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Samantha K Cohen @samknovels.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

She had a choice: face a life married to a man she loathed or find a way out... She proposed a wager AUDIO bit.ly/3Gj7oVu Books2Read books2read.com/u/mVEgWl

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Samantha K Cohen @samknovels.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

THE VAN HOUGHTON MANSION A house filled with evil. A troubled soul yearning to be free. A family with bad blood that runs deep... Books2Read books2read.com/u/3JdX5J AUDIO bit.ly/44JYxFx

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Samantha K Cohen @samknovels.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Ghosts in McClintock Cave...have left their mark In a remote cave in Northern Ontario, Canada, archeologist Jane Riley, lured on by an intriguing red line, crawled through a tunnel, to where, she had no idea... Books2Read books2read.com/u/mVMYEr AUDIO bit.ly/4gUyCjF #scifi

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Debbi Voisey @dublinwriter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Getting published in literary journals is about writing work you're proud of, finding the right places for it, and keeping going www.debbivoisey.co.uk visit my writing craft blog and leave a message #SundaySummary #writingcommunity #writersofbluesky #AmWriting #LiteraryJournals

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Kathy Steinemann, Writer, Author, Poet @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

. »This October there are more than four dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes range from $60,500 to publication. None charge entry fees.« publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2026/09/51-w... #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

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51 Writing Contests in October 2026 - No entry fees!

This October there are more than four dozen free writing contests for short fiction, novels, poetry, CNF, nonfiction, and plays. Prizes rang...

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Kathy Steinemann, Writer, Author, Poet @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

. »Here are four UK agents actively expanding their client lists. … Always check the agency website and agent bio before submitting. Agents can switch agencies or close their lists.« publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2019/11/6-uk... #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

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4 UK Agents Actively Expanding Their Client Lists

Updated 9/13/26 Here are four UK agents actively expanding their client lists. Kate Evans is seeking narrative nonfiction and fiction. Andre...

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Kathy Steinemann, Writer, Author, Poet @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

. »… nine new literary agents actively seeking clients. … They are actively building their lists, and will go the extra mile for their clients. All of these agents work for established agencies with good track records.« publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2026/09/9-ne... #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

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9 New Agents Seeking YA, MG, Picture Books, Scifi, Fantasy, Romance, Horror, Memoirs, Mysteries and more!

Here are nine new literary agents actively seeking clients. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and wi...

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Kathy Steinemann, Writer, Author, Poet @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

»Here are ten prestigious literary magazines that accept submissions of poetry, short fiction, and nonfiction. None charge submission fees, and all pay writers at professional or semi-professional rates.« publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2019/09/top-... #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

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Top 10 Paying Markets for Fiction, Personal Essays and Poetry

Mr B finds Pamela writing (Wikimedia Commons) Updated 11/11/25 Here are ten prestigious literary magazines that accept submissions of...

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Kathy Steinemann, Writer, Author, Poet @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

. »Writers should get paid for their work. Unfortunately, that can be an uphill battle. Most literary magazines don't pay, but there are some that offer professional rates for fiction, poetry, and creative nonfiction.« publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2019/10/26-l... #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

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40 Literary Magazines That Pay $100 or More

Pxhere Updated 11/11/25 Writers should get paid for their work. Unfortunately, that can be an uphill battle. Most literary magazines don...

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Kathy Steinemann, Writer, Author, Poet @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

. »Romance novels are arguably the most economically successful of all fiction genres. According to Romance Writers of America, romance books bring in a whopping 1.4 billion dollars a year, more than …« publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2013/02/top-... #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

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Top 5 Sites for Romance Writers

Updated 7/11/26 Romance novels are arguably the most economically successful of all fiction genres. According to Romance Write...

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Kathy Steinemann, Writer, Author, Poet @kathyswriter.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

. 𝐓𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐟 𝐭𝐨 𝐁𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐖𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 “Wonderful words of wisdom” “an absolute gold mine” “Thanks so much” Discover why authors are thrilled with The Writer’s Lexicons. Ebooks and paperbacks: kathysteinemann.com/lex #WritingCommunity #KathySWriter

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Lyric Rain @rainsong.cloud · 01/10/2026

There's an element in this story that I've fully adopted as a mental metaphor and I really need more people to read it so they'll know what I'm talking about.

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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

oh hey neat

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Solaris Books @solarisbooks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

🎂🎉Happy Book Birthday to @mkhardywrites.com's THE HAUNTING OF AVIS LOVELOCK! ⚓️👻 Get ready to set sail with this historical supernatural mystery. Sapphic sparks fly when a professional sceptic and a spiritualist go head to head on a "haunted" Atlantic cruise ship! Buy now: geni.us/avisl

A paperback copy of THE HAUNTING OF AVIS LOVELOCK by MK Hardy.

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#2 Galactus Apologist ✨ @tainkirrahe.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

did I forget this thread existed? haha shut up 25. Home Sick | Rhiannon Grist banger folk horror that made me deeply uncomfortable (complimentary) & forced me to reconsider some of the ways I think about myself and my past; highly recommended but phew it can really take you places you’d buried

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Strange Horizons @strangehorizons.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Strange Horizons Fiction Submissions are open now! Check out our website for the fiction guidelines including the link to our Moksha submission portal ⬇️ strangehorizons.com/submit/ficti... (The window closes when we reach 1,000 submissions. Stories must be 5,000 words or less.)

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Tenebrous Press @tenebrouspress.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's October🎃 which means, SUBMISSIONS ARE OPEN FOR BRAVE NEW WEIRD Vol. 5! **This is our yearly Best-Of Weird Fiction anthology, only eligible REPRINTS will be considered** Get the full submissions details here, and check out the full cover reveal! tinyurl.com/4474xej6

THE CALL OF THE WEIRD
All October, Tenebrous Press is accepting submissions for the Fifth Volume of our Weird Fiction Award anthology, BRAVE NEW WEIRD.
This is a reprint anthology. Only works published between 10/31/25-10/31/26 will be considered.
Full details at www.tenebrouspress.com

Cover art by Matt Blairstone.
Beneath a swirling tile mosaic sea filled with fish and squid, two mountain giants surround a rural village who are burning a wicker man in their honor.
One of the giants eats the worshippers, while the other digs what they're throwin' down.

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Carnyx Press @carnyxpress.co.uk · 01/10/2026

Submissions are open! We're seeking short stories from writers living in the North of England for our anthology of cosmic horror. Find out more and submit: carnyxpress.co.uk/anthology-3-...

Submissions are open for short stories on the theme of cosmic horror, from writers living in the North of England, from the 1st October to the 30th November.

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Big Bearded Spookseller @bigbeardedbookseller.com · 30/09/2026

It always surprises everyone that I'm the one that runs the Romantasy book club at our shop

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Elias Eells- Bar Cart Bookshelf @eliaseells.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I really really love a great short story collection and THE PASSING OF THE DRAGON by Ken Liu is a truly luminous addition to my library. Liu's third collection soars with heart, with bold speculation, with keen understanding. Rooted in the present moment, always looking toward the future. Glorious!

A hardcover of THE PASSING OF THE DRAGON AND OTHER STORIES by Ken Liu in golden dawn light on a crowded mantel.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Anna Komnene (1083 – 1153), commonly Latinized as Anna Comnena, was a Byzantine princess, scholar, physician, hospital administrator, and historian. #CelebratingWomen

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Exiled to a convent, Anna devoted her life to studying philosophy and history. She held esteemed intellectual gatherings, including those dedicated to Aristotelian studies.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Her memoir, as well as being a fascinating account of her life and times, may also be the first official history book ever written.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Her contemporaries, such as the metropolitan Bishop of Ephesus, Georgios Tornikes, regarded Anna as a person who had reached "the highest summit of wisdom, both secular and divine."

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Her intellectual genius and breadth of knowledge is evident in her few works. Among other things, she was conversant with philosophy, literature, grammar, theology, astronomy, and medicine.

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Joanne Harris @joannechocolat.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Unsolicited writing advice, no. 1444: Don't waste time trying to identify trends. Publishers have whole departments to do this, and are still routinely surprised by "surprise bestsellers." Instead, write what you love, and hope other people will love it, too...

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Coy Hall @coyhall.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My new novel, Devilry in Godling Wood: A Medieval Horror, will have an audiobook! A first for me. Richard Reed is the narrator, and he does an incredible job with it. Out Oct 23. Add on Goodreads if interested: www.goodreads.com/book/show/25...

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Dominic Piper @dominicpiper.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Bitter Almonds & Jasmine. Dominic Piper. "I restricted myself to one chapter a night to make the novel last! More please from Dominic Piper/Daniel Beckett." viewBook.at/BAAJ #MustRead #DanielBeckett #PrivateInvestigator #London #Thriller #Suspense #BookSpotlight

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anthony ocampo @anthonyocampo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

1st time seeing my 1st book at @vromansbookstore.bsky.social in Pasadena.

bald Filipino dude giving thumbs up in front of a book shelf displaying his book THE LATINOS OF ASIA

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Danielle (TBQ) @thebookqueen.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Want to grab today's deals from Kobo or Bookshop instead*? Affiliate links used below! 😊 Thursday’s #romancedeals thread is ready, $0.99 to $2.99 📚❤ Happy shopping! *if available

This is the daily book deals graphic, with all 5 of today's covers.

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Barry Maher @barrymaher.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Check it out: amzn.to/4lPqn8V #horrornovels #darkhumor

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Suzan the chalant goth @sillysyntax.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I don't have to change October 1st. I'm just like this all the time.

Opening scene of the Pit and the Pendullum. Francis Barnard arrives at Nicholas' Castle, which is perched on a cliff overlooking a barren beach.

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Judy Fay London @judyfaylondon.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Grab this book here: ko-fi.com/s/29ee290628 or find it on amazon: www.amazon.com/Falling-Flor... Content Warning: This story takes place in a dystopian environment and contains mature themes, including descriptions of graphic physical violence, self-harm, and suicide. Reader discretion is advised.

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Jared Goring 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @jaredgoring.com · 31/08/2026

I don't even correct people on pronunciations anymore; I'll pronounce it the standard way around them so that's there if they want to replicate it, but usually that's all.

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Jared Goring 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @jaredgoring.com · 01/10/2026

#WritingCommunity #WritingTips Practice the difference between World-Building and Lore. This starts with knowing what the difference is! (Not just SFF stories, either!) Lore is(/are) the details of your story world. World-Building is how they fit together and why they matter. ⅕

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Jared Goring 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @jaredgoring.com · 01/10/2026

How often have you seen an author confused that readers thought there wasn't enough World-Building, and then they say: "But I have so much World-Building, look at this long list of Kings of antiquity!" No, that's Lore. World-Building is why those Kings matter to the story and readers. ⅘

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Jared Goring 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 @jaredgoring.com · 01/10/2026

Think of it like building a house or a deck, or anything really: the Lore are your planks and boards, and the World-Building is their assembly. You can't build a deck without boards, but also? A pile of boards isn't a deck! More on this topic tomorrow! 5/5 <3

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Anne Brooke Books @annebrookebooks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Start your month with this spicy FREE MM romance book - available until Friday 2 October! What You Get: *Spicy chance encounter *BDSM discovery *Sassy Wit *British MCs *Age gap romance *Satisfaction guaranteed! Take a chance on YOUR free book: myBook.to/ChanceBrooke #mmromance #freebook

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Lisette Brodey @lisettebrodey.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

🔷 ALL THAT WAS TAKEN 🔷 "The author digs beneath the layers of human frailties. Her characters are flawed, emotionally scarred by past tragedies that haunt them. She gives enough backstory to keep you locked in, then peels back the layers page by page." mybook.to/ATWTaken 📘 #KU ✨ #suspense 🌊 🌖 🐕

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Rhonda 🌊 @silverarticfox.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

32 more days and a wake up till midterms.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

✨🍂🥀 SHORT STORY 🥀🍂✨ 🕯️ dark fantasy horror 🗡️ girls protecting girls 🍃 a forest of spirits 🎭 two sisters 🪦 a deal made in a cemetery 🗝️ children outsmarting adults 🔖 universal link: mybook.to/JeltBy 💌 itch.io: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/bailuchien 📖 gr: www.goodreads.com/book/show/21... [ #booksky ]

cover for bailuchien by rebecca crunden; image shows an orange heart with flowers and plants growing out of it, branches come out of the heart's centre and come out of the border too. the title font is dark red and dripping blood. the name font is pale white.

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Linda Dunn @dunn4authors.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Example of an author with a day job? My day job is (teaching kindergarten). I am also a published author for (kids 5-10). My focus is (on bullying and like issues to support healthy independence and confident choices). Segued right into the books, didn't this author?

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Jocelynn Drake @jocelynndrake.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's finally the spooky season! That means it's time to load up on vampire, shifter, witch, ghost, and demon books. Check out this collection of MM Vampire Romance Novels. Grab a new book boyfriend with bite! books.bookfunnel.com/biteme_mmvam... #gayromance #mmromance #booksky

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