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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 16h

Laying in bed like hehe writing fanfiction whilst your boyfriend is at the metal night at the local pub like the 30-something year olds we are

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 19h

I have had 2 very different queer friends die by suicide, both under the age of 30, both almost 10 years ago I wish that it was something that we, as a community, talked about and made space for more because I know I am not the only one. It is sadly too prevalent and we need to talk about it

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 19h

I came across a trans zine I might submit to for an issue on death & grief and writing something in memory of my friend and in honor of their art And man... I was not prepared for the levels of buried grief that rise from looking at pictures of people you love who are no longer in your life

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Darcie Little Badger @littlebadger.bsky.social · 20h

Pls read my books - they take place in my homeland, Texas, where they are challenged & it makes me sad for Lipan readers who want to see characters like them.

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Karen Lord @drkarenlord.bsky.social · 22h

Available tomorrow!

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 22h

I hope are able to give yourself some gentleness too. Depression is hard 💛

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

I bought a copy of this to read on my kindle and have been slowly making my way through so as to let each fantastic piece take up the space it deserves in my mind Last night I read This Is Not a Place of Honor and damn... I'm gonna need to sit with that one for a while!

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Omg such an excellent sticker 😍

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Recording My Hero Academia podcast episodes when 😭

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Finally making my way back through My Hero Academia for research purposes and I feel that a lot of my soap box moments are being completely lost on my partner who just nods whenever I wax lyrical about the astute political commentary in the show and how it manifests throughout the seasons 😭

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Yesss! I've never been able to visit but the shop is run by a lovely friend and is full of good peoples and wonderful books!

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Ooo have fun! If you have any time you should see if you can pop into @portalbookshop.bsky.social!!

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

My goal/s for this week: 🔥 write up a complete first draft of Ch 2 for Fire on the Horizon 🌇 keep recording ideas and fleshing them out for FotH 🦸‍♀️ watch more MHA for Research 🖍 spend Thurs afternoon working on my zine 💻 post every day for #lgbtqwriteathon! 💬 talk to others

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Me: Ralph always looks so sad when he makes biscuits... like... mournful. Mournful biscuits Sean: Ralph makes biscuits like Hozier makes music

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

#LGBTQWRITEATHON It's midnight and it has taken all day to get here but pls accept this humble first draft moment in Fire on the Horizon for day 4 I couldn't think of anything more foreboding than the first time that Kirishima unexpectedly encounters Bakugou after 15 years apart #mha

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Turns out laying in the bath, in the dark, with your playlist on, summoning all the grief in your heart, is one way you can finally write the scene you've been dreading for THREE YEARS

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Rather than hide in shame that I was too scared to share my work and my PDA is kicking in with writing today, I figured it can be helpful to let other people know bc we are usually never fighting these battles alone. Maybe its coming up for you today too. And thats okay.

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Being a writer with pretty bad writing anxiety PLUS being autistic with PDA makes life incredibly difficult. It often makes me feel frustrated, and even makes me feel ashamed sometimes. Bc I want to be able to write and I want to be able to share. But unfortunately its often not that simple 😫

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

So... I've been putting this off all day and instead of skipping day 4 entirely I thought it was worth simply acknowledging what's happening bc sharing the fears behind your work are important too So if you're scared to share your work today. Hey, its ok. Me too #lgbtqwriteathon

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

If you heard me talk about the fantastic Hajar Press at Flights of Foundry, they are having a themed bundle sale of 3 books for £25 (including brick by brick which I spoke about on Carceral Systems & Justice)! Grab a bundle, expand your mind, support a PoC indie press www.hajarpress.com/bundles

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Despite a pretty butt day yesterday I managed to finish an ARC I'm overdue on in between lots of cuddles with the little boy. He hasn't been picked up yet so we're getting in as much JJ time as possible before he goes (😭) and then hopefully I'll be able to do some writing later on 👀

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haven't we earned a little wrath @acearohanda.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

meanwhile all i can think of is the pure autistic joy this boy gets when you find a fishing spot. i rarely play the fishing mini games but i made sure to catch one fish in every fishing spot for him (lolol the nice screenshot someone took vs me taking pics of my tv when i played)

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Eliwood S(pooky) Ghost @eliwoodsgheist.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Happy #LitHodgepodge 4! I'd like to ask about research! Particularly when you may be approaching a delicate subject or medical issue, how do you approach researching it, especially in this age of google AI slop?

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

What series is this that has 21 books?? 👀 Also as someone who can barely read 2 books in a series I'm deeply impressed at the commitment

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Almost missed Day 3 of #LGBTQWriteAThon! I did a whole bunch of unexpected writing for my zine on Day 1 after feeling inspired by the ADHD creatives panel I watched No writing for my fic yet but I'm hoping to do some this coming week

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Little JJ is going back to his OG foster house tomorrow to be reunited with his sister before his adoption day on Thursday. Which means sofa cuddle times tonight 😭

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I am obviously happy he is being adopted and that we have given him a safe place to heal, but damn... I do not love that the charity we foster for give basically no advance notice As an autistic person, not feeling adequately prepared *especially* for goodbyes is not a good time

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

Have had a depressingly pants day and in the midst of my sadness about it all get told that JJ needs to be collected tomorrow as he's being adopted on Thursday 😔

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

😭 on our way to trans pride Exeter and missed our train by 1 minute bc the bus was 5 minutes late *and* multiple people slowed the bus down by not knowing what ticket they needed, or how to pay, or complaining about the price So now we have to wait 30 mins for the next one and I'm so done

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The original commission (bottom left hand corner of the moodboard) was done by KO_keio on twitter for a kirishima/bakugou fic I wrote some years ago

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

There is also a playlist which captures both the aesthetics & emotions of FotH. Super high on cold autumnal evening vibes, queer longing and a love that burns you up from deep within, & the desperate hope that someone witnesses who you've become & stays anyway open.spotify.com/playlist/2lo...

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Fire On the Horizon

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#LGBTQWriteAThon 2: WIP Fire on the Horizon is an adult AU MHA fic about pro hero Kirishima & (presumed) KIA Bakugou Reuniting after 15 years apart FotH explores the hope & grief of adult queer relationships, trauma & disenchantment 4rm hero society, & the messyness of being a 30-something year old

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Eleonor Piteira @eleonorpiteira.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Started as a little study and became another one of the 'Secret Society of Unpractical Headpieces in Space' series (that still does not exist) 🪐

Illustration by Eleonor Piteira showing a black woman with an elaborate golden headpiece. Her hair is curly and long, she's wearing a dress, and gold and blue make up on her eyes. She is framed by a circle and behind her there is a space view with a star and small planets.

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

The last few days I was like awwwww, JJ is SO CUTE. Also kittens aren't *that* hard??? But now he thinks he is recovered, isn't on medication, and feels confident in his foster room he has become a complete little menace 🙈 Pls it is 1am and I am sleepy

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Out into the hallway, past Ralph who was like THE FUCK?!, scrambled into the bathroom where I shut us in. Then ran round and round and round in a circle anytime I tried to pick him up Thankfully he has been caught & returned to his crate where he now complains plaintively

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

JJ has decided he is fully recovered from his amputation now and so it is a biological imperative to be NAUGHTY He almost managed to open the door to his foster room, went nuts when I went in there, chasing shadows, climbing my trousers, then made a mad dash out of the room 🙈

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Aww thank you!! I was a big fan when I saw you moderating the greek appropriation panel that Kat was on and was super happy to see you were at Flights of Foundry too so that I could hear you on more things! I wrote down a LOT of quotes from you - thank you so much for everything you shared 🧡

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Okay. I think maybe there might have been some magic in that ADHD creatives panel because after months and months and months of procrastinating on starting my zine, I started And I didn't just start. I started by writing the most vulnerable + personal part, the part I have been the most afraid of 😭

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Turns out, starting w/ "Stay on Target: ADHD Creatives Talk" w/ @sophiamweaves.bsky.social, @risawolf.bsky.social + Ng Yi-Sheng is a great way to comfort the brain wibbles thanks to a great conversation about dealing w/ frustration + perfectionism, trying new approaches, + loving your "galaxy brain"

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I'm a social anthropologist - but my thesis was broadly on video games, science fiction and ideas of human/non-humanness. More specifically I was looking at SF narratives of androids and AI, and how these create/draw on/appropriate ideas/xps/histories of race, gender, disability, and citizenship

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

My brain has been super wibbly this evening + I feel deeply tired so using it as an opportunity to finally catch up on Flights of Foundry panels that I missed attending It feels like the perfect way to give my brain gentle stimulation & the impression of company

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hello! I am very much in the same boat so you're in good company. My main hope is to be able to write *something* this month, even just a little!

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

👋 Hi, I'm Avery (they/them)! I am rediscovering who I am + what I do after a swift exit from my PhD last year My goal/s for this month are: 🌌 (main priority) ease into writing the first draft of 'Fire on the Horizon' 🧭 (fun sidequest) plunge into unexpected one shot fanfics in pursuit of the muses

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

It's been a long time since I've been organised enough to do a #TBR but October feels like the perfect time to start again Here you'll find this months ARCs as well as my selections for #SpooktasticReads at the end of the month! 🎃

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Monthly TBR || October 2026

Wow… it’s been a long time since I’ve written one of these – the last of which was all the way back in January – and it’s nice to be able to sit down to write on…

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Soooooo... I don't know if this is something I can necessarily commit to but GOD if I haven't been kept awake by my intense yearning to return to my Bakugou/Kirishima adult AU fic. It's set in the autumn/winter so I associate it so intensely w/ the chilled nights + autumnal leaves... but what IF

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Avery Delany @softfutures.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Stolen my partners laptop whilst he's busy running a TTRPG on the computer and oh my godddddddd. I forgot how much easier and less tiring it is for me to work on a laptop (even if it is a chrome book, which I do not get on with) I miss having a laptop 😭

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OTHERSIDE @othersidespec.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

ISSUE 3 IS HERE! And completely free to read! We're SO excited for you to read this issue 🧡 It's bleak and beautiful and heartbreaking... and, as always, spectacularly queer. Give it a read, tell a friend, help us spread the word! Read it here: othersidespec.com/issues/issue-3/

White text on a red and black background, with the magazine cover on the left. The magazine cover has eroded statues in the background with a figure standing in the foreground. Text says: OTHERSIDE ISSUE 3. Nine stories, four poems, one essay, original art by queer creators available now!

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