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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Who’s got a free hour tomorrow to celebrate some queer dark epic fantasy?

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Happy book birthday to BORN OF MALICE by @xanwriter.bsky.social! Grab your copy of this dark epic fantasy wherever books are sold, or direct: links.ruadanbooks.com/BOM Thank you, @jedwardneill.bsky.social for the awesome cover, & @netgalley.bsky.social reviewers! #BookSky #darkfantasy #LGBTQIA

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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Happy October! Y'all get your mammograms.

Image of two long-tailed tits (softly pink-washed) at a bird feeder; photo by TheOtherKev.

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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

FALLEN ANGEL IN ELDON HOLE FED THE UNWARY Happy belated birthday to @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social, whose debut novel THE BRINK came out yesterday! If you like folk horror, queer stories, and historical English settings, y'all should pick up her book. bookshop.org/p/books/the-... #BookSky #TBR

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The Brink

Set in the 17th-century English countryside, The Brink blends historical and eldritch folk horror in a queer tale of awakening while exploring a darkly hungry Derbyshire Peak District--where the peril...

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Cow. Boy. Hat. @alisso.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Istg, when I read @seananmcguire.bsky.social/Mira Grant's Newsflesh books I really thought the rogue government agencies concealing the truth about health issues was really inventive, not predictive...

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Aaron Reichlin-Melnick @reichlinmelnick.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

First eyewitness accounts from this afternoon’s ICE shooting in Austin is here, from freelance reporter Emiliano Tahui Gómez.

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Here in North Austin, where ICE agents appear to have shot an individual in his car. I spoke to two of the only witnesses.

Nedevia Bolaños and her husband, Carlos, own a business just off the intersection where the shooting happened. Shortly before 1 pm they says they heard what sounded like two gunshots. Carlos ran out first. A blue Toyota sedan and a black Escalade were stopped under the highway.

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He said he saw an olive-skinned man, seemingly in his 30s, leaning backwards against his seat. A masked agent was standing outside the car. The agent refused to answer questions. Within a few minutes as many as 10 other ICE agents arrived.

Carlos asked the victim if he was ok. "Yes," the man said in Spanish, but he looked exhausted. Carlos asked why they had shot him. "Because I didn't stop."

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Bolaños ran up next. She said she continously asked the ICE agents about why they'd shot him and if they were going to render aid. They didn't answer her. It was an APD officer who later arrived and cut open the young mans shirt, revealing a deep hole between his shoulder blades. The ambulance arrived about 10 minutes after and carried him off. "I've never seen all this. Thank God I'm a citizen," Bolaños said in Spanish. "Or I'd be living like this. In a dream of terror."

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Leanna Renee Hieber @leannareneehieber.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

I have to get back to edits but if you're a New Yorker, if you work in NYC, if you love NYC, I bet you don't want to see over Five HUNDRED old growth trees get cut down across a whole swath of lower Manhattan?! You can send some emails. This is *specifically* an *unnecessary* cull!

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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The scariest thing about the beginning of Ghostbusters is how badly that ghost messes up the card catalog.

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Punished Cat Guy (extra punished Cenobite version) @majima.club · 18/09/2026

So turns out the majority of my paycheck went to an overdraft I didn’t even know I had and now I’m at -$56 and I need to pay half of my electric bill before midnight so I’m uhhhhh working on some prints I’ve been putting off and if anyone wanted to pass this around it would help. A lot. Fuck fuck

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

See the Wonders of the Peak! 1: St Ann's Well & its healing waters: parliament decreed the waters must be made freely available to the town. @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social's THE BRINK blends folk horror with a darkly hungry Derbyshire Peak District. 9.22.26: links.ruadanbooks.com/thebrink #BookSky

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

This Friday is my birthday! And my publisher just gave me some *audiobook codes* for The Dragon Has Some Complaints, so I'm celebrating with a giveaway. All you have to do to enter is 1) follow me on here 2) reskeet this post 3) reply naming one of your favorite monsters!

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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Happiest of birthdays to @wiswell.bsky.social and @jrblanes.bsky.social! Thanks for the wonderful and weird books y'all have brought us.

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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

It makes me ridiculously happy that @tkingfisher.com is currently giving us zebra finch facts on stage at the Hugo Awards right now.

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Fall into @sophia-adamowicz.bsky.social's THE BRINK this autumn, a debut novel that @kristenkorvette.bsky.social calls "historical folk horror at its finest." ⚫ links.ruadanbooks.com/thebrink Out September 22, 2026, and available to order from your favorite book retailer! #BookSky #HorrorSky

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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Y'all get your mammograms.

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Caitlin Rozakis @caitlinrozakis.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

So apparently we're having the "you post too much about your book" conversation again. You don't. I don't. I'm pretty sure the majority of authors get tired of posting about their books long before the audiences do.

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James Mendez Hodes @lulavampiro.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

master, please, you have to train me to wield the weapon *not* as an extension of myself. i have so many allergies. new car scent makes me feel nauseated. i get headaches when it's about to rain. my sword deserves better

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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 01/08/2026

If you write horror, thrillers, noir, neo-noir, horror thrillers, crime fiction, etc.—Ruadán Books is accepting novel manuscript submissions through August 31st.

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McNastyPrime @mcnastyprime.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS:… SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS:… Priest: are you still mad I forgot the booster seat? SKULL OF THOMAS AQUINAS: I CAN’T SEE OUT THE FUCKING WINDSCREEN!!!

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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 28/07/2026

Advice in STARVE BETTER helped me keep the lights on for several years in the mid-2010s, so I'd say it's worth the read to a working writer. (Amazon if you must, but elsewhere would be better.) #BookSky #WriterSky

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Jeremy Ghooooost Shipp @jeremycshipp.bsky.social · 26/07/2026

Hey Bluesky, could you help me signal boost my Big Cartel shop? A sale or two would be a massive help. Jeremy Creatures are designed and hand-sewed by me, and they take many hours to create. jeremycreature.bigcartel.com

Here's a lovely photo of a plethora of hand-sewn fabric art creatures. There's a watermelon creature with a red face, eight black seed-like eyes, and a wide mouth with five sharp teeth. There's a white ghost trinket bag covered with purple embroidered flowers. She has a gray face, sparkly black eyes and a little frown. There's a strawberry creature with three bulbous green eyes. There's a watermelon ghost, and a black creature with sharp teeth wearing a bulbous eye earring. There's a large purple creature with many yellow eyes and an open mouth, with a little green creature popping her head out. All the creatures are sitting on green fur and there's a galaxy print fabric in the background.

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Jonathan Rigsby @ridetrips.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

Hmm, can I get an assist from any trans folks? There's a local queer bookstore with a trans clothes closet, and we asked what they needed as donations. They said binders and tape. Are there brands out there that are preferred? Any to avoid? I want to make sure we're getting the right stuff. 🏳️‍⚧️💙

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Mike Allen (Mythic Delirium Books📚) @mythicdelirium.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW if you don't already that as of today this very very bad and also very autopsied boy is upright, animate and wreaking havoc... Learn THE LANGUAGE OF KNIVES! Take lessons here mythicdelirium.com/the-language...

A stack of copies of the language of knives by Haralambi Markov

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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 08/07/2026

Just $270 to go for Hailey to pay her late rent and cover her mom's radiotherapy costs! She is out here dropping tons of knowledge about trans and queer life in Brazil and I'm learning a lot. Please help if you can!

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Gory Thing @korybing.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I will know my arm situation more definitively after Monday when I finally get to see an orthopedic doctor. I’ll probably do some sorta store sale soon, but if anyone feels bad about my poor broken arm and would like to help, I have a Venmo… venmo.com/u/korybing

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Kory Bing | @korybing

Venmo is a digital wallet that lets you make and share payments with friends. You can easily split the bill, cab fare, or much more. Download the iOS or Android app or sign up on Venmo.com today.

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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The way I pre-ordered this SO FAST.

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Julie Dillon @juliedillon.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

Working on a new piece; thinking about star thistles, how in the western US they are an invasive and noxious weed that readily takes over land that has been disturbed and degraded. or something.

A pencil sketch of two women embracing, surrounded by star thistles. One woman has star thistle spines protruding from her body and pressing against the skin of the other woman attempting to hold her close.

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Catherynne M. Valente @catvalente.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

My fabulist murder thriller Comfort Me With Apples is on sale at Amazon & EVERYWHERE ELSE for $2.99 throughout the entire month of July! It has a MONSTROUS twist ending so I can’t tell you more…just go get it! Can’t even get a plain coffee for 2.99 these days! amzn.to/44HhDeG

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Amazon.com: Comfort Me With Apples eBook : Valente, Catherynne M.: Kindle Store

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Jeremy Ghooooost Shipp @jeremycshipp.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Hey Bluesky, do you enjoy reading about -dilapidated amusement parks? -bizarre animatronics? -psychedelic dark rides? -cults? -friendship and sisterhood? If so, you might enjoy my book The Merry Dredgers. If you'd like to learn more, here's a review by Gabino Iglesias: locusmag.com/2023/06/gabi...

Here's a lovely image of the cover of my book The Merry Dredgers, which shows a falling princess in a pink silhouette. There's a black and white carnival tent in the background. Also, behind the cover is an image of the merry-go-round in the book, featuring winged rabbits. On the merry-go-round is the word Goblintropolis.

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Kathryn Brightbill ✒️ @kebrightbill.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Florida folks: If you have O- blood and are of African or African American descent, OneBlood is searching for donors who have a rare antigen that matches with a teenager with sickle cell disease who needs 50 units of blood so she can have a bone marrow transplant.

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Rare blood needed to save life of Florida teen needing bone marrow transplant

FT. LAUDERDALE, Fla. (WFLA)— Blood donors of African descent are needed to save the life of a Florida 18-year-old fighting an aggressive form of sickle cell disease, OneBlood announced. Gigi Felix,…

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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

I worry about how much AI images are improving, and I'm pleasantly surprised I managed to identify 15/20 in this survey.

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Shepherd @neolithicsheep.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

BIDDING IS LIVE ON THE ROMANCING THE VOTE AUCTIONS! That includes your chance to have me make you a custom wallet (or tarot card case)! www.32auctions.com/organization...

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Custom Handmade Wallet by Shepherd

Auction item 'Custom Handmade Wallet by Shepherd' hosted online at 32auctions.

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Katelyn Burns @katelynburns.com · 30/06/2026

If you are trans and are raising money for your own needs, post the link below and I will share. If you are cis, choose one to donate to and share this thread.

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Jeb 🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @jebdarsh.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

This is now only FIVE people backing at the "All Common Bonds Anthologies (ebooks)" level ($25USD) away from being fully funded!! Will you be one of those FIVE??? ⬇️⬇️⬇️ www.backerkit.com/c/projects/c... #aromantic #WritingCommunity #lgbtqwriters #booksky 📚💙🪐🌈

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Common Bonds 3 - An Anthology of Aromantic SFF

Common Bonds 3 is an anthology of 18 SFFH short stories and poetry with aromantic main characters and a central platonic bond.

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J Edward Neill @jedwardneill.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

It seems purple is the color of the week. Two new paintings… 'Raven's Reward' and 'Eater of Worlds

Eater of Worlds - Original Canvas Painting - Serpent Dragon Coils Around Dark Celestial World

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MisterJayEm @misterjayem.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

Thomas House of Dublin exhibiting the pro-human solidarity that all of us should demonstrate.

SO FOR THE FUTURE (LITERALLY) WE'RE NOT ACCEPTING AI POSTERS OR FLYERS FOR THE PUB.

We're right next to Ireland's biggest Art College, lads. It's not a good look.

WE UNDERSTAND BANDS CAN BE SKINT BUT RELYING ON SOME EARTH KILLING APP FROM SOME PAEDO ISLAND BILLIONAIRE IS NOT THE WAY. WE GOT BY WITHOUT IT AND WE'LL GET BY AGAIN.

IF YOU'RE STUCK WE'LL HELP. (YES IT HAS BEEN USED HERE BEFORE BUT CONSIDER THIS THE START OF THE END OF IT.)

THANKS, HUMANS.

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NightTide Magazine @nighttidemag.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

More than a date on the calendar, Juneteenth marks a pivotal moment in American history; L. Marie Wood explores why it will always matter for #NightTideMag nighttidemag.com/2026/06/19/t...

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IF YOU DON’T KNOW, NOW YOU KNOW

More than a date on the calendar, Juneteenth marks a pivotal moment in American history; L. Marie Wood explores why it still matters.

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P. Djéli Clark | The Disgruntled Haradrim @pdjeliclark.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

1/ Happy Juneteenth! How a Texas emancipation commemoration spread across the US is an amazing story. But Juneteenth wasn’t the first Black Freedom Day in America—or the only one of its day. So, let’s talk about em’. Pictured: Martha Yates Jones and Pinkie V Yates, Houston Juneteenth, 1908 | HPL

Two black women sit in horse drawn buggy covered in flowers.

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GLITCH @glitchprod.com · 20/06/2026

THANK YOU FOR WATCHING THE AMAZING DIGITAL CIRCUS! 💖

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

We’re thrilled to announce that the narrator for @angelluiscolon.com's POP! audiobook is the brilliant Annie Henk! Enjoy this clip from Chapter 2, in which Poppy Leathers is a revelation. Releases 08.18.26; available for pre-order at most retailers (including Amazon, Libro.fm, & B&N). #BookSky

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 13/06/2026

Nonfiction writers! Our column, edited by @mariahaskins.com, is OPEN. Send us your unpublished, original essays about the writing life, from in-depth tips on craft and business to thoughtful columns on genre fiction. links.ruadanbooks.com/nonfiction #AuthorSky #WriterSky #writingcommunity

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khōréō magazine @khoreo.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Join our team as a fiction editor! We’re looking for someone who loves SFFH and wants to work with writers to bring their stories to life. This role is remote, you can be based anywhere in the world and still be a part of the team. Interested? Apply here by 15 June www.khoreomag.com/join-our-team/

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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

I had a very sweet reader come up to me at Big Ohio Book Con and tell me that I had saved their life. I was the impetus they needed to choose to stay. As someone who's struggled with suicidal ideation for my entire life, this sort of statement floors me every time.

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Deborah @ourladyjack.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

This magic-wielding medium, both literally and metaphorically haunted, is one of my favorite characters in this dark queer epic fantasy. Can't wait until everyone can read this! #BookSky #Pride

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Ruadán Books @ruadanbooks.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

“Time was a battlefield littered with broken hearts.” Meet Leksi, Nightmare incarnate & hopeless romantic. She's one of the god-sibling MCs in this queer dark epic fantasy. Pre-order @xanwriter.bsky.social's BORN OF MALICE here for exclusive art by locky0001: links.ruadanbooks.com/BOM #BookSky

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