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Erica Peck | Editor, Writer, Reader @shydogs.bsky.social · 15h

I don’t use AI to write or edit. Telling a story is one of the most human things you can do; letting a computer do it for you completely misses the point. If you're a writer who eschews AI, you deserve an editor who respects your story’s humanity. 📚 #editing #romance #romantasy #PNR #fantasy #scifi

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Art & Nature @capecodfairytales.bsky.social · 23h

#Poetry #Art #Morning It is morning, and again I am the lucky person to be in it - Mary Oliver 🎨 Kaoru Yamada

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Lisabet Sarai @lisabetsarai.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Book lovers, the hunt is on! 🔎📚 Join the Coffee Time Romance Halloween scavenger hunt, follow the clues, and enter for a chance to win. Three winners will each receive a $10 Amazon.com gift certificate! Start hunting: www.coffeetimeromance.com

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Mark Copelovitch @mcopelov.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Tl;dr: The correct response to fascists & ideological divides over democracy & the rule of law is Wargames, not lunch & talking across difference.

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War Games: Joshua's Famous Quote

Alt: War Games: Joshua's Famous Quote

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Lisa Demers @redannie.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

"Love Against the Odds" Book Promo. October 1-31. Scandal. Survival. Passion that rewrites the rules. books.bookfunnel.com/passionpages... #historicalfiction #RegencyRomance #romancenovels #WWIIromance #Victorianromance

On a background of white with pink clouds are the words: Love against the odds, Book Promo. October 1-31. Three hearts in fading colors of red to pink are in the upper right under a red string with a heart in the middle. In the lower right is a book cover of a young woman looking over her shoulder. She wears a blue dress with a gold sash. The title is Uncovering Love by Lisa Demers.

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Tina Smith @smith.senate.gov · 02/10/2026

They spend all this time and money defending Richard Nixon but can’t prosecute the men in the Epstein Files?

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Danielle Lalonders @dlalonders.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

i love how popular Dressmaker is. really shows how we need to go back to making games catered to girls!!!! (and the gays)

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Penny Heart @pennyheartbooks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

It's time for this oldie but goodie again because I keep staying up stupidly late writing (because I've spent too long at work and/or doomscrolling).

Writers: If only I knew why I wasn't feeling good today
Body: You never sleep, you only eat snack foods, and you live on coffee. Not mention your daily crippling anxiety
Writers: I'm probably just tired, need some more coffee

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Mia Tsai says buy her books @itsamia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

actual hot take: y'all, generally speaking, are not interested in supporting BIPOC and queer authors when they are not writing about Hurt and Trauma because it's not educational to you. even if the books have BIPOC and queer casts and are in new settings.

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Iris Blobel @irisblobel.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#MFRWHooks Oliver offers to sew by @redannie.bsky.social lisademers.danromas.com/oliver-offer...

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Lisa Demers @redannie.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Come check out the Bay Area Romance Writers. Our next meeting is: Saturday, October 10 at 9 am. Speaker: Alyssa Jarret. www.bayarearomancewriters.com/blog #romanceauthor #SanFranciscoBayArea #aspiringauthor #RomanceAuthorsLife #RomanceWritingGoals #RomanceWriter

At the top: Autumn Bucket List. Along the side are orange leaves interspersed with branches holding multiple leaves. Multiple labels in peach list: - Sketch a Story - Get Writer's Block - Seek Help - Try the BARW - Next Meeting: - October 10 - Bay Area Romance Writers.

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NPR @npr.org · 25/09/2026

The Pacific Ocean has had an unusual number of storms this year, while the Atlantic hasn't recorded a single full-blown hurricane. Scientists point to an exceptionally strong El Niño. n.pr/4hgxKqY

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The Pacific is churning with hurricanes. The Atlantic is quiet. Blame El Niño

The Pacific Ocean has had an unusual number of storms this year, while the Atlantic hasn't recorded a single full-blown hurricane. Scientists point to an exceptionally strong El Niño.

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Gremliny Nussboo @emilynussbaum.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Every week, the Muppets have to put on a show to salvage a new institution: the Kennedy Center, the Supreme Court, the No-Mask Lesbian Bar, the Wonka Experience, Kozmo Dot Com (this has a time travel dimension, à la Quantum Leap), Cafe Loup in the West Village, democracy, the third season of GLOW

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Barry Deutsch @barrydeutsch.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

You're So Brave, I'd Rather Be Dead Read more cartoons! ---> #PoliCartoon Help us make more! ----> patreon.com/barry

Six-panel cartoon. GLASSES has blue hair with a pink streak, oval glasses, and arms ending below her shoulders without hands. Each day, a different stranger speaks to her.

PANEL 1 — Monday. A woman clasps her hands and stares anxiously at GLASSES, who turns toward her.

ANXIOUS: You're so brave. I'd rather die than live like that!

GLASSES: Um... Thank you?

PANEL 2 — Tuesday. In a grocery store, a man blocks the shelf GLASSES wants to reach.

MUSCLES: I can't imagine being you. I'd rather be dead.

GLASSES: Dude, I just want some Pop Tarts.

PANEL 3 — Wednesday. In a lecture hall, GLASSES sits at a desk with a laptop, visibly annoyed by the student beside her.

PONYTAIL: I couldn't stand not wiping my own butt. I'd die first!

GLASSES: Shockingly, butt wiping isn't actually the pinnacle of human existence.

PANEL 4 — Thursday. GLASSES walks down a sidewalk under a cartoon cloud of irritation. A man speaks behind her.

SANDALS: It's inspiring that you haven't committed suicide.

PANEL 5 — Friday. An older couple faces GLASSES. She angrily interrupts the man.

MAN: I'd rather be dead than-

GLASSES: I don't want to die. I have a great life! Except for ablebodied people telling me my life isn't worth living!

PANEL 6. GLASSES has walked away. The couple looks annoyed.

MAN: Those people are so rude!

WOMAN: Obviously it's the disability that makes her so angry.

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Pip Wren @lollibeepop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A joyous fat bear week to all 🐻

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Digital Brain @yourdigitalbrain.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

A minor league player just found out he's headed to the majors, and the moment is pure joy on camera.

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Kathy Steinemann, Writer, Author, Poet @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

. 𝐘𝐨𝐝𝐚’𝐬 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬 The Lexicons you must have. Truly wonderful these books are. The greatest teacher Kathy is. Scrolled enough you have. Buy these books you must. Available at most online retailers. kathysteinemann.com/lex #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

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Lisa Demers @redannie.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Having an awesome summer & realizing I have good friends.

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Kris Bock mystery and romance author @krisbock.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

“This was just the sweetest book.” “I loved this book so much.” “It will leave you feeling all kinds of happy.” Take a heartwarming break from stress with this sweet #romance series filled with cats and the people who love them. #books in #KindleUnlimited storyoriginapp.com/universalboo...

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The Furrever Friends Cat Café Collection: A Furrever Friends Sweet Romance books 1-7

“Sweet romance with the kind of people you wished you knew.”

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Lisa Demers @redannie.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Buy Now! Uncovering Love, book 4 in my Bedroom Eyes series. buy.bookfunnel.com/xw2k1tqfuw #UglyDucklng #CinnamonRoll #CaughtInTheRain #RegencyRomance #HistoricalRomance

A book cover (features a dark-haired woman viewed from the side-back turns her head to stare at the viewer. She is wearing a blue dress tied with a gold bow. Behind her, an easel is visible as well as several paintings and a chair placed in the sunlight. ) is on the lower right of a pale background. At the top reads: Now Available. Buy Now. Along the side reads: Ugly Duckling, Cinnamon Roll Hero, Caught In the Rain.

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Massimo (mirror) @rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Actor Gary Sinise took over 1,000 children of fallen soldiers to Disneyland, free of charge Original post

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Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin) @ruthannereid.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Creative, what do you do when the block has left you with a blank brain? Well, I am the queen of brain fog, and I’m here to tell you there IS a way forward.  #2rulerecovery #writers #artists #makesomethingnew #humanmade —— My weird books: ruthannereid.com youtu.be/PEbwBzUEGQ4

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When your brain is blank

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Cats of Yore @catsofyore.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

The Raid. Photo from my collection, no date/info.

Black and white photo of a tabby cat standing on its hind legs to investigate an open fridge, but looking over at the camera. Handwritten text on the edge reads “The raid”.

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

👇👇👇👇

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Kris Bock mystery and romance author @krisbock.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

The Forever Friends cat cafe collection has six books in one. It's a darn big paperback book! Still manageable though. Heck, some romantasy novels are as big. “Perfect for relaxing and getting away from it all.” Ebooks in #KindleUnlimited storyoriginapp.com/collections/... #romance #books #cats

A paperback copy of the Forever Friends cat cafe collection next to a copy of Pride and Prejudice at the cat cafe, showing the size difference.

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PinkNews @pinknews.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Remembering fearless gay hero Mark Bingham who saved hundreds of lives on 9/11 on Flight 93 ➡️ 📷 Family handout www.thepinknews.com/2026/09/11/mark…

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'Nathan Burgoine (he/him) will be at Can*Con! @nathanburgoine.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

"Also—and I need to stress this as clearly as I can—this debate has been had ad nauseum. I'm assuming you're new to the genre and missed it and are asking in good faith, but be aware: most people will think you just want the cash, don't read or respect the genre, and are on a hunt for permission."

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Ruthanne Reid (A.K.A. Trin) @ruthannereid.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Some days are harder than others. Most “get unblocked” programs don’t consider that. The Two Rule Recovery does. Having a rough day? Creative, you are in the right place.  #2rulerecovery #chronicillness #artists #writers #youdontlooksick —— My weird books: ruthannereid.com youtu.be/Ac9TsijKWOw

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Having a bad brain day? So am I.

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Kathy Steinemann, Writer, Author, Poet @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

. Via Jeremy Desmon: "RhymeHamster is a rhyming dictionary I edit by hand. It’s free, with no ads and no login. Perfect rhymes are strict, slant rhymes sit on an adjustable dial and about ten thousand modern words, phrases and names are included." rhymehamster.com #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

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A furry, new rhyming dictionary.

A rhyming dictionary curated, not computer-generated: perfect rhymes strict, slant on a dial, stretch, interior and wildcard rhymes. Real rhymes. Real fast.

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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Love & Spite 2 is now up for preorder! Coming March 23, 2027. When Karina Ting encounters Dr. Gil Sloane at a party, her only wish is to cover him in hagfish slime. The man is like marine snow: pretty, but full of crap. jackielaubooks.com/books/return...

Illustrated cover of Return of the Heartbreaker by Jackie Lau. An East Asian woman and white man are standing in front of a blue car. She’s wearing a pink dress and has her arms crossed. He’s in a tux, and he’s smiling. Tree and blue house in background.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

Sixty years ago today, the starship Enterprise launched and with it, a vision of the future where humanity had moved beyond its divisions. I was there at the beginning, and I can tell you...

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Indrapramit Das @indrapramitdas.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

It's my birthday. The best birthday present you can give a writer is buying/reading their books. This one's a mythic realist tale of a family belonging to a fading extradimensional diaspora set in 90s/00s Calcutta. British Fantasy & Subjective Chaos Kind of Award-winner, Locus nominee:

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The Last Dragoners of Bowbazar eBook

Subterranean Press creates readable art, publishing limited editions and groundbreaking original works of science fiction, fantasy, and horror.

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R.R. Virdi | Buy The First Binding (from TOR) @rrvirdi.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Sardaar sahib is a sikh cop bard? Idk you could...multiclass like that? sikh warrior and bard. Is...that legal? Amazing drip! <3

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Andrea Devon @andreadevon.sheshed.rocks · 05/09/2026

She opens herself up, and nature is waiting inside. Daniel Popper’s Hallow explores what it means to open ourselves up and reconnect with the natural world. Absolutely stunning. Originally exhibited at The Morton Arboretum, Illinois #SheShed #VivaHerAlliance

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Will or Bill @will-historysnoop.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

#WASP Trio from Class 43-W-4 - Eunice Standish Oates (5 December 1911 – 3 August 1981) - Unknown Trainee - Hazel Ying Lee Louie #The38 (25 August 1912 – 25 November 1944) Women Airforce Service Pilots #WomenMilAv8rs #WomenAtWar2 #WomenOfAviation #WWII

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Will or Bill @will-historysnoop.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

5 September 1918 Edith Macias Johnson Vann Silvernail Lies about her age (17) and joins “Lady Marines” w/sister, Sarah, during First World War In #WW2 she joined the WACS. (27 November 1901 – 31 August 1988) @WomenMarines @USMC #WW1 #WWII @WomenAtWar2

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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 05/09/2026

The Wonderful Company is the top sprayer of the herbicide glyphosate in California, according to records analyzed by Mother Jones as part of its searchable database of Top 100 users in the state.

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We've identified California's top 100 Roundup users. Some may surprise you.

Search our new database to see which ones are spraying glyphosate near you.

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Lisa Demers @redannie.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Farewell to #GloriaSteinheim She came & protested with my mother & other nurses on strike. Mom made sure I understood her importance & the importance of nurses striking for issues.

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