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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It’s my queer/trans Hamlet-book-shaped son’s birthday today!!! Spiritually I’m putting a party hat on Horatio and telling everyone to be nice to him.

A collage of dark academia images with the cover of Thoughts Be Bloody by Auden Patrick AVAILABLE NOW

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RedReviews4You - Sue @redreviews4you.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Auden Patrick’s Thoughts Be Bloody @dawbooks.bsky.social a 5 🌟 retelling that destabilizes Hamlet, rebuilds it through identity & becoming to make it something new! It’s dark academia with a mythic edge & a queer narrative that show what happens when you inhabit a classic and makes it yours!

A flat‑lay photo featuring the uncorrected advance proof of Auden Patrick’s Thoughts Be Bloody resting on top of printed academic pages with highlighted passages and handwritten notes. The book’s cover shows a dark‑haired figure with birds emerging from the mouth in a surreal, gothic style. Upright red flowers tied with a pink ribbon frame the composition, adding a celebratory touch. The overall aesthetic blends dark academia, Hamlet retelling energy, and literary analysis, highlighting the book’s themes of queerness, identity, and mythic interiority.

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Nino Cipri @ninocipri.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

COVER REVEAL TIME! Every Room a Hunger will be out February 16, 2027. illustrated by Michael Rogers, designed by Rich Deas and Beste Dogan. Preorders are open, so please please order through your local indies (library requests are also 💜). Order links and description threaded below 👇👇

The cover of Every Room a Hunger by Nino Cipri. A person with long brown hair and no face stands in front of ugly floral wallpaper, parts of which have been torn away to reveal jagged letters. Wasps crawl across the person and the wall. The tagline reads “Welcome home.”

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

One thing about me is that most of the timeI’m like if a guy was a German shepherd who got left on the side of the road but instead of a dog he’s a guy who decided to write a lot of words about it. You understand.

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I’m going to say something patently absurd. Bear with me. I miss the MBTA green line.

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I’d apologize for M*A*S*H posting so much but only if my 30+ disc DVD set hasn’t been my best friend & constant companion for the past couple of months (aside from, of course, my large dog…who is approximately five DVD discs tall)

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Pierce, Hunnicutt, Burns, Houlihan, O’Reilly, & Klinger

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Ladz ❄️🖤🩸 @ladzwriting.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

IF I SELL EIGHT (8) COPIES OF FEALTY FROM MY SQUARE SHOP, I can catch up on Witch Hat Atelier I get: the full context on my new favorite white-haired lunatic (Qifrey) You get: a new emotional support white-haired lunatic (Sasza)

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Koren/K. M. Enright @kmenright.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

I loved this one so much!! Messy, painful, tragic, cathartic It's a queer and trans retelling of Hamlet that you absolutely need! Go preorder THOUGHTS BE BLOODY by @patrickauden.bsky.social now!

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Ok enough real Book posts for now. Got asked what I ACTUALLY do on a dating app recently and simply can’t deal. Idk what to tell you, I listed “freelance writer/odd jobs guy” in my bio. I’m a freelance writer who does odd jobs. What do you want from me? A traditional career path? In this economy?

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Samantha (Sam) Mills @samtasticbooks.com · 14/05/2026

Rabbit Test and Other Stories has been LAUNCHED, and I am finally settling back into my day-to-day groove. I'm collecting nice things in this thread! linky links: Tachyon: bit.ly/3QcZmSx Bookshop: bit.ly/4tvfAET B&N: bit.ly/41TJBCu Amazon: bit.ly/4ccbhqX

Promo graphic for Rabbit Test and Other Stories, featuring the book against a pink backdrop cut by a heart monitor line, along with a quote from one of the stories: "There is a future in which we are fighting and struggling and self-caring our way through the apocalypse, and every day there is something terrible but also something lovely."

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

Have been slowly introducing the six mind magic students of THOUGHTS BE BLOODY over on the 📸 place, so let me introduce y’all as well! Meet Laertes Hart (blunt, brawler, twin of Lia Hart, perpetually tired of the bullsh*t) and Ross & Gil (not twins but close enough, mischievous & goofy)

A portrait of Laertes from the Hamlet retelling, THOUGHTS BE BLOODY, a young man with a shaved head, brown sweater, disapproving look, & arms crossed. Text that reads “Magic is…a force of nature. Powerful, brutal, & unpredictable.”

A portrait of Ross & Gil from Hamlet retelling THOUGHTS BE BLOODY, two wild-haired red headed young men in various states of disarray, one giving the other a piggy back ride and laughing, with text that reads “Magic is… a curious riddle. Smart, often puzzling, but always amusing.”

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

“There are no innocent bystanders in Hell,” or, alternatively, “Ladies and gentlemen, take my advice: pull down your pants & slide on the ice.”

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ande ˗ˏˋ ★ ˎˊ˗ @andewitt.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

oh uhm. youre on my house

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Ren @rentgraham.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

Glover’s silk moth

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Ripley🪽 @skullingway.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

excited to finally share I'm gonna be in the The Thing: Art Book v2 by Printed in Blood. I'm such a fan of this movie and I'm so excited to be a part of this!! here's a preview of my #art submission 🩸🐕 preorders are still open printedinblood.com/product/the-...

Image is a crop from a full illustration made for an art book for John Carpenters The Thing. The illustration features the dog from the film with a sinister glow in its eyes and lots of shadow. Behind the dogs is a strange mass of flesh growing out of its body, and a fence hinted in the background

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The Trandalorian @charliejaneanders.com · 29/04/2026

When people ask, "How can I promote my art when the world is going to shit" I hear that as, "How do I have the right to make art when the world is going to shit" And... We need art more than ever during such times. You need to be making art more than ever during such times.

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Premee Mohamed @premeemohamed.com · 29/04/2026

My best craft advice is "Put a giant worm in it." You can never go wrong with a giant worm. Sci-fi: Giant worm on an alien planet Fantasy: Giant worm in mountain sitting on a pile of gold Horror: Giant worm (eats people) Romance: Giant worm causes third-act breakup Mystery: Giant worm investigates

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Who’s that guy? Never heard of him.

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

requested the eARC of my own book bc my friends showed me the cover of their ereaders and I want to see it on mine and have the Authentic Netgalley Experience lol

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

RECENT GOOGLE SEARCHES: “how to stay silly when discovering brand new stages of grief”, “am i actually redeemable though”, “how to tell if you’re redeemable or not”, “how to stay silly when you’re not sure if redemption is really achievable,” & “pictures of men in Edwardian fashion kissing”

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Aiyana White @aiyanaewhite.bsky.social · 17/04/2026

I do not want to create an account or open a subscription I just want to buy a thing and never hear from you again why is this so hard.

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Evangeline Gallagher @egallagher.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

fortune teller

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Hey—just checking in. I wanted to make sure you weren’t trapped in an endless spiral of wondering what might’ve happened if you’d done things differently. Oh…now you’re thinking about how fate has spun out in too many different directions to count. Again? Okay. Well. I’ll be here when you’re done.

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DAW Books @dawbooks.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

Thoughts Be Bloody features a struggling student, a resident golden boy, and the curse that will bring them together: this queer, trans retelling is Hamlet as you’ve never read it before Request this dark academia fantasy today on NetGalley or Edelweiss!

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LGBTQReads @lgbtqreads.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Fave Five: Queer Takes on Hamlet Tragic by Dana Mele and Valentina Pinti (YA GN) Thoughts Be Bloody by Auden Patrick The King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu Rottenheart by Kat Dunn Bonus: These are all novels, but for a short story, check out "Elsinore" by…

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Fave Five: Queer Takes on Hamlet

Tragic by Dana Mele and Valentina Pinti (YA GN) Thoughts Be Bloody by Auden Patrick The King of Infinite Space by Lyndsay Faye The Death I Gave Him by Em X. Liu Rottenheart by Kat Dunn Bonus: These are all novels, but for a short story, check out "Elsinore" by Patrice Caldwell in That Way Madness Lies, ed. by Dahlia Adler

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

hey look at that. I finally remembered the password I made for this account.

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Please listen. It starts like this:

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Erewhon Books @erewhonbooks.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

"Do not forget, do not make me repeat myself. The Infinite Light does not love." We're THRILLED to share the cover for THE IRON GARDEN SUTRA by Nebula Award-winning author, @thesuiway.bsky.social with our friends at @reactorsff.bsky.social & an exclusive excerpt. reactormag.com/cover-reveal...

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Revealing The Iron Garden Sutra by A. D. Sui - Reactor

A spaceship murder mystery — arriving February 2026 from Erewhon Books!

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Nerdist @nerdist.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

Exclusive cover reveal and excerpt from Thoughts Be Bloody, a queer, trans retelling of Hamlet.

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We Reveal Gorgeous THOUGHTS BE BLOODY Book Cover & Excerpt From Queer, Trans HAMLET Retelling

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 08/07/2025

The cover of my dreams for my debut novel THOUGHTS BE BLOODY (from @dawbooks.bsky.social in March ‘26) was revealed over on the Nerdist today, along with the prologue! To quote the article: “It’s Horatio/Hamlet. Yes, all your English class fanfic dreams ARE coming true.” nerdist.com/article/thou...

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We Reveal Gorgeous THOUGHTS BE BLOODY Book Cover & Excerpt From Queer, Trans HAMLET Retelling

We're delighted to exclusively reveal the book cover and excerpt from Thoughts Be Bloody, a queer, trans retelling of Hamlet.

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Delilah S. Dawson @delilahsdawson.bsky.social · 14/05/2025

In short: * there is very little the author can do on social media to sell books * the Good News Firehose is just as detrimental as the Bad News Firehose * taking a walk >opening your feed * if publishing is hard for you right now, you're not alone * keep writing; we need your stories 14/14

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syrup 🥞🖌 @syrupsyche.bsky.social · 17/04/2025

the execution of le cabuc #lesmis #enjolras

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Aubrey 💖🏳️‍🌈 @clericofthevoid.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Taps the fucking sign aggressively

Artwork of a golden sword wreathed in flowers, all in a trans flag palette. The white text over top reads “fix your hearts or die”

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Endless Screaming @infinitescream.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH

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auden patrick @patrickauden.bsky.social · 09/10/2024

I'm going to be a published novelist! THOUGHTS BE BLOODY is a queer/trans Hamlet retelling set at a magic college, about fate, ghosts, a beautiful memory that still hurts like a bruise, & relationships that spin out of control. Look for it early 2026!!

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Shortwave Publishing @shortwavebooks.bsky.social · 13/05/2024

New Series! YOUR FAVORITE AUTHOR'S FAVORITE AUTHOR is a new non-fiction series by @patrickbarb.bsky.social in Shortwave Magazine. Each month Patrick will interview a different author. Our first installment features @aijiang.bsky.social on Toni Morrison. shortwavepublishing.com/magazine/you...

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Apparition Literary Magazine @handle.invalid · 13/05/2024

After 7 years of putting our hearts into this passion project, the founding editors have decided Apparition Lit will close at the end of 2024. You can read our full announcement here: www.patreon.com/posts/all-go... With gratitude to all our contributors and supporters, The Apparition Lit Team

Watercolor of a deep grey-blue sky at dusk with a few scattered stars, a crescent moon, and billowy orange clouds. Text (white, all-caps, in italics) reads "IMPORTANT (BITTERSWEET) ANNOUNCEMENT."

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Hannah Yang @hannahyangwrites.bsky.social · 12/03/2024

Publication day!! Thrilled that my short story “Everything in the Garden Is Lovely,” about a woman sentenced to transform into a garden, is out today in Apex 😊 You can read it for free here: apex-magazine.com/short-fictio...

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Everything in the Garden is Lovely - Apex Magazine

Now that I’ve failed as a woman, my punishment is to become a garden.

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Jordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 03/03/2024

BIPOC writers! the @apparitionlit.com MERCURIAL issue (which i am guest editing) is currently OPEN!!! we'd love to read your stories and have them in this absolutely amazing call! the submissions window is linked in the next post. here's a blog post of what we're looking for!

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What does “Mercurial” mean to Apparition Lit? - Apparition Literary Magazine

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Uncanny Magazine @uncannymagazine.bsky.social · 07/02/2024

Please repost! Writers! Uncanny Magazine will be open to Flash Fiction submissions (750-1500 words) from February 19-26! www.uncannymagazine.com/submissions/

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Maria Haskins @mariahaskins.com · 20/11/2023

Annual PSA about "eligible" stories: Any story published in 2023 is eligible for awards consideration. That's it. It does not have to be published in a pro-paying or even a paying publication. If it was published anywhere in print or online it is eligible and you can make an eligibility post.

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Jen Cross @jencross.bsky.social · 17/11/2023

Another fabulous moth from the Andean cloud forest. The coloring and patterns of this tiger moth remind me of something you might find decorating a playing card. Bellavista Cloud Forest Reserve, Ecuador (Amaxia sp.) 🌿🧪🐡 #invertebrate

A bright yellow tiger moth with splotches of red and an area of blue outlined in red near its body. It is standing on rocky ground.

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Kathleen Jennings @tanaudel.bsky.social · 13/11/2023

"Some Ways to Tell a Fairy Tale", which began as part of the short story reading project, is now out on @tordotcom to read for free (it is very short) www.tor.com/2023/11/08/s...

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Some Ways to Retell a Fairy Tale

There’s more to “once upon a time” than meets the eye…

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