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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I’m so tired. Like on the verge of tears tired. I don’t know how I’m going to get through the day.

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Keith Roysdon @keithroysdon.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

East Tennessee, come see us Saturday!

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Pop Base @popbase.tv · 23/09/2026

‘Avengers: Endgame Encore’ and Taylor Swift's ‘The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore’ will both be released on September 25th.

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I love that I’m at an age where I don’t care how people feel about my music taste. I can just love what I love. I can be unapologetically excited for a new Taylor Swift song.

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 22/09/2026

With Ace Week🖤🩶🤍💜 coming up Oct 25-31st, I'm putting together an Itchio bundle called 'Asexuals on Adventures'. Main criteria: at least one main character is somewhere on the asexual spectrum (aro-ace is fine👋) and see eligibility graphic for 'Adventure'!⬇️ Sign up form: on my discord or I can DM!

Asexuals on Adventures, Coming Oct 19-31st on Itchio.

Ace flag and purple background.

Main text: 'Adventure' for the purpose of this bundle could be of a fantastical, scientific, or other speculative nature, or historical. Ideally it involves travel/ exploration, and may involve quests (from personal in scale, to save a people/ save the world.)

Eligibility & Genre:
At least one Main Character is somewhere on the asexual spectrum.
Plot-central ace (and LGBTQIA+) themes are welcome, but not required.

Adventure. There needs to be a big adventure, ideally one involving geographical travel. Eg. Exploring space/ a fantasy world, time travel, an alternate history, an underworld of demons, a society of vampires. Sexual exploration involving long distance travel and experiences of other places (eg a road trip) is welcome. Murder mysteries involving long distance travel (eg. multi city/ country investigations and some experience of those places) are welcome.

Given Adventure, I'm anticipating Fantasy, SciFi & other Speculative Fiction. Possibly Historical, mystery/ crime, romance, NSFW.

Preorders: Pre-orders are welcome, if your book releases within 5 weeks of the bundle's end date. Please state the release date in your Itch book description, so readers know when they can download your book.

Categories: YA and Adult Fiction, novellas and full length novels.

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

When I was a kid, I liked to read about bold, vivacious protagonists. Characters who did things I would never have the nerve to do.

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I have three POVs. Hana, Matthias, and Kalyn. There is a very important reason they get POVs, but that is something I can’t share right now! I definitely want to have more POVs in future books. It would be fun to have Prince Evan. If he survives book one.

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I can’t even pretend to care when characters act out of character so life is more difficult for the protagonist. I roll my eyes and move on. I’d rather the characters behave terribly in a way that makes sense for them!

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Matthias would firmly disagree, but Prince Evan. He seems to take life less seriously than the rest of the group. He makes Hana laugh when she is down. I always like sharing this snippet of his weird humor.

"If we're quiet, we'll be more suspicious. Oh,
look!" Evan pointed at a crowd spitting on a statue. "They're defiling the royal family. Should I go join in?"

Kalyn shook her head pas people swore and
smeared mud on the granite depiction of the ostensible rulers. "I don't think that's a..."

Her words were wasted. Evan ran over to spit on it and returned with a boyish smile. Hana gave an
incredulous laugh at his boldness. The prince was always surprising her.

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Chiitan🌈ちぃたん☆ @chiitan.love · 07/09/2026

when hate is easier, let’s choose love. When love comes, let’s make more room for it🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 What transgender people want is not special proof or permission. It is to live as themselves, with love and pride. That’s all Chiitan hopes light will be lit in the lives of transgender people now in the dark.

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Laura-Louise Slattery @redheadpinupreader.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

🚀space pirates 🐉dragons 🫂found family 🎮wholesome lovable video game protagonists 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩slow burn grumpy x sunshine lesbian romance 🌔richly developed video game fantasy world Book link: www.buythebook.ie/product/prin... Goodreads: www.goodreads.com/book/show/23... #booksky #authorsky #yabooks #lesfic

Princess Pineberry And The Sky Paladins Of RAM by Laura-Louise Slattery

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

There are public and private schools. The public schools are underfunded and struggle a lot. There are universities, but those are only for the wealthy or the brilliant with connections. Hana dropped out of her last year of school because she wouldn’t need it for factory work. She also HATED it.

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I can’t emphasize how much Hana doesn’t like reading. She probably didn’t like what she had to read for school. If she were going to read anything, it would be romance. In her world, she probably reads serialized romance stories in magazines. If she existed in our world, she would read Twilight.

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Hana doesn’t have a reputation. She is an insignificant person from nowhere. That’s one reason she is so excited that it looks like she is the chosen one. She wants to be a legend. Matthias definitely doesn’t have a reputation. And if someone implies he does, they will regret it. (1/2)

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I was looking at a story to explain why I thought it was AI and right away I found an AI prompt that was never cut out

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🎃🕸J.M. Weaver 🕷👻 @jmweaverauthor.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Ordinary trans girl informed she's queen of dangerous, supernatural realm. #10WordPitch #BookSky #PromoSky

Cover for Savage as You by J.M. Weaver. Redheaded girl with a cane walking through lavender field. Towering mushrooms and a manorhouse in the background.

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

That would definitely be Prince Evan. He knows how to dress for any occasion. He always knows the perfect style for any character.

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

I’m feeling nostalgic for Animorphs and have some thoughts. There’s so many reasons I loved it, but there is one thing that really impacted me as a kid. The female characters. Rachel and Cassie were complex, layered characters, who didn’t exist to move forward the plots of male characters. (1/10)

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✨💜 king 💜✨ @king-reinhardt.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

In light of the piece of shit TERF queen's new show, how about we point kids in the direction of K.A. Applegate and her fantastic, terrifying Animorphs series instead?

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember I could have a whole playlist of songs for Hana, but when I heard this song, it just fit for her youtu.be/OxDmGz60hws?...

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ROSALÍA - Divinize (Official Lyric Video)

YouTube video by RosaliaVEVO

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

It’s so depressing to hear, ‘It would be so hard to ban AI in schools.’ IT IS FOUR. YEARS. OLD!! It was hard launched in 2022 and people are acting so fucking brainless and helpless already. Jesus Christ.

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Ilene Goldman @ilenegold.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Just saw an ad for hearing aids that use AI. Hearing aids! NO, THANK YOU. I do not need a lying, stealing fabrication machine in my ear. Or anywhere else, for that matter. (It’s Signia hearing aids, for those who need to know.)

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🎃🕸J.M. Weaver 🕷👻 @jmweaverauthor.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Agreed! :3 . . . Have YOU secured your copy of Savage as You Calamine Edition? 🩷💀 (It will never stop being funny) jmweaverauthor.itch.io/savage-as-you

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Savage as You by J.M. Weaver

Even the most beautiful dreams can be warped into nightmares.

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Just a girl and her books @thebookwyrmshoard2.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Thank you so much to everyone who donated yesterday!! If we can get even 15% more on this today that would be awesome!

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Support Kelly

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Keith Roysdon @keithroysdon.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

New on keithroysdon dot com, I note that I've got a story in DAYDREAM BELIEVER, the new anthology of crime fiction inspired by the music of the Monkees. The cover was revealed today! keithroysdon.com/2026/09/02/t...

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The year of anthologies for me – three of ’em, anyway

Two of the nicest folks you’d ever want to write for, Shelley Kubitz and Lawrence Allan, today released the cover image for DAYDREAM BELIEVER, an anthology of crime fiction inspired by the mu…

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Indie community starter packs! 🎉 🦋 go.bsky.app/3CiACsV 🦄 go.bsky.app/VN4Xp4J 🐦‍🔥 go.bsky.app/7u5ZeVQ 🐉 go.bsky.app/Q8HWicv If anyone would like to be added to the newest starter pack, let me know! 🌺 My only rule is you cannot support, promote or repost gen AI 🚫

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

There is no way to justify watching this show. Please don’t.

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ZomBev 🧟‍♀️ @beverlyannemichel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

0/75 Please help me get some stuff from the store. #helpsky #helpfolkslive2026 #fundsky #mutualaid #maboost 💕💸

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ZomBev 🧟‍♀️ @beverlyannemichel.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

as it is Sapphic September... yearly reminder that Sapphic isn't a synonym for Lesbian. Sapphic can also apply to bisexual, pansexual, etc Sapphic means a woman that loves other women, but that doesn't exclude women who are also attracted to other genders. Thank you for coming to my Ted Talk.

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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

My sapphic short story hasn't had much love this year, so if you're looking for a fast read with a soft romance, consider checking it out! Costs less than a cup of coffee! 🥰 🔖 story: mybook.to/WDd0F 💌 itch.io link: rebecca-crunden.itch.io/fire-at-her-... 📖 gr link: www.goodreads.com/book/show/75...

kindle cover for fire at her fingertips by rebecca crunden; picture is of a hand holding flames

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Neha Yazmin🍉Author | Reader | Dessert Person @nehayazmin.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

If you like YA #FantasyBooks with 🧜‍♀️, vampires &🧙or adult #RomanceBooks about musicians, investment managers & weddings, 3 of my 5 series have🆓books to try first: 🧜‍♀️fantasy short +4 chapters of main trilogy: books2read.com/CTTK 🧛‍♀️&🧙series starters: books2read.com/ap/RDeYVp/Neha-Yazmin #booksky

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🎃🕸J.M. Weaver 🕷👻 @jmweaverauthor.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Aaaaand bumping for night friends. :3 Time to make dinner. Hope you all had a wonderful day today. ❤️🙏 #SavageAsYou #BookSky #DebutNovel #WriteSky

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

#SeptemberWorldbuilders Autumn. It’s mostly for the symbolism of a time of transition. Also, the symbolism of a world that is losing the beauty and warmth of springs and summers and moving to a bleak forever winter. But it is also so the characters can wear autumn fashions!

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Hi! I'm Stephanie! I write fantasy and historical fiction. I’m working on a sequel to my dieselpunk fantasy and a prequel that will focus on a sapphic relationship. #QueerPrompts

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Back from vacation and I have time to write, but I am sick and my stomach hurts too much to focus 😩

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ToonHive @toonhive.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

It’s officially Bisexual Visibility Month! 💗💜💙

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Probably Elian. While the other characters are experiencing a traumatic adventure, Elian just has to be the emcee for their magical troupe and mess with the audience. They are having a fun time.

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

#SongsOfSeptember I’m Stephanie! I am working on a sequel to my dieselpunk fantasy and a prequel. My favorite song changes a lot. I’ll go with a song I’ve loved since I was a child. Close My Eyes by Mariah Carey. It works on both playlists because of the characters’ trauma. youtu.be/cr7IIIDSF70?...

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Mariah Carey - Close My Eyes (Official Audio)

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🎃🕸J.M. Weaver 🕷👻 @jmweaverauthor.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Guess what? Savage as You is out today! 🪻🪻🎉🪻🪻 Embark on Hailey's Isekai journey now! 🏳️‍⚧️ Transfem Protagonist 🧭 Otherworldly Exploration ❤️ Love Triangle 🪄 Experiment with Magic! 👹 Yapping with Monsters ⌛ A Race Against Time! More Below! (1/3) (Background photo is an AI-free licensed stock image)

'Savage as You is Out Now' ad with a backdrop consisting of a lavender field under a starry night. Photo used is an AI-free licensed stock image.

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Stephanie Winter @wintersleep85.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

I like messy protagonists. When characters have flaws, they stay with me.

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