, metal, and cloth. Ness isn't religious. She enjoys the food, drinks, bonfires, and artistry on display.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thanks! Her shelter name is Glinda, but I'm sure I'll also call her Galinda. So far, she hasn't really responded to a name. I've just been addressing her as "m'lady, ma'am, dear, etc."

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat A2: Ness, like me, favors winter, which is good because it's winter more than any other season in Heskann. She enjoys admiring the snowy outdoors from inside where it's warm.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hi #QueerWritersChat! I’m Leah (she/her) and I’m prepping to do my first revision of my adult fantasy romance that’s ANASTASIA x OCEAN’S 8. Have I been prepping for a while? Yes. But! I adopted a cat on Tuesday!

A small female cat named Glinda curled up on towels and looking at the camera. her name is Glinda and she’s orange and white.

Glinda “loafing” on a pillow my mother made atop a chair which has become “her seat”.

Glinda curled up sleeping on my bath mat.

Glinda stepping one paw out from underneath my bed with a determined look on her face.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

heard someone refer to the early 2020s...what even is time?

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Ooof, wanting to go dormant is very relatable

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Melirin opens her mouth, then shuts it. “Regardless, we need to find him. The blood hasn’t dried yet, which means it’s less than an hour old.” “Okay, we’ll search the manor and the grounds.” #FridayFling #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #BookSky

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Finally read The Moth Keeper! What a lovely graphic novel! I wanted to savor it, but I ended up reading it all in one sitting.

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#DVpit - Diverse Voices Pitch @dvpit.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

That's it for #PreDV Day 1! We saw some amazing pitches and can't wait for #DVpit on September 30 8AM-8PM ET! Thank you to everyone who provided pitch feedback & participated! For more info on #DVpit go to dvpit.carrd.co If you didn't get a chance to practice today, we're doing Day 2 tomorrow!

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DVpit

pitch event for creators from marginalized communities.

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leahbauerwrites.bsky.social @leahbauerwrites.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

I love the Murderbot Diaries, and yes, I totally connect with the “watching media you’ve seen before” as a way to relax. Have you read the latest (Platform Decay)? I liked it😊

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Scarlet Mitchell is a 👻g..g..ghost!👻 @scarletvmitchell.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Thanks for another lovely #QueerWritersChat!🥰 Glad you're feeling a bit better! My mystery is a relatively short novel at 65k words. Frenemy archaeologists accidentally solve a murder. Available on Itchio, Amazon, etc, and direct!

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E.M. Anderson | author & schism enthusiast too hot for Bluesky @elizmanderson.com · 19/09/2026

a 43yo autistic guy has a gay/lowkey monsterfucker awakening after getting lost in an enchanted forest an old ghost-hunter cursed with immortality is adopted by residents of a haunted Ohio town against his will check them out! #QueerWritersChat www.elizmanderson.com

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