You can’t say you’re a reader or book lover and pretend that’s not an inherently political action. Here are some of my favorite fantasy novels that are not at all shy about having a point of view. What would you add to this list? 🧵 #booksky #books #reading #readingispolitical #fantasybooks

I'm going to say the truth now I want to say. I liked it when Jack reacher was Aquaman. That I'm not afraid of controversy

Even if my writing never matters to anyone else, it matters to me. It is my heart, my soul, and my breath. Pick up a pen and breathe with me. 📚💙 More: Adeline Virginia Woolf, English #writer - www.virginiawoolfsociety.org.uk/resources/vi... ❤️ #writers #quotes on #writing

3,214 words yesterday, and nothing but dead space between the ears tonight 😅 you win some, you lose some I guess #writesky #Blacksky #editinggang

It's my birthday today! The whole last year I've struggled to get any freelance work so it'd mean a lot if you'd share my art! Still looking for work in TTRPGs and publishing 👁️

“A flower blossoms for its own joy.” - Oscar Wilde. #flowerfeed🌱

Melissa Lemay being share.google/cTsA2vw1HeYs... "the years of hurting i have mastered i haven’t ever really figured out how to live in this skin, without any more than dulled points and accumulated scars pushing me down onto the floor the names of all the things i am not" #poem #poetry #booksky

I have been listening to more audiobooks to try to cope but I just feel like I am not finding stories I am falling in love with. I am making myself finish some but it doesn't feel...like I am buying in.

When drafting or editing, consider: YOU (the writer/editor) are not the problem. The PROBLEM (the issue in the prose) is the problem. YOU can find and fix the PROBLEM(s). It's the job. That's the work. ~ adapted from The Story Grid, (Shawn Coyne, 2015) #writing #editing #story

When ICE quietly erases a Nigerian man on Temp status. When no one cares. Then a Latina food-truck vendor goes looking. She learns their systems, turns them against themselves, uncovers a conspiracy and becomes the SAVIOR #DVpit #ICE #fiction #amquerying #writer iambeinghuman.com #seekingagent

I don’t want to hear anything from an elected official unless it’s a plan to defund the DHS and impeach Noem, Bovino, etc. No texts. No emails. No talk about the economy. Step up or step off.

Starfleet Academy is first and foremost a YA show, maybe if you‘re a middle-aged man that can‘t find enjoyment in it, just leave it be? I understand people are invested in this franchise and the negotiation what Star Trek is or isn‘t, but we‘ve had „new“ shows for a decade. Give it a rest.

I really want to enjoy #shifter #romance more but why do so many have such weirdly cringe world building and terminology without anyone acknowledging it ?

Just 9 more days to back HORROR NOT HATE, an anti-fascist, anti-hate anthology of horror comics and art supporting LGBTQIA+ and Immigrant rights! Was an honor to get to do a cover for this wonderful book! bit.ly/HorrorNotHate

We need more cosmic horror survival games please.

So Mangrove is being tabled so I can work on a story that now is just me developing it. It's erotic horror about a black woman at a bdsm/swingers party who realizes everyone wants her submission and forgiveness, but not her truest self. #writesky #blackauthors

For those of you checking in, there have been weekly protests outside McClain's office in Lake Orion MI. She never shows up, answers or replies to messages, or holds town halls. She is a 3rd string bench warmer for Mike Johnson.

These guys ??? www.rawstory.com/renee-good-2...

A shout out to all who are sharing art, books, music, gardens, wildlife photos, history, history of science & medicine, etc etc etc--yours & others'-- to nourish our hearts & minds, our souls. Yes, the politics are horrific/must be addressed, but we also need to refresh, renew, love. Thank you. ❤️

There is a certain amount of dissonance between people seemingly feeling guilty about talking about anything not related to ICR when you're black, and state-based brutality against Black folk is just normal. they've been talking about other shit the whole time while this shit happens

Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer is reportedly under investigation for pursuing a relationship with a subordinate, travel fraud, and drinking on the job.

So I'm going to say something very controversial and I'm not saying this is right...but it really bothers me that so many erotica/romance books about Plus size people feature straight/small size models on the cover, especially with BIPOC leads

Ok, are you triggered because nonchalance is disrespectful OR is it because you are used to yelling and confrontation and non-reaction makes you feel unheard?

Sorry for the lack of alt text I'll come back and addict that I'm in a huge rush but I really wanted to share this because this came up literally a second ago

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Black people are experts on how America works. If you want to survive this country and hopefully meaningfully transform it, you’d do well to listen to us.

Has anyone checked on Anderson Cooper? I think he tried to keep up with Andy Cohen for a while and that is a fool's errand.

Who’s ready for me to go back to near-daily bookish blogs, book reviews & in-depth conversations about the publishing industry? Cause I am. Get access to the content for free and if you want, invest a few dollars into the community by joining a paid tier for 50% off with discount code: LEFTUNREAD

Walt Whitman, “O me! O life! “We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion…” Dead Poets Society #love #hope #gratitude #poetry #WaltWhitman youtu.be/aS1esgRV4Rc?...

Bank of America first started offering credit cards to women in 1974

So re-reading The Emperor's Edge by Lindsay Buroker, and I forgot how much humor is in the series. So enjoyable!

My own therapist introduced me to goblin tools and it may actually work really well. If you are having executive functioning challenges or feeling overwhelmed, see if Goblin.tools might be helpful

Free Sci-fi & Fantasy books for the month of December. Only available for couple of weeks. Grab a read to get you through the holidays while they're available. #lgbtqia #lgbtqfamily #freebook #ebooks 🌈📚 💙📚 🌈💜 books.bookfunnel.com/free_books_f...

I have a holiday sale on my comics! 🎄💜 Full of whimsical adventures that dive deep into the challenges of life, my series The Elements of Luna and Origins helps readers discover the quiet moments of life and connection amongst loved ones. #author #comicbook #comic #fantasyadventure #oc #fantasy

Just in case you didn't see this cultural beauty of a cover by Juliet Nneka. Roots of Madness No. 4 cover, out 2/4/26! FOF TODAY!

Author Interview time! Sporror poet @saratantlinger.bsky.social's story "Ballerinas of the Earth" for our spore themed horror anthology. Read her interview here: cronegirlspress.com/2025/06/05/m... 📚😱 #horrorlit, #horrorbook, #horrorwriter, #horrorwriting, #horrorwrite 🩸📚

Holy shit. I just found out about this thoughtful piece from @temporalboundary.bsky.social in response to my post about the dearth of American folk horror and folklore zines. 🙏🏼 I don't want to overpromise, but...I'm working on it.

Editing the co-authored work and this is quickly revealing itself as if Clive Barker and Guillermo Del Toro were hornier. A beta reader said it's like if Jordan Peele was really into eldritch horror...and also hornier. We found our #pitch? 😅 #writerlife #fallfirstdraft #WIP #horrorlit #writesky

We just have to face it none of us will be bigger comedians or as funny ever as real life

Ok Marc Anthony really looks good and sounds good. And damn sure Millennials still want to throw their panties at him at Rockefeller Center Anyone want to go see him perform lol

First time doing #WIPSnips in months! But we certainly have the word dominate in our eros horror ,😅 I write to explore the diversity of ways humans connect and the fears underlying it all so we can find connections. I think this captures 1 ex. #WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #horror

Writing horror while gaming is wild bc it really does give you inspiration at the worst time. #sleepawake is great psychological horror and psychedelic story telling but it's also teaching me..

I find that if you look at erotica and write erotica as more than sexiness as an author you have a richer experience. I kind of wonder if gen Z's reaction to sex with this taste is because we don't use it as a true tool of emotional exploration

#booksky #authors how many of you do in-person workshops, events, and retreats???

I hope someone draws this wonderful story about Tom Stoppard's Arcadia and the power of the arts to help us see things differently, to the attention of our Education Secretary. Do read it, it will lift your spirits.

I don't buy many books due to my book pile. But that means I get to talk about fun books I want to read #books

The anti-DEI retreat means there are entire marketing departments that have never heard of lesbians

I've been thinking about the attitude a lot and I realized that the reason people say things like this is not just disrespect of a diversity of studies and an ignorance of how those areas are applied elsewhere... But it's a belief that any individual can always radically change their circumstances

So working on the psychological horror has been fascinating because I'm writing about my community and in amalgamating people I know as inspiration for different characters it is now impacting my view of my own neurodivergence and work as a therapist Art is really cool

How come reply guys, when called out, always resort to "couldn't resist a joke" or "just a joke"? There's no humor, nothing funny, just being a pest. I wrote a story about guys being pests, and it starts with "just a joke." It doesn't end with a laugh though. Their interactions never do.

Daily thought about writing novels I’m glad I figured out that I actually make the book great when I revise it. My 1st draft is ideally a joyful race to the end, and to do that, I have to trust myself. But great ideas happen after that too! And they can’t happen until after the 1st draft is done.