I also went on a non-fiction kick after Raw Dog and enjoyed Ice by Amy Brady as a lighter (but very interesting) read, and Mallory O’Meara’s two books The Lady From The Black Lagoon and Girly Drinks, both very interesting histories!
Zappaface (he/him)
@zappaface.bsky.social
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Amateur Jack of all trades, mediocre baker, appreciator of TTRPGs and fan fiction, starting my photography journey 🏳️🌈 profile by @lullindo on Twitter
![How I found my crowd on BlueSky
*not about followers
#1 Look, it's me!
• Upload an avatar
[drawing of avatar blob-person, underneath it says: It's me | I make arts]
• fill out the bio. Make sure you mention what you do if you're looking for peers/fellow travelers
•Make an intro post (so folks can see more of who you are)
#2 SEARCH (a little)
[drawing of magnifying glass]
• Find folks you know from other places (you only need to find a few, BECAUSE...)
• Look at the follows/followers of folks you know! Just like in real life, they probably know other folks you do.
#ENGAGE
[drawing of two faces sharing a heart in a thought bubble]
• Post stuff that has something to do w/the people you want to connect with
• Comment on posts. On here replies are out front, other people see these and can find you!
TIP: set your replies to 0 in Home Feed setting to see more replies
NOTE: Comment sincerely and positively, not just to be seen. Avoid sarcasm and irony because they can come off as shitty.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n5f7w4v7l65vjfaljp4727ng/bafkreigwprv4hkvrnmdrttp6lq2v7swqek3jbt6v2ng4co5om7us6wi6ta)
![#4 FIND YOUR FEEDS!
[drawing of blob-person yelling "it's all about feeds!"]
• Find/follow feeds that collect what you're interested in...
[Liked by 200 users 9with curser arrow pointed at it)]
• Look at "liked by" to find folks to follow...
[drawing of blob-person w/ hand to chin, saying "hmmmm"]
• Inspect the feed to discover terms the feed uses to select posts (some feeds tell you)
• Use these terms when posting about the thing (kinda like a #) so more people can find you.
TIP: there's no algorithm here, so you can repost your own post without being penalized. You can also repost old posts, it's fine! You don't need to be a "content" machine
♥Rori!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n5f7w4v7l65vjfaljp4727ng/bafkreieeqynblg62l4b6hwgmce75qkkhvjk6odg2kzq56hhesrmal7axha)
![So you decided to join BLUE SKY
[it's not twitter]
#1 upload an avatar
#2 set Moderation Settings
(box showing moderation hand symbol) Moderation (arrow pointing to) Content Filtering](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n5f7w4v7l65vjfaljp4727ng/bafkreicf6apaqwfq6ndwbwmhzxcvhm32t6lxf7mp652lsmk5c73mhg22di)
![#4 Go to My Feeds
Go to "Discover New Feeds" to search for interesting feeds like "Only Posts"
Click the "+" to add the feed
(box) Go to the (gear icon) [edit my feeds] here you can pin and unpin feeds
(side note) pinned feed will appear at the top of your TL
Don't forget to "♥" the feed when you click on it to preview, this helps others find it!](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:n5f7w4v7l65vjfaljp4727ng/bafkreibcj3whin4lnxnch7auvdmnsnbwyegiyrb6aa7tmctv5uc6tbb4gi)
