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Zee Whitaker

@zeewhitaker.bsky.social
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Writer of fantasy, magic, romance, and LGBTQIA+ themes! I'm a soft hearted romantic who loves stories about the farthest depths of human emotion which largely happen around swords and dragons. Autistic, bi, 30s, she/her. married. mdni. no AI.

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Walker Harris 🫜‬ @walkerharris.net · 26/05/2026
Meet the cast of Philosopher Queens! A new main character each day this week. Next in order of appearance in the story is Rachel Lewis. Katie's BFF who is hyper-capable & living life to its fullest, but there's painful loss in her past that she keeps buried. #PhlQueens #Romancelandia #WriteSky
Meet the cast: Rachel Lewis
26 years old, cis, she/her

There is an image of a woman leaning on a microphone who will be described towards the end of this. She is surrounded by multiple curved arrows pointing at blurbs of text.

Lead singer, second guitar, manager, marketing, tech, etc. etc.
Ride or die even if just met.
"Allergic to relationships"
Pansexual.
Kicks bigots' asses'
Smartest in the band but would deny it.


A logo with the words "Philosopher Queens" written in a loose script with the colors of the letters shifting from pink to purple to red. It is written over an illustration of a guitar that matches the one the woman is holding. Underneath those it says "Love, Family, and Rock-n-Roll". There are numerous hearts, stars, and over decorative elements around. Logo by Sasanao https://vgen.co/sasanao

Then it states A rock romance drama serial with new episodes every Monday starting June 1 at WalkerHarris.net.

An illustration of a Black woman wearing ripped, tight, blue jeans, black low heel boots, and a white crop tank top showing off some well-toned arms. She is leaning on a microphone and stand. She has shoulder-length tawny corkscrew curl hair and is smiling brightly. She also has a small belly button piercing. Illustration by Dairy Tart https://dairytart.carrd.co/.
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💀🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊👻 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
May 26th – meet Fox has a purpose! She isn’t taking it well… #DawnsBlood #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
Oddly, the truth of the matter was more comforting than the vague terror had been. Fox had been right, who knew if it would even happen in his lifetime? Besides, there were more pressing issues. 
	Av’ry looked over at his partner; she had her knees pulled to her chest and her palms pressed into her eyes. She sat motionless for a few moments before raising her gaze to meet his. 
	“Let’s get out of here.” She put the gem down decisively. 
	“Do you want to talk about it?” he asked, as they followed her out into the tunnels.
	“About what? I’m fine. Perfectly fine.” It didn’t take a Sensitive to know that she wasn’t. “What could possibly be bothering me? People always wonder what their purpose in life is, and I get to know! 
	“I am apparently some type of hammer or chisel that they can use and shove back in a drawer until they want me again. No agency beyond that. Everything is fantastic.”
	Av’ry sighed, he couldn’t blame her for being a little…irked. It was one thing to know people were using you, another to realize that they had been intending to even before you were born. That you existed to be used.
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Headless🎃Horsewoman 🪉💎🏹 @acturek.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
A line about Bráthal. From pg. 96 of Brother’s Keeper: The Linduen Druids found him almost worthy enough. #writesky #writingprompt #writingcommunity #wip
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💀🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊👻 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
May 22nd – opportunity Today’s argument is more good-natured! Mikiva is starting to get used to being part of the team! #DawnsBlood #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
“Yeah, yeah, yeah. I said I’d work on it, all right?”
	“How about you start by cleaning this off?” Av’ry tossed her his cloak. 
	Fox regarded the garment thoughtfully for a moment, considering simply reducing it to ash. Technically, that would take care of the mud.  
	“We don’t actually have any spare clothing, you remember that, right?” Av’ry warned, sensing her plan.
	“You’re no fun.” She dunked the cloak in the water, swished it around, and tossed it back to him, wet and steaming. “Just don’t expect me to do your laundry on a regular basis.”
	“Why not? I do all the cooking,” he replied.
	“Only because you won’t eat my cooking.”
	“You burn everything!”	
	“Story of my life,” Fox muttered.
	They both paused at that. 
	Mikiva seized the opportunity to interrupt. “If you two try to drown each other, I’m going to have to intervene this time. And you won’t like it.”
	“Why’s that?” Av’ry raised an eyebrow. 
	“Most of my skills involve stabbing.” She shrugged.
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Nicole "Ashrah" Hidalgo 😈🧄👻 @sayaashrah.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
#WIPSnips 22. “Opportunity” Another Mileena snippet; this time, Shang Tsung (reluctantly) entrusts her with collecting a valuable item. #ChroniclesOfTheRealms #MileenaSuêòng #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #QueerWriters
“Good.” Shang Tsung left her off the hook and walked to his rows of ingredients, that thoughtful frown returning to his forehead. “There was something I wanted to ask of you, but… no, it is better not. Should your mother discover—”

“What’s it?”

“Well, you see, there’s this flower I have been meaning to gather for an experiment. It will bloom soon, but I can’t get to it myself, as I’ll be away for a couple of days.”

“Where are you going?”

“A short voyage across the sea, nothing too strenuous. But I’d hate to miss this opportunity…”

Mileena squared her shoulders. “I’ll get the flower for you. I will,” she repeated in retort to the alchemist’s pursed lips.

“Your mother would not like it.”

“If we were to do only what mother approves of, we’d be doing nothing but photosynthesis all day long!”

He crossed his arms, studying her. “Only if you promise me you will be careful.”

“Acã, I’m always careful!”

With a shake of his head, Shang Tsung grabbed two coloured pins from a drawer. On the wall, there was a map of Giônohà beside a calendar.
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Khonri 🫜🎃 @khonri.com · 21/05/2026
Hi all. 💜 I'd like to present the list for the #Juniplex #WritingPrompt. The basic theme is organized forces of FICTIONAL worlds: militaries, adventurer guilds, martial sects... that kind of thing. It's harder to encapsulate than city or supply chain. (Reposts/Quotes Appreciated.) 🧵1/6
A monthly writing prompt list for Juniplex (aka the JunitaryIndustrialComplex), hosted by khonri.com on bluesky, which is a month-long prompt game focused on micro-worldbuilding organized forces (militaries, adventurer guilds, martial sects, etc.)! At the bottom it indicates that participants should "Interpret each prompt as suits your needs! Talk about relevant characters! Yap! Or don't! Develop a new military or guild or whatever or talk about one you've already built. Make friends."

The background is a heavily purple-toned and blurred digital painting of a river flowing through rocky, crystalline formations.

The prompt list is broken into 8 categories:
- Intro: 1. Basic Ideas and Goals, 2. Sources of Conflict and Resolution
- Foundations & History: 3. Creeds and Codes of Conduct, 4. Symbols of Strife, 5. Oppositional Forces, 6. Myths and Legends
- Personnel & Recruitment: 7. Branches and Specialization, 8. Recruitment, 9. Composition, 10. Compensation
- Resources & Quarters: 11. Stardard Equipment, 12. Meals, 13. Living Spaces, 14. Armories and Supplies
- Operations & Logistics: 15. Moving Shit From A to B Correctly, 16. Daily Activities and Basic Duties, 17. Formal Assignments, 18. Communication Methods, 19. Medics and Methods of Healing
- Fame & Glory: 20. People and Families, 21. Places or Vehicles, 22. BFGs and Other WMDs, 23. History-Changing Events
- Culture & Consequences: 24. Propaganda, 25. Technological Advancements, 26. Death and the Next of Kin, 27. Veterans and Mental Health, 28. War Crimes
- Outro: 29. The BLU Collapse, 30. Free Space Day!

This could cover worldbuilding fictional novel and TTRPG settings (or other categories I'm not thinking of).
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Havetsavain Academy of Arcane @havetsavain.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
#Mememay 19 Conway ‘Sumfalkes’ McGivins is the Mysteries Teacher at Havetsavain. Now how he got hired in first place...well...let's just say this summarizes him pretty well! 😆 #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #booksky
A post that says, 'Bitches be like, you mine. First of all I'm on probation, I belong to the state.'
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L Izet @solarisstory.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
No forest, so instead we have woods, from Ch3.
The Sìthe; The Sìthichean; The Fae, Fair or Faery Folk; whatever the name, The Star was familiar with. Aodh had made certain she understood how dangerous they could be, luring mortals with their trickery, tempting them with deals too-good-to-be-true or stealing their children away in the night; as they had, his eldest son. 

They lived in the woods and the marshes, the lochs and the seas, and in areas of The Map less inhabited by mortals, so much so that your average person from a village or town could never cross paths with one in all their days. 

Still, everyone knew the tales: never stray from the path, never give a stranger your name, never stand still in the centre of a ring of mushrooms. Those who practiced a faith clutched their sacred books and tokens close to their chest.
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Zee Whitaker @zeewhitaker.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
So this has been my obsession lately. And by god. What a gorgeous box set for a gorgeous manga.
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Jan Karlsson @jangoeswriting.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Day 15’s chapter of ‘The Best Bang Since The Big One’ is posted! The wildly unofficial and entirely gratuitous seventh book in the #HitchHikersGuideToTheGalaxy trilogy continues! A mysterious figure steals a bowl … and a kettle … www.wattpad.com/story/408501... #FanFic 📚💙
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The Best Bang Since The Big One - Jan Karlsson - Wattpad
Just when Arthur Dent thought he was starting to get the hang of things, he finds himself at the beginning of his problems. Almost literally the very beginning...
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Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 14/05/2026
“Again, Harder” shines light on what happens in a society when trans women are systematically left with only one another to turn to in times of tension, even when the tensions emerge amongst their circles of sisterhood, writes @likethediner.bsky.social.
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‘Again, Harder’ captures being part of an in crowd made up of those on the outskirts | Xtra Magazine
Being trans can be a vital way to connect. Author Alice Stoehr illustrates how it can also be the extent of connection
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Zee Whitaker @zeewhitaker.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
Yes! It's something that forms once you've done enough work and learned enough wisdom that it just sort of naturally develops.
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Headless🎃Horsewoman 🪉💎🏹 @acturek.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
#fantasy #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WIPSnips #caffeine vibes - tea. Cerel is DESPERATE for some! (Snip starts with his cold soup) Blank part= redaction From Brother’s Keeper, my fantasy WIP about two brothers bound by a misunderstood power.
He drained it in one long, greedy draught, and glanced at Lady Jannia's untouched bowl just within arm's reach. Perhaps none of the others were hungry, but Cerel was famished and faint with the effort of
remembering painful things. And they'd kept him talking, relating his story with certain careful omissions, answering interminable questions while his soup languished.

Now Jedhrath poured hot TEA, and he feigned unconcern.

Lady Jannia frowned. "We all know Kudrum.
They are not merciful creatures. I cannot imagine
 (Redaction)

Jedhrath turned to him. Cerel wondered why
Jedhrath, of such high rank, took such delight in acting the servant. But he accepted the mug gratefully, inhaling its steam, and promptly burned his tongue. "I don't know. Maybe they were as surprised … 

Brother's Keeper
A.C. Turek
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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
It's only 4 days until the Romantic Novelists' Association awards ceremony - and Wooing the Witch Queen has been shortlisted for the Best Romantasy Novel of the Year award! So here's this week's Thursday snippet: stephanieburgis.com/books/wooing-the-witch-queen #romancelandia
In the background of this image is a lush, poisonous-looking garden of deep green leaves and red and black berries. Near the top of the image is this text: Really, if she’d known how much protocol was involved in being a famously wicked queen, she might never have overthrown her uncle in the first place.
Beneath that text is the beautiful blue British cover of Wooing the Witch Queen, by Stephanie Burgis. The illustration shows a man in a cloak riding headlong through the night towards an ominous castle with an illuminated, crowned female figure in its doorway and bats flying overhead in the moonlight. A potion vial surrounds that central image and is further framed by leaves and branches. Crows sit on the branches, and a tagline reads: Love can be a witch.A blurb from Sarah Beth Durst reads, 'Absolutely irresistible!'
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Blue Sonja @licoricemint.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
#QueerPrompts #LicoriceAndMint #QueerWriters #lesfic #sapphic #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts From Licorice and Mint: Ch. 8 - Vola's Key archiveofourown.org/series/1962421
Tears streaming down her face, she turned and faced the dripping Aasimar. The purple and white mohawk was slicked back and tucked behind Nat’s ears. Lilac skin was almost blue with cold, especially around her lips and hands. Luminous eyes bored into her, interrogating the micro-expressions Vola was sure were written on her face clear as day. With the ease of long, long practice, she slid the mask in place. “I’m fine,” she replied, her lips forming a smile. “Just cutting onions. It’s nothing.” She turned around and bent once again to her task, smearing at her face with her forearm. “Can you hand me a paper towel when you get a free hand?”

“Sure.” The sound of squelching shoes being removed and soft grunts echoed back to her, and Vola was grateful her back was to the Aasimar. It bought her time to get the rest of her emotions under contr--

Lavender hands, wrapped in a sodden sweater, tugged on her sleeve. Vola stopped her chopping, too surprised to move as her friend’s arms encircled her waist in a hug. “Onions suck, don’t they?” came the
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💀🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊👻 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
May 11th – nothing #AnthropomorphicNovel, today! Ray is investigating a murder. So far the potential witnesses have not had much to offer her. She is getting some important information on local hotels, though! #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
“Somebody died here?” I tried to keep my tone light. Idle curiosity, nothing more.
	Alice looked up, pleased that there was someone other than Bianca for her to talk to. She was probably hoping that I would be sympathetic. If it got her talking, I would feel however she wanted. 
	Alice nodded tearfully. “I found him. In his room.”
	“Oh my God, how terrible for you,” I gasped, trying to sound appropriately shocked by the revelation. “I can’t imagine what that would be like! To see someone dead like that.”
	“Don’t you see dead stuff, like, all the time?” Bianca looked pointedly at my exterminator’s logo.
	I was getting the impression that Bianca was a bit of a jerk.
	“Not people!” I lied. “That’s too horrible!”
	“I know!” Alice seemed pleased that someone was finally taking her seriously; she had perked up noticeably.
	I had to wonder how many dead people they found in this hotel that the girl was having so much trouble finding a sympathetic ear. Were all the mattresses soaked in arsenic or something? I made a mental note to never stay here.
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Zee Whitaker @zeewhitaker.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
He does, but for atypical reasons bc something went wrong. He was meant to do his traveling service, going off alone to learn and work. Apprentices aren't disallowed from coming back home, but the idea is to work on independence. Farley probably would have come back a lot more than he should 😂
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Zee Whitaker @zeewhitaker.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
Farley thinks the whole world of Alcie. He can't feel scared when she's around. He admires the kind of person she is, what she believes, her skill in not only magic but empathy with children. He relies on her so much that she actually had to kick him out so that his growth as a witch could progress.
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Zee Whitaker @zeewhitaker.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
She's direct and logical, with strong emotional insight. She has many apprentices and usually stays at her homestead with them, teaching as her full time job. She's also a granny, a title earned over time for a very strong and wise witch. And autistic! Which makes her magic strong, but volatile.
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Zee Whitaker @zeewhitaker.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
#AwesomeCharacters Oh very good prompt for Alcie So, waterwitches use the term "witchmother" for their masters, a term that arose bc of the fact that waterwitch apprentices tend to be so young that they are effectively raised by their teacher. Farley's is Alcie, and he is SO attached to her.
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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I’m reading two books this weekend! The Prince’s Heart is a library book that’s due on the 23rd and I’m out of renewals. 🫣 Savage As You by @jmweaverauthor.bsky.social I have as an eARC and it comes out next month! I’m enjoying both so far!
A picture of The Prince’s Heart by Ben ChalfinA picture of a kindle with the eARC for Savage as You by JM Weaver
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Havetsavain Academy of Arcane @havetsavain.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
🦖 Good Morning Everyone! 🦖 Rauru & I wish you all a fantastic Saturday! I think Rauru & I will take a walk by the creek. That is if I can get her up. She's been cuddling with a stuffed animal all night! 😹 Don't forget to drink water & stay safe everyone! #catsofbluesky #tabbycats #Caturday #cats
A cat cuddling on a stuffed dinosaur
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🫜Prof Emily🫜 @professoremily.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
I wrote this a couple days ago when I was mad & stressed about Canvas being hacked as I'm trying to finish my grading 😂😅 Xa'aba is in a *mood*. I might possibly tone this down at some point, but I quite like it for now 😈 She goes & tortures some dudes for funsies after this lol #GodsOfAtalantis
Perhaps Xa’aba had returned to her old Absorption habits because she needed a taste of power again, to balance out the frustration.
Icozoue had refused to give her the satisfaction she craved. She supposed she ought to have expected that, though the rejection filled her with enough rage she could have strangled the next person she met. She imagined returning to Icozoue’s room, obliterating the door with her crystal whether Icozoue liked it or not, pinning Icozoue to her bed and squeezing her throat between her hands until the light faded from her eyes. She could have done it. She could have even made Icozoue like it. She could have reached deep into her beautiful stubborn mind and made her beg for more as Xa’aba snuffed her out.
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Headless🎃Horsewoman 🪉💎🏹 @acturek.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
#MemeMay 9 Haven’t got the hang of Apple Pencil yet. Here’s Rushak. Ran out of time for as much hair as I wanted.
White drawing on a black background of a slightly shell shocked looking person with almost shoulder length hair
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Zee Whitaker @zeewhitaker.bsky.social · 08/05/2026
I felt cute as hell today
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Nicole "Ashrah" Hidalgo 😈🧄👻 @sayaashrah.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
#WIPSnips 7. “Wing” From Eternal Flame: #ChroniclesOfTheRealms #CaptainNitara #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #QueerWriters
“We would think that, after they grow their wings, it would be easier to just let them fly wherever they want. But even after all my children and grandchildren, I can’t find it in me not to worry, and I still wish I could fly by their side and guide them. Impossible, of course, for then they would follow my path, not their own, and I would never want that,” Dioníc said, just in time to stop Nitara from sinking into red-stained memories. He who, in his two thousand and three hundred years, was father to seven, grandfather to twenty-three, and surrogate parent to two hundred airfarers.

“You forget she doesn’t have wings.” Nitara watched as Askaly returned to their ship and continued watching for another moment, hoping her daughter would turn around so that she could offer… something. A nod, perhaps a smile. But Askaly did not turn.

“Only because we can’t see them doesn’t mean she doesn’t have them.” Dioníc placed a hand on Nitara’s shoulder, and it was testament to the trust and kinship between them that she didn’t even flinch at the touch. “We will stop the Count. I promise you that.”
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Zee Whitaker @zeewhitaker.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
What a sweet moment. Oh I love them 😭
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Headless🎃Horsewoman 🪉💎🏹 @acturek.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
#fantasy #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WIPSnips #wing A tender moment between Drisal and Rushak. Brother’s Keeper, my fantasy WIP about two brothers bound by a misunderstood power.
Drisal sat, and his brother sagged against him in exhausted, companionable silence. Treasuring it, Drisal kneaded his shoulder. It felt wonderful, though it was not for himself he did it.

"What could we do if it works?" Rushak
wondered after a few moments. "We cannot keep it for only ourselves. Homelonging affects everyone. A cure ... think of it! It could expand the world for all. Not to mention how it would help the warriors."

He felt his brother's spirit lofting on the WINGs of his idea, even as his own heart sank. He sighed. "I don't know how we could do that. Everyone would have to carry one. It wouldn't be a cure, only a shield.
Lose it, and the homelonging will return."

"Oh."

A pang went through him. "I don't—we'll
worry about that later. We don't know yet if it will work at all. Right now, let's worry about you."

Brother's Keeper
A.C. Turek
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Nel @wasphole.bsky.social · 25/02/2026
Wasphole Prince Robin's kingdom was almost flattened after getting caught in a war between two superpowers. Even as they scramble to rebuild, bandits and his ex-fiance threaten to provoke a fresh conflict. The hydra belongs to said-ex. #F #NA #LGBT #Dis (phys) #WSPit
LtR Aubrei, Robin and Ethan wearing tattered Owlmark Guard uniforms in front of a vicious looking hydra.

Art by Feriowind - comm in progress.
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Nicole "Ashrah" Hidalgo 😈🧄👻 @sayaashrah.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
On page 499 of Eternal Flame, we get a bit from delightful duo Kano and Aki 😈💞 #ChroniclesOfTheRealms #BookSky #HumpDay
He dropped it into Kano’s expectant hands, and the mercenary grinned from ear to ear. “Fuckin’ bewdy.”

“We’ll show them now! Their regret will be sweeeet!” Aki growled.

“Get ready for kingdom come, mate. Our kingdom.” Laughing, Kano made his way to the door, not afraid to turn away from the Outworlder because… well, he had eyes on his back. And a big mouth, too. “Pleasure doing business with ya, Sorcerer.”
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Alex Larkspur 💛📚🌻 @applesncinnamon.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
#AwesomeCharacters 🐝Micah's favorite smell is freshly baked honey-ginger cookies 🌼Galen's favorite smell is fresh flowers and tilled earth, Sasha's is dried rosemary 🪾Milo's favorite smell is the forest right after it rains (Reasons why in the 🧵)
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PJC Cahill @pjccahill.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
So because I'm a sucker for this stuff, it's almost universally the scent of a loved one's hair, like you'd smell during a hug. Taegen, Kyoka, Rieka, Dominika, Sulaf. (1/2) 🧵 #AwesomeCharacters
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WOLFSKULLJACK @wolfskulljack.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Teeth and Tattoos- 2022
A werewolf women with laser eyes
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💀🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊👻 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
May 6th – premium This has been a good week for Nik! My only use of this word is from when she first learns T’orrin is royalty, at a very inconvenient moment! #DawnsBlood #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
“Brought you some premium goods today, D’orril.” The ambush leader inclined his head towards them. 
	“I can see that.” D’orril grinned. “Good work. Bring them to my tent. I wish to talk with our new friends like civilized people. If they would indulge me, of course.”
	“I’m always game for civility.” Nik’s smile was brittle.
	“Excellent. This way, please.”
	The bandit leader dismissed the others, closed the tent flap behind him, and turned to face them. “Well, we will likely be spending a great deal of time together while we wait for the ransom, but there is no reason for it to be overly unpleasant for either of you. I am a reasonable man. If you cooperate, you can live here in relative comfort. And when your people come for you, you will be released unharmed. Will that be acceptable?”
	“And, if no one is interested in paying for us?” Nik interjected.
	D’orril sighed and turned to T’orrin. “Do you intend to let your bodyguard do all the talking, your highness? I would prefer to speak like gentlemen, without the help running interference.”
	Nik managed to keep her jaw from hitting the floor, but only just. Highness?
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Isaac ⚔ Isaac @isaacxisaac.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Long #WIPSnips today, but my single instance of the word is in the passage immediately preceding Sable's "apprenticeship! service!" rant, which I just posted about a week ago for "work!" Hunt disagrees strongly, ofc. These two really represent opposite attitudes to society.
“Alexander,” he repeated. “And should you really be drinking up my coin like this?”
“Oh, now his lordship’s complaining how the pad’s spending her gains?” she laughed.
“But you’ve all these younkers.”
“Aye, what about apprenticeships for the children?” asked Hunt. “There are premiums to pay—”
“Apprenticeships? Apprenticeships?”
“Yes; Master Koby is about that age, is he not, and wouldn’t that be preferable to carrying links, with men of that sort as customers? Or perhaps service—”
“Apprenticeship! Service!” exclaimed Sable, angry enough at that she might have cuffed him, if her hands weren’t full. “You think I’d bind my boy seven years to some master, work without pay, sleep on his floor, live off his cheese-rinds and gristle, be chained to the shop and beaten bloody whenever it suits his caprice! Devil a chance of that, and less yet of service! You think a whiff of the fumes of a fancy name passes for glory for the wretches slaving under it? I suppose you would—you’d think it some great honour to scrub Mr. Aldridge’s gilded shits from the pot and wait on his pale, precious hand and foot.”
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Headless🎃Horsewoman 🪉💎🏹 @acturek.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
#fantasy #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WIPSnips #premium -> reward Rushak and Lara produced a premium tome for Master Mordan. Rush gets what he deserves! Brother’s Keeper, my fantasy WIP about two brothers bound by a misunderstood power.
He smiled in welcome and extended his arms, both hands full of a weighty book. Rushak had finished the exhausting job of transcribing it from fourteen scrolls
just before the waidin race. In the interim, Lara and her cohorts had sewn the pages into a rich brown leather binding they had been working on for moons.
It was a book fit for the halls of the king.

"Is this not magnificent?" Mordan said.

"I can scarcely believe it." Lips parted in
wonder, he ran his fingertips lightly over the ornate knotwork design carved into the leather, marveling at the tiny details of the forest and animal shapes
framing the letters. Lara's work, unquestionably.

"Thou hast exceeded our expectations with
this work. Such a binding is fitting. This book will last as long as the world. Sit now, and learn of thy reward. I know thou art eager to exercise thy skill with Ancient Cirdaathan. Perhaps it is now time."

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Aud Connelly 😎 @audconnelly.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
think it was just over 2k in the rewrite today bringing #dogwood3 to 8.7/90k first sex scene tomorrow!😃
    Owen’s hands fell but the collar remained.
    “Is it too tight?”
    “No.”
    “Is it too...much?”
    “No.”
    “We should test it--before we do anything else, we should test it.”
    “All right.”
    “Put your hand on your head.”
    Wesley put a hand on his head.
    “No, Wes--this is a test.”
    Wesley’s arm dropped to his side. “Right. Sorry.”
    “It’s fine. Just--put your hand back on your head.”
     His hand was halfway there before he remembered and forced it back down. Owen was bracing, shoulders hunched and grimacing on Wesley’s behalf. But the pain never came. It was just an ordinary collar now. There was no power left in it except what Wesley gave it. And he would have given Owen everything.
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Jeremy Ghooooost Shipp @jeremycshipp.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Hey Bluesky, do you enjoy reading about -dilapidated amusement parks? -bizarre animatronics? -psychedelic dark rides? -cults? -friendship and sisterhood? If so, you might enjoy my book The Merry Dredgers. If you'd like to learn more, here's a review by Gabino Iglesias: locusmag.com/2023/06/gabi...
Here's a lovely image of the cover of my book The Merry Dredgers, which shows a falling princess in a pink silhouette. There's a black and white carnival tent in the background. Also, behind the cover is an image of the merry-go-round in the book, featuring winged rabbits. On the merry-go-round is the word Goblintropolis.
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💀🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊👻 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Is it time? Awesome new pfp time? Yes! I believe that it is! Thank you @nushdeco.bsky.social for making me something so beautiful!
An orange and purple dragon stands on a hoard of science and lemons and whimsy! 

There is romanescu broccoli with DNA, an Acacia tree, a lilac and a little fox in jars! And a petri dish! She is a science dragon!
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Nicole "Ashrah" Hidalgo 😈🧄👻 @sayaashrah.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
#WIPSnips 5. “Empire” Kitana seeks the counsel of an expert… (Yes, the blue is for Kitana, just to vary a little) #ChroniclesOfTheRealms #KitanaSuêòng #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #QueerWriters
“These are weapons wielded by Archdevils, Kitana.”

“Or by the Emissary of Death.” At the Demonologist’s frown, Kitana sighed. “Akhïlam.” Vëasá leaned back on her chair, her forehead creasing in thought. “From your reaction, I assume you know what happened there.”

“I don’t know what happened, but I felt the repercussions. My home trembled. My runes disappeared. When I went into town and realised no one had felt the same, I deduced it had been some kind of Infernal spectacle.” Vëasá squinted. “Is this an official visit from the empire?”

Kitana shook her head. “I found… something there. Something I cannot explain.”
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🫜Tara S Geir🫜 @tarasgeir.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
My only ‘rebellion’, Halla remembers the consequences of a failed rebellion. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
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💀🫜 Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta 🦊👻 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 04/05/2026
May 4th – rebellion This one is perfect for Nik! Her first meeting with T’orrin, an exiled prince trying to raise a rebellion to reclaim his throne, is not going well. In his defense, he is pretty upset about his sister. #DawnsBlood #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
“You mean, you were one of the Bound? And she freed you? Impossible. The Bound can’t be freed. I told her as much.”
	“And yet here we are.” Nik shrugged.
	“According to you,” T’orrin replied.
	“Why in the Void would I lie about that?”
	“I don’t know. What I do know is that something funny is going on here. And you being a mage, well that would certainly explain some things.”
	“Such as?”
	“Someone lured my sister to that tower. Lured her there and trapped her. Now I think that was probably you.”
	“Don’t be ridiculous. I didn’t even know who your sister was until today. Even if did, I told you, I was trapped in that tower myself. Not exactly easy to lure someone from there.”
	“I never said it was done in person. Someone came to her through the Stream.”
	“You mean in her dreams?” 
	“Exactly. They told her there was a prisoner in the tower that had to be freed.” He glared at Nik pointedly. “That the rebellion depended on it. I told her that was crazy, not to try anything stupid. She didn’t listen, clearly.”
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Havetsavain Academy of Arcane @havetsavain.bsky.social · 02/05/2026
the cover ➡️ the first page 🔖 link: amazon.com/dp/B0DQV8W7KN 💌 LinkTree: linktr.ee/havetsavain
A key on a green background with a ribbon around it.A short writing of the first page of a book.
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🫜Prof Emily🫜 @professoremily.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Probably should actually put the links 🤣 Books2Read: books2read.com/b/bP21wz Amazon: a.co/d/05b4kPND B&N: www.barnesandnoble.com/w/the-gods-o...
books2read.com
Available now at your favorite digital store!
The Gods of Atalantis by Emily Klotz
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Headless🎃Horsewoman 🪉💎🏹 @acturek.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
#fantasy #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #WIPSnips #brass When your corvid friend steals something from you that doesn’t belong to you. Rushak and Lara in the scribing room. From Brother’s Keeper, my fantasy WIP about two brothers bound by a misunderstood power.
Rushak leaned over the table and put his hand
down, blocking her view. "Why didn't you tell me my punishment was to be at your father's discretion? I was afraid the elders would tear me to pieces."

"Because I knew he would let you off too
easily, fishwit. Which he obviously did; you've been having entirely too much fun in here. It was good for you to sweat a little."

"A little."

"Now what have you really done with Cesra's
manuscript? I don't believe your story about
Rhapsody taking it."

"No one believes me about much of anything
of late," he said, rearranging things on the desk. "It's true he was attracted to the silver case, and he took it while my back was turned." He examined a quill, unwilling to show how his feelings welled up afresh.
"He left me a BRASS buckle, afterward." He looked up. "You think Lady Cesra will accept that instead?"

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PJC Cahill @pjccahill.bsky.social · 03/05/2026
#AwesomeCharacters NICEF, Taegen: if needed, she's emotionally disciplined, and will generally ignore it. If the social dynamics demand a response, she'll very sweetly dismantle them with something FAR worse than they hit her with. (1/6)🧵
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Chip @chiptrillino.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
sokka is adorable and anoyingly needy #AvatarTheLastAirbender #zukka #zuko #sokka #atla
coloured digital artwork of sokka and zuko from avatar the last air bender. sokka is leaning on zukos shoulder looking up to him with pleading eyes and pursed lips. he has one hand propped on zukos hip lifting part of his over robe. zuko is leaning in smiling at sokka having his arms crossed.coloured digital artwork of sokka and zuko from avatar the last air bender. a continuation from the previous artwork from the chest up. zuko is turned to sokka smiling, accusing sokka of 'being to needy'. while sokka gets to lean in really close smiling because he is about to get his kiss saying three times 'shut up'
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🫜Prof Emily🫜 @professoremily.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
MORNING BLUESKY! My book THE GODS OF ATALANTIS #1 is out on digital today!!! 🥳🥳🥳 2 teenagers get chosen as the new gods & must learn to work together as they face scheming leaders, fanatical cults & a prophecy of doom for their island! ❤️‍🔥 Slow-burn romance! 💎 Magic crystals! 🌏 Deep worldbuilding!
Cover of THE GODS OF ATALANTIS, designed by me. The bottom half shows a girl with long flowing hair sleeping in a fetal position, wrapped up in flowing cloths; she is painted in shades of light to dark blue, and her flowing hair and cloths are reminiscent of ocean waves. At the top, upside down, a boy with curly hair and a tattoo on his arm is also sleeping in a fetal position, wrapped up in cloths; he is painted in golds and reds, like the sun. The two of them mirror each other almost like yin & yang, with the title written between them in shining reddish-gold letters. A reddish-gold border frames the cover, and each corner features a small symbol: a marigold flower, a phoenix, an orange & blue striped fish, and a wolf. Along the left and right sides of the border, pale bluish-white crystals are growing. Along the bottom the author's name EMILY KLOTZ is written in the same reddish-gold letters.
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🫜Tara S Geir🫜 @tarasgeir.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
One thing I’ve discovered this week is I really enjoy writing about Oula and Cailo with food. This one is controversial because people differ on opinions for how long you boil an egg. #WIPSnips #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
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Sadie A Lindgren @sadiealindgren.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
A twisted, quirky retelling of “Princess and the Pea” where she’s not a princess at all, but a fugitive in disguise. ⚔️ Reluctant allies to lovers 🪴 Plant-based magic 💚 Neurodivergent FMC 🏹 Robin Hood-inspired MMC 🏴‍☠️ Pirates 🇸🇪 Swedish folklore Querying late 2026 #Questpit #W #A #RF #F
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