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Clarissa C. S. Ryan

@wintersweet.bsky.social
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I guess I'm here now? But also wandering.shop? Where are any of us, really? 🏳️‍🌈🚀 sff writer, artist/designer, former adjunct professor, fan of things, GW2/WWM player, VP20. Forever temporospatially disjointed. Southern Tier NY. She/her, ish. 中文 OK

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Arden Powell @ardenpowell.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
If you think an artist's style looks like AI but you can scroll back through their portfolio and see them doing the same work before 2020, congrats, you're not looking at an AI grifter. You're looking at one of the original victims whose entire style AI stole.
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
1) omg hands 2) [extremely tumblr voice] WATERCOLOR?!?!
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I'm in.
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I keep thinking the 2010s-2020s magenta design trend is fading out, and then I immediately see it everywhere again www.instagram.com/p/Dd2DYMdl33...
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Poetry Foundation on Instagram: "Following several years of organizational growth and creative collaboration, the Poetry Foundation is thrilled to reveal a new brand identity, starting with the Octobe...
944 likes, 18 comments - poetryfoundation on September 28, 2026: "Following several years of organizational growth and creative collaboration, the Poetry Foundation is thrilled to reveal a new brand i...
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R.S.A. Garcia (BUY THE NIGHTWARD) @rsagarcia.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Exactly. THE NIGHTWARD was inspired by Caribbean MYTHOLOGY, yet reviews said they couldn't 'see' the 'Caribbean' in it. I told you it was a secondary world sci fantasy, so excuse me? What even were your expectations? Coconut trees? Beaches? I mean... I'm not a tour guide & this ain't Burger King.
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Heather Rose Jones @heatherrosejones.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Anyone else been receiving actual phone calls that smell like scammy book promotion offers? One claimed to be with "Prime Publisher USA". (I use voicemail screening before picking up. There was a second number that sounded similar but didn't mention a company.)
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Whimzie's Bounty @whimziesbounty.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Guys! Only a few hours left to get 20% off site wide! Use code GRANDOPENING20 #Handmade #MadeInCanada Whimziesbounty.bigcartel.com
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Whimzie's Bounty
Fantastic creations that bring joy and fun to your day!
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I know nothing about this but it looks interesting
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Three-Lobed Burning Eye magazine @3lobedmag.com · 30/09/2026
22 hours remaining! Our first stretch goal adds another issue next year. Let’s read all the stories together! kck.st/4x4r1oz
headshots of Gemma Amor, Gemma Files, A.T. Greenblatt, Shane Hawk, Jordan Kurella, Arkady Martine, Sam J. Miller, Suzan Palumbo, Sarah Read, Eden Royce, A.D. Sui, Michael Wehunt, Kelsea Yu, along with the 3LBE masthead
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
wild life! Abe no Nakamaro b. Japan ~698, sent to China ~age 20 (in an era when only 1/3 of such travelers survived the trip), stayed behind, passed exams, got govt positions, became a dear friend of Li Bai, ~50 YO tried to go home, shipwrecked near Vietnam, etc. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abe_no_...
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Abe no Nakamaro - Wikipedia
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Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#HeadsUp: As promo'd by the author, THE NIGHTWARD by @rsagarcia.bsky.social is on US ebook sale for $2; I got a copy for myself and some for random giveaway.
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Jordan Kurella @jordankurella.com · 29/09/2026
hey all!!! this Wednesday, which is tomorrow, i'll be at @storyhour.bsky.social with @megelison.bsky.social !!!! holy carps!!! you know you wanna attend this one. free author readings online, to refill the creative well! 7pm Pacific, 10pm Eastern youtube.com/@storyhour2020
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Story Hour
Every week, an hour of speculative fiction short stories, narrated by the authors. From horror to weird to hard SF and everything in between; from newly published authors to seasoned pros and multiple...
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
I dunno which I’m more surprised by: that there’s only one (1) Bai Juyi/Yuan Zhen fic on AO3, or that it’s not by somebody I know
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Cecilia Tan @ceciliatan.com · 28/09/2026
Folks, I could really use some more patrons. Over on Patreon I post a bunch of stuff and I will even launch a new serial there if I can get my numbers up by the end of October? Support a spicy indie author and have some fun. Details: www.patreon.com/ceci...
A graphic showing some books and the words Patrons get serial fiction, bonus scenes, newsletters, party invites, sneak peaks. I get to keep writing.
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Maybe you want to read about keys and not [gestures]. If so, here you go.
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Kingfisher & Wombat @tkingfisher.com · 26/09/2026
So apropos of nothing in particular, let’s talk about media tie-in novel pay vs. original work pay, shall we? Let’s say you write a novel. It’s set in your own world, your own characters, and titled The Original. You get a book deal! Look at you go!
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TTRPGkids ➡️ Gamehole Con @ttrpgkids.com · 27/09/2026
I made a toolkit for helping TTRPG publishers design educational games that are actually ready for the classroom by helping to consider elements like: ⌛Class time 🗒️Lesson plan needs 🎓School approval 🏫Class sizes ✏️Available materials Find the guide here for free: loom.ly/suVE-l0
The Classroom Ready TTRPG Toolkit

Guide to make tabletop RPGs that align with class needs.

FREE and made for TTRPG creators and publishers

Available on ttrpgkids.itch.io and through DTRPG
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Rainbow Space Magic @spacemagiccon.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
It is a week(!!!) until Rainbow Space Magic, so let's re-share this thread of our panels! This year's theme is "building resilient communities" Further details at rainbowspacemagic.org
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
我乃一介文弱書生,需要援助!
Cover of an academic book, The Fragile Scholar: Power and Masculinity in Chinese Culture, by Song Geng. The original classical Chinese artwork of a scholar posing with his hands lifted but covered entirely by long sleeves has had the original face replaced with that of Alan Wake from Alan Wake 2: Night Springs
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Candace Harper @foxglovefiction.com · 24/09/2026
Today's my 33rd birthday so it would be a GREAT day to leave a review on one of my books wherever you read! And if you haven't read any of them, today's the perfect day to start! All of my queer romances are available wherever books are sold - including directly from me! shop.foxglovefiction.com
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
It’s weird that “trimming a tree” can mean taking stuff off of it or putting stuff on it
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A.J. Hackwith @ajhackwith.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
It's ONE MONTH till the door to the Goblin Market opens and I hope you all got your smartest trades ready. (And by trades I mean uh...pre-orders...) www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/708779...
promo featuring book cover with a goblin woman and a fey lady knight peering through a keyhole frame
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Valerie Valdes @valerievaldes.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Learn pacing from me at Futurescapes!
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Learn pacing from me!
Due to a cancellation by another instructor, I'm taking over to teach a class on pacing this Saturday at the Futurescapes 100 Page-Workshop. Finding the Pace That Serves Your Narrative will be happening on Saturday, September 26th from 4:00-5:30 PM ET. The class description: Pacing is the speed and rhythm of a story. In this class, author and editor Valerie Valdes will break down how pacing works at every level of a story, from big-picture structure to individual scenes and emotional beats.
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
If you like fun sf that’s full of heart, or if you romanced Garrus, you need these. The first one is actually only 99c in the US right now(!!)
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🌿Elaine Tipping🍃 @triaelf9.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It really was, and yeah, I was just talking with my wife about it: hosting is great, but it's so hard to get the word out anymore. Not sure if this helps, but a webcomic mutual made this & it might have some good tips: hakeism.com/blogs/hakei-...
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Using Social Media to Promote Your Comic
I'm someone whose first-ever comic grew immensely once I started promoting it on social media At the time of writing this post, my main series has 419K readers on Webtoon Canvas, 70K on Tapas, and fre...
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🌿Elaine Tipping🍃 @triaelf9.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Sooo apparently Tapas is getting shut down, and I haven't heard anything from them about it?? Gotta love how they treat their users.... Sorry we didn't make you billions in free labor, giant media conglomerate 🙄 finance.biggo.com/news/628901c...
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Kakao Entertainment Shuts Down Tapas, the North American Webtoon Platform It Invested ₩1.1 Trillion In — Accelerating Business Integration — BigGo Finance
South Korea's Kakao Entertainment is shutting down Tapas, the North American webtoon platform it acquired in 2021 for approximately ₩1.1 trillion…
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
I didn’t manage to go this year but it’s still worth throwing money at! (And I’ll put my money where my mouth is tomorrow.)
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Of the soda flavors that are broadly available internationally, apple is the best IMO
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Jo Miles @jomiles.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Four hours from now at @flightsoffoundry.bsky.social: learn how to get into tea! I'll talk about different kinds of tea, how to develop your palate and figure out what you like, and share some favorite sources of tea nerdery. Brew a cup of something tasty and come join me!
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Evil Hat @evilhat.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
If you've enjoyed the extensive D&D product histories we published with Designers and Dragons Origins, you might also like this history of Traveller that @shannonappelcline.bsky.social wrote. Deal of the Day today. 👇 🔥
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Huh.
Online menu: Chicken Alfredo Egg Roll.
Grilled chicken with alfredo dipping sauce.
$11.69

Caprese
Fresh mozzarella, tomatoes, basil and olive oil.
$12.86

Pepperoni, Ham and Provolone Egg Roll
Served with our famous tomato sauce for dipping.
$11.69

Meat Log and Cheese
Egg Roll
Served with our famous tomato sauce for dipping.
$11.69
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Eva Soulu 🌿 @soulu.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Commissions open! 🍀
A sheet showing examples of my work and approximate prices.
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Marissa Lingen @marissalingen.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
IT'S TODAY!!! My fantasy novella, A DUBIOUS CLAMOR, is out today! From here on out, if you suddenly have the urge to read about harpies, opinionated weapons, and a bunch of misfits fighting the fash, you can just DO THAT! Order direct or from bookstores: hornedlarkpress.com/product/a-du...
Happy author Marissa Lingen, a long-haired white woman, holds up a copy of her book, A DUBIOUS CLAMOR
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Just noticed that Ke Huy Quan has a memoir that’s out today, which may be of interest to several of you bookshop.org/p/books/neve...
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Never Say Die: A Memoir
In this stunning and compulsively readable memoir, the Oscar-winning star of Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom, The Goonies, and Everything Everywhere All at Once, Ke Huy Quan, tells the story of ...
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
re. several unrelated posts I've seen in the 30 mins I've been on Bsky today: if you're defending something that inadvertently makes it looks like you're defending transphobes/AI/fascism/etc, consider that perhaps whatever it is doesn't need defending, or your defending, or your defending right now
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
ah, September: when every single motorcycle owner in New York realizes that if they don't take it out for a ride NOW, they won't have another chance until well into next year
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
my mom made a lot of questionable childrearing decisions but she would've raised HELL over this and she would've been right!!
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Hot links must exist somewhere in upstate New York, right?? There’s decent bbq here but they don’t have hot links, and no grocery stores carry them either
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S. Morgan Burbank | Project Tasman Releases Nov. 11 @anotherindiewriter.com · 07/09/2026
I know this kind of got buried because of all the work I was doing for the BackerKit. But hey! If you want to pick up one of my books that are out -- or my stickers/pins/etc that are on Ko-Fi -- I'm donating 10% of what I made this month to the Dollywood Foundation. ko-fi.com/anotherindie...
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Visit S. Morgan Burbank - Another Indie Writer's Shop!
I've opened a shop. Come take a look!
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
this is I think the *third* time I've had the E key (and then gradually, adjoining keys) on a Macbook laptop die! Are they just weak there? Do I just type more than normal users? Do I type wrong???
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Victoria Strauss @victoriastrauss.com · 06/09/2026
Anthropic settlement writers, if you've gotten an email like this, would you please forward it to Writer Beware? Thanks! beware@sfwa.org
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Angie Wang @okchickadee.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
I’m working on my josei-influenced comic for Shortbox Comics Fair! ☺️ it’s kind of a love letter to the Lililicious scanlation group, if anyone remembers them
Two people stand together holding hands on a pink background. The title reads Us at 40.The same two people are now facing each other holding hands on a pink background, but clearly older. One has transitioned.
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Kate Heartfield @kateheartfield.com · 02/09/2026
It's September, which means I have a new novel out this month! As early as Sept. 8 or as late as Sept. 22, depending on country and format (it's in ebook, paperback and audio read by Maria Nicola Johnson). The court of Catherine de' Medici, with ... vampires (I am making the spooky hands).
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The Swordmaster
Coming September 2026 (the exactly dates within that month vary slightly by country.) 304 pages. Published by Rebellion, in ebook, paperback and audiobook narrated by Maria Nicola Johnson. This is th...
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Cartoonists United @cartoonist.coop · 31/08/2026
We still need more participants for our 2026 Comic Workers survey! This survey is for both self-published and traditionally published cartoonists!! If you make any kind of comics in the U.S., we want to hear from you! Please take a minute to take the survey here: cartoonist.coop/2026comicwor...
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the Mountain Goats @themountaingoats.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
last day to take advantage of @sevenstories.bsky.social Women in Translation month sale! this is a great deal and Seven Stories is great. Take a chance! So much to read, so many roads! sevenstories.com/blogs/385-ce...
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Celebrate Women in Translation Month, 2026
Through the end of August, take 25% off translated books by women authors! Please note that all forthcoming books are available for preorder at 10% off, while all currently available books a...
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Rachel Cordasco @rachelcordasco.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Thanks to everyone who reads and spreads the word about SFinTranslation.com and the Small Planet magazine- you're awesome! ♥️
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Speculative Fiction in Translation – Your guide to speculative fiction from around the world
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🌸 cash is moving to new york 🌸 @carriecmoney.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Apps for this close this evening!! I've got a lot of cool plans for this project, so you should apply and get involved in them 😉😉
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
gonna party like it's 2002, by which I mean listen to as much of OH MY GOD by Captain Peanut 花生隊長 as I can find on Youtube
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Clarissa C. S. Ryan @wintersweet.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
rewatched the first live-action Onmyouji film last night and despite still finding it fun and occasionally beautiful, also found myself racking my brain as to whether special effects were really usually that bad in 2001 I think they weren't, but then again, this can't have had a big budget, so...
A prop crow that appears to be made out of a purple party wig. It has beady eyes and possibly three legs like Yatagarasu, but the vibes are evil.
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