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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 5h

Kleo is truly such a spectacular artist. They made the ideas from the stories come to life at every turn. I love The Pirate & Her Princess. The entire series is such a wonderful enemies to lovers from estranged childhood friendship. The naval knowledge is so tangible and adds weight to world.

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 5h

I cannot wait for everyone who has ordered these books to see the interior endpapers art. The artists did so good. Everything is stunning and the final story in the series is a beautiful conclusion. I love how the final book wraps up Georgina's growth. #diversebooksky #queerbooksky #readersky

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 5h

I am so happy with how all of the hardcase art came out. Getting the privilege to read these wonderful stories and pick the scenes for readers to find on the hardcase was literally a dream come true. I loved the exploration of Cinder's life in Unbroken! #booksky #diversebooksky #queerbooksky

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 14h

Darkest movie ever made? Jacob's Ladder is right there... i can think of a menagerie of movies leagues darker. I'm sure they just mean lighting and color.

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Dog Golden Retriever

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 15h

Of ALL the ones I got to design this one continues to be the most challenging. But has the prettiest color scheme imo. I got to help design the an important dress for the art and I cant wait for everyone to see it, the artists made it so beautiful. #diversebooksky #readersky #booksky #queerbooksky

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 15h

This is my favorite of the entire series! And also my favorite of all the dust jackets I designed in this series. The night theme for the book came together so well and the colors are stunning. I'm really excited to have one I designed in my hands. #booksky #diversebooksky #queerbooksky #promosky

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bekka leigh @bekkaleigh.bsky.social · 16h

Always always always blessed by @jesshausti.bsky.social’s work and so pleased her poetry books are resonating with folks!

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 15h

#QueerPrompts #queersky #writesky Ooft. I don't think any specific queer history is mentioned in my WIP. So recs it is! Bury Our Bones in The Midnight Soil is pretty good. I like the multiple eras converging into modernity and it reflecting the authors own relationships.

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M. Clark @mcwrites27.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Little late to the #LitHodgepodge Party but better late than never! I am a Southern queer writer focused on queer storytelling of every shade but with a focus on Appalachian Gothic, paranormal thrillers, mysteries, romances, and more. I'm unpublished but working on a debut duology.

A literary this or that meme asking me to make a choice between two options. The options are as follows: paperback (chosen)/hardcover, series/standalone (chosen), tears (chosen)/laughs, coffee(chosen)/tea, hero (chosen)/villain, character driven (chosen)/plot driven, computer (chosen)/pen and paper, sweet/salty (chosen), silence/soundtrack (chosen), bookmark (chosen)/dog ear, plotter/pantser (chosen), lush (chosen)/minimalist, vomit draft/slow craft (chosen), morning/midnight (chosen).

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 15h

#LitHodgePodge 2 Most at home? Probably Sleepless in Seattle. I mean they're already in Central Valley CA in the 2010s so anything real world setting. The romance of the story is very similar. One where they'd flounder would be The Witcher. None of them have survival skills or magic.

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#LitHodgePodge 1 I'm Whirl usually write horror and war dramas. But right now I'm writing a contemporary bi for bi romance about a girl who realizes the man she's with is no longer a good relationship. The romance is for a friend of mine and for a break from intense research and worldbuilding.

This or that literary edition
Hardcover, standalone, tears, tea, villian, character driven, pen and paper, sweet, silence, bookmark, pantser, lush, vomit draft, midnight

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#AwesomeCharacters #writesky #amdrafting Depends on the character. Stelian almost never laughs. Vale has a multitude of laughs from condescending to joyous, they're an extremely expressive but private character. Rhett couldn't keep a straight face if you held a gun to his head.

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

#writingprompts #writesky #writing The minute Siren's gorgeous self with his love for kittens and volunteering showed up at the animal shelter with donations. There was no way she could still want a deadbeat NEET gamer

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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

If you want to get a feel for The Witch of the Wood before it releases, try out the playlist! here are a few of the most impactful songs from the playlist. Playlist: bit.ly/4gEGirf Coming October 6, 2026 🖤 Uni: books2read.com/u/bw6gwP Itch: applesncinnamon.itch.io/the-witch-of...

Over the background of a dark forest, the cover of The Witch of the Wood by Alex Larkspur. Next to it is a box that read:
The Witch of the Wood
“The Forest” by Mirah
“Into the Woods” by PHILDEL
“All Things Devour” by aeseaes
“In the Woods Somewhere” by Hozier
“That Unwanted Animal” by The Amazing Devil
“The Woods” by Sam Fermin
“In a Week” by Hozier
Releasing October 6th

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Amanda Makepeace (ᏣᏁᎾ) ❤️‍🔥 @amandamakepeace.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Fred’s has emerged and we have our first new decoration in since moving to Rochester. 🖤 The rest of the decorations will come out over the weekend!

New sign that looks like it’s a mosaic but isn’t. It says Trick or Treat with a Witches hat in the center and candy corn in each corner. It hangs above the porch bench where Fred, a void skeleton, is lounging

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Honestly, I'm planning to start my October reading with these while I work on my hardcase commission! #queerbooksky #diversebooksky #booksky #readersky #promosky

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#FirstDraftFall #weeknightwriters #writingcommunity #writesky I started writing this for a friend of mine who suffering multiple personal losses, health issues, and struggles with school. And I also wanted something fun for myself. A soft queer romance fixes everyrhing.

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Seattle is some of the rudest people I've ever interacted with. You can warmly say "I love your outfit" and you just get glared at. It's not a freeze. They're just rude; they don't say hi, they don't wave, not even a sup nod of acknowledgement. my poor spouse gets constantly fatphobically harassed

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Oh gawd. Never let my OCs write they're all terrible. Tobias would write smut comparable to the awful that is EL James. Valeias would probably write a self gratuitous confession from their love interest. Rhett would immediately kill everyone he cant stand with a meteor. #writesky #writingprompts

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Hmm definitely a final argument scene where the fmc screams at her soon to be ex that he's never made her orgasm. Its a hilarious scene and honestly more men should be humiliated for thinking penetration only sex is enough with not even an ounce of flirting. #writingprompt #writesky

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

ANYTHING YOU SAY? Granted I'd want a mini series. But Priory of The Orange Tree! I'd want the dragons to be mostly practical effects get the team from Jurassic Park to do it. #booksky #BookishQOTD #bookish

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Obviously Romeo + Juliet from the 90s. A must watch for anyone and a roaring good time. Recently watched it and honestly Mercutio is my favorite. #BookishQOTD #booksky #bookish

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Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet Church

Alt: Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo + Juliet Church

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Shove a pumpkin 🎃 up my ass and call me spooky! Its October!!! What're all reading for the season? #booksky

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

These are phenomenal lesbian romance books! I love the way Alli utilizes patriarchal fascism without demonizing any particular group or country. And the special edition has some fun extras for fans of the series! They're such a fun read! #booksky #diversebooksky #queerbooksky

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

#QueerPrompts #writesky #writingprompt I'm Whirl a transmasc lesbian from The Rockies, currently residing in the PNW. I'm a freelance artist and graphic designer with a queer book pub house. And my current WIP is a bi for bi contemporary romance set in central valley CA.

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Author loves the sketch! Full speed ahead! I cant wait to share the finished book with you guys next year! #booksky #queerbooksky #myart

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M. Clark @mcwrites27.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The #WIPSnip Word of the Day is 'delay' - this scene is a perfect high wire to show growing tension between Katie and Logan, but also hints at some unspoken feelings between the girls as well. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

The WIP Snip Word of the Day is 'delay' - the following is a scene from my novel WIP Canary featuring the word of the day - Bekah stuck out her pinky towards me and shook it in my direction. I locked mine with hers, never blinking as I looked in her eyes and shook it affirmatively. I meant every word. The connection I felt with Bekah as a best friend was everything to me. I would kill Logan if he ever stole her light from this world. He didn't appreciate the amazing person he had. She'd been a permanent installment in his life so long that he'd forgotten her value.

After a long pause, Bekah kicked at the concrete. She twiddled her thumbs with her lips puckered as she looked around, as if delaying the inevitable. I could feel it coming, like I could read her mind. Around came her goofy grin and brows high on her forehead.

"Does that mean you'll come to the Homecoming dance, or…?"

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Solid heads up. Flickering lights trigger migraines for me and I know many folks who have photosensitive epilepsy

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G.M. Gray @gmgray.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#WIPSnips #WritingCommunity Lots of observing happens in both Triple Strike and Entropic Son, so I'll go with Entropic Son. Yet another discussion about the nature of existence. These happen a lot. I was writing Entropic Son while reading Brothers Karamazov and playing MGS4 and it shows tbh...

Swinging his legs, Janus propped his elbows on the table. “That's just how we make ourselves feel better. Dress it up all you like, at the end of the day, everything's chemicals. We're all just chemicals.”
Reid's smile returned, something mischievous gleamed in his eyes. “I see Derek's been talking to you. I'll let you in on a secret, Janus. Derek's a much better programmer than he is a biologist. It's not hard to explain away emotions and ideals, but from a scientific perspective, we should never get too enamored with our theories.
“We can observe our environment and ourselves, but what we see is the effect rather than the cause. Explanations about why things are the way they are may be more or less plausible, but it's foolish to assume that our observations about human behavior encapsulate things like purpose or the nature of existence.”
Janus narrowed his eyes. “What? Like God?”
“Yes, God, I suppose,” Reid rubbed at his chin. “Other things too. Concepts like love and compassion. Justice. I can give you a reasonable explanation for their biological significance, but what they mean to us, why they're so fundamental to our existence…” Reid trailed off with a shake of his head. “Even if we're a product of our genetic material, we're capable of more than that encoding. I'm certain of it. In this case, Derek is simply wrong.”
Janus crossed his arms. “But you can't prove it.”
“And you can't disprove it.” When Janus just glowered, Reid let out a gentle laugh. “I'm just saying, Janus, don't let Derek's cynicism rub off on you. If you want to believe the glass is half empty, no one can stop you, but don't take Derek's word for it. He's wrong more often than he cares to admit.”

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#QueerPrompts #writesky Ghost Hunters: Tobian and Tobias, and Hamael. Hamael would find demons and definitely get possessed. The twins would find nothing but somehow manage to get Tobian's head stuck between Bannister railing.

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M. Clark @mcwrites27.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

The #WIPSnip Word of the Day is 'observe' - a word and a major them in my story. Here, we see an experience of Katie's power as a medium who can live through memories of the dead but only in the space of her dreams. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity

The WIP Snip word of the day is 'observe' - the following is an excerpt from my novel WIP Canary featuring the word of the day - When I opened my—her?—eyes, my back was against the trunk of a tall tree. I felt my body move on its own, the girl using my dreams to bring a memory to life. In that moment, I was nothing more than an observer through her eyes and body. A daring glance downward, and my stomach dropped with confusion. The girl who piloted my dreams was slender and lean. Her skin was smooth and perfectly unblemished. My scars did not carry with her. Her wrists were dainty, making her hands seem larger. Or maybe I was just used to being built with different proportions. I'd spent my whole life wishing I could be smaller but now that I was it felt sickening. I felt vulnerable in a way I couldn't describe.

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M. Clark @mcwrites27.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My #AwesomeCharacters Katie and Bekah share a lot of hobbies which drew them together. Katie would most likely spend her free afternoon sipping coffee admiring the view, but she's an old soul. Bekah might be out hunting with her family or writing together with Katie.

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It's almost October which means I am about to become insufferable about zombies and horror movies. What's the best horror movie you've watched? Exit 8 changed me emotionally and The Backrooms has been one i cant stop watching. I can't wait to see the new Resident Evil Movie! #writersky #readersky

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I adored Hearts Still Beating by Brooke Archer. I was gifted a special edition of it by a dear friend of mine. And that was how I learned of @rainbowcrate.bsky.social and their gorgeous queer books. And now almost everything I read is queer #booksky #diversebooksky #queerbooksky

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#awesomecharacters #writesky #writingprompts Valeias loves to cook, bake, and sew Aria loves photography, fashion, and trying new makeup trends Mathias enjoys relaxing with a good book and a glass of bourbon Tobias is smoking grass and attempting ill thought out inventions

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Sneak preview of another hardcase I've been commissioned to do for @rainbowcrate.bsky.social I'm excited to work with another author! I really loved this story and I can't wait to see what our team makes! #booksky #queerbooksky #promosky #art #whirldoodles

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

It's so exciting getting to see the foil artist finally! It was a fun challenge to try and figure out what symbolism and events to make into foil artist. But I love what came together from the artists. They did such a wonderful job with the ideas I shared!! #booksky #promosky #diversebooksky

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Remove all dams in America. They're destroying the environment and worsening the water crises in the West. This was something I learned very early on in my degree programs. Is their only true "benefit" is to the wealthy. Everything else is a lie.

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Well this certainly is a trap. I don't really care to argue or fight people. And me disliking something is NOT a personal attack on you or a judgement of you if YOU like these books. It's tied between My Heart is A Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones Gideon the 9th by Tamsyn Muir #bookishQOTD

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Higurashi Sotsu: Rena Ryuugu's Intense Gaze

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Whirl 📚(can't donate) @whirloglyphics.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

How much do you like these tropes? Enemies to lovers: 5/10 Second chance: 5/10 Fake dating: 10/10 Friends to lovers: 10/10 Age gap: 5/10 Found family: 10/10 Grumpy x sunshine: 1/10 Pregnancy: 0/10 Slow burn: 100000/10 Love triangle: -50000/10 #booksky #writesky #bookish

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Aubo 🏳️‍⚧️ @aubryjoi.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Stickers, anyone? 🤲 [ #cuteart #artshop #shopsmall ]

Two sticker designs. One is holo and is a white cat with a big human hand that reads “if you talk to me about using an AI chatbot I WILL crash out.” The other is a long cat curled around itself, designed to look like a fishbowl aquarium. The water part is printed on clear material.

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John Wiswell @wiswell.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Did you ever wonder what the dragons are thinking in all those dragon rider novels? Well I wrote a story about exactly that. One curmudgeonly dragon has snuck into the academy and has to keep his identity secret. That means pretending to be tame. No matter how much he wants to devour his rider.

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The Dragon Has Some Complaints

"The dragon may have some complaints, but readers won't. By turns silly, sweet, and subversive, this novel has all of Wiswell's characteristic blend of tension and heart." —Caitlin Rozakis, New York T...

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Rainbow Crate @rainbowcrate.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Last day to add books!

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M. Clark @mcwrites27.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Katie's job is being a student but she's also been saddled with parenting her younger brother while her mom checked out emotionally and mentally. Bekah's job is also a student, but she has given herself a different task but what it is is not revealed until the end of the book.

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M. Clark @mcwrites27.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Moody weather that matches the emotional undertone of a scene is one of my favorites. I also like building an idea of what the world looks like for the reader so they can lean further into the things they can't see or don't know with the narrating character. #Sustember

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M. Clark @mcwrites27.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

This question is unexpectedly complicated for my #AwesomeCharacters. Katie starts the story as bi but ends the story as a lesbian. However, other characters are revealed to be bisexual but largely closeted because their world is not safe to be out. It is a drama after all. #WriteSky

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